The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-07-05
NORTH owo.so Farmers Club.

The North Owosso Farmers
club met Friday afternoon of last
week at the pleasant home of Mr.
and Mrs. j. U. Miller, 1t being ar
| afternoon session. The meeting
was called to order by President
Mrs. Stiles at 2 o'clock. the usual
hour.
Nearly all the members answer
ed the roll call, and the sick commit.
tee reported Mrs. Partridge on the
sick list.
The entertainment committee re-
ported that the next meeting would
be held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Greenwalt. After the bust.
ness session the electionl of officers
took place with the following re-
suits: .o
President, c.. Greenwalt
Vice President, Mrs. e. o. Place
Secy. treas, w. s. Carson
Chaplain. w. J. Willoughby
Then part of the program was dis
cussed as follows: Ashes as a fer
tilizer, Mr.. Clapp and Mr.. Geenwalt,
Mr.. CIapp thinks ashes worth Csc
per bushel as fertilizer also very
good to put around young fruit
trees. 49,
Mr.. Greenwalt says they are es-
pecially good for timothy hay. The
question was discussed by several
and all agreed they were very bene-
fetal on account of, the potash con-
tanned in them.
Cheese making on the farm.
Would it pay to bother with it for
our own use? Mrs. Day and Mrs.
Stewart.
Both ladies' thought it would be
cheaper to buy it. ,
Which weighs the most, quart
of water or milk or quart of
cream, and how much will each
weigh? Mrs. w. S. Carson and
Mrs. Clapp. Mrs. w. S. Carson says
that water weighs the most and
milk and cream weigh the same.
She thinks that IN pounds of
cream or milk is of the same bulk
as one pound of water.
Mrs. CRpp does not agree with
her, thinking cream weighs a little
bit the most
How much butter can be obtain
ed from quart of cream?
Mrs. Lowell said that it would de-
pend on the thickness of the cream,
but that one ought to get from a
pound to a pound and a quarter of
butter.
How much salt should be used OF
the pound of butter? Mrs. Part
ridge and Mrs. Yale.
Mrs. Partridge was absent but
sent her answer to the question, it
being as follows. Weigh the butter
bowl, then the butter after washing
it and use a little more than half
an ounce of salt to a pound of
butter.
Mrs. Love says that she uses a
quarter of an ounce of salt to two
pounds of butter. Mrs. Stiles uses
two table spoonsful for the same
of butter, then adds a table
spoonful for working out in brine.
How can we teach the children
to love the country? Mrs. Place
and Mrs. Stewart.
Mrs. Place said to teach them
that we cannot get along without
them and teach them to be content
ed, but we cannot teach them unless
we are contented ourselves. Give
them vacation spending money.
Make home pleasant for them and
then dress them on an equal with
other young people. We know our
selves that If our dress is of an old
and antique style, that it is very I'M
pleasant. Mrs. Stewart thinks that
we should not let the child feel that
he Is only needed when there is
work to do. but that we need them
all the time.
The meeting was closed with a |
song and benediction. A vote Of |
thanks was given to Mr.. and Mrs. |
Miller for their entertainment. Al
fine supper was then served by Mrs. |
Miller and assistants.
The program for July will be |
given by the young people of the
club.