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

walls among the assembled farmers and their
wives and the people of the city. This is
the most cOmmendable and is no small fac
tor in the good results obtained by holding
these meetings. The people of the country
and of the towns should be drawn close to-
gether. Their business interests are mutu-
al. Their social interests should be more
so. Both may profit by coming into contact
with each other. There should be no
reason for the apparent distinction.
The morning session opened with a ques-
tion box. To the question, SIS not man
occasionally placed in frame of mind
which renders slight use of profanity not
only excusable but absolutely necessary"
Mr.. Potter replied emphatically that no
such condition of mind should exist. Opin-
ions of several lawyers were given, upon
reduest, as to the right to obstruct the high
way. Perhaps the most direct and sound
est opinion was given by Mr.. Potter. who is
not lawyer at all.
Upon the question as to whether the unit
system would be advisable, Mr.. Bristol
said some schools would be better for it, es-
pecially where they are small, and lacking
in interest He did not endorse or condemn
the system as system.
SHOULD farmers elect lawyers to the
legislature to make our laws" 0. G.. Moore
thought this all right if the lawyer would
only be honest. E. j. Cook would elect
the best man.
What percent of the students at the u. of
M. are self supporting? Mr.. Ball thought
there were many in attendance at that in
stitution who are paying their expenses.
Mr.. Whelan replying said the large percent
age of students were the children of opulent
parents, and thought any young man or
woman who had it in him or her could get
an education in our State by proper effort.
Mr.. Ball thought likewise and spoke highly
of the district school. All are on terms of
equality before the law.
A. l.. Chandler spoke somewhat at
length along same lines condemning the
idea of teaching half ideas; of trying to
make an institution of learning serve the
purpose of several whose work Is of special
character.
After Mr.. Whelan closed his remarks
Miss Helen Duff favored the audience with
a selection of music we'll calculated to show
the capacity of the organ which up to this
time had been a silent object of interest to
all present at the institute.
Mr.. Whelan expressed himself as not op-
posed to the University.
Fruit on the Farm,"-J. II. Vandevort,
of Hudson, Mich, practical man, said /:
Money is not entirely all the consideration
in farming. There should he some pleasur 9
also. The speaker suggested that his dis
cussion was not so much along the line of
growing fruit for the market as for home
use. The pleasure of having fresh fruit,
especially berries, for home consumption Is
inestimable. Besides the benefit to health
In the use Of fresh fruits, could adyise
more use of fruits and less of meats, es-
pecially pork, for family use. Children,
especially, thrive upon berries. 1t is a
healthy diet for them. He knew a man
whose liver was out of order. He took to
berry growing and now enjoys the best of
health, breaches Sundays and fishes week
days, and is a very successful angler.
We do not pay enough attention to our
orchards. More care should be taken of
them. But berries-strawberrie raspber-
rles and the like are my especial care.
Select ground away from the garden so that
they may be we'll titled. In setting the
plants be careful to get them we'll planted,
upright and moist at tie roots. Use a
garden rake In cultiyating Strawberries, and
cultivate at least 20 times between planting
and October. This may seem preposter-
Gus statement, but If you would have good
results you must cultivate. Almost any
kind of soil will grow strawberries. But
choose high ground to AVOID frost. Don't
choose weedy or sod ground because of the
white grub which nfests this ground. Use
ashes on your strawberry grounds. 1t is
not so easy for me to raise raspberries and
blackberries as strawberries. Select a
place away from the garden, mark both
ways and cultivate both ways with fur.
row. Plow in the fall IL the ground is moi
clay; IL the ground is clay soil, plow in the
spring.
Black caps planted In fall on corn grounc
| is the best plan. When plants are foo
! high pinch off the top, but not after. Cul
tivate continually and thoroughly.
| The people of Owosso who have plum
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