Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-03-01
STATE ORANGES.
A Resume Of Reports of Recent
Meetings In Several Safes.

Indications and Statistics Show That
tho Order 10 In q Flourishing Condi-
ton In All Grange States-Member-
ship increasing-Good Balances In
Treasures - Progressive Policies
Adopted - Aggressive Work Being
Done.
The December meetings of several
state oranges have been held. and
there is progress all along the line.
Evidences of the good favor which the
election of National Master Wilson in
spires are abundant. The changed at
titude of the agricultural press toward
the grange is noted and appreciated.
Massachusetts reelected State Mas
ter Charles NJ. Gardner. The secreta-
ry reported 30,510 paid up members.
and the treasurer has $1S,191 in the
strong box. Governor Foss addressed
the meeting and pledged his support
to the farmers. DR.. Wiley, pure food
expert talked instructively on Public
l1tullu-OuT NTcdteSL ASSET. lie
grange established So, 900 educational
aid fund for young members who need
assistance in getting an education. Ii
took a strong position In favor Of the
dairy interests. Two scholarships to
the State Agricultural college were
awarded
Pennsylvania grange heard a strong
He emphasized the necessity of work
ing out a practical system of cooper
alton. opposed bonding the state for
good roads. as state revenues were
sufficient; declared for the initiative
and referendum and recall and asked
laws to mako corporate property pay
its full share Of taxes. The grange
adopted a plan of cooperation and
will form a stock company for the
purpose. opposed any banking system
that would seek to control the credits
Of the country. demanded that the
present Canadian reciprocity agree
ment on the national statute books be
repealed. favored restriction of immi
grafton to moral, thrifty and intel
ligent persons" and Endorsed initiative
and referendum. There are 10000
members of the Order in the state In
100 oranges. The treasury has about
$4,000.
New Hampshire is flourishing. in
deed, with its grange In every town.
ship and little more. The 272 oranges
have about 10000 members. The
treasurer reports receipts Of $14,45IS1
and expenses Of $10,206.6S. The re-
sources of the grange are $26,9SO.15
The lecturers report is informing.
There was an attendance on the lee
turers' programs of 1888. There
were 1000 discussions on various top
les, $500 readings. $500 Rotations,
300 essays, $3.50 selections of vocal
music, 766 addresses, and so on through
different features Of the program. The
grange declared in favor of universal
peace. woman suffrage, initiative and
referendum, direct election Of senators
and opposed transportation of liquors
into unlicensed states. 1t favored
nonpartisan tariff commission, general
parcels post, federal aid for good roads
and a practical system of cooperation.
Richard Pattee was reelected state
master.
Maine has 57,631 oranges within its
borders. Penobscot county alone has
G,600, and Aroostook county has nearly
5000 The receipts of the secretary's
Office last year were $11 ,29O.24. and the
treasurer's total receipts We're ST.
2SS.91. Several new grange halls were
erected the past year. The grange IA
vored the ratification of the arbitra-
ton treaties with Great Britain and
France; believed that the present pro-
hibition law should be defended and
protected and every effort should be
put forth to make 1t capable of strict
enforcement; declared that the great
est hindrance to the enforcement Of
the law is the shipment of liquor into
the state by express companies under
protection Of the federal government;
that candidates for public office should
be questioned upon the various tenn
perance questions that confront voters.
A bureau for farm crops was asked for
and alsoa standing committee on good