Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-10-10
FARMER's MEETING.

The Farmers Meeting that was held
at RoyaltOn. Sept. p, in connection with
the White River Valley Pomona Grange
was called TO order at II A. 81. BIZ
( Worthy Master ". F. Preston. Song BY
the choir. address of welcome BY broth |
er G. b. smith. song by the choir. re-
Spouse To the address of welcome by 4. /
Messer. Master of the State Grange. |
Prof W. W. Cook was introduced and
addressed the meeting. He advised that
the controlling and directing Board Of
the Experiment Station be given to prac-
fical farmers. he said the time was pass
ed when book farming was looked upon
with contempt, that some things could
not be learned from books but that many
things could be much cheaper than to
wait for experience, that the principle of |
successful breeding could be learned
from books. He gave an account of the I
course taken by the University and told
how the school was managed. T.. l..
Bass, Secretary OF the Dairymen's Asso-
citation was introduced and read a very
interesting address and gave some sta
tlstcs showing the advance in the dairy
interest. lie spoke of the work of the
DairYman's Association and said that :
the great depression in the butter mar =.
ket was due TO poor quality rather than Il
to an over production, that the best but Il
ter would never want for market. that "
the prize at the Worlds Exposition at "
Paris Tor the best butter had been taken Il
By Vermont. Adjourned for dinner. q
The afternoon session was held az the Il
congregational church. Worthy Master r
Preston introduced o. NJ. 1'inlsham of NJ
Pomfret who said that il had been rep hs
resented that he hated the 'sGangers' We
bnf fUf|f q II Ian
believe IN secret societies in any form, n
hat If there was any good in them that TIII
III should know what ii was. that the -
arners had right To demand what was M
heir rights and had the power ia their nm
I'VE hands to get il, that the feeling a. III
salhst the railroads was not from a good
of the situation that
here was a Larger class benefited BY the =
ow freights from the West than there -.
vas Injured by the competition the low ,ai
ates brought in the Eastern cities. that
d regard 60 the offices being filed by h.
aTmers that the best men should be Sc ai'
ected without regard 70 their calling or sep
ccupation. Song by Miss Laura Paine nc
nj Mrs. Chas. Waldo. Col. j. II. Brig 81
am Of Ohio. Master Of he National Cor
range was introduced and he answered t sis
lr. Ilhkham's objections 10 the Grange VIII
eng secret society. He said the aees
range as well rs the home had right ioil
say who should come IN with them. 81.
nd that enemies should be kept out and -
lat II was right for them 10 have
iance 10 know members of their own ~
der when they MET them. lie said sid
at some Kind Of organization was nee Mar
sary IN az calling and trades, that pres
Dor saw the necessity of organizing a. and
inst organized capital. He said i was eeas,
no use io find fault about the big tax said
ana enormous expenditure 81 govern bs sfi
ant and then sit IDLY down ANA not an ,,
: TO remedy IL. that the farmers had non Ion
e power Ia their own hands aud should ed Al
lk TO IL that those that had their Inter- they
: al heart should be- selected Ia relrc- nor :
II them IN the halls Of egislaii0n. He ~
d that the meeting together az farm
~ organizations IKE the Grange
'ugLt only good. that the Grange STAT
ue war Oh no other trade ar calling Di.ir
! II was ivT Their own mental, moral Mt
social iNaurcment. lie said thar , osnai
direction ~ tie work Of the Experi- aud a
nj station, should be given hv practi- ais.fi
farmer and that tie farmers could aid G
re tbs Gone IL they would only de- ION =
M it. a. Messer, the State Master aearit
calico on aad explained the relation a Is
he Grangr and the state Experiment pllcstI
ton and State Agricultural College e tie
said he was glad to hear Professor n 1 thn.
x say that they would like to have they i
Experiment station under the d. e eo, 8
ion Of practical farmers. II was Bytl
ed by Brother c. c. Whitney that 4 -
OF thanks be extended to Col. Brig
J, Prof. Cook and the other speakers. sTATf
vote was taken by rising vote and bisSr 9e
unanimous. Closed with song by admr.
choir. The meeting was fairly at b ,ssg adm
ed but was not so large as was ex- Tor ssxa
ed and hoped for. WheT
JOHN +. SHEPARD, See. session
Office 1