The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-06-10

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Savings on Farm Supplies Antiei-
pated.
The thirty-sixth annual session of
the Massachusetts state grange was
held in Worcester. The grange was
never In a more prosperous condition
in that state. There are now 25.OOO
members, an increase of 1,530 the last
year.
Carleton B. Richardson Of West
Brookfield. master of the state grange,
In his annual address said that the SUI
preme work Of the grange could not
be determined by the numerical
strength, but by agricultural sentiment
dominating in the lives of its members.
The agricultural school at Montague
and the Industrial institute at North
ampton would not have been realized
but for the active influence of the
Order. Education must be the one
great subject to engage the attention
of patrons.
The annual report Of Secretary W.
N. Howard disclosed the fact that In
the past five years the number of
oranges has grown from 1859 to 21S
and the number Of members from
1888 to PASS. For the first time in
the history of the organization the re-
ceipts at the secretary's Office have ex-
ceeded $4,000 during the year. Pomona
contributed $500 in the special
per capita Of 2 cents a quarter for
members.
State Lecturer Gardner presented
some interesting statistics. He said
the literary work in the grange had
been particularly encouraging. There
have been 1850 debates and discus
sions, in which u, 100 persons partici-
pated. There had been prepared and
read 1851 papers, which were discuss
ed by ever 5000 members; 1924 speak
ers addressed grange meetings; $500
rendered vocal selections, 1850 instru-
mental selections; 6.527 gave readings,
and dramatic features to the number
of 653 have been presented during the
year, in which nearly 5000 people par
ticipated. The total number of per-
sons contributing something to the lit
erary work during the year was $4,000.
The combined attendance at grange
meetings was 2S0,S44.
To ascertain the amount of money
expended by the grangers in Massa-
chusetts for the necessities of life. the
on cooperation held four
meetings. A series of questions
was also addressed to every sub
ordinate grange, which ELECTED the fol
facts: Amount expended by the
grangers in Massachusetts for grocer
les and provisions. S~2,S70.4O0; clothing,
1868, $50; coal, $3S5,S25; boots and
shoes, $303.140; grain, 81, 104,235; fer
t~ilizers, $561. 600. From these transac-
tons the committee figures that at the
estimate the grange can save
On -four $4,000, on fertilizers $4,000,
grain S273,614 and on groceries and
provisions $2S7 900 and on these four
items alone enough to save every fam
lily in the Order $50 a year In cash. Of
about 81, 600 on the total. 1t was
found that on orders received from
forty-seven different oranges for -four
was able to save a dollar per barrel,
On approximately 546 tons of grain So
per ton was saved, and ON thirty tons
If fertilizer $f25 was saved. The COM
recommended. among other
:hings, that the grange incorporate q
company with a capital of $4,000,
With shares Of So, to be sold to mem
)ers only, the state grange to have
10 other official connection with 1t
han to indoyse the movement. This
recommendation of the committee was
adopted, and a corporation has
organized. with capital stock of
000. The manager has headquar-
ers in Boston.
The grange fire insurance company
eported risks outstanding Dec. l at
,3,1SS,22S and the number Of policy
3,O65.
Among the resolutions adopted was
ne to establish subexperiment sta
ions about the state. Another called
more stringent regulations of the
peed Of autos on the country roads.
'he parcels post proposition was IA
.ored. and legislation to prevent the
expectations of deer was another mat
favored by the grange. The milk
tandard called out a lengthy discus
ion. There was a diversity of opin-
IN as to what the standard should
e, and it was finally tabled. awaiting
be decision of the supreme court on
he constitutionality of the present
lilk law.
George S. Laid. chairman Of the
xecutive committee, concluded his re-
ort in these words, which should be
mblazoned on the walls Of every
in the United States: LET us
SIX for nothing that we do not need
r say anything we do not fully feel,
ut demand instant Justice and then
how the world we will be satisfied
18th nothing else. Let us take no ac-
on at this meeting. Let us pass no
solution that we are not prepared to
o home and work for and never cease
until the end is accomplish
l."