The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-18

Worthy Master Esh baugh, of the
Missouri State Grange, is actively
at work in his State and is accom-
plishing great results We take the
following from his last letter to the
Journal of Agriculture:
l am in receipt of many reports
from late delegates to the State
Grange, giving accounts of their
visits to the Subordinate Oranges,
the work done by them and these
Oranges, their present condition,
future prospects, etc. The State
Grange, for several years, has pass
ed resolutions to have these visits
made by delegates in their respect
we communities. Some complied
with these requests, but very
large number failed to make such
visits. As a result, reports were not
numerous, until this year a majors
ty Of these delegates have made re-
ports. Many of them have visited
every Subordinate Grange in their
counties; others may have done
some work and have not reported
But | presume those who have not
reported have made no visits. Many
of the Subordinate Oranges write
and speak of the good work done
by the visits of the delegates | am
confident that great good can be
accomplished by these delegates if
they try. A delegate who will not
do as much as this. certainly cannot
have very high appreciation OF
the honor conferred upon him by
his election as the represe ntative
of his county.
| The reports, as general rule, this
year are very different from those
of previous years. They show a
much better condition of the Order.
They indicate clearly that better
work is being done and more of it.
They show very conclusively that
the faithful mem bers are on the
advance, move more rapidly than
they did few years ago, and with
a stronger determination to accom-
plish good results than ever. These
reports, too, contain numerous in
quiries from dormant Oranges.
Non affiliated members are seeking
reinstatement, having learned that
isolation and non organization had
been the prime causes contributing
to the downfall of the farmers. |
presume many Patrons and farmers
remember that, in 1880, every DO
litical demagogue was telling from
the stump that we, as people, were
on the highway to prosperity, that
the mission of the Grange was &C
eomplished, etc. When they were
told that the work of the Grange
had just begun, and that our pros
perity was only temporary, and
might be of short duration, they
would not believe it; but in less than
two years they see that the prosper
| ity Of which they all were so proud
and which was so gratefully re-,
ceived, bias again departed, and all
the prosperity brought to the people
at that time was produced by the
agricultural interests. They also
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a necessity to day as it ever was.
They see that its power is being felt
for good, and they also realize that
that they have g duty and respons
sibility resting upon them For the
purpose of discharging these duties
justly to themselves and to their
fellowmen, it is necessary to CO.
operate with others. Hence they
seek readmission into the Grange.
We say without fear of contradic
ton, that no farmer in justice to
himself, his family and his neigh
bors can live outside the Grange. A
farmer living outside lives selfish
life. depri1 es himself and his family
of the advantages for that social
culture, SO essential to proper devel-
opment of true manhood and true
womanhood. He lives like ship
at sea which has lost it's compass,