Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-11
FARMERS GATHERING.
Hold an interesting Meeting at
the Beautiful Country Home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Garsett
FRUITS, PRUNING, GRATING
Was Discussed ar Length-An Inter
esting Paper Read BY Mrs. r. A.
Gee on the Far West.

The Seville and Sumner Farmers
club met Thursday last at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gargett at Sumner
Ceuter. While the day was stormy
one there was good attendance of rep
resentative farmers from both townships.
After bountiful dinner the club was
called tc order by President Pitt. Song,
by clnbS Invocation by Rollin Wood of
Arcadia, reading of the minutes of the
last meeting; roll call and quotations.
Fruits, Proper Pruning, Grating and
Care of Orchard, was discussed at some
length by j. b. Tubbs, w. 7. Pitt, r.
Z. Lewis and others. The opinion pre-
vailed that the successful fruit grower
must prime, spray and give thorough
culture. Miss Orpha Gee furnished
some excellent instrumental music on
the piano. Nearly all took an active
part in the question box.
The following interesting paper was
read by Mrs. r. A. Gee, who recently
returned from an extended visit to the
Pacific coast:
Thinking that the Farmers club
might enjoy learning about my visit
with some of our old friends now living
in the far west, have prepared a brief
account of my visit in Mosmouth, Ore.
left my brother Geo. Kress, at Eu-
gene City, January 30th, travelling
through a valley with rugged mountains
ranging on either side. Although / was
interested in the ranches which skirted
the mountains, yet the landscape along
here was not as picturesque as that
through which 1 had previously passed.
The beautiful scenery. which was my
pleasure TO observe while travelling
through California, surpasses anything
/ ever expected to see. Mt. Shaste lying
in the distance with its cap of snow and
its sides studded with its verdure of
green trees and shrubs together with the
gushing water of Shasta springs, which
flows from the emboweled depth of this
mountain side, makes one of Natures
most interesting pictures. The scenery
of California surpasses in its beauty,
yet, the mountain range districts of
Oregon are also very beautiful.
Travelling through Albany crossing
the Willamette River, l passed near
Ernest Aliens farm. After changing
cars in Alcany and Carvalles l reached
Independence, where to my pleasure
and surprise / was greeted with the old
time friends, Mrs. Bogart and Mrs.
Phillip Johnson who came from Mon
mouth TO meet me. Taking the motor
car we reached our destination at 2:30
p. IN. l spent the afternoon and even
ing with Mrs. Johnson, who had in
vited small company Of wolverines
(pow living in Oregon) to six o'clock
dinner. After a hearty welcome and
bountiful repast, we gathered in the
parlor and they all eagerly awaited to
hear tidings from Michigan friends.
Questions came thick and fast, showing
that few are forgotten
"The next morning was one of those
soft, balmy mornings in which Oregon
takes so much pride. We visited some
Of the most interesting places of Mon !
mouth This village numbers about
1900 inhabitants, and one of the most
novel siglts saw was man, o. this
winter m1rning, cutting grass, which
was standing about six inches high, to
feed his cow.
In the afternooa we visited place
called Cupid's Knoll and here saw an
other beautiful sight-picture. There
was Mt. Hood on the left and Mt JEFF
ferson on the right, while in the far
background the snow-clad mountains of I
the Three Sisters almost lost themselves
in the distant haze The green valley,
en all sides dotted with small villages,
also lent its quiet charm and as ] stood
and gazed ! could only exclaim, How
beautiful Oh, how beautiful! This
western sceneryl'
MT Hood is one of the glories Of
Oregon They told me that from this
point it lies about l3O miles in the dis
tance. The next morning they called
me from my slumbers to view Che
beauty Of its glistening, snowy peak, as
It glitters in the sunlight
1--WE visited Mrs. H. Newman, who is
Eugene Bogarts aunt, that afternoon
and February 2nd we went to Fall City.
Mrs George Quick and Mrs. Peres Bo.
gart met us at the depot and while on
our way to their homes, we met Mrs
John Courier and Mrs. David Courier
who also live in Fall City. This is a