The true northerner., 1882-06-09
FARMERS ASSOCIATION.


members were nearly all present and arrived
in good season 80 that the preliminary busi-
ness and election of officers was completed
before dinner. The officers for the coming
year, are James Bale, President; 5. G. Nc
Entee, Vice President A. G. Ghdden, Sec'y;
X. Morrison, Treasurer. The executive COM
mittee are o. p. Morton, ID. Woodman and
5. ID. Sears. The dinner was up to the very
verge of the restricted bill of fare, and in
cuded fresh strawberries, radishes and lot
tuce. After dinner the committee appointed
10 view and report on the condition and
capabilities of the farm, were taken in
carriage by Mr. Morton and driven over the
farm. In the meantime the meeting was
called to order by the President and all
present repaired to the parlor to listen to the
papers and discussions included in the pro-
Cramme. Mrs. u. Woodman was first called
upon to read her paper upon Household
Economy" A synopsis is unnecessary, as
the readers of the NoRTHERNER can decide
upon its merits as published in this connec-
ton. Mrs. Randolph's paper on "Social
Culture and Family Recreation" which fol-
lowed the first paper, will appear next week.
The discussion following these papers was
very brief. Their treatment of the subjects
had been so complete and thorough that
nothing could be added TO strengthen their
arguments and suggestions, and they will be
read with unusual interest, as coming from
ladies so well versed in the themes presented.
At the conclusion of these exercises the com
mittee had returned and reported through
their chairman that they had been conducted
over land enough for two or three farms.
Down south il would be called plantation,
and out west ranch. The farm is largely
devoted to wheat culture, and is especially
adapted to the growing of that product, be-
ing a rich, gravelly loan, with an admixture
of clay. The timber was originally oak, but
the second growth was largely hickory. The
farm consisted of 307 acres, 227 acres in a
body where the buildings are located, and so
acres on the opposite side of the road. The
committee reported at length on the several
fields of wheat, oats and clover, giving the
manner of cultivation and the outlook for
the crop under different treatments. They
reported finding one field of "a acres of
wheat that was seeded at the time of sowing
last fall with a half bushel each of clover and
timothy. and the stand of seeding was very
fair, although more seed had been sown this
spring and narrowed in. From the showing
made upon the farm, they came to the con-
clusion that a clover sod Is best for wheat,
but if a field is to be -fallowed, it
should be plowed in June. They were shown
a field of wheat where n part had been
dressed with manure and plowed under, and
a part of the same field top dressed. The
showing was in favor of the part where the
manure was plowed under, but this was not
conclusive as the best wheat was on the best
land and near the barn, while the poorest
part of the field had been top dressed. Mr..
Morton had practiced narrowing in timothy
on stubbles and had good stands of grass to
show for it. large amount of barbed wire
fence had been built and was satisfactory.
The committee found sheep running in
fields enclosed by barbed wire, but found no
wool attached to it, which has been urged as
an objection to that style of fence. 1t was
stated IN its favor that dogs do not climb it.
The barn was found to be 44x130 feet, with
16 feet posts. In 1t was granary that held
1890 bushels of wheat, and near ii a six ton
scale. Mr.. Morton's facilities for cleaning
and handling wheat, were such that he could
market 400 bushels in day. He is evident
" farmer who does not follow in rut
made by any one, but strikes out for him
self TO make new discoveries, and chooses
the course that makes the best showing.
The next meeting will he held at the fruit
farm of j. G. Gould, on the first Thursday
in September next.
A. G. GLIDDEN, Secretary.
The following is Mrs. Woodmans paper
on Household Economy" We recommend
our readers TO give it careful perusal:
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY.
Economy is not penuriousness nor avari-
ciousness, but 1t is managing with frugality !:
guarding against loss or waste. This prin-
ciple should be taught To children as soon as
they are old enough to understand right
from wrong. When they know enough to be
amused 10y picture or a book, they should
be taught not to tear nor soil it, aud if il is
necessary to give them a lunch. they should
not be allowed to crumble it over the floor
nor chairs for it would soil them. | once
saw little boy help himself to q cookie.
then take saw and saw it up, of course it
was wasted and there was no reproof from
the mother. thought if that was q sample
of the economy in that household it was no
wonder such a heavy mortgage was resting
on their farm. Solomon says, he becometh
poor that dealeth with slack hand, but the
hand of the diligent maketh rich" However,
if it had been my child, L would rather be
would have disposed of the cookie in that
way than to have eaten il, for such lunch is
too rich for children and might cause a
doctors bill, which is poor economy. If
children want something between meals, it
should be simply bread with milk, cream or
butter, if they refuse that, they are not
hungry. There is often too much extrava-
gance in the management of household af-
fairs, that consumes time and money and
often impairs the health. / have known
some women To toll early and late to get fine
clothes and then switch them out, often
wearing their best when more common ones
would do as well; such persons often excuse
themselves for not going TO church or mingl-
ing in society. on the ground that they have
nothing fit TO wear, when it is their own