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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12

turai College, on practical EuucaLIou"
who objected To some phases of the
present school system, which are not
of "A practical nature, but simply in
tended To train students for the higher
Colleges and Universities, saying that
more practical knowledge is needed for
tie lower grades in school. He also
explained the plan and scope oi the
COURSES of the Agricultural College and
of their benefits TO farmers sons.
The meeting Was clos Il 10y another
solo by MIR Bartlett.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
ROLAND Morrill, in the chair.

ROLAND Morrill, in the chair.
Does improved stock pay the average
farms? Was discussed by Hon. William
Ball of Hamburg. He went into the
question fully. Every farmer had
10 keep stock, Usually it costs less 10
feed "a good animal than to feed "A scrub,
therefore keep the good. 1t pays to
keep COW that is good for both beet
aud butter. He was in favor of short
horn for the farm, IA general purpose
animal. The same will apply To all
other stock. Two good ones are better
'han three poor ones. Gou must not
Neglect your stock. Comfort is essen
nal.
Prof Mumford.-ImTroved stock
need improved care and neglect will
quickly reduce them To the scrub class.
We need, As farmers, not thorough
brcds but good improved stock.
Prof |. H. Butterlieid -- We grow
stock for the money we can get out OF
t. Improved stock is that stock which
will bring the most money for the food
Consumed. We make too much fuss
over breed.
Queries.
How Go Duroe Jerseys compare with
other breeds? A. MumfOrd-D ocilc,
hardy, prolific and as good as Poland
China.
How does good pea hay compare
with clover hay for feed for stock?
Croman-As well rs clover hay?
Smith-Not quite rs good as good
clover hay.
WY is the COW pea better than com.
mon pea? Kcllogg-It grows larger
md gathers more nitrogen. II won't
ripen bu, you don't care tor that.
The next subject the Forestry Prob
ON was presented by DR.. Bcal of the
'ollege He spoke of the necessity of
preserving the present forests and Sug-
1e>'ed the planting OF trees, the best
aaliyc trees that will grow in your lo-
alty such as white oak, chestnut,
password, hickory Plant these nuts
where YOU want them. Plant them in
he fall ( feet by 8 When the tre, ;
are "a year old plant in pine and box
elder to make the rows Xxi The cid
er will grow rapidly and shade the
ground. Cut out when they crowd the
others.
Charles A. Garfield made plea iu
support of action he had planted Sin
acres.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
EVENING SESSION.

At the opera house m the evening an
immense crowd was assembled filing
that great building from floor to roof
The meeting was called To order with
Mr. Ball of Oakland, in the char.
1t opened with couple Of solos by
MIR. Bartlett Of Pontiac, who brought
down the house. Mrs Matte Kennedy
followed with recitation The Old
Kitchen Clock" Mr.. j. G. Monroe
followed with "Some Observations on
the Old and Noted Fruit Districts of
Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey
He compared the lands in those locaii-
ties with that found around Grand
Rapids lie urged the necessity of i'm
mediate and concerted action 20 eradi-
cate the peach pest, the ''yellOws." say
ing if something is not done al once
that in few years the peach tree will
be a thing OF the past. lie urged also
a reformation in the shipping of the
east, saying that while Caliioruaa al
ways ships the best of fruit, the farmers
of the east, we too, are Inclined 90 ship
poorer quality, which makes con-
tinual struggle between CALIFORNIA;
best and our poorest. He created some
surprise by stating that the in
debtedness of the farmers of Michigan
is less proportionately than that of any
other class of people IN the State.
Mr.. Monroe was followed by Presi-
dent j E. l.. Snyder of the State Agricul-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12

