The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-16
n, BABb SPEAKS
TO FARMERS
erset Pomona Meets
h East Madison
N Gathering 0i Patrons oil
{lsbandr,. Fine Program
Presented

Hast meeting of Somerset Po-
assigned for the present year
Id with East Madison Grange.
Nov. IA. A fine autumn day
Ie best of travelling were most
le for the large numbers VINO
Rom North Somerset, Bingham,
Starks, Kennebec Valley, SOM
kkowhegan, Wesserunsett and
| Oranges to be entertained
Ienerously by the loyal mem
| East Madison Grange. With
option of the lecturer, who was
Irily absent, the officers were
and executed the officers drill
opening session. Alice M.
n lecturer.
an amount OF business was
ed for consideration and con-
the Pomona degree on a class
occupied the morning session,
Ilce Emerson at the piano.
accustomed Pomona dinner was
hinder the auspices Of the mem
! East Madison Grange and a
hour enjoyed. The afternoon
opened with a song by a large
beloved with the welcome ad-
" c. {. Clement, master of East
h Grange and the response by
/ |Brawn, the Pomona Overseer.
were piano solos by Velma Vim
Elections in reading by d. B.
| Stella Brawn, Kate c. Hill;
by Bert W. Paul and a story by
Savage. Question for dis
do or do we not pay out
han is necessary to the grocer
btcher?" considered by Mark
n \. Clark, W. B. Whittier.
|essions of appreciation were
by Eugene Danforth to w. B.
kr. past deputy for the work he
ne in the interest of the Grange
kerset County.
H. Babb of the Maine Depart
N Agriculture, gave a most in
bg address saying in part that 1t
be most sad indeed If all that
fange had accomplished for the
|e Of the common classes in the
bnd nation should be eliminated
ficken out. He compared the
ions existing many years ago,
the advent of the Grange, es-
y in The farming communities
be same today. He advocated
B homes as pleasant and com
d as can possibly be afforded.
(h0ol question was considered
|te remark that the children in
lrsl sections are as bright and
Eent as those of the village and
ld should have just the same
to educational privileges. He
attention to the vast resources
State that should be fully de-
b 50 per centage of the blue
canned In the United States
fanned in Maine. The CONNER
F'antages of Maine were consid
+ we'll as its agricultural re-
F Advised raising apples on
|land. potatoes on potato land
p Oh land adapted to hay. 1t
the right way to allow apples
Ehlpped into Maine for consump-
Pom the far away Pacific Coast
Pelng done when the best of ap-
Fn be raised here. He favors
re OF birds as they are the
OF the farmer and should be
Eed in every way possible.
believes in farmers getting fair
|hsation for their labor and for
|oduets of the farm that go to
Frket, and told a pleasing story
Plored man by the name OF Nose
PSed in Tennessee and raised a
Prop of cotton which he sent to
! and afterwards sought to bor-
oney A friend said to him "Why
are you round trying to borrow
alter raising and marketing
valuable crop of cotton?" ITS
ay sab said Nose, 81 done hired
'oh hauled to de railroad, den |
Y railroad to haul 1t to de mar
dce' den | pays de commission
= cell it for me and between
d took all and | gets nothing
next meeting of the Pomona
! the annual at Skowhegan the
tuesday and Wednesday in
y, 1923.