The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-22

political advancement of the farm
ers already made is indeed COM
mendabie. Whenever their educa-
ton has received proper attention,
and Efforts have been put forth in
the right direction, there do we find
the i've and most prosperous Gran
ges; there do you find Grange prin
ciples appreciated, and the work
advancing. Through the process
of Grange education alone can the
farmers of the State be taught and
induced to co operate in carrying
forward the grand objects of our
Order; in elevating them to that
social and intellectual standing so
desirable. We must not content
ourselves with the idea of educa-
ting our members only, but our
children as well. Yes, educate the
sons and daughters in the Grange.
Labor to get law enacted in our
State, "a they have in some of the
others, to provide for the introduc
ton of the elementary principles Of
| scientific agriculture to be taught
in the public schools of the State,
so that the future farmers may be
better prepared to grapple with
scientific problems relating to agri-
culture than their predecessors have
been. Our public schools are large
ly composed of boys and girls from
the farm. who, in the near future,
will be the farmers of the State.
Then why not teach agriculture and
its science in these schools? You
would then produce better farmers
and advance the great interest that
supports all others 1t is strange
that educators, and those who have
charge of the educational work in
the State, do not consider the sub
ject in all its bearings.
COOPERATION.
This feature is so closely allied
with the educational work OF our
Order that they can not we'll be
separated. We must educate to co
operate, and cooperate to educate
Where the principles OF co-opera-
ton are understood, and true meth
DDS applied in our work, success is
assured. cooperation means the
united, consolidated effort of many
working Jointly together for the
same object. Upon this principle
our Government is founded By
the employment Of this element
great victories are won on the battle
field and at the ballot box. Chan.
ges and reforms are established by
co operative efforts. It is an evi-
dent fact, that but little, if any.
good can be accomplished for the
farmers, except through their own
efforts comparatively applied. Ed
ucate them to co operate in al
things where good is to be accom-
plished. Unite your efforts in ma
king your Grange meeting inter
estiDg and profitable. Educate and
elevate the mem bership, for without
educated cooperation your at
tempts will be failures and your
labors lost. We too often see at
tempts made single handed, or for
individual purposes. But this il
not cooperation. For the want OF
it, failures have followed We have
seen new theories introduced into
the Order which are impracticable
and hopeless of success; upon which
it would be inconsistent 20 co-ope
rate and failures would result. Thi>
teaches us that safety lies in strictly
| following the principles and rules
laid down to govern US in Grange
work. Co operation in business
point Of view is not as largely prac
ticed among members and in Gran
ges in the State as it should be
Neither will it be until opportuni-
ties are presented to make it more
of an inducement to apply the
| method in manner that will give
the co-operatOr more direct inter
est ia his own bus;n ess. Our bust
ness arrangements are Of the most
| liberal nature, and were so made to
give our farmer friends, not mem
bers, opportunities to profit By the
business branch Of the Order. !
myself favored this proposition be-
iieving it to be TOR the best interets
Of all concerned. | now believe il
to have been an error 1t has no,
| been properly appreciated and we
have gained less than we lost The
Order, at no distant day, will seek
to follow the cooperative pr nci-
plies adopted by our Order.