What il the proportion of work be-
tween raising Deels and beans! Nor
rill. About III TO |.
Suppose we put in an acre Of beets
for test what can we do with them
Feed them.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AT WOMEN 5
SECTION
The church wa5 crowded with ladies
all eager TO learn the orc.et Of success
IN cooking, all seeking some new dainty
To tickle the palate aud please the eye.
The lecture room was iitted up as Il
miniature kitchen. Mrs. Kennedy IN
toduced Prot McDelmott, Nho began
her lecture 10y announcing the bill
afare. l,ISh stew, with dumplingS,
crcamed cabbage, cold saw. mayon-
naise sauce. SOFT cusard, bread and
butter. Miss McDolmou prepared
each article in "A dainty way, making
even the preparing OF soc dinner al
tractivr Doth - tine cN" aud palate.
No doubt the 800 ladies present learned
mann ue~ aud usrttl thugs. Tor Miss
McDrrmott not only spoke on the topics
tpr the day but dropped many useful
mats for which the ladies were yer!
grateful
The Al ticl, : on the bill Of fare were
passed around and by the expressions
nn he ladies' faces rs they tasted thes,
dunticS. there could be no doubt OF
tneir success.
G Can any kind of meat be usedF
\ Yrs.
G What kind of meat contains The
most uuuriShmeutI a. Beef rank
first fish and oysters last.
Nj. Irur next took me platform on
butter making. He SAID that 80 pei
cent of ihebutter made III Michigan
vas made by the women on the farm
He sand that the one most lmportan
part OF butter VAS the tlayor,o one of the
chief points was cleanliness. The sue
crsStul formation of the cream. l
ought not to take more than 40 minutes
for butter to come at as low temper
ature as YOU can. Use butter color
| II YOU have no color, color your butter
buy "A commercial color, adding thu
color to your cream. He also advised
very little use of salt, use dairy salt
rhe method of putting up butter is yer.
important, it should be put up In
neat manner to 90 TO market. MI
True showed the ladies some neat way
of putting up butter for the market
suggested that parchment paper wa
better than cloths especially thos
with button holes in them.)
Q. Where can butter moulds b.
found how do you heat your cream t
rlpen il? A. Put the can in hot waite
and keep the cream stirred.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
rurRspAY MnRNING.

n. j. Stearus of Kalamazoo in The
char Thirty minutes were taken up
IN answering questions, when II. NJ.
Kellogg OF Three Rivers talked on Soil
TiIlage lie described the action of
plants in taking up the needful food
and the necessity of lifting the soil so
that il contains this food. Soil that is
not in condition needs some crop that
will furnish humus. Clover has been
used, COW peas is equally good. Grows
lots of strawberries. Take pains in the
fall to break up sub-soil and thus pre-
pare a reservoir under each plant.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12

Speaking of tilage he said that Guilt
vating soil dries 1t out. When you
cultivate after rain you prevent what
moisture is in it from evaporatlng.
Roll your land after blowing. Don't
pack it. In tilling don't cultivate deep
on ordinary soil. Cultivate as soon as
possible after rain. Don't sub soil
all soils. Soil you can't dig up with
your hand you can safely sub-soil
Prof Taft iollo'ed with II short talk
on Pruning. The object of pruning is
To furnish "A framework for the leaves
and fruit and to strens then the trunk.
Trees should be grown with low heads,
shades the trunks and makes easier
thinning, pruning aud gathering. ln-
telligent fruit growers viii spray. Cut
back the Years growth o. young trees
at least one-half. Grow with il center
stem in The top. Perhaps the best time
To prune is from the middle of March
to the middle of April.
Hon X l.. lay lor-Every family
ought to have plenty of grapes Tor at
! least 6 months in the year. Pruue IA
vine 10 keep 1t IN bound. let the vlAe
have IL own way the first year. In
the fall Gu, back and leal e two or three
buds Next year save only one stalk.
Tram upright or at an augle. Trellls
is - feet high and let arms grow out
at right angles.
Mrs. Matte A. Kennedy was chen
called upon for recitation and res
ponscd by giving IN an immitablc
manner IAN Evening on the Farm. .
This was followed by talk by Hon. Rol'
land Morrill,, B,Iricn county on better
business methods for farmers. Among
the faults he enumerated lack of econ
omy. Didn't believe there was "A farm
cr in the room who didn't waste enough
To pay far interest on the value OF
his farm They waste in preparing
soil in car of tools, IN snmmer-fol
lowing-in wasting manure, in plan
ming barns for feeding, and III arr any
lug fields. If any man on earth who
should be business man it's farmer
He then asked how many in the room
knew what it cost to produce bushe
IF potatoes, buShel If wheat or !
pound of butter. man should know
when his product is finished, that j
when the product has not cost NOR
han it will sell for.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
WON The PRISES.
Full List Of Winners of Prizes in the
Round Up Exhibit.
woMAN's SECTION

