Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-11-19
THE NATIONAL GRANGE.

Addressed by a Representative of the
Department of Agriculture - The
Ladies' Hold a Receprion-The Eyen-
ing Session Congressman Long
Discusses the Negro Question.
CONCORD, N. H, Nov. 1S.-Hon. j. R.
Dodge, representing the department of
agriculture, addressed the national grange
this morning. He recognized the grange
as one of the legitimate children of the
department of agriculture, claiming that
its inception, the indictipg of its ritual, its
organization and initial work, had been
largely due to the inspiration and efforts
of the department officials, three of the
seven original founders of the order being
In that department. He stated that the
secretary of agriculture Is in sympathy
with the work and aims Of the grange, and
explained how he is extending the sctivi-
ties and enlarging the usefulness of the
farmers branch of the government, seek
ing further outlet for the surplus pro-
duction of agriculture and the cheap
ening of the cost of production, while
facilitating distribution, that rural
labor may find full and profit
able employment and fair remuneration.
He assumed that the order was in full
sympathy with the progress which science
and invention are giving to agriculture,
and is not counselling the return to the
wooden pillow, scythe and fail, and that
the sisters of the grange are not signing
for the return of the old crane and Dutch
oven, the scanty kitchen equipment of old
time, nor the clumsy appliances of ancient
dsirying. In deprecating over production it
is no remedy to go back to primitive hand
labor and utter negation of mechanical
aids. AS labor relieves or lightens, new
avenues for it's employment open, and new
wants, born of opportunities for supply
and the expansion of human desires pos
sible of qualification will ever absorb labor |
faster than invention can command relief |
from dTudgery. But chespening production |
it would be fatal error not to widen its |
lines, enlarge the variety of products and |
refiue and render attractive by skill |
in manipulation and preparation for /
market. He referred to the regret of farm
ers that their sons should prefer a care out
side of agriculture, and insisted that it |
would be blessing If they could induce |
their brightest boys to remain on the
farms, and encourage the billiards to go
into other business The number of con-
sumers of foodstuffs could be enlarged and
that of the producers diminished. Coop
Grafton was recommended in various forms /
by the speaker, including the establishment
of savings and loan associations, or peo-
ple's banks, to encourage economy and self
help among the rural classes.
The address was ordered spread on the
Numerous resolutions were introduced,
one endorsing Chairman Hatch's action as
chairman of the committee on agriculture.
Mrs. Douglass of Massachusetts, submit
ted her report stewsrdess, and Alpha
Mercier of Vermont submitted the report
for the committee on education. The lat
ter was vigorous paper.
Mr.. Messer's report related principally
division of labor made a report, which
was adopted.
The women's work committee held re-
ception at 8 o'clock. There was an in
formal interchange of views among the
ladies'.
Phoenix hall was filled to night with
people who listened to addresses from
leading patrons. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Mr.. Ellis of Ohio. The
speakers were Mrs. Jones of Indiana, Clar-
ay of Kentucky, Hale of Con-
necticut, Williams of North Car
olins, Mars of Michigan. Gift
ford of New York and Resrdon of
Kansas, all congrstulstory of the success
in their sections and its beneficial results
on agriculture.
Congressman Long of Texas raised
stiff breeze when he spoke of the condi-
tons of the races in the south, as he had
been asked to do by several of his hearers.
He spoke of how the negro was handled in
the south.