The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-02-14
ROUND UP AT LAWRENCE.

ROUND UP AT LAWRENCE.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7-8.
On account of the small attendance,
no session was held ia the forenoon. The
afternoon session opened with remarks
by President Gleason followed by Mr..
VOORHEES, on "Soil Fertility and its Main.
tenance.' He spoke Of farmer ia north
ern Michigan who increased the fertility
OF his farm by raising COW peas, so that
instead OF raising one half ton per acre,
as he did the first year, in the fourth
year he raised 2Is tons, This was done by
blowing under each year one-half of his
acreage.
1t was discussed by U. L. Barnes, who
said the people of Lawrence increased
G. " Northrop sa.d, in answer to
question, that in order to get good
catch Of alfalfa he would give his land
heavy coat OF manure in the fall, pillow
in the spring and SOW in May. He had
cut A tons on 21a acres in three years.
Mr.. VOORHEES, took up the topic, Feed
and Care OF the Dairy Cow" Discussion
led by w. j. Monroe, who said he made
a net profit of S35 per COW last year.
The Present Status of the Rural
School was very entertainingly pre-
sented by Prof Waldo. He said there
we're two things in favor of the coming
boy or girl. First, they live in the midst
of nature. Second, they are obliged to
work. he also said there were four
things necessary to al ideal school.
First, good equipment and environment.
Second, group Of children large enough
to get up 8, eam. Third. first. class
teacher. Fourth, every member of the
community must have an interest in the
school.
Question was discussed by Fred Gage
who thought work should not be turned
in play, bat children should be taught
to do little drudgery every day.
Every session opened with recitation
by Miss Lora Linsley On account oil
the absence of g. A. Ty Ter, Mr.. VOORHEES,
spoke on What to be and Why" after
which was a selection by male duet
and Miss Erma Harris gave recitation
Prof. Waldo discussed the subject o
Health" Session closed with cor
net solo by Fred Gage and piano sole
by Miss Pearl Sidenius, both of which
were high class and called for an encore
Saturday morning session was opened
10y 9. A. Tyler, who discussed "Growine
aud Handling the Corn Crop" He ad
vised establishing corn breeding plat
on each farm and cutting out the tassels
of all barren stalks he said he expected
to live long enough to see corn raised
which would be a balanced ration, " hich
is about 20 per cent protein.
''Silos and Silage aCS-,Hogs as a
= 1mo1TvSy MAKER" was then discussed 6y
Mr.. VOORHEES,. He said silage was good
for every kind OF stock and there was
practically no waste in the siIo. He
sowed a small patch of land to clover, a
small patch to rape, and small patch
to peas, then turned the hogs first into
the clover, then into the rape and then
into the peas, and when these were all
eaten they were ready for the market,
and had cost him scarcely any thing and
what they brought seemed like getting
money from home
The committee on nomination of Off
GERS for the ensuing year, recommended
John Scamehorn for president and Geo
Rich for secretary and treasurer, also
mt mber of the executive committee and
vice president for each township. On
motion the report was accepted and
adopted
"The Horse and its Care" WAS then
taken up bv Mr.. Tyler. He adv sed
farmers to breed some kind OF draft
borse and let the trotter alone. He liked
raising fall colts, having them dropped
about the last of September.
The question was discussed by A. ".
Hayden, who favored turning the horse
out every cay and would chloroform
the old horse instead OF selling hinr 10
jockey. The secretary read his annual
financial report, which was adopted
woMAN's SESSION.
On account OF the state speaker, for
the wonan's section not arriving, their
meeting was held in the hall, the rsst OF
the regular program being given up for
them, Mrs. II. Gleason of Hartford TAX
ing charge Of the meeting, which WAS
opened with a vocal solo by Miss Ger
trude Smith, followed by an article on
housekeeping and Home Making" by
Mrs. Carrie Monroe. Discussed by Mr..
VOORHEES,; recitation by Miss Carrie
Spencer; song by Miss Pearl Sldenius;
Needs Of the 10Th Century" 10y MIR.
Tyler; paper by Mrs. Clara Robinson;
whistling solo by Miss Gertrude Barrows,
who responded to an encore, both Of
which were certainly fine.