7Darning on cloth. May Baney.
Loaf of bread by girl under 16,
Helen Workman.
Fruit cake. Mrs j. ID. Renegar.
Roll of butter, Mrs. b. V. Baldwin.
Jar Jelly, Mrs. j. b. Lock.
Apple butter. Mrs. &. w. Maurer.
Patch on pants. Miss Ella Lewis.
Jar of soft soap. Mrs l.. L. Garfield.
LaundereG shirt. Mrs. L. j. Randall.
Rag carpet, Mrs. A. l.. Sperry.
Hand sewing, Mrs. j Harrison.
Qnart can of cane syrup, Mrs. G.. w.
Maurer.
Darned stocking, Mss Della Clark.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12

a +. Gray of iraverse--Great atten-
ton should be paId To location. Pack
your fruit evenly. Guarantee quality.
Morrill, insist that the quality
should be the same all the way down
the barrel.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12

been IA great thing for the women, notV
only from an instructive point but 30
cial one, establishing bond between
city and country. May its good infiu--.
ence continue.
In this connection the REPUBLICAN
LEADER would suggest thai the ener-
getic chairman 81 the local committee
Interest the lady members of the differ
ent Farmers Clubs of tue C, unity and all
others who can be interested III form
ing IA County Club which shall have
for its purpose the discussion of subjects
coming within their province The cub
to hold quarterly meetings either at IT.
Louis or III the three larger towns. such
cub would haye an incalculable intiu
ence for good.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12

"Wednesday the following were added
10 the women's exhibit:
Mary Baney, sample of darning.
Mrs. Henry W. Sandal, roll of but
CT.
Mrs DR.. Crandal, fruit cake.
Miss Della Clark. sample of darniug
Mrs. + Davis, roll of butter.
Mrs Forest Hastings, roll OF butter
ample candy and can of apple butter
Mrs. Hawley, cake.
Mrs. Lydia sheldon, soft soap.
Mrs. Hawkins, can of fruit, roll o
butter.
Mrs. Ella A. Monroe, hand sewing
Matte Baney, loaf OF bread.
Helen Workman, loaf of bread.
Miss Smith, darning.
Mrs. \. l.. Sperry, rag carpet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
FRIDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.

Insects of the garden and orchard
was the subject OF Prof. Barrows' talk.
To protect the young tree from
borers, ne suggested wrapping the
trunk of the Young tree with newspa-
per. For the worms that cut the
leaves, tie "a roll of cotton or wool
around the lower part OF the trunk.
Corn soaked in tar water is usually
tree from the work of cut and wire
worms.
Turpentine is said to he effective If
mixed with plaster and put around
squash vines in protecting them against
stink bugs and other like insects. U.s.
ually the most of various insects found
excellent feed in weeds. Late fall
blowing of sod usually furnishes the
cut worm with warm winter quarters.
Flow your sod early and if possible
| turn over again later.
How can you handle cabbage worms?
Ga IA small scale use boiling water.
Early IN the season before they head
you can use Paris green spray.
How can get rid of tomato worma
| Pick them.
Don't wrap the paper too closely
Al ourd the tree.
Spraying plums with Paris green is
| good for curcullO.
| You can kill plant lice with weak
| Kerosene emulsion.
| Mosquito netting on frame will
protect squash and cucumber vines.
Next came lecture by DR.. +. A. A.
| Granger on the diseases OF the milk
veins of IA COW. A set of charts helped
TO illustrate the talk The doctor gave
a plain talk easily understood and
hrim full of good suggestions.
One of tae most common diseases is
yasgett. 1t is an Inflammation of milk
GLAND. This disease is caused by kicks,
rough handling, exposure to cold or
some irritation Deep mixers are us
ually liable to it. l. sometimes cOnstl-
tutional To treat this disease warmth
is perhaps the best. Any thing warm
and moist and not heavy is what is
wanted.
Fermentation is good. Have a tub
Of warm water, comfortably warm to
the hand. Apply with IA sponge for
half an hour three times a day for four
days. Also USE liniment Of one-half
ounce camphor in pint of boiled oil
and rub in thoroughly. Give a purga-
tive, say of epson salts. Also a table
spoonful of saltpetre once day for
four days,
Another disease that sometimes at
tacks the udder attacks the cullular
tissues. 1t resembles Inflammation but
YOU can tell it 10y pressing your finger
in the udder. In this disease "A dent
will be left Give saltpetre three times
! a day for three or four days.
Another trouble sometimes attacks
the tips of the teat The opening APP
pear, to close up. use an Instrument
something like bodkin. Make it of
maple and use small one first. Use
plenty of boiling water to clean this in
strumcnt.
Chapped teats make lots Of trouble.
5 Use equal parts of compound tincture
f benZoin and oil of tar or one part OF
+ bichlpride of mercury To 1000 parts OF
water. This closed the institute.
j. G. Monroe on behalf of the State
30 rd of Agriculture. thanked the
County Association and the citizens OF
ST Louis for the enthusiastic work
done.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
Red Mans Medicine.

