The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-07-29

cess Of the business saAiNgaa
with perfect harmony v: ~
cial and educational WIN ",Ia Tie c
Grange. part I'D
Great good has be.,
plished by the GranuaU zen aeon +
tightening and instrPp ,e@ gs
members in the true priSs; ag %
purposes of the order ''6slss
farmers that it is an o., SHOWN
working for their best ; ssn'at9
many ways. These pana,. ress
be just what the patrons r .,'s seen
ers need to inform them I pDa, la'e
jects of National importappoo'a NJ
ting to the interests If e feA
turist. The Grange viii Agfa.
are assured is increasins" u. y
members and interest. M,. eoe i
responding with their eaor,. a.
better than last wear. mud
'Eo' "A WATSON, MAST,
New Boston. N. H.. Ma =,
ARKANSAS. "e
The following extracts r..
letter from Bro. Scott e Tue
itself: APtr
"Your postal is at hand ~.
answer | will make out nv saa
soon and forward it to YOU ' y.
however, glad to report no az 10
in the work Of the Order i . s'
State, but some success, and ! :, S'
poets Frightening for our lovol nv y
der. Shall give you a detailss
full report soon. Have been
or should have made il soon.,
am better and hope soon to h. ~
to resume business"
J. V. SCOTT, Master
Tcxarkana, Ark, April a,tG.
KENTUCKY.
From letters received from 4
Master Of the State Crane a..
others, | am led to infer that !.
condition of the order is imnrovis-
Under date of March 20, Bro,S:.
Neal writes: | have been grag,
troubled with my eyes this VIM!
and unable to write or Rad 1.
little; but hope, with spring ws,S,
err, to be able to get TO work
Again April 20, he SAYS M
eyes are improving, and Ihopss
be cut at york soon. We have n.
organized FIVE dormant GraDgs
with some prospects Of ha7ir,
many more TO report before tbeve,
closes" !. n. NEALMaster
Harradsville, KY, April 20, 1.s,
LOUISIANA.
| have been quite sick, which hg
prevented my reporting to Won
sooner.
| regret to report the Order /
making slow progress in LOuisisrl
The fearful drouth of last sumns
in large portion of North Louis.
ana and the late unprecedeutei
overflow have prevented se7sn
Oranges from recognizing andse7.
eral are maintaining a nominal eI
istence; a few are in fine wOrkiH.
order and hopeful.
Only II Oranges are reportr!
regularly. Two or three are eI
pected to report soon.
NV health will not permit ne !,
travel and reorgauize the Order j
our State.
Bro. T. J. Carver has cOnseute,
to canvass one month or more; an
[ have authorized him to lec.ur
and reorganize Oranges in aul
part of the State. He expects
take the field in July, which | thilI
will be the time when most goo
can be accomplished.
l trust you will be able to se2ur
the services of Bro. Eshbaugh
lecture in this State in July an
August, when | trust a sutieel
number of ran ges will be e
tablished to reorganize our Sta'
Grange. H. w. L. LEWIS,
National Deputy
Near Osyka, Miss, May 10.
From correspondents | leaI
that the general condition OF u
Order in,tbat State is entirely s.
isfactory. Bro. Darden. as usu'
is leading an active campaign a
is consequently most OF his III
away from home. In recent 4
ter be apologies for the delay
his report; and closes with
following account encouDag"
statement: 1.-The Order is aos
lutely gaining strength in MISS
sissippi. We do not inted 10 ID
any backward steps.
PUT. DARDEN, Master
Ihave delayed the publication
the above reports, hoping 10
ceive those yet back, and thus q
the Order full reports from eve
State. As they are generally OF u
and contain much valuable I'M
nation and many good Suggestion
l give them nearly full, oml., NV,
only such portions as DO not r0 -
directly to the subject matter :. :,
tanned in the above reso'u."
Causes of failure in Grange w
are in some instances given, IS :"
as those of success, and are equa
valuable. They stand as Nnus'
boards" along the way, poIh'Ius,
broken bridges and danger
roads. Let their warnlhgs :,
needed and follow only the PAIN !,
leads to success. 1 eongra'un
Patrons everywhere on the pres'
sound and healthy cond'!loa
our great fraternal organlhsa'rr
Farmers read and think anu q
derstand and act as never oo'g
The aggressive" movement -
begun in earnest; there is az
work "all along the llne' auu