Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-13
ksnnebec Pomona Grange.

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The August meeting of the Kenne-
bee Pomona Grange was held with
Windsor Grange. Aug. 5. w. M. F. {.
Drummond presiding. The fifth degree
was conferred upon Is candidates.
Resolutions on the death Of Sister
Carrie Thompson Of South China, were
read and adopted. The subject of
fruit growing was considered in the
forenoon The first speaker was Bro.
Kenney OF Chelsea, who claimed there
was no market for currants and goose
berries. Raspberries he plants on a
north cant. They are apt to winter
kill. Bro F. Lowell of Farmingdale.
had better success with raspberries
than any other fruit. He has a patch
that has not been hoed or trimmed for
years. He mulches them. Uses a
board to put on the tops after they
have been bent over leaving the center
foot or so from the ground. He then
covers with wet straw. This prevents
winter killing. In the spring the
boards are removed and the thrifty
vines are raised leaving the straw and
dead canes on the ground. Cuthbert
is his variety. Brother Given of Wind
sor, gave his experience with straw
berries. Bro. Wyman of China, set out
young orchard of 600 trees on the
home farm in Vassalboro. Bro. Clark
started an acre of Strawberries on
stump land using $50 pounds of phos-
iphate He sold 40 bushels the first
year. He next planted an acre in the
field and from both pieces the past sea-
son his sales amounted to $240. Bro.
Thompson of South China, set some
blackberres he procured from Bro.
YeAton, and they had furnished an
abundance of berries for 10 years. Re-
cess was here declared for dinner In
the afternoon after music, Prof.
Thompson spoke upon the Lessons of
the Drought" He called attention to
the wastes in times of plenty and the
consequent distress in times of
drought India at the present time is
a fitting Illustration. Under favorable
conditions in that climate no great eX-
ertion is necessary to sustain life and
the population increases rapidly. No
care or thought is taken for the future
but regular periods of drought occur
and with no provision made for such
events the suffering is Immense The
lesson that faces us is that farmers are
often found with lot of scrub stock on
hand that he cannot dispose of at
fair rate. There is always a market
for the best. The good cow sheep and
horse will find purchaser. These con-
ditions require care and forethought.
The farmer is capitalist. He receives
no pay at night for the work done dur
ing the day. He needs to be a far
sighted man. He invests in labor to-
day that he may be rewarded in the
future. Some men seem to like that
work that needs no care. | pity the
man who goes through life without
care. Lay out your work so as to meet
the various conditions of the future.
An essay on Fashion was read by
Sister Baker of Cooper's Mills. Recita-
ton by Alice Donnell, and song by
Harry Pinkham followed.
DO patrons receive as much benefit
from the organization as they ought?
and if not, Why" This question was
presented by Bro. Baker, who said:
There ought to be an avenue through
which we may sell our produce and
buy what we need at the lowest rates
The reason is lack of cooperation. Bro
Lowell had no trouble in selling what
he raised. Cooperation in selling is
more difficult than in buying. Bro.
Barton said cash in hand was an i'm
portant factor in buying cheaply. Bro.
Lowell claimed we bought our plant
food more cheaply in the grange fer
tiliZer than elsewhere. Bros. Benson
and Donnell gave their views. Bro
knight in his characteristic and anus
ing way gave his experience. A pleas
ing and interesting feature was music
by the flower faces six or eight young
people looking through openings in a
decorated screen that concealed them.
gave some of the popular songs. Bro.
Crowell of the executive committee re-
ported that the place for holding the
field day meeting had been changed
from Oak Grove to Maranacook, Aug
2S. Bro. Collins called for rising vote
thanking Windsor Grange for their fine
entertainment. Windsor farmers re-
port the drought as very severe
in some cases only half crop of hay
has been secured.