The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-02
North owosso Farmers Club.

were present and many visitors. A
pleasant scclgl hour was enjoyed until
time for the opening of the meeting.
The program began with q song by
the club and devotional exercises.
The first subject under discussion was
the state topic. Is the single pardon
ing power OF the governor safe and for
the best interests OF the people OF
Michigan? j. Willoughby thought the
governor alone should not have the
right OF granting pardons. Others
thought the government should not
have pc Yer to pardon any criminal.
Ii prisoner be found innocent q COM
mittee should be appointed to look
after his interests and secure par
don. The subject will be more fully
discussed next month.
An amusing recitation by Miss Flor
ence Greenwald received much ap-
plause. How to preserve eggs for win
ter use, was discussed. Packing In
salt seemed to be the only method
Tried by the members. A song, "Where
the Blackberries Crow" was nicely
sung by Miss Clara Getman.
How may children earn money? Mrs.
Place said In part that men and women
were only children older grown. Chill
dren should be allowed the use of
money In order that they may learn
It's value. The children like to earn
their own money and there are many
ways. Do not pay them for every
service but give them share In some
thing that they have helped to raise
In the garden or share of the fruit
which they have helped to pick, or a
few chickens and II they will care for
them let them have the proceeds, or a
sheep or3pig. In this way they will
become more interested in the rest of
the flock. They need some conn ensa.
tion lest their tasks become too irk-
some.
| Mattiebell Getman then gave a very
interesting reading entitled, "Neigh.
boring."
| In what.way may roadside watering
troughs be esta blished? A. Clapp does
not approve Of watering horses at such
places as they are liable to acquire
diseases In that way. He said they
were good for men who do not like to
pump. The only way to establish
them would be by driving wells and
putting up wlndmilis where there are
no natural springs, and this would be
very expensive.
Miss Florence Miller read an essay
on the Life and works of Paul Laur.
ence Dunbar" giving as Illustration
his poem, "The Cornstalk Fiddle"
also 1.-The Delinquent" one of his dia-
lect poems.
Called shoulders in horses; proven
tive and cure. Have q collar that fits
the horse. Some prefer pad under
tire collar, Others a smooth leather
collar, but be sure to wipe off all &C.
cumulatiOns Of dust or hairs when the
collar is removed. E. o. Place said
hot water Is the best cure as he has
seen very bad cases cured by it's con-
tinued application. Others use q tea
made by sleeping white oak bark.
Coal ashes as fertilizer. All agreed
that there are no fertilizing qualities
In coal ashes.
Mrs. Clapp read an interesting Sc.
lection on "The way Of seeing things. y
What Is the farmers trade balance:
Mr.. e. o. Place read an article which
gave some statistics in part as follows,
AS stated by the secretary Of the
state board of agriculture, the pro-
portion OF trade In favor of farm pro.
duce amounted in fourteen years to
about five billion dollars, about eight
hundred sixty-five millions went to
others leaving about four million In
favor OF the farmer. About 1890 they
first began to seek trade In foreign
markets and 1t increased so much In
four years, that President Mckinley
saw the need and opened the way for
an enlarged foreign market. The
trade balance of the U. S. belongs to
the farmer with the exception OF
about one.tifth to ore.fourth.
The program for September meet
ing is as follows:
State topic, Is the state tax com.
mission accomplishing the objects for
which 1t was originated Pc. o. Place,
@. Greenwald.
When is the best time for threshing
grain? Which is better, to exchange
work or hire men and machine togeth.
er?-J. U. Miller, F. Stiles.
Your journey, Boston, and the en-.
campment.-Mr. O. Freeman.
How to make unfermented grape
juice. Mrs. U. Smith.
Recipe for tomato pickles. -Mrs. s.
]. Harding, Mrs. @. Greenwald.
How does the modern woman com.
pare with the one Of fifty years ago.
Mrs. A. Stewart, Mrs. L. ID. Carson.
Selection-Mrs A. Clapp.
The September meeting will be held
with Mr.. and Mrs. O. Freeman, In
o Wosso, Sept 30.