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The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-24
Worthy Master Darden in Clai-
borne county. Miss.

Editor Patron Worthy Master
Darden met the Patrons and citi-
zens May 23rd at Pattona Grange
Hall in this County and delivered
his first address on his annual tour
through the State. We had good
meeting considering the busy time
of the year and short notice given.
All went away, both Changers
and civilians Git was an open meets
ing) immensely gratifed.
Bro. Darden always gets the ear
of the farmers wherever he goes
because he has been earnest and
consistent in advocating and dis
seminating matters touching and
pertaining to their interests, not for
peeuniary benefit to himself (for all
know who are conversant with the
facts, that he has for theipastsix years
made srcrifice of his private and
personal interests to advance the
cause of the Grange and the farm
ors) but that the great interest of
agriculture IN which seven Lights
OF our people are interested and
engaged, should receive that en-
enlargement and protection ii de
serves. II J. ABY
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-24
Worthy Master A J. Robertson,

Worthy Master A J. Robertson,
CT Hebron Grange, Lawrence coun
ty, Miss, sends us a club of twenty
five, and writes: -#9
Il have worked hard for THE
PATRON, and ought to have raised
club of forty. | will make addi-
tons to this.
This wide awake, earnest Grange
has been taking ten or fifteen
copies of THE PATRON for several
years, and its leading spirits appre-
ciatc the value of its work. Every
Grange in the State could and
would take at least twenty FIVE
copies if it's Master or Secretary
would "work hard for it. 1t takes
hard work to keep up a Grange,
and especially to extend the circu-
Iation of Grange paper, but those
who make the effort and succeed
always feel that they are amply re-
paid for their labor. IF one hun
dred Oranges in Mississippi would
subscribe for twenty-five copies Of
The PATRON, each, it would make
it great power, whose services in
the good cause would be effective
and its influence felt in every
neigh borhood in the State. We
ask our readers every where to
go to work for the paper in earnest
and help build it up. Don't stop
to complain that it does not come
up to your expectations and that
you fear you may lose the money
you paid for it, but all put your
shoulders to the Wheel and give
a good, strong push ahead There
is nothing to be gained by inaction
and faultfinding: but if all it's
friends will work for it, we can
present them, promptly and regu-
larly, a weekly paper worthy of
their cause. ro5aa
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-24
Pontotoc Comfy.

Editor Patron. The following
resolutions were unanimously adop-
ted by Toccopola Grange, RIO, Pom
totoc county, May II, 1857:
Resolved, That Hon. H. l.. Null
drow is most respectfully and ear
nestly requested to advocate the
adoption of the Eads' Ship Railway
bill now pending before Congress.
Resolved, That the Secretary be
instructed to forward copy of this
resolution to Hon. H. L. Muldrow,
also acopv of the same to THE PA
IRON OF HUsBANDRY for publica
ton. B D. TERRELL, Master.
MARY E.-RoGERs, Secretary.
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FROM MISSISSIPPI.
Holmes County.

AT regular meeting of Acona
Grange, 265, held May 13, 1882, the
following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, We have noticed with
pride and pleasure the course OF
Hons. ]. z. George, Senator, o. R
Singleton and H. L. Muldrow, Rep
resentatives, from Mississippi, and
E. F. Noel and III. &. Williamson,
Representatives of Holmes and Car
roll counties; therefore be it
Resolved, That Acona Grange
265, fully endorse the course pur
sued by the above named Senate,
and Representatives in behalf of the
agricultural interests of the country
and we hereby tender them ou1
thanks for the same.
Resolved, That copy of these
preamble and resolutions be sent tc
each of the above named gentlemen
and one to THE PATRON OF HUs
BANDRY for publication.
B. H. MCGEE, Com.
NO. BELFoRD, Sec'y.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-24
The Happy Granger.


