The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-21
what Our Leaders Say.

What Our Leaders say.
Aaron Jones, Master Indiana
State Oranges ~
Agriculture, the great interest
onra organization was intended to.
promote, represents as its votaries
near one half of the population Of
the conntry, and in 1850 represen-
/ 4 about five lights of the aggre-
gate wealth, and in 1870 represen-
ted about eleven thirtleths of the
aggregate wealth. The census of
1880, 1900 aud 1870 clearly point
out that the wealth otthe agricultu-
ralaelasses in passing into the hands,
of non producers transportation
companies and those engaged in
handling the products of the farm
Instead of, as in natural and nor
NAL condition, increasing in the
hands of farmers, to add to their
comfort and happiness.
1T is an interesting investigation
and one worthy the attention of our
ablest statesmen, SO seek out the
causes and apply the proper rene
dies for the existing evils, for, if al
lowed TO continue, in time they will
work great disaster to the farmers
of America and. refectively, on the
whole American people.
s.The products of American farms
for the year 1879 aggregated in
value So z5o, ooo,ooo; of this vast
sum 500. $3.50 wasJsent abroad,
making about IS to So per cent in
value of all our explorations and ex-
ceeding by $z5I 100000 the entire
imports of the country. For the
year 1880 the aggregate value is
somewhat greater, and the exports
Of farm productions the present
year will slightly exceed 5000, ooo,-
ooo,, A glance at these figures
show the great importance of the
industry we represent"
H. Eshbaugh, Missouri, Lecturer
National Grange:
"The only opportunity ever of
fered the farmers to unite In am
effort is in the organization of the
Patrons of Husbandry. This offers
to unite the farmers for the purpose
of educating them to understand
their rights, privileges and duties,
and emancipate them from the
bondage which they themselves
have permitted to be coiled around
them. 1t is we'll understood that it
is either this organization for far
mers or none. There is no half
way about it. it must be either the
Grange or nothing; it is either eman-
cipation or bondage, and every far
mer has had his choice to select,
and as thousands of farmers have
never united with the Grange we
take it for granted that they have
Sc ected the other side. Now, if
farmers really desire relief from un
Just burdens, why is it they are not
identified with the only organiza-
ton that has ever promised the re-
lief desired. | must confess that
the only excuse at all reasonable, is
that they have not properly iDves-
tigated the matter as they should
have done, or have permitted an en-
envy to control and mislead them.
Every farmer that desires relief
should investigate the matter close
~. do his own thinking, learn that
there is a right and wrong, and
they will soon decide on which side
they should belong"
A. J. Rose, Master of the Texas
State Grange:
The Grange differs from all
other organizations. 1t has broader
field for work, represents a larger
class and has no place for drones,
but needs the active work of all its
members The mission, of the
Grange is sufficiently liberal to re-
cogn re and embrace every interest
that effects our class for good. The
moral, social, intellectual, educa-
tional, and financial features are all
comprehended in the range of its
work. The Grange movement in
many localities has awakened a
spirit of inquiry and investigation,
and done much to stimulate desire
for Grange and agricultural read
ing, and by this the people are be
coming enlightened upon taxation,
trans portation and many other ques-
Il. ~.