The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-09-03

report, the financial condition Of
the Order ia our State il again most
encouraging, but [ sha' leave TO
him the satisfaction Of making his
own statement.
Education now as heretofore, is
one Of the most important subjects
that can claim our attention. In
the purpose Of the Order to elevate
the farmer and to strengthen his
attachment to his pursuit, it places
its chief reliance upon his proper
education. His education is, indeed,
precedent. not, however, in a
scholastic sense. 1t may better be
defined, bis growth In practical
knowledge through Grange meth
DDS There is not community in
the United States whore these meth
DDS, simple, pleasing and efficient,
have Ocen generously employed, that
has not become more intelligent,
prosperous. and happier in conse
qnence In former address, we
have endeavored to present the i'm
| pOrtance of this subject more fully,
and we allnde to it now more fer
the purpose Of inn pressing the value
Of the Grange idea in reference to
the education Of the young
Gould we realize the extent to
which we have neglected iD the
pasC The proper education and train
ing of the young for active life, and
overloHked the Importance of some
| specific education for our pursuit,
Ithere would be at once general,
! growing demand for scientific and
! industrial education, aud could we
realize the Importance to the GraE.,.c
in the future and its bearing upon
! the after life of the individual of
teaching the coming farmer the
elements OF scientific agriculture, as
the Law of our State now provides,
| we should see at once the inaugura-
ton OF IA revolution in the education
Of the rural young in our State We
must av the foundation in the COM
mon schools for the education we
need in practical life. Such an ed
ucat0n begun in these schools, and
continued in the Grange. will ena-
bic us to realize OF o day that the
crowning glory OF our work as an
Order has been in the education
aud elevation Of the American far
mer.
I must impress upon you the i'm
porfance OF sustaining the Grange
Press"
1t is the sheet anchor of our
hopes, for it is a most powerful edu-
Gator | appeal to every good Pa
trOn in the Sta te to aid in the dis
senination ofour Grange literature
Oar Grange journals ably conduct-
Ell and bristling with that sort OF
information the farmer needs tn
: make him an intelligent, progress
sivc, controlling factor in political
!, and industrial affairs, ought to be
in the hands and homes Of every
Patron IN our State.
With regard to the Submission oi
ali financial matters, except IN re-
gard to the dues Of the Natlona
Grange, TO the several State Gran
ges, | repeat the recommendation
at the last State meeting, that vOul
: representative in the next Nationa
= Grange, be instructed to introduct
j aud advocate such a measure before
: that body, believing, as / do, tha
the best interests of the Order in tn,
: State demands it.
Before closing my remarks,
may refer TO a question that may
YET become a prominent one befor'
: the farmers ui the whole country
. That Of the provement Of ia,
{ water routes, as an important aiC
: to legislation ia solving the trans
nortation question. The success o
] Eads jetties At the mouth Of th'
Mississippi river demonstrate th'
! practicability OF such improvent
j. and the results which have followed
( prove the wisdom Of the enterprise
: These results have given an impe
q tus to the demand for the free nav
ieafian of The Erie Canal, which
? Will apeE to com mBrce. great wa
] Ter. route from the mort bern lakes K
, New York Ci,y and save for th'
+ farmers Of he great West, and th'
intervening country, millions o
dollars annually This is a cues
G ton OF growing Importance, anC
5 % i'll ane dav claim aerions attention
j af Eh9 epef1. ndica
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