Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-02
nEyTNINyTER FIRMERS cLrn

" ESI.HINNILR FARMERS CLT-V
w. +. 1a2e-Two weeks ag, assumed
/ that secret societies were orIo.el TO g. ,.
sound ana general intelligence. To-uislt
| | am OF The same opinion. ! believe that
they lead to ms,.icf, that tncr are III,
-cpurge Of society, the open and ayoWcj
enemy 30 oar system Of com non schools.
moral disease fearful in its effect. Tnl,
Dr. Grange j. highly recommended, bail
apprcbeld thai a.tc. he ge.s through with
his patients he won't be bl,hful in present.
ing his bH. Concerning the spread OF the
oranges, / would spread then-spfead
them 50 far apart tina: they never would
know a fear OF each other.
Nathan Fishcr-Thc question should lie
confined 10 producers. | see no way that
they can be benefited by the oranges. Those
who are in favor of spreading them gle
consumers. | have some suspicion, about
their future purpose and success. | SEQ no
extra advantage in education - bc gained
b. the middle classes through tie grange.
II men arc simply 10 forward their i..-
duce TO the oranges TO be sold br a few
! leading men IS may seem best - them, tAc
farmers as cas- are not liEc,y to be as
wei educated as before. have no conf.
deoce in New Ensa oranges. They
may bench; Western oranges, bat if they
are to flood New England markets we NAV
a. well quit the business Of cora raising a.
once
y. g. Pierce Le!leye some good ha, re.
suited from secret societies, and /. seem.
strange TO methat mel who have long been
their working uemhers should here pre-
sent arguments against them. II that or-
der that has lived So long can be Judged by
the members, we must admit that thew
have, at times, cXertel good Influence.
They always have Standing fund in this
they have the advantage over many organ
izitions. l believe many able men have
seen that grea. good could be accomplished
through secret societies. and proved such
TO be the truth. 1t may prove that there is
much good to come cut Of the secrecy Of
The oranges.
II. A W!l.ard-S!nce we have commeuc-
cd this discussion We have beer, accused OF
attacking secret societies, but such, I can
say, has no; been our design. What say
/ say for myself alone. ! have read and
listened to many arguments in behalf Of
the oranges, bu, fail. as yet. TO see how
the oranges are TO b neft New Ecsland
farmers. ihiuk we should consider well
before approving any thing that promises
through secrecy TO improve our moral. in
te.leciIal and political relations. can hu.
view The schemes proposed by the oranges
as detrimental 10 The best Interests Of our
country. l do not believe that the best in
ieres.s Of The country can be safely trusted
IN Inc hands of score: societies. 1t has
been said that farmers cubs are things Of
the pas, but this one appears to be a thin.
Of the present, and though public ins,i.u-
ton bids fair To work as great good rs any
farmers grange.
W. Il. himbll!-Nearly all that has been
said against the oranges has reference to
theIr secrecy. l understand that We asa
grange should not be holden TO auy other
except the State grange and National
grange. Il we wished 10 purchase -four. we
might forward direct 10 some grange o,d
receive II at Greatly reduced price. and
lhlS makes the grange paying institution.
q. l.. Fisher am no. prepared 10 take
SIDES on this question, nor d. think It
necessary. 1t has leen said that we c,uld
purchase corn cheaper through the oranges.
-, '''"''rS are 10 be henehIeI,
"''' i'''''''n4 prospect does the fact pre-
sent 10 the people OF WestminSter? we
nav "''n"P''o' eN'u-h now withou. adj
ding to the number. Nothing Ia, IA vet
- 9"o"" why ne oranges are not A.
.'e"".o WIN Poii1icS a any OF her
ion fft,r, I L.,
~ '"""''"' nave no favorable opinion
- - s'''e''e'' NJ opinion might b.
,''"-'', Po'"''s' should 1t be clearly
'"o" " 'na' We as community, could ac
'c"en'ei oF connection with such So
Ae.E'
perceive "'Ien ma ourselves in need
>, ,n"lH gram from the West, and we
!" >"'H cases DE benefited by for-
y ''",'- 'oH-h lh' oranges, from the fact
nat tAey could send 1t cheaper than sDe,u-
atOrS.
Rev. p + u,,,,,d ,;-,,.
.,,,., uIS'IAe l" Sped-
'P'n any S|b'eci when | feel that / hav.
W. i ''u"' "iu distinct view Of il. am
o' prepare to say how much oLiarii3D
ave to the secrecr or tIis ,,-,,,i-',i'., :.
nay bo firm, -''''''''""' -
'"'' l" eNlrVhe cases much
''' ms resulted nom secret societies vet
seems TO Xc that thei. q CHI bo , b,,ior
iav. think # ha,,o,. T., -, A.,
, iuliyilu.I ,,,,,,,ia.,,.,' - 80 "a
'"'V'''-'hcc ana foresight.
:. 'ii'"N 70 ne 'ha' Tue general working
'ne E'aNSe' would throw the trading