The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-02-10
Burton Farmers Club.

The grip" seems to be everywhere pres
ent, just now. Our club has probably had
an attack Of it-at least we thought 1t looked
rather thinner than usual at our meeting
Feb I'd. Our hostess, Mrs. Ttorp, had
made bountiful PROV sion for our entertain
ment, and we sat down to a dinner that
could hardly fail to tempt the appetite of
even ''grip" patient.
Meeting was called TO order by our vice
president, @. WoOdin, after which the
chaplain read a portion of scripture and
offered prayer. Minutes of last meeting
were read, and roll called. then we were
ready for the questions.
@. WOOdin was asked how to kill lice on
cattle, and answered that a good way was
to. spray with kerosene, but the cattle
should not be exposed to storms for few
days. Other remedies were suggested, as
dusting with coal dust, or insert powder.
"Does 1t pay to feed shredded corn fod
der" Some thought that aside from con-
venience In handling, there was not enough
saved to pay for the extra work. Mr..
Cross, of the MERIDIAN Club, was greatly in
favor of cutting, thought 1t went one third
farther. Others were in favor of it.
The ladies who had been very good and
quiet up to this time were called upon to
answer the question. ''Should good
farmer wear out his land" OF course they
were ready to demonstrate their knowledge
of farming by answering that if the farms
were taken care of, the fertility of the soil
kept up by using clover and other fertiliz-
ers, there was no need of the land wearing
out.
We will mention only one other question.
"Are cheap baking powders iDjurious?"
Mrs. Mason answered that alum powders
were considered injurious, but that it had
been demonstrated that good baking pow.
der could be made for FIVE cents pound,
so that they were not necessarily harmful,
because cheap. Now we would like to
know on good authority (aside from adver-
tisers of high priced pOwders) IL 1t is neces-
sary for our health's sake to pay fifty
cents for pound Of baking powder, or
should not something be done to find out
which of the cheap baking powders are
safe.
The discussion of the subject today,
"May we expect sugar and coffee to be
cheaper, from the effects of the Spanish
American war;" was led by Mr.. Bowles
He said that perhaps by increasing the pro-
duction of coffee In Cuba we might get 1t
cheaper, but he doubted whether sugar
would be any cheaper, as the sugar trust or
combine were already taking steps to con-
troll the beet sugar manufactures. Mr..
Mason thought that probably the sugar
trust would not be able to accomplish this.
After listening to selection read by Mrs.
Rose, Rep. G. T. Mason was called on for
All were much interested In bis talk about
what had been done and what was yet to
be done. He said he should not fail to
work for equal taxation. Mr.. Mason is
determined to work for the best interests of
the people. and he wants his constituents to
interest themselves In the important ques-
tions, which are to come before the house,
and has taken measures to get their opin.
ions in regard to some of the bills which
are soon to be considered.
Our March meeting will be held with
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. s. Bowles; subject, 1.-THE
Government Postal System" Every mem
ber is on the program for Its discussion.
Some of the ladies will tell us, "Is the
woman's section of the institute benefit ia
farmers wives and daughters" l.. w.
At a special meeting of the Burton Farm
ers' Club, held on Feb. 8, the following
resolutions were passed:
Resolved, That we indorse the action of
our representative, q. L. Mason, so far In
the legislature, and that while we favor the
Dudley taxation bill, we instruct him tC
vote for the first equal taxation bill which
comes before the house, and should that
fail to pass, then to vote for the next equal
taxation bill.
Resolved, The we favor the Kimmis
county salaries bill, and ask our Tepresen
tatives to vote for 1t.
MISS ). GUILFoRD, Pres.
Lucy WooDIN, REP.