The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-16

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solved Jnat We favor the principle OF
pay as you go, and are opposed to the
idea OF borrowing continuously, as is
the custom Of this county; and would
most earnestly urge our honored board
OF supervisors TO forthwith as soon as
possible provide for the payment OF
the outstanding indebtedness Of this
county, and henceforth provide for che
necessary expenses of the county by
spreading the necessary amount Of
tax
The above straightforward, fiat
footed resolution was adopted at the
Farmers Institute this afternoon.
Other resolutions thanked Vernon for
hospitality; favored the Capitalization
of schools; declared for a primary
election law; asked that county Off.
GERS be placed on salary; demanded
more economy In the management OF
state institutions; and asked that a
law be passed fixing the salary for
members OF the legislature for two
years, instead OF giving them three
dollars day as at present.
Corunna was chosen as 'the next
meeting place Of the institute, and
the following officers were elected:
President-A l.. Chandler, Corunna.
Vice President-P. b. Reynolds, Ma
pie River.
Secretary-John Carruthers, Co.
runna.
Institutes Closing Session.
There was a good crowd at the closing
session of the institute Tuesday after
noon. "How to Buy, Feed and Market
Mutton" was discussed by Washington
Bingham, of Venice. Feeding is the
biggest part of the work. Some farme rs
think it is the simplest but they are
mistaken. If you know your commits
sion man, buy through him; if not, buy
from the shipper.
@eFor short feeding, lamb weighing
sixty pounds is the best; for late mar
ket, get them at forty pounds. Sell
when the feeding does not make them
gain proportionately in weight. Feed
ing is an art 1t is hard to give the
lambs exactly enough to eat so that they
will not waste anything. Make friends
with the lambs. They will thrive bet
ter than if afraid of you.
Isaac Mills, of Vernon, led the discus
sion. He said lamb weighing from
fifty to fifty-five is about right. keep
them in the pens all the time. To do as
well as you should go to Buffalo with a
carload. occasionally.
Prof. w. H. French, of Lansing, de-
putty superintendent of public instruc-
ton, spoke on the Centralized School
''Nine-tenths of the Michigan rural
schools are not ventilated. We need
better rural schools, for the ones we
have are going backward. There has
been little or no progress in five years.
Eighteen states are experimenting
with the centralized school idea. The
advantages, it has been proven, are
physical and moral development, better
teachers, twenty-five to fifty per cent
better attendance, more enthusiasm and
interest, and more opportunity for ad-
vanced work Besides the scholars are
taught elementary agriculture nature
study-and the school building becomes
favorite place for lecture courses and
social events.
Miss Ethel Kirkham sang a pretty
solo and was heartily applauded.
Building and maintaining highways
with charts illustrating the subject was
made very interesting. F. F. Rogers
consulting engineer of Good Roads
committee was the speaker. The kerne
of his thought was to have roads of 8
proper width, properly ditched, and MOI
pillow up the grade when once establish
ed. He then gave ideas and the reason!
therefore on road building, such al
would last.
Mr.. Thompson, of Ann Arbor, spoke
on Farm Law" and gave the distinc
ton between real and personal property
on the farm. One rule to go by il
when you add thing to the farm thai
benefits the farm as farm, it is reality.
1t seemed to be the opinion of those
present that it would require two law
yers and a judge to settle the difference
at that.
Mr.. l.. d. Watkins, of Manchester
Mich, gave a short talk on Farm Dec
Grafton" and pointed out the advantage
of using little time, at very small
cost, to beautify ones home.
Right there is where the farmers in
stitute is at fault. Mr.. Watkins own
big farm and talks away over ant
above what would be practical for TIT
average farmer. The farmer who own
an average farm and makes success
will have more. weight with his brother
at the institute.
Mr.. Charles Derham talked a few
minutes ON that ever interesting subjec
Sugar Beets." ''It is credit for ever,
community to have big money making
enterprise in its midst. He told wha
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