The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-12
burton Farmers Club.

Unfavorabe weather aud busy times
may lesson our number but never spoil
our meeting. The members who are there
always have a good time Our Nay meet
ing was no exception We were enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and Mrs N. l..
Randall and certainly nothing was lacking
on their part that might contribute to the
enjoy ment OF the guests
The meeting was opened with music, AS
usual, scripture reading and prayer by our
chaplain. Minutes were then read, after
which we heard the announcement "dinner
is ready" We were not long in finding
our way to the dining room, where, II is
nc edess to say. we spent a pleasant half
hour followed by another spent in social
chat, and II was again time to call to order
MIR. Love and Miss Lena Giles sang
Scatter Seeds of Kindness" the scribe
leaving her scribbliDg long enough to play
the accompaniment.
The following were some of the questions
answered at this meeting: What was the
first steamer that sailed the Atlantic
Ans. The Savannah. The largest library In
the world is in Paris. The longest tunnel
is the ST. Gothard, nine and one halt miles
long
There was some discussion on the ques
tion should the husband have entire control
of the pocket book. Some thought 1t
depended on which was the better manager,
but Mr.. woodin evidently thought the
matter settled when he gave as a reason
why the wife should not have control of it,
''she hasn't any pocket"
The next question was in regard to life
insurance, and discussed at some length.
Mr.. Bowles thought that although in some
cases it was all right, still he did not feel
really in favor of life insurance, and this
seemed to be the prevailing sentiment of
the club.
Mr. Love, Mr.. Giles and Mr.. DOane gave
their opinions on The profits of sugar beet
raising for farmers-perhaps I should have
said opinion, for there seemed to be but
one, aud that was that it was best to go
slow. There is plenty of hard work about
raising sugar beets, it comes in busy time,
and is not always easy to get help when it
is needed. We would gather from the
remarks, that 1t takes women to success
fully tend the young beets. Whether it is
too hard work for the men or too small pay,
or whether the percentage of sugar would
not come up to the required standard under
. ntr a
is the risk Of freezing and loss of the trim.
mings.
Mr.. Randall favored the club with
selection which led to quite discussion on
the subject of womaps duty in the home.
Making home pleasant aud attractive should
be her first care, this should never be
neglected, not even through devotion to
tine cause of temperance or suffering
humanity. But short time was spent on
the subject of true economy in the home.
The following resolution was drawn up
and adopted by the club: Resolved, that
we disapprove of the action of those repre-
sentatves who voted against the County
Salaries bill and urge that the bill be re-
considered"
1t was decided that at our next meeting
the gentlemen take up the state subject for
May and June with this addition. ITO
what extent should farmers troubles be
settled without going into court"
Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Bowles and Mrs. Ran
dali will give their ideas of model house
wife.
The Young Peoples program for today
was left over till the next meeting.
After a recitation by Miss Eta Doane,
the club adjourned to meet June 1st with
Mr.. andMrs. G. DOane. l.. w.