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

together in a close organization, for
the pretection and advancement of
their Interests. Such an assump-
ton has been disproved by the his.
tory, q chievements and present conr
dition and standing of the Order.
There can be no doubt of the ex-
istence of principle or propensity
in mans nature which leads him to
study his own interest, qualification
and happiness; and it is only neces-
sary to make farmers understand
that our organization is promoting
the interests of agriculture, and ad-
ding to the prosperity and hapPi-
ness of those engaged in It, to IN
duce every worthy and intelligent
tiller of the soil to enroll as a MEM
Der of our great and fraternal broth
erhood.< What they want is infor-
mation-knowledge of the absolute
necessity of an organization for the
protection of agricultural interests
from the growing power of avari-
ciousness of incorporated and COM
bined monopolies, which are absorb
ing large share of the profits of
labor, and consequently reducing
the value of every farm in the land;
knowledge of the theory of our or
ganization, of the principles we IN
culcate, of our system for practical
work to accomplish our purposes.
knowledge of what we have done
and are doing to ameliorate their
condition and elevate farmers, as a
class, and TO teach them clear con-
cep.ion of the real benefits and en-
joyments to be derived from belong
ing to ano engaging inthe exercise
of a well disciplined and wisely
conducted Subordinate Grange q 1
A well matured system for the
dissemination of such Information,
should be devised and recommended
by the National Grange; and the
State Oranges should aid and en-
courage the County and Subordi-
nate Oranges in carrying the same
into effect. H~e 3a f.
| resubmit for your consideration
the recommendations on this sub
iect to be found in my communica-
ton to the last National Grange,
under the head of Subordinate
Oranges, and ask that the same be
referred to the Committee on the
Good of the Order.
a# GRANGE LECTURERS.
Although great progress has been
made in most of the States during
the past year in perfecting lecture
system and in supplying the de-
mand for lectures, yet | have found
that in many instances the Lee
turers, both of the State and County
Oranges, in the immediate locality
of such Lecturers, have never been
favored with public or private
lecture in the interest of the Order
They are Flooding along, and even
prospecting, with the imperfect in
structions received from the organ
izing Deputy years ago and by the
inspiration of the Grange press.
While this speaks we'll for the in
telligence of the members of our
Order and the influence of the
Grange press, yet in the theory and
work of our organization it is ell
wrong. The Office of Lecturer was
created for purpose, and in Sub
ordinate Grange should be filled by
one competent to arrange and con-
duct the literary exercises and dis
cussions of the Grange, and if I'M
accustomed to public speaking will
ing to improve that faculty. Ii
should be made the duty of the Lee
turer of a County or District Grange
to visit every Subordinate Grange
within his jurisdiction at least once
in each year, and oftener if the con
dition of the Oranges require it, and
lecture to and instruct them. The
office of Lecturer in a State Grange
should be filled by one eminently
qualified to deliver both public and
private lectures upon topics relating
to the interests of agriculture and
the welfare of the Order. 1t should
be made his duty to lecture within
the State whenever called upon il
his per diem and expenses are pro-
vided for. If the finances of the
State Grange will justify the ex.
pense he should be paid from the
State Grange Treasury, but if moi
the County and Subordinate Gran.
ges employing him should provide
| the means. --ss........
@ THE GRANGE PRESS.
There can be no better evidence
of the increasing prosperity of oul
| Order than that indicated by the
improvement which has been made
in the journals published in its in.
terest, and their increasing circula.
ton. They should be encouraged
by every possible means consistent
with the financial condition and
dignity of our Order.
BUSINESS COOPERATION.
There has been so much said and
written upon this essential feature
of our Order, so many different
theories advanced, experiments
tried, losses sustained and successes
achieved, that it seems but necessary
to utilize and systematise the knowl.
edge already acquired 10 enable us
to perfecta system of practical bust
ness cooperation adapted to the
wants of our members. That co.