The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-02-23
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easy remedies. Teach the girl how to do
every branch of the work; from the care of
chickens through the many lines to making
the bread- do not worry, or the doctor may
get the benefit Of your next day g labor, but
sleep when the time comes. Be regular and
have plan from which nothing can sweve
you: Wash Mondays, iron Tuesdays, etc;
spend the evening" In reading the best liter
ature, go to soclals, entertainments and
church; make the children e. to school and
help them when necessary in their school
work; II possible build house with few
steps up or down and do not make 1t too
large, clean up as You 20. Do not buy too
much fancy machinery that has undoubtedly
worried many a man to death and can do
the same for you. Be cheerful at all times
and have an easy conscience and many OBJ
stacles are removed.
The discussion of this paper was exceed
ingly interesting and much good advice was
given to husbands and brothers. and above
all to do little sewing-a button a least
On the subject OF mixed farming much
was said, the discussion being ledby A. Orr.
Mr. Mcbride believed the dag of small
farming was passing away and asked the
opinion Of others of the scheme of co-opera-
| tive farming. This was not thoroughly
understood but, the majority preferred
to own and run piece of land by them
selves.
The subject of dairying was taken up, and
under the leadership of James Mcbride was
made the most interesting of the institute
subjects. For dairying beef types must be
avoided; the milk veins were not what they
were commonly supposed 10 be but were
generally good indication. For making
butter at home the Jersey was recommend
ed; for creamery use some other kind was
of more value; for the condensed milk fac
tory still another kind would be profitable.
Feeding was the second and great subject,
and 1t can only be done successfully by care
full study OF the individual animal, and the
following OF q few necessary details: Feed
then water; in the meantime milk. More
milk was always obtained in the morning,
because Of the rest which the COW could OBJ
tain at night, and rest is one of the mos;
essential points. The sik was not an ex-
pertinent but money saving scheme. The
amount of food depends on the individual
animal, and every man should feed as
cheaply a. possible, and ensslage, Of which
20 toms could be grown on an acre, against
s tons OF hay was money saver. DO not
feed too much 0f one kind, for although 1t
will allow an animal to live, Il will NOT al
low proper and complete grOwth; after
calvlng more food should be gwen daily un-
I'll 80 days after calving, when the maxi
mum should be reached. Brine sailing was
recommended. A good COW should bring
in s75 a. least, to 800 . year At cost Of, $50
to $40.
Numerous questions were asked and well
answered. Dairying can not become an
0yercrowded business, for there are no for
eign competitors and enough Of the detesti-
blo substitutes are manufactured to show
that the production will mot become too
great.
The afternoon session opened with music,
followed by an interesting paper by the ever
popular, we'll informed aud good informing
report OF the Michigan farmer, Robert Glib
bons on the value Of improved stock to the
farmer. He stated that farming had been
In state of evolution for as years, still IL
must be considered Is a business. II q bar
OF steel is worth $500 for q rail 1t Is worth
thousand made into razors, or million
into watch springs. The larger return would
be the thing to get, yet the skill mus. be
used to make the articles; and SO on the
farm. BY raising cattle you are constantly
increasing the value Of your land, while
with grain raising you constantly take
away, and the better the animal the greater
the profit. Grade up the stock but do not
be constantly changing. AS the care Of the
stock becomes interesting so the profit be-
comes greater, aud as the methods become
finer In other lines, so must they on tn
farm, and as the hope of the country Is
the farmers so must the farmer increase
knowledge.
Frank Whelan began his talk on q,
Mistakes" by telling the story Of the ira
ing of the bull pup in which the old M
under the bed was seized by tie nose
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