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

| f6SS ana aSflCufu uFal advance IN ent.
In the general purpose Of the Or
der, to improve the condition of the
American farmer, it does not CON
! fine its efforts to the farm and field,
but comprehends in lis aims all
that is essential 10 his welfare, and
, contemplates as the ends of its la
bors a prosperous, Intelligent and
happy people, as we'll as a wise and
| good government, recognising the
fact that a gO0d government is as
essential to the welfare of the citi
zen, as it is to the success of the
farmer. that his labor be intelIi-
gently directed, To this end il de-
niands for the farmer specific edu
cation and training for the duties
| Of life, higher social culture that
the pleasure OF rural society may
be increased, the Improvement, the
baauttying OF country homes that
rural life may be made more atlrac-
tive; such an education and train
! inc for the young. as Will fiji them
for wider ranges OF thought and
more Intelligent action, than is pos
sible under the system heretofore
pursued in our com mUu schools
In pursuance then OF its ends as
the direct representative of the far
ner and his interests, il has sought
through legislation 10 remove some
of the ob-tacies ia the way OF his
| Ono rf sleo
portant prohlocs Will, which it
! has identified itself rs the question:
of trans ep0rtation. The end sought
is the bringing Of the railroads un-
der the controi OF iGsf and equal
laws, to prevent the abuse which
result from uojnst local disciimi-
nations, the pooling Of freights and
the regulation OF charges by what
the product will bear rather than
| by the cost Of service. 1t has de-
manded also the revision of the
Patent laws" so that the innocent
purchaser may be protected against
the fraudulent vendor. T. further
| demands that the Gem issipner of
! Agriculture shall be m made a cabinet
| Office. These demands with others
are made of the United States Con-
gresS for good and sufficient reasons
which are ably set forth in the res
port OF the several com mitties to
the National Grange, copies o.
which are herewith annexed, and
to which | wish to call your care
Gul attention.
Legislation in accordance with
thcm is now pending before our Ma
tional Congress, and will be secured
if the Patrons and farmers will do
their duty. 1t they believe such
Legislation will promote their in
terests, their Representative should
"go to the next Congress pledged TO
support these measures. IF other
classes have been more iniiuential
in securing legislation, and IN the
political economy of the country, it
is because they have been herter or
ganizad, represented, and better in
formed The farmer too frequently
leaves fhe legislation he needs Ga
those not identified with these inter
ests. We should profit by the ax-
ample Of others.
I will refer you also to the annex
ed report on cooperation which Is
subject of growing interest in
every section Of the country. Your
committee on this subject will pre-
sent to this body somo very imp0r-
tant and gratifying facts in refer
ence TO the progress in our own
State
Permit me TO suggest in this con-
neetion that the reports to The same
brdy IN reference to the "eood oI
the Order" and dormant Oranges
be referred to the proper committees
Permit mo TO suggest that fu6d
that would enahie rs to put com
petant lecturer in the field, would
DO more for the good ot the Order
and towards revivinc the dormani
Oranges, than anything else. Hun
dreds of dormant Oranges in tbs
State wOnld resume work with pro
per encouragement. Without SONS
such step. work in this direction
must remain irregular and uhcer-
; tain and recovery fronl the torpor O
the present will be slow and un
sa i>factory. Noone cause has con
trIbuted more 20 toe decline of tho
! Order IN orr State than the incubns
h Gos1. sra ter .bge2GE 4F
ausse T8tes @ .nanea H COD
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