Evening journal., 1908-12-08

nancni. During the last four years by
united effort on tho part Of our nembers
we have increased our membership from
70 TO 3j as shown by last report OF thc
secretary. Surely we should be stimulated
greater activity in both state and nation
we should make sun larger increusc
the coming year and add at least five new
oranges Go our number The Presidents
Commission on Country Life when be-
fore the national grange in Washington
Acknowledged tho fact that the grange
was the strongest agency m existence for
the uplift of the agricultural c,uss $. such
recommendation from such strong
commission should be OF great value in
adding very many more 10 our numbers
aud bs a strong united effort this should
be a banner grange year IN Delaware.
ours beng a non-partisan body we should
advocate reforms. and direct public opn-
ON along lines that VIII tend TO purify
and uplift and be leaders in any move
mcnt for better government in the state
and nation. Leadership then means greater
responsibility. May our great aim De 10
organize, then educate our membership
t
Agriculture.
As person ascends the great marble
stairway leading 10 the rallery OF the
Congressional Library IN Washington tie
eye sees Cwhat TO my mind was the .nest
picture I'm the magnificent buildi@g)
splendid Mosaic picture Of a woman with
arm outstretched holding in her hand an
unrolcd scroll containing a list Of the
sciences. at the top ahead Of an. was
agriculture. Then education. Others fol-
lowing in their respective positions. The
last on the list was war. II was the Hon.
Theodore Roosevelt who said: mo nation
over achieved permanent greatness unless
this greatness was based on the well be-
ing Of the great farmer class who lives on
the soil For IL is upon their welfare ma
teria and moral that the welfare Of the
rest OF the nation ultimately rests Our
legislatures 10y providing for Agricultural
Schools and colleges and experiment sta
tlons admit the fact that whatever con
tributes TO the promotion Of agriculture
contributes 10 tho highest development OF
nation. Without bountiful crops pros
perity and happiness could not continue
as all other industries arc dependent on
/ the success OF agriculture. We have an
ever increasing population that must be
! fed and clothed from the products Of the
/ soil Statistics will show you that the
value Of our agricultural products
amounted to over 5000 100000 quite a ma
terial Increase over one year ago. And We
would not have had bushel Of wheat to
export the last year II Il had not been for
/ the crop OF Durum wheat produced, a
variety introduced into this country by
\ the national government for what is
known as the dry wheat belt in Colorado.
Nebraska, and other states. There is a
constant and increasing demand for all
agricultural products notwithstanding tho
fact that our organization and many
other agencies are teaching better agri-
cultural methods. The Americans are
making great progress in tho develop
ment Of their agricultural resources That
tho sgriculturalists are coming to their
own is recognized by very many. and the
tide is turned from the city back 10 the
farm n mistake not the day is al hand
when agriculture will go onward and
upward and maintain her position at the
lead and after forty-two years of grange
teaching and training we viii see our
( legislative halls filed with more agricul-
turists. legislating for equal rights to all
and special privileges to none
Education.
As previously stated education stands
next to agriculture on the great scroll.
and the grange stands next TO the school
and colleges as an educator Overy forty
thousand young men are being trained
in the grange to preside over meetings
discuss questions intelligently and be-
come familiar with questions touching To-
cal and national government in fact. be-
ing trained to become law makers in
state and nation. They arc also discussing
tho many intricate questions arising in
their daily avocation broadening their
minds and intellect Every true patron