Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-02-10
POMONA GRANGE MEETING.
Session Held at Ran.
dolph Iesterday--Discus

had an attendance OF about $50 yesterday
at the afternoon session, which was open
to the public and which was OF decided
ly interesting character. A delegation OF
20 came from Northfield, while Berlin,
Middledsex and Roxbury oranges we're all
we'll represented. Dinner was served to
about 80 in Grange hall.
Mrs. Dix ]. Camp OF East Randolph,
lecturer, made a very able presiding off,
Ger and handled the meeting in a busi-
ness-like manner worthy of emulation by
some masculine wieIders of the gayel.
After an opening selection by the West
Randolph Grange choir, Past Master A..
NJ. Vaughan gave the greeting, to which
Arthur Maxham OF Middlesex responded.
''The Privileges and Blessings of a
Farmers Wife" we're attraetively present.
ed by Mrs. A. A. Gilman of this town,
whose address was followed by a duet
from A. NJ. Vaughan and John L. Hutch
inson. "The Best Policy in Regard to
Wages and Spending Money for farmers
Boys and Girls" was the subject OF an en-
pertaining discussion by Elliot Frink of
Brookfield and Mrs. Charles Pervier of
Northfeld, and the paper OF the latter
had so many good points that it will be
printed in another issue by request.
Mrs. Fay j. BurneIl read an amusing
sketch concerning new kind OF burglar
alarm, aud Glenn Bailey favored the as
emily with eornet solo.
An address on "Good Roads" was de-
livered by Burns L. Osgood Of Gaysville,
master OF White River Valley Pomona
grange, who acknowledged that his expe-
rience with good roads had been limited
but claimed an extensive acquaintance
with bad roads acquired during the last
five yeare, in " hich he has Travelled AS
900 miles, or far enough to go around the
world once and half around again.
There is no question before the country
today, he said, which affects 1t to
such an extent as the problem OF good
roads. II farmers had good roads so that
their products could be carried to market,
not in a rush as we do II now in seasons OF
passable travelling, but steadily in all sea-
sons, the congestion Of railroad traffic
would be done away. At present freight
comes in heaps like ice floating down
stream in the spring breakup, clogginR
the channels OF commerce. The increase
in the price OF living is due in part to the
rough roads, over which the farmer must
haul his products to market. II is diff
cult to market eggs In good condition
with poor highways; for il you drive
along at fair gait, you will break the
eggs and II you drive slow enough 10
avoid mishap the eggs will turn into
chickens before they can reach the con-
sumer.
All farm papers claim that many mill
lions OF dollars are lost to the farmers
every year on account of the poor high
ways over which they must transport
their products. The loss comes in the
extra expense OF hau1ins, the wear ana
tear OF wagons and harnesses, the small
loads, the loss OF energy and horse-fiesh,
the loss OF time and temper. The old
stone bridges and military roads that led
to Rome carried progress and prosperity
to the center OF the system. The wealth
of the United States is in its farms, and
prosperity in both country and city de-
pends on the farm and its owner. There
fore it is OF interest to all that the high
ways OF the country should be the best
which money and education can devise,
and il you are working for the uplift Of
Vermont, strive to build better roads.
AT this point in the meeting d. II.
Morse introduced a resolution to the
eHCGN Anhl lut VI AhN NNhAAot
Vermont Pomona grange and all patrons
OF the canning factories demand and in
sist on receiving S15 per ton or 2 "A cents
per pound for kernels for the crop OF
1910. He contended that, owing to the
high cost Of all feed stuffs, II is more pro-
fitable to raise silo or yellow corn, peas
and oats, sixty-day oats for threshing, or
potatoes than sweet corn at ell a ton. |
He disclaimed any intention to embarrass
or injure the canning factory by this res 1
olution; for the Demeritt a. Palmer COM /
pany, when ii came here, made fair /
proposition to the farmers and has car
ried out that agreement to the letter. |
Even " hen 1t has been IMPOSED upon by |
the farmers, the company has taken It
with good grace. When Demeritt &
Palmer started their factory in this place
their prices were as good as they could
give, but times have changed. In Maine
and all over the country farmers are ask
ing for an increase in the price Of sweet
corn. In Maine they want 2 cents per
pound, or $1s ton. Four great packing
in Maine pay p cents per
pound, or f16.2O per ton Tor this kind OF
corn. They cut the corn from the cob,
weight il and, II the corn is good, the
producer gets good prices otherwise ne
has to take less. One man may raise
corn that will yield 720 pounds to the
ton, and four tons TO the acre, and his
neighbours corn may fall far short Of 720
pounds, and yet both are paid eli a ton.
The first man doesn't receive the full
value OF his labor and the second is over
paid. Every man should have what be-
longs to him, no more and no less.
Since Demerilt & Palmer have made their
contracts with the farmers for this sea-
son, Mr.. Morse counselsd faithful adj
berence to the agreement and more con-
sideration another time.
A. M. Vaughan stated that acres and
acres Of corn had been brought 90 this
anning factory that was way below the
average per ton and went through as
lubhins. q is not for the interest Of
armers 70 raise corn that doesn't produce
more than two tons 20 the acre. -Four
ons 10 the acre Is more than an average
or sweet corn, bot it only means sif for
be raiser. One hundred and htty
baskets Of yellow corn viii make %
lushels Of shelled corn, worth s5 cents q
lushel or $50, with no more labor eX-
iended IN raising and harvesting than
Weet corn demands.
H. w. Vail thought Dsmeritt a Palmer