The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-02-21
Farmers Institute at Perry.

Farmers Institute at Perry.
An intelligent and well dressed assem-
blage filled the M. f. church at Perry Feb.
10Th to participate in the second annual
meeting of the Shiawassee Co. Farmers
Institute. After prayer by the Rev. Geo.
II. Curtis and music by the Vernon glee
club, NJ. l.. Stevens delivered an impressive
address of welcome, contrasting Shiawassee
county as bowling wilderness and the fine
farms and intelligent farmers of to-day.
Those same intelligent farmers had elected
farmer governor and desired the same
man for Michigan's farmer senator. The
Rev. Kennedy, of Fenton, responded to the
address of welcome in the absence of +. nj.
Shepard.
N. X. Potter, president of the Institute,
said in his address that the world was for
the average man and the institute was to
average men up. Women were capable OF
holding any official position and the time
was coming for such condition of affairs.
Farms should he divided and instead of the
surplus boys leaving the farm. smaller
farms more scientifically worked would be
better than to work for starvation wages,
mere machines in the large cities. Pleasant
homes i'm the country were cOntrasted with
the treadmill life led by clerks in Marshal,
Field ~ CO. IS large dry goods store in Chi
cagO Boys and girls do not really fancy
agricultural papers and choice religious
miscellaney for q steady mental diet. Par
ents should not be dOmineering and dictator
ial and the probabilities were that more
BOYS were spoiled with the rod than there
were i'm sparing 1t.
Miss Bessie Mcqueen rected CarletOn's
poem concerning the young convict with
excellent effect. A gentleman i'm the aud
ience inquired If there was not lesson for
fathers and mothers in this poem. The
question box at This point proved al
interesting feature of the program.
In the afternoon the first paper was read
by Prof Holden, of the Agricultural Col
lege. The experimental grounds were
minutely described and the various expert
ments now being conducted detailed; such
practical results as ascertaining that the
difference in raising Lees FavOrite" potato
and the Empire State" was more than $50
per acre in favor Of the latter. Dieh-Med-
itteranean wheat exceeded some other va
rieties i'm yield s or 10 bushels.
P.V. Nj. Botsford read a paper detailing
The enemies and ''scalpers' that the farmer
had to contend against.
The event of the afternoon was the ad-
dress of Governor Luce; one of the most
clear cut and logical analysis of the relation
of capital, labor and land. brains and in
dustry. The explanation of trusts for ever
cleared up the idea that they were depend
ent upon protective, tariff. The dressed
beef combination and Minneapolis millers
combination were explained clearly. but no
demagegic remedies proposed. Farmers
were advised not to set up a man OF straw
and waste their strength on what were not
real causes of depression. The retail dealer
IN nc
existing conditions as the most humble
farmer. No cloud had ever Obscured the
farmers prospect but what he felt its effect
but i'm the intelligence and industry of Mich
igan farmers these clouds had cleared away
and would do so again.
What Gov Luce's address in the after
noon had been Mrs. MayO's was in the eve.
ming. Corporation from wOman's stand
point showed the wealth that existed in the
cultivation of the mind. The minds of the
ancients were contrasted with those of to-
day. All that in the world is for us, art
religion, science, all these were endowments
for good and possibilities for man. Society
as it exists to-day was open to criticism.
The homes were the places for Development
and should be made the best place this side
of Heaven. Certain things were to be CO.
operated against-immigratio and the iiIfiu-
manhood and wOmanhoOd, not money,
should be included. The officers chosen
for the ensuing year are as follows: Pres.,N.
X. Potter: Sec'y., G. III. Stevens. Byron
was selected as the place of the next meet
ing. The committee OH resolutions reported
as follows:
WHEREAS: The second ANIMAL meeting
of the Shiawassee Co. Farmers Institute
has been most carefully planned and sue
cessfully carried out, therefore be 1t
Resolved. that we thank the citizens of
Perry for their cordial welcome and for the
many cOurtesies that have made our coming
together so pleasant.
That we recognize our Indebtedness to
our worthy officers, Pres. Potter and Sec'y
Burnett to those participants who botl
formally and informally have added words
of wisdom during the sessions. 10 the
various organizations for their music, to the
VI. E. society for their building and to those
societies who contributed TO our entertain
ment.
We greatly appreciate the presence of our
chief executive, who, as the guardian of the
farmers interest and as an inspiration to
the farmers son, there is to be added to the
long list of able executives the name OF
Cyrus G.. Luce as Michigan's best governor.
We favor intelligent organizations and CO.
operation to the end that our rights may be
expressed and adopted by congressional ant
Legislative action.
We favor National legislation that will
reach trusts and combinations beyond state
control. We also favor the removal of the
tariff upon sugar. since II is obvious that the
supply must always be inadequate to the
demand.
We favor the so-called mortgage-tax law.
or such feature of the California law as best
distributes equitably the burden of taxation.
also we endorse the graduated II. II. fare
act. and recommend adequate legislation for
its legal enforcement.
Mrs. BYRON BEARD,
Mps g. A. WuEIAx