The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-25
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diately after ploughiDg, would plough deep
and cultivate thoroughly. For the next for
aging crop he suggested crimson clover, corn
and oats. The present year he did not get
as much straw from eighteen acres of wheat
as he should have had from five acres.
President Stanlake believes in fall, also
early spring ploughing. On the sand he
lost in wheat, hay and straw. From twen-
ty-seven acres he had 1877 bushels of wheat.
His beans and potatoes were very good.
AS 1t was rumored that Mr.. Bowles had
field of corn yielding one hundred and fifty
bushels to the acre, he was called for and
asked to explain. He very modestly ac-
knowledged the rumor to be correct. The
corn was planted on his low land, He
ploughed deep, thoroughly fitted the ground
before planting and cultivated thoroughly
after planting. Nothing but corn was al
lowed to grow there. This method he ad.
vised for all kinds of soil.
Mr.. Bowles has started q sort of expert
ment farm. He has sown a strip of GRIM
son clover, one of alfalfa, one of clover, one
of clover and timothy, and one of timothy,
and will report the result another fall. I'm
til another growing season farmers will have
to economize In feeding their stock.
Mr.. Moxley believes in narrowing the
soil deeply and finely pulverizng it.
Mr. Baldwin would go deeper than any of
the other gentlemen. On clay and sand he
would plough twelve inches deep.
This brought out quite spirited discus
sion.
F. M. Shepard said: 81 wouldn't have it
done for any money"
Mr.. Bowles-"If had been in the habit
Of ploughing eight or ten inches deep two
inches more wouldn't make much differ
ence"
Mr. Shepard-''I might plough six, then
eight, then ten inches, after that perhaps
more, but to plough up twelve inches of cold,
sour soil at once l wouldn't haye it done"
President Stanlake-"Mr. Shepard is get.
ting down to the depth inch by inch"
Q. r. Woodin-"Perhaps people as a
rule are not ploughing as deep as they think
they are."
The question that was given the gentle
men to discuss was "What lessons have We
learned from the past dry season, and what
will be its effects on the coming season."
Mr.. Randall said beside the lesson of
economy to be learned from the past dry
season Is that of dependence. That we are
dependent upon higher power for rain and
ounohipa apJ oil ha athar hlacS nf lifa
Mrs. Livingston, of Owosso, gave reci-
taton entitled, "The Coming Woman,
which was received with cheers.
DO the women OF to-day enjoy themselves
as we'll as they did fifty years ago? Mrs
Randall read very interesting paper under
this head. comparing the old times with the
hew. She told of the apple pealing bees,
the logging bees, the husking bees, and the
prayer meetings of fifty years ago, and the
friendly feeling that existed among all class
es of people. That with all our facilities for
enjoyment women We're happier then than
now.
Mrs. Devendorf enjoyed herself then as
we'll as now, although the household duties
Wtlc HuCu Eitd'Vi' 'hO houo ioi Wpih Oi'Oh
extending far into the night.
Mrs Baldwin read selection.
Miss Ethel Beeman, GU est of Miss Hat
tie, the daughter OF the house. recited "Who
made the speecb?" which was greeted with
long and loud applause She sang a song
with equal success.
The club adjourned to meet in four weeks
at the residence OF f. NJ. Shepard
s. G.