Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

The Crawford county FARMERS III
stltute was called TO order by the
president soon after 1890 q. m., but
on account OF the meager attendance
It was decided to postpone the reg
ular programme, and the conductor.
Mr.. A. E. Palmer, OF Kalkaska, being
introduced, gave a brief talk to those
present, concerning Institute work,
the Farmers Home Reading Circle,
and the Special Winter Courses at
the Agricultural College, showing
their several advantages to the Agri-
cultural elements OF the state.
At LOOP m. the Institute was
again convened, with Is present.
which was augmented dnring the
session to 49,,
Mr.. A. e. Palmer occupied the first
part of the session with the subject
of the Farm Dairy" A profitable
lot of questions were propounded and
answered by the speaker, and fol-
lowed by Mr.. Perry Ostrander. Sub
Ject: 1Corn for this Section" He
presented specimens grown In this
county. this year, averaging from so
to 100 bushels of ears per acre. Some
discussion followed In regard to
methods of cultivation, and an ad.
journment was taken to evening.
The Opera House was comfortably
filled for the evening session, and
Mr.. A. E. Palmer presented the sub
ject of "Soil Fertility, from whence
aud how maintained. 1t was
handled in a mastery manner, and
will prove profitable to the farmers
who we're present
He was followed by Mrs. Mary A.
Mayo, of Battle Creek, on "The I'm
appreciated side Of Farm Life Mrs.
Mayo was listened to with un-
divided attention, aud II is fair tC
say that her words found responsive
echo in every heart, and that hel
presence here will be ever gladly re
membered by everyone who was for
tunate enough to hear her.
Thursday mornings session was oc
cupled by 1. N. Cowdry, Of Ithaca, or
1.-The Rotation of Crops" A prac.
tical farmer, from a practical stand
point, and In practical manner,
gave food for thought, and will helI
many in planning their future work
on the farm.
He was followed by J. ]. Coventry,
on "The various Soils of Crawford
County," whose presentation of the
subject proved that he had given tht
matter careful consideration, and
that our soils are as varied az can bt
found in like section anywhere.
In the afternoon the following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
year;
Presidential. Palmer.
Sec. and Treas. j. Coventry.
Vice Presidents-Ball, Geo. Hart
man; South Branch, K. Il. Waldron
Center Plains, H. T. Shafer; Beaver
Creek, John Hanna; Grove, Huge
Schneider; Maple Forest, j. J. Med.
erer; Blaine, f. f. Hoesli; Frederic,
w, Patterson; Grayling, p. Ostrand
er. The President and Secretary
were elected delegates to the Round.
up-Institute.
| After the election Mr.. P. Ostrandel
presented several specimens of Sand
Vetch, raised on the Plains this
season, from 4 to 10 IT. 4 in. long
and perfect masses of verdure, which
seems to prove that the question O
growing "Legumes" on the Plains il
settled.
He was followed by A. P. Gray, ,
practical horJiculturist of Crane
Traverse county, on fruit growing
who gave briefly the experience o
. years with all varieties, and hi
methods of cultivation.
In the evening p. M. Hoyt, o
Maple Forest, one of our oldest AM
most successful farmers, presente'
"Crops for this Section and shove,
from his experience and observation
; that nearly everything belonging Il
, the temperate zone, can be success
fully raised here, IL intelligent
managed.
A. e. Palmer gave one Of the mos
Entertaining lectures of the Institut
on Elements of successful Farming
which we wish could be learned b
heart by every farmer In the county
: II his methods were followed, NORTH
ern Michigan would soon become. a
we have often predicted, and bee
u laughed at for the saying, the garde
' of the State.
Il THE woMAN's SECTION.
J. Wednesday afternoon for the fri
a time in this comfy, was held In til
M r. Church n Woman,a Sectiou ,