The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-12-18


life work Thna@ who Intend so va
Ion nv farm sheula have a prafsl.
cal Acieatitbs sne b0ssno~ edaca-
slpn 70 ihis end We Should noi
RES uusl agriculture y taught IN
aYl ~ our @hcois
Temperance.
Nksn vie think 81 AL the msn@sy
poverty and nnhsgpiness caused
by Intoxicating liquors. Wheu ws con
fsSsr that our prisons, ia'is, work
bonses ard aImshouS~s are filled be-
canAe "a is effects. se are led 20
wgnnd~r why Il il tolerated.
As long a. there u an appetite
tor drink and No long ~ man can
make money IN the manufacture and
sale q II, jus, so long mus, the
battle be ~ag-d against a
The Csrange has always stood as
Il sgands today firmly on the side
o. temperance As cltisens Of the
"oe Green Mountain State. we
should use our influence and votes
IN banishlng this evil from It's Dor
ders. IL license towns we should see
thar ,he law regulating It's sale isl
enforced. 10 no license towns, see
that liquor IL not sold
Cooperation.
Something Is being done along
the line Of cooperation In many |
Oranges. especially in buying. but
We believe that much more can be
done II we lose sight Of the per
sonal factor and remember that
what Ia good for one is good for
all" We believe that cooperative
buying and selling must be started
ia small way and developed II
we cannot cooperate with our neigh
Dor. II will be useless 10 try TO CO.
operate with stranger.
Our State Commissioner OF Agrl-
culture Ia seeking better markets
and better methods OF marketing. Va
should uphold and help him IN this
good work II Is Of the utmost I'M
portance that strict honesty be OBJ
served In packing and marketing our
products. no that the consumer viii
know that he is getting exactly what
he buys
We should study the markets and
furnish just what they require.
We believe that the great need
VI the farmer today is better bust
ness methods.
Conservation.
A great deal is being said today
about conservation and we are led
to think OF 1t In broad way at
something referring 10 some other &C
cupation than ours
We are all familiar with the In
poriance OF the conntrol and consei-
vation Of our water power, .'e con
,eryad on Of our forests and min
erai wealth. But think that we dc
lot apply tile principle TO our owl.
farm. /,
II every farmer In the state c
would handle his own forests 50 /
% conserve them for future se,the
natter Of conservation Of forests !,
would be settled. a
We must conserve the fertility OF
,ur soil 30 that our children viii.
lave better land than we have. l.
tot this practical way to further
he great scheme OF conservation?
The great underlying principle Of
observation is to provide for the
ature welfare OF our state.
Grange Fairs.
A large number OF successful
TRANCE fairs and corn shows have
zen held by the Oranges through
II the state. Many OF the
ranges have co-operated with the
choosk and Y. NJ. C. A. In this
'ork.
Va believe that we should have
iore Of these fairs. not only be-
ause they are source OF profit and
SEPARATION 10 the Grange, but be-
ause OF the good they do In a COM
iunty by encouraging the boys and
iris 10 compete with each other In
aising corn and vegetables and In
omestic SCIENCE thereby interesting
hem In the farm and home.
Field Days.
We have had Field Day meetings
! different parts OF the state dur
* the summer. They we're not as
Irgely attended as they should
ave been, but we presume that this
as because the farmers were busy
An their cropsa Those who did at
md were well paid for their effort
We think that these meetings may
: made Of great benefit to the
ranges, and We ask that more In
rest be shown In them.
Good Of the Order.
A successful grange Is one that
composed OF workers There is
, room for lazy people Yin the
range Each Grange should have
me object 10 work for. The Grange
ould be Interested In everything
at pertains TO the welfare OF the
IL should strive 20 do
] work In such a way and advocate
Oh broad principles for the pub
! good that men and women will
"a that they can not afford TO be
tside It's gates. Let me repeat
lat has been often said, that we