470 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



5tli. Ek'ci iiicii ;iii(l wonuMi l<> till I lie ollircs wlio ixjsscss proven 

 orijiinntiv*' <a|»ji(ily, iiiid ;i \villiii;;iifss t<> sissisl in driwils of rxcciition. 



♦Ifli. Hold ;i( Icjist six iiK'cliii^s cjirli yciir. 



7i li. Try to arrive a I i)arliain<'iilary corrcclncss. ritualist ic jm-i feel ion, 

 and by all means use llu' sjiecial annual Tass Word as |»r(»\ id<'(l 1»\- the 

 National (Iranjie. 



Stli. Do all you can to'encoura^c treasury receipts and use the money 

 ft>r the henelit of the order in the count.w as wise yet earnest; and 

 active conn<il may (h'vise. The chief (piestions discussed in all Pomona 

 (}ran«»e nieetinj^s sluAild have sp(M-ial reference to the (Sranjic and in 

 such i»ertinent form as will add to the oi-der's jirowtli and inci-eased 

 usefulness. (Questions relatinj^' to farm management and the ordinary 

 affairs of life should be left with subordinate (Jranj^es to be discussed 

 at their more frecpient meetinjis, and which are more easily attended. 

 To draw toiicther all the intej-ested workers fi-om all ]>arts of the c(»unty 

 is so important an occurrence that the work taken uj) should be well 

 considered and above the common-i)lace. 



In the furtherance of these i)lans and for the stren<;thenin<»; and uni- 

 fyin«i- of methods in all departments of (Iranj;*^ woi-k all over the State, 

 early in the year county conferences were held, in which workers and 

 delegates from every (Jran^e met the State (iranye Master or a mendter 

 of the executive committee and discussed and ado])ted measures to im- 

 prove ritualistic. ])arliamentary, educational, social and business 

 methods inside each (Ji*ani;e. 



The executive committee has had fre(]uent nieetinji;s, and has a lej^is- 

 lative committee from its members whose duty it is to keep in touch 

 with similar committees ap])ointed in each subordinate (iranj^e, so that 

 a coni]»lete system of machinery is established for- the carrying; into 

 effect the deteianinations arrived at by the constant agitation and con- 

 sideration of matters of public moment. The subject of taxation in all 

 its phases may be said to be tlie major study at ])resent of the local, 

 county and State oi-,uanizations. as one wlii<li dirtM-tly affects the founda- 

 tions of rural life. 



The lecture field de])artment has been strenjithened materially under 

 the efficient leadershij) of the present lecturer, Mrs. F. D! Saunders, who 

 issues a monthly bulletin to the lecturers of suboi-dinate and county 

 Crranjies. This little i-e<iular visitor contains hel{)ful editorials on the 

 lecturers' oi)i)ortunities and duties, and outlines of i)rograms for their 

 use if they so desire. 



With the ])ur])ose in view of systematizinji ediicational work, a text- 

 book on civics has been recommended to be st'udied and made a basis for 

 jirograms. As a result, scores of (Iranjies are now i)ursuin*'- the same 

 line of investiuation and proj^ram work with such variations inter- 

 spersed as local tastes and conditions demand. 



The work of State (}ranj>(» week was divided amonfj twenty-one com- 

 mittees made up of dele«;ates. • Besides matters havinji' to do strictly 

 with the re<iulation and conduct of affairs of the order, these commit- 

 tees dealt with the followin<;' topics of j)ublic interest, i. e., "Education," 

 '"Ajiricultural Collejic and Institutes," "Agriculture," ''Taxation," 

 ''Transportation'" and "Pure Food." The Grange gave careful attention 

 to the reports of all these committees, to the addresses and reports of 

 its thirteen officers, and to the reports of its executive committee, and 



