The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-08
Lowndes <'curfy Grauge. Miss.

OeTS ana the WOIk accomplished Oh
set apart for future action. It may
not be outrof place to say that up to
year or two ago the Order in this
county was at low ebb and the
County Grange had become disor-
ganized. This was not so much for
the lack of material, for we have
soue of the most capable and
staunchest Patrons in the land, but
simply because the leaders had fallen
apart and ceased working together
The Grange was reorganized last
year, and we do not believe that any
County Grange in the country has
better set of officers. The Master
Bro. A. G. Easley, has for several
years been the faithful and efficient
Master of the only Subordinate
Grange in the county-New Hope
that kept up its organization. He
is an excellent presiding officer, and
an earnest, enthusiastic worker.
Worthy Overseer. c. w. Shedd
would be power in any organiza-
ton. He is probably one of the
best informed farmers in this sec
ton, and thoroughly understands
the principles and work of the Or
der. In the discussions in the
Grange hall, he always speaks to the
point and with effect.
Worthy Lecturer A. P. Leech is
emphatically ''the right man in the
right place" He was assigned, at
the last meeting of the Grange, to
active work in the field in behalf OF
the Order and cooperation, and he
will fully meet the expectations OF
his brother members. The county
has never been canvassed in behalf
of the cause, and hundreds of far
mers who are now standing aloof
and indifferent will, under the influ-
ence of his zeal and his able expo
sition of the principles and purposes
of the Grange, be induced to unite
and cooperate with their more pro-
gressive brother farmers who are
working so earnestly to promote
their interests and protect their
rights.
Worthy Steward E. M. Franks,
Master of Tabernacle Grange, is one
of the very best workers in the
county. He is decidedly of the
opinion that the Grange is the best
institution the farmers ever had. that
it is worth working for, and that
every true farmer should "buckle on
the armor" and go into the fight de-
termined to win.
Worthy Gate Keeper M. A. j.
Evans, Lecturer of Powell Grange,
is also an earnest, efficient member,
who always speaks with effect and
is always at his post.
These are the kind of Patrons
that make up our County Grange,
and it is needless to say that its
meetings are always spirited and
full of interest. Ehe speeches de.
livered at this meeting by these off
GERS and by that veteran Granger
Bro. w. L. Duncan, Sr., should
have been heard by every farmer II
Lowndes county. They would have
been benefitted-fully aroused t.
the importance and necessity of tn,
Grange, and doubtless many, many
would have been induced to enlis
under its banner.
The object of this meeting was t.
take steps to establish co operativ.
store and a Grange warehouse il
this city. The Worthy Lecture
was instructed to canvass the entir.
county in behalf of the cause ane
the above enterprises, and was alst
instructed to appeal to every farme
to subscribe for THE PATRON. TIL,
proceedings were animated and in
teresting throughout, and the mem
bers returned to their homes feeling
that the work of the day woulc
bring important results to the cause
in this county and the adjoining
counties in Alabama.
A resolution was adopted to have
a mass meeting of farmers at New
Hope Grange on the 18TH of July
next, by which time the movement
to establish the store and warehouse
will have taken definite shape.
When Capt. Eads completes hi:
Ship-Railway-the grandest enter
prise of the age-tho farmers Of
merica will racopniza and anpro