The daily gazette., 1882-12-13
THE STATE GRANGE.
The Annual Session Opens in Dover Yes.
terday-Grand Master Rossa's Report.

The Annual Session Opens in Dover Yes
terday-- Grand Master Rossa's Report.
| The annual session oil tbe Delaware State
Grange commenced at Dover yesterday and
was well attended. MasterJ. j. Rosa read
his address, which was an interesting one
The report also speaks Of the work in Del
aware as encouraging, and says one Of the
most important matters It has to deal with
is education. The agricultural advancement
made by the Grange was dwelt upon. and
needed amendments to laws are mentioned.
The report also says:
'The war of the revolution was cnused
by taxation without representation, but l
| appeal to you If our laws are what they
shoutd be on this subject. 1t must appear
plain to every unprcjudced person that they
are not. Let the minority be ever 30 strong
they are practically without voice in the
councils of the State. care not whether
| this Is Democracy or Republicanism, I be-
heve it to be right and in the interest Of the
whole people, and we should endeayer to
right the wrong at this winters. session of
the Legislature. We shoch aequaint our
representatives with opf wishes In this
lsfespect" -lse-7s tis87
Transportation is another subject of great
importance that should be regulated by leg
islation. "Situated as we are" says the
master, "and wholly dept adent ON one msfn
line for the transportation of our produce,
we are in favorable position to experience
the full force Of the monopolistic theory,
what the trade will bear But how shall
these abuses be remedied, is the question.
In answer to this question the master points
to the benefits that the people Of Georgia
have experienced from the work of railroad
commissioners, and says through their ef-
forts the people Of Georgia have secured fair
treatment from the railroads that would be
worth thousands of dollFrs annually to the
people OF Delaware. Iach grange Is re-
quested to appoint some one to wait on the
Senators and Represent lives IN Congress
and urge upon them the necessity of voting
for the Reagan Interstate Commerce bill,
and ''if they fail to comply" says the mas
ter, .'see to it that they do not again OIL
eially' darkcn the portals Of the National
Capitol"
On the subject Of immigration the master
says sit is universally admitted fact that
those States that are doing most to induce
immigration are making rapid strides to-
wards prosperity. There are thousands of
acres of land here awaiting help from out
side for their development. Cannot this
Grange induce the Legislature this coming
session TO enact liberal immigration law
Thousands upon thousands OF desirable
immigrants are passing our very doors west.
ward every year, who, II they could be In
dHced to settle here, would prove of great
value In developing the resources Of our
State. Year after year sees our labor be-
coming scarcer and less reliable, and our
only resource is In immigration, which II
wisely encouraged will fully supply the
pressing want, protitably to those coming
amongst US and to ourselves"
The organization of State Weather Ser
vice is recommended and it is suggested
that the United States Senators Of the State
be urged to vote in support of the bill max
ing the Commissioner OF Agriculture q
Cabinet officer and creating a Department
of Agriculture. The address calls attention
to the injustice of holding innocent pur-
chasers responsible for the use of articles
manufactured under infiinged patents and
suggests that the meU, ers of the grange
organize TO protect themselves POI 5iSu.lsssfy
against the threatened suit against those
engaged in fruit evaporating. The most
important suggestion made by the master
is that which suggests the propriety of Or
ganizing fruit exchange. After referring
to the present disadvantages in putting
fresh fruit ON the market and the fact that
evaporated fruits and canned goods ore fast
drifting into the same tide that swept away
cash purchasers from green fruit, the ad
dress goes on
"If our business were Without precedent,
the only one that had to contend with
like conditions, We might be at loss for
any solution for our difficulties but for
tunately for us there are many guides to
direct us, notably the experience of the
Creamery Exchange of New York. 1t has
succeeded, as | am informed, in bringing
purchasers to the doors of the producers at
much more satisfactory profits to both pro-
ducer and dealer than ever obtained under
the commission system. 44 5.l. .-..
Notwithstanding the difficulty that must
attend any effort TO change the practice of
consigning fruits to distant markets for sale
on commission, yet am persuaded that if a
committee Of this grange could take the
necessary time TO digest the subject of
fruit exchange they would evolve much light
from our present darkness.
Gas aids to their Investigations aud re-
port have no doubt the enterprising men
of Wilmington would cooperate, and it
may be that during the session of our next
Legislature a charter may be obtained for
joint stock fruit exchange TO be located
at Wilmington, Or some other convenient
point, under rules and regulations that will
at least retain near market for our manipu-
lated fruits and possibly work some benefit
for the trade in uncured fruits.
The remainder of the address is devoted
to review of the grange work and sug-
gestions for extending the order.