The daily Republican., 1902-12-09
STATE GRANGE
FOR THE FAR MER
Worthy Master Derby Pre-
sents Interesting Report
at Dover Me citing.
FAVORS A COMBINATION.
Fruit Growers Can Obtain Bet
ter Prices for Their Fruit
by Applying Business
Methods.

Covsr Dec, e.-The Stats Grange
Patrons Il HUsbandry, couvenec
10 annual session here .o.day From
avery Subordlnats Grange 10 .hs
State Changers aud their wives arc
&c attendance The session viii We a
remarkable QUE in many respects.
Unriug the year the Grangers nave
enjoyed their share Of 'he great I'D 3
II prosperity mat has swept The
country. AS this Is the session before
the coming Legislature the cousil.
eratiou of laws will We takeu up.
! Good roads TODD adulteration. pay.
neut for cattle killed when suffering
iron anthrax, the ridd ance 0t Gan
Jose 5Cale and the prevention Of
| foot aud mouth disc ase among cattle
are among The oriuclpaI subjects to
De DISCUSSED to-day
Worthy Master, Samuel H. Der BY.
10 his annual address said 10 part:
"Oiticcrs and members Of tne
| Delaware Stale Grange, Brothers
| aad Sisters: We are assemble ed
here IN ANIMAL session IN this CAPT,
tai of our beautiful little State, as
presentatlves of the strongest and
most influential farmers organiza.
ton in existence 10 advance the in
terest Of farmers in every le.iti-
mate way, to heI p ali other classes
in their efforts lor good government
aud purity in home aud pubic life.
to urge State and National legisla-
ton in the interest OF tine farmers
and those who labor with their
hands, to work tor a more equl table
distribution Of the earnings and
profits OF our business, such as we
are Justly entitled to from our posi-.
tlon as the foundation OF all wealth.
and prosperity, aud for the advance
menl Of the ,CIeuce OF agriculture
for the better education OF our sons
and daughters.
"Our order is to-day stronger
than ever before. More States re.
ported at the National Grange than
last year. And the membership
has greatly increased. 1t advanced
not only in membership but in the
quantity and qnaity CT work done.
Grange halls rave been built and
equipped with modern convenlences
libraries accumulated and love for
reading stimuli aled. Members OF
the order have learned that they
must st4nd shoulder TO shoulder If
they would win financial, social and
public recognition of their true
worth. FINANCIALLY the Grange is
on solid foundation, something
which cannot be said OF any other
farmers organization. In urging
state and national legislation the
past year the order las been iu tho
main successful. Those outside the
order recognize its work and stand.
ing, and are asking its aid in this
scheme and that, which true to cOu-
serya,!sm learned in its years Of
adversely, il with holds from all uu.
worthy obJec!s
"lu our own State the year has
not seen a backward step Our
membership has inCre aSed, the move
ment Is upward, and the work better
Though no State Legislation WAS pos.
slbIe us i, was the off year, out lines
Of legislation have been accumulated
d!gestcd and formulated. We mem
Gers Of the order in Delaware may
then lock with pride on our work and
congratulate ourselves that we be.
long to such an OrganlAation, and
take credit TO ourselves that in our
own beloved State we have not failed
to keep step with our fellows in vhc
larger and more pOpuIous Stale, in !
making our order powerful, respect
cd and Influential tor good, that we
achieved results tnat point Is i!
steadily onward to Increased effort
in legislation, moral aud social duties
That whi'e our membership is not
as large asst ought % be It Is larger
than in five Of the large States which
sent delegates to the National
Grange.
"Can We not increase the advan.
tage by contract with buying agents
who are in constant touch with
market changes and possibilities?
For years freight and commission
charges have taken the lions share,
and we seem powerleSs to make it
Of herwse. 1t IS clear from the
history of selling association here
that the farmers OF this State couid
vastly increase the amount received
for their fruit il they would ouly
sell together. 1t is an ideal not un-
attainaole. Every year we ara
earning more the necessity Of grow
ny better fruit aud better grading
and packing. With a strong selling
handling standard fruit
we would bo in position 10 dictate
he returns of our labor. No one
should do that Tor US. In some way
Te must combine On us Is the
problem. Others will not do IT for
Is or even suggest a way. We no
oIger cons ider our work as rank
ng below any line Of business
The agricultural interests Of the
country demand, and ! recommend
That We wolk ior:--Additional free
ia'l uSi!'ei. 'ts'a' o"fthSa oa'Ns'
parcels posts; an amendment to the
constitution providing for election Of
J. S. Senators by direct vote; an a.
nendmcnt to the constitution grant
ng power 10 congress 10 regulate and
outrol all corporations aud combi.
ations, and for state inspection and
ontrol; regulation of the use Of shod-
y; nation al pure food laws; speedy
obstruction Of au Isthmiau Canal:
ust and equitable tax laws: pay.
lent OF public officers by salaries
MY. continued nrOtectinn Of dairy |