The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-11-05
COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI, NOVEMBER (, 1881.

our happiness and prosperity as class by
furnishing free access to our libraries and
good and wholesome literature devoted to
our cause? Intellig, nee is the life of the
Grange. 1t is the corner stone of our
building. It is the one thing needful to
elevate and ennobie the farmer. Are we
improving our opportunities? Are we
thinking, studying and progressing, and
keeping apace with the boasted intelligence
of those engaged in other pursuits? KaOzpL
edge is bo1ver. Let MS look we'll to it that
the education of our farmers in these i'm
portant matters is no longer treated with
indifference We must read and think for
ourselves, if we would act intelligently.
| Do the sons and daughters of our farmers
have an equal opportunity for an educa-
ton with those of the professional classes?
! We 20 not think there is any one who has
carefully investigated the matter that will
! claim they have. There is quite a contrast.
| On the one hand, we find richly endowed
! colleges with all the modern facilities for
! eddcatoi1 attended by the sons and daugh-
ters of the latter, where all the advantages
| that can be invented by the ing nuity of
man are afforded them that they may be
highly educated in all the arts and sciences
that they may be fitted for the professions
nSN are also taught 10 LOON WIN SC01n
upon those who make their living BY The
sweat Of their brows, forgetting that they
are dependent upon the farmer for the
bread they eat and the clothes they wear
On the other hand. the sons and daughters
of the farmers are compelled through pow
erty to obtain their scant share Of educa-
ton within the walls of rudely constructed
log school houses that are scarcely fit for
iding places for the bats and owls. Is
this right? Is it just? We answer, no.
thousand times, no As the votaries of
agriculture, the foundation of every ether
superstructure, shall we continue to acqui-
esce in this dcplorable state of affairs, or
shall we not awake TO the duty of the hour
and remedy these evils? We have it in
our power, let us be up and doing.
COOPER RATION
Perhaps the most important subject con-
neCted with the Grange is that of CO-ope-
ration, and the most important result is
pecuniary gain, but when the Sublett is ex-
amined in detail we find that it has a
broader meaning than mere gain in the
shape of dollars and cents. Cooperation
is the accomplishment of results that can
not be attained in an individual capacity,
and the m st important condition of sue
cess is an earnest, honest uri ion of effort
with these condition and purposes. and
with that perseverance which is so essen
tial to our success in any undertaking of
life is sure to bring success in whatever di-
rection we choose to labor. Without CO.
operation, we need not expect any great
r suits Cooperation looks remarkably
clear, plain and simpla, but business CO. op-
Grafton that looks to practical results
means intelligent. earnest, pains taking la
Dor. Wherever the Grange is successful
it has had such effor S, and we see the re-
suits are alike sati factory whether the
object has been social, educational or ma
teriaI progress. Without such efforts, we
cannot hope to succeed. If we intend to
be progressive organization, co-opera-
ton mus be our watchword.
In essentials, unity, should he inscribed
upon our banners, 70, united we stand and
divided we fall Every branch of industry
save Agriculture is successfully carried on
bv cooperative capital, or, in other words,
by iointstockisin and cooperative labor.
Manufactures, banks, railroad, telegraph
and insurance companies and the great
that control transportation
and govern the commerce of our country
owe their success to we'll Inatured system
of joint-stock cooperation, and we have
intelligence enough among our class to
avail ourselves of the advantages to be de-
rived from cooperating together. and no
longer be 'hewers of wood and drawers of
water" but control the products of our
labor, thereby securing 70 ourselves that in
dependence, freedom ard prosperity which
our Creator intended we should enjoy
GOOD OF THE ORDER.
There are many things that would be for
the good of the Order, but the most impor-
tant is the devising soTe means for revi-
wing the dormant Oranges. Many Gran
ges have ceased to hold their meetings from
the want of attention. Recognizing the
State Grange as the official head in the
State, when they ceased to receive any en-
Mt from it they became discour-
aged, were led to believe that the Order
was dead everywhere else and consequent
lv ceased to hold their meetings, but the
principles inclculcated by the Grange and
their faith in the business cf those. pr:nci-
pies still have an abiding place in the hearts
of thousands in all parts of our State. |
Since my appointment as General Deputy
of the National Grange for the State of
and the prospect of reviving the |
State Grange became krown, | have re-
ceived many letters asking for information |
how to reorganize Subordinate Oranges, |
and am confident that ii a live, energetic
deputy was appointed IN edCn county ehey
could with little effort revive nearly every
dormant Grange in the State.
In August last. | secured the services OF
Bro. II. Estlbaugh, OF Missouri, the abe,
earnest and patriotic Lecturer of the f{a-
tional Grange, eleven DAYS, and am hp .ppy
to inform vogi that his visit has beer pro-
ductiye of much good Bro. Esh Daugh-
was highly pleased with tie prc spects of
The Order in this State. The discussion
of the aLeeturer's Documents" ought 10
be encouraged by the Sta CIR anges as the
best means Of informing our membership
upon the vital questions fecting our i..-
terests SO seriously, and Encouraging them
to push on in tite good work of reviving
an building up the Grs -ge and remedying
all the evils thar rob n of our just profits.