The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-07-04
GRANGE DEPARTMENT.
Conducted by w. E. Alexander. r r.
D. No. a, Owosso.

y. No. q, Owosso.
To whom Correspondence for the department
should be addressed
COUNTY GRANGE CALENDAR.
Owosso Township First and third Tuesday
in each month at 1880 p. M. Richardson's hall
Owosso.
New Lothrop: Second and fourth Tuesdly
afternoon In each month.
Bennington: First and third Saturday after
noon In each month.
Hazel Green: First and third Friday of each
month; Henderson.
Burns: Every Tuesday evening, .Knaggs'
Bridge.
Union: Each Alternate Friday evening;
Chspin.
General topic for third quarter
Farm management.
Subject topic for July-To what ex-
tent are elements for fertility removed
from the soil by growing crops?
The study of parliamentary law will
be continued
Are you planning to send that eighth
grade boy or girl graduate to the M. A.
G? 1t will be splendid investment.
Train up your child in the way that
he should go and when he is old enough
he will want to go with you to the
Grange
The American citizen who takes no
interest in public affairs ought to
transfer his residence to the country of
the Gar where he is not expected to
concern himself with anything of so
much Importance.
There are men of brains and energy
in the Grange who can do more to build
up the cooperative work of the Order
than has ever been done; but most of
the men who have the ability and the
knowledge lack the willingness and the
enthusiasm to lead in work which
might be made of untold benefit. There
ought to be more men willing to sacrifice
present ease for the sake of doing great
good. Grange Bulletin.
The following from an article in The
Michigan Farmer, is an illustration of
successful cooperation. "Our cream
cry" is located in Coopersville and is
one of thirteen successful cooperative
-creameries in Ottawa county.
Cooperation is one of the corner
stones upon which the Grange is built.
OUR CREAMERY.
1t was only few years ago that we
secured not to exceed 1000 to 5000 lbs.
Of milk, at the flush, at our creamery.
The product at the home plant now
exceeds 10000 lbs. daily And our
Swimming station at Nunica, established
only this spring, now yields us 1000 to
5000 lbs. more, making a total of 81,
600 to 5000 lbs. of milk. / have
watched this growth with pride, for
thoroughly believe in the public CO.
operative creamery. 1t takes the work
away from the farm house and makes
farm life much more enjoyable. 1t is a
benefit financially to a great majority
of the patrons, for they get more out of
their cows than they would if they
made their butter at home and sold it
at the country store, besides they would
have the work to do.
a few years ago we only had a few
tubs of butter to ship each week, after
taking out our nearby market supply,
while now we ship car load in special
car, sealed at our station. and going
through to Philadelphia without stop.
We put our product on the market now
in the best possible condition and get a
better price.
We used to have to charge 4c per lb
for manufacturing, and then could
scarcely make both ends meet, now we
can make the butter for 2tc, and pay
per cent interest on the capital stock.
BY doing a larger business we are en-
abled to save the patrons 1tc per ID. on
the cost of manufacturing, and yet
make more money than we did before.
If properly managed the expenses of a
large business are not so large in pro
portion as of a small business Our
farmers are working together now in
harmony, and they are saving money
by doing so.
COLON c. LILLE.