Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-14
What Tho Grange 10 Doing.

In his address before the members Of the
Capital Grange in tins city, on Wednesd
evening last, State Master Robe mentioned
two instances as going 70 show what the or
ganization of Patrons of Husbandry is doing
for the benefit of farmers, who are mem
bers of the Orier, and doing it too, in a
most effectv, and yet in very quiet way, so
qui, in fact that few outside the Grange sell
dom hear of it. One WAS the rescripi of 3
letter from the master of Eureka Grange in
Prince Georges county, Maryland, Mr.
j. B. Aver, asking to be put in
communication with some Grange il
Maine through which seven hundred barrels
of Early Rose potatoes could be obtained
for .e,d the coming spring. This CORES
pondence was brought about through III
Secretary of the National Grange at Wash
ington. Mr. John Trimble. Mr.. Aver will
be at once put in commu ication with Hoi J..
E. +. Parkhurst of Presque Isle, and thus
the Aroostook county patrons will find gooo
market at good price. for seven hundred
bushels of their fine potatoes.
State Master Robbie also read q
letter from Ma iona Secretary Trim
BILE. at the above meetir z, in which he state
that the Master of the National Grange
Hon. J. II Brighton of Ohio had taken hi,
position in Washington, to remain there dur
ing the session Of Congress in the interest.
of agricultural legislation like to com
before that body this winter. Mr. Brigham
is an able man. having had a vide experience.
in public affairs, and is thoroughly aequaint
ed with the los and outs of the legislativ.
routine at Washington. His mission is
not in the interests of the Grange solely, il
is in the interests of the American farmer
and of American agriculture generally.
These instances are not the only ones that
have come to our knowledge showing the
benefit and p wer of the Grange organization
They are but samples Of what is occurring
quite generally tn .oughout the States. Las,
spring the members of the order in Aroostook
county handled their own potatoes, wool and
grass seed, through their own agents. and
realized better prices than they could have
received through the old channels of business
Many Grsages in this State have also pur-
chased their flour, corn, feed and fertilizer
in the same way, and made large saving in
cost to individual members. These things
show the value of organization to the farmer.
And what organization is so complete. so
thorough, sose fectual, let US ask. as that of
the Patrons of HusbAndry.
One other instance of the val lie and infiu-
ence of the grange organization comes to US
just here. When Prof. Ladd of the New
York Experiment Station was in this State q
few weeks since, he said to us that New
York had no fertilizer control law. similar to
that in our own State. An effort was made
by the farmers to secure such law at the
session Of the Legislature ia 1857 ). bu. il
was killed by the fertilizer manufacturer.
This year" said Prof Ladd, 1--WE are going
to try for it again, and we are going to sue
coed. We have enlisted the aid of the
Changers and We are going to win sure"
Such 10 the influence of this powerful organ
ization. If only used, used rightly, and if
all ito possibilities we're employed, the Grange
could do almost anything, and have almost
anything it asked within the range Of reason
ableness. And grangers are seldom unrea-
sonable.