Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05
HesoIutiOns on The deRth % Bro Watkins,
At meeting Of the members Of Pioneer
Grange, October 81, the following resou-
tions were passed


tions were passed:
Received That in the death Of our friend and brother
A. p Watkins, his family have lost faithful counselor
and our community worthy citizen and sad indeed
lily and friends IN this their great bereavement, but
We are comiortsd with the assurance that loss Is
his gain He has crossed the mystic river 10 those
ever green shores, and joined the loved gone be-
fore Another link added TO the endless chain Of exist
n Snks TO the angel world who al last have rolled
away tho stone nom the door Of The sepulchre, and We
before, where love dies but will watch and wait
and be the FIRST 70 greet u. as near the other shore
stlngi o, grave, where is thy vlctoryi
RssoLvsd, That copy Of this resolutions be sent
publisher be requested TO send copy TO sister Mary
Watkins Of South Reading L.C. d.
The graDger's trump-spades.
Canada has now 232 oranges
The regular monthly meetings OF Middle
sex Grange No 80, will be held hereafter on
the Wednesday preceding the full moon.
Although Alabama has had oranges
but three years she stands pre-eminently
ahead of New England, where oranges have
been organized four and half years.
The grangers of East Barnard have just
supplied themselves with ready-made cloth
ing, hats, caps, boots, shoes, etc, at greatly
reduced rates.
The ladies are the jewels Of our Order,
aud should always be present at the grange
meetings as we cannot work without the
jewels.
1t has been decided that the ladies are
eligible to any Office to which the members
Of their grange may elect them. We believe
that some Of the subordinate oranges would
have their records kept in better order, and
with more promptness, if they would elect
lady secretaries.
Middlessx Grange supports paper among
other literary exercises. An editor aud
editress have the supervision of it. The
news, all articles of interest on agriculture,
the home circle, advertisements. queries,
etc., will be brought before the grange, and
are solicited by the editors.
Rising Sun Grange No 2 of North Dan.
vile, will hold its regular meeting Wednes-
day evening" November 10th, at seven p. m.
A full attendance is expected as there is
business Of much importance, the chain Of
cooperation is not formed in this county.
Will our grange add link to it and thereby
secure chance to send with other oranges
and get our necessaries once q month and 10
large orders instead Of small ones.
II. A. X.
At every meeting Of our grange the ques-
ton should be asked: "Is any member
sick 2" and if q brother or sister is unable to
be present. have a committee to visit the
member and assist by cheerful words, by
sympathy and by material aid, if necessary.
Show by your acts that you are in spirit
brethren.
Due caution should DO exercised 10 ad-
hitting members TO our Order. IL is q
farmers institution, and its only safety is in
keeping il as such. There are those who
seek admission to our Order through selfish
motives; others from mere curiosity, and
some, no doubt, to act as spies, and TO injure
US. To protect the Order from the bighting
influence Of such an element requires much
discretion and constant watchfulness. The
sentinel should stand Arm at his post, and
none but the worthy should be allowed to
enter.
The master Of the Tennessee state grange
concluded an official business communication
with this excellent general advice ITO sue
coed, our Order has but to continue the wide
and rapid spread Of intelligence, as it is
doing, and continue its improvement in agri-
culture, and cease to complain, but rather
rejoice at the prosperity and advancement
of other interests, do all it can to help them
on, and come boldly up, determined to be
the equal Of any others-maintain the rights
of its people aud the agricultural interests,
and suffer them not to be captives and
slaves to credit and extravaganza"
White River Grange No SO, at Royalton,
is in a very hourishing condition. 90
Wednesday evening, October 20, the mem.
bers, with some from East Bethel Grange,
to the number of about forty brothers and
sisters, met by invitation at the house Of j.
w. Bailey, in Royalton, where they husked
1874 bushels OF ears Of corn, to the satisfac-
ton of the owner. Though the party in.
cluded accomplished artists, none were too
dainty to work. and all enjoyed the evening.
They have the heartfelt thanks Of Mr. aud
Mrs b. for their kind assistance Who can
say grangers are not good workers. J.w.B
The oranges OF Green Mountain Council
have made arrangements for course Of six
lectures each, aHd it has commenced in sew.
eral Of the oranges. The course for Harvest
Home Grange, Rochester, was opened Fri
day evening, October 80, by Bro A. Whit
comb of Stockbrdge. He spoke Of the
growth of the Order in this and other states
its duties and relation TO politics. Finance
was touched upon, and the railroad question
was discussed at some length. Farming aud
other industries in Vermont could not pros
per with the present management Of the main
J lines in the state. The lecture was an able
one, and was listened to by large number
: of the members Of the grange.
The state grange of Texas has created q
deputy lecturer for each county council in
the state whose duty it will be to visit all
the oranges in the state and brighten them
up in the work. Such deputies are needed
IN every county in Vermont, aud county
oranges are needed very much to encourage
aud help the weaker oranges.
Little River Grange No "a, in Georgia
passed a resolution that each member Of tn
grange take at least one acre Of ground
= plant or SOW it TO some crop, note the ex
pense of culture, amount produced, aud
manner of cultivation, and report the same
at some grange meeting. A practical NOV
in the right direction. Let New England
: oranges 60 and do likewise.
A state grange fair was held at Selma
7. Ala, October 20, and was one Of the larges
! and most interesting ever held in the South
ern states. 1t was neither controlled by /
70 ring nor became an agricultural boss trOt
Premiums were given for plantation anC
}, farm products and it was financial success
Among the most noticeable features Of tn,
9 fair was 4 grand procession of Patrons Q
Husbandry, representing 700 oranges, in ful