The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-04-18
Grand Master Leonard Rbone, of
the Pennsytvania state Grange,
In Columbia County.

The Patrons Of IIusbandry of the 9th dis
trict of Pennsylvania held their second
quarterly meeting in Correll's hall, Blooms
burg, on Friday, April 1ith, 1884 The
hall was filed with men and women from
various parts Of the district. They were
honored by the presence of Grand Master
l.. Rhone, who was received with marked
expressions of pleasure. He delivered an
eloquent, earnest and able address he ad-
vised farmers TO think of and DISCUSS ques.
tions pertaining to their interests; that the
railroads in olumbla county, worth more
than its farms, do not pay a cent for the
| support of the local and county govern.
ment, while farmers are assessed the value
OF their property and assessed 20 mills for
all the governments in Pennsylvania, while
corporations only pay 3 mills on capital
stock, pay @ per cent. for the support of
State government alone. And further, of
the S33, ,000,0 900 paid for the support of all
the governments of Pennsylvania real es-
tate pays $2s,OOO,OOO, agriculture paying
5-S of all the burdens Of government in the
State, This injustice between agriculture
and corporations must be redressed, hence
the necessity of farmers attending primary
meetings and elccting delegates and in
structing them to vote for candidates who
are favorable to the agricultural interests.
In aluding to the tariff he said If the man.
ufacturer is protected the farmer should be
protected on the raw material, and advised
farmers to discuss the tariff question in all
its bearings England has taken posses
sion of the Indies, which Is supposed to be
productive in wheat, and il she can get her
| supply from that quarter likely will not
purchase from the United States. Napo-
| leon tried to make France self-sustaining,
and the making of sugar from beets began
in that country, and England ridicuing
| the effort gave rise to n humorous cartoon !.
| A Frenchman handing an Englshman a
beet saying, Take it, Johnny, there's
sugar in it," Instead of the United States
importing $4,000, 900 worth each of sugar
and jute, we should raise them in our
own country. Paying public officers and
| school teachers higher salaries is all very
well, but the farmer does not receive SO
cents day for his labor, counting the help
of his family. If these salaries are in
creased farmers must be in position to
meet calls made upon them. He Impress
ed upon farmers their duties in relation to
the State Agricultural College, and that ag-
rcultural societies should elect three del
egates to attend the annual convention the
last week in June at the college, to elect
trustees for the same that difference of
opinion is no crime, but farmers must be
united if they wish to remedy existing
evils.
The address of Grand Master Rhonc was
listened to with great attention, was high
ly spoken of afterwards, and will long be
remembered rs an eloquent, truthful and
able setting forth of the causes that de
press farmers. The hall was decorated
with flowers, and music suitable to the oc.
casion was discoursed. In the evening j
w. Bowman of this county, delivered an
address which was highly applauded L.
ii. Little of Bloomsbury, made cordial
welcome address; also interesting re-
marks were made by Samuel Neyhard, +.
M. Tewksbury, r. G. j. Kshinka and VIM.
Martin of this county. REPORTER.