The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-11

blossom as much as possible. Weeds
should be kept out of the bean crop,
stack beans in small stacks out of doors.
Bean pods are very valuable for feeding
took, particularly sheep. Once day
feeding of this food is enough for sheep
anyway. Wheat should not be sowed
upon bean grounds without thorough
preparation OF the soil to liberate the
plant food in the soil. Carefully select
bean seed just as other seeds are selected.
The lands best adopted are sandy loans.
Plant from the 9th to the 10Th of June.
Weeders are no good in clay soils but
may be on sandy soils.
Again quizzed, Mr.. Terry answered
aquesoQn by saying harrow blowing is
the be Solid manure and liquid mix
i edstogether bring the best results. My
education in. Greek 'and Latih has ena-
Fbled me to think and act intelligently.
1t has developed my ability to act along
economical lines in farming pursuits and
to apply best methods toiconditions. 1
study the markets and condition of the
growing crops and take advantage of the
conditions. 1 have made more sitting on
the fence in an afternoon than .by work.
ing. This by managing instead of actu-
ally working. / would recommend par
ents to send their sons to an agricultural
college nowadays. 1t is a mistake not to
get this education in these times.
1t is good farming to raise clover seed.
Do not plow clover under green. Crop
it first and then in following season turn
it under.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was opened by j. j.
Whelan, of Shiawassee township, who spoke
on "Needed Reform in Public Affairs" He
covered much ground and touched on many
things and people, and gave utterance to
some truths. Mr.. Whelan has a good voice
and delivery and was we'll understood. He
said:
IL we'll know that popular opinion is q
mighty force, whether used either in the
right or. wrong direction. The history OF
the past is replate with instances where
popular opinion has lauded one to the skies,
! when in justice he should have been buried
IN ignomy, and vice versa. The history Of
the past shows that popular opinion has
been used as often in the wrong direction al
the right. The logical conclusion is tha
public opinion is not safe force to be gov
erned by, nor safe rule to measure by, fo
1t is as often to lead astray as to guide yol
In the proper way AS popular opinion
plays great part in the affairs of man,
dwell upon 1t for moment. Did you eve
ask yourselves, what is public opinion? II
those who have never given the subject any
: thought, would say, public opinion Is al
t impression laid in the minds of the masses
by certain few holding positions of promi
l nence and influence.
) Did you ever try to trace the source O
public opinion? You can do so as easily a
D you can trace the origin of your spring bon
r net or your new style of shoes. The socia
! and moral, the educational and political in
g stitutions of our land can be traced to tha
{ same certain few who have delegated +
themselves authority to cast the die, to Sc
the spangle, totru the edict. to mould tn
, opinion, and the masses follow them, neve
q asking, is 1t consistent with my knowledg
y of things They accept whatever is offere,
as law and gospel.
My idea of reform in its broad source, |
that the old must ever give way TO the new
There is reform, or transformation, goin
: on In every form of life. When at the ag
of IS or 20 an impression was laid in m
. mind that he who critized the public institu
. tions of our country or offered suggestion
or changes In their management was
: crank. l got this impression because ha'
: heard some one say so. And for some year
when l heard people crticise the men o
Il men or methods of our public institutions,
stamped them at once as cranks. unworth
IS of serious consideration. But time has ha
/ Its ripening influence, and has brought II
It experiences, which have forced me to tn
It conviction that 1t was the cranks In the pas
n that have ever kept the march of huma
d progress in its way, and to them we are In
3. debted largely for what we are today"
" The speaker reviewed the way of eectip
delegates to the county conventions II
- was very severe on politicians and on th
q way they schemed. But he laid the Who'll
o blame on the people for not attending th
q primaries or caucuses. II they wanted
a make reforms there 1t was that they shoul
"a commence. He favored the election of sens
a tors directly by the people. He thought th
% people did'not sufficiently study their ow
county finances and what went to make u
:. their taxes. He thought the present syi
: TEN of litigation was relic of barbarisin
He said he was an enthusiast on education
but he did not believe in doing SO much {,
higher education. His observation of An
y ArbOr was that the students there wei
IA mostly sons of opulent parents. Higher il
telectual education was expensive an
g could not be enjoyed by many. He rid
III culed the idea that man must vote for al
otp l..,. .s.