The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-09-24
From the Master OF the Florida
state Grange.

state Grange.
Editor Patron: | have seen quite
number of Patrons of dormant
Oranges the past month, and to
man they say the Grange must be
revived in Florida. l find from let
ters from other parts of the State
that there is a general desire to see
the Grange revive. There ought to
be at least one hundred working,
living, active Oranges represented
at the State Grange meeting in
December next.
ALL DORMANT ORANGES CAN
BE REVIVED WITHOUT ADDITIONAL
COST
Hence l urge the necessity of the
Oranges coming together and send
ing TO the Secretary of the State
Grange a report. If they have no
blanks, write for blanks to the Sec
retary There is a necessity in
Florida for the Grange more now
than ever has been. After the
charter of Grange is revoked, it
will cost least SIS charter fee to
commence work, Farming can not
be made a success without the
Grange; all good Patrons know
that until the farmer became
Granger he was never respected by
other classes. The lien law in the
South has broken down farmers and
merchants. Those who have stuck
TO the Grange are independent.
There IS not a member of my
orange that has not corn for anoth.
er year, and some to sell and no
mortgage on their crops. Before
Planting time this very thing was
discussed by myself in my Grange,
and l urged the members to be sure
plant and cultivate at least enough
corn tor their own use. | can sell
400 bushels and then have enough
TO 90 me. Farmers should meet in
the Grange at least once a month
ana look at their situation just the
same that business men do. See
Inc advantage that business men
nave over the farmer: The mer-
chant fails and pays out of debt at
) 10, or 3 cents on the dollar and
goes on better than ever; but let the
farmer fail and he is a bursted insti-
luton for life.
An editor of one of our papers
SAD to friend Of nine, the other
Jay, that he would like to have
agricultural articles from Wilson if
ne would just leave out the Grange"
ms IS the general feeling of our
newspapers towards the Grange,
ana d sui We have to support them.
FOR SI.Oo every farmer can get THE
IATRoN OF HUsBANDRY, from this
paper he can keep posted thoroughly
"S 10 ms interest There is also
NUMBER OF other good Grange pa
PefS that he can add to his list from
"rne to time. The Grange press is
GIintrammelled and reliable. If
I'u not think that the Grange is
assumed to rule America | would
I'eL int | had very little to live for.
a'n sorry the President was shot,
IoPe that he will get well. l am
T u.s. sorry for his wife and children
" " men heard Garfield was shot l
~ just like | did when | heard
Hncoin was shot What kind of
spirit IS it that actuates a man to as
SSaSSlnate the President Of the United
@'"'eS' Both of these assassina-
noE>. are the result of corruption in
Py5ocaI parties. There is no such
t"H!aences that can ever be brought
10 bear by the Grange.
lear Water Grange will soon
, co additions. Euchuanna Grange
n'nehced cooperative store on
do Sul%iI capital and up to August
n ,ou9led the capital. All Florida
t; rsoS TO make boom is a few ac-
d working leaders.
me HILL Grange, Al, has received
w;n ID new members this year and
Nh Nh receive more, so writes Worthy
Master E. P. Ward
CO. H'aha Grange is in a hourishing
to.i'ition and wants a Grange Lee
'"Ier to visit them.
tba 'Fest Grove Grange conferred
Ia. f'l degree on three candidates
c.. "iee ing, and furnished the best
in '%Se dinner | have partaken of
r. - 'o9g time. The sisters served
ca. al orange coffee, Grange sugar,
sera e chickens, Grange eggS-sI
-. 'sd IN the most palatable man
~ Thea there were the pickles