Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-01-21
p ne } iver Farmers club.

c dcrbeek \ large company being
present wasD he result oia most prot.
4 itableland ENJOYABLE occasion Visit.
ore present were Ms. Nathan Haley
and Mrs John KENNEL of SulIlI
Jackson. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wander
beck, Mrs. Andrew Fatty. Mrs. Ellie
Mill, Miss Minnie Richardson Of Pine
River. and Mrs. Atwatcr OF Coo.
The morning session was op ned
? with music by the club after VIII ch
, Mr. Davenport offered PRAYER. I'm
other selection was 'hen >ua- an. hr
question box opened.
GLOW ranrlisiu, be- knp &. m ,inh-
ing IN "a cake with.u u>iug g.,
much flour" Drcd.c Hghdy wini
flour aud stir in last.
"W hat is your money crop aud
what rotation have yen found best
for it, developmcuts?' It seemed to
he divided ,ulo three classes: raising
sheep for lambs, and hogS and cattle.
|
uS| Numerous WAYS were mentioned
"a which great benefits were derived:
They are days OF recreation, also IA
bcncii 'cnIlv and morally. crcalin.
II mo,' alouS dlSpos ION. Il deeper
love al interest in our occuulion.
"W hal makes >hcep run at the
nose? Grub in rhe l. /. What j.
the remedy Z" Mr.. D1y,uport said
that his sheep lad n.op troubled
aarmingly when thin in flesh but not
when in good condition. Mr.. Henry
SAID 1t might be caused by "A ittlc hv
and that painting the nose with
pine tar in the summer will prevent
the fly from bothering. Catarrh. also
might be a cause.
"ppe> II pay - soak corn for Young
pigs" The prevailing sentiment
was that it dld pay and Mr.. Frcar
thought thpt 1t would pay farmers
keeping stock to buy feed mill, and
grind their own iced. Tie expense
OF his wa S22, He has never regret
ted buying il.
An hour was then spent in doing |
'mplc Justice to fine dluner. also a
good time visiting.
Al l:3O the exercises were agaIn
opened and report of last meeting
was read and then came roll call. each
member responding with some quota
ton
Mr.. Clark read IA selection "Influ-
ence and condition on mental and
moral character"
The question was asked: care YOU
having any trouble with hog cholera.
and what is the rcmedy?" The pre-
vailing sentiment was that an ounce
OF preventative was worth a pound Of
cure; to feed clean food. use clean.
dry bedding and pure water. An ar
ticle was read on the subject written
by L. Il. Terry. He SAID at two in
'titutes lately he had heard DR.. A. w.
Biting of Purdue University talk on
his subject; that he was a careful
thoughtful man, whose words should
AIRY weight. He was appointed by '
he governor to investigate this sub. t
ect in every possible way, and for
FEARS has been doing his utmost. This
what he says; "Hog cholera is much
Ike typhoid fever in human beings.
Soth are filth diseases; without filth
'ou need not fear cholera very much.
is my OPINION now that cholera is
iveR 10 hogs through the water thew
rink. the same as typhoid fever is
iven to human beings. The lesson
be learned is to give the pigs and
oss only pure, fresh we'll and spring
'ater. Keep them from creek, river,
ond OF wsllow; get rid OF everything
I this kind; keep your pigs on dry,
lean land entirely, tor pure. fresh
'ater, sunshine and dryness are death
germs. Medicines are not of any
lateral value. DIR. Biting also said
'Oculatiop was not success.
"What have you found to be the
est Use foT the straw accumulation: :
IL best TO sell ii and return fertiliz- q
: to the land ?" Better not sell the ,
raw. A Toad of straw is worth two e
Ollars as "a fertilizer.
Otto Mev read an article: "Small h
lings well done are what pay" ad- =
incing the thought, look out for the o
nall things and the large ones will !.
Ike care OF themselves. .
"W hat 'has the alfalfa done for q
on p Several had tried raising it o
ut without satisfactory results. ,
GLOW can the evenings I'm the farm r