The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14
Burton Farmers Club.

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The first meeting of the Burton Farmers
Club for the new year was held on the 7th
inst. at the residence of ex-county drain
commissioner Geo. T. Mason, who. with the
shoulders for brief time, is standing more
erect, and the ''slant and width and depth
and length" and sort of ''dltchy" look of the
past few years seems to have fallen from his
genial countenance as though life for him
henceforth was without care.
County School Commissioner Bristol was
again guest of the Club. Mr.. and Mrs.
Valentine, of Middlebury, were also pres
ent.
The subject of the visiting of schools by
the patrons was continued from the last
meeting with no change In the views Of
those who took part in the discussion. Mr..
Valentine, who was a teacher In his early
life, and could talk from experience, said
parents should visit the schools. When
teachers boarded around" teachers and
and parents were better acquainted, under
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sympathy, which made 1t better for both
the teacher and the school. Mrs. Woodin
said, IL Is better for the teacher to visit the
parents than for the parents to visit the
schools.
In reply to "How many quarts of milk
does 1t take to make pound Of butter?"
Q. r. WoOdin said, much depends upon the
COW, the care of the COW, the feed. and the
manner of feeding, the mixer and the care
of the milk; but all things properly adjusted
it takes from % to 25 quarts of milk to make
one pound of butter.
Mrs. Randall read paper full of scripture
lessons. She said ihe hardest of all Christ's
commandments for her to keep Is, "Love
you enemies, bless those who curse you, and
do good to those who hate and disrespect-
fully use you"
Relative to the opening day of schools
Mr.. Bristol said 1t would aid the school
commissioner IL the schools were all opened
upon the same day, and suggested that on
account of labor day being a legal holiday
the first Tuesday in September should be
the opening day for schools,
l.. s. Bowles gave a review of Michigan
Agricultural College Bulletin No. LAC and
lat on bacteria and the dairy and pasturiza
ton of milk. In conclusion he said, milk /:
free from bacteria when 1t leaves the udder
Bacteria comes only from the filth of the
COW and her surroundings. There Is NJ
part of the handling Of the milk that needs
revolutionizing more than the process o.
milking. The mixer may add much to The
contamination of milk by means Of dirty
hands and clothes. Typhoid fever. con
sumption, diphtheria and scarlet fever arr
all germ diseases, and these germs will al
thrive in milk, hence the necessity of stric
cleanliness In connection with the dairy II
all its departments.
The topic for general discussion, '.Is |
tenn of Schools" was opened by Mr.. Bristol
He defined the ''unit system" of both schoo
and taxation, and gave a concise history o
the movement in the different states. II,
also gave the opinions of eminent gentlemen
on both sides of the question. Mr.. Rose
who is enthusiastically in favor of the uni
system of schools, followed. He believes
the system to be both desirable and practi
cable and that If it was once established i
would meet with universal approval. Mr.
Randall said the system of the district schoo
as II now exists is the better plan; where tht
children are under the more immediat,
home influence; that when the children WERE
old enough and sufficiently advanced In
their studies they could go from home to the
higher school. Mr.. Place was opposed Il
the one school building and the long dis
tance to school. The expense of abendon
ing the old school buildings and of building
the new, the expense of the teachers and
the expense and methods of conveying the
children to and from the school were al
thoroughly canvassed with the approval ant
disapproval about equally diyided amonl
those who took part in the discussion.
The township unit system of taxation me-
with general approval
Mrs. e. o. Place read an extended report
of the State Association of Farmers Clubs.
Representative Shepard, delegate, said, the
meeting was the largest and most enthusias
tic of any meeting previously held.
Margie Shepard recited poem entitled,
"a Secret" which met with great applause
The semi-annual election of officers re.
suited as follows: President, l.. s. Bowles
vice president, f. II. Rush; secretary, Ber
tha Shepard; reporter, s. Iuilford.
Adjourned to meet the first Thursday In
February at the residence of N. M. Randall
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