The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-11-02
North Owos.o Farmers Club.

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was an unusually large attendance of
members, besides many visiting guests
The hostess served very fine dinner at
1890. after which President Stile
called the meeting to order.
All joined in singing Harvest
Home. Invocation by Rev. j. d.
Young.
The entertainment committee an
nounced that Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Saver
will entertain the club Thanksgiving
Day.
"How can the farm fuel supply be
obtained at least cost? Mr.. Clapp said
to buy barrel of kerosene, turn some
on bricks and burn them. The speaker
admitted that he had not tried this
plan. Mr.. Carson said to allow nothing
to go to waste; use up all refuse rails,
also use dead limbs from apple trees or
any whole trees that happen to die.
The wood lot is the main stay for farm
fuel always cut the mature tree and, if
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number spoke in favor of coke.
Describe the ideal collar for the farm
horse" Mr.. Freeman prefers a good
leather collar filled with deer hair. fit
ting reasonably close A collar should
be fitted when horse is standing loose
] without draft. The speaker would not
use sweat pad unless the horse had col
lar boil, then would remove a portion
of the pad over boil allowing it to get
well. Mr.. Greenwald prefers the same
leather collar with long straw filler, as
this makes good, smooth face. Mr..
Peterson says collar should be kept in
| perfect order. Precipitation causes hard
formations on the collar that makes
gals. He would use pad on top of
the neck.
| Clara Getman sang pretty song and
responded to an encore with Hey Did
die Diddle"
is the general purpose cow a curse
to the country" Mr.. Place says at this
day and age it is; the COW that is fit for
dairying is not for beef and vice versa
Mr. Place read extracts from agricul-
tural experiment stations proving
his ideas. Mr.. Peterson does not
favor the general purpose cow. Mr.
Greenwald thinks dairying hard work
and likes the Holstein- Durham for
general purpose COW. Mr. Wilcox
thinks one should have a COW that
would bring something when through
with her for dairy purposes, as the
Jersey would not. Mr.. Smith prefers
the roam short horn Durham, in which
he has COW that makes butter and
raises good stock also. Others spoke at
some length on the subject, nearly all
favoring the general purpose COW,
while the Jersey had great many
friends for dairy purposes.
Miss Mattibel Getman gave two hu-
morous recitations that brought down
the house.
Your birth place, and when did you
come to this country" Each one pres
emit responded this and we found
that the crowd originally came from
Germany, England, Canada, Massa-
chusetts, Ohio and New York, while
the greater number were Wolverines.
Are husbands and wives partners in
the business affairs of the homes, and
should they not be considered as one in
ownership Mrs. Place says they
should be-they should take an interest
in each others work, the husband in the
raising of the poultry and the wife In
the crops. Mr.. Peterson and Rev. Young
said their interests should be mutual
This topic brought forth bright dis
cussion, nearly all favoring the joint
deed plan, while few saw some object
ions to the wife holding half interest in
their property.
What is the best method of handling
fresh meat in hot weather to keep it for
several days2" Mrs. Lowell does not
find it necessary to keep meat for sever
al days, as the markets are close, but
thinks ice would be best Mrs. Smith
said to make brine that would bear up
an egg; place the meat in this and it
will keep for a week or two and not be
like salt meat. Immersing in butter
milk was mentioned as good way to
keep meat
This being the close of the program a
little talk was INDUCED in regarding
the present state of county affairs.
None seemed in favor of voting to pay
the Indebtedness until the affairs were
thoroughly Strengthened out, some
thinking that those who had loaned the
money and assisted an illegal transact
ion should be willing to take 25 per
cent or what they can get as we do in a
bank failure.
The following are the subjects for the
| November meeting:
"a Christmas suggestion" each lady.
(Which is the most important, char
acter building or fortune building?" F..
w. Stiles, Mrs w. III. Smith
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