The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25
POMONA GRANGE.


FEliow pArHaNs or rur Cryrur|
CvvNrr FoNoNA GUAsar. 4. OK II. h.
ls with pleasure that am able iofupart tn.
Nnu that the first quarter OF the wear has
been marked with satisfactory progress
OF the Order OF Patrons OF llusbandry in
our county.
The public meetings hcla were large
nnd enthusiastic, and have been followed
hy IA revival Of Interest 10 the Grange hyl
the Nguisilt"n Of new members and in-
!uslug now energy into the older ones
A. Tar us | can learn there - % better nj,
tendance ~ The meetings nearly ull over
tao county
have mot yet been able to yi.it'uN thr|
tRnEes bHI Mill do so during thH real|
quarter lt possible IlI. be- the most urt-
uvNf duty Of all, and "a severe tax uron my
un't lu, therefore, that those Grang.
~ That have not been able 10 visit vel
Will bc leui,ut towards me- for the nrgl..
Fcnrt. bo assured any time that you need
my special services. / shAll wuit upon YOU
nt any sacrifice,
Tho Grange needs tt.tl 10 bc better uu.
IcTHtuud by IAo members, ns we'll az Those
outside oi our gates, to bv appreciated. We
need all tao ftolluts, the Smtdllrs, tLe'
Nhltaheads, the DoNniues. and score of
them, 20 instruct the public Ia tho great
principles Of the Grange hut even all
these viii not quite an the bill They can
not go INTO every subordinate Grange ard
help TO do the work that should hs done
The subordinate Oranges must do this
individual, cor local work, among them
selves they must be willing 10 look tol
their own members. Papers should Dol
received. and lectures delivered, ut almost
every meeting Of the sub8rd nate Grang-
cs. DO not think that you haven any uuv|
capable among yourselves 60 DO thls-yuu
have score OF them right al homo .nI
your own Grange II you bat honor them
uy asking and insisting on them 90 do 60.
This is Nhst the Grange IS here for-toI
give The farmer and bis family un oppUT-
tuul,y iut social aud Intellectual culture.
WAL you disGuuor the farming Glass hy|
saying HAT they are not capable Of speak
ing and writing Tor themselves The pros
lvsslonul class has "a thousand upporluui>
Ties 90 The laImIng ClHss.s one DO not
throw lhls uHt away by mere sellshuess, 49,.
Doe willing 10 a.d and hold by the hand
your brother and slstuFlu aklngthtlr first
tluid step, child like 10 walk in the in-
trlec!ual world. This saying. thA. he
can and she cant speak or write is all
mere can. {, sellshness and low preju.l
dice, lie! us be willing 70 take "A step az
wards and above. uut Ui the miro of merel
hand ln hand ia eteyaglHE aud hunuriug
him aud being hauored. until our classi
Will be looked 10 as the bo.t IA cur land.
Follow Patrons, thls lS subject sol
broad aud ui such vital Importance 20 curl
Order that 10 should be more fully coUsid.l
cred and discussed but owlug 10 other
matters that 10 is my d.ty % presrut 10 thel
Grange, ! must leave lI % YOU % cunsid-
er. ;rUsI that The worthy Lecturer ~
some time vii. speak s.. length before the.
county baLse upon this Important SUBJ.
'rtl
Another matter ,ha, should receive the.
consideration 81 every subordinate Grange.
is BE securing ui "a proper place OF meet
ug /. !s'b4t poor Grange economy ,o|
hold our meetings In buildings that have.
been rejected as una, Tor the tenemgu.s oil
mau /, ls contrary 20 the teaching OF u4r.
Ritual The plea Ui poverty .s hg, a poor.
excuse TIE Tees lG4 4lt4 ola well on.
