The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-08-03
NORTH OwOssO FARMERS CLUB.

The North Owosso Farmers Club
held its July meeting at ''view
Farm" the pleasant home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clapp.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, Mr.. Stiles. After
song by the club, w. j. Willough-
by lead in prayer. Nearly all the
members of the club were present,
including several visiting friends.
The president appointed the follow
ing committees:
Reception-Mr. Lowell, Mrs. Will
loughby.
ntertainment-Mr Place. Mr..
Spaulding.
Flowers-Mrs. Partridge, Mr..
Saver.
-Mesdames Carson, Place,
Greenwald.
Collection-Nora Stewart, Fern
Greenwald.
Music-Mrs. Stewart, Rena Will
loughby.
The following program was then
taken up "How can joy be found
in ?"-Mr. Place, Mrs. Saver.
Mr.. Place wished to have the question
laid over until the next meeting.
what is made of flax fiber?"-
Mr.. Stiles. Mr.. Place says when he
was boy, clothing used to be made
from it. Now it is used for ropes and
different purposes.
Building Silo, Mr.. Carson
says that if we would study the ques-
ton thoroughly WHY silos are built
We would understand the method OF
building them better. The one OBJ.
ject is to exclude all air from them
They are built for the purpose of put
ting corn in while green. They are
built in circular form as it is much
easier to exclude air than in a square
one. The best material to use foI
building is wood or concrete.
''In what has the live stock farmer
| the advantage over the grain farm
er?"-Mr. Day, Mr.. Freeman Mr.
Day thinks that a stock farm is the
best for the fertility Of the soil. Mr.
Willoughby thinks it would not be
profitable to sell the straw as the
farm needs it as we'll as the clover
fertilizer Mr.. Place thinks it bet
| clover seed.
Are the county schools keeping
pace with other rural progress?"-
w. S. Carson, Mrs Place. They
ought to be if the parents do their
parts, but great many times they
keep the children out of school fol
so many unnecessary reasons, then
if the child gets behind in his class.
es, he loses interest.
Recitation, by Florence Bailey was
very pleasing to the club. She kindly
responded to an encore.
"'Does it pay the farmer to keep
a dog?"-Mr. Greenwald, Mr.. Get
man. Mr. Greenwald says no. Mr.
Getman thinks it pays better to keep
chickens or cats than dog.
The entertainment committee re-
ported that the club will meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. Day for the September
meeting, the August meeting being
taken UP by the annual picnic which
will be held at McCurdy park.
A vote of thanks was given the
host and hostess, after which re-
freshments were served.
Following is the program for the
September meeting:-
State Topic-"Is the farmer under
obligation to the village grocer, and
should he not buy where he can buy
to the best advantage?"-Mr. Stiles,
Mr.. Lowell
"What do you consider the best
outlook for feeder of live stock for
next winter; what will it be, cattle
or sheep, and how handled? "-Mr.
Stewart, Mr.. Smith.
DO house plants repay for care
and time given them" -Mrs. Smith,
Mrs. Willoughby.
"Who shall break the colt, and
how?"-To be answered by the club.
what kind of drainage should
there be for wash water and soap
?"-Mrs. Freeman, Mrs. l.. ID.
Carson.
"Give your idea of the best way
to treat. your back door yard, Mrs.
Stewart, Mrs. Greenwald.