The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-03-30
Grange Meeting.

Grange Meeting.
La Sale County Pomona Grange No. 81,
met on Thursday, March It'll, In the |, D.
o. +. Hall in Ottawa, and was called TO
order at / 80 p. m, W. M. Willmarth 10
the chair The attendance was fair con-
sidering the bad state of the roads. The
| first business transacted was the installation
of officers for the ensuing year. which was
as follows:-W. NJ, G. A. Willmarth; o,
L Rowland; L, J r Shaver; S, l. G Doug.
lass; A s, Amos Ashley; G, f Wheeler;
| T, Jno Barber; Sec, Miss f Madge; X, ID
l. Carpenter; p, Mrs L Rowland; +, Miss
A Barnes; C, Mrs V s Ashley; l. "A s, Mrs
Barber.
The w Sec then read petition received
from w Thompson, memorializing our leg.
islature to pass the bill now pending before
that body, to regulate charges In the stock
yard, which upon motion, was unanimously
adopted and the w Master and Secretary
ordered 10 sign and forward as directed
While speaking upon the above question
+ Rowland most emphatically denounced
the present system of weighing stock In
the cars. which ne says is not accurate and
against the shipper. Thus we see producer
Is beaten at every turn, yet how many stand
strangely aloof from organization to secure
and protect his lawful rights. Strange ms
consistency
The question of gravel roads was then
taken up as read by the w Lecturer.
"Gravel Roads for La Sale Co.--by whom
should they be built? AID will II pay 10
build them ;" Those who took part in the
discussion were: l. G Douglass F Wheel
or, c Nudge, Chas Rolph, l. s Sampson,
s Armstrong and X Shaver. 1t was gen.
orally conceded that it would pay to build
them on the main thoroughfares, provided
gravel could be procured within two or
three miles; and that the county should
pay part of the expense as II does now on
bridges, the balance to be paid either by
subscription or a graduated tax along the
line of highway on the lands to be benefited
by the same, In proportion to benefits to be
received. That is, the first tier of farms
the highest; the second tier, less; and the
third tier still less, decreasing according to
distance and convenience In getting to said
gravel road. 1t was the unanimous opinion
of all that the gravel should be at one side
of center of highway, in order to make a
dirt road alongside of the gravel on the
other side of center of the road, to be used
in dry weather, for as soon as II gets the
y,
thus saving the dirt road from getting cut
up; consequently as soon as dry Is smooth
I and nice, needing but very little repairs
when once properly made When dry it
is much easier riding upon than the gravel
and is a great comfort 10 horses, having
more spring, and does not jar them like
gravel. Horses will take the dirt road every
time If left to their choice.
| WA q pan nr h,
ject of the fresh beef market as connected
with and partially controlled by Phil Arm
Our of Chicago. The paper was followed
by several speakers. 1t was admitted that
The Big Four beef syndicate had hold of
both ends of the string-fixing the price to
the man who raises the cattle or beeves,
and fixing his own price to the consumer.
BY so doing the price on butcher stock has
declined dollar and fifty cents to two dol
lar per hundred with no com petition in buy
ing or selling; yet the consumer has to pay
as much for his steak as when beef stock
brought seven cents pound.
The farmers fruit garden was then taken
up. L. S. Thompson said that he had tried
the Doolittle raspberry, with several other
varieties, but they finally run out; bat he
has red cap berry that bears well, and is
fairly good berry; has grown them on
the same bed for twenty years or more,
mulches every year; does not know the
name. No trouble to raise currants or
! gooseberries, but has not success in raising
straw berries. Sister Ashley said that they
had no trouble in raising,all the strawher-
ries that they could use She set bed
every year, and no bed stands over three
years. The subject was followed up by
others on various small fruit that should be
seen at every farm house for economy
health and pleasure.
On motion the w Master, Overseer and
Lecturer were appointed a committee to
procure speakers for our June meeting.
In the evening the lecturer read the fol>
lowing subject for discussion. us there
more profit 10 dairy farming than grain
and stock raising?" The discussion was
opened by F.. Rowland, followed by j. H.
shaver and others. 1t was generally con-
cured In that there Is more money In dairy
farming than there Is in grain and stock
raising, but was much more combining as
cows are of but little value as mixers when
not MIXED regularly. The dairy farm
should increase In fertility, whilst the grain
farm NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. poorer year by
year, as too many Illinois farms are in
proofs.
The next question taken up was ITO
what extent should the farmers boys and
girls be educated in order to successfully
till the soil, market his stock and grain,
make butter, keep house and raise CHICK
ens?" Sister V. s. Ashley opened the
discussion in an elegant plea In behalf of
the education of the farmers daughters.
She could not tell where their education
should stop-so much was needed. Besides
having a good education, they should pc
qualified n become the heads OF families
that they may give their children proper
instruction and raise them up to be orna-
ments of usefulness TO society they should
understand the culinary art, and chemistry
enough to prepare none but dishes to pro-
mote good health. They should under