Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-01-20
GRATOI FARMERS MEET
Continued from page H.

cessful beet raiser who employed about
the same principles
Not one in n hundred knows the
limit of possibilities OF the beet crop, -
said Farmer Alien, land when il il gen
orally conceded that there should be
only two money crops from n farm
in n year. one of them should Ice sugar
beets, for IL is as sure as taxes"
John l.. Smith, of Emerson. and
Samuel Barnes, of Bethany. were also
clasSed with the more successful beet
rai,ers, while VIM Culver. also of
Bethany, declared that although he
only got twelve tons TO the acre this
year, the beet crop was all right and ne
was going To stick to il.
The discussion was brought 10 "A close
| by President Pitts announcement that
a business meeting of the Institute was
next IN order, and appointed the follow
ing committees: Nominations, c. Cole
man, III. O. Kelly and Cass Curtis: Res
oluuons, Stiles Kennedy. Ira Sudan
and Elmer Post. Secretary Lake an
nounced that the Roundup Institute
would be held at Battle Creek, from
February Is to March 3. and that nom
nations were in order for two delegates
10 attend. President Pitt and Secretary
A<ih' WIZ UNANIMOUSLY fAfiNfl ~ lNIl-
resent the Gratiot County Farmers
Institute AT that meeting.
The report of the secretary was then
heard and showed the society 10 bee in a
flOuriShing condition. Amount of
money ON hand at beginning of year,
S2S Expenditures. 81. 20. Number of
members 1870 at - cents each, $3.50.
Balance on hand. Si3.12
ii were ~ lad nf an pt,InrfnpitN IN craf
some fresh air and good dinner. so the
meeting was declared adjourned until
afternoon.
The question box came next on the
program, and was in charge of j. w.
Hutchins. Great was the variety. but
a satisfactory answer was given TO every
one. George Acker wanted TO know if
II paid 20 screen beet seed. As Mr.
Hutchins does not claim To bc beet
agriculturist, all questions III that line
Were open to discussion. The opinion
was divided and seemed to lack interest.
Does the Feeding of Beet Pulp to
Cows Improve the Milk; The major
ity of opinion was in favor of feeding il.
although care must be taken about
feeding II IN proper quantities and at
proper time r. \. Wood wanted 10
know If alfalfa was paving crop TO
the average farmer. and the answer was
almost unanimous against II III TINS
community. The cheapest feed for a
farm team in winter, l. what Noah
Wilson wanted 10 know and there were
nearly a. many different answers a.
there are horses, and Mr. Wilson was
left 10 draw his own inference. Some
one wanted TO know if bacteria could
be purchased from the government, and
was promptly told that they could from
the Agricultural department AT Wash
ington. Geo. Coleman wanted TO know
how much fertilizer per acre should be
put on bean land The answer was TO
put on 80 70 200 pounds TO the acre,
and drill il in with the seed Gasoline
"a n power for the farmer was the pop
ular opinion. r. :. Fea wanted 10
know If dairying was considered prefer
able to stock raising. This question
also brought out great variety of
opinions and Mr.. Fea took his choice.
President Pitt then announced that a
report of the committees would be- heard.
and the following are the recommended
tions submitted by the nominating com
mittee; VIM. L. Pitt president; Geo
Lake, secretary and treasurer; vice |
presidents, Lewis Hull. North Shade; !
John Zion, Fulton VIM. Crom. Elba: |
G. Cratzenburg, Hamilton; b. l. Gee. |
summer; I. l.. Knapp. Arcadia J. L.
Smith, Emerson; David Chisholm, La
fayette; +. w. Brooke, Ithaca; Stiles |
Kennedy, -. Louis; T. ~ Ely, Alma
Elmer VI. Post, Pine River; Walter |
Mallory, Seville; Newton Burns. Beth |
any; r. G. Lake, Newark; O. Camp |
bell, Washington; A. G. Crispell, New
Haven; ChaS Mumford, North Star,
and Barney Swope, Wheeler.
Following Is the report of the commit
tee on resolutions:
Heso'red That we extend our thanks !
to tie press of Gratiot county for pub |
lshing our program. To the business
men OF -. Louis for paying expenses of
the hall, to the Methodists for the use
of their church for the women : section.
10 Miss Ching and the ST Louis high
school chorus. 10 the little Wilson chill
drcn. Mrs Claud Sales and Misses Glce
and Alice Kennedy for delightful
excellent recitationS. and TO all others
who contributed in any way to the sue
reSs of this Institute.
Rcso'red, That we request of Mrs H.
w. Daniels copy of her excellent pa
the county papers.
Rcsoired, That We are in favor Of
l. The re-enactment of the sparrow
bounty law, and such other amend
ments a. will protect Us from township
clerk pilfering.
, \ law 10 regulate the speed of
auto mobiles on the public highways.
j. Primary election reform. and the
election of L. :. Senators by the people.
!. That copies of these resolutions
be sent TO our senator and representa-
tive
\ piano duet by Mrs. Salisbury and
sister was much enjoyed Il. l. Gee
then read "A paper on Good Roads" in
which he said the question of good
roads was up to the farmer. and that
the burden should be equally borne by
he government, state and community.
Miss Alice Kennedy sang "A very
pleasing japanese song. costumcd in
native attire, and very cleverlv imper-
'onaling little japanese sweetheart.