Statistics show that so far this
season the South has drawn on the
North for wheat to the value of $685.
600. 900; corn S50,000.000; provis-
sions, So, 600. Matchmaking an ag-
gregate of s177,O00,O0O. The sum
indicated will make a very large
hole in the net value of the South's
cotton crop. The lesson of the past
season, it is satisfactory to know
however, has not been without some
excellent results in inducing the
planting of an extended acreage in
breadstuffs during the present year.
As far as Texas is concerned, at
least, the prospect for crops is sim
ply the best that has ever blessed
the State. From all quarters and
in all directions reports come in
that ithe prospect for corn, wheat
oats, barley, millet, ETC., was never
better than at the present time and
that the State is fairly grooming
under the abundance. The oat
and wheat crops are the largest ever
grown in the State, the question
now being to find markets for the
product. Both these cereals are
assured, subject to the contingen-
cies of harvesting Fruit of all
Inscriptions is plentiful and as
sured. Corn is in fine condition
and well advanced, while fat cattle
and splendid grass are the uuiver-
sal rule in every portion of the
State. In fact, everything in the
eatable line that grows in Texas has
never been known to be in greater
abundance or in better condition
than at the present time, with the
prospect that the State will not only
have enough to supply all wants
for those who are here and who arc
daily coming in, but a large sur
plus to sell to the outside world.
Thcre has not been a great increase
in the acreage planted in cotton in
Texas, perhaps 5 per cent. covering
tho excess over last year, as applied
to the whole State. The plant is
backward throughout, from all that
can be ascertaiued, with the ex>
ception OF the Brazos bottom dis
trict and some few spots in Sou
thern Texas, Yet the stands is
generally very fine, the crop clean,
and the plant is healthy. With
favorable weather from now on as
much cotton will be made in the
State as can be well picked, but of
course contingencies based on late
crop have always to be considered
in this connection. The broad and
meat question has been attended to,
however Should the cotton crop
turn out short, the chances are
that fair prices for the staple'will
more than make up the difference,
and Texas this year will be a buyer
of neither bread nor meat IN Wes'
tern or Northern, markets. Alto
gether the sturdy granger has
right to be happy over the pros
poet generally in Texas. and with
him the commercial interests OF The
State, so closely identified with ag-
ricultural prosperity:
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Farmer. ter Congress.

Farmers 10r SOnEresss
Theslegislative bodies will contain
more Of the farmer element in the
future. The men who produce the
wealth of the country are deter
mined that their interests shall no
longer be preyed upon with impu-
nifty by other classes through the
operation of unfriendly legislation
and business system that is as cor
rupt as it is expensive and oppres.
sive. And they will make their
power felt in the politics of the
country, when all parties will re
spect their rights and accede to their
Just demands.
We believe in farmers for Con
gress and State Legislatures. Nc
interest is so nue., affected by leg.
islation as that of agriculture, and to
shape legislation the first step to be
taken by farmers is to secure con-
trolling power in those bodies
There are many capable and patri.
otto men in office who are not far
mers, but who recognize the right
of the farmers to an equal share OF
the benefits as well as the burdens
of government. These, whether
they be lawyers or merchants, will
have nothing to fear from the upri-
sing of the toiling masses that is
surely coming.
A movement is on foot in the
fourth Congressional District of this
State to nominate farmer for Con-
gress-Hon. ]. 6. Hamilton, oil
Holmes county, a gentleman of &C,
knowledged ability and integrity
thoroughly identified both in senti-
ment and interest with the farmer
classes, and who can be relied upon
to represent the leading interests oil
the people ably and faithfully. Il
is needless to say that we shall be
delighted to see this representative
farmer nominated and elected to
Congress. His candidacy may con-
f1ict with the aspirations of other
worthy gentlemen, but in move.
ment of this kind farmers should
sink all questions OF purely per
sonal character and strike a united
blow FOR the uphuilding of their
interests.
When advised Of this movement,
we procured photograph of Col.
Hamilton, which we have had en-
graved and print in this issue OF
THE PATRON. We think our read
ers will be pleased with the appear:
ance and record of this representa-
tive farmer, and every intelligent
farmer who appreciates the impor-
lance OF securing stronger repre-
sentation of agricultural interests in
Congress will rejoice to see this
earnest and devoted Patron take his
seat in that body with Aiken, Null
drow and Hooker.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-24
From Past Master VIM. Maxwell
: Of the Tennessee state Grange.

