Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-02-03


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After considerable debate the next IN
-titute was booked for in Ithaca Al
though the citizens Of that village hac
not previously been a. generous AZ
Alma or ST. Louis in furnishing hai"
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The usual question box brought out
"a ringing speech from Conductor Wood
man on Farmers org tuizllons Tho
farmer should be member both of the
Grange and Club Neither can taxi
the place Of the other; the Grange IS 20
fraternal organization of the most ap.
proved type can not be surpassed IN IT,
own sphere while the Club Is ~ good
and many times better than m in,u-
tute. Muscle mas often been cultivated
at the expense of brain
q. a. NauDeventer, in speaking OF
"Wheat' advanced very novel idea.
What are we TO do when the great
wheat fields of the west fail o. yield
their enormous crops: There Is no
question bur this tune viii come.
and when il does We must consider ho"
we can meet the demand by procuring
large yields FROM small acreagr-. Their
will be- large market price and the
crop viii pay
After an exhibition drill by the Alma
Light Guards ID. Towar Of the VI. \ {.
addressed the institute on Wastes and
Wear on the Farm" \ farmer wastes
more than any other loborar and ]" glon
are the ways hs does n. ne buys a
Hereford coz ana tries to make "A
milker OF her; nc drives heavy horse
e. town and wear. il ou' before IT,
time; he make, ~ effort 70 mix tccds
according 70 the wants OF TN" stock
The proportion Of protein and catbo-
hydrates must bc preserved IN even
ratio il economy cIn b. obtained, Pat
the manure on the land - soon ~ pos
sble do NOT let It steam
Weeds are most Destructive in their
capacity IT, consumer IF plant food, .ut
they are a blessing Ia that. they coin
pei che tahmcr 10 cultivate and thus IN
prove the crop Keep 4 record Of you.
tools lent, your buNness transactions
little or great. the mtlk each cJw gives.
etc.
Al the close of tins address Newton
Burns read the report OF the committee
on resolutions, tApuking the citizens o.
ALMA, the newspapers, tue MaudoAu
Club, high school aud L.gHr Guards for
attention and tav RS, aud compliment
ing the state sp'4ker> These Went
through with "A rush
The only zephyr nj discard during thu
whole institute. with rae pos. blr ~.
ceptlou Of the tYu.c.n- wheat rp!>o f.,
occurred directly az tn" close Con
ductor Worduau mui- son. remark
IN which he advised the farm r. to steer
clear OF Tue good roads system super
vised by the state If they desired 20 ii
roads, build them in their own lane
first These remarks brought Mr.
Towar 10 his feet with al earnest rc!u
tation. President Allen, George W
Abbott, J. l. Miller aud o,h-rs spoke IN
supplement- TO Mr. Towar The dispute
waxed warm and a vote revealed a large
majority Oh the side of Mr. Wo1Imau.
although his maj este oratory may have
had more 70 10 ia accomplishing TIN.
result, than hard facts aud c0udusiSe
argument which seemed more apparent
in opposition
Generally regarded, tn, institute has
been great success The attendance
has averaged over 9O1 aud ha4 consisted
most entirely OF farmers except N the
evening sessions The audience was
always very quick AZ asking questions
and several times proved too puzzhng
for the state speakers President Allen
and Secretary Mey were models of cfiic.
iency although the work Of the latter
was felt rather than seen Conductor
Woodman's popularity in Gratiot
county is assured by his. careful atten-
ton to oil the details of the meeting.
The question box was always supplied
when the time game for its discussion
and u man with less caiber than the
conductor would have had serious diff
Guilty. Alma hopes TO be able to enter.
tain the institute again at no distant
date
For Sale or Rent.