Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-29

Bro. Tinkham has received a package
OF turnip seeds. 1t seems that he didn'
want them, but thinks they would be duly
appreciated by the 'innocent grangers
This is what he says of them in recent
issue of the MESSENGER MANY al
innocent granger thinks he is greatly
thought of in Washington if he receives &
package of turnip seed or paper of cab
blge seed, and he votes for the man with
such remarkable discernmcnt." Compli.
mentary isn't tp We don't believe that
all the members of congress know how
cheaply the "innocent grangers' votes can
he bought. If they did, there would be a
boom in turnip and cabbage seed. 1t
seems as if it would he for tho interest of
congressman to take the MESSENGER and
let Bro. Tinkham occasionally enlighten
them in regard to the intellectual calibre
of the 'innocent grangers' of this country.
Patrons Rural.
Bro. Messer is undoubtedly correct in
his suggestion that congressman would
find it for their interest to take the Mes
SENGER. At the same time he seems to be
unnecessarily exercised at the expression
"innocent grangers," evidently taking it
as an allusion to the very worthy order OF
which Bro. Mcsser is shining light.
While the expression may be II proper one
enough for some members of that order,
it was used in a broader sense, than would
be covered by the limited order of the
patrons of husbandry and we are not dis
posed to black" on single line of
what we said. First and foremost we
believe the whole business of distribu mo
seeds by The department is a slupendous
and unmitisated humbug, and that its use
is, as we remarked, to enable congress
men to flatter unsophistcated people with
the idea that they are held in high esteem
and constant remembrance by the afore-
said NJ C.
The original plan and design of the agri-
cultural bureau we believe, was wise
enough one, to secure and acclimate for
egn plants or secure the general distrbu
ton of valuable native ones And if the
bureau could demonstrate the success, u
and prof able culture of tea, or the
making of sugar fom bees or sorghum,
it would be of some use. But instead OF
that it buys trash at high pr ces, an SCENTS
it ranked through he mails to constituents
of thrifty congressman.
We received lasl year some "choice
wheat" which we sowed, and which yieded
four kinds of wheat, two kinds of blrley
and one each of oats and rye And rs he
stationary bureau is used to supply the
congressman and their families with pens,
ink, paper. envelopes, knives scissors, hos
iery, liquors, ETC., etc, SO the botanical and
propogating gardens supply bouquets and
h use plants for them, and send to their
constituents such rare plants as strap
leaved turnips, drum head cabbage and
mixed grains.
What is the sense of buying wheat in
Michigan, lreghting it to Washington
and then sending back there, (among
other places in little packets through the
mails.
The whole business ought 10 be abolish
ed, and we may be sure that congressman
will take no steps in that direction till they
Ire driven to it by the outspoken unmis
akable voice of their constituents, uttered
II condemnation of such an enormous and
costly humbug, and we shall probably not
ret that as long as there are voter, who
re so easily hattered rs to value pack
ge of worthless trash from IN NJ. G. as
oxen OF his distinguished personal regard
nd political Importance Of tho Aforesaid
loters. What do uou say Bro Messer