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would not purchase of any one unless he would sell direct to the 
grange. It seems to me this grange movement has the power to 
regulate and control this whole matter. Then, as farmers, let us 
demonstrate that there is really no conflict between capital and 
labor, by directing our labor in channels that are in harmony with 
properly directed capital. 
A word to the Patrons of Husbandry, who are here represented* 
While it is true that we do not admit mechanics into our order, let 
us not forget that their prosperity is so interwoven with our own 
prosperity, that any adversity that befalls them, cannot but be 
keenly felt by us. Let us show to the mechanics of New England 
that while they are paying fifteen dollars per month for house rent 
there, that the same could be obtained for six dollars here, and 
also are paying freight, cartage, storage, shrinkage, cooperage and 
commission, upon every mouthful of food we send them, thereby 
increasing the cost two-fold, of which we reap no benefit. Let us 
convince them that their labor will be more remunerative here ; 
that they can support their families better, pay us a better price 
for our products, and furnish us the manufactured articles cheaper. 
To demonstrate our sincerity in this matter, let us begin by sup¬ 
porting our home industry. If a home-made article does seem to 
cost a little more on the start, let us conclude that it will be 
cheaper in the end. 
In conclusion, let me say to the farmers here in state conven¬ 
tion assembled, let us strive to educate ourselves up to the stand¬ 
ard of true business men. When we see one of our number suf¬ 
fering from poverty, the result of downright shiftlessness, and 
when we hear him trying to throw the blame upon some monopoly 
that he never came within a thousand miles of; when we hear a 
man crying out against railroad monopolies and high rates of 
freight, when the only trouble is he never had anything to sell, 
let us kindly persuade such an one to join the farmers’ club or 
the grange; then let us carefully, and with a due regard to his 
feelings, invite him to go with us to visit some of his more pros¬ 
perous neighbors, show him, if we can, the difference in the 
profit of keeping three dogs and 100 sheep; show him the differ¬ 
ence between a good cow stable with stanchions, and the only 
shelter afforded by a rail fence; remove, if possible, the preju- 
