The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-24
The Farmers, Institute.


There is movement on foot among
the farmers of the comfy to have the
seventeenth annual institute, which
closed last Friday at Durand, declared
the last paid institute for Shlawassee
county.
They believe that among their num-
Der are men fully as successful as the
paid institute speakers, and the money
which is now spent in this comparative
ly well.to.do and independent section,
can thus be expended to better advau-
tage in less favored portions of the state.
w. A. Ellis, of Braidwood, Sanilac
county, successful dairyman, spoke
on, "Dairying and Its Advantages" at
the Friday morning session. The
breed for dairy purposes which he finds
most satisfactory is mixed Holstein
and Jersey. He says cows should be al
lowed to go dry eight weeks every year.
Milk left in the bag produces milk
fever.
An important afternoon talk was
that of w. H. Gilbert, of Bay City. on
"Cultivating Hoed Crops" Mr.. Gil.
bert believes that potatoes should never
be killed they should be planted very
deep, and flat culture used.
He says sugar beets raised on small
scale are more profitable than other
wise. w. r. Burt has informed him
that he will surely locate factory here
if all the farmers in the county become
interested so that each will grow, and
grow well, few acres.
Following is the text of the resolu
tons: Be it
Resolved, That we thank the Baptist
society for the use of its church which
it kindly placed at our disposal.
Whereas, The business men of Du
rand have taken an active interest in
this institute and assisted lis financially
and otherwise; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we thank them most
heartily for their help in making this
the success it has been.
Resolved, That we are opposed to
any change in the present system of
tariff on Cuban sugar until this indus
try is thoroughly established on Ameri
can soil. or any change that will check
the growth of the industry ard it
should now be fostered.
Whereas, The present system of
making party nominations is unsat,
isfactory to nearly all citizens except
the active, professional or semiprO-
fessional politicians; therefore be it,
Resolved, That we favor the reform
known as direct primaries where we
elect our candidate to be the nominee |
of our party in the same way that we
now vote for the party nominee for the
office he desires.
Resolved, That we favor direct leg
islation, or in other words, the "Initia-
tive and Referendum" when all import
ant laws would be referred back 10 the
people for adoption or rejection.
The following was offered by A. L.
Chandler:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
body that we do all we can TO establish
beet sugar factory at Owosso.
Unanimously carried
The following resolution, presented
by A. Wrigley, of Oak Grove, was lost
Resolved, That we favor revision
of the tariff on Cuban sugar; not that
we favor the bad spirit of the sugar
trust in trying to kill the beet sugar
industry OF Michigan but believing it
would be great boon to the great COM
mon people as against the few.
A collection was taken up to defray
the $50 expenses of the institute.
The seventeenth annual institute for
Shiawassee county then adjourned
after singing God Be With You Till
We Meet Again" to meet next year at
Vernon.
Educate Your Bowels With Casoarets.