Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-01-01

intsnsi~i ~. this department to AesicrL
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We copy from the Maine Farmer /.
much Of the able address of ,x.0ov.
Robe. Master Of the Maine State
Grange. delivered before the Sts,e
Grange. ., Bangor. Tuesday. Dec. is.
lsss. .. our limited space ~ill ALLOW.
We invite all our readers to give Il
careful psrusal;
Address.
In eomplianee With ths constitutional
provisions OF our order. the Patrons Of
Iu.bsndry OF The State OF Maine have a..
.smbled together TO participate in the sx
srci-ss OF n- fftesnth annual session
II representing the hishs-, position In The
slsts organiI siion, 10 bscomss my pleas.
ant duty 10 ,xteni 10 my brothers and sis
tsrs of Maine. . slncsrv and hearty vel.
come ~ the duties and responsibilities of
this occasion. IL IL pleasant for us all 10
listen to the expressions Of frstsrnal grec,
ing. and ~ meet tos-thsr a. msmbers Of
grand sbd noble Order. as represents
tlvss ofthe most honorsble aud necessary
OF all Industrial parsuits. Tue State of
Maine L. distinguished FOR lts many sor-s
of land. aud its long distances of travel,
bot In the convention of progressive farm
sr- ~hieh meets to-day In this beautiful
queen city % Eutern Msine, there IL no
section or coauiy of our State but tbs, IL
fairly represented. The eouu,y OF Aroos'
tOok, with its vast natural resources,
which 10 knosa a. The fertile garden Of
l a. -. -. ~.
tofic bills of Oxford ha.bsnimsu from
The fertile valley. OF The Abdroscoggiu,
ksnnsbsc. Pynooscoi, aud other inland
waters, and The occupants OF "the cottage
by the sea, are all represented by both
serss, In hi. cultivated aud ini,lligenI
audience We have reached smother mile
.t0bs In the loafnsy Of life. AMI the Grange
work OF another year. with tts successes
aud failures, ia hopss sud IL dissppolpt
msuts. L. forever written. Let u. weigh |
wisely aud pfontably the sx?srisnees of
ths past, csrcfaily consider the problems
OF the present. In orief ~ ssslst aud a.
rect plan. f0f future work, sui Thereby
secure proper legislation for The sivsncs-
meat 90 O1r declaration Of purposes and
The grsstsst a ,scy of oar Order Uoitsi |
by The strong Aud hithfgl tie- OF sgfieult |
ats. In the spirit of anity sni ffstsfnsl !
f,sling. TIE tn0aghts aud acts of this sss
slon cannot fsil ~ develop higher nan.
tOod aBi wom.uhOoj among ourselves |
t. thl. end lst y. direct cur prayers and |
bird oar energies. LIT ~ be especially /
grateful 10 40 otsfrulibg frovidsnes fof |
.sei tine, The early abi latter rains, sban' |
daut crop. Ani ihs harvest home" which |
have So successfully crowned In many
sections OF The coantry. the vofk of hard |
nui hobsst lsbof. Although the season. /
In Maine have not besn g,bsrslly pfOpl' |
tioa. Zoe large AMI profitable cfop., yet /
there sfs compeus.ilohs 10 BE- fOubd In
pro.psroas oUuhtfy. 10 general good health |
,nd 10 sn sbidiag hops Tot more sban'
iaut fuiars
THk GRaNaE AND A0ncULruEs.
