The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-08
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North Owosso Farmers Club

April meeting held at.Island View, -
the home of Mr.. aud Mrs. w. S. Car
son. A number were absent on ac-
count of sickness and some were
busy farming. Guests were present
from the Burton club and from
| Owosso and Vernon.
After a bountiful dinner, Presi-
dent Stewart called the meeting to
order. What Kind of Improved
Roads Should the Farmer Demand? ?"
Mr.. Place asked another months
time before discussing the question
Branching from the subject, Mr..
Stewart said it was difficult to make
people believe that says need drain
ing. 1t is mistaken idea to fill
them with gravel before draining for
in this way the gravel works into
the soft soil and eventually does
no good. Water should not be al
lowed to stand within eighteen
inches of the crown of the road. The
expense is all that can be argued
against crushed stone roads. Mr..
Smith says at the present time you
would have to commence on the adj
Joining farms to get proper drain
age Would this make private
benefit public expense?
Helps for Housekeeping. Mrs.
Stewart thinks the greatest help is
to avoid confusion. Take one room
at a time for oil finished wood use
kerosene in the water instead of
soap. Mr.. Carson says if each men,
Der Of the family would DO their part
toward keeping the house clean the
general cleaning would not be such
a task.
High or Low Trimmed Apple
Trees, which," Mr.. Day would
have low trimmed trees; easier pick
ing. Mr.. Love says low trees are far
more preferable, but not so low as to
prevent cultivation. Trees will not
do we'll In tough sod. Glover is good
in the orchard.
Some Flowers That Grow for
Anybody" Mrs. Place admires the
man woman or child who grows
flowers. Some of, the hardy easily
grown varieties are the china astors,
verbena, petunia, sweet peas and
geraniums. Read selection from
the Youths Companion telling of a |
little blind girl looking at the flow
ers in the park.
SIS it possible for a young man to
start life as a tenant and become a |
successful farmer?" Mr.. Place
thinks it possible. If he wants a |
farm of his own he VIII make a |
good farmer. Mr.. Lowell thinks the |
main thing is to keep what you get.
Most of the successful farmers are
the ones who have had something
given them. J. ]. Whelan has not
had experience along the line of the
question, but would hate to face the
proposition. Would go TO the north
west and get cheap land before he
were better twenty-five years ago
for wheat was a better yield and |
higher prices while farms were
cheaper.
is it wise to threaten children?"
Mrs. Yale thinks not 1t is better to |
hold out some inducement to them |
for doing right. They will work bet
ter. Mrs. Place never threatened her
never found 1T necessary. |
Before and after the meeting Mr.. |
Whelan passed around some political
"hand-shakes" and some confden-
tial chat. The May meeting will be |
a halliday session held with Mrs. S.
A. Evans, with the following pro-
gram:
What product Sold From the |
Farm Takes the Least Fertility and
Restores the Greatest Amount to the
Land?" Mr.. Willoughby.
Upon What Does Success or
Failure Depend?" Mr.. Galloway,
Mrs. Saver.
(which is the Farmer That Helps
in Community" Mr.. Miller,
Mrs. Smith.
Cause and Prevention of Potato
Scab." Mr.. Greenwald.
"Some Ways of Saving Money"
Mr., Stiles, Mrs. w. s. Carson.
keeping Ahead of Your Work,
md How to Do It." Mrs. Yale. Mrs.
Smith.
Selection, Mrs. Clapp.
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