Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-03-02
THE GRANGE
Conducted by
J. W. DARROW. Chatham. N. r..
Grange
GRANGE WORK FOR 1905.
An Excellent Programme SagEeste
For Every Month In the Year.

An Excellent Programme Suggested
For Every Month In the Year.
National Lecturer y. J. Bachelor has
prepared very comprehensive ana
profitable programme of grange worl;
for 1909. Any subordinate grange that
will take up the discussion of these
questions under the direction of an
intelligent lecturer will have series
of instructive and interesting meetings.
His programme follows:
FIRST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
January.--Wh national legislation IN
dCrsed by the national grange Is of the
greatest Importance to members of this
grange and what can we do to promote
ii?
February.-What state legislation is of
most Importance to the farmers of this
state and what can we do to promote it
March.-What is the most important
matter to come up for consideration in
our primary caucus or local election and
what is our duty in regard to 1t?
SUPPLEMENTARY ToPIC-oUR sUBoRpINATE
GRANGE.
January.--Is 1t important to have the
ritual work we'll rendered and Will our
officers attend to it?
February.--What features of the liter
AIRY work are most helpful to members
and how can those features be strength
ened?
March.-What grange events should be
observed by our grange in addition to
holding the regular meetings?
SECOND oUARTER-EDucAr1oN
April.-What action can the grange take
to secure the introduction OF nature
studies in the public schools?
May.-What action can the grange take
to enable the farmers to secure their just
agricultural colleges and experiment sta
tions?
June-Nhat should be the position of
the grange in regard to farmers institutes
and field educational work and in keeping
the management of these in the hands Of
the true representatives, of the farmers?
SUPPLEMENTARY TOPIC - THE POMONA
GRANGE
April.-What should be the relation of
the Pomona In the subordinate oranges
in the jurisdiction?
May.-Iiow can the meetings and exer-
cises OF Pomona oranges be made more
successful and more useful TO members?
June.-W hat should be the work of Po-
mona oranges in securing recognition of
agriculture in public affairs and how can
they best promote II?
THIRD Observation-Disclosures
July.-What crops are most profitable
in this locality and how can they be pro-
duced at less cost?
August.--What are the prime essentials
In feeding animals for dairy or beef pur-
poses and can it be done in this locality
at a profit?
September,-What improvement can be
made in the present methods OF market
ing the products of the farm?
SUPPLEMENTARY TOPIC THE STATE
GRANGE.
Juiy.-What should be the scope and
purpose of the exercises of the state
grange session?
August.-NNhst policy should be adopted
by the state grange for increasing the
membership In the state?
September. 49, What educational work
should be undertaken by the state grange
for the mental development of members?
FOURTH oUARTER-pEvELoPMEN
Cctober.-What action can be taken by
individuals at their homes for promoting
their knowledge of their business and for
their general mental development?
NovembCr-Wh nat can be done by farm
ers of this locality to develop the re-
sources of their farms in the most profit
able manner?
Dccember.--What can be done to in
crease the attractions of the farm home
to make 1t the brightest and happiest
spot on earth?
SUPPLEMENTARY TOPIC - TIE NATIONAL
GRANGE
October. - What are the relations Of
fourth degree members to the national
grange and their duty in attending its
sessions and promoting its interests?
November - What can the national
grange do in addition to what 1t Is now
doing to advance the interests of the
American farmer?
December what extent should the
national grange urge the interests of ag
riculture before the national congress?