The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-06


vast, diversified capabilities, unite
TO make it land Astounding in all
the sources of wealth, a land where
every prospect pleases and where
only man fails to recognize his
great opportunities to develop the
almost exhaustless riches it con-
tains.
Resolved, That the value of rice.
as wholesome and very nutritious
article OF food, is not appreciated in
proportion to its merits by the far
mers of this country; that its limited
cultivation heretofore has been due
to the wants of comparatively in
expensive machinery for hulling,
cleaning and polishing the grain,
that now this desideratum has been
obtained in the recent invention of
machinery by which, at small cost
and labor, the grain can be pre-
pared for domestic use and for COM
merce, and will repay the capital
and labor invested in its cultivation.
Land adapted to no other crop,
some of which may be found on
every farm, may be utilized by de-
voting it to this crop, meeting
want long felt, and making ,Iiversi-
tled agriculture not only possible
but general throughout the South.
Bro. w. d. Couch presented the
following resolutions from Chicka
saw County Grange, which were
referred to Committee on Good of
the Order:
Resolved, That il is the sense of
this County Grange, that foreign
immigration to this country should |
not be further encouraged by dona-
ton from our State government or
otherwise.
Resolved, That we regard the
appropriation made by our last
Legislature for the purpose of en-.
couraging immigration, wholly I'M
necessary and a useless expenditure
of the peoples money.
Resolved, That this County
Grange earnestly protest against the
custom of deductingatwo pounds
off the weight of cotton sold by
farmers, and ask the State Grange
to take action On the subject.
= Bro. Couch also offered the fol.
lowing resolution, which were re-
ferred to the Committees en- Trans
portation, and Good ot.the Order.
These resolutions were not return
ed to the Secretary's desk by the
Committee.
Bro. Hall offered the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That a committee of
three be appointed to be styled a
Committee on Lecturers.
Adopted.
Hall, ]. D. Magruder and Kina-
brew, committee.
b Bro. Bailey:
Resolved, That the courtesies of
the floor be extended to the visiting
mem bers of the Order. Adopted.
BY Bro. Afford: Resolved, That
the Masters address be referred to
special committee for apporti n
ment. Adopted. +
Afford, Bailey and Thurman,
committee.
BY Bro. Kinabrew: Resolved,
Tat the Secretary's report be re- I
terred to special committee.
Adopted. Kinabrew, Stone, Es- 8
ties and Shannon, committee.
Bro. Payne offered a resolution s
IN regard to Prohibition, which was
referred TO Committee on Good of {
the Order.
O'Clock, P. m.
Night session. I
The Grange was called to order
at 7 O'Clock by the Worthy Master
The Worthy Master requested
that the Secretary read the follow L
ing le'tSr from Senator George:
q. S. SENATE CHAMBER, G
WASHINGTON, December Z 1882
Hon Put. Ddrden, Master of the Mi,sisyipD; :,
STATE Grange: Dear Sir: Your letter Of the 81
INST: has just reached me, and hasten to replv
N the hope that it may reach you by the Iath n
instant as you request. {
nave uniformly supported the proposition
70 make the Agricultural Department an Ex. :
eeutiVe Department, and introduced a hill
early in last session to effect that object That
oIh hked better than the one D ssed in the | =
ii ouse, though l succeeded in committee lea 1
having several amendments engrafted on it
needed not the spur of your letter or the
resolutions the National Grange tn inci+o -,
me to advocate the BILL though T am oIad - L
learn IN an authoritative manner that the far a
ners OF mississippi desire its passage
L GU can rest assured that will continue 70 | 7
40 all In my power to secure the passage of the
0iu' ano 10 perfect 1t by amendment as far as a
possible The bill is not in my chargs. bpt
shall continue as have done to urge senator
fiumo' VITO has charge of it, to call it az for
action' and shall aid in every possible way T
% securing its passage. Very respectfully.
yours, i GpoeonJ'
On motion the communication S
was received and ordered spread on
he minutes, and the Worthy Master a
requested to reply expressing the r,
sense OF this Grange in regard to it.
The following communication re
vas read, received and referred to VI
he Committee on Agriculture:
OKoLoNA, Mss, Dec. IL, 1882. c,
bro harden: regret exceedingly that ov
ng to Ill health l am unable to meet Won and
Ie brethren and sisters of the State Grange sc
nom SO muen wish to see. 1 had for months ia
'union with the representatives. of The veonosn sF
OF our beloved State, through whose efforts an
rosperity and independence, if they ever come re
u.s. must De looked for. Ours is purely an Ia
srlcuiturai State, our people an agricultural ~
e0pie, and our future depends upon tn mate
a. ueVeiopment OF our agricultural interests of
hoWlAg your devotion to The great causa IN | ~
men you have labored so long and unseIfsh
, DO not doubt that you will sanction anv on
ggestion looking to the amelioration of the by
mutton CT the farmers of the State which frs
'ur Judgment would approve, and to this end -
oF Ian -
oes ieaYe 10 call your attention to the fact ne
at at this moment there is large amount to
oapitai seeking investment in Mississnni IL fh;