The Delaware farmer., 1883-11-02
KENT ANn sUssEX POMONA CRANGE.


DIENcg, WILLS WV. DEAN TELLs HOW SUCH
LEGISLATOR, BEING FARMEe VOTED
AGAINST THE PH.sPHATE LAWS AND
FOR THE ONLY TINE IN ms LIFE
WAS KNOWN TO HAVE USED
THREE TONS OF PHOs-
PLATE THE FOLLOW
ING SEASON.
At the callof tie ON -ers ofthe D strict Grange
Of Kent and Sussex counties. ian open meeli4g
was held in the Court House Hall Of Ge6rget wn
on Thursday afternoon Of last week.
Worthy Master, R.C Barker occupied the chair
and called to the platform Bro Mortimer Wnite.
head. Of New Jersey; john J. R 's4. Past Master
Of Delaware State Grange Wilmm Dean. a
member Of The State Executive Committee; I'd
r. H. Gilman, Lecturer of the District Grange.
Tn re we're about $50 persons present being
mostly farmers aud their wives; but we also
nOred number of the business mon of Genrg
town scattered through the audience, and an &C.
casi nal LAWYER. The hall was without fire, and
the heavy brick walls gave forth the damp az
mOsphsre that fell far below comfortable or
health provoking.
The choir opened with a song, after which !
the Worthy Master requested the Lecturer OF .
Pomona, Brother r. H. Gilman, to read the Dec.
laration Of Purposes.
The reading WAS followed by a song from the
choir. and then was introduced the speaker OF
the occasion, Brother Mortimer Whitehead Past
Lecturer of the National Grange. Mr.. White.
head encouraged Patrons with the hopeful out.
look for the Grange in almost every State. He
told Of its satisfactory growth, and It's increased
usefulness Of its increased respect among mer. ,
chants, and its regard by politicians. As he {
told his story, like master artist he brought
Out the picture keeping continually in store for S
bls audience pleasant surprise in the succeed
ing color added. The BROOKLYN Bridge served TO a
Illustrate his idea Of the cooperation of farmers
each strand Of wire was capable of wthstanding d
but little tension, but the many bound together E
made the complete structure. In another view
he presented the fact that at the opening OF this n
bridge TO public use, it was made the business o.
oi certain officers to see that the soldiers crossing
on that occasion should walk with route step;" nj
the power Of united action, even the stepping TO.
gether Of regiment, was a force threatening TO p
the power that upholds loaded drays and cars &C
and city Of iOo;men moving .at will" It has
q
to keep farmers at route steps" the even power de
OF stepping together would yet sway this GOV. Pa
eminent to more earnest consideration of the
farmer. w,
de made most satisfactory presentation OF We
Grange progress in the matter Of education, and
showed how this knowledge was indeed pow.
for good to the farmer In buying In selling.
10 the science OF government the conscious DOS.
session OF this power was bringing the farmer
rom the rear to bis rightul position in the front
rank Of the worlds actors. He cOmplmented \
he Grange Of Delaware foI it's effort to have the '
elements of Agriculture taught IN the common {
choOs Tennessee has had snch text books for !
he past four years. II asked what the Grange Z
vas. he would answer in one sentence "The e
irange Is an institution to teach the farmer to 7
mind his own business" r
For about an hour and a.haf Mr. Whitehead n
resentd fresh crisp iieas that pleased and e l. mali
led the whole audience. He was followed by O
mother song from the Grange choir. WEI
Brother Wi ham Dean of Newark being intro. A
uced' narrated in an interesting manner some
his experience since he united with the Grange.
1e have not the space to outline his discourse -.
ut may not refrain from mentioning that part
bis talk that referred to his efforts while in
le Legislature to secure law enforcing the
1alysis Of commercial lertiliz RS He told Of the Y
'posiIion encountered on that occasion, ard es ute
,cially from farmers whom be was laborine 10 BrO'
9nef, this opposition was especially manifested that
ON one legislator himself farmer, who was upoT
aqueniY found during the session in company Tn
th a manufacturer Of phosphate and who feel
tied against the BILL that legislator Tor the only rng
ne in his life was known the next season TO GUS
e three tons Of phosphate! Orde
AT this point Mr. Dean was noticed to warm up est it
and said; "Tne facts as give them gan
e true. You may draw your inference there and
IN and Will draw mine. Ii what say does OF hi
please anyone he need not stsv 10 listen m Gran
=" Why these words, aud this warmth of ex- with
ssslon the reporter could not then guess but Orde
erwaTds he was informed that that legislator conn
S in the hall. which accounted for the out. nifty
rst, u one may imagine that he answered Mr., press
an with defiant glance. lips 81
ir. Dean was followed by another song from iaithi
choir, and then the Verify Master intro III
,ed Bruther r. H. Gilman, OF Milford, who en-. the +
tanned the audience for about fifteen minutes Tn
ar which the meeting was closed in the court copy
lse and Patrons retired to OF ou
THE NEW HALL copy
Midland Grange on the corner OF Race and the Il
e streets. Here the regular Pomona Session Th'
ned At 4'O p. m, with W. NJ, Barker in the drape
ir. Broth
fter roll call and reading OF the minutes Of
vious meeting recess was taken for supper
ladies of Midland had made ample provs- T,.t
toieed an army ,yetmany of the sisters from -,
sr Oranges had brought their quota OF good s. e..