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

ne OfaAEe was called to order at
2 80 by the Worthy Master.
Election Of officers resumed:
L. A. S-Mrs. S. E. Stone.
Member of Executive Committee-T.
A. Dodson.
The following telegram was re-
ceived and read:
LANSING. MICHIGAN, Dec. Ii, 1882.
To 3frs. Helen d. A6y. Secretary:
Five hundred Patrons in State Grange
assembled send greeting in response to
greeting of Mississippi State Grange.
c. 9. LUCE
Master of Michigan State Grange.
The report of the Committee of
Agric1l -ure was read and adopted:
WOrfhv MaSter.. L is the deiibe-
rate opinion OF your committee mat
there has been no period in the his
tory Of our Order i the St..te when
the husbandman has had greater
cause for profound gratitude to the
Great Author OF all good, or more
that should strengthen, cheer and
encourage hin IN his future efforts.
than ne has at the present time.
The flrm, The orchard, The garden.
the dairy, have ali contributed
the del ght OF farm life during tn
past year, and hea the seasons
have b, en- propiti' u, Il e sol has
generously responded to iltelligent
culture, multiplying our products
an enhancing our profits. M .dern
appliances and improved facilities
whenever directed by skillful man
agement have made their impress
and developed possibilities rarely
thought of before, and but for draw
backs and hiadrances almost +. Gu
liar to the Southern farmer. our
barns and stofehouses would be
filed with plenty to-day. While
the hum liating FACT forces itself 10.
on US that we are no. pros oering as
it is our privilege to do, it is crafty
ing to know that the voice of rea-
son, as well as that Of science. is be-
ing listened to, and the votaries of
Agriculture are having a higher
conception of the dignity of their
calling and a more exslted idea of
honest toll. They are also realizing,
as they perhaps have never done
before, the Importance of the duties
md responsibilities that devolve up.
IN them as citizens of a common
'ountrv, as well as the rights and
privileges which have been either
gnored or uniustly withheld from
mem as class. They are also real
zing that no effort of progress, NOR i
!, social, industrial Oh political, has
yer reached IT'S final trium oh with
ut combined effort. Hence co Oh
ration has been adopted as the !
rand and only true watchword
'ading to success. i
While the political and general a
ress as well as leading representa-. i
yes from the ranks of our opres- c
,rs have been reluctant to acknowl t
1ge the importance of the farmer v
factor in the governmental m l. t
line, it is gratifying in the highest d
egree to know that more healthy t,
sentiment is being awakened, p
1t only recognizing tile rights of b
e farming class, but also regard d
g the wrongs that have been SO f.
ng and Systematically heaped up 81
! US. The stunning rebuke admin. d
.ered by an outraged people on n
e 9TH OF November last to the great te
which have laid their N
eedy hands upon the principal al
enues of trade and transportation fo
the land, furnishes un q
stakable evidence that the people d;
We the power to redress their w
evances whenever fully aroused. M
While this great political uphea of
almost nprecedented in the d.
nails of our country-has filed Oh
.se giants of power, wrong and W.
with horror and dismay, of
;ent a thrill of JOY to the heart of Gu
Try true patriot in the land, and fre
y we not accept it as an augury ar
t our rights. at least for a time, ca
U be respected? While we, as a inf
IS, have been partially without tn,
ect representation in our Nation wi
councils, we cheerfully accord to spi