The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-02-08
CRANCESAT WORK
VIVA. Patrons Are Trying TO Ac-
compish In Various States.
serns Interesting Information Concern
Ine Grange Activities In the Farmers
Behsls--summsry 81 Fseis From
State msessrs-Ths Forthcoming
State Grange Meetings.
Especial Correspondence
"A. 4 W. BARROW

setts grapge ~ engaged al present are
educational projects for young people
larger appropriations for the state col
lege and Legislation regulating the said
OF milk. Oranges are doing but little
In the line OF cooperative buying and
selling. as past experiences have been
quite unsatisfactory
Maine. The Maine oranges have
been very active in the fight against
! the repeal Of the prohibition law.
They favor direct primaries and are
urgent for parcels post, A large mum
Der Of oranges run grange stores.
Those al Houlton. Caribou. Pamela and
North Jay are the largest.
New Hampshire. The grange is at
tempting 10 influence legislation In be
half Of the conservation OF water pow
er OF the state for the purpose OF build
Ing up state industries. II also Is en-
deavorIng 10 interest the people in pro
ylding specialized education for farm
ers sons and daughters. The state
! grange committee on cooperation has
| Just made public its report. which VIII
the state grange. II proposes to ere.
ate state purchasing agent. who shall
buy oil necessary supplies and act as
sales agent for farm produce. II Is
proposed 10 form state company
with capital stock OF $4,000 In shares
Of S. each The committee also sug
gests the organization OF local cooper
alive clubs for breeding live stock. the
care and disposal Of fruit and the es'
tablishment of rural banks where
needed. The New Hampshire Patrons
have State Grange Fair association.
and many subordinate oranges hold
fairs every year The Union Grange
Fair association comprises fourteen
subordinate oranges and IA run entire.
IL by them with great success. The
Cooperative Grange Fire and Life In
surance company IL said TO be Of great
value 10 Patrons. There Is full and
hearty cooperation with the state col
lege and state educational department.
Delaware. In this state there Is con,
siderable grange activity In behalf OF
parcels post. good roads and for In
creased appropriations for the expert
ment station, the agricultural college
and for farmers institute work. The
state grange executive committee make
arrangements every year for purchas-
Ing fertilizer and other farm supplies
at a considerable saving.
New Jersey. The grange IL taking
great interest In building and main
tanning highways. Through grange In.
nuence four new departments have
been established at the college farm
which Is under the care OF the expert
ment station-ylz, poultry depart
ment, Horticultural department, one
for bee culture and one for plant pa
thology. This year the grange made
II possible for the farmers to market
at least two.thirds OF the potato crop
at good price. also TO purchase about
the same proportion Of seeds and fer
tilizer. The south Jersey counties
take great interest In the Glouees.
ter county grange fair which was at
tended by at least 1900 people this
year.
Pennsylyania.-The grange Is much
interested and very active for better
cooperation among farmers. for d.
rect legislation, and there is growing
interest In favor Of forming grange
life insurance company. There is q
number of cooperative societies In the
oranges OF the state. There Is no
state fair in Pennsylvania. Some
county fairs are controlled by county
Or subordinate oranges. The Center
Hall grange fair lasts two weeks The
grange fire insurance companies are O |
great success. The Briar Creek is the |
largest Of these. carrying nearly S12,.
100000 in risks. The state grange will
meet at Scranton.
New York.-Perbaps there is no 9th
err state where the grange has SO great |
an influence on legislation which af-
fects the farmer as IN New York state.
The state grange legislative commit.
tee Is constantly IN touch with farm
legislation during the session OF the |
legislature. In fact. II Is located al |
Albany most OF the time during the
winter session. and by careful use Of
the authority with which II Is invest.
ed by the state grange and by not de.
mandIng too much and that only be
cause Il is right and for the farmers
good 1t has done good service not only
for the grange. but for all farmers.
whether grangers or not. Legislators
know that the grange In New York Is
strong. aggressive and determined
body OF farmers. Therefore they re-
spect their wishes and recognize the
justice OF their demands There has
never been an accurate computation
VI figures TO show the amount OF busi-
ness done by the grange In cooper.
alive way. But II Is enormous. II IA
the purpose Of the state grange Off
cials TO increase the benefits thus Sc
cured In buying and selling together.
by establishing 10 the future some
central bureau which shall provide
systematic method for the sale OF
farm products ard The purchase Of
farm supplies. Grange FIRE insurance
q a marked success In this state, some
,ounty organizations carrying farm
risks amounting to si5.00o0oo. One
Of the most efficient lines OF work.
however. Is the educational. Through
grange influence agricultural schools
have been established. and agricul.
tursl education has been fostered and
improved In many ways The Empire
State grange Is accomplishing much
for the betierment Of the farmers in.
iercst generally. The state grange
will meet ut Auburn early IN fcbru-
airy Of next year
Connecticut. The grange 10 this state
has been making a strenuous and
most successful effort 10 behalf Of good
roads aud for Increasing The efficiency
u the agricultural college. Some CO
operative work ~ done and Is saving
be farmers many hundreds Of dollars.
Ohio. There has been an earnest ef-
tort the past season 70 build np the