The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-07-05
The Farm,
Farmers, Gardners, Horticulturists,
Dairy and Stockmen are requested to
WIite for this Department.
How Co operation Helps the
Farmer.

In the following letters will be found
mole practical reasons why farmers
should join the Grange. The letters
are all from officers Of the Grange, and
sent in answer to questions submitted
by the IN. " Fojce.
S. M. Wilson of Tennessee Ridge,
ex-Secreta,y of the Tennt ssee State
Grange, writes:
"The greatest advantage of the
Grange to the farmers of this locality
has been its effect in reducing to them
the price Of agricultural implements.
Then we have not only been enabled
to buy much cheaper through the
Grange, but to sell to better advant
age when we worked together and pat
ronzed our Grange houses. The
Grange is founded on moral and social
principles and is a we'll establishc d
national organization"
T. II. Beard, Secretary OF the Hig-
ginson, Ark, Grange, says:
"The Grange has been an advantage
to the farmers of this country in the
matter Of education. 1t has enabled
them to buy cheaper so far as tried. Ii
causes the farmers to cooperate and
study their own interests more closely
than in any otter organization. Gvd
hasten the day when the Grange may
be re organized all over the country
Sanford B. Cook of Petersham, Dep
uiy of the Massachusetts State Grange;
1.-THE Grange brings the farmers and
their families together socially. which
they as class greatly need. BY the
dicussions and educational work of the
order they become confident speak ers
and learn to express clearly their ideas
without embarrassment, thus giving
their minds greater activity in thought
and making them more Independent
and self-reliant cities. 1t elevates
their manhood. 1t enables them t.
buy cheaper by uniting their orders
Large quantities OF goods can be pur-
base at lower prices. And by CO.
operation in massipg their products in
c'r'load lots, they can secure better
rates of transportation to the great cash
markets than small lots sent by indi-
vidu.l producers. Grange cooperation
gives its members better facilities for
carrying on mauy of the improved
methods of agriculture, especially those
where larger capital is required than
most single farmers can command.
"The fratcrnal ties of the Grange
Unite the influence OF the farmers OF
State, or the nation, into a common
channel, and can be readily brought to
bear effectively upon their legislative
interests, whereas the farmers club
works alone without common bond of
union with other clubs, consequently
its influence for good in any direction
is isolated and can be of little effect.
believe the best reason for joining the
Grange is to secure its educational and
social advantages, which are superior to
any other farmers organization
U. s. Campbell, NJ. D., Secretary Of
the Belt, Montana, Grange:
THE Grange has had no fair trial in
our locality, because so few of the
farmers would join and work with
us; but the few who did belong were
helped by it. The great advantage Of
the Grange is union and combined ac-
tion; nothing will succeed where there
is discord. 1t has enabled us to buy all
manner of.prOduce and merchandise
cheaper. We never were united
enough, however, to command prices in
selling, 1t enabled us to put in prac-
tice all the latest and improved meth
dds, and afforded opportunity to discuss
them in each meeting