The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-01-12

from q family gathering when she went
home from one of the club meetings.
The committee on clubs, Mr.. d. C..
Moore, reported that all clubs represented in
the association with two exceptions had re-
ported to him and one of the deinQuents
at once reported, so that there could be
said to be practically full report. altho IL
was humOrously suggested that Mr.. Moore
had not done his duty in not having re-
port from all and that he be given further
time.
Hon. Geo. T.. Mason, of the committee
on Constitution and BY Laws, when called
upon for report on changes proposed, said
that the only changes recommended were,
association, by virtue of his Office, dele
gate to the state meeting, and in another,
the fixing OF the 'annual meeting" in Feb
ruary, and the "semi- annual meeting" in
August, the exact dates to be determined
by the officers themselves. Both of these
changes were made by unanimous vote.
The report OF the nominating committee
was made by p. b. Reynolds and officers
were unanimously elected as follows, the
last named Offices being filled after the reso-
luton creating the Office had been passed:
President, Thos. Cooling, Durand; vice
president, w. Ii. White, Vernon; secretary
and treasurer, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Owen,
Vernon; organizers, Peter Patched, Vernon,
A. b. Cook, Owosso; business agent, K. ID.
Wiltse, Byron.
The committee on resolutions, f. ID.
Wiltse, A. l.. Chandler, and G. A. Whelap
thro its chairman. Mr.. Wiltse, reported the
following resolutions:
Resolved That we are in favor OF more
united action on the part OF the farmers clubs
OF the county and urge that their work be more
systematlzed and extended.
Resolved, That the president OF each club 81
the county shall make report at the August
semi-annual meeting each year Of the work
done by his club and submit recommendations
leading to reform.
Resolved, That we elect business agent to
cooperate with the club directors to constitute
a business committee for the purpose OF trans
acting such cooperative work as shall be
deemed for the best interest of club members
Resolved That it is the duty of every
farmers club to make more vigorous effort TO
interest every farmer in the county to join with
US in club work and protection and advance
ment Of all agricultural interests.
Resolved, That we endorse every honest
effort in this state made towards equal taxa.
tion OF all property therein and we severely
cen sure the action of those members of the
state senate who make themselves an exhibit
ton OF assurance to defeat the will OF the
people.
Resolved, That combinations and monopoly
to control prices of farmers produce and neces.
sites is growing evil and every fair means
should be taken to protect farmers against
them.
Resolved, that we believe that the special
session OF the legislature was a comedy OF
errors which has added a bill of expense TO the
taxpayer without accomplishing any good re-
suits and hereafter every farmer should make
an effort to send men to the legislature who
fairly represent the whole people OF this state
instead of being dictated to and directed by
corporations.
We hereby tender the citizens OF Corunna,
and especially the members and officers Of the
M. e. church, our kindest thanks for their
hospitality and efforts to make our stay agree
able among them. f. d. WILTsE,
A. l.. CHANDLER,
c. A. WHELAN,
Committee.
The principal features of the evening
program, aside from the musical numbers,
were the addresses of Prof j. ID. Towar, OF
the Agricultural College, and Mr.. A B..
Cook, of OwossO.
In beginning his address Prof. Towar
paid his respec to the practice of summer
iaIlOwing in general IN no very uncertain
words. The secret of the waste which such
a course involves lies in The fact that on be-
ing exposed to the hot summer rays, as
long as summer falow usually is. the nour
ishing elements. or the fertility of the SOIL
are fairly burned up TO decidedly waste
ful EXIT mt There are many worn out
farms which are nothing more than monu-
ments to the practice OF summer following.
In the same way when fields, as for in
stance potato fields, are rldged or hilled,
s"'iO 10 " SiCus iooo VI hioiotuiC
burning out Of the fertility and consequent
waste. 1t seems to be the common expert
ence that to cultivate to depth OF about
three inches will give the best results. The
fields should be cultivated In order to form
a mulch. and Its perhaps good thing that
weeds grow to compel cultivation of certain
crops which would otherwise in all proba-
bliity have to get along much more poorly
on account of the lack OF the mulch which
the cultivation supplies. In this connec-
tion two new weeders we're mentioned, the
Breedes and the Halleck weeders, both of
which were recommended very highly.
p ant food, said Prof. Towar, embraces
,snne thirteen different elements but as
about ten Of these are present In almost any
soll the remaining three are all that require
any attention whatever. These three ele-
ments are nitrogen, phosphoric acid. and
D. tash. Lime is also occasionally neces-
ny but rather to correct tho acidity of the
u than to furnish plant food and the
me is sometimes true of magnesium aud
-. mmon aalt The great supplv of nitro