Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-24

plished by cooperative effort We
have as a result a Grange Fire Insur-
ance, now twenty-three years old,
which has been the cheapest, best and
safest in the State. 1t speaks well
for the management of the Farnecs'
reliance The members in some of
the counties in the State are saving
annually many thousand dollars in the
purchase of fertilizers alone 1t is a
deplorable fact that we cannot have
the united cooperation of all our mem
bers. We could make much better
terms if we could go to the manufac-
turer undivided and order our supplies
by the thousand of tons, instead of a
few hundred make mention of this
one commodity because it enters large
ly into the farmers expense account.
The farmers of our country are pro-
ducing large amount of its wealth.
and are realizing less in proportion to
the capitol invested than manufactur-
ers and commerce. Therefore it de-
wolves upon the Grange to inaugurate
a system to correct these methods, so
that in the sale of the products, and
the sale of the supplies for the farm,
equitable condition in price will cor
respond with those engaged in indus
trial or mechanical pursuits. To &C
complish this successfully co-opera-
tive combine of the best business tai
ent must be found. These business
associations should be established on
sound business principals and man
aged by upright, honest men of large
experience and business capacity.
The success of the association will
depend entirely upon the support of
the patrons and its management The
enterprise should be conducted strictly
on the cash basis and the same BUSH
ness methods applied as are success
full in manufacturing and industrial
cooperation. The Grange in no way
should become involved or responsible
in any of these business enterprises.
l believe that the question of dis
tributing farm produce is one which
the Grange must sooner or later take
into consideration. Hence the above
suggestions.
INCORPORATION OF ORANGES
| have been asked many times dur
ing the past year if Oranges should
become incorporated. I am more thor
oughly convinced, in order for a
Grange to become q permanent fixture
in any community, they should own
their own hall, and in order to hold
real estate Grange must become in
corporated under the laws of the
State. I would suggest that all
Oranges as soon as possible make
preparations to own your own home.
EnTTCATT0N
AS being essentially the foundation
of all advancement this subject must
ever be prominent in the work of our
order. Through the means of educa-
ton in it's broadcast sense the Grange
seeks to accomplish it's highest mis-
sion by giving the farmers and their
families opportunities for social and
intellectual culture and by exerting
the combined power and influence OF
it's thousands of members to secure
for all their rightful share IN the op-
portunities, pleasures and comforts
of life We are interested in every
thing truly educational but especial
" in regards to the agricultural
classes. Directly interested in this
great basic industry and being the
only really representative organization
to guard its interest, it would seem
that we ought to give much thought to
this problem of agricultural educa-
ton.
Wonderful changes have taken place
in the world of business, art and in
vention in comparatively brief per-
iod and all this has it's influence, the
same ability and skill exerted years
ago will not to-day bring the same re-
turns in comparison with the needs,
and requirements of modern life which
with its comforts and privileges
should be enjoyed by the farmer, and
his family to reasonable degree the
same as by other classes. This is log
ically brought to our minds the fact
that better training, superior skill and
ability in our business must precede
better returns from our business and
the question at once presents itself
how shall we obtain this necessary
skill and training? The answer can
only be through special educalon and
training for our business, other classes
have long taken advantage of special
training and preparation and the far
mer who expects to win success in
the future must do the same. 1t is
true that the early life of the boy OF
the farm, will give some of the train
ing in the practical way that is neces-
sary to success, but the intellect, the
center of power and skill remains too
largely undeveloped and lack of power
to grasp and comprehend the varied
and complex condition of modern agri-
culture results. The trained mind and
the skilled hand together is the COM
bination to win success, under pres
emit conditions Our order has a grano
work before it to try to shape public
sentiment that it may come to realize
the interdependence of all classes that
it shall recognize ability, skill, culture
and character as the requisites OF true
nobility whether one till the soil OF
earns his bread by other honest labor
Agriculture as profession or bust
ness should rank side by side with
other professions and lines Of business
this can only be accomplished by be-
ing equal in ability, culture, refine