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

Inc closing days session of tho Sat.
orange opened yesterday rning tho -.
tendance being somewhat reduced, a, manv
OF the members had returned home. On III.
tables OF Pomona, Flora. and Ceres. xe,e i.
basket OF rich fruit, bouquet of choice
howers, trace of golden corn, re.pec,iv.lv
symbolic of these Offices.
The Worthy Master called to order a, Q 40
A. NJ.
In behalf Of the Committee on Resolut;ops
bro. ". NJ Twitchell presented their renor,
~nlch was accepted and tabled.
BRO. Libby reported for the Committee on
cooperation. The committee advised in.
creased EFFORTS for cooperation. especially in
."e purchasing OF fertilizers and agricultural
implements, and the massing of orders for
Iertliizers. The cooperative store at Port
lana was recommended, and ARRANGEMENTS
nave been made with leading houses in Bos
ton TO dispose Of produce. The report was
accepted and adopted
% r. Carter read the report Of the Com
mittee on Grange Festivals. Local picnics
were advised to De held under the supervision
VI county deputies and that thu State Grange
| furnish speakers when called on. Greater
good, 1t was thought. could be realized AZ far
less expense by this course than where one
state festival IL held. Accepted and adopted
non. ID, H. Thing reported for the Com
| mittee on Transportation ard Commercial
hel dlons. Only one branch was treated.
VIZ. Interstate Commerce. The fact that
IL costs more to transport produce across the
| country than the grower obtains for il was
brought torc.bly before the grange The
| pooiing system was pronounced againat aud
! II was regarded as simply method Of rob-
! bing and cheating the farmer Such legisla-
ton was demanded Of Congress AS would
give farmers their rights, and that law shall
be enacted against railroad monopolies; that
| all passengers shall be carried b. the mile,
| ireight nv the ton and mile;
mat pooling shall be forbidden; that
stock watering BE- made felony that all per-
sons be treated alike: that the penalty for
giving rebate shall be the forfeiture BY
company or corporation granting such, OF
their charter. The report was accepted and
| adopted
| An order WAS Introduced and adopted, that
the speeches during the remainder of the SEES
sion be limited to i've minutes.
| Bro. Gibbs introduced an order that the
grange a. ourn finally at 8. 30 z. NJ. The order
was tabled.
Bro. Phillips moved that the Executive
Committee print $4,000 copies Of the Decla-
ration Of Principles, and Revised Constitution
ard BY Laws. A substitute was accepted
and passed that the Executive COMMITTEE
| print sufficient numbrr of copies for the
use eff the subordinate oranges
Bro. b. A Burr reported in behalf of
the Committee on Dormant Oranges. Dep
uties were recommended to visit all
known dormant and weak oranges and raise
| them II possible. Some excellent sugges-
tons were offered that oranges might steer
clear of the causes leading TO a DE- blitated
and dormant condition. The good work of
Pomona oranges was cited Bro. Burr was
heartily cheered as he closed the reading of
! the report and it was adopted.
On motion of Bro Twichell he resolu-
tions were taken up separately and passed.
ResoiUed That recognize the fact of the i'm.
perstve need of higher education OF the masses
and realixc the importance OF securing the highest
re uts IN sgrcul ural pursuit. Without This, farm
life becomes simply drndgeiy and the possibilities OF
the home and farm lev loped To the higher and
b tier educ ton OF ali We must look for the right
solution OF the p'obtm' that to day threaten the
social world In our ONES, on our farms. socially.
intellectually and liticaln, the obligation Is on us
to labor for the better education to lift the daily
duties of lite to a higher realm and render life most
pleasant nd the re, ults more sst factory.
Resofred. That the practice OF delaying the open
ing OF grange sions for the convenience of ardy
masters members should be checked, and the
hour of meeting be promptly Observed that it be re-
quired OF master that the gavel fall promptly at the
! hour liked and thus members be taught The lesson
, of romptness 40 necessary for success in life.
Resolved. That farmers should be earnest about
our agricultural fai s. and that betting, stock
gambling. pool selling and liquor selling are not
carried on. For If We united we have great in
fuenee and accomplish much good.
| Res0tced. That practical cooperation in every
possible form should be the study and key note of
grange work the coming year.
Resolved. That county CRANES should take the
good OF The order within their jurisdiction more
directly in hand look after the welfare of weak
granges take measures t. have unoccupied sections
/ sod Il r q o be
by the state Grange. under the direction of the
County putty.
Resolved That the interests of agriculture demand
such anne ndmt Mt to the revised statues that milk
shall BE- sold by "wne" instead Of "beer" measure.
Res0iced That ii Ia the special work of the grange
| to impress upon its members and through them the
public the Cooperative necessity of giving more at
! ienion to the sanitary condition of our homes.
with the prevalence of epidemic and contagious
diseases ii becomes our duty to take immediate steps
ward off their attack by providing better drainage
and venila, ion, and giving attention to the water
supply tor homes Through dscus,i ms and the
d strbuton of the tracts issued by the state Board
of Health, this may be accomplished.
Resoired, That regret the movement being
made In certain quarters against the Maine State
1 College and the attempt persste tly followed to
belittle the work IL has been and il doing. This
work can only be pro erly measured by those direct
" ested in the result, and representatives of
that class urge and demand that the sphere of its
usefulness b. increas rather than diminished and
that II be GRABBED carry forward the important
work upon which it has been engaged
ReSolred That We recommend our local oranges
I TO offer premiums upon leading cops and produCts
of the farm and home, competition to be confined to
/ the Younger members the exhibitions to b. made in
connection with the Pomona oranges OF the several
counties. We further recommend as an Involvement
10 the rowing OF these crops and mixing thes" pro
ducts, that the receipts for the same shall be the
property of the boy or girl making the exhibit.
Res0red That the oranges OF the state be urged to
provide TOR regular public meetings, TO be controlled
by embers OF the order, at which gu stions per
tanning TO agriculture shall be taken up aud dis.
cussed in order that those outside OF the order may
{ be reached ard interested and brought to be CO.
aborers with us in our gr4nge work.
Resolved That the progress and permanency of
the Order Of Patrons OF Husbandry very much de-
pends unon the standard maintained by The subord
nate oranges at their regular sessions, and any
steps looking to evasion OF the principles of the
constitution, merits most severe condemnation.
! Resolred, That the State Grange shall require OF
nil depu les that they make regular inspection of the
books aud finances of each grange in their juris
diction vt least once year. that the uniformity
of fees and required by the constitution and by
laws BE- secured. and report such inspection to the
state Master and the Executive Committee
/ ResoIred Thai in view of the interest and atten
tion given TO agriculture in State, and OF the
nos sibities of the future II becomes our duty 10
orsanjze TO secure legislation favorable to our
cho.eu occupatioh. While having the numb RS sui.
dcjeui 10 secure a majority of our legislators, We
have allowed the power to remain in the hands of
those not always favorable to advanced agriculture.
For this season Ii becomes our duty as citizens, as
farmers aad as patrons. to unite our forces and Sc
cure Tor our occupation the same rights aid privi-
ege. that have been secured to Others through the
self same combination.