Isill r,psat shat .aid 81 our meeting |
al r0psks a. chairman Of The COMMITTEES |
on agriculture. The paramount Interest |
Of sgficsltsfr in The hands Oi The Patrons
of ia.o.ndfy .. . great question which |
-e ~, called upon 10 cOnsiisr oar or
xsuiIsti0n nslOngs IN The farmers of The |
unitsi State, aud when II I. controlled |
o, any Other class or intsf,.t. II ceases o. |
represent IL Dsclns,iou OF Purposes, and |
nsos.sAfily fuffyits al elsims for TIE sop
hNft Nl huN AANlAtau isIMtls
No parsait hAs saea well is1uei indi- |
vidasllty, no occupation 10 surrounded by /
so many Interests p,eallsr 10 itself, s that |
% agriculture AZ fsfmsfs Organize
tion ~e come 20 The frOui, sbd claim that /
-e have . right 10 make an intslligsni de- /
msnd fOr puhic favor for all matters /
.hich naturally fall within the prOvinos /
% The Industry which us represent or. |
Al. 81
.nd necs..sry for The moral, ibtslleetssi,
social abd nnsnelA condition of The Amsf' /
iean ha.D.ndman. E,eh ons or thsse /
head. has special claims OF reception. |
.nd sill De Ir,aisd n lsngta IN The sbls /
reports % The standing committees. TIE |
spsci.l care which 1. eommittsi ~ as is
Tue consideration of agriculture. and -.
psci.lly The proper means ~ be usei % To-
crvass qaantity, qaAlity aud value OF The
crops of The nsIion and elevation OF the
Am.ficaa farmer.
Tnsfy ls 10 Interest that measures The
msgnitads and The pfosPsfliy Of nation, |
80 much 80 its annual ciops. What The
farmer produces IL The business barometer
which requisites al The varied national 10. |
dustriss. The bsd ELECTS % the winter
storms, the inrasucs OF . backward spring,
OF sny rvtArding iInasnee on the ptOgrc.s
sbd development OF our staple crops. IL
hsralded fOrih as the hNbiugvr Of hard
times when Ne are told that the early
crops look well along the line, there II
feeling OF bsoyaney and counisuce
ihrOugh the bu.ln-ss world, Tor The rail-.
road looks 10 the crops for lts freight, The |
banker makes 10 the basis OF discount and |
snchspge,-eommsrce IL made prosperous |
when there are plenty OF productions for /
export, and above all. The world looks 10 |
TIE crops of the uailon for it, bread and /
sa.tsnsnoe. Excess OF crops indicates |
and creates prosperity; failure OF crops |
brings With IL diminished trade an nasn. |
el.l distress Forty four Per eenium OF |
our entire population IL engaged in sgri. |
culture, and more than ons-hslf OF our |
population are engaged in farming and |
moving The crops. No class OF men work |
harder thsn The active farmers OF this |
coantry; they 90 not eOnrae themselves /
% the rigid rule % ten hours, bot from the |
sppssrsncs Of the morning SUI 10 the even |
Ing twilight 10 The western sky, We nnd |
farmer. doing The work of the farm. We |
should lot deal altogether with TIE qlsu.
tlly OF The qaslity Of the crOp.-fJr hi. |
hsrytoforv has been the chief employ msnt |
OF the farmer Msuy circumstances aud |
important qaestiOus which Surround The |
farm aud The proper disposition OF The
crop. have been too much neglected
Oar crops are vast and marvellous, and |
-ao but the farmer should get the bensnt
OF thsmi
The farmers of this country spend too
mach time In producing their crops, and
give Too little attention 10 the great laws
OF trade and commerce. TO the laws of sup
ply sbd demand, which regulate the sale
Of crops.
IL l. Tor these reasons that agriculture
hs. The highest claims for rvoDguitiJu.
aud there 1. dignity snd responsibility
In asserting IT. vast importance. IL Il
thr grand purpose OF the Organization
~hieh meets here to-day, To consider faith.
fully all those questions which Affect the
Interests of the American farmer We de-
sire 10 remove al hinirsnee Ia the way of
Advancement, our ain shoald be, and 10,
IN husband and employ every resource In
science and sxp-risDce 10 promote . pro-
gressive sgriculturei We desire To cup
port . wise, economical aud honest gov
srnmsnt,-to work together ~ all times.
.nd In every way fOr the elevation aud
happiness OF the basbandmsn.