The Republican journal., 1921-06-23
North Waldo Pomona

.od delegation of patrons from
} W Light, Sunrise, Comet and
gdnats Home oranges, motored to Burn
a'sW Wednesday, June 9th, to hold the
70, Meeting of North Waldo Pomona
~. .5s two oranges in that town. Sc
10 nk grange hall was the destination
W 9r and the visitors were cordially
ned by members of both oranges
'.beir arrival at the hall.
" meeting was duly opened with
~ Master F. Porter Webb presid-
~ temporary officers serving were as
49, Chaplain, Maude Mudgett of
Pam grange; Ceres, Maude Dow of
jno Light grange, and Asst Stew
i Davis and Ida Varney of Sc
4 +ook grange.
Il rboIr rendered a selection and very
u fsctorv reports were given of the
~ represented, also of Granite and
ii # Progress oranges.
4 .r,sf business session followed, after
i seven candidates were introduced
4 ...fiyed the degree of Pomona. A
mas taken at this time and boun-
4pner was served to appreciative
by members of the entertaining
\ ~. usual time was spent in social
-sr and in due season the meeting
cain called to order in the fifth de,
i Bernard Reynolds extended fra
4 GREETINGS, touching upon the vital
4 .,5a before the agricultural people
% operation. Jennie Webb voiced
srrments of Pomona in an appro-
4 gs tesponse.
r75mas Dionne, field agent, division
-,rse,s. was an invited guest of the
I-s and was called upon at this
y. His object in speaking before the:
.,,es IS to create sentiment favor
n the establishment of central
sing organization for the Farmers
..r, Of Maine. He reviewed briefly
ors accomplished since their for
'-,7 M 1912 and the benefits that have
..,-l to the farmer. Until 1914 he
L.. fertilizer prices did not vary to
rsst extent, but in that year a
cane and it was thru the efforts
! M En,Bree, who organized the first
Name in 1912, that farmers yere
flo purchase their fertilizer at all
~-as SIX dollars ton cheaper than
be bought thru other agencies
4 .l q business of two and one-half
/ dollars was done thru 40 unions.
eals in organiZat on by eight
y. The unions of Maine in dong a
les. u s., 100000 in grain made an
r., 81 .ag of $500, 900 in buying thru
t.aas. But the management IN
g.trng a normal fall trade in
r.ght from four to six weeks
-e prices dropped fully one half
5rt car of cotton and meal alone
ga1y lost S780, and other grains
Ion. This, with the unsuitable
g uf the purchasing organization
,.-..- JllapSe of the company, and
.aTious farmers organizations
operating to establish central
...r. aqeucy in Portland. A meet
be held in the near future to per-
rLanization and the shares will
fr S25. Each share entities the
.o one vote. Oranges are urged
3St shares.
, solo by Vera McGray was fol-
II N..h an excellent paper, What
re l9 to hold the interest Of our
rHs} by ErmiHe Davis.
Hummer of Sebasticook Grange,
-. fTas present and made interest
s-sras
dies by Maude Mudgett and Mrs
m uf Burnha grange were well
ma a piano solo by Rose Gray
Howard, a member of North
Gl Pomona, was also guest and
. briefly when called upon.
A.s Pease rendered vocal solo
5s. Gray as aCcompanlst.
acluiing number of the program
pc, Should road construction and
lur..e improvements be continued
4 present high price of labor and
ga.cantinues? The discussion was
0v D. Nj. himball and continued
LAWS, W. F, Evans, E. T. Gil
ge Plummer, F. P. Webb, Ber-
3gallds, Sidney 1ibbetts and A, Z.
m.s he prevailing opinions were
u-=tg certain amount of work on
J, not to such an extent as to
s debts for future generations
sAt meeting will be with Harvest
-age Brooks, Wednesday, June
al-rsss of welcome, Albert Lowe;
s-, Mary Curtis. State Master
lsou will address the meeting and
g-5gram will be presented,
C. D. Y