From Past Master WIN. Maxwe1I
Of the Tennessee state Grange.
Editor Patron. You have my
full, free and warm friendship and
thanks always following you in
your great and noble work of edu-
eating. And i shall never cease to
thank you in the name of the pub
lie good as abenefactor. Educate
on and on and legions of farmers
will be raised up to thank you and
do honor to the name OF their edu
Gator. The Eads of the present
day had to educate before he could
get permission to execute those
monuments, the great bridge, now
! in sight of where sit, and the
| Jetties, destined to be the inlet and
outlet not alone of the commerce of
the world but it is also the telescope
that has penetrated the darkness of
ignorance and presented the light
of true science, that same science
which when guided by his genius
and knowledge of it will make the
Mississippi river, by the applica
ton of the same principle to its
channel, great highway for the
flags of nations. and harbor for
them to rest in the bosom of the
American republic, where they can
be reached by the gentle winds
softly blowing from its free institu-
tons, and the good influences
growing therefrom, be quickly car
ned out to all people and to all
nations by the shortened way to
them over the Ship Railway,
springing from the same. fount. /
would not have you do Captain
Eads less homer than that you have
done. and 81 love him none the less, -
but | love his proposed river inn,
provements and his Ship Railway
1.-The more" and would gladly see
them tried for the proof of success
to the principle upon which they
are based and for the universal
good that would come of them to
the world in general and to Ameri-
can citizens in particular; and more
particular still to the producing
parts of the United States make
them, and then manufacture, by the
process you advocate, the raw ma
terial on the farm where it is pro-
duced, and then all the freedom that
comes from the independence per-
fected will be the Inheritance of the
producers. Then accommodation
will actuate trans continental rail
ways in place of independent option
as now, that anthrones them in
the seat of the sovereign, blind to
mercy by the love of money. s.
Cease not your education till
National and State legislative seats
are filled with such statesmen as
Aiken, Muldrow and George, to
the end that the people may be
represented and not money. You
are in the right school-the Grange.
There the pupils are. There you
have, them as your pupils to edu-
cate and to be educated, and your
championship of its every principle,
and their advocacy through that
successful teacher, THE PATRON OF
HUsBANDRY, makes it 1.-The light
that lighteth every one to whom it
comes" May it encircle all, till
there is halo of light around every
family.
AS ever yours, cooperating, as
much as in me is in the work.
The Southwestern Cooperative
| Association ever liveth.
Fraternally, VIM maxwell.
| ST. Louis, June 10.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-24
worthy Master Darden.

This able and patriotic Grange
leader is now actively engaged in
the most successful canvass of this
State that he has yet undertaken.
And this is saying great deal, for
bis campaigns ofthe last two years
were brilliantly successful. He
has recognized many dormant
Oranges during the past few weeks,
and at each of bis meetings, which
were attended by large crowds, be
revived the hopes and spirits of
the members and enrolled many
outsiders in the Grange army. The
work which he is accomplishing
will be seen and felt from one Sec
ton of the State to the other for
years to come, and the thousands
of farmers who will be drawn to the
Grange and enjoy the benefits and
advantages which always result
from cooperative effort will hold
in grateful remem brance the lofty
patriotism and fearless devotion to
their cause which prompted this
noble leader to undergo the toll
and hardships of these extended
campaigns.
All that is lacking to make the
Order great and irresistible
power in Mississippi is for the
masses to respond in the proper
spirit to the efforts which Wor-
thy Master Darden is putt
ting forth in behalf of their
cause. He appeals TO them
to rally to their organization and
make it invincibIc in all the great
fields where the conflicts between
hostile interests are going on, and
where the farmers must assert and
enforce their rights or tamely subs
NIT to wrong and oppression. To
make the Order powerful, he calls
upon the masses to build up their
Subordinate Oranges, engage uni
tedly in cooperative enterprises,
and give the Grange press that is
battling for their cause most
earnest and liberal support, And
bis appeals will be listened to; his
etoquence, all the more effective be-
cause of his faithful adherence TO
the good cause in the gloom of dis
aster as well as in the splendor OF
victory, and the unseIfish patriot
ism that has marked his brilliant
career as Grange leader, is al
ready electrifying the masses and
inspiring them with spirit that
will stop at nothing short of com
plete and glorious success.
In the counties which W orthy Mas
ter Darden has yet to canvass, the
leaders should redouble their efforts
to get up meetings worthy of him
and the grand cause be so ably and
faithfully represents. These meet
ings should be made general holi~
days, and the farmers of the entire
counties should attend Thorn in
BODY.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-24
Calhoun County,

