The Owosso times., 1900-08-03
Woodruff and sciota Farmers Grub.

The woodruff ana Sciota Farmers
Club met with Mrs. Lizzie Childs on
the old Child's homestead, July 10th.
The day was fine and we enjoyed a
picnic dinner under the beautiful oaks
on their lawn. After satisfying the in
ner man with good things spiced with
wit and humor we were called to order
by Mrs w. w. Berry
The meeting opened with music,
and prayer was offered by Mrs. Gibbs.
All the gentlemen officers being absent
the meeting was conducted by the
ladies. Mrs. Alice Huffman acted as
president. Many of those on the pro.
gram were kept at home on account of
drawing wheat, but so many volun.
teered with recitations, music, and
songs, that we had an excellent pro-
gram: Select reading by Mrs. Childs
recitations by Miss Fannie Hudson, of
Gratiot county, and Cecil Doyle; violin
solo by Bertha Monroe; recitations by
Beatrice and Cecil Carker. A question
box was conducted by Mrs. Nettie
Berry. Question: I'm the absence of
clover would buckwheat be good
crop to plow under to be followed by
wheat?" Geo. Childs has done so with
success, but as every one had good
wheat that year he did not know
whether the crop was due to the buck
wheat or to the season. Mrs. Childs
said that she did know he turned
his cows on the buckwheat and It in
creased the flow of milk and made the
finest butter. Geo. Clements thinks
anything else better to enrich the soil.
but it loosened heavy SOIL and so bene-
fits it.
(Which are the more profitable to
raise, turkeys or ducks?" Mrs. Lizzie
Childs and her neice, Miss Grace, gave
their experience, as did others, but
there was "A wide difference in opinions.
DO we derive any benefit from this
club more than in social way" 1t
was thought we did.
Instrumental music and songs by the
Misses Burt, Monroe, Doyle, and others.
Is barley good crop to sow clover
seed after?" Yes, it was thought to he
one of the best crops to seed after
'Does it pay to spray orchards9"
Yes, with one teaspoonful of Paris
green to each pail of water when the
blossoms begin to fall and three or four
times after ensures a good crop of fruit.
Mr.. Berry on the Chinese war, thinks
that if they are educated in the tactics
of war there is no nation or nations on
earth that can subdue them.
"Why do ladies appear younger to.
day than others did at the same age
twenty years ago?" Mrs. Childs thought
one reason is that forty years ago girls
were brought up to prepare for mar
riage in early life to prevent being an
old maid; assuming the cares of a home
and family, while now at their age lney
are in school fitting themselves to pul-
sue some congenial occupation, and
every home is furnished with so many
which were then luxur-
es."
We were pleased to hear some pleas
INT words from Mrs. Clements who
s still gaining in health.
A letter from Mr.. Floyd Owen asking
his club to help provide entertainment
or the August picnic was read. Miss
Bertha Monroe will give violin solo. |;
Thanking our hostess for the pleasant
we adjourned to meet at
he home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wm Austin,
August 16.
Program for next meeting, Forest
how do they affect the farm
'r and what can they do to improve
hem'" by Mr.. Watkins; recitation,
Miss Bertha Monroe; "The preliminary
work of the. state tax commission by d.
3. Holly; recitation, Mrs. Lizzie
Jhilds; select reading, Mrs. Nettie
Berry.