The Republican journal., 1889-10-31
Agriculture In Maine and the West.
OLD TINE AGRICULTURAL METHODS CONTRASFED
WITH THE PRESENT. FARMING DOES PAY. coon
ADVICE FOR THE FARMER. y MONTANA RANCH.
MAINE Is THE GARDEN SPOT OF THE WORLD.

Reported for the Journal
| Storm prevented the Grange picnic in Weed.
Grove, where Hon. l. {. Libby was to address tn,
farmers life in the west and in Maine, and so
public meeting wa held by sebasticook Grange il
the Town Hall saturday evening, Oct 18th, for the
purpose of hearing Mr., Libby. There was It full
| house and the address met with great acceptance
AS it is Of general interest we give full report
| LADIES AND GENrLEME>. | wish to present 4
| few facts for your consideration which hope will
| be of benefit. As | look at it 1t axes lII OF
| us To know the whole and an exchange OF ideas
may be profitable. 1t is one of the Fundamental
principles of this Order, the Grange, to meet often
together to compare notes and get new ideas, and
the organization is meant to reach out farther and
| bring about concentrated action, which at the
present time seems so essential to the protection
| of the tillerS of the soil of New England we
hear it said that the Grange organization is non
| political, which should be IA recognized fact to
some extent, as our numbers are made up out oi
| all political parties. Yet it would be an insane
idea for grangers not to take interest in politics
| and a deep and leading interest, too, as at the
| present age legislation both in state and Nation
restricts or increases our prosperity So that every
| true granger should be il strong political worker
not for old parties, but i'll selecting men who are
true to the interests Of our tarmers-mcn who can
not be bought, sold or bulldozed. Finally it is
| high time we began to protect uurScNt tS in more
| ways than one. We hear Il general cli.mor that
| farming does not pay, which Is not correct. Yet
| the business can be made more prosperous even
the grange organization, which is fast coming TO
| the front in numbers and power, To make it 50.
And when we consider our number~-therc are
10000 farmers IN Maine-our dormant power Is its
apparent a. that of the elephant, whose might <
ceeds that Of any other animal, yet knowing his
enormous strength he Is controlled and bound hy a
thread
The farmers of this country are its king5 and
can be its rulers, while otheravocations wholly
dependent ON Us for their very existence. Yet in
some instances they tread under tier heels, all
for the want II more Grange work 4 better con
centratlon amoag the agrculturists Of this coun-
try. What is the order OF the tltv, Ladies and
Gentlemen. Boards of trade that dictate values
for the ncccssarics of life and ALLOW gamblers to
disturb the prices Of the very stan Of lilc-pur
bread stutl-Whlc we have laws making it Il crlI,.
| to gamble for money, which injHres none but the
participants, and there laws to reach 1t lass
of gamblers who augment the price of the very
bread you cat Legislation can and must remedy
this.
we have TO contend with trusts. Tie poor, sick
patient is obliged to pay double price for sugar
with which to sWeetcn medicines. Every nu,. in
this audience is slave to the sugar trust and now
Will" ] DO not believe in trusts, ITO believe thar
what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the g;tnlcr
| We have here In New England and in Maine alti
cics that are necessities Why not form Il trust
ami dictate prices as do these other trusts The
markets must have utn ArOo~lOok potatoes at
whatever cost This, the Garden OF Maine Itu-
duces more and better potatoes Tram all Of NcW
England beside amG win! not make the markets
pay fOr thrm. This can be done just as Wcll ~
prices can he t"uhlri ON an oyer Stocked sugar
market 1t Is ,lonr hy thuroagh Organization ;iuu
concentration. If tic farmers of Maine were a.
well organized a. the spectators W lU u;tuiullltr
the true course Of trade aud prevent jnu kings
OF supply aud demand our hay crop, which j.
Alatnca staple cror, could be disposed OF tpr
double its present price ;tnd us wour huln out rs
we know me market. must nay" eastern lag if
they pay sharp for ii.
on live stock ha- always been handled ON the
principle Of going it blind. DroNpr- have no
Board Of Trade or Chamber of Commerce. If we
all make money thl7 week on our shipment OF
stock, Why look out for a break down the nrNt, as
"a "A pt-l u