Editor Patron. At a regular
meeting of Banner Grange, 56, held
June sd. the following preamble
and resolutions were adopted and !
was requested to send them to you
for publications: sem
Whereas, Mississippi is strictly an
agricultural State, and large ma
jority of the population of said State
are directly engaged in agriculture;
and whereas, the happiness and
prosperity of the people depend
upon the success of the farming in
terest; therefore, be it %
Resolved, by Banner Grange,
That we hail with delight the pas
sage by Congress of the Agricultu-
raj bill making the Bureau of Agri-
culture an Executive Department
to be presided over by a practical
agriculturist.
Resolved, That the thanks of this
Grange are due and hereby rendered
to our able and efficient Represen-
tatives for their efforts in securing
the passage of said bill.
Resolved, That we recognize
Gen. 7. q. George, u. S. Senator,
and Hon. H. L. Muldrow, Repre-.
sentative, to be able and efficient
representatives, in whom the agri-
cultural people of our State may RELY
that their interests will ever be
guarded and protected
Resolved, That we respectfully
request our Senators and Represen-
tatives to use their influence to SCI
cure the passage of the Ship-Rail-
way bill now pending before Con.
gress. believing, as we do, that the
ofthe Ship Railway across
the Isthmus of Tehuantepec wilt
greatly benefit the agricultural inte-s
rests of the South. aa.a SIS i
Fraternally, L. B. ALLEN. |
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-24

When a true and capable Grange
leader is elected to political office,
he always makes a faithful and eff
Gent representative. His expert
ence in the Grange enables him to
understand and appreciate the needs
of the agricultural classes, and with
the Order to back him he necessa-
rily possesses greater influence tina n
the ordinary politician. The farmers
never had a more devoted and eff
Gent Representative in Congress
than the great Grange leader of
South Carolina, D. Wyatt Aiken,
and in the Legislature of Ohio their
rights and interests have an able and
fearless champion inv orthy Master
Brigham of the State Grange. More
farmers in our Legislative bodies is
the great need of the times.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-24
FROM TEXAS.
C8l6 well Comfy.

Editor Patron.' | see in your
issue of May 6, you propose soon
TO give the portraits of some of the
Grange leaders of our State. | think
that those brethren whom you men
ton deserve we'll the compliment
and it will, 1 believe, be heartily
approved by every genuine Patron
in the State. | have the good for
tune to be personally acquainted
with II. M. Daugherty, whose por-
trait you promise, and more zeal
Gus, live Granger is nowhere to be
found. He totes the Grange on his
shoulder every where he goes, and
he defends it with logic, and green
backs, too, when necessary. Being
of the highest respectability, pos
sessing the confidence of the entire
people, and having the good for
tune to be blessed with ample
means, rare thing among farmers,
he is peculiarly suited to the cause
he has espoused. Had he been
compelled to labor with his hands
for support, depriving him of his
leisure, the cause of the Grange in
Caldwell county, to-day, would be
at low ebb. 1t is not so easy to
sustain the Grange cause in Cald,
well and adjoining counties as it is
in Bell, Williamson and other coun-
ties of the State wholly agricultural,
because the leading interests of
these people in these counties is
agriculture, and the farming com
munity is fast coming to see that
the Grange literature and Grange
leaders are battling for their rights
and working in their interest.
There is very large portion of the
people in southwest Texas engaged
in the stock business, having no in
terest in the Grange, but rather I'M
friendly to it. They with the mer
chant, the lawyer and the politian
believe that they are the people,
arrogantly assume to control public
sentiment and it would be a hard
matter for the Grange managed by
an average farmer to make any
Roadway against them. But II. M.
Daugherty, in most of the relations
OF life, being the peer of any man,
gently but resolutely sustacins the
Grange among us and keeps it alive
and growing. Then we say that
the man who unflinchingly has
stood up for Grange ideas and prin
ciples under heavy pressure for
seven long years, spending his own
dollars without hope of any sub
stantial return, deserves to have
his portrait published to his breth-
rem throughout the State.
Now, | believe, III. M Daughertv
would make lis a good representative
in the next State Legislature. His
political knowledge is quite re-
spectacle, and it is well known that
he is a good organizer. He is a
representative man, and being in
sympathy with the great produc-
tive interests of the State. could
reasonably be expected to support
any measure for the relief Of the
tolling people of the State. Be
sides all this, he has, we believe,
never been connected with and DO
ltical ring or clique organized in |
he county, and is man, above all i
'thers, who is mostllikely to never |
De connected with them He Is
lot the paid official of the railroad
interests of the State, and.we are
atisfied that no railroad influence
'ould debauch him. The railroads
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-24

