Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-18
STATE GRANGE
Viii! Meet In Akron.
Special Committee Has
Been Appointed
TO Complete Arrange
ments For Event.
Pomona Grange Met In We st
RichfieId.
Topics Of General Interest Discussed
by Members.

by Members.
The September meeting of Pomona
Grange was held at West Richfield.
Thursday, Sept. 13. There was a fair
attendance and an excellent meeting
was held. The Grange was called to
order at one o'clock by VIM. Wag,
goner acting as master.
The first business brought before the
Grange was the probability of having
the next State Grange held in Akron
from December II to ID.
The secretary read a letter from f.
A. Derthick, chairman of the Execu-
tive committee of the State Grange,
stating that it had been decided to
hold the next meeting in Akron pro-
vided arrangements could be accept
ably completed.
The secretary also read letter from
the secretary of the Akron Chamber
of Commerce, stating that a commit.
tee of three had been appointed to
act with a like committee from the
Grange. The committee appointed by
the Grange at the January meeting
was authorized to act with the Akron
committee and endeavor to complete
the arrangements.
''How to make and serve a cup of
coffee" by Mrs. l.. r. Humphrey. Use
good coffee ground medium fine, n
table spoon once and half fuu for
each person; allow it to boil a little
and then put 1t on the edge of stove
where 1t will stay hot, but not boil;
serve in cups but little more than two
thirds full. Allow each person to put
in his own sugar and cream. Never
spill any over into the saucer, for that
is enough to spoil any ones appetite.
what occupation, business or pro.
fession will produce better men and
women than that Of farming?' II. w.
Hover said: There is no royal road
to learning, and more, perhaps. de.
pends upon the boy or girl than the
occupation or profession they come
from. But perfection Is hard to reach
where there Is an eternal round of
drudgery. So far as intellectual de-
velopment is concerned, consider this
one of the greatest draw backs of the
farm. Travel is necessary for intellec-
tual development, and many Of the
professions offer greater advantages
in this respect than farming. Take
for instance a college professor in a
college town, preferably not too
large"
How can noxious weeds best be
exterminated.' This topic brought
out considerable discussion and some
difference of opinion, but it is quite
generally believedt that for Canada
thistles and daisies moving or pulling
two or three times year for three
years will kill them out especially on
pasture lands.
"What causes wilt disease in squash
and melon vines? What is the remedy
for squash borer" S. j. Baldwin said:
"The wilt Is caused by microscopic
fungus, and willis about as quickly as
when cut Off from the root. have
never had any trouble with the borer,
my remedy is to layer the vines with
earth at the joints so they will take
root. DO this soon after they begin to
run"
when but one can be had, either
silo or windmill geared to saw wood,
grind feed, etc, which would be the
betterg" S. j. Baldwin said: Build
the sllo first and it VIII help pay for
a windmill, but windmill won't help
pay for a silo. We have had silo
for nine years, aud now keep ls'cows,
where as before we could keep but 10