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


frye is a good fertilizer when plowed
under. You need humus In the soil tC
hold moisture. A manure spreader II
one of the most beneficial tools mar
can have"
State Senator A. B. Cook got into
the discussion. He is crank on the
subject of manure spreaders. He
urged farmers to get the tool, although
1t costs 800.
The Vernon Quartet, consisting Of
Rev. Myers, Edward Whelan, Charles
Yerkes, and Stillman Waugh, rendered
vocal music. The committees were
then named as follows:
Resolutions-Peter Patched, Johr
Bilhimer, Frank Whelan.
Nominations-Mr and Mrs. Thomas
Cooling, Mr.. and Mrs. @. B. Cook.
Finance Frank Clark, L. w. Var
Alstine.
"Crops forlStock Feeding" was dis
cussed by l.. d. Watkins, OF Manches
ter. Feeding is a success. Corn Ii
king Of feeds. We grow all the corr
we can. We pillow the land shallow
six inches deep. We cultivate the
ground and cultivate often. We drill
the corn, planting kernel every eleven
inches. Cultivation is kept up con
tinuously. We get about thirteen
stalks of corn to the rod. The rows
are three feet six inches apart. We
cut the corn with cutter. The corn
is shocked into collections of fifty
bundles, and tied tightly. The labor
question is very serious. We have tC
be careful not to raise more corn thar
we can handle.
"The rotation is corn after grass
We feed sheep and lambs the corr
without husking 1t. do not believe
In feeding ground feed to an animal
any sort Of creature. We do not be-
lieve In ensilage at all; 1t isn't any
good. l feed steers In the open field
also my Shropshire sheep"
Washington Bingham, OF Venice
took issue with Mr.. Watkins ON the
latter proposition. "YOu run the faI
off," he said. II want to keep my
lambs quiet. They run the flesh off Il
allowed out"
Mr.. Watkins advanced revolution
airy ideas all along the line. II woulc
keep mJ dairy COWS in cool, airy sta
bles, too. These close, warm barns
cause COWS to have tuberculosis. )
The audience laughed incredulously
bat the speaker stuck to his guns.
81 feed my sheep the toughest feed
In the morning. At noon they get al
the grain they will eat. At night the
roughage again. They are In the base
ment barn. / send steers to market
just before the ridges of fat appear
upon them behind their shoulders
Butchers don't want them any fatter
If you are a feeder, feed both cattle
and sheep. Always sell when you Car
get good profit"
There was more music by the quar-
tette. Mrs. Peter Patched gave a re
cital which was well received. 9Th,
History and Mystery of Common
Things" were explained by Mrs. Car
RE Ives Saunders, Of Saginaw. "I'v'
been q housekeeper twenty-sever
years, the mother of six children, only
one ofIwhom Is living. The mother
are the builders Of the homes. We ART
Gods stewards. We must do oul
best to produce the best specimens o.
mani hood and womanhood. Weshoult
not let the necessary, practical thing
go by and take the things which aren'
so practical. Here Mrs. SaunderI
handed out q roast for the woman1
clubs.
Asparagus is good thing To-
persons In the spring. 1t opens thu
pores. Then come lettucs and Gu
cumbers which cool the blood. Oeler!
keeps the blood In alkalIneIc0ndition
Celery seed is a nerve food. The oniol
is a sedative and beautifier. Parsle.
kills the odor OF onion on the breath
Turnips and cabbage contain sulphur
which keeps the blood in good condi
tion. Spinach is a stimulant to th,
liver. Potatoes, being Of starch.
nature, give bulk and furnish heat
Horseradish induces perspiration ant
cures colds. Pineapple is good 70
Group, scarlet fever and diphtheria
Lemon juice lowers the Temperature
of persons Ill with fever. Vinegar 1
also good. Unfermented grape juic
puts red corpuscles In the blood"
At the close Of Mrs. Saunders talk
on motion of j. j. Whelan q woman
section was arranged for tomorrow
afternoon.
The question box was opened. MI
G0od rich WAS aokod ~ ~ waro nvofi to