pointment. Wherever a G,.,
has practiced cooperation in IS
work, there we find a live ac,;no -
working, useful Grange. On ,ho
other hand, where a Grange h.s
neglected co operation, educate
business, and every attempt wsro
failures; and the Grange, If NJ,
dead, is sickly being, strupel;n"
as it were between life and dea,b
and excites the sympathy of ever
live member. The cause of these
failures is not the fault of the prin.
cipIes of the Order, nor for n.
want of necessity for organization
but rests with the memberslof .sucb
a Grange in neglecting their work
as an organization.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-24
The farmers of the country sho,l1

The farmers of the country should
speak out promptly and strongly
against the appointment Of any mere
politician to the office of Secretary
of Agriculture. They have men of
their own capable for the position,
and whose patriotism and connec-
ton with the Grange would be
guarantee that the new Department
would not be prostituted to partisan
ends. The Grange has MANY lead
ers-Woodman, Darden, Brigham,
Eshbaugh, Harwell, and others
who are well qualified for the posi-
ton, and the selection of one of
these would give unbounded salts
faction to the farmers of the country.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-24

The Texas State Grange will meet
at Bolton, Bell county, on the first
of August next, and will be atten-
ded by delegates and visitors from
all parts of the State. Measures to
lessen the expenses of the State
Grange meetings and to increase the
efficiency of the lecture system will
doubtless occupy much of the time
of the session.
Worthy Lecturer Eshbaugh, of
the National Grange, the great
Grange worker of Missouri, will be
in attendance.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-24

Some of the Grange leaders in
Southwest Texas desire Worthy
Master a. M. Kellar. of Bell coun-
ty, to work up the Grange cause in
that section. If he is put in the field
regularly, he will be one of the most
successful Grange campaigners in
the Union.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-24

The big crops this year will surely
encourage many Oranges in the
Cotton States to put up small Glenn
ent Attachment factories. We hope
that many in this State will now
move in this most i'm portant matter.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-24

Past Master Thing, of the Maine
State Grange, is spoken of as can
didate for Congress in his District.
Farmers for Congress, should be
the watchword all over the country.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-24
The Grange Campaign in Mis-
sippi.

LAFAYETTE COUNTY.
Editor Patron: The committee to select
the places for Worthy Master Darden to
speak in this county have selected
Grahams's Mir, Friday, June 30;
The Camp Ground, Saturday, July 1 {.
The Camp Ground is four miles east of
Oxford. Fraternally,
N. L. LowRANCE,
w. w. FoUsT.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-24

About two years ago pine straw, or
leaves, became an article of merchandise
in the Wilmington, N. c., market and
now it IS impossible to supply the demand.
Shipped North. It undergoes certain prep
arations, and is then used for stufhns mat
tressss and for other purposes.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-24

Georgia's honey crop will be light
Many Canadians are settling near San
Antonio. Texas. eel
: One tannery at Iuka, Miss, turns out
$Iooooo worth Of leather each year,
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-24

Grange, rI3, by James g. Spencer,
MAY 20, 1882, a copy of which |
am instructed to furnish THE Pa
IRON OF HUBAsNDRY for publica
t;on. VIM. II. KER, Sec'y.
Claiborne county, May 10.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-24
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY.

Editor Patron: Please announce that
Worthy Master Darden will address the
farmers of this county at the following
times and places:
Big Creek Church, Tuesday, July IS.
Bells school House, Wednesday,, July
10.
Fraternally, l.. V. WYRIcK.
Secretary of Double Springs Grange.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-06-24

The Tennessee State Grange will
meet at Manchester, Coffee county,
August II.