The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-03-22
Burton Farmers Club.

| Inc burton Farmer cluD met al the
home of Mr.. and Mrs M. l.. Petersen
on March Z. 1t was cold, stormy day,
but inside this pleasant home all was
warmth and genial hospitality. The
storm did not hinder the good people
| from coming, as at the noon hour about
| sixty were present. at least three clubs
and as many towns were represented,
some of them coming quite long dis
| lance
We enjoyed social hour then a
bountiful dinner: was served, to which
all brought appetites sharpened by the
cold long ride.
After dinner the club was called to
order by our new president, Clayton
Potter, then the club sang I'VE come
to greet.
The new chaplain, F. W. Love, con-
Quoted devotional exercises and then
the questions were taken up. Some of
them as follows:
Will the Burton Farmers club din
ners give the people dyspepsia? G. T.
Mason says he never had dyspepsia,
never expects to have and does not
think anyone need to have unless they
fast too long before the club dinner for
Byron says, "Famished people must be
slowly hurst, and fed by spoonfuls, else
shey always burst"
What are the duties of reporter?
Miss Guilford says to report everything
said at the club by everybody. AS
there were five or six talking at once
some of the time your reporter thinks
she would have hard time of it, if she
tried to tell it all.
When were sirnames first used. Mrs
Blanch Potter SAYS they were first used
in Normandy in the 10th century.
Clarence Auiler read How Bill
! Hicks was cured"
Florence Bush gave recital, Solo
mon Oaks, which teaches us to speak
well of every one. Give brief history
of your favorite famous woman. Mrs
@. T. Mason said she found more to adj.
mire in Clara Barton than any other
woman, and told something of her busy
life. Mrs CARRIERS choice was Mrs. H.
B. Stowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson sang song
and were called back and sang Kathleen
Mavourneen.
Mr.. G. c. Potter does not think the
State Association of Farmers clubs of
much benefit to u.s. Merle Shepard is Of
the same opinion, thinks money paid for
| delegates expenses, money thrown
away.
Mr.. Peterson thinks the State Asso-
citation great help to us and Mr.. p. B.
Reynolds THINKS the association good
thing and told Of number of benefits
it had brought to the farmers already
Mr.. Carson was very much in favor Of
the association and told among other
things about the influence of each club
He spoke about Burton Farmers club,
THAT being the first club in the county,
and the influence it had in getting the
free delivery of mail.
Several other topics were discussed
and a lively interest kept up all day
The club sang song and adjourned.
The following questions Will be talked
on at next meeting: Will it pay to
build silo for FIVE or six COWS? Would
it not be of interest to the people of
Michigan to exempt timber land from
taxes2 Shall we vote to do away with
the statute labor and pay our road tax in
cash2 What is the best fertilizer for
corn, and how much2 Why should the
county pay the expense of a delegate to
the state association of supervisors and
why should the expense of said dele
gate be twenty dollars when the ex-
pense of the delegate to the state asso-
citation of farmers clubs is only three
and half2 Is the farmers wood pile
an index to his prosperity Is a fur
mace in the farmers home necessity or
luxury2 Is it not more helpful than
harmful to attend Shakespeare plays
when presented at the opera houseY
When was ice first made by artificial
means?
There will be songs and readings
also.
WANTED-In every community
energetic men and women to solicit