Milford chronicle., 1933-09-01


watchful eye on the code of the fer
tilizer industry which will come up
for hearing in the near future.
Serious Menace TO Dairy industry
Government reports indicate in
creased sale of 27000,0CO pounds of
oleomargarine during the first six
months of 1888, as compared with
the same period of the preceding
year. Butter sales decreased 25,-
100000 pounds from January to
June, 1888, inclusive, while the guam
tity of butter in storage ON July
Of this year was 22,00O,00O pounds
greater than year ago.
Farm leaders are wondering to
what extent the increased use of
oleomargarine may be attributed to
purchases of this commodity by
welfare agencies expending public
funds and charitable contributions.
Farmers and dairymen have
right to object to the expenditure of
PUBLIC funds for the purchase of
oleomargarine, says Fred Brenck-
man., Washington Representative of
the National Grange. "As is well
known, the principal ingredient in
the manufacture of oleomargarine
is cocoanut oil, which comes in free
of duty from the Philippine Islands.
While oleomargarine can be made
to resemble butter, it cannot COM
pare in nutritive value with the
product of the dairy.
"The recent national conference
of the dairy industry held in Wash
ington justly took the position that
it would be grossly unfair and eco
nomically unsound to restrict Amer
lean acreage and production, and at
the same time permit the importa
tion of dairy products or substitutes
for such products.
"The use of oleomargarine as
for butter is forbidden by
the United State Navy, while in the
recent appropriations for the Army,
restrictions have been placed upon
its purchase and use."
1t is well to remember that the
prosperity of the farmer depends
more upon the dairy industry than
upon any other branch of American
industry.
Many Farm Homes Being Dedicated
Apparently all the farmers of the
United States are not discouraged,
evidenced by the fact that within the
last few weeks the dedication" of
several farm homes in different parts
Of the country under Grange au-
spices has been reported; these
farm owners apparently expecting
% remain and do business on their
present acres for some time ahead,
are anxious for the |
most comfortable and convenient |
lone in which to live.
More than half century ago the |
National Grange established the Gus
ON of a formal dedication of farm |
ZONES and prepared a ritual service
or such occasions, which is impress
lively carried out in formal way.
reports from some of these dedica-
ion occasions in the Central West
Indicate the attendance of hundreds
u PCOpAS llOAh Aul anu |
With lines of automobiles extending
long the highways in all directions
rom the farm home furnishing the
enter of so interesting an event.
This unique form of Grange rit-
alism was devised by Mortimer
Whitehead of New Jersey, who was
Or several years lecturer of the Ma
ional Grange and one of the best
nown platform speakers of his time
n all matters relating to rural well
are. One point of special interest
bout these home dedication events
J the fact that they are open to the
ublic as well as to members of the
rganization, and frequently, quite
n impetus for home and farm i'm
rovement results from such occa-
ons.
One Juvenile Grange in Ohio col
cted over 300 pieces of clothing &
nd distributed them among needy {
Imilies in its locality. I
The giving of free passes by rail- |
,ads has always been strongly op-
,sed by the Grange organization. /