New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-23
THE PITRONS or HUSBANDRY.


FARMERS FROM SIX STATES MEET IN PENNsYL-
yANIA GROvE-PICNTc AND EXHIBITION.
DuLsBuRG Penn, Aug. 22.-Ihe tenth
annual Interstate picnic and exhibition Of the Patrons
OF TIusbandrv opened in Williams Grove. three miles
northwest ofthis village yesterday morning There being
no stae Agricultural Fair IN Pennsylvania tins year the
interest Ia this gathering is unusually great Iho
oranges Of NewJrrsey. Maryland Virginia, west VIZ
enia aud OHIO well as Pennsylvania send large
auota- OF members. The farmers come with their iam-
lies and while the adj AGENT farm houses and village
homes open for temporary 6oarders many dweu IN
tents Ia the grove and the whole movement may De
De crlbed ma O farmers caml-meetng. The laws OF
Pcnnsylyania carefully pro ect religious ana social
grounds from intrusion. and taking advantage OF TINS
the granger committee excluded all sales OF into1-
eating ignors ga pDlng and hOrserlcing from the i'm
mediate vicinity and has de this from year TO year
unque agricultural exhibition tits further distinguished
bv welarranged coarsr OF lectures by scientific farm
er- In waich all the latest and best methods Of uling
the soil AMI household economy are set forth
Among the Mortimer whitehead, OF New
rsey past lecturer OF the National Grange Dr. Lorng
Comm ssioner OF Agriculture l. W. Nicholson, H. o.
Deynes and Leonard Rhpue, masters respectively OF
the state Oranges OF Ncw-Jersey, Maryland and
Pennsylvania; General James A. Beaver, ex Governor
Curtin ex-senator Wallace. State senator Cooper, A
X Mcclure and Charles Emory Smith.
C. Kennedy OF Eric County; I. j. McClocry OF Greene;
C. A Carrier OF Jefcrson; j. A. Herr. Of Clinton and
J. g. Kirabide Of Phlale phia constituting the EXccu
tive Commtec OF the PcnnsylVana state CIR nge, ana
H. n. Tomas. its secretary from its organization;
Dayi. f. Halncr Mount Holly. n. j.. Professor D. b.
ueige, NJ the state No NAL 5cloO. and A. J. Middle
burn, lecturer OF tue Virginia state Grange.
The exhibits ell mainly Ia the open air. but
some are protected by sheds. This feature
Is larger by 100 per cent than In any former
year In age cul ura implements IL Is claimed that
nearly every prominent minaiactory In the country Is
represented The number Of entries OF live stock Is not
larse but some are noteworthy. and loads Of ex
bbits now their way. IL Is promised, VIII soon BE- IN
position The eKorc formally opened yesterday
with an address by Governor Pattson. Preacoer-hke
he began with text" went by the field OF the slOth-
ful" etc He commented tAe maintenance OF
camps for military instruction by tho State
aud most cordially praised this voluntary effort
OF the farmers gain information and afford iDsruc
ton 10 themselves snd their fanies IN the best sclen
iinc OF agriculture. This summer school OF
y osOphy IN this department lie considered among the
wsrst aud best OF our newborn Institutions He gave
minute aud exhaustive figures showing the rapid pro-
years IA tie Ndbol ami the state. He oOngra.u-
lated the on their organization To promote this
Interest nile the last thrly the tllable land
of tue state Increased 30 per cent. the number Of
farms had d 10 per ceht. showing that the mid
die class IN this grows and monopoists do not
| prosper He characterized agriculture as
tue mau OF the Nations strengt, demanding for
If scrupnous aud fostering from executives and
Stae Government The burdens OF taxation should De
carefully adjusted AS to foster this Interest Fardes
are producers aud dependent ourGensome.
No class OF the people are more Intelligent aDd trust
worthy IN the tue affairs Of the Nation,
or ia the defence its life Our history Bunker
m 10 AppomatoI attess this fact Industrious, frugal
and generous to MIN the supremacy OF law was ndis-
pensabe Hence with all this industry, private interests
should prevent attention To public anaira Law aud
admmistraton should nave his constant and abiding
slpporG .o. ,oo ,ouowoa nv co,ono p,or.,, who
the grangers the growing progress OF
the class, enphasLed the alleged 1do winch
he believed to fact, tnat farmers were unJusty aud
inordinaey for the support OF the Government
commented Inquiries anu efforts to remedy ths wrong
and asked Representatives DC elected who would
in this direction. lie added: II tnat DO politics. then
| guilty"
laden ira rs brought from 700 10 10000 persons
day Professor heiges's address this morning com-
minded marked attention. He spoke OF the need OF
Lgher education in scientific agriculture and called
tention prevalent waste IN the mistaken applica
ton Fertilizers and tue OF appropriate food for
ANIMALS. milk producing elements often being fed to
norses and producing food to Toe remedy,
he said, Ia TO found utilizing the public schools
well a. the agricultural colleges. Practice rs well az
theoretical knowledge Is needed
Alfred ssarpless spoke OF relations OF the Patrons
TO poll and said that whe tue farmers cast onehaf
of the Electoral they constitute only oneeightn OF
the 5 ate Legislature. He warmly urged this matter
action independents OF partisan control
Professor X. Huidekope OF the University OF Penn
sylyana, spoke OF veterinary surgery, and gave
details plans for opening veterinary school in That
said, had contributed $4,000 toward an endowment
fund The buildings are beng erected and course OF
instruction will begin In November. Anatomy, o1emis-
try entomology materia uedioa Will lie taught Ho
claimed tnis country horses ana cattle valued AT
several million dollars die annually from preYentaOe
diseased Tne cause and cure or alienation OF periodical
moon blindness were also treated at some length
Mortimer Whitehead, lecturer o. the National Grange,
present All encouraging rooOrt OF the grangers OF
states He counsel ed farmers To become sellers anu
thus control commerce well as production. lie also
urRel united political acon President u. W. Atuert0n,
o. the Pensylyauia state College, cOmbated the idea
that civil officers should Oe chosen because they
farmers, aud phaszed the necessity OF efficiency In
the sphere they ar called 10 NIL.
TGe STATE Executive committee has appointed com.
mittee with representatives OF business houses
aud To review dealings with members and extend ar
rangements for supplying various OF household
aud Cooperation Ia this sphere has 80 COM
ended itself that way for forward step clearly
open.
PercnerOu stalliUnb, recent iinportatiOns IRON
the Allerton farm OF O. W. Roberts Co,
Chester County Peun ii Jersey cattle frUm the herd
q. H. Dykeman, Shippensburg; Jerseys from q. W.
Mullen, Mount Holly, N. j.; % mead OF Guernseys aud
Jerseys 1Ock OF LncOln ana oOuthdown sneop; Ches
and Bershlre hogs and Shepherd dogs nom Walter
sons, westchester, Penn All this stock Ia either
registered pure entitled 10 register The patrons
ex peot make excursion to the Luray Caverns
close or tue exhibition.
Addresses viii delivered tomorrow oy Ex-Governor
Hoyt, Governor Pattison, Judge Ploet anu Con
gressman Beltshoaver. Chairman Cooper. OF the Re-
publican State Committee. aud State senator John
stewart are among the recent arrivals