The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-25

The District Council afterward.
elected five others as Directors 70 he
added to the several already named
VIZ; K. II. Ogburn, of Montgomery
county, JOS. E. Washington. of
Robertson county, Geo w. Lewis.
OF Stewart county, Tenn; 6. F.
5'yens of Logan county. and M. P.
Bailey of Todd county Ky, and at
the close of the year turned over
the surplus earning as above named
to the Warehouse Directory unon
winch stock was 70 be issued to the
orange Patrons to the house as re-
pate, SO much per hogshead. in
shares of five dollars each which
IN connection with moneys re.
ceived by sale of stock for cash
and rebates and dividends aecruino
upon the business for two wears
was to be used in buying Ware
house and permanently establishing
commission property. The Cum
beriand Warehouse grounds near
the freight depot, were brought and
from time to TIME enlarged until
now the Association presents
property worth more than $4,000.
with a storage capacity of over co.
900 square feet, situated on two acres
of ground, all of which was paid
tor by funding the profits of the
business for the years 1871 s. for
which stock was issued as above.
For the practical working of our
Association I give the following
statement of the business tranacted
each year:
To enable us to combine our seat
tered forces, from every part of the
State, into one strong cooperating
body-not by forming a central es-
Enlistment of meddling with local
management-but by uniting our
experiences and systematizing our
means of communication so that the
purchasing power of our, money
may be made more effective while
the money itself remains in posses
sion of each Association, we would
recommend that Cooperative As
seciations of every kind in Tennes-
see, conducted by Patrons, be en-
rollded in the office of the Secretary
of the State Grange, and required to
report quarterly.
In order to inaugurate this sys-
tenn we would recommend that the
Executive Committee be instructed
to obtain from each Association its
name (they do add numbers accor-
ding to date or otherwise) its officers
and date of organization together
with the kind of business transacted
and if possible the rules of manage
ment, distribution of profits, ETC.,
its original and present capital. We
would further recommend that so
soon as these first reports may be
received, that the committee pre-
pare and send out such blank forms
for reports as the several kinds of
business may require and such as will
bring forth information of value.
In conclusion we would earnest
ly request that our members con-
slider what broad field of industry
and investment is opened to US by
cooperation, and brought within
the means of even the poorest
farmer in all the land. 1t is equally
applicable to banking, insurance,
manufacturing, warehouses, eleva-
tors, printing newspapers, dissent
mating knowledge, breaking party
dornin ton, general reforms and for
many other purposes. 60 opera
ton among farmers means restored
rights, justice, prosperity, honor
and influence. Neglect of cooper
alton, on the other hand, while
other classes are plying this great
fyrce against us with ever increas-
ing energy and capital, means DOW
erty, degradation dishonor and con
tempt.
w. H NELSON, of Shelby,
E. G. MEAD, of Warren,
F. M. TAYLOR, of Coffee,
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