Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-10
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRy.


fatrODB Oh duBDunuipt Optnbu ~ tuo
Kent county Court House yesterday At
noon, with Worthy Master S. IL. Mes.
sick of Bridgeville IN the chair and
representatives present from all but
two or three oranges in the State
The delegates from New Castle county
are Charles W. Day, Cecil Hopkins,
Arnold Naudain. Jr., and DR.. 1. A.
Neal.
Most of the officers made verbal re-
ports, all of which were encouraging.
The annual address OF Worthy Master
Messick was decidedly interesting. In
the course of his remarks he stated
that ignorance and prejudice in this
State are being superseded by intelli-
gence and Judgment. Men and women
arc being better trained In the calling.
lie urged united effort to promote
the welfare of thu order in the State.
The work of the year WAS reviewed,
Among other things no said;
An earnest effort was made last
winter to revive the order, especially
In the central and lower part OF the
State. In Kent county NJ L. Newton
canyassed the neighborhood where
meetings were to be held and advertised
them, and in Sussex county Wesley
Webb was an esteemed colaborer in the
field. Milford Grange has been reor-
gRnized during the year. Efforts were
made in other places, some Ut which
give some promise of success. l am
firmly impressed that the great need 10
Delaware is thorough canvass by
efficient organizers in order to secure
meetings in which the work and
mission OF the order shall be plainly
and intelligently set forth.
Our COO operative business arrange
ment have suffered much because OF the
stringency Of the times, though many
patrons still appreciate the advantages
of cooperative buying. | am informed
that in the State whore tine order
hourishes most special Importance is
attached to the cause Of education in
the grange.
Composition in foreign products
was never SO rigid as now. lie who
would enter the competition should
know that farming is becoming more
and more a scientific business. He who
would capture and hold the most profit
able market must be able to produce
the best and the cheapest. A thorough
discussion Of the very question OF farm
management by practical farmers in the
grange must develop the strong and tho
weak points and should present many
expensive biunders which may be
infinitely more healthful than tine saw
ing of small per cent in purchases;
and this is in line with the pecuniary
advantages of the grange.
'The advantages offered by Delaware
College should be kept before the
people of our Stale. a satisfactory
appreciation OF the bulletins of the
..k., Il
discussions often found in farm papers
as we'll as profitable appreciation of tho
discussion of many of our grange aud
other farm meetings depends upon Just
such knowledge as ia offered at Della.
ware College. Members Of our order are
not unmindful of the benefits we are
receiving of the work from the Expert
mental Station.
1t would seem to be the part Of ordi-
nary prudence for State to protect by
suitable legislation it's interests from
speedy destruction by contagious dis
eases Increased legislation for the
protection of domestic animals from
deadly disease and our fruit interests
from such dangerous foes as the peach
yellows an the saniose scale seem
imperatively to be needed. H
"a reduction of tho salaries and
fees OF many of our officials to conform
more nearly to the profits of those
engaged in the ordinary pursuits. The
publication of our elections seems 10
be some of the other subjects that
should receive the most serious
attention of our people and the coming
Legislature.
''The people of our State in their
growth and expansion beyond their
former limit of material wealth and
intelligence are seeking higher con-
ditions of development and have de.
clared themselves in favor Of changes in
their organic law.
ALLOW me to express my conviction
that the new Constitution should as
matter of iuat and right explicitly pro-
vide that the Legislature may submit
the question of licensing the sale of
Intoxicating liquors as beverage to
the vote of the people.
II believe the new Constitution
should be submitted to the people at a
special election for their ratification
and that denial to the people of that
right would be dangerous inprecedent
and revolutionary IN influence, and
am impressed that ii should be 30 sub
mitted that part might be ratified and
other parts rejected.
1t would seem to be our duty as
we'll as our privilege to lead in this
agitation. With such opportunity for
usefulness with such momentous
questions to be settled for tho future
prosperity of the State, the grange
should not come to stand still for
| something practical to do"
The following committees were ap-
| pointed by the worthy master:
Credentials-C. O. Hopkins, U. r.
| Wilson and James Brown.
Good of the order-John Heyd, +.
| Anchey, james Davidson, Mrs. Steele
| and Mrs. Bancroft.
Education-Prof Wesley Webb, g.
II. Bette, A. Naudain, Jr., Mrs. Emma
Derby and Mrs. Hopkins
| Agriculture - 6. l.. Hynson, II.
Melvin, s. III. Derby, M. A. Webb
and M. 7. Steele.
Co-operation-F. G. Bancroft, II. G.
Lewis, T.R. Steele, Mrs. Day and Mrs.
Il. D. Slaymaker.
| Resolutions-E. III. Bancroft, II. @.
Lewis, Mrs. Heyd and Mrs. Collins.
Transportation--C. W. Fisher DIR.
4. A. Neale, James Brown, Lucy y.
Bancroft and Mrs. Lewis
Legislation-R. g. Buckingham, ]
NJ. Eisenbrey. DIR. T. A. Neaie, Mrs.
Lewis and Mrs. G. 6. Brown.
Legislation was discussed during the
greater part of the afternoon. and 1t
| was the opinion of most of the dele
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