sau3-c4 subordinate Grange are sufficient
lu rent decent tall, ar ID uonc can be-
Fgu,vd SIX uF eight hundred dollars with
gtaH.4u-s .abarthEt members can DO. will
ereeI Lue two story hall iu aim1s. any
country tow or village Do not SAY yuu
can 3 loSca build or rent Masonic or
Odd tgl.oNs halls, churches, grade rail-
roads, and Cal do almost any thing lhA,
Yul make ap your minds 20 4u. You can
g-.l as easily build p Grange ball, settle
down Ni.A the determination 20 stay,
put aaaa }uag carpet. and furniture, Lil
.p yaag tlaTarlvs and conduct your bru,A-
g- and sister Initiates over the field and
keep lhu.r tEt. from stumbling until they
ATE enabled - walk by themselves. Teach
them 90 De governed by the constitution
and .sWsu, our Order and nu. merely &C.,
eof4.ug 30 cur owa notions teach them
/ that iucre Is nothing 20 be gained hy ylo-
lA,.ng tile laws ut our Ogdcr,-ita. +. o.,y
,yrgs 60 ClsCu~3 .-sh-. I. s owing o. the
. SIS .,- ~ .sAp the -Alri-wirl.7
4-a4og3s mv great pleasure .1 De al,etu
. -.f.r. 3u ss4 lAa. tst different business
/ departments ii The county Grange are in =
/ prosperous condition. They are wUI man.
/ aged by Tie officers you have eel over
/ them. and there are The mos. friendly re.
.augn, be.u oa1 .ho dste.e-; dcpar.u. eats
and Master Il the county Grange.
The work @. the Executive Committee
/ ha, been transmitted 90 tho subordinate
I Oranges iH c,yla.as with q letter of trans,
m.st,a.. wuall. .sEziu urge you 10 sas-
I tain the agencies established hy tho state
( Grunge, and The manufactures that have
I Hgresd 20 deal diroe. with Patrons you
I viii thereby ba enabled 90 supply your.
| selves Wiih more and better i'm plemcnls O..
husbandry and 81 much lower prices than
I yvu formerly paid.
The Intelligent Patron is.nal Influenced
o- imposed upon by the irresponsible
\ agents that run over The country spongiug
,acis living 10 to.. The uHwary what they
d want
/ TIE progress oftho Iusuranee Depart.
| mont has been unnrecjdentedly successful
I reaching nearly ninety thousuud dollar
D .F.. III ta... -
/ The year. This is more than the mos.
I sangu.uc could have expected. This will
/ De AZ .mpo-ian; year Tor the Company in
! our county. ! would urge the board 60 be
yigIlcni and push or Company forward
/ iu all paris oI our county. Allow me 60
| caution your board 70 bc governed strictly
/ by the laws Of the Company, avoid all
I bush laws. submit all legislation 20 the en-
| tire board and then g. the county Grange
/ tor Hpproval-so that Patrons may have o
| iull and free opportunity 20 be heard. The
repoT; viii be submitted n due time dur
| ing the session.
I The Live stock Department is now IN
/ fall operation, The board has employed
/ an agent. and ahlFpoa the 4r.i lct on the
I S,h ut April. oar patience was no doubt
I taxed by the delay, over which the board
| had no control they laborod under many
porplc2ing aud annoying ditiicu,iies
They made two unsuccessful, efforts 90 or.
ganize under the incorporation laws OF
| 1874. bu, finally succeeded In their third
attempt under the association laws ne.
Ccssita;ing the appointing OF Trustee
giving Us the power Of an Incorporation.
/ made every endeavoT 10 secure M incor-
.'"rstion Act for cooperative societies by
= supplemeni 20 the Act OF 1874, but with
nj, The enerts OF brother Weaver, our
member in the Legislature, and Senator
Pcala. !; ras probably too late for present
session. Patrons Of the state should see 10
IL that this matter Will be promptly
brought before the next session OF the Leg
isiaturo at ils opening.
lis now the duty OF every Patron 20
sustain and patronizc the Association and
psy tho balance O! tho subscribed capital.
Those who have not y0i subscribed 90 the
capital stock should no longer hesitate as
thew now have the assurance Of It's active
operation this would give the Company
additional means 10 more readily handle
the stock belonging TO Patrons.
You will excuse me If / shall speak n
little in detail of the advantages OF the
Association so that it may be better un-|
dcrstOod
The first advantage is in realizing the
same you could OF other dealers and the.
cash at the time Of sale,
The second, Is in being able to sell when
you have your stock IN the best possibleI
condition.
The third is in being able TO sell when
you are ready.
The fourth, Is in being able to sell when
in pressed financial circumstances, without
being taken advantage of.
usl'. "a Ia, g.tftnrr ol binds al Efngls