Middletown transcript., 1892-12-15
THE DELAWARE CHANGERS
THEIR ANNUAL MEETING AT Will
MINGTON THIS WEEK.
What They Have Accomplishments
cate the Boys for the Farm-Some
Pertinent Remarks by Hon. -.
John c, Higgins


of Husbandry, was held in Whining
ton this week, and was largely a
tended by farmers from all parts I
the State. Worthy Master John
Higgins, of Delaware City, made a
address which was full of interes
teeming with good sense and pract
cal suggestions, which we would b
glad to give in full for the benefi
especially of our farmer readeri
Among other things he said:
There are many opinions as t
what causes the depression of price
in farm products. The solid men il
every community who used to handl
our grain went out of the bushes
long ago. They could not compet
with grain gamblers after the law o.
supply and demand had become in
operative. The statesmen who will
grapple the gambling and monopoly
evils cannot too soon come to the
combat to the death, and when so en-
gagged should have the support OF
every patriotic American. The State
Grange should again speak a strong
word for the anti-option bill.
Farmers find themselves compet-
ing in the employment of labor with
those who use steam and electricity.
OF agricultural education he urged
farmers to educate their sons to be
farmers. Il regret to say that our
people are not loyal to their calling.
II they educate at all they want to
see their sons go into the professions.
Agricultural depression is no doubt
partly chargable with this preference.
I believe it to be an ill-founded pre-
ference, proven to be so by the fact
that the boys who stick to land are
to day the most comfortable members
of the families of this peninsula.
"Cities and towns contain regiments
of underlings, ill-paid and often ill
fed, who, but for this parental weak
ness would be independent Delaware
farmers. I beg you will, each and
all Of you, stand up for your family
by being loyal to your calling, and
future generations will call you
blessed.
"Send the boys up for farmers
education; there should be many |
at the doors that the new
AMI now ample rooms cannot hold
them.
While listening to the splendid re-
ports of the Masters Of State Oranges
of Pennsylvania, New York, New
and others, tried to catch
s8tlie principle of success SO that l
could tellit ito you Aside flom the fact
that some localities are peculiarly con-
genial to the Grange there is.no secret
about it. There must be intelligence
to appreciate the value of CO.
operation. A few men who know
this must agree to stand together,
each willing to give some Of his time
TO what soon assumes to him the
shape OF public duty. Such men
are happy il the wife of each stands
BY her husband
A few such people form the most
promising nucleus of grange which
will grow and strengthen in proper
ion to the fidelity with which grange
are observed. There are
state masters who are leading their
forces like the general of an army.
They exhibit the gift Of selection in
he staff while inspiring confidence
Ind interest in the main army. They
discipline without making
It seem exciting or burdensome.
I. Beyond all else, however, is true
of the moral value of
grange relation; it sets high mark
If excellence for every one to aspire
20 reach, personal integrity, good
'arming, good housekeeping, only the
xindest family relations, good neigh
5orhood, intelligent business co-opera-
ion, high estimate of the dignity of
;he pursuits OF agriculture. When
,hese are once implanted by a grange
hey take root in the hearts of the
members and bring SO much of true
that gratitude impels to
he utmost loyalty to the order. In
Eese signs then may the grange con-
inue 10 conquer.
" During the past year have visit
d the most OF the oranges of the state
md the Pomona oranges OF each
county. I ain convinced that no state
d the Union can show a grange men,
,ership more thoroughly devoted to
he principles of our order than our
'wn.
ssThe pity is that oranges vary SO
lr in the amout of return they get
or their meeting together. All are
Untitled to and receive the rewards of
in their business all
meet their pecuniary obligations; but
ONE get a great deal that is comfort
no out Of their grange while others
d not We appeal to the officers to be
rue leaders, to have the meeting days
ulIy agreed upon and then be pre-
emit. and above all have some live
inject for thought and action.
$ Good fellowship, good neighbor-
,ood, loyalty to agriculture and a
,ok always to the. bright side should !
ule grange meetings.
..The interest of the wife, however,
the measure of that Of her family. !
he farmers wives of this country
INST approve and upheld the grange
: il will disappoint those who think
immortal. n q
Tie election of officers for the en-
ling yeafi resulted as follows Master, :
aim GIIiggins; oyerseeT.sW. q. !
lla,a,slls lecturer. BRA. t. Neale; :
...ra 81 ii. C. Lewis; d istant stewad
Derby; chaplain. u. w. Day;l
u: sssrsr. Thomas III. Higgins; spcre-