Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-05
Patrons Of Husbandry.

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tuesday, October 20, at the Grange Hall Officers,
master, II. d. Abbott Of williamstown; overseer,
Joseph Gold Of Roxbury; lecturer d. f.. Boyden
II Mortified; steward, H. ?. Abbott Of Brook
ield; assistant steward, Salmon Williams OF
3raintree; chaplain, George Carlton OF Duxbury;
secretary, G. V. Barber Of Barre gate keeper,
Jassius Peck Of Brookheld lady assistant steward,
Mrs. William Bacon Of Brookfed
The council was opened 10 due form and the
report OF the last council meeting read
md adopted. The roll Of the oranges composing
The council was called and the following named
delegates responded for their granges Hiram
Haywood. Eagle Grange Of Berlin; Joseph Gold,
Summit Grange OF Roxbury; William Brown,
Dog River Valley Grange Of West Berlin N. A.
Kelley, North Branch Grange OF Worcester;
George Carlton OF Duxbury; =. Hopkins OF Will
Jamestown; II. r. Abbott Of Brookfeld Salmon
Williams, Snowsville Grange OF Braintree and
Z. N. Barber Crescent Grange OF Barre. The re-
ports showed the condition OF the oranges 10 be
in all cases rs good as at the last report and In
some cases a decided improvement was shown
After song by the choir the council discussed
the expediency Of changing the council to
Pomona or Fifth Degree Grange. The delegates
then retired and on their return announced that
they had voted that the council be changed to a
Fifth Degree Grange, also voted to elect the |
officers Of Central Vermont Council as officers of
the Pomona Grange. Voted also to adopt the
constitution and bylaws OF the council for the |
Pomona Grange, and to hold the next meeting at |
Berlin Corner the second Tuesday in February, |
1880, and further voted that State Deputy d. +. |
Boyden be requested to Immediately proceed to |
orpauiza tho pam
officers. After the proper instruction and nstalla
tion OF officers the meeting was adjourned for
dinner, which was picnic dinner, the BrookAeld
Grange furnishing the tables table furniture. etc.
and the visitors the food except coffee tea, milk
and sugar
Colonel A. b. Franklin. master Of the Vernon.
State Grange, arrived at noon and took charge Of
the remaining portion Of the organization services
and when the necessary work had been performed
the Pomona Grange was closed and public meet
ing held, H. D. Abbott OF Williamstown, master
Of the Pomona Grange, presiding Singing by
the choir was followed by Mrs Luna Peck Of
Brookfeld reading a poem entitled, 1.-The one
talent" Colonel franklin then read an address,
occupying about one hour in delivering, which
was a very carefully written and able produc-
ton, treating OF the importance Of every farmer
having most thorough knowledge Of his avoca-
ton, and Of business of every kind, OF railroad
freights Of trade and commerce, Of foreign i'm
ports and EXPORTS Of tariffs and free trade, Of
what crops will pay best in specialties and Of
how to retain and improve the present fertility Of
the soil. lie urged upon the farmers the neces-
sity OF more carefully and thoroughly educating
their sons and daughters for the practical business
Of life, to instruct in political economy, trade,
commerce, and the general business OF the coun-
try. At the close OF the address, by request, he
sang the song, 1.-THE Sword OF Bunker Hill"
vote OF thanks was extended to Colonel Franklin
for his address and song c. B. Fisk OF Brook
field sang, Hurrah for Old New England" A
vote OF thanks was extended to Brookfield Grange
and the choir and after song by ID. c. Dewey
Of Brookfeld, entitled, II were as young as
used to be, the grange adjourned, to meet at
Berlin Corner the second Tuesday in Febru-
AIRY, 1880.
The questions for discussion we're deferred until
the next meeting To add to the interest OF the
occasion, the Patrons OF Husbandry of Brookfeld
| and vicinity had, in the room underneath the
grange hall, an excellent display Of vegetables,
| fruits, flowers, seeds, pictures and fancy work,
ETC., by the ladies. We have space to notice but
| few Of the articles on exhibition. H. L. Kibbie
exhibited several varieties of beets, among which
| was n new mammoth sugar beet three varieties
Of corn samples Of oats, aud pair Of turtle
| doves Luther Blanchard, seven varieties OF beets,
three of squashes, sweet pumpkins, carrots, thir-
teen varieties OF potatoes, and samples Of winter
wheat. W. II. Bacon exhibited squashes aud car
rots. C. Rich exhibited early horn turnips that
| taka a nj nj fair II
had on exhibition some mammoth pumpkins, and
S. p. Wilcox exhibited some mammoth cabbage.
which did not show any signs Of the ravages o
the cabbage worm. special request is mad'
that he inform the public how he raised cabbag,
this year and kept them exempt from the ravage
of the pest. L. Crane exhibited cabbages; c
Fullam, carrots; A. g. Hubbard, pumpkins ant
Lost Nation wheat Mr.. Green took the lead upol
winter wheat j. W. Parmenter made an excel
lent show of wheat aud seed corn; W. G. Clarl
exhibited seed wheat; the sons of l.. W. Blan
chard exhibited thirty-two varieties of beans
Marshall X. Peck had frame representing gu
carriage, with two huge turnips for wheels and
} mammoth COW horn turnp for a cannon, whic
J was really curiosity and attracted much atten
! ton, George Crane exhibited two excellent cheest
There was by count over seventy-fve varietie
Of apples upon exhibition, many of them yer
mertorious, but the names of the exhibitors wer
not given. c. b. Fish hung fifteen pictures upo
the walls of the hall and among them the portra
of Samuel J. rilden.
, There was II fiae display Of pictures, and tn
ladies exhibited numerous jars OF canned fruit
and jellies. The display OF domestic articles il
Guiding rugs, quilts, embroidery, spstter worn
, and other articles too numerous TO MENTION wa
! excellent. There was also very large and cred
table display Of house plants and flowers whic
we're in full bloom and the floral display was ric
and showed great taste and beauty in the arrang,
ment.
! The songs from several cages OF canary bird
made us forget for a time that the summer wa
, past and gone. The exhibition Of articles name
above and many other articles which we hav
not time or space to mention was better an
larger than is found at many OF eur local fair,
} The meeting very successful one and
large number OF patrons was present.
From the number in attendance and the enthu
| siasm with which the Pomona Grange was organ
| lied, the excellence of the picnic dinner, and tn
display in the hail. we concluded that the granger
were not all dead nor even in dying condition
but had learned that the true mission OF the orde
is to educate and elevate socially, mentally, MOI
} ally, regously, and politically the farmer an
, his wife, his sons and his daughters
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