The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-04-23

ally for "THEssPATRoN: OF HUs-
BANDRY," published weekly at CO.
! lumbus, Miss, at the low price of
one dollar a year. That paper is
endorsed by the State Oranges of
Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, Geor-
gia, Mississippi, Tennessee and
Texas.
Brother farmers of Louisiana, does
not the same necessity exist now,
that existed at our first organization
Ours is the only systematic efforteve
made to unite the cultivators of the
soil into grand and invincible army
for self protection and mutual ben
eft, an organization whose shib-
boleth has like tidal wave passed
The length and breadth of the Uni
ted States, carrying the blessings to
be derived by union to toiling mil
lions. Shall we alone of all the
States, for want of persevering eff
fort, forfeit to ourselves and our
posterity the benefit to be denied
by unity of action and purposes?
Let us 90 to work in every parish
and neighborhood in the State, and
each consider him or herself a COM
mittee to labor for the complete re
new ones where needed, appoint a
organization of the old Oranges and
day for reorganization and urge all
the old members who are engaged
in agricultural pursuits" to partici-
pate in the reorganization. Thirteen
or more members can reorganize,
elect and install full set of officers,
and report the same to me, enclos-
ing II cents for each. member, Ma
| tional dues, when the new A. w.
will be sent to the Master of the
Grange. ANY old members not
present at the reorganization may
afterwards be admitted by ma or-
ity vote Of the Grange. The same
amount of National dues must be
forwarded to me quarterly, until
the State, Grange is organized,
when Is or more Subordinate Gran
ges are organized and at work, l
will, by direction of the Master of
the National Grange, invite the rep
resentatives to meet and organize
the Louisiana State Grange.
am physically unable to visit any
distant part of the State, and must
rely upon the assistance of active
Patrons to do the noble work of re-
organization.
The Subordinate Oranges are the
source of ali power in our organiza-
ton. Without them, the Parish,
State or National Oranges cannot
exist. The State Grange is the crea-
ture of the Subordinate Oranges,
and will be just what their represen-
tatives choose to make it, central
agency to dispense useful informa-
ton, and to establish uniform rules
| for the government of the Order in
the State; or body of scheming
politicians, spectators, and wire
workers, each seeking their own
selfish aggrandizement at the ex-
pense of the fraternity. The error
in our eligibility clause interested
in agricultural pursuits" admitted a
large number of persons whose
principal interest was to control the
organization for selfish purposes, or
failing to do so, to destroy conf
dence in our organization, and thus
effect its dissolution. High salaries
was another grave error in our
State organization that absorbed all
the ordinary revenues of the State
Grange and left no funds to pay
National Grange dues, and left a
debt like an incubus hanging over
US, which, | believe, the brethren
holding the claims have agreed to
cancel
The revenues of the State Grange
for some time after organization will
be small Little or no salaries can
be paid officers except to meet their
cash outlay for postage and station
ery. 1t must be labor of love.
THE SOUTHWESTERN Co OPERA
TIVE ASSOCIATION.
Being we'll acquainted with Dr.
VIM. Maxwell, Past Master of the
Tennessee State Grange, the able
and efficient President, and Thos
T. Carver, the general manager, and
the principles upon which the busi-
ness is conducted, and having an
unwavering faith in the integrity
and business qualifications of Bro
Carver | would recommend Pa
irons, where local association have
not been ganized, TO take one Oh
more shares Of stock and send the !
business TO him, and if the p pei
cent charged is not all needed tc
defray the economical expenses o
the management, dividend will bt
annually declared to each stock
! holder in proportion to the amoun