Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-21

the change for the bet<ef van 80" - ~
parent. Try il, srosller fermsrs. and Wit
univ Of pa-ps 81 tske NJ, the s"se, carry :
into exs catisn ant IT, view Vita sstsise
tion the result.
Secretary Of agriculture.
The P.,,-ays Of l'usbantiry iasc'ed per
sisten,Iy lot .esr- Through oprosi,ion,s,ats'
ssressm ssd e,si,hsts . secure the eiees-
ZION of the aers tneal Of agriculture 20 tnA'
Of an X u,i,e 4. psssment, With the Seefe-
t,ry a r,enber Of the Prssilsnts cabinet.
The change was at l,.ng,h made, and what
mas betn our chsgri.s to see the pssilion 50
AEON filed, sgsinst enr expressed ~isaes,oy
, m, havi.s NJ .ympsshy shs'ev.r Win
the filters Of The soil. Tbs present
secretary, j. Sterling Morton, while
sp,akiug before farmers meeting ~
Chicago, r.cen,,y. openly and ntsrsnty
;asn,ted this great order. which was
l.rrsl, instrumental in making the position
b, occupies. This is bu. another iastsnee
xher. in a man, though learned, may. wheh
he talks on matters of which he knows
nothing, make great mistakes, or whs re the
creafsre assume to think himself greater
than the creator. We would not utter words
too unkiad reg riding the msn, but we 40
believe he is occupying position that m,shs
ba much more worthily and probably hlied
by others.
s,NsIuys 10 each ailots his proper sphere,
Fortune makss folly her peculiar care,
Pelics Co often reason oNsriuis, 90
And casts a crtHei sunshine on q fota
Fire Insurance.
Oar FIRE Insurance companies are doing
a large business, carving risks amounting
20 about a., 900, 900. Stock companies are
largely Withdraw log from farm risks, have
RECENTLY doubled their rates, and seem De-
termiped to 6rive farmers out OF their COM
nanies. In this emergency our own com
psnies are our only and best resource, and
are destined to become, we believe, strong
and important factors in sustaining tne
Grange. Many will enter the fold for this
.uecial purpose, and once there WIZ ps-
come int rested and useful members.
These Grange companies furnish insur-
,nce at actual cot, with no expensive or
ice rents, or high salaried officers TO pay
We feel free to recommend them as ssie
md reliable, and advise cur members 10
give them their patronage.
The Mutual Aid, too. is another out
yrowth of the order, and is worthy much
larger patronage than it il now rec' wing
All these companies are legitimate children
# the Grange, and as such should be sup
ported.
Regarding immigration the master says
Doubtless the indiscriminate immigration
# so many foreigners of the lower class, II
,ne of the great causes of trouble in the IN
.us,rial labyrinth of this country. would
,ngpest that this State Grange put itself OF
-ecord, by resolution, or otherwise, looking
o the restriction of immigration, to the END
hat the public interest and safety shall bt
subserved.
,peaAlng of a short course of study and
ser referring to the short course or IL
eks now of, red by the State college AM
ivocatng it he says; 1Another oPportu
NV is Offered or home training, in " hat Is
own as the Home Farm Reading
Circle in which three courses of study arr
provided at merely nominal expense,
imply the cost of books. This method OF
lome training has been adopted by the
Michigan STATE College and State Grange
ID am of the opinion that If such q
urse could be formulated by our State
llege, and placed in the hands Of the peo'
q. great ben, fit would result therefrom.
H. considers the future of the order II
Is State AS very bright and hopeful.