The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-26

II goes seem strange that
of Mr.. Covert's intelligenaa Mar
speaking for the farmers os IN
country, should convey the i. 'hA
them that the commercial and a to
ufacturlng interests do not rso ulsa
special and substantial c1eceVe
mental intervention in their G6 sIe'sr..
when it is well known that r a
every other important intera aeafly
cept Agriculture has voice s:.' e.
directly or indirectly in the Ca iitnsr
and an organized system in the I c
eminent to look after its welfsroo O',
| protect its interest. snd
Upon the constitutional or...
he declared that "there was NeSI0n
lutely no warrant in the Con $50
ton for the so called elevate
this Department of Agricultnraa Of
even for the establishment or sv; "
ence of the Department as !. , tAs5'
to- day." and that ''the Depart ,~lOs
as it stands to-day is an flleoit;n ,eal
child Of the Government" ds. n'aF
ing support only during is 'i !;
fancy" or while the act crestiDa ~ !
remained unrepealed."
Members of Congress wouIdb,.
acted wisely, had they have tsb s.t
the advice of Mr.. Hatch. of Me-
souri,, who said in reply, "If IL.
Department is an illegitimate cb ;iS
then, in the name of the great sm.
cultural interests of this country o. +,
the Forty Sixth Congress Of ~ q
United States do to-day the gr.. "
est act of its official life, and Isn;e
mitize this child of agriculture ON n
legitimate. if it be SO, it has don.
more for the country than apv 9TH.
child that has been born to # ,i1o.
the Declaration of Independer.s
1t is the foundation of our we,T
the cornerstone of our prosper -
and the fruitful source from wb;:5
we derive our richest and spvss,
revenues"
The favorable consideration and
large support which this messrrs
received, should encourage Us :,
again press the matter in its origir,i
form before the next Congress, and
to oppose and resist every eFo-
made by friend or foe of the mes
ure, to consolidate the Agricultur,f
Department with the incorporate
interests of the country.
PATENT RIGHTS.
This National Grange and II.
State Oranges have repeatedly nj.
moralized Congress, and tens of
thousands of our citizens have net.
toned, for the enactment of a Law
to give some degree of protechu
to innocent purchasers and users Of
patented articles; but as yet model
mite action has been taken BY tia.
body, and outrages under the lawg
interpreted by the courts are stillbe
ing perpetrated with a high hand
Thousands of farmers and Others
are being prosecuted before the
United States courts, and put to
great inconvenience and cost, for
innocently violating the Patentla laws
by using some article claimed to
have been patented. A law which
will allow patentee to abandon bis
invention to the public and allowt
to go into general use. and then per-
NIT him to collect royalty Of ever
one who has used the article, is q
outrage against Justice and comn-
sense.
Drive Well suits are being com.
menced all over the land, and limo
cent purchasers, who have paid full
: price for their wells, are compeIet
to go into the courts to defend then
rights, or to be robbed under any
pretext which the holders Of The
patent may claim. How long mus
these things continue? How lon!
will the peoples Representatre'
ignore the prayers of those elecur8
them, and neglect to provide Stata'
tory relief from these unjust bur
dens? Will farmers ever reaiE
what the Chairman of the Agllcr
tural Committee in Congress has
told them, that "they are strong ID
numbers, strong in material resou.
ces, and a6unddntly able to profit
their ozVn interests" independent
any Governmental aid or intervea
tion?"
We must not relinquish our {.
forts to bring about this much neea'
ed reform, but continue to agltaS
enlighten aid educate the masses
, and at each returning session o.
Congress renew our appeals, un.-
success shall finally be attained
TRANSPORTATION
Intimately connected with TOE
history of our organization, Is Iu'
agitation of the transportation que
ton. The profits of the iarn.
many of which had already Oe0
mortgaged to build the roads, WEI.
being absorbed by exorO''a.
freight and storage charges, ID s'D,
: instances exceeding the value y
the article itself. The agitation Y Y
this question commenced IN n'
Subordinate Oranges, and an INV. ",
, ence was brought to bear upon "
!, Legislatures of some OF the Ne''u,
States, resulting in the enacImn;sII
, OF laws limiting the amount Na WV,
: might be charged for transport
! freight by the railroad comPap u.