The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-03-21
Burton Farmers Club.

Burton Farmers Club.
The March meeting of the Burton
Farmers Club was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs E. Merrill.
The association topic, Our High
ways; what is most needed for their i'm
provement? elected spirited discus
sion. All were united in the belief that
the present law relative to making and
keeping the roads in good condition is
all right if it were properly enforced.
If it were enforced, and it can't be en-
forced, were the grounds upon which
the arguments became interesting. The
men never have worked-they won't
work-they spend their time telling
stories if they don't make them work
or pay them for only what they do and
no more is the way do. They get pay
for their team and wagon and shovel
and their shovel and wagon and team
standing around and doing nothing.
In my district they all work and we
have incomparably good roads; come
and see if we don't. And why don't
you talk common sense? was little con-
fusing to the reporter, though it was
only the mems hour for talking and not
woman in it.
Out of this confusion of tongues the
following is evolved:
A number of the gentlemen would
have all highway taxes paid in money,
and disbursed under the direction of a
commissioner in each township, who
should have the entire charge of the
work, and see that it was properly and
faithfully performed. This method
they think would give better results
than the present system.
But the majority of the members
present would have the law as it now
exists, conscientiously and rigidly en-
forced. They. thought it would be less
expensive, better and more satisfactory
in every way than the proposed new
method. Elect good men and keep
them in office indefinitely, or as long as
they faithfully and efficiently perform
their official duties
Is fall plowing good for all kinds of
soil? by F. NJ. Shepard. Clay land
should not be plowed in the fall. 1t is
not only harder to work in the spring,
but it is damage to the land for a
number of years.
G. G. Potter says: If clay land is
plowed deep so the water will fall away,
fall plowing is all right, it is beneficial
for sod if it is either wet or dry, especial
ly on heavy soil.
R. c. Shepard had found commercial
stock food good for calves, when as
much milk was added as-would be re-
quired to keep the calf in good condition
if no commercial stock food had been
supplied.
Mr.. Randall said it paid to raise
chickens for broilers. He feeds them
midlings, bran, wheat screenings and
sour. milk. Mrs. r. G. Shepard finds it
profitable to keep hens for eggs only.
Mrs. Merril's remedy for home.sick
ness is to get back home.
Mrs. G.. G. Potter was asked, Does it
pay to be cautious? She said In al
most every walk in life it is best to be
cautious. Be cautious in business
matters. In any business enterprise
there should be reserved fund.- so in
case of failure all will not be lost. 1t is
always better not to be too venturesome.
We should be cautious about believing
i'll of our friends. BE convinced with
out doubt that it is true before re-
peating it to others. Neither should
we be too ready to confide our secrets to
others and expect them not to repeat
them, as they might justly assume
that if we could not keep our own
secrets, they would be under no OBJ
legations to keep them for us. And
above all we should be cautious in
choosing our pathway through life, not
taking the broad way that leads to
death; but the narrow way that leads to
everlasting life.
f. M. Shepard read the history of the
Marconi Wireless Telegraph and how it
is accomplished
Miss Lena Giles gave a recitation.
As Mr.. and Mrs. Rowell leayc for Dl-
kota on the 25th inst. they were elected
honorary members Of the club.
The club adjourned to meet with Mrs
Sara Dewitt the first Thursday in
April.