The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-05-06
idea prevails ey,o,.,-,


idea prevails extepsiv.,-SN
farmers of the greater !. NY
our State are unable to P y
because they are 90 ~'opep
cannot raise the mo- poor ~
which cooperation i y Vi&s
an lmpossibility. afda
To some extent the oo.
correct, but not entireIv ya !
Farmers have not Nv "
show in the commo,a
Unfair, unjust and unwisa Sr
nations have been msS' u''cr
them, which have wro" s sgl
consequences. and done u r0Vl
in the aggregate. Other m .n o.
other classes, have traded
tanned accommodations f nave
banks on the capital of Tho 'T t
when the farmer as an nae la'a'
was unable to use the oapii.i i,as
own benefit, on account pr,L 10
mercial rules aud reguistios,., ' !. q
obtain among those WIN v. WIG
gagged in trade. ace
How many eommissior
chants obtain mony from h. Ne
the faith of the planters ial
pledged to them for the ,ar.
the money thus obtained, y
many cotton factors do The a
thing? Indeed, the rule ey ". ~
all classes Of commission msr. I
Now, lift be the farmers nv. .l'
which lend credit to tbpss
handle those products. wbr
that the same products will n,
tain credit for the farmers ~
selves! This is a Question "a.
deserves the consideration orS
who give credit to Others. and
have no credit themselys, NJ
are inclined to believe that N, y. !"
dition of things would be 80
if the Oranges would carry o-..
business feature Of the Orls,
business way. Not only do "a
lieve this; we may 90 on fr-,.
and we say that we knoy;t n
know of some Oranges. which,,
business organizations, 50 h-
this CO operation is concerned
the results are simply wonder.
the ordinary farmer, who hs. rs,.
paid very much attention /, 4.
rules and regulations upon ab4
business is conducted among ,-
mercial men.
Unfortunately for the farmers
this State, much mischief was ia-.
by attempting to engraft upoat.
Grange organization in our is-.
diction system of business exc.
sive and far reaching, before d.
members had been fully instfucs
as to the principles, full und.,
standing of which was nece,s7
before the attempt at appIicaia
was made.
This, however, by the way, forv.
do not propose to discuss now, tz
system which from one cause adj
another, inflicted very'gfeat i-itT
upon the Order, which it will taxi
time ts remedy. We propose r;ss
to consider the subject of credit Oh
taiaed by others whs handle d
products of the farmers, and y,
the farmer. themselves have q
credit in the commercial world.
We are inclined to thi < til
there is a RENE ly for this stale
things which i, working 50 ms,
| damage to our farmers and bin.
ing to many ruin and disaster. L
farmer ought 10 be able to USE
products of his skill and labor
his own advantage. Il these Pr
ducts be regarded as good COLI,
rails in the hands of commission on.
chants then they ought to be egg
ly available in the hands OF Q
farmer. If the farmers wheat
bacco. truck and cotton gave ehi
acter and value to the paper OF Z
the commission merchant, who IS
handle these products, then s.
ought to be the fact in regard
the paper of the farmer who on
in his own right the same prodUI
We are inclined to the opIli
that there must be some goodH
son, so far as commercial men
concerned, for this dlscrlminau
in favor ofthe merchant, as agaI
the farmer-and the reason IS
ole is business man and conal
his business in accordance with
rules and regulations OF the TIA
while.the other is regarded IS 10
ing more than a laborer who kno
nothing aboutsbusiness matters
cares less. This is bad condiuoi
affairs for the planter and farmers
he cannot consent for it to conu1
because it will certainly bring
to him.
The remedy we believe IS lH
operation in the Grange. bw
Grange is not strictly a business !,
ganization, and therefore 1t VII
found that something else IS ne
sary besides the mere organiza.'
Of the Grange; that something
have the Grange Incorporates
the purpose of carrying 9a'
principle of CO operation. sos
as a Grange is incorporated as
operative association, in winch
amount of stock is fifteen or i've
thounand dollars or more worn
tobacco, wheat, cotton or any o
product, that minute it WI oe y
ed upon as business organlZ,a'
and it will have credit, and
borrow money on Just as faVoIA