The Republican journal., 1911-02-09
North Waldo Pomona.


The patrons of North Waldo Pomona Granp
held the second meeting of the year with Sta
OF Progress Grange, Jackson. February 1, 1911
The meeting was opened in due form witt
worthy Master G. H. York presiding, and al
OF the officers at their stations but Ceres ant
Gate Keeper. These officers were temporaril,
filled, Nellie Bartlett acting as Ceres and e. N
Bartlett as Gate Keeper. After the Secretar,
had read the records of the previous meetipe
the roll Of subordinate oranges was called
Seven oranges were represented and reporteG
In good condition: Star of Progress, by Will
Gould; Granite, by w. J. Matthews: Morn;no
Light, by D. M. Kimball Northern Light. by
= N. Bartlett; Sunrise, by Clara York; Comet
by F. 2. Webb, and Hillside, by J. M. Page
Harvest Home Grange, Brooks, was also repre-.
sented.
AS Worthy Master York was unable to he
present at the regular installation he ca,led
upon worthy Overseer Clements to perform
the duty of installing him, and it was accent.
ably done.
twenty candidates made application for
membership, were duly baloted for and elect
ed to become members of Pomona. They were
admitted and received the instructions of the
degree IN full form, and Immediately after the
patrons adjourned to the dining hall. where
bountlfuly spread tables awaited them. with
the ladies' OF the host grange in attendance.
After short time spent in social converse the
orange was reconvened in the fifth degree and
pleasing address of welcome was given bv
Beatrice Gould. C. C. Clements of Mornino
Light Grange responded in behalf of Pomona
Ihe choir rendered selection, after which
several business matters were discussed and
disposed of and c. C. Clements, in behalf of
morning Light Grange, invited the Pomona to
meet with that grange in March. A committee
consisting of Nancy Gilbert, C. C. Clements
and Eva knowlton was appointed to prepare
program for the meeting.
The choir again favored the grange with
song, and then the question was read by the
Lecturer: "What crops have paid best the past
year and what have we learned about farming
by which we intend to profit the coming year?"
Fred Brown opened the discussion bv TELLING
the patrons briefly and concisely what branch
OF teamwork had paid him best. He took a
broad view of the question and not onlv dis.
cussed the crops raised, but stock, etc. He
salo' In part: II kept herd of nine COWS last
year and they paid me $1,000 in nine months.
Ihe cows were grade Jerseys and Holsteins
always iced ensilage, having a silo for Is
years. feed grain all of the year. l sell
whole milk to the factory located in town. a
branch of the Turner Center Creamery, and
the milk tests from n to per cent"
e. N. Bartlett believes his orchard paws him
best. He said 81 engage in several branches
that think pay me well, but my greatest in
come is from my apples. Last year nv re-
turns for apples amounted to s2125, and the
previous year they sold for 81, 1856"
D. M. kimball declared that potatoes had
been his best crop, and that his cows had
brought him good returns
G. c. Clements spoke for corn as a crop. and
for cows. He said that his other grain did not
pay expenses, but his corn paid him well. He
filled silo for the first time and was pleased
with the results. Apples also paid well. He
thinks farmers should 10 only what they can
do well and keep only the amount of stock
they can rightly care for, and he remarked as
he closed keep expenses down and be
careful how you spend money for automo-
biles.'
]. H. Mckinley spoke for cows He said:
II nearly doubled my income by strict atten-
tion to dairying. | raise my own cows have
bought but one for several years. During the
month of November l MIXED eight COWS and
S old the whole milk for $4,000. l feed Union
Grain" exclusively and it costs 1-2 cents per
day for each cow My cows paid me $500 last
year"
M. S. Stiles and Everett Morton make sheen
pay wel--from Sc to $40 per head.
E. 7. Tasker, E. o. Fogg, E. Gilbert and
others followed with their experience and
good suggestions. and the question was closed.
Rev. G. H. Booth and Principal Story of
jackson High school made appropriate re-
marks, and an excellent literary program was
song by Verne Chase was fol-
owed by defamation by Master Fred Nc
kinley. Then quartette, composed of Verne
Chase, Berle Edwards, Pearl Chase and Ray
mond Chase, with Margie Edwards at the
organ, rendered fine song. recitation by
little Hattie Mckinley and song by Beatrice
Gould followed. Then Ola Webb was called
u pom and recited the touching selection,
"B obby Shafto." AS she told the story, with
its tragic and almost fatal ending, and imi-
tated so perfectly the lisping treble of little
"Bobby," both smiles and tears appeared unon
the faces around her. Another song by the
quartette concluded the program, and a rising
vote OF thanks was extended to Star of Prog
ress grange for hospitalities. Music by the
choir and the usual closing ceremonies COM
pleted a meeting that was filled with interest
and enthusiasm.
BASKET BALL.
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