The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-03-30
GRANGE NEWS.
BY J, 7. Altman. Press Correspondent and
Secretary Penn'a State Grange.
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE
COLLEGE.

Agricultural Experiment Station.
Feb. 3, 1905. The State Board of
Agriculture at its l.eeting on Jan
uary 25th, unanimously adopted re-
solutions requesting all appropria-
tion for the completion Of the Agri-
cultural Building at the State Col
lege in accordance with the plans
filed with the auditor General and
also urging liberal appropriations
for the support of the Agricultural
Courses and of the work of the
Agricultural Experiment Station.
Similar resolutions have been
adopted by the Pennsylvania Dairy
Union, he Pennsylvania State
Grange, the State Agricultural
Society, the State Poultry, Associa-
ton. the State Horticultural Asso-
citation and Live stock Breeders
Association. The reports from the
various Farmers Institutes also
show that the farmers of the State
are unit in favor of liberal appro-
priations for the development and
maintenance of the agricultural
work of the College.
A conference of the Allied Agri
cultural Organizations, at which
nearly every state agricultural or
ganization was represented by dele
gates, was also held on Jan. 18th.
The conference unanimously en-
dorsed the draft of a bill presented
by the Director of the State Exper-
iment Station. providing for appro-
pria,ions in accordance with the
above resolutions, and appointed a
Legislative Committee, Of which
w. f. Hill Esq, Master Of the
State Grange. was made Chairman,
to endeavor to secure the passage
of the same by the Legislature.
The bill will be known as the Agri-
cultural Conference Bill and will
undoubtedly have the hearty sup
port of the agriculturists and agri-
cultural organizations of the State.
"a % Pennsylvania Patrons of Husban-
dry are first citizens and then farm
ers. They recognize the fact that
a mans first duty is to the state.
To preserve its existence the State
will take not only his property but
even his life and none count the
claim unreasonable. This claim of
the State being admitted the first
concern of all should be for the gen.
eral good. None have more conf
dence in the good intentions and
intelligence of the great majority
of the people of the country than
the members of the Grange. They
are satisfied that the interests of the
farmers will not suffer when fully
made known to the public. The
unequal burden Of taxation upon
real estate and the unjust discrim
nations against farmers were not
laid upon them by the will and In
tention of the majority. They will
accept government of the people,
by the people through the Initia.
tive and Referendum without any
misgivings.
For many years Centre Grange
No. So, Columbia Co. barely held
The Secretary, Bro. J.
d. Bower, says we have added 80
new members in less than a year
and feel confident of the future es-
pecially as the young folks have
taken hold of it.
This grange is located in one of
the best farming sections Of the
state.
No, the officers and Legislative
Committee Of the Pennsylvania
State Grange are not "afraid" to
speak out on the tax question or
any other question that is of special
interest to the agricultural class.
There are now three bills pending
before the Legislature which, if en-
acted, will give substantial relief to
the tax burdened farmer. Letters
and memorials are now pouring in
upon the members of the House and
Senate urging them to work and
vote for these measures.
One bill proposes to return TO the
the license fee and nine
lenths OF the personal property tax
instead of the three fourths, as now.