Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-17
. COUNTY ROUNDUP.

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Mr.. Towar explained at some length
the value OF different green manures a.
fertilizers and espe cially .the leeumes
which he stated were the most valu
able or all green manures. In Thu
family he regarded the large red clover
as head and shoulders" above The
rest for this purpose. He says that IL
should be sown In July To obtain the
best results. In summing up he
stated that In order TO keep up the
supply OF organic matter, or, in other
words the fertility or the soil. enough
live stock should be kept TO furnish
manure sufficient for manuring a quar-
ter OF the farm each year. He says
that stable and green manures should
be supplementary TO each other and
work together, that the coarse manure
should be placed on the barren spots
and the green should be used TO keep
up the fruitfulness.
The discussion following this talk
brought out a number Of questions
and answers two Of which are given
here:
q Isn't H. better TO allow crop OF
Cal peas to mature before turning un-
der for fertilizer?
A. Yes.
.. Atwhat period In clover growth
would you pillow IT under for fertilizer?
A. Wait until ripe or II not practi.
cal on account OF other work, pillow un-
der before.
President Burns appointed Charles
Richards and Ernest allen as commit.
tee on membership.
The Monday afternoon session was
opened with a solo by Miss Rhea Sea.
YER
Professor Towar followed with
short talk on sugar beets. The chief
points which he brought out we're:
That few years hence will see Amer
lea raising her own seed, probably Ia
the western states and that he consid. !
ers clover sod the best for turning I'M
der to proceed the putting in OF the
beets He also wants To impress on
the farmers mind the value OF the
pulp, which he considers exceptionally
The discussion following this was
fruitful 10 ideas concerning sugar
Oeets. A few are; The harder the
ground the better; layer Of dirt and
1 layer OF leaves and manure make an
excellent protection; wide tired wag-
1ns should be used for hauling.
l y. Cowdry followed on Farmers
Institutes: Some Criticisms and Sug-
yestions." He believes In doing away
With Preliminary work, recitations and
music in running on time; in drawing
'ut discussions: in answering questions
briefly and cOnciSely; In thoroughly
IdvertiSing the institute and using
very minute OF the time and in hav-
ny the ladies on the program.
w. \. Ellis. OF Braidwood, spoke on.
Building and Filling the Silo."
thinks lumber is not satisfactory.
The coming silo he says is TO DC made
Z cement with bands of steel around
b. This would last forever. Numer.
us little points were given relative TO
Is subject. Says the corn should be
ut in about glazing time. E
Following the discussion on the
bove, President Burns appointed the
committees and adjourned
jr the afternooR: On resolutions |. ,
7. Cowdry, James McNall and lothian
lien. On nominations, Thomas
ichards, Frank Palmer and Ernest X
lien
The evening session opened Monday
ight with exercises by the schools. q
ollowing these was talk on Good +
Dads" by Professor Towar. lie said =,
nat better roads would bring better
'hools. Too much dirt is put in one +
ace on the roads That they are al 4
wed TO 60 too long and then worked
a half-hearted way. He put in a =
rong plea for better roads. Prin- j
pal Grawn. Of the Mt Pleasant Nor 20
al being absent, Supt. Cook was
'afted into service into service. He II
id in su bstance: I,
1.-THE work OF the pupils who come =
our highschool from district schools
lows that there has been a marked p
lprovement OF the work done in /,
Ose schools. The more or less com
etc grading and the use OF the State a
annual has done much TO bring this W
'out. Al present only about one. .,
III OF the rural teachers OF Gratiot NJ
I've had high school education.
ne teacher should have high school D
ucation and normal training 60 do u,
e best work Wages at present OF
ow an improvement in rural schools. i
lis is necessary If good teachers are lie