Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-01-31
mart Of the sunshine. The shadow cast

prices OF the piOuuC's VI 'ho '"'
Another shadow which rests on the
farmer is the Injustice done HIM by the
assessor preparatory To making out the
tax list. Mr.. Burns quoted from The
books in the assessors office. Another
shadow is the tax on the transporta
ton of his crops. In this the law is all
wrong, and should be remedied. Inc
remedy is to vote for good men, for
what will help one will help all. Read
much, and keep thoroughly posted, not
only in the matters more closely related
to the interests Of the farm, but In all
public matters.
Mr.. Burns paper was appreciated, as
was evident from the applause when
greeted him AS he took his seat.
lothian Allen of Ithaca spoke OF de-
| fectlve education AS one shadow rest
ing on the farmers life. Education
should be along lines TO give the child
an insight into the fundamental prln-
clples OF farming, manner of clothing,
and other matters heretofore altogether
neglected as of little or no Importance
j. L.. Miller was down on the pro-
gram for a paper on swamp Lands,
! lie said he had been too busy 10 pre-
pare paper, and then proceeded TO
give talk, which, If printed, would
make "a paper of no small size. lie
said that it took about all the money ne
could get To reach "a satisfactory solu-
ton as TO what he should do with MS
own swamp land. But his experience
had convinced him that swamp laL q
makes the best and most productive
land Ii should be well drained, care
fully and thoroughly burned over and
titled. and the result would be ample
recompense for all the money and labor
invested.
An animated discussion followed Mr..
Mlller's address. Questions were
hurled at him thick and fast, but to
every one of them he had reason for
the faith that was in him. After the
discussion, other questions were read
In fact, the question box was full all OF
the time, thus indicating the deep H.
terest those in attendance felt IN AL
matters relating to the farm and farm
home.
One question of particular interest
|, TO the women was: Can the house
wife make her own baking POWDER
} One young woman promptly answered
yes, for she had made 1t, and gave the
following recipe: Four ounces tartari(
acid. 3 ounces soda and one pound Of
corn starch Tor four, mix thorough!
and sift. The cost of filing this recipe
she said, was % cents, and woult
: make two pounds of the best baking
powder.
The institute adjourned to ALLOW
those present to visit the college an'
gymnasium on invitation of Presiden
: Bruske.
Z. a. Ely presided at the Tuesda.
evening session, and welcomed the Wis
l itors To Alma. After music by tn
4 high school choir, Prof c. A. Davis
: gave "a very practical address OF
"NoXious Weeds lie said weeds AT
= educators. aud but for weeds Their
would he no need OF the very larg
ii class who til the soil Weeds are nc
i the creation OF Nature. Useful plant
are the result of careful selection, an
y To get them TO high state of cuitlvs
y ton is long and tedious prOcee;
II Nature wants to keep the ground COY
" cred. and AS she abhors vacuum, q
II soon as bare spot Of ground occurs
Ii there she plants crop of weeds. III
l. remedy is to keep the ground
3 covered with useful plants that weeC
4 cannot grow. Weeds are educator
e inasmuch as they teach the farmer
s. keep the ground well titled, teach hll
/ the use of farm implements. Wne
X the SOIL is under perfect tlllage, al
= mother Natures lessons well learnt
sc there are no weeds. The profess'
~ then spoke of the weeds which hay
very recently made their appearance
y this county, and mentioned first II
L Canadian thistle, to exterminate whit
Oi requires eternal vigilance on the pa
~ of the farmer. He mentioned the Eur
X peau (white) daisy, which, he said, vi
bad weed in hay fields. This wet
Il seeds rapidly. 1t grows very close, al
IS soon kills other plants The prick
VI lettuce is ano, her Of the same elias
III The Russian thistle, the most DANCE
Gus and hardest to fight, because
re seeds very rapidly aud prollfcaIly, IA
All not Yet made its appearance In II
county, although 1t is in other sectlo
ut of the state. 1t is carried by cattl
a along railroads, and in wheat, especii
Jn ~ that which comes from the Mort
adj west. The English plantain is very b
sc in clover fields. Its seed mixes Wi
and lessons the value of clover seed.
st Prof. Davis cautioned farmers not
ed let weeds 20 to seed; but when tn