Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-19
Pine liver farmers club

egar wa, All cNcpllent one, not only IN
numbers but ia enthusiasm.
Order was called by the prrSidcnl;
singing by the club after PRAYER 10y
The chaplain; the secretary'- report
\ new departure was in,ti9atcd at
this meeting by roll calling. to which
The members rc>pondcd by quotations.
Mr.. Mcy gave the report of the
county convention held at Ithaca.
The following officer, reelected ior
the ensuing year |, y. CoWdry, pr +.
idcnr: lothian Alien. vice prc,iicu:
Ouo Mev. secretary: NJ. Pug,lcy,
club organizer.
The que, ION box wa, opened. How
do yoa like to drill corn: How j. the
yield compared with the ch'ck row j?
Mr.Udcli ,uId lac had been successful in
securing large yields from drilled corn
when planting small varieties. Mr.
Abbott >ad hc had a yield OF 100
bu,hcl, per acre this year Of drilled
corn and had no trouble in keeping
down the weeds. How shall Wc
through the club. dignity labor 80 The
! boys will stay on the farm. 1t was
! thought one of the best methods to
teach them To work while young ana
educate them. There j. no higher
plain than agriculture. DO flowers
have an influence over the inmates OF
the home? lc,, anything adding to
the beauty of the home tend, to cdu-
cate in the right direction WHAT do
YOU think OF the pcddlcr's license:
Would You advise the township board
to place any license on the peddler>;
1t was considered great injustice to
the farmer ont favorable to the gro
Gers union. The township board Of
Pine River wa, commended for the
position they took Oh the license quc,.
ton.
One hour was devoted to dinner and
visiting.
Order was again called and "a report
Of the viewing comnHtccWa> listened
To which reported Mr.. Renegar's farm
in good order Mrs. NJ. II. Udcll read
an article entitled asking children
to do zoo much, illustrating the i'm
prudence OF parents asking of their
children things they would shrink
from themselves. Mrs. II. Buck read
a selection Farmers and the hard
times" noting the fact that there i
no time when the ambitious farmer
can not be bOuntilully fed and well
clothed. Mr.. &. Curtis read m, arti-
Gle ON agricultural education."
which was excellent. What do YOU
think j., the advantage of the a9r.cul-
tuHl college if any; ought it 10 be
maintained; Mr.. Ney considered the
college good school for farmers
boys and girls to get Il practical cdu-
cation, and the bulletins were of great
value TO the farmers. Mr.. Curtis
heartily endorsed Mr.. News views
and urged The importance OF the col
lcgc. Mr.. Udcll thought the idea of
a farmer : college was nice i'm theory
but wrong in practice, rs those at
tending did not become farmers. 1t
took them away from the farm. Mr..
Abbott had great faith in the college.
He believed the experiment station 10
be of untold value TO the farmers of
Michigan and it was no objection to
the school because all Of its students
do not follow farming, FOR not all
those taking special training for the
law. medicine and other branches, fol-
low them through life. Mr.. \. G..
Henry read selection Making farm
life enjoyable" fully illustrating the
fault finding and the bright side of
farm life.
1t was then decided by a vote of the
club to have our Thanksgiving dinner
VII bilC TX uldl NihD NidN III l'tftlllDtls
Adjourned to meet with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Frear December ?.
The following Is the program for
the above date. Meeting to be called
to order by the president at 1920 a. III.
Music Club
Prayer ii. NJ. Davenport
Roll Call by the secretary
Recitation Master Clare Henry
Dinner
Paper Mrs. Otto Mey
Recitation Miss Aggie Henry
Paper G.. w. Abbott
Recitation Miss Nio.et Designer
Recitation Miss Gertie Udell
Question Box
Recitation Miss Edna Henry
| Recitation Miss Edna Abbott