The Indian pharmacopeia comprised
thoroughwort, spurge and Indian
hemp, used as emetics; the bark of the
horse chestnut and butternut, used as
cathartics. They were also acquainted
with many poisons, most of which they
used or their weapons. For asthma
they employed tobacco and sassafras;
for coughs, slipper elm; for dropsy,
the wild gooseberrv; for wounds, pow
iered puff balls. They treated boils
with onion poultices.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
DISCUSSION.

Prof. G. y. Smith. You will have
to protrt to capitalists that you can
grow t1m and that you will. You
must hJvr selected seed, seed with "a
pedigrt. They are planted Is niche,
apart and must be Trimmed by hand.
There j, 70 lot OF work. I'm Germany
each beet is tested before il is allowed
To 20 to seed and costs from Is 10 20
cents pound in large quantities.
Pine soil with some clay would be all
right. Twenty pounds of seed to the
care should produce 10 ton.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12

81 was completely covered with
sores. Every muscle in my body
achcd Had been sick for five years.
Doctors could do me no good. Most
of my time was spent in bed; was a
complete wreck. Burdock Blood Bit
tiers cured me IN three months" Mrs.
Annie Zoepen, Crooktown, MINI.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
DI~CI SStON.

A. NJ. Wclch. In feeding stock
your stock must be OF the lecdiu4
type COR profit. Use silage; built frs
silo to feed dairy. When my clover
failed. / buill sIlos tor feeding sheep.
Hon. VIM. Ball. Every man who
feeds successfully must understand
the need, of every animal.
Will sweet corn answer for balanced
ration for mich COW!
Prot. smith. Feed clover hay. pea
hay or wheat bran.
j. Bush. When do You cut yom
pea hay;
smith. When the peas are fit to
eat.
c. A. Scholtz How do YOU seed
Tor pea hay
smith From two to three per
acre four inches deep, plowcd under
with bushcl OF oats ON top.
How can YOU cure sweet corn:
Put u large shocks and leave in the
field, until wanted.
Thi, closed the questions and the
"Sugar Beef Raising IN Michigan
was mex taken up by Or kcdzic.
The home supply OF sugar has long
attracted great attention. Briefly ne
outlined the history OF the attempt Ia
raise sugar from cane and sugar bccts.
The idou soil j. a sandy loan. The
root should be smooth and grown
wholly beneath the soil. Muck soils
are of no value. " here YOU can find
eight TO ten thousand acres of The
right soil there is the place To locate a
factory. Thrcc-iitths of all the sugar
i'm the world Is beet sugar.
Samples of sugar were shown.
The beet is not an eXhauStiDg crop
for the soil provided you return the
tops aud pulp back to the land III
the form Of manure. I'm Europe il
has increased the fertility Of the soil.
Tests made in the State show that TN,
average Weld is ID ton and thi, yield
would give 500 per acre. The doctor
gave Il full and very interesting ac-
count OF the biz factory at Grand Is
land, Nebraska. The price runs from
g TO - per ton for beets averaging
l. per cent. sugar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
AETERNOO\ SESSION.
Hon. Charles w. Garfield of Gran

Hon. Charles w. Garfield of Grand
Rapids
Queries. How long after milking
should we strainmilk? True. Strain
immediltcly.
Is ice cold siage good? n. NJ.
Welsh No.
Is cob meal beneficial? Brown.
Only II mechanical benefit. No food.
What causes white caps! True.
Curdled milk. Remove by carefully
washing.
Does the feed of the COW effect the
flavor OF the butter. True. Yes.
What is the best forage plant for
cattle? Brown. Corn.
Can't we safely lay tile in muck
Charles. The tile may work well for
Years but it is liable to work out OF
hape at any time.
What grasses should be grown on
new muck land? wouldn't use new
muck land for permanent pasture
l. il not better to use milk on the
farm in raising stock and not make
butter?
Prot Smith. had rather take out
the cream. make good butter and then
use grain with skim milk.
Would not cheese factory pay
better than creamery?
True. don't know.
What kind OF power l. the most
economical for a small farm:
Prot. Smith. | use Il wind mill.
Brown. Pve used tread power
and find it all right.
Bartlett. Steam power is best.
Bert Cook. We find that tread
power is an ideal one. We have used
one ten wears and cut from 30 10 AZ
acres IA year. 1t does not injure III,
horses.
Isn't salt a good thing for muck
land?
DR.. KedZic. No value whatever.
What are the profits in growing
peppermint?
6. II. Hyde. My profits are $50 pei
acre.
What i, the difference in value be
tween shredded corn fodder and sill
age?
Brown. But little. it is question
of getting it in condition to feed.
PROGRESS IN STOCK FEEDING.
doubt whether we have discovered
any new methods, it is in improving
our old methods.
We must have good stock. If yol
are going to breed horses, brecC
coachcr~, there is money III them.
In feeding cattle we must use Judg
mpnt. Cows must be well fed ant
must be kept clean. Plenty OF sun
Gyht j. necessary Recommend The
Hoard stall.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12

DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup is
Il perfect cure for coughs and colds of
all sorts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12

What is the proportion of work be-
tween raising Deels and beans? Nor
rill. About III to |.
Suppose we put in an acre OF beets
for test what can we do with them /!
Feed them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-03-12
THE ROUND UP.
Continued from pape g.

