The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-23
MEETING OF THE SOMERSET PO-
MONA AT ANS0N.
Large Attendance and an Interesting
Session.

Arson Grange had the honor of en-
pertaining the Pomona in regular SEES
sion, Tuesday, Feb. a. 1t was one OF
the severe cold mornings of the win
ter for the patrons to start from their
comfortable homes, and yet every Of
ficer was present except the treas
urer, the lecturer riding all the way
from Canaan and the steward from
Fairfield in order to be present. Su-
coordinate Oranges were we'll repre-
sented and every move made in every
direction gave a splendid uplift to the
order in Somerset county The
routine of business consisted of APP
pointing H. b. Ellis and Mr. and Mrs.
Levi Martin as the committee on APP
plications. A communication was re-
ceiyed from the National Legislative
committee urging the Pomona to take
action against the Canada reciprocity
bill now pending in Congress and c.
NJ. Gallup, l.. l.. Allen and s. F. EN-
erson were appointed to draw up
resolve protesting against its passage
and the same to be forwarded TO our
senator's and representatives In Con-
gress
II. B. Ellis. master of Arson
Grange, gave the welcome address
and l.. L. Allen responded to the
welcome. The questions introduced
for discussion were, Are farmers
Obliged to buy more feed for their
stock today than formerly and II so
| why?" and What is the greatest foe
the Maine farmer has to contend
! with" The speakers called to the
front who expressed their views,
were T. d. Salley. ]. s. Blackwell,
George Smith, d. NJ. Norton, G, II.
Foster Eugene Danforth, S. F. En-
erson, Rev ]. r. Wilson, Rev. c. w.
Rogers, II. B. Whipple and l.. L. AL
! len.
1t was claimed that methods in
farming have changed and farmers
have to meet conditions that were not
what they formerly were. Pastures
are not up to the standard in the pro-
duction of sweet and nutritious feed
and dairy stock especially must have
extra feed. There does not seem to
be any other way but to purchase it
in the market. Help is scarce and
costly and some of the speakers
doubted it being advisable for farm
ers to hire help to raise feed that can
be purchased cheaper than 1t can be
produced. Others advocated the rails
ing of sweet corn and potatoes for
the market and using the money to
buy feed while others claimed that
farmers should be more independent
md raise more yellow corn and
grain which no doubt Is the correct
and sensible method to adopt.
There seemed 10 be difference of
opinion in regard to the greatest foe
Some of them mentioned were mid
dlemen gathering up the most OF the
profits; undue taxation, organized
greed taking the lions share of ev-
erything, weeds, insect pests, mildeW
nd blights were mentioned, while
one speaker said that the farmers
themselves standing in their own
light was the greatest foe with which
they had to contend.
There were recitations by w. E
Hilton and Florence S. Danforth
songs by Mrs. H. B. Ellis and N. @
Hilton; selections in reading by Min
ME Davis and Edith Salley, and mu-
sic by the Grange choir together with
graphophone selections, all of which
contributed to the making of most
successful session.
Arson Grange has one of the best
halls in the county and the members
did the best possible for the Pomona
Next meeting with Somerset
Grange. Norridgewock, Tuesday
March IA,
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