Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-23

And tine change in popular sentiment
toward farniE. in the last few years mas
been marvellous; no longer is the FARMER
looked upon as an ignorant rustic. -
"nayscod," but the successful farmer ~
recognized rs Il business man. gentle
man." one who can meet ON ieNei'
men of other occupations ana pro1eS-
sions. These signs all point in the right
direction. toward Agricultural improve
ment and development. and so while We
recognize the many problems and difiicui-
ties in our way. We believe the future
was never more bright, the opportunities
never SO great, the assurance of success
never 50 certain as now.
Lei W. press forward, having faith in
our glorious calling, faith in the promises
of future success. and faith in. our fellow
men. Let us in our great Order strive to
solve, the problems which confront us
and demand solving. Let us work IL
educate and elevate the American far
mer and do all in our power to hasten
the good time coming when Agriculture
many occupations of men as the most
prosperous and respected as well as the
most hcalthful' must useful and most
noble employment of man..
Th fertilizer resolution presented earl
ier in the session by the -lroostook Coun-
ty Pomona, was favored by the commit
tee ana adopted by the Grange, as fol-
lows:
crease in the sab, aud use of commercial
fertilizers. we believe that the present
system of taking samples for analysis
from tn. warehouses of the fertilizer
companies by the AGENTS of the Maine
Experiment Station is not perfectl'' salts
factory or entirely Just in its results. and
believing that present conditions require
somr reldjustn.ent
Pomona Grange, declare ourselves in fa-
Vor of changing the present law relat-
no Ia, ina; 90
shan be taken from fertilizers in the nos
session of actual farmers: ana
Whereas the bulletin mat gives th the re re-,
pies is not published until after the most
If the farmers have bought their fertfliz-
ers for the next season. we would ask
that the bulletin giving the results of
their analysis be published not later than
Sept. ] and
Whereas the Experiment Station has
refused and does refuse to analyZe any
sample of fertilizer sent them until they
know the manufacturers name and their
guaranteed analysis. we would ask that
able to withhold this knowledge that
they shall au;llyZc the sample sent them
lv having the nan'ilucturers name ana
their guaranteed analysis deposited with
th. selectmen Of the town where the
sample was taken. '---
W. would respectfully request that the
legislative committee Of the Maine state
power to secure these changes in the law
relating to fertilizer inspection.
Adopted Nov L.. 1910, by Aroostook
County Pomona Grange.
ERNEST T. McGLAIfET'1N.
Secretary.
The committee. was also sustained IN
its unfavorable report upon the resolu-
ton of opposition to any change in the
law relating to the valuation of animals
killed on account of tuberculosis on the
ground that it was not sufficiently defl-
mite
The report of the committee on Pomo-
na Oranges was presented by T. l.. Tor
rev of Dixfield. master of the New Cen
turv Pomona, ana contained many y;lu-
able recommendations in regard to the
work of this Branch of the order of Pa
irons of uusbandry. Among them were
the following: The card system of col
lectin dues: the holding of the sessions
of the Pomona in the Fifth Derce: Il con-
ference OF Pomona masters TO be held
annually in the month of August sub
ject to the call of the committee on Po-
mona Oranges, for the purpose of consid-
ering uniform and constructive work:
endorsement OF that portion of the state
lecturer recommending Il conference OF
the lecturers of subordinate Oranges with
the lecturer of the Pomona Grange in
their jurisdiction.