The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-06-11
FARMERS ASSOCIATION MEETING

The annual meeting OF this Association met
at the residence of d. Woodman, at ten o'clock,
June Sd. The programme included the topic
observations on the farm and the cultivation
OF crops: also, the following papers, The
cultivation OF roots and their profit" and "But-
ter Making by Mrs. s. Consalus, which APP
pears in another column OF the TRUE NORTH
ERNER. The members were nearly all present
and it was voted one of the most interesting
meetings OF the year.
This being the annual meeting, the election
OF officers WAS first in order, and resulted in
James Bale, President; s. G. McEntee Vice p.
5. Consalus, Treas; A. C. Glidden, Sec'y; Z.
p. Mills, Robert Morrison and J. j. Woodman,
Executive Committee.
The discussion On Mr.. Bales paper was AMI
mated and varied. On question by Mr.. Nor
ton, Mr.. Bale stated that he usually raised an
acre OF ruta bagas, and that the yield was from
800 to 800 bushels at cost OF 81 to cents
per bushel.
Mr.. Morton had thought that roots could not
be easily raised at the season for planting them
on account OF weeds; he had succeeded on new
ground; he thought roots an excellent change
for cattle in winter. but thought bran and meal
were better.
S. G. McEntee said weeds were no objection
as the ground could be we'll fitted before the
seed was planted; he had fed roots and thought
them excellent to keep cattle and sheep in good
condition during winter.
Henry Randolph thinks they are very healthy
for stock, mixed with meal: the difficulty Of
starting the plants is the principal objection: :
he would prefer pumpkins or squashe. if they
could be kept.
E. p. Mills has had no experience; the time
for plan ting them is busy one, and he has no
root cellar or conyeniences for feeding; he
thinks as the country grows older a system OF
root feeding will be adopted he thinks it in
the line OF humanity to our beasts that we
feed roots.
Il. Morrison ia satisfied from his observation
that roots are almost indispensable, but has
had no experience.
Edison Woodman raises artichokes, and can
raise them with much less trouble: he can
grow LOCO bushels to the acre with the same
cultivation as potatoes; his hogs help them
selves TO them frost does not affect either
root or top; when once planted they are then
as a permanent crop; he raises margolds and
yellow globe beets for his horses in winter.
4. +. Harrison would cultivate the root of all
evils before he would turnips; he was a theo-
rist at the beginning-followed the theories
built a root cellar, raised roots, but don't do it
any more; abandoned carrots on account of
weeds We cannot copy after eastern farmers,
our climate is different-cannot make eastern
farming success in a western climate: there
are IS bushels o: water in every 100 bushels OF
turnps; storing water in pit for winter use
is superfluous; he could furnish more drink
with a windmill. in a day than you could grow
on sn acre in all summer; corn contains six
times the nutriment OF turnlps and you can
raise a bushel of corn as easily as two bushels
OF turnips; as much meal has to be fed as
though no turnips were used; fat cattle 20
through here every day on the trains that
never Ismelled a turnip; turnips are an appe-
tizer like homeopathic soup or pickles, but not
necessary; he has been through this turnip
mill and now buys the turnips for his table.
s. d. Searles has had no experience; had
tried to raise carrots but did mot succeed; has
always thought it dear way to water stock.
ID. Woodman had raised roots on new ground
two or three years with very good success; to
raIse roots without proper place for storing
them is useless: no doubt they are healthy
article OF diet, but it is too much trouble TO
pay; there Is too much truth in the saying Of
watering stock by feeding roots; he has aban-
doned the plan, and stockholders In his vicin-
ity do not feed them he had rather raise clover
and corn for his stock; bushel OF corn is
! worth nine bushels Of turnlps.