The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-24
North Waldo Pomona Grange

North Waldo Pomona Grange.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather goodly number of patrons as
sembled at the hall of Star of Progress
Grange, Jackson. Wednesday, Feb. 9th,
for the regular meeting of North Waldo
Pomona. The tasteful decorations of
the hall, and the hearty greetings ex-
tended, expressed the welcome that is
always rendered the Pomona by Star of
Progress Grange. The meeting was duly
opened with w. M, A. T. Nickerson,
presiding. The chaplain and Ceres were
absent, and their stations were filled,
respectively, by j. H. Mckinley and
Nellie Boyd. Five Oranges were repre-
scented. The regular routine of business
and comforting the degree of Pomona &C.
cupied the time of the forenoon session,
and at noon a fine Grange dinner was
served by members of the host Grange.
The Grange reassembled in the fifth
degree, and after music by the choir
cordial words of welcome were spoken
by j. H. mckinley, Master of Star of
Progress Grange, and D. M. Kimball
made an appreciative response in behalf
of the visitors. A piano solo by Verna
Boyd was followed by an address by j..
H. Blanchard, State Dairy Instructor.
Mr.. Blanchard prefaced his remarks on
dairying by brief suggestions for the
good of the order; among others, that
many valuable lessons may be learned in
the Grange, if we do the work in the
right spirit; that each has part to per-
form, and although we are on different
planes, financially, educationally and
socially, yet each has an obligation to
discharge. remembering that the great
er our ability in any of these directions
the more we should do for others. The
subject of his lecture was Increasing
the Efficiency of Our Dairy Cows" He
complish this: first, increase the prod
ucts of the COW; second, keep for less
money; third, get more for the products.
He said, in part: ''We may increase the
production by keeping different type
of dairy cow and bya more judicious and
systematic method of feeding. We may
keep for less money by raising more
feed, and by raising more horses to help
raise the feed. Buy less expensive West
ern horses. In 1915, 1916 Western horses
were shipped to Maine, at an approximate
cost of 81, 900, 900. To get more for the
products we must study the market end
of every product and make better use
of by products, as calves, skim milk and
fertilizer" In closing, he said: "a
successful farmer must be good sales
man as well as producer"
After a song by Pearl Chase, and a
reading by Abbie Jewett, the Lecturer,
Velzora Nickerson, gave an excellent
report of the Lecturers Conference.
question: Resolved, That the United
States should Immediately take meas
ures to prepare itself for defense, and
that a system of military training in
High schools and colleges should be
adopted" F. M. Nickerson opened the
discussion in an able and comprehensive
manner, but as the time for closing was
approaching the Grange voted to carry
the question over for discussion at the
next meeting. After the customary
acknowledgements for courtesies, the
meeting was closed with the usual cere-
monies.
The next meeting will be with Sunrise
Grange, Winterport, March 9Th, with an
address of welcome by Noah Wilson, and
reponse by Annie B. Clements. A pa
per by Nettie Cole: a topic, "How can
the farm and home be improved under
the present conditions of scarcity of
farm labor? to be opened by W. S. Lit
tlefield, and topic: what method of
expanding the town road money can be
adopted to produce more satisfactory re-
suits than we are now receiving? to be
opened by G. H. York. Music and reci-
tatlons by host Grange.