The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-12-01
North Owosso Farmers Club.

FIludy, NONs "a, guo Cluu u6lu JUS
meeting at "Wayside Farm" with Mr..
and Ars. E. w. Stiles, every club fam
lily but three being present. There
were also number Of visiting friends
from Owosso, Burton and the home
neighborhood. After the usual social
time the hostess served a.tine dinner
to which all did justice.
At O'Clock the president called the
meeting to order. Rev. ]. D. Young
ofre ed prayer. All joined in singing
"We'll all Meet Together Again"
August Stewart and Charles Free
man were elected to the state associa-
tion OF farmers clubs to be held in
Lansing In December, and were given
the privilege Of choosing their alter.
mates.
Whatshall be the attitude OF the far
mers' clubs towards the new primary
law? Mr.. Greenwald said that 1t
should be such that our influence will
help primary reform and help break
up The political rings of today; If the
new primary law Is not what we want
we must work until We get what we
want Rev. Young says the political
bosses do not favor reform, but we
should use our inf lence to break their
ring and adopt rules whereby the
masses would be beuitted. M. w.
Willoughby said when We undertake
politics We should make haste slowly
and be sure we want thing before
We ask for it, for II we ask we are sure
to receive, but says the farmers clubs
do want primary reform.
The terrible sacrifice OF human lives
by recklessness, violence and accident,
how can it ba mitigated? When
boat is condemned by the inspectors
aud is still allowed to run thereby
causing the death OF many thousand
as did the Slocum disaster, it Is time
the authorities caused the enforce
ment of the laws that are made to pro-
tect the people. Death by accident is
due to great extent to incompetent
officials who disregard signals and take
time into their own hands; they should
be compelled to have better under
standing of the work they undertake
Until there are less saloons and cigar
cites, death by violence Is hard to pre-
vent.
Would 1t be better to have the mail
boxes NUMBERED? Mrs. Stiles thought
1t would be all right as names are apt
to get erased.
Is there place on the farm for the
boys? Mrs. Saver ard Mrs. freeman
said there certainly was; that was the
very best place for them, except pos.
sibly for little while in the city 10
complete their education.
Shall the housewife get three meals
on Sunday? Mrs. Spaulding thought
two warm meals and lunch sufficient,
that the housewife needed little rest
on Sunday. Leland Willoughby gave
a hum rous recitation, "At Break
fast, which was received with much
applause.
The following are some Of the RENE
dies given for the determination OF
ground moles, traps, smoked herring
and moth balls placed ia their runs.
Mrs. Stewart and Miss Rena Willoueh-
by sang "Neverl Alone" and Miss Ina
Day favored the meeting with piano
solo.
After giving Mr.. and Mrs. Stiles q
vote Of thanks for their hospitality
the club adjourned 10 meet the last
Friday In December with Mr.. and
Mrs. e. o. Place, with this program:
Discussion Of the best lines OF asso.
ciatIonal work for the coming year
e. .. Place and others.
To what extent can the principles
Of plant breeding and seed selection be
applied to farm crops?-W. Willough-
by, G. Freeman.
Whoi s the successful farmer? f.
Stiles, Mrs. Place.
Cause Of the apple blight this year.
F. G.. Lowell, w. S. Carson.
Your method Of washing dishes,
best way to drain or dry them.--Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. w. s. Carson.
Some things going on we ought to
remember Mrs. l. d. Carson.
The most interesting book you ever
read. Each one present.
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