Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-18
Kennebec Pomona Grange.


Kennebec Pomona Grange.
One of the largest meetings in the
history Of this organization was held with
Cushnoc Grange, Riverside, Feb. 10,
Worthy Overseer A. 7. Clifford Of Win
throp, presiding. Large delegations were
present from fourteen oranges.
After the opening exercises and the
transaction of business, an able address OF
welcome was given by 4. c. Barrows Of
Cushnoc Grange, e. P. Mayo of the Turf
Farm and Home, responded. Bro. Mayo
alluded to the burdens of transportation,
keeping the boys on the farm, and the
naming of farms aud residences es suit
able lines of grange work. He would
have the name of every farm and resi-
dence properly inscribed and mounted
with the owners name and date of posses
sion for the information of passers by.
The first topic on the programme,
milk Production, Feed, Care and Fro
duct to be Treated" was opened by ".
S Weeks of Riverside, who was followed
by W. H. Keith of Winthrop. both
speakers are we'll qualified to treat this
important subject and were Closely
listened to by thuse present. stress was
laid by both speakers upon cleanliness
and comfort rs an important factor IN
milk production. Bro. Keith gave by
REQUEST the manner of constructing MS
tie IN. A recess was taken at TINS point
for dinner
The capacity of Cushnoc Grange was
tested on this occasion and both hall and
members were equal to the occasion.
Bro. W. s. Weeks had Il Baby and
"Hummipg Bird" separator on exhibition,
and during the recess cream was separated
from the milk and the merits of the
machines explained. This was an inter
esting feature of the exercises.
There was a large exhibit of butter
made for the purpose of testing its merit
by the score card and for the premiums
offered. Three experts were appointed as
a committee, each one scoring the butter
independently of the other and at the
close the results were compared. The
highest score was 90 from sample pre-
scented by l. l.. Jones of South China. A
statement was given as to method OF
making and feed which consisted of EN-
silage, barley oat and pea hay, with the
usual grain ration. No other hay was
used
On being called to order after dinner,
the fifth degree was conferred upon a
class of 35 members. The next topic,
''HOw l Make Butter, was opened by A.
T. Clifford of Winthrop, and was followed
by Secretary Mckcen of the board OF
agriculture on Latest Methods in Butter
Making" Demands of Buyers was
presented by DIR. Twitchell All of tht
speakers are well qualified to speak on tbs
subject assigned them, and the frequent
questions from the audience proved the
interest manifested.
The lecturer announced that the sub
ject of fruit growing would be treated a
the next meeting in Monmouth, Marcel
II, with an essay by 4. A. Lapham
Pittston, on Varieties for kennebe
County, discussion opened by &. f. Bow
man, Sidney. Setting and Treatmen
of Fruit Trees, by W. p Anterior, Halo
well, discussion opened by Howar,
StetsoD, Monmouth. place for Small
Fruit on Farm, "by W. Fl. Keith. Lecture
by Prof. Harvey, Orono on Insect Pest
Injurious to Fruit Trees and Fruit ant
How Remedied
Cushnoc Grange presented an excellen
programme for the evening entertain
ment with An address by Prof. Stetson
State lecturer, to which the many visiting
patrons were invited to remain. III
February meeting closes the prize banne
contest for the year and the result give
the banner for the ensuing year to Wins
low Grange. SECRETARY.
Newsy Bits From Kennebec Oranges.
All the oranges in Kennebec county ar
nourishing and are doing large
amount Of work this year. than they hay
done for several years past
East Vassalboro Grange is in prosper
Gus condition and is adding new mem
bers at every meeting. This grange ha
been SO busy initiating candidates that /
has been obliged to do away with tn
literary exercises at number of meet
ings.
Silver Lake Grange, China, conferre
the third and fourth degrees on ~ can
didates at the last meeting. A harves
feast followed the exercises. This grange
which, by the way, is the youngest in tn
county, is making rapid gains in mem
bership.
Eight candidates received the third ant
fourth degrees at the last meeting O
Cascade Grange. Oakland. The thin,
and fourth degrees will also be conferre,
on eight more at the next meeting. !
harvest feast was enjoyed at the las
meeting.