The sun., 1901-12-12
STATE GRANGE.
IN SESSION
Delaware Farmers Holding Forth
in Milford.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
Delegates From Twenty-Five Subordi.
nate Oranges Present. Ad-
| dresses by Prominent
/ Agriculturists.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED

Farmers from all parts Of the State are
meeting in Milford. The occasion is the
twenty annual session of the
State Grange Patrons OF Husbandry.
The session started on Tuesday. 1t will
close at noon today.
sfThe officers are elected biennialy, and
| the present officials will continue in
office for another year. They are: Mas
ter, s. Ii. Derby, Woodside; oyerseer,
| Harvey Walker, Mermaid; lecturer, DR..
A. It. Nealc, Newark; steward, w. =.
Burton, Holyville; assistant steward
| /. q. Brown, Rising Sun; chaplain, b. 9.
1 lewis. LAUREL treasurer, Il. I'll. higgins,
Laurel; secretary, w. w. Seeders, Farm
lington gatekeeper, j. j. Simpler, George
town: ceres, Joanna Walker, Mermaid; !;
Pomona, NJ. A. Webb, Dover; Flora.
Emma NJ. Derby, Woodside; lady assist
liant steward, Anna q. Burton, Holly
vile; executive committee, ). III. Derby,
Daniel Short and f.. III. Bancroft.
Mir. Derby presided and after opening
the session appointed Harvey Ball, John
w. kilcn and Harry Loveless com
lmittee on credentials. The committee re-
lported the names of delegates from about
IS subordinate oranges.
Mr.. Derby made his annual address.
!, Dr. Neale. in his report as lecturer
s,;d that he had attended all the county
grange meetings held during the year
and several subordinate grange meetings
+, He had secured the distribution of gov
Z arnment publications among the members
Iof the oranges and had planned many co
1 nnerotiye experiments with patrons, Al
farmers having planted sugar beet seed
. tho bcets to be tested by the station a.
s ia their qualities for sugar production
il The lecturer had also prepared ans out
/ linn procram for use in the grange, sng
r resting that example might be take
r from the Century Clubs in having IN
i work uanned and assigned to individua
Ii ,nnn,hrrs weeks in advance, and giyln
references as to sources OF information
q ,u,h as bulletins, reports from STATE
,r any government publications, magazine
le ma hooks. and recommending the estai
q ,;shment o. grange libraries. He sul
i srsted the discussion of national an
II State question of vital interest to farm
trs.
Prof. Il. ID. Sanderson of Delawar
!, College addressed the grange on the d'
], t,ils ~ n system OF reading courses, le'
nrps. farmers institute and other ed'
,,tional interests, all under the supfrv
~ sion of one officer, possibly some one CO.
Injected with the college, but supported !
State appropriation. Such work i'll oth'
states has resulted in immeasureab
rood. A committee consisting of W.
Wilson. j. w. Kilen, 5. II. Messic
Mrs. s. II. Messick, Mrs. 5. II. Dert'
Mrs. Anna NJ Eastburn, Wesley wen
y ~ John Niyin and Charles Barker was Il
u. nnintpd 10 consider the matter and repo
n Il plan of action.
=. Mr.. Derby announced the follow
~ standing committees:
r. Division of I.abor-J. w. Killen, +.
salisbury and +. Woodward.
Order Of Business--W. e. burton. NJ
u' 4. III. Salisbury and Mrs. .. w. Ea
M me Co.oppration-O w. Eastburn, Jo
~ ~ Nivin and X. X Gaulk.
III Iegislation--C. Il. Jones, Joseph
Chandler and A. T. Neale.
~ !. I" Transportation G. Bancroft, 9.
-, w loues and w. w. Phillips.
Nv n.' Per D.em-John 7. Hayes, ".
~ ~, Wilson. and ]. j. Simpler.
~ ~ Good of the Order-C. 5. Barker,
~, rns r Trout and Joseph W. Perkins. :.
~ Woman's Work-Mrs A. Naudain, N
n, KATE Nj, Bancroft and Mrs. ). IL. NJ
av. sick. ~.
at - Education-R. X. Caulk, G, i. IT
i.r, and John T. Hayes.
= constitutional. $. Barker, q.
~ Eastburn and s. II. Messick.
49, ~ Agriculture II. Salisbury, Fred
- Wcer and William D. Wilson,
- - Finance-A. T. Neale, ). II. Mes
,rty and +. G. Bancroft.
IN Ritual--.T. W. Perkins.
D. M Publication-W Wesley Webb.
Orranist-Kate NJ. Bancroft.