Milford chronicle., 1885-04-10
POEoRA GRANGE.

: NiHNse OF hcnl and Suisse
counties met in the Grange Han, 10 Georgetown
AT Two p 'm' Thursday, April 2ld. abou, ni,
members were present. After tho reading I
tue minutes the Grange was welcomed To MD
land BY Bro. Wilson, lis Master
W. H., John Heyd. then made an adares
thanking Midland for It's welcome and conprat
: nlating i that it could welcome Patrons 10 IN
own Hall He spoke strongly Of the eed Of co
operation, and Of its many benefits; also of IN,
need for an agricultural college.
The W. L., VIM. r. CHhoon, was called upon
and read an Interesting essay on the Past, Pre-.
sent and Future Of the Peninsula. He referred
TO the Indians who first occupied #, the settle.
ment by the Dutch in 1880 and the Swedish col.
ony established at Chrisliana years afterwards
how the soil at first rich, was gradually impove.
rished and then brought up by the aid ofoIoyer
and guano. The present Is full Of hone; farmers
are being educated in their business, and have
the advantage Of good Implements, they need
not spend their lives 10 drudgery, they are inde.
pendent and learning to do business on a cash
basis. The future is full of promise; the de.
mand for fruits, vegetables and all the products
Of the farm is increasing, they should devote
themselves to speeialties. The Grange promises
great things and farmers should not be slew to |
avail themselves Of its advantages.
The Secretary read reports from thirteen
oranges, showing membership OF ago. Seven
oranges had not reported.
The keht county committee on Dormant
iTanges made full report, showing revival
= some oranges that had been reported almost
eau' Z. q Brown stated that the committee
rom the State Grange had made an arrange.
lent to hold picnic at Rehoboth, on the % !
and "a Of July. They expected to have pood
peakers present, and to secure reduced rate.
q the railroads. He hoped oil the members
ould be on hand. Il was resolved that au tho
embers try to send samples of their best frp,, u
peciaiy apples, to the exhibition to be held in ~ -
injection with the State Grange. n,
There was long and interesting debate on .,
'laware College, the general opinion heinz 10
u tue iund had been missnppropriated in tn
king it classical school. and the following op
olution was adopted: do
fesotred, That the fund donated bv the Con Oh
! Government to this State for education in .Si
lcuture and the mechanical arts, and bv tbe ~
te set aside for the aid Of Delaware Collers ,Io
uld give to the youth Of our State better on. Irn
iunities for a satisfactory and thoroucb nh, 7
sneullural science and mechanical art We cha
eiore urgently request the Honorable Sonata, Cla
re whom bill is now pending 10 give tbe mai
Colege money for the repair Of its bnld. OF {
oeiore making said grant to require the not
'ees Of said College to so change the cbor. uia
oi Inc Institution that it shall be ,ybs, !, -
designed to be, and what it is by contract tin 'o,
lhe Onl;ed States legally bound to be. Ar
sc oi agriculture and mechanical art.
good part of the evening ard Of Fridor
ine's session was given to the report nf tho On
liltee on Yeows in the Peach. The cono slau,
e reported that they had sent out one bnn Emm
circular letters TO fruit growers askine ,or Neck
nation about the Yellows They had p. Berth
ten replies which they preseuted As their nTf' nsnf
reeHPT, &c PT,rS1iending ;;,at ic be nrn,e5 tHo ol
G -.ie local papers hoping there6k 10 mo ing g,
uIther discussion. The reading Of Tho 70 S'''i0
roueht on long and interesting discns 49,, uo Ia
s'o'u sia' lhe matter was of the ford f,
lpoHance' and that II tile disease was and al
eeked it would prove fatal to the peacb in at the
= Evidently but little is known pont IL
.hought It began in ;he top, some in tbe
hmos. An agreed that The disease was
worse by the application OF harvard man s,op
that 1t was safer to rely on commercial Caverd
rs Prof Webb thought that close briefly
opic examination might show that If wa, lawyers
o germ, like the germ Of typbus or was aw'
*. The germ might be present and do yited to
D; then owing TO weakness ~ intende
Dper feeding it might be developed. The lucy nae
should be investigated by the State u,a'.. apo4 'l
a bo9rd OF agria.HfsI ,---sUa1us5- g., gasll- + i y
IN la,"ing and g 10 forth g zip acts body
.,,ess.s. 1. 81 VIZ !l!i5ma,s : esrysa
with therNer' uUilSapts Tives ana Pie'A' 4is''
upon labor, for the dollar paws there "
erks salary and H. ''o'' league
~ H.tde culture Of peaches is the leading discus
itura industry Of this State. bringing to Ii,e
'mers millions OF dollars annually, we view sto,i,,,
Increasing alarm the spread Of the disease md ra
the "YellOws" which has exterminated dated
ach IN Massachusetts, New York and Penn. some d
ia where once fourished fiue orchards. be aba
now rapidly driving the business Of grow mittce
fruit ont OF New Jersey, and also out of part Of
n New Castle county, thus entaing an sueges
liable loss on that county and now threat. III I'll
obstruction OF this industry in the whole ua'o =
And whereas the Legislature, with great elV', ~
D, took prompt and decisive measures to Tba
out pluro-pneumonia, disease dreaded retarv
astrous; we deem it OF still greater i'm. nun W.
'e that speedy action be taken to Stamp
Yellows. We believe, further, that The
sh investigation OF the whole matter is The He
Try before any intelligent method Of all the
lg out the disease can be inaugurated The Ser
refore urgently commend the passage OF ociock'
entitled Supplement to an Act entitled 81 a',Jn@ ,1
10 create State Board OF Agriculture oa 's, a,,,
ig it fully provides for measures sufficient readir
nplish the purpose herein Indicated bour.
irange remained in session until II 30 or In the
when most Of the visiting members took luton
for their homes. Before they separated law ofic
+ thanks was given to the ladies Of Mid. traitors G
lnge for the bOuntiiul entertainment they the Hou
IN the Grange. It was resolved that in inc d p
the regular meeting in July, the Grange y IN :, >
'n in the State Grange Picnic. 80, -
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