The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-01-21

draw a light load because OF one or two hills.
Next secure good road bed, not too narrow
nor made OF rails and logs. Narrow tires
double the expense OF road making and the re-
quired motive power For winter use our
roads are rendered often almost impossible by
drifting SHOWS and narrow sleighs. Remedy
use broader sleghs and set row OF trees in
the middle OF the road. The latter will pre-
vent the filling the whole road with snow, and
afford shade during the entire day.
Capt. Hendryx felt like finding fault with the
present conditions OF our highways. He would
have the road-tax worked out, not played out
poor roads made good at any cost necessary.
and have trees set the whole length OF the
farm.
The Question: Resolved that the road-tax
should be paid in cash and the money expend-
ed under the direction OF a township commits
sloner was voted down.
New Injurious Insects, and New Methods
Of Destroying Them By Prof. Cook, was in
uctive and interestng-a very valuable pa
per. Two new insect pests appeared in our
state last summer. 1st, strawberry leaf beetle,
OF family crysamelidae. They are leaf eaters,
the body is covered by the wings as is that of
the potato bug. They have dark spots on their
wings, spots long. They soon defohate the en-
tire strawberry bed, bring forth two broods
year. They begin their work IN March. The
larvae is yellow with eleven segments, the
spiracles show plainly, and the whole is only
22-100 OF an inch in length.
Rem edy Paris Green, London Purple
Pyrethlum, applied early, at least as soon as
the strawberry blossoms.
The second insect is an enemy to our par
snip seed. 1t eats the seed. The same reme-
dies with Heilebore may be used.
The Prof. gave remedies for nearly all insect
pests including the codng moth, horsefly, cab
bage worm, etc., for full report OF which, see
the next Board of Agriculture report.
Jason Woodman's paper on " "Beautiful
Horses for Farmers" elected general applause
and commendation. We hope to see it printed
in full in the Northerner at no distant date.
c. b. Charles advised farmers to keep books
keep an account with each lot, and each kind Of
stock. 1t Will make him better satisfied with
his profits and his vocation. Mr. Charles farm
made for him the last year 81 per cent. income
on the assessed valuation. 1t is only by accur
ate accounts that he knows what is best to raise
and what his profits are.
DR.. Kedzie said he was interested in our
swamp lands, and after few Introductory re-
marks moved that we go into love. feast,
OF the whole on our swamp lands"
Mr.. William Charles being called upon gave
his method OF treatment OF swamp lands. He
had made very remarkable profit by raising
hay and onions. He had raised FIVE tons OF
hay per acre,
Mr.. Barnes, OF Lawrence, had raised 50
tons of hay per acre, on a mucky swamp. He
cleared $l9 on "a acre OF sorghum for his half.
The evening session was opened by A" The
Whippoorwill" by a quartet, consisting of Mr..
and Mrs. j. d. Davis, Miss Emma Cross, and
Prof. w. f. Werschkeel, which did itself proud.
The first lecture Of the evening was on the
subject, " Beef Productions" by r. G. Bard,
Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture,
well written, interesting and instructive lee
ture. An abstract will not do it justice and we
commend it to every studous farmer in the
country as it will be found in the next report.
The speaker treated the subject in its rela-
tion to mixed farming. He spoke briefly of
different breeds OF cattle, giving the best quail
ites of the most promising breeds. He de-
plored the over cultivation of the soil, which
tends to exhaust rather than enrich the soil OF
the farm. Without reducing the profits OF the
| farm we may maintain, or even increase the
fertility OF the soil by raising stock and grain
together. For general purposes, on our Mich
igan farms be would recommend grade short
horns. Full blooded males are within the reach
OF every one, and he would use nothing else
under any circumstances. By properly grad
ing. beef production may be made twice as re-
munerating. It will increase the demand for
expectation. The fattening and growth OF
beef is not mere mechanical operation there
is more than this in animal growth, hence the
animal must be kept warm, fed regular, and
treated kindly. Keep him exposed to cold and
he will have ravenous appetite, but will only
grow poor. 1t should increase in size from
birth to the slaughter house. In this is the
profit. In feeding We generally know, better
than we do. Straw is only OF use when plen-
ty OF niirogenous food is used with it, as oil
cake or meal; the aid is mutual and both straw
and meal are better for the mixture. The
practice of buying steers instead OF raising them
is Of doubtful utility. By raising your own
animals you can get better one for feeding
Above all let kindness be you motto, and kind
ness means cash in your pocket.
C.J. Monroe offered the following resolutions
Resolved, That in our opinion the interests
of Agriculture have been promoted by the hold
ing OF Farmers Institutes; and in view OF the
valuable aid given to this great leading indus
try of our State, by the Faculty of our Agri-
cultural College, we trust our Representatives
in the State Legislature Will give their influence
and vote in favor OF such an appropriation TO
that College as will meet its reasonable wants
aud enable it to do its grand work with the ut
most efficiency.
ID, That we extend our hearty thanks to the
State Board OF Agriculture, for again locating
an Institute within our county, thereby giving
us the benefit OF its educational advantages
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