Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-24

We should make the best application Of IN.
.ieoge We now possess rather than n
ramoie through the fields of individual az
penence- We recommend the etudy o
s'snosro books on agriculture and kindref
subjects by all the members of the order. n
seems to Us that the State Grange .bonI,
aaopt some method to better instruct II.
members. 1t was held that there was no ha,
Ter state In the Union for our Young men I,
achieve success than Maine, who were ad
'iseu 10 stay at home. The farmers are ire
sls'ioie. asserted the committee, when the,
are united, and thev should demand not beg
Lei them become acquainted with the
possioliities before them. We demand
mat the sphere of usefulness of the Board o.
agriculture be enlarged, ami that there be an
ullonai appropriation for that purpose A
nauonal experiment station should be estab
ilshed, but the State station should be main
until this Is obtained
Sister +. W. Richie offered brief but hap.
py remarks
Bro. Rufus Prince reported as chairman
OF the Committee on Insurance. The com
mittee was opposed to over insurance. and
the next legislature was called upon to enact
law to oblige all insurance companies te
pay the full amount of insurance, where there
was total loss in case Of fire, unless it could
Ne proved that the policy was procured by
fraud. The Patrons insurance company OF
Oxford county holds policies to the amour,
OF 500 ,O0O;; number of policy holders, 6fS.
ne Androscoggin company holds 81 ,000,-
oo0 In insurance, there being 1907 risks
II. b. Savage, L. A. Gilbert. S. L. Bosrd
man were appointed a committee to obtain
the enactment of a Law by the legislature for
the protection OF sheep industry.
Ihe committee on Arbor Day, chairman
D. l. boardman, favored the setting apart OF
an arDor day and the enactment of law
That assessors shall annually make re-
port OF the increase or decrease of the area
OF forests in their respective towns The
Governor was asked to offer some RECON-
mendation in his annual address for the sup
preston of forest fires
resolution coming from the Committee
on Patent Rights, objected to the extension
OF the patent on the spring tooth harrow
owned by ID. c. & II. G.. Reed & Co. of Kala.
mazoo. Mich, as this firm had been bleeding
the farmer through extortionate prices. The
committee tavurad law which should not
make a citizen cul pable for the use of an ar
ticle patented, until he is informed that he is
using such.
Hon. ID. II. Thing offered a resolution
commenting the action of Maine congress
men in Congress, when the oleomargarine
bill was up, and Offering the gratitude of the
farmers to them. tax on oleomargari ne
was demanded, and that the present law be
maintained. The resolution was adopted
EVENING
Last evening closed one of the most profit
able sessions the State Grange has ever held.
The attendance, OF cour e, was not Large,
but there was no lack of interest and the last
meeting was as good rs the first.
The advisibillty OF engaging National Lee
turer Whitehead to work two weeks in the
State next March was discussed AMI the mat
ter was left with the executive committee
The services of Hon. ID. II. Thing have
been secured by the National Grange for a
two months lecturing tour in New Hampshire,
Vermont and Pennsylvania.
A love feast occupied the larger part of the
evening and ,peechmaking was the order
Some speeches were witty and jovia, others
the opposite. Master Rotie read an inter
esting communication written by Sister
Robe
Finally, at 10 P. NJ, adjourned.