Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-09-11
FARMERS CLUB.

Another Interesting Meeting Held at tht
Residence of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Renegar.
The Pine River Farmers cluL met Oh
Sept. 4, 1896 at the home j. Renegar
Mr., and Mrs. Renegar are entitled Il
great credit for the interest and pain:
taken in the welfare of those who were
present, After the usual amount oil
hand shal iny and visiting, dinner was
announced.
The meeting was called to order by
the pre- sident g. w. Abbott, music b,
he club. Work for the night is com
ing" secretary's report, select reading
Mrs A. Henry "Home chats with farm
ers' wives" Can growing pigs be kept
100 fat? OttO Mey thought il better 10
keep them too fat than not fat enough
except tor breeding, if too fat they were
more liable to disease. He was very
much in favor of balanced rations, tina
was oats, midlings and bran, something
70 produce muscle, bone and flesh.
Did not approve OF feeding corn much
'nly to finish Eating them The eX.
'ense of LAYING on flesh was &c for thu,
first hundred pounds, Sc for the seconC
hundred and &c for the third hundred
pounds.
Which is the best TO feed at the pre-
sent prices hogs, sheep0r young cattle
Mr.. A Henry thought cattle, Mr.. NJ, y
:attle and sheep both payed.
I,,
MAN in the churn;" paper on poultry
by William Acker. Otto Mey said .
Eood plan TO keep the hen house fire,
from lice was to scatter ashes under
he perches, two or three times "A weel
uring the warm veal her. He though
there was as much benefit derived tron.
the ashes when spread on the land il
hat way as anyway they
could be used. Mr. Abbott's me
nod was spraying Kerosene emulsion
md whitewashlng the henhouse. Hi
formula for the emulsion was bar o.
Lenox soap or any good soap, one pin
kerosene oil TO l5 gallons of water, tn,
soap dissolved in 2 quarts hot soft wat
II add kerosene oil and thorough,
mixing 1t.
Paper by Mr. Curtis Root Culture -
Discussed by Mr.. Mey and others VIII,
bought roots an importont 'rIp.
Mangles might not be of much foo
value but it help digest the other fooo
clements and was of much benefit il
that way.
Remarks for the good of the club:
Mr.. Curtis thought perhaps a larger
mem bership might increase the inter
est of the club.
When is the best time to SOW wheat I:
Five were in favor of early sowing
,bout the first of September. Mr.. Alb
DOtt thought later sown was not So
liable to be ruined by the inst ct and
ais method of destroying the fly was t"
low early strip around the field and
sow it, and later wnen the balance OF
the field is plowed turn that under and
plow with the rest.
Do you favor the good road craze?
Mr. Mey thought we would have much
better roads il the labor expended o.
the road was paid in money, comp
tent man hired TO oversee and men
hired to do that work the same as am
other work. put in a full day not eight
hours but ten hours. Bv this metho
there would be no killing time but bet
ter made with much less expense and
no higher taxes.
Why do SO many young folks living
on the farm become 50 discUntenteu
with their country home and wish ST.
much TO live in the city, Discussed bN
Mrs. Curtis who thought imprudeht
management by the parent was one
OF the creates CAUSES. Children Wort =
cOmpense for what the do than merely
their board ana clothes. GIVE them ia
share OF some crop or something tn,
can call their own and can do with a.
they choose. Allow the girls privilege
"f selecting their own clothes aud ha>-
ing tn IN made to sult their own tnst,
give EN- pocket money occasionally
allow them society privileges of the
proper kind and above all educate III"
farmer girls and boys. They will lie
more cOntented and feel As il there Wa,
something worth living for and have 1t
desire to stay on the farm. Two ueu
mem bers joined the club Mr., and Nj.
Davenport from Isabella Co.
The club then adjourned to meet the
first Friday in October with Mr.. amt
Mrs Otto Mey. Following is the pre-
gram for October md:
Music BY the club
Address OF Welcome .............. ....... Otto Mry
RESPONSE ..........: MIs. GURUS
Paper on cattle Mr.. Dave por
Music .........A. q. Mey and q, w. Abbott
Dinner,
Song .....,....... q. Mis- T. Ina Abbott
opl ny Flowing rs Fall Flowing for Spring crops
Discussion led by otto Mey.
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