The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-07
North owosso farmers Club.

On Friday, January 81, our club met
at Riverdale Fruit farm, the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ". Miller.
Guests began to arrive at an early
hour, and continued until the large
modern home was well filed Among
the visiting friends were Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Love, Of the Burton Farmers
club, and Rev. f. S. Lyon, of Owosso
The forenoon was spent socially. AT
ter dinner was beautifully Served the
president, Mrs. Place, called the meet.
ing to order and the same was opened
with song by the choir. "Where hast
thou CLEANED to-day?" Mrs. Green.
valid, the new chaplain, delivered a
prayer.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Saver Jr. were
elected delegates to attend the State
roundup Of Farmers clubs, to be held
at Lansing the last week In February.
Miss Edna Miller was elected to re-
present this club at convention OF
the Anti-Saloon League to be held at
Lansing the 10th and 18th of February.
The questions for the day were then
taken up. Which is the more profita.
BILE. horse raising or daiying? VIM.
Saver, who spoke first on the subject.
thinks at the present time there is
more money In dairying, others seem.
ed to be OF the same opinion.
Mrs. w. Smith read a selection,
Life's Privileges, which was well
worth remembering.
How should winter evenings be
spent on the farm? was given the
club. Mr.. Greenwald opened the dis.
cussion, and seemed to express the
sentiments of nearly everyone so that
little more was said.
Rev. Lyon favored the club with a
short talk and gave his opinion of the
Farmers club which was very crafty
ing.
Is hog more profitable than a
sheep? Mr.. Miller gave the hog the
preference as also did Mr.. Clapp. Mr..
Saver thinks if you have good large
kind Of sheep to commence with, then
take into consideration the difference
in amount of feed and care, the profit
would be about equal.
Miss Mattibell Getman gave two
pleasing recitations, and was applaud.
ed.
Why lam farmer, The general
reasons given were because there is
more independence in being a farmer
than most any other occupation.
How can you find time to do fancy
work? Mrs Smith says she can an1
no time, others said they took time,
and that to them it is more restful tc
pick up piece of fancy work than tC
sit idle.
Is there profit in poultry? Mrs.
Day thinks there is as did most
others, if handled properly.
Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Clapp do not
think it advisable to can fruit without
sugar.
What are we looking for in ouI
children? Mrs. Greenwald gave a
good talk on this question. She thinks
we should set an example before them
OF what we want them to be by living
an upright christian life and the re-
suit will generally be what we wish.
Is there any value in corn cobs:
Mr.. Smith thinks there is some value
in them for fuel and some for fertil-
izer. Mr. Freeman says all the value
he can see in them is when they stand
thick on the stalks, and are well COW
cred with corn.
The next meeting will be held the
last Friday in February with Mrs. L.
A. Partridge and Mr.. and Mrs. M. Get
man, with following questions:
Which is the most economical light,
kerosene, gasoline, or actylene gas?
Will wheat produce chess? What adj
vancement has been made in the last
hundred years in newspapers and
keeping, If so, how? What constitutes
a good housewife? Which is more
essential to child's welfare, good
company, or good reading? What
class of people elected Seth Low
Mayor of New York, and what do you
look for as the outcome? Does la ugh
ter have anything to do with good
health,i so, why? Does kindness to
animals pay? Who are the new mem
bers Of the cabinet, and who is the
speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives?
The meeting closed for the day with
song, Best be the tie. After giving
our host, hostess and daughters vote
of thanks for their royal entertain
ment, we. departed for our many
homes feeling the day had been happi.
ly spent. l..
STATE o~OHrc, CRY OF TOLEDO, GO
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