The Penn's Grove record., 1908-03-27
AEWY0RKSTATEM MEET
Patrons of Husbandry In Session
at H0rneIl.
ORDER GROWS IN STRENGTH.
State Master Godfrey's Annual Ad-
dress-Need of Agricultural Eduea-
ton Emphasized-Important Matters
Considered-Offieers Elected.

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dress-Need of Agricultural Eduea-
ton acknowledgement Matters
Considered-Officers Elected.
The thfrty-afth annual session Of the
New York state grange assembled at
Hornell, N. Y, on Feb. Al. State Mas.
ter F. N. Godfrey delivered his annual
address at the first session. He m
phasized the Importance of agricultur
oil education and regretted that the
grange scholarships given by the state
grange do not seem to be appreciated
by young men and women, as there
were only nineteen who tried the ex-
animation the past year and only four
of the six scholarships awarded were
made use Of. He thought that this
was largely due to a misunderstanding
Of the terms and conditions. He rec
commended that the legislature be ask.
ed to appropriate a certain sum annual
ly to maintain agricultural schools
either independently or in connection
with universities.
The State Fair.
Concerning state fairs he recommend
ed that the state fair commission be
reduced In numbers and that its mem
beers be paid a reasonable salary (they
are now working gratuitously) and
that they be made responsible for the
expenditure Of moneys appropriated in
the construction Of the new buildings
contemplated.
Mr.. Godfrey spoke with great force
concerning the present method of con-
Quoting the county fairs. In many In
stances, he said, they were all insult to
the farmers by the indecent shows al
lowed on the grounds and the iniqui-
tous race track gambling carried on.
He hoped that the state grange would
make 1t SO evident to the legislature
that 1t will not countenance race track
gambling that they will not dare turn
down the bill now before 1t and ap-
proved by the governor to put a stop
to this Infamous business.
State Master Godfrey said that there
were IT'S grange halls owned by
oranges in the state with a total valua-
ton of over 100000.
The Road Question and Barge Canal.
Concerning the road improvement
question, he said that great care and
Judgment should be exercised in plan
ming improvements to save useless
waste. Improve the roads leading to
market from every direction within the
one naturally contributory to each
city, town or railway station rather
than try and connect n place with
another largely in the interests of auto
mobilists.
Godfrey remarked that there Is no
valid reason why this state should
burden itself in building and maintain
ing what at its best can prove only an
inadequate makeshift. The speaker
commended the attitude of Superin-
as expressed In his annual report. The
speaker favored legislation for the par
cells post, postal savings banks, for
preservation Of forests and to relieve
real estate from double taxation. In
closing he said, '"The influence of the
In matters of state and national I'M.
port, and we should studiously refrain
from any action that may tend to for
felt the respect of those who now look
to 1t for wise direction"
State Secretary's Report.
State Secretary w. N. Giles submit
ted the following statistical report
The total number of oranges Jan. l.,
1907, was 636; organized during the
year, 40; dormant, 8. The total mum
Der of oranges Jan. l, 1908, was 6I3.
There has been a net gain during the
year of 6.179 members. The total,
actual membership Oct. 1. 1907. wa
1881. The counties having the largest
numbers of oranges are as follows. al
Of which have thirty or more: Chau-
tauqua 80, membership 5.342; Steuben
80, membership 2,94S; jefferson SO.
membership 6,983; Oswego 35, mem
bership APP; st. Lawrence 35, mem
bership 5,233. Seven juvenile oranges
have been organized, two within the
past year. The total number of Ponio-
ma oranges in the state Is forty-hve
and only seven grange counties arr
without PomOnas now. The secretary'@
financial statement showed receipts foi
the year Of $23, 299.43 and like amount
paid over to the treasurer.
Committee Reports.
The committee on cooperation and
trade suggested that more should be
done in the matter Of cooperation
among members Of the Order. They
believed that If each subordinate
grange would choose a representative
to cooperate with all other oranges in
the county and appoint a county buyer
and seller that cooperation would be
more practicable.
The legislative committee, Hon. e..
B. Norris, chairman, expressed per-
sonal thanks and the pride and pleas
ure of the state grange at the courtesy
extended to the grange through Its
committee by Governor Hughes, Lieu
tenant Governor Chanler, Speaker
Wadsworth, chairmen Of the various
committees, heads Of departments, etc,
at Albany. They recounted steps TAX
en- to secure good roads by the, legisla-
ture last year, the grange bills being
fsvorably acted upon by both houses
and approved by the governor. Com
mittee also referred to the fact that
the grange could no support either
the Page or Cunningham BILL with
reference to the SUPPLEMENTARY OF
rural schools, and the support of tn
committee to these measures was with
held until more definite Instructions
could be secured. Other matters that
occupied the attention of the commit