The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-10-17

duction of good produce on the
part of dairymen was the best
method of overcoming any decrease
in sales of butter and consequent
increase in sales of butter substi-
tutes. Mr.. Roger, who had been
appointed on committee at the
State Grange to take up this mat
ter, reported that ne had talked
over the matter with several lead
ing men in a position to have gath
cred information and that they all
felt that the production of high
grade dairy product was the best
answer to this question.
Master McBee reported on the
Masters Conference at Sunnyside
and stated that tickets for 9Th and
7th degrees were now available,
just having been received. These
have been distributed to the var
ious Oranges and every ticket is
expected to be sold. There was
some discussion during the after
noon and evening in regard to
the Sunnyside meeting which is
to be held all day November 2, be-
ginning at 10 o'clock. This meet
ing is to be pep meeting proceed
ing the National Grange meeting
to be held in Seattle. Mr.. Case
brot out the fact that this Nation
al Grange meeting has great pos
sibilities for the state of Washing
ton if properly supported and at
tended by Changers of this state.
It also has possibilities which may
reflect against the state If Grange
members do not properly support
it and Changers throughout the
county are urged to get all of the
information possible in regard to
both of these meetings and make
every attempt possible to be pres
emit. This will probably be the last
time for a number of years when
the National Grange will be held
so near to us.
The Oranges of the state are
planning to furnish the National
Grange with 400 boxes of apples,
Benton county's share of this be-
ing so boxes and E. C. Durdle and
j. A. Mclean were appointed to
make arrangements for the deliv-
cry Of these to Seattle. The ar
rangements for the individual
Oranges will be taken up with the
Oranges later on.
A bill of $500 was allowed to
p. A. Nelson, Richland, for the
preparing of the Grange certifi-
cate presented last year.
Mr.. Christensen of Benton City
presented resolution asking the
Pomona to attempt W orking up In
terest on the bonding of dealers
in farm produce, the idea being to
strengthen dealers who are well
financed and to make it difficult
for dealers who may not have
good regulations and can not Sc
cure bonds, to deal in fruit and
vegetables in the state. Mr..
Christensen stated that in his
community in the Is years that
he has been there, there had been
eight dealers, six of which have
lost money to the farmers.
Upon a motion, a committee of |
seven was appointed to 60 into
this matter and present it to the
next meeting of Pomona. This com
mittee was as follows, Representa-
tive Knute Hill, Mr.. Christensen,
Chris Puderbaugh, A. l. Brock
way, D. L. Hensen, U. S. Case and
e. C. Durdle.
A motion was passed by the Po-
mona Grange allowing members
who have at one time been MEM
bers of the Pomona and have drop
ped out, to be readmitted upon the
of $1.00 to be applied
wholly to dues. In the past the
only method of reinstatement was
to pay for six months arrears. 1t
was hoped to increase the num-
Der of Pomona members by this
move.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby of Horse
Heaven, who were members of the
Spokane Pomona, were voted into
the Benton County Pomona.
Kiona-Benton invited Pomona for
the next meeting in November
which is to be the annual election
of officers and to which every
Pomona member is especially in