The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-23
SOMERSET POMONA.
Holds the Regular June Session With
Victor Grange, Fairfield.

A lively and interesting session Of
the Somerset Pomona Was held with
Victor Grange, Fairfield. Tuesday,
June II A splendid summer day.
goodly attendance from tie surround
ing subordinate Oranges With live
Iy discussion Of timely questions and
other interesting exercises, marked
this session of the Pomona as one Of
the best
The Master, Lecturer. Assistant
Steward Treasurer, Secretary. po-
mona. Flora and Lady Assistant Stew
ard were the officers present.
L. L. Allen was appointed over
seer A. H. Brown Steward. Mrs. n.
T Choate, Chaplain, and Mrs. S. +.
Emerson, Ceres. /. L. Allen. Master
Of Victor Grange, in ftting terms,
gave glad welcome to the Pomona
and S. F. Emerson, Secretary Of the
Pomona, responded 10 the welcome.
The following topics were presented
for discussion: First What can the
Grange do to improve existing meth
DDS of agriculture that We may pro-
duce more and buy less?a Second,
Which is the greater factor in Agri-
cultural success the farm or the
tarmer2' and third. With all mod
ern privileges and conveniences are
people happier today than in the old
days?"
The speakers who took part in the
discussion were H. r Choate. Lester
Holway W c. Hobart, {. r. Oliver,
5. F. Emerson, X. A Withee, Kate
B. Ellis, Mrs. C. r. Oliver Mrs. X. A.
Withee, q. T. Tibbetts, L. L. Smith
and f. T. Mayo. There seemed to be
a diversity of opinion and many
friendly hits were given and taken in
the discussion. The prominent points
and conceded facts were that farmers
should produce variety of crops and
not run too hard in one direction;
that if one single crop fails others
will be success; that farmers are
buying too much artificial fertilizers
and not producing enough on their
own farms that more stock is need
ed and that it is within the province
of the Grange to create a change in
present farm methods for the better
ment of our farm interests. 1t was
also conceded that the farmer in
stead of the farm is the main factor
IN success or failure. Put a careful,
industrious, intelligent, progressive
farmer on a poor farm and he will be
a success while on the other hand
put a careless, indiffe rent, do-nothing
farmer on one of the very best of
farms and he will run down and out,
complete failure. 1t has become a
conceded fact that it demands high
degree of ability to successfully man
age a farm. One may be a success in
running a store or a manufacturing
plant. or an ocean liner across the
Atlantic, but put him at the head of a
farm and he is a failure. 1t was fur
Their conceded that the great advant-
ages and wide opportunities and
splendid equipments of today make
life far more enjoyable and there
fore happier than in the old days. The
speakers were at their best and en-
tered into the debate with a hearty
good will. A splendid choir rendered
music at intervals during the exer-
cises and there were songs by Alice
Kicker and W c. Hobart. Seven were
instructed in degree work and ad-
mite into the Pomona.
Victor Grange has a fine hall, is To-
Gated in the midst of a splendid farm
ing section and is in the front line
in all that makes a successful Grange.
Next meeting with Starks Grange,
] Tuesday I1,pp oS