The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-02-23

gambling on farm products must be pr0hib-
tied before help could be expected. The
President should be elected for six years
aud no tariff law should be changed but
once in that time. The saloon, the saloon
gang politicians and other things were sup
posed by some to have their effects In
bringing about the present condition and
holding Ii there.
The best method of farming on quarter
section was thought to be general mixture
of all crops.
The evening session was opened by music,
followed by a paper, why educate the
Farmer Boy" by Ora BRISTOL, which was
one OF the best read ut the Institdte and
will be printed In full in rHE TIMES.
The able address made by the president,
A. b. Clark, was q complete review of
many topics of special interest at this time
the financial, labor and farm product
questions were thoroughly discussed. The
farmer he said was considered an alarmist,
grumbler, bv many who say that the
farmer kicks when wheat Is 81 90 bushel
as when It Is so cents, yet he thought the
farmer had been given the short end OF the
crossbar. He was unsatis6ed with condi-
tions that made the cities full OF grain. yet
laborers without number we're without food,
and he believed the farmer to have fallen
among thieves who, while they kept mp the
hoA
price of farm land. Much OF the trouble
was from overprodnction caused by the use
of machinery which, worked by one
man did the worked of or s, and still
consumed no part OF the product. de
thought the school system should be
stripped of all unnetessares and salaries
cut to re- pectable figure.
On many points the other members dis
agreed with him, and his methods did not
suit but few of the audience.
After a recitation by Miss Carrie Purdy,
who has much talent In that line and In
pathetic manner described the watching
OF Mabel for the return OF the sailors and
her death while pressing her face against
the pane, looking for her father and brother.
Jerome w. Turner enteita the audience
for half hour with very learned paper
on the mysteries Of the soil.
The Morrice school pupils sang very ac-
ceptably and creditably, the patriotic song,
"Columbia", and Miss Matte White de-
scribed the Wait OF the old farmer father
70 his rich sons In the city, and his cold re-
ceptlon by them and the hearty welcome by
the third son, who mad been considered a
good for nothing.
Mabel Post and Andrew Hath entertained
the assemblage with the dialogue. In which
the deaf old lady and the tramp have SO
many MISUNDERSTANDING.
The music OF the evening was presented
BY the Morrioe orchestra, consisting Of b.
| r. Earl, George and Miss Belle Ram and
Il Il. Wells and the several selections were
rendered In ine manner, and the hearty
applause showed the appreciation Of those
present
"Wednesday morning saw the church Oiled
to overlowing with IN enthusiastic crowd,
which took part In the discussions with
will.
The new road law was more fully ex-
planned and commented upon, and the ques-
tion given good airing.
Miss Stella Potter, SECRETARY. rcad q
paper ON "How 10 make Housework on the
Farm, Easy" and in It she showed that her
ideas came from actual experience. She
knew that ignorance OF the details Of any
Kind Of work Was the chief reason for It's