Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-31
Patrons Union.
LAKE, MISS, July "a, 1885.

nelQ LnelF CnlrQ annual encampmenC al
their grounds two and one-half miles
north of this place, beginning on the
21st inst. Your correspondent arrived
there on the afternoon Of the first day
finding quite a goodly number already
assembled. The camp ground is stu
ated among the hills in the extreme
southwest corner Of Newton county,
and is amply shaded by oaks, black
jacks and other timer growth. Alto
gether it is a most inviting spot and
well suited to the purposes for which
it is used. An immense, w~ell-ventila.
ted pavilion with seating capacity fol-
over 1900 stands in the centre. Around
the four sides and some 200. feet dis.
tant from the pavilion are rows Of tents
and cottages resting among the trees
the whole presenting a most pictur-
esque scene. The Patrons Union was
organized some three years ago by the
Changers Of Lauderdale, Scott and
Newton counties. DR.. ]. B. Baily is
its president, and j. S. Scott, its secre-
tary. The exerciseses of the first day
comprised the reports of standing COM
mittees and other routine work. r.
P. Walker, editor of the Farmers Adj
vocate, delivered the annual address,
At the night session a number of es-
says on agricultural subjects were read,
followed by suitable recitatiens. Your
correspondent read the annual poem.
The crowd was increasing all the
time and fully $500 were on the
ground by Wednesday morning. The
pavilion could not hold the multitude;
yet the exercises weEe resumed
at $50 O'Clock. Interesting reports of
committees were read and discussed
and disposed Of when the committee
had reported on the question of "Pub-
lie policy" Quite a warm and lengthy
discussion followed, for politics had
been broached and there were politi.
clans there, like in all other gatherings
Some structures were passed upon par.
ty managers and so-called rings and
cliques. The patrons were appealed
to to unite themselves and put down
ring domination, and to secure for the
farming classes protection for theil
rights and liberties. 1t was asserted
by some that party managers CONTROL
ed and manipulated political conven-
tions to the injury of the farming
classes. Notwithstanding the latter
were in majority, their voices and
wills were stitled by these managers,
all because they could out talk the
farmers, and understood the
arts and tricks of man
agement. The remedy suggested was,
Concert of action" and to secure that,
"they must organize and cooperate"
DR.. R. w. Jones, president of the
State Industrial Female Institute, al
Columbus, made a timely talk, and
suggested that education was the rem.
edy for the evils complained of. "Lel
the farmers become educated, and they
would soon be able to hold their own
in debate with the professional poll
tician."
DIR. Phares, of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College, delivered an able
and instructive address, and was fol
lowed by young Mr.. Wilkerson, a stu.
dent of that institution, in a sensible
address on the subject of Drainage
Everybody was pleased with the ad.
dress, especially the old-time tanners.
He managed his subject well, and
convinced all who heard him thai
there is something in shook farming
DR.. Phares again spoke, this time OF
increasing the production of corn
Dinner hour having arrived a recess
was had for refreshments, and when
the audience again assembled DR.
Jones presented the advantages ant
claims of the State Female Industrial
Institute; a resolution was the1
adopted pledging the Institute thu
same earnest support and heart,
encouragement given to the A. and NJ
College.
The ladies present desired to hea
something about the dairy and butte
| making at the A. and NJ. College, s.
DR.. Phares again took the stand ant
| told them all about it; how the mill
, and cream were separated; how tn
latterhwas churned, packed, markets.
; etc. Other papers and reports follow
: ed, and in nearly all of them Their
/ was a shot at monopolies, high tariff
. and the lien law. In regard to the las
named question your correspondent
for the "good Of the order" made boil
to hand to one of the patrons the fol
t lowing:
9 BE it resolved, That instead 0
planting your mortgages and deeds o
trust in the Courthouse in the spring
plant them in the ground in the white
: when you pillow under other noxiou
l and destroying weeds. This may no
, prove a fertilizer TO the soil, but it Ger
tainly will prove a stimulus to earnes
and more successful effort"
1t was read for the first, second an
third time, put upon its final passage
2 and did pass. Do you wonde
that its author began to thin
: himself a granger. The remainder Q
the afternoon was occupied with rot
1 tine business. Long before dark ever
seat in the pavilion was taken an
the passage ways crowded. All wer
: eager to get a good view and With
9 hearing Of the stage, for there was