The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-03-18

10th ana IItn.
Bro. A. p. Young called the meet,
ing to order Bro. +. c. Wilson was
elected chairman, Bros. |. B. keller
and Henry Mather vice president and
Sister Mary Young Secretary.
Bro. Young read letter from Bro.
A. c. Sisson saying that he could not
be present on account Of sickness.
Ikeler's Orchestra from Rhorsburg
was with us and gave very fine music
throughout the exercises.
Bro J. Il. Altman, Worthy Lecturer
of Pennsylvania State Grange was
called on and responded by giving
short address.
The beautiful country that Bro.
Sisson would have described has
to be fenced from the Ocean by dikes.
Young men have responded to Horace
Creely's Go West until they have
gone as far as they can. Wheat pro-
duction grows less in the west every
year. Soil is becoming exhausted in
the older four western states. Young
man stick to your bush" The Penn.
sylvania farmer is thinking. Takes
time to get wakened up but we are
awakening.
Bro. w. II. Ballet of Limestoneville,
read paper, "The Farmer in Politics" Z"
Though crops are bountiful, railroad
determinations and corporations have
taken away the just reward of the far
mer. Through intelligent organization
we can accomplish everything but i'm
possibilities. What in the world do
farmers want lawyers, etc, to repre-
sent their interests for? Vote in the
interest of your own business regard
less of party.
Session closed with music by Ikeler's
Orchestra, "a Mothers Appeal to her
Boy"
FRIDAY MORNING.
Music by Ikeler Orchestra, "Old
Home down on the Farm"
Question box.
I. Are school houses in the coun-
try constructed with due regard to
health of the scholars ? Bro. De
mott thinks they are not. Bro. Ballet,
Make double floors. Never open the
windows from the b)ttom. Have
point of ventilation under the stove.
Bro. Altman made strong plea for
pure air in the school room. Heater
in the basement Bro. Young, should
be warm vestibule where damp
clothes and feet may be dried.
?. Should twelve men on jury be
required to agree, or would justi:e bt
more likely TO be meted out if three
fourths could render verdict ? Bro
Brown thinks three -'ourths should
render verdict. Bro. Hoffa has nc
faith in a jury trial. These difficulties
should be settled by arbitration. Bro
Altman The days Of jury trial are
numbered. Bro. Young Until that
time comes three -fourths or four-ffth.
should render a verdict.
"How to improve poor farm by
John Hoffa, Milton, Pa. Understand
the soil you are to build up. Use
commercial fertilizer. Not done by
spending the time at a corner grocery
or at a neighbors keeping him from
work. Tie COW is the best thing the
Lord ever made for the farmer Have
fruit. Out west the farmer sells al
he can, then feeds the hogs everything
they will eat, and then has what is left
for home and use.
Bro. Altman was called for to tel
something about peach culture. Plan
on the highest ground you have. Tree
I6 feet apart. Spread out the root
carefully. Prune carefully. Hun
worms in August. Cultivate between
the rows. Cultivate not later than June.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Music during the afternoon b
Grange Choir.
Recitation by Irma Ikeler, eth
Old and the New.
Short talk on Raspberry culture b.
Bro. Altman.
Question box. I. Why keep up th
out side fences? The common law o
the state does not require one man t.
fence against another mans stock. N,
one knew positively whether there is
special law for this county or not.
2. How would the free coinage O
silver benefit the farmer2 Bro. Ballet
There would be more money, conse
quently everyone would have NOR
money.
Bro. Altman then discussed 9Th
Duties and Responsibilities of tn,
American Citizen.
First duty: Cultivate in his owl
heart and imbue his children with al
intense love for home and native land
He should be better informed Th
ballot in the hand of an ignorant ma
is as bad as a fire e-brand in the ham
of a madman. Educate the rising gen
Grafton. True progress is made b
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