The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-19
From the Workers.


We receive letters by every mail
from earnest working Patrons from
Georgia 20 Texas, the tone of which
indicates the steady growth of the
Grange sentiment. We quote the
following from few of these letters
received during the week:
Worthy Secretary J. A. Harrison,
Concord Grange, 1913, Freestone
county, Texas:
think THE PATRON is the best
Grange paper published-it is the
best for old as we'll as new Grangers.
The Order is gaining lost ground
rapidly in this section, and | think
Freestone and Leon will be the ban
ner Grange counties of Texas. We
have established Grange co-opera-
tive store in Buffalo, which is doing
a good business"
Bro. T. ], Ferguson, Sims Greek
Grange, Lampasas county, Texas:
Our Grange was reorganized in
August, 1880, and we have increased
our membership until the Grange
has become a fixed institution in
this vicinity. The Order is moving
straight ahead in this State, and |
predict that, if we prove faithful to
ourselves and to our cause, it will
not be long before we will see pro-
feseional politicians of all grades
taking back seats and men of hon
esty taking their places in our leg
islative halls"
Worthy Lecturer A. n. Edwards,
Texas State Grange:
Hopkins County Cooperative
Association sends greeting to all
Patrons that she has had another
So "ndid quarterly trade and has just
declared q dividend of 10 per cent
Worthy Master Jacob Jones, Hay
wood county, Tenn:
Our County Grange meets once a
month, and considerable interest is
manifested in the meetings by the
members. Itis composed of repre-
sentatives from seven live Subordi
nate Oranges, which meet once a
month respectively. There seems
to be more effective interest mani
tested in the different Subordinate
Oranges than heretofore, and we
hope the time is not far distant when
the farmers of our country will be
come more wise and join the only
organization which promotes their
best Interests, and when they will
cease to be the slaves of party, and
will elect Representatives of their
own, State and Federal, who viii
support the interests of agriculture
and not those of monopolies and
moneved aristocracies. There Is
needed a few prominent men like
Put. Darden, of your State, to can
vass each State IN the Union. The
farmers as a general thing do no
understand the principles and pur
poses of the Grange. If the farmer:
of the country could be brought tC
see that the legislation of our State
Legislatures and Congress has beer
detrimental to their interests, they
would certainly abandon the oi'
party lines and select men of thel
own calling to represent them IN th'
law making bodies of the land.
Cooperation is taking hold OF th'
| minds of our people, and l think tn
= time is not far distant when ou
! country will be engaged in carrying
out this one of the great principle
of the Grange. One of our Gran
[ ges, Harmony, is engaged success
1; fully in a cooperative store.
t Bro. M. V. Hearn, Cass count
4 Texas:
+ Our Grange was reorganize
about four months ago. We hav
ince taken in I6 members, and Wi
initiate Is more at our next meeting
We have cooperative store Q
GOT, w hich we will open in shol
= me.