Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-15
GRANGE STANDS FOR
TEMPERANCE, ALSO
LOWER R. R. RATES
Also Hears Report on Evil Con-
ditions That Eetard Farm
ing interests.
BUSY SESSION At DOVER


Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Dover, Dec. 15.--Practicnlly all OF
yesterdays session OF tho State Grange
was devoted to hearing reports Of
standing committees, some verbal and
others written, and the discussion that
followed.
Tho report OF the treasurer, Robert
p. Robinson of Wilmington. showing
the followinE:
Balance cash on hand December 10,
1890, 'S76l.24; received from secretary,
Grange dues, sse7.so; special ASSESS
mcnt, s19S.o0: sixth degree fees. si3;
advertising $50: other sources, st4.s9 I;
withdrawn from Wilmington Savings
FUND. $500: interest from 1000 liberty
bond. $3.50; total. s2.5S2.93.
Di.bursements-Expe 1920 State
Orange meeting. s1.o44.41; printing.
SiA7<0: subscriptions to National
Grange Monthly. s294.so: dues to Nh-
tional Grange. s1as: prizes for Uni
versity OF Delaware, $50; total, ST.
man.
Cash balance on hand December 13.
1921: ss6s.b2: balance In Wilmington
Savings Fund Society, s25.9S: par
value OF third Liberty Loan bond
owned by Grange, $1,000; total assets
si.sas5o.
The election of member Of the
State Executive Committee TO succeed
5. n. peot. whose term expired this
year. resulted i'm choice of John w
Eillen Of FELTON,.
s. VI. Derby gave an interesting re-
port of conditions at the University oi
pclaware at Newark.
Mrs. D.. G. Bancroft. from the com.
mittec ON permanent Legislation CAV,
a verbal report I'm which sho reminded
the Grange OF the part women might
he expected to take in public affairs
now, that tho franchise has been ex
tended to them.
A recess was taken during the az
ternoon session FOR short address
from Hon. oliver w. Stewart, one q
tho frying Squadron" lie spoke n
She afternoon session OF that organ
izntion which has been conducting I
thrro-day's campaign here in the in
tercsts OF temperance and law enforce
'ncnt.
A. u. Peet, secretary of the Stat
Hoard of Agriculture and Chairman
&c tho agricultural standing commi.
'ff HIf'fni'n us lRIf''ls " iNt'NNs
Conditions of Farming.
No farmer need be told that hi
business has suffered. that he is pro
ducins AZ loss. that in the so-cslle,
reconstruction period following tn
Crca, War. he has been the FIRST 4
feel the pinch of readiustmeut.
Tho depression that Is being -
N.-.f,. 81 49, a.. o., Of ,y, kta,
~ no, csused hy local ccrditions. bu
T. due 10 a general economic condition
which In affecting Agriculture In ever,
sccfion ~ tho Country IN q greater o.
less degree.
Tho three outstanding fsctors IN tn,
situation, the things that we all know
and feel arc;
tirst--rhe drop i'm price of ncerl,
all farm products 70 below the cos
az production.
sccond--Th~ increase I'm freigh
rates which. In some cases. amount
40 more than the price received 10
th. commodity shipped
Third--The wide chasm between th
producer and the consumer TIL
pggren,c charges between the farms
and tho food consumers are excessive
10 In commonplace in this country I;
say that agriculture is Fundamental
Everyone seems 20 recognize IL Y,
frw seem o. feel. as Indicated by tho
iask of active interest, that IL is
Importance that no serious hari
comes Go agriculture. that prices I
farm products be stapleizcd. and tn:
every reasonable facility be furnish,
a. agriculture.
Tho farmers OF the nation prepars
thU around. Sowed the seed and ha
vested The crop OF 1920. under col
dltlons calling FOR high-priced labo
lL.n nL-Ln.d enuinmnnf and cNnnnsl,