OF butter Qrom the southern tier of
counties) which he said did more to
help the sale of oleomargarlne. 1t was
white, full of hairs, with Il loud smell.
No Que tasted il. Some discussion
came up over deep and shallow setting
The sentiment seemed To- be in favor of
deep setting.
The following committees were APP
pointed by Supt. Butterheld:
Credentlas-C. Is. Cook, ShiawaSsee;
4. n. CUwdry, Gratiot; j. II. Reed,
ManiStee.
Resoutions-A. 4. Palmer, Kalkas-
ka; g. King, St. Clair; w. G. Stewart,
Newaygo.
Judges on EXhihit-Rolland Morrill,,
Berrien; William Ball, Oakland.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-04
EXCESSIVE FATIGlyE:
IS DANGEROUS.
Fatigue means Draughi on Ones Reserve STRENGTH
From The Leader, Cleveland, Ohio.

John P. Sonnhalter, who lives at No. IS
Melrose Ave-, Cleveland, Ohio, is one of q
small army who can bear testimony to DR..
Williams Pink Pills. Mr. Sonnhalter is in
the prime OF life. He is married and his
family is his pride. He is strong and ath-
ietc and has a splendid physique. But, like
many other men who are similarly fortunate
in the possession of an excellent constitution
he recently overeStimated the strain which
it could undergo. He is the yardmaster of
the Zettelmeyer Coal Company, Nos. % to
81 Commercial St., and in that capacity
finds it necessary to exercise considerable
physical strength. The use of q great deal
of muscular energy, however, did not seem
to affect him IN any manner until last spring
Then he discovered, to his alarm, that he
had been over-exerting himself He began
to be troubled with congestion, mental and
physical prOstration, a relaxation of the
muscular tissues, insomnia, and other symp-
toms of the result of Overwcrk. But the
story in his own words is interesting, for he
tells it in the plain and simple manner
characteristic of man who earns his susten-
ance by the sweat of his brow, and at the
same time he pays glowing tribute to his
inanimate and diminutiye benefactor:
q 1t was last May" said Mr.. Sonnhalter,
''that I began to notice the effects of my
hard work. The blood would rush from my
heart into my head, and almost make me
faint. / felt that my strength was on the
wane, and my entire system seemed to be
out of order. Strong as | was I would feel
weak. | was nervous, and felt distressed
not only in body, but in mind as well. When
l awoke in the morning I dreaded to think
of the hard days work which was ahead of
me. My footsteps were not as light and
sprightly as formerly, and l was altogether
wretched. Ny appetite always strong,
vigorous and healthy before, seemed to be
deserving me, could not sleep well, and
was unable to get the rest and recreation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-04
Administrators Notice of Sale.
State Of Wisconsin-County Court
for Wood COunty-In Probate.

In the matter of the application of H. A Nor
gan, administrator of the estate Of Geo. c.
Smith, deceased, for license to sell the real
estate OF said Geo. C. Smith, deceased for pay
ment of his debts and charges of administra-
ton.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of, and
pursuant to an order of license made in said
matter by the County Court of Wood County on
the 10th day of October, A. D. 1897, the under
signed, II. A. Morgan, as administrator of the
estate of said Geo. c. Smith, deceased, Will on
the 9th day OF November, A. d. 1897, at two (2)
o'clock p. m, at the front door of William
HOoper's store, in the Village of NekOosa, in
said Wood County, Wisconsin, offer for sale at
public auction to the highest bidder for cash
the following described lands situated in the
County of Wood in state of Wisconsin, to wit:
The Northwest quarter of the Northwest
quarter, of Section o. the Southwest quarter Of
the Northwest quarter, and the Northeast quar-
ter Of the Northwest quarter, and the North
west quarter of the Northwest quarter, Section
Sc, all in Township No. q North Of Range 4
East.
Dated November 8, A. D. 1897
H. a. MORGAN,
Nov.4W4 Administrator.