The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-21
From the Master OF the Penn
sylVania state Grange.
Banners Frlend.

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Is part of the great plan of rural
econonl that has been developed
in this country of ours, wholly
through The instrumentality OF our
Clder, and has already done an i'm
mense amount of good for the far
mers of America; although it is
vet in its infancy, and only partially
unfoldei and developed.
Through this system of rural and
farm economy Tie humblest mem
Der can singly go into the market
and buy or sell at wholesale prices
through the channels o. trade open
ed by the Order for the benefit of
its members. saving the commissions
heretofore given to agents and EN-
ployees 10 do that which he can
now do for himself, or herself,
much more economically, leaving
the Patron a handsome profit on
his own business of at least 20 to
100 per cent, which will just IN
that proportion increase the profits
of his business.
These advantages have been at
tanned for the farmers wholly
through the fundamentally of our
order by centralizing our trade in
each specific line of goods on single
business houses in that line of trade,
which often aggregates over $780,,
900. Such a trade readily COM
mands respect and influence in the
market. But, Patrons, we must
stand consistently by our colors, and
support the arrangements of our
Executive Committee five expect
to command this influence in trade.
At the late meeting of the COM
mitteee they opened new line of
trade in millinery goods, etc, for
the benefit of the ladies of our Or
der. You, no doubt. will be well
pleased and financially benefited by
centrallizing your traue in this line
of goods on the millinery house of
George Allen. Tr.. No. $50 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, which is the
only authorized house in this line OF
trade in that city. Describe as near
as you can what you want, fixing a
price that you don want TO exceed.
A good household art and fash
ion journal will greatly aid you in
making suitable and appropriate
selections, in many instances you
could cut out the engravings that
you might select as describing what
YOU may want, which, by request,
could be returned for still others to
send, suggesting any change or col
ors that might be wanted
Every farmers family should have
good, commons household
art and fashion journal; that would
come monthly, describing carpets,
drawings, paintings and decorations;
in fashions it should describe dress
materials, styles, trimmings. hats,
bonnets, laces, ribbons and toilets,
etc, with general remarks and sug-
gestions on these points, which
would be of incalCHlable value, es-
pecially to those who have not the
means and time for travel and OBJ.
servations.
We have a number of such Jour
mails, but none of those that have
come to my notice fully filled the
wants of our people. We want tc
know something about furnishing
anu arraging our honses, and about
dressing neatly and economically
so as to live comfortably within oul
incomes. Nearly all these journals
are filled with cheap literature, any.
| thing almo excepting what the
people in the country want to know
If there is such journal. minus
the stories, it ought to be made
known to our people through the
Farmers Friend Now sisters
don't think me egotistfcal, but ad
NIT what is true, | have no conf
dence in those old dogmas of long
faces and the sintulness of a nea
attire. want the sunshine to come
into the farmers homes. and into
their lives. 1t is only by co-oSera-
ton that we can obtain such advan
tages for our homes and families.
But | must not close this article
without reminding the brothers tina
they should now take up the pur.
chasing of their reapers mower:
and hay rakes. There are hun
dreds of agents at work, busy a.
bees, to talk the unsupecting Patron
into taking their orders for these
MISUNDERSTANDING off the farmel
| all they can, to do that which be
can do for himself through our bust
ness channels. Of the many NOW
ers, reapers and hay rakes that are
annually put upon the market there
IS not five per cent of difference ir
their working qualities one way OF
the other. The only difference i
some oily-tongued agent to talk VI
the advantages of those they ma,
be specially interested in 1t /.
much better for Patrons to central
ize on few of those machines thu
may be handled by Bro Brinker, o.
Pittsburg, or Messrs. Sherman s
t Sons,of Philadelphia. than TO scattei
our trade to large number of man
| ufacturers, whose machines are no
any better. There is not one Of tn.
rakes or reapers offered by on
business houses but that are firs
class, and are guaranteed to Civ.
satisfaction. By ordering your owr
implements you will be doing you
own business. making your owI