The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-08
PERRr-ANrRlM FARMERS CLUB
Held April Meeting at the Home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Curry.

Held April Meeting at the Home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Curry.
The April meeting of the Perry
Antrim Club was held with Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Curry, April 1. The at
tendance was good, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Curry proved themselves to be enter.
tanners worthy of their pleasant home.
After q sumptuous dinner, ]. T..
Stone, In 1.-THE absence Of the president
and vice president, called the meeting
to order. After singing by the club,
r, Ambrose offs red prayer.
Mr.. Beckley read humorous selec-
ton, Creation OF Woman"
Mark CIRCUIT gave short talk on
"What are the greatest needs Of our
country schools?" He told of many
improvements that were needed, but
said. that they would be too expensive,
and suggested as remedy the Rural
High School. This idea met with
much opposition from Mrs. Cooper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Beckiey and Mr.. Stone.
Mr.. Colby said that while he was not
very much in favor of the Rural High
School, he believed it to be one OF the
sure things Of the future.
Mr.. DOLBY had spicy paper on
What do you think? 1t touched on
many public questions OF interest,
among them the Smoot investigation,
Sully's corner on cotton, the drivers
strike In Chicago. He said his object
was to bring out discussion and his
hopes were fully realized.
Do you think the supreme court de-
cision Of Northern Securities merger
will be of any effect in blocking the
schemes OF Morgan and Hill? Mr..
Beckley said he did not think it would.
Ee pointed to the action brought
against the packers but they still con-
troll the price of meat. The supreme
court says the merger is an annihila-
tion of the Sherman antitrust law.
Do you think Morgan aud Hill will
be made to suffer the penalties OF the
law? Mr.. Burknart said he did not.
He believed no further action would
be taken on account Of political rea-
sons.
Do you think Reed Smoot ought to
be allowed a seat in the U. S. senate?
Mr.. Purdy thought not, and the ma
jority agreed with him.
What do you think OF the career OF
D. j. Sully as plunger in the cotton
market? Walter Kimball thought
that it showed beyond a doubt that
some stringent legislation was needed
to do away with gambling in the prices
Of farm produce.
Which is the greater evil, the
licensed saloon or blind tigers? This
brought out some very lively discus
Sions. Mr., Burkhart gave talk In
which he condemned the blind tiger
as the greatest evil. Mr.. Warren was
equally as sure that the licensed saloon
was the greater evil. Mr. Stone be-
lleved that II liquor was to be sold,
those selling it might better be made
to pay license, thus aiding 10 paying
the taxes. w. e. Grout believed them
both equally bad, the thing to do
would be to stop the manufacture of
liquor.
When would you shear sheep? Mr..
Prior advocated shearing late, about
May Mr.. Stone favored shearing be-
fore the lambs come, thus making it
easier to care for the young.
Can farmer run his farm by scien-
tific methodsgand make as much as il
he did not? Mr.. Curry said it was ne
cessary for the greatest gain, men
tioning a knowledge Of chemical con-
ditions and needs of the soil as neces-
sary to the judicious and economical
use of fertilizers. Walter Kimball
said scientific understanding was a
necessity for the greatest success.
The farm at Mr.. Curry request was
named SHADY Lawn Farm"
MARK d. CIRCUIT,
Cor. Sec'y.