Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-01-21
TIE WORK OF The GRANGE.

WHAT Can II 10 TO PROMOTE TiII
INTERESTS oF AGRICULTURE
Paper read by V 2. DeCosier at oNfor
County Pomona Grange al >OrNay)
There are three points shall briefly
call yuur attention 20. and then ieSV'
the subject % the able speakers who ar
20 follow. First, education; second
cooperation; third, taxation.
EDUCATION.
am aware that the subject OF educa
tiou has been very ably discussed, net
oGiy IN cur grange meetings, but At ouI
institutes, bat I feel as II the word edu'
cation opens very broad Held aEo
there cannot he too much said upon IN,
subject. r. Is one OF the grand princt
pies of our orGer.
There Is 40 field Of hbor, proiessional
or otherwise, where intelligence count;
for more than it does on the farm.
The old notion that 'auyoody can run
Ia farm, Is an right II that anybody pro
ceeds 20 his work NTH intelligence. II
he does lot, he may De the best educated
aud brightest man ia the world, aud ht
will fail.
Every hoy or girl should DC fitted foy
The work or occupation they are O. fol
low. Tbst parent who intends 20 make
a minister, LAWYER cor dO,tOr OF hl> son
10 The first place sends him 20 the high
school, then go the academy, and then
through a college course, and then a
yesr or TWO al some medical OF law
schJ ol. aud at thu eul Of four or five
wears he comes out Vi ith his tall hAt and
the title of professor. While the farmer
toy stay, aj hOu.e aud helps work the
farm from morning until Night, % help
paV the hills. believe that We should
gitate thar Tie farmer boy should have
and requires os thorough an education
a the profess S'oaSi man. ! believe more
farmers ouid gain 10 u send their soas
90 our STATE Agricultural College where
they can receive "a good, practical agri-
cultural education, combined with the
same studies Of other colleges and az
much la>s expense. lie should iUi'v
under stand SGT ulturN chemistry, al
mal industry. horticulture, veterinary
science aud business law. Had | 4 sou
90 educate for some prots s,iou / would
sooner choose IN ot professor of agFt-
culture thau any kuoW 20. Were YOU
- ..{,.r,f.r today for - professor of
agri..,tufe. where would you lind cue
-. 80, D, ss,.,.... for a f,cfor.
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U.r.fs The rnce 20 commence With
rh,' ,D,,tL 10 teach item tet 90 bc
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.,l.,l., t., r,,S..., l.lsir,s, Uf fImcg lust
~. ne lr,r..ls1- az rroirs ,ioaal man
doe. his rs,.r ..s.
Give him tnc b,.,t school elucaUol you
can aud ,uppl,m,utwith the grtugc. 1t
"a bow or gil g., tsuEh, la The grange
that agriculture l. jGy most desirable
cauiug I'm the world. ,ni that on the
farm are the pleAsAute>t homes and
uo>t desirable associates they
Will not be so aENlou' 20 -V 81 1"'
civ when they obtain their majority.
But iu this desire fer smu,emenis there
are some Er.uges Nho forget The im-
p,r,auce Of The work which should ana
could be done.
When The grange meets ohiN evening",
IL is more spt TO oe made VI ol onuS
P,"t ie' 'n" 'l,eS -,
transact & li,-ie business, Win paper ana
question box, Nnd >eiect ie"''l''S ~
two. snd then duly close the meeting
aai hold suNiahit Tor lWo or -uie'
hours. That nigh, answer occasionally
bur &, is Lot making the best ct their op-
portuuity uoy accomplishing the NoEA
which iJ should Let The grange 81 ~
entertainments aud lectures when WILL
iC measure take The place OF nuu'to"s
attractions of city hie. Many gt"nSes
are doing good NorS ~ P'1,OlI55 49, '..
their members 80 many valuable Zoe As
be'uirg on towards education.
Terall members Of The grange co All
in thei- power towards promoting The
good ~ he order, aad they viii hud
their interest far stronger than -
tbnryh -hev hung back and waited FOR
.,ra. one -.
Itt.kes q good deal OF courage for "A
youug man 90 yet up before such al
su5j,nc. s. We usually have 90 our
r,,...,i,g,. and road ii pqper, or give q
or discuss a question. But
tbst timidity once overcome, he will find
h great help 20 himself and many
tiues a helm 10 u.
Ir r.ou.res time and labor 20 till any
one OF our oilicts. But every officer
Who does his or her Guty faithfully nndS
benefit in many une neNpected ways.
would advise Sll those young meh'