Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-06-20
TALKED OF THE FART.
White River Pomona Grange Meets at
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met with White River Grange at Royal,
| ton June 9Th and the grange was opened
in form in the fourth degree by Worthy
Master Hugbee. Brother j. F.. Shepard
was appointed secretary pro tenn, and
Chas. Paine chaplain pro tenn. The lee
turer then took up the program and first
was the address OF welcome from Sister
Fannie Waldo. Response by Sister j. F
Bennett.
Next came talk on birds by Charles
Paine. He gave a very interesting and
instructive lecture on "Birds" and told the
habits and haunts OF different kinds oil
birds and OF the birds that help the farm
er by catching insects. Tue lecturer
spoke Of the cruel practice OF killing
birds for ornament for ladies' hats and
other things and thought that there ought
to ne something done to stop the prac-
tice.
Then came song by the choir. The
lecturer read the question for discussion,
chow shall we keep the boys on the
farm % Brother Preston was expected to
open the discussion but as be was not
present the master called on Brother j. F.
Bennett, who said he would rather speak
on the other side OF the question. Broth
er Emery OF Bethel was called on and gave
very good talk on the subject. He said
that boys should be encouraged and be
made to have share OF the cares and re-
sponsibilities of the farm and that they
should be allowed share OF the profits;
that il anything would make boy sick of
the farm. it is he incessant work and no
play and no pay OF the average farmer
boys life; that farmers homes should be
made attractive so the boys will have
pride in them, and that this would en-
courage the boys to stay at home. Broth
xnk< n hnt DC 1fnf q q
to make farmers out OF all our boys; that
unless boy is interested in farming and
has liking for the business, it is of little
use to try to make a farmer OF him. He
said that boys should be helped to do
what they are adapted for and what they
have a liking for, Brother Morse was
called on but said it was SO near the din
ner hour that he thought that would in
terest the grange and give more satisfac-
ton than any remark from him. Brother
Bennett gave rather gloomy picture OF
the hardships and perplexities OF farm
life. He said that but very few farmers,
after long life OF toll and self-denial,
had much to show for 1t. The master then
called recess for dinner.
The afternoon session was called to or
der at :25 by the master, who said he
would like an expression of the grange in
| regard to holding "field meeting" and
called on Brother APP. Paine for his views.
After considerable discussion it was vot
ed that the meeting be held Aug. 18th in
what is known as "Honeys Grove" be-
tween Royalton aud South Royalton.
The lecturer then took up the program
and read the question for discussion,
(which is the pleasantest season OF the
year, and why?" and called on the worthy
master to answer. He said that each sea
son had its particular attractions and that
the season that gave the most enjoyment
to him was the season when he could have
the most leisure to attend grange meet
| ings. The winter gave him the most lei
sure SO he should choose winter as the
pleasantest season for him. Mrs. Bugbee
said that June had given us good grange
meeting and its other attractions were
such that June was the pleasantest month
| OF the wear for her. Mrs. Manchester said
| that each season has its pleasures and ad-
vantages and said that spring was the
most typical OF Immortality and the new
| life to come and therefore the pleasantest
season for her.
| Then came a reading by Mrs. Ellen
Preston, entitled "Think." Next an es-
say by Mrs. G. M. Slack, entitled "The
Difference between Housekeeping and
Housekeeping"
| uThe next question discussed was "How
far are strikes justltiable?" The lecturer
called on Brother Finnsy, who said that
| he did not believe in strikes at any time;
that there was better way to get justice
| that through the ballot box was the best
| way to get laws to regulate the difference
between labor and capital. Bro: Riford
was called but said that the subject was
one that he had not given the thought nc
ought before discussing it. Bro. Man
chester said it was a question that the
largest brains in the nation had been Ia
ho,ing with but had not BEEN able ia
decide; therefore it would be presumption
| for him to decide. He thought that capt.
tai and labor seemed to be at arms length
and that harmony could not be restored
until a better understanding exists be-
tween the two; that where cooperation
has been tried all has gone well and
strikes are unheard Of; that IL labor had 9
pecuniary interest in : business 1t Woulc
| be more likely to be satisfied. Bro. e. M
Slack was called on and said be was op.
posed to strikes. He thought labor shruic
be restrained by laws. Bro. Bennett tho''
that the supply and demand governed tht
price and that lauor was a commodity tne
same as the produce farmer raised.
Next on the program was the reading by
| Bro. Chas. Hart OF a humorous piece entl'
tied stSuccotash." Then Sister Fannie
Waldo sang "rhe Old Cabin Home"
| The next discussion was on the raising
and harvesting OF hay. Bro. Morse was
called. He said he had not come to spear
but to learn, and not to tell how to DO any
particular kind OF work. he SAID tina
he raised some hay; usually cut ABOUT lW
tons of hay from about 90 acres; that I'M
way to do this is to get the Land rlch ane
not take the strength OF the fertilizer Will
al her crops before seeding to grass. H.
said that ne cuts his hay the first few day
of July and rushes it through as fast a.
possible that grass cut early is Wortl
! much more than when cut late, and tina
the weather is usually much better earl.
in July than later; that second crop cal
be secured il the first is taken on early
He thanked w. r. V. P. Grange for thel
cordial welcome and hospitabie enter
\ taiDment.
Brother A. p. Paine was called on an
said he thought the hay crop was the mai
crop and that we ought to make 1t Tn
main crop, and let the grain be raise
where the work could be done by machln
cry and on a larger scale than 1t could i
Vermont. He said he had good success L
turning over old greensward, manurin
well and re- seeding to grass without takln
any other crop Off Brother Bennett wa
called and said he did not feel like tryin
to give instruction. He thought tnat ma
and corn were the crops that should nav
the attention Of the farmers, and that earl
cut clover hay made the best OF feed. II
said that in his locality 1t was impossipl