The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-12-10

practical cooperation in all Grange
work, we would not long be wall.
ing to see wholesome influences ex-
erted for good in every LOCALITY
whore there is Grange established.
The National Grange cannot too
strongly urge State, Pomona ana
Subordinate Oranges to put forth
every effort possible to educate their
members upon the correct princ,-
pies Of CO. operation, as appllcaDie
to everything pertaining to our IN
terest and advancement as an or
ganization.
IF we expect to collect the farm
era and their families into the
Grange organization, to be therein
educated TO greater usefulness, and
to be directed to higher aims ana
objects in life, members must co
operate and work together in every
community tor this special object
If we desire TO relieve ourselves
from unjust burdens, dlscrlm ma
tons and error of any kind, 1t
must be done upon the same co
operative principle.
If we desire to increase the
mem bership in our Subordlna'e
Oranges and make their meetings
more interesting and profitable as
educators for general good, tho
same cooperative effort must De
employed
If we desire good results in any
effort, we must educate and co>op-
crate alike and at the same time
upon the great questions affecting
: our interests.
Your committee would therefore
recommend that Masters OF State
, Oranges be requested to use every
exertion and employ all reasonable
= means at command in their respec-
: tive States to bring prominently be-
: tore the Subordinate Oranges The
7 necessity of CO operation, so tina
n efforts in the future may be more
: united upon all Grange work.
: We would further recommend
y that the Lecturer of the Nationa
= Grange be requested to bring TIL
y subject of co operation prominently
: before the Subordinate Grange
Il during the coming year through tn
S quarterly documents, so that tn
o principle may be more fully under
e stood in all it's application.
For the purpose of illustrating
more clearly the results of co-ope
y ration, when applied to the bust
ness branch of our Order, We retc
. to few co operative association
=, and their success.
Still grander results may be OBJ
- tanned by cooperative efforts il
~ other departments oil Grange work
, for co operation is by no means con
= fined to business affairs.
- A cooperative association /
- Kansas commenced business July
1876, with capital of $3.50; sale
al first year, Sal, 596.86. Capital stoc
Dr. increased to $l7,673; yearly sale
IN of $3.50, 177.S4; net profits last year
at S1I,4O2.5O: Total sales in fv
D. years and three months $515, 0O6.5'
le with a net profit as dividends
, s53,3I3.96.
j. A cooperative association
Missouri commenced ] January, 1877
r with capital Of less than $500
st and retul ned as dividends to puI
If chasers in 1879, $I,3T.7S, and
-. 1880, s2,059.57.
o, A coop erative association
gu Texas commenced business with
OF capital of 1000, now increased
On $I2, 900. 1t has paid in intere
ISL and dividends during three year
u 81, 3zS.
20 There are large numbers OF c.
NJ operative associations and Gran}
'ts business enterprises in various Sc
tons of the country, the repor
'es from which might be interestin
&c - but to keep this report within rea
ne enable limits they are excluded.
g Respectfully submitted,
E. EsHBAUGH, Chm