The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-03-16


A sumptuous dinner was served by
: Mrs. Ralph and her assistants at
the noon hour, and the meeting open
ed with piano music by Miss Ralph.
Nearer My God to Thee" was sung
! by the club and invocation offered
| by Mr. Stone.
The secretary's report was read
and accepted.
A spicy paper was read by Mrs.
VIM. Morrice: 1.-THE Farmer-His
Past, Present and Future She
brought out that farming had been
been an occupation ever since Eve
gave Adam apple sauce for his sup
per. She said for a time after the
spinningwheel was put aside women
drifted into idleness, but now is an
age of industry. 1t is all the fashion
to work; every woman works, and
sometimes it is hard to tell which is
the bread-winner, the man, or the
woman. The farmer of today is a
clear, thoughtful, clean-cut man. he
has bought labor-saving machines to
assist him in his work and is progress
sing. She thought the wife should
meet her husband at the door with
smile, even though he had gone to
the field and forgot to split the wood.
Eve always met Adam at the door
with clean apron and smile. The
coming farmer may sit on the porch
with a real velvet house-coat on and
leisurely read his farm paper, and
| if his farm works needs any special
attention he can oversee it by the
use of his flying machine. In the
| house, everything will be done by
electricity Except rocking the baby).
| The paper and the discussion that
| followed made us all think that we
would continue farming.
Miss Bernice Ralph favored us with
beautiful song which was apreci-
ated.
Care of the work horse in the
spring" was taken up by Mr.. Buckley.
! Commence working him by degrees;
] horses should have double the feed
at night than in the morning or noon.
A horse should be watered on COM
ing from the field and on going
| back. He said a horse would live
double the age if man would treat
him as nature would. He does not
approve of clipping the horse. Dis
| cussed by VIM. Morrice and j. Stone.
Mr.. Morrice suggested that each
member present present a topic to
| the program committee for discus
sion in the future.
What benefit are trade unions to
the public?" James Ralph said it
| was benefit to him. The church is
a union; we have political unions,
and the farmers are combined to
some extent. The American Equity
| if strong enough will be benefit to
| the farmer. Unionism is brotherly
love, honest work and honest labor.
He thought unions a benfit if we
would interest ourselves in them.
A select reading entitled Forcing
a Proposal" was well rendered by
Mrs. John Clark.
A piano solo by Miss Ralph was
followed by the question box
is it advisable to furnish a young
man all the spending money he
wants?" A good many thought it
advisable to give young man plenty
OF money if he used it rightly; some
favored giving them chance of earn
ing their own spending money.
please tell what Mrs. Ewes apron
was made Of Mrs. Morrice said it
was made of fig leaves, trimmed with
regrets that she served apple sass to
| Adam.
Does it pay to use a cream sep
erator?" The question was discus
sed by several at some length, but
was thought by those using one to
be very profitable.
Song by the club, and the ques-
lions continued.
"Why have eggs dropped in price?"
Mrs. Clark thought warm winter, cold
storage supplies, consequently an ov-
reproduction, and several other rea-
sons.
would you bond the county to
pay the debit" Mr.. Stone thought
it ought to be done. Mr.. VIM. Morrice
explained that the county was $500
in debt before the court house was
begun, and he thought we might as
we'll bond the county, for we would
have to pay the debt some time. We
certainly could not make the board
of supervisors pay for the courthouse.
when is a good time to SOW Glow
err" Any time from now until the
first of April.
"Why not let the gentlemen enter
tain at one session." The ladies
thought it would be an excellent plan.
"How to grow sweet peas" was
answered by Mrs. Reckley. Select
all-day sunny location, dig trench
10 or 10 inches in depth, plant the
seed in March If the ground can be
worked, and as they grow keep filing
in the trench and mulch; give plenty
of water and keep blossoms picked
off and you will have blossoms until
the frost kills the vines in the fall.
(Which fowl is the most profitable
the Leghorn or the Plymouth
Roclx?" Mr.. Beckley said the Leg
horn for eggs and the Plymouth
Rock for meat.
After a short conference of the
men, the president announced that
the men would entertain at the next
meeting.