The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-12-17

"Seysfal Grange fair, have been TO-
sagsfslsd IL The state daune The lA,i
tso y~srs. and ! an ~ The opinion
they .boBid w. enc@urnrcd. - they
srs hath educational snd entertaining
Par, started by lbe Different Oranges.
on not b.o large a eesis. end bot msde
s.,o expensive should hs apiiitiug - The
agricultural Interests ~ any ceminan.
ny
ia Vas my pleasure ~ attend =
Grange fair last Tall where three then.
sand prrsonl wer prrs~ut. Ihis faE
was iocsted ~ one Il thr Hountsin
towns ~ Vermont, and has heen ~
operation Tor two years. and am sure
Il has been successful from every point
Of yie~ II was genuine countfy Ar
rlcniturAi fair good exhibition Of
live stock and agricultural exhibits were
shown, and athletic sports Of an euisr.
tanning nature were presented. and the
fair served two.fold purpose iirsi in
bringing the people together IN social
enjoymcn, Of high moral character.
and also Il became educational by the
exhibition Of the agricultural products
~ the farm. Let us have more Grange
agricultural fairs Of the kind mention.
ed.
MANY Of the great agricultural fairs
Of the coutry have lost their prestige,
and have failed 10 become educational
rs well AS entertaining by tryingto con
duet the same on too large scale, aud
the result has been, they have failed "
make these exhibitions successful both
from financial and educational point
Of view. aud nave had 10 resort to
cheap midway and vaudeville enter
tainments in order 10 make the fairs n
financial success, and even many OF
these have failed TO do so. Have we
any such fairs in Vermont ! certain
ly hope We have not.
THE legislative committee OF the
Vermont State Grange upon mature
consideration of various matters con
corning the people of the state at
large. have presented cetain recon.
mendations to the Legislature, and have
visited that body from time to time,
and we believe that their efforts will
be conducive TO progress. ! will not
enter into detail OF the recommends.
tons presented, as the same will APP
pear in the report OF the legislative
committee. ! will say, however, that
blank petitions have been sent TO every
Grange in the state, asking each Grange
10 secure an many signatures as posi-
BILE, favoring the adoption OF the legis-
lative committee recommendations and
forward the same at once 10 the com
mittee. 1t is "A pleasure TO say that
many Oranges throughout the state
have responded to the call and good
ly number OF the petitions, largely sign
ed, have been forwarded to the legis-
lature by the legislative committee OF
the state Grange and without doubt
good results will follow. There is evil |
dence already that the agricultural
class of people of the state will receive
more recognition by the present legls-
lative body thon ever before. Let the
good work continue.
THE parcel post, the postal savings
banks. neutrality-suspicious. for high
ways, and elections of United States
senator's by direct vote of the people,
are measures that are now being de.
manded by the National Grange, and
should receive the hearty support OF
every member of the order in the land.
The state Pomona and subordinate
Oranges should send petitions to each
of Congress from Vermont
urging upon them, the Importance 81
the passage of these bills and asking
them to use their influence in the pas
sage of the same"