The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-20
PROTECT DAIRY PRODUCTS
National Grange COmmends Legisla-
tiOn to that End.
Place of Next Meeting and Addresses by
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
TO-day-Praise for the Scores
tary of Agriculture.

The National Grange convened at G.
| m. yesterday morning, with s. II. Ellis,
Y Ohio, in the chair. An invitation re-
wed from Secretary of Agriculture VIII
"a &c visit the department was accepted.
and this ait lC,l at o'clock was the
time agreed .t was voted TO extend
al invitation % cecretary Wilson TO ad-
dress the grange at Il o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The feport Of II. z. Huxley, of Wiscon-
sin, as gatekeeper, and letters from John
Statsir ard c. f. Cox, past masters of
the New Jersey State Grange, were read,
and resolutions were introduced by c. j.
Bell, of Vermont; Mrs. Oliver Wilson, of
Illinois, and Henry Rhoads, of Kansas,
denouncing the alleged influence of poll
| tics in the establishment of rural free
mail routes, and a resolution indorsing
the work of the Department of Agricui-
ture, all Of which were referred.
Augustus High, of Washington, intro
duced a resolu ion fixing to-day. at 10
o'clock as the time Tor consideration OF
time and place Of next meeting The
places thus far suggested are Portland,
Me; Detroit, Micl., and Milwaukee, WIS
II was also Voted to elect MEMBER OF
the executive committee at the same hour.
L. c. Atkeson, of West Virginia. chair
man, made a report for the committee on
transportation, indorsing the position of
the worthy master in urging the construc-
tion o. the Nicaragua Canal, which was
adopted.
G.. W. Worthen, of California, chair
man. made q report for the committee on
resolutions against the issuing Of paper
fractional currency, which was ADOPTED.
The meeting then adjourned until p. m.
The evening session was opened with
the reading of the following report or the
committee on agriculture, which was
unanimously adopted:
Whereas the Department Of Agriculture, under its
present distinguished head, the Hon. James Wilson
is becoming every day Of greater utility TO the
farmers of this country its Investigations being
directed TO the solution Of practical difficulties in
the farmers path; and
Whereas in the wide distribution and disSemina-
tion Of new and useful seeds and plants it is
reaching larger constituency than ever before;
therefore. be it
Resolved, That the thanks OF all who inter
ested in agriculture be extended 10 Secretary VIII
son, and hat the department is deserving Of the
unanimous support of the farmers and that the
most liberal appropriations by Congress be made
to carry on fits enlightened and practical work.
A report from the same committee rec
ommending the establishment of trade
marks for dairy products exported from
this country was also unanimously adopt
ed. The following reports were then read
and adopted: Report of committee on ag-
riculture, presented by Oliver Wilson. Of
Illinois; report Of the committee on the
good of the order, presented by c. j. Bell,
OF Vermont.
On molten of Mrs. Atkeson, Of Wes.
Virginia, the legislative committee was
directed to concentrate the efforts of the
National Grange to secure the passage Of
the Grout bill and the bill TO prevent false
branding of dairy products. The part OF
Worthy Master Aaron Jones address in
regard 10 the revision Of the fees and sal
aries Of the Federal officials was referred
to the legislative committee. The Inter-
state Commerce Commissioners were in
Vited 10 address the grange to-day al IL
o clock.
Col. j. II. Brigham, Assistant Secretary
Of Agriculture, addressed the meeting
upon various topics pertaining 10 the work
of the Department OF Agriculture. be as
sured the grange that any suggestions
made'in regard to making the department
OF use TO the agriculture interests would
be gladly received.
The meeting adjourned with an address
by Worthy Master Aaron Jones, stating
IN vigorous terms the influence or the
grange in its present exalted condition,
and urging the members 10 stand BY and
support what they have SO successfully
established. IL was voted to close the
convention with the morning session OF
Thursday. November p