The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-18
Notes from the Grange Cam
paign in Texas.

Worthy Deputy e N. May, of
Falls county:
[ have been faithful reader of
The PATRON and appreciate it very
highly, but l see nothing in your
columns from Falls county.
The Grange is not dead here, nor
do we have any idea of it's dying.
The farmers OF Falls county have
too much patriotism, they think too
much of their families, their homes,
and their country than to entertain
such thought. The merchants
used to tell US some times that the
Grange was dead, but they have
changed their base-as Grant
did in his first attempt son to
Richmond" They now say that
the Grange stores will burst. |
will tell you how we are going to
burst We intend to burst loose
s-"m the merchant and tho mort
Snsiness & ~ T6aa 66ad M attend te our own
business Inc w 90. Mills Co ope-
rative Association began 6use.D,
at Camden with paid up stock of
1925 We began TO sell goods Oa-
tober Ist, 1881, and on January Ist,
1882, we declared dividend of 10
per cent, and the accumulation 20
per cent, after paying for the house
and furniture and all other expen-
ses. So if this is not a good way
to burst | can not tell you better.
We have jus organic ed County
Grange in Falls county, Worthy
Master Rose WIS with us on the
occasion. Carolina and Harmony
Oranges had 20 petitions each on
last Saturday. II think we are bor-
dering on "boom."
Worthy Deputy Thos. c. Holt,
of Red River county:
| have'closed ont one months
active work in the field as lecturer
for my county, and have sue
ceeded in reorganizing the follow
ing Oranges: Halesborough, 1871;
Equity, 942; Malmason, 72I; Han
cock, 7eO, besides l reorganized
White Rock last August. The last
mentioned doubled its mem bership
by the 1st Of January.
We now have eight live Oranges
in this county and three co-opera-
tive stores, all doing well; and we
are looking forward to the organ
izing of central house at Clarks-
vile, our county site.
The cooperative idea is taking
hold on the minds of the farmers,
and where it is the exception it will
be the rule ere long.
We hail with joy the coming of
Worthy Master A. J. Rose, who is
to be with us on the 9th of March,
instead of the 8!h as published in
THE PATRON.
There is more interest manifested
for the cause of the Grange than 1
have ever seen since the Order ex-
listed 1t is not good place for
demagogues and tricksters; but
honest farmers are coming in with
us, giving Us support, and the work
goes on. l find reading, thinking
farmers ready to join US, showing
an appreciation of our principles
and purposes. The shyster and
professional politicians are still op-
posing us, but our purpose to do
ourselves good and nobody harm
makes all powerless to injure us to
any very great extent.
Bro. D. B. Piskey, Bowie county:
As no ore has ever written from
Tom Milan Grange I thought that
1 would write and let yon know
that there is in reality Grange In
Bowie county, not only a Grange
but live one, in good condition
and bids fair to live long time. 1t
is made up of the very best farmers
in this country. We were reor-
ganized July last with rs members
and now number IS and new ap-
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