The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-09-18
Burton Farmers Club.

| After two months vacation Bur-
tom farmers held their Sept. meeting
at tine commodious home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Mason Thursday, Sept. 3D.
The day was perfect and although
a very busy time goodly number as
sembled as usual. After the ex-
change of greetings the nesting wa.
called to order by Pres. Hammond
and opened with greeting song by the
club and devotional exercises by
Chaplain Love, after which we listen
secretary. Appropriate remarks by
Pres. Hammond reviewing the county
meeting at McCurdy park.
The questions were then taken up.
Mr.. Peterson thinks THAT good grease
adds much to the comfort and long
life of boots and shoes as we'll as
harness and all leather goods. Mr..
Mason spoke of an acquaintance who
purchased a pair of boots one Of
which he CREASED and the other not
and that the INCREASED one lasted
just fifteen minutes the longest. So
much for the negative.
Dinner was here announced and
after enjoying our usual delightful
noon hour and our hostesses bounti-
full repast the program was again
taken up with a song, This Pump
kin Pie" by members of the club.
SIS farm work done better this
year than last?" Mr.. Sherman had
1,,v I'll Il &c ~
in other ways. Mr.. Love left his
work once month to attend the
farmers club with much benefit. Mr..
Sprinkle did better work in his po-
tatoes also painted and fixed up some.
Mr.. Giles hog was better and corn
cleaner Mr.. Peterson did better
with potatoes. Mr.. Broakings with
beans. Mr. Mason is not working his
farm but has built some fence. Mr.
Hammond turned mason and put a
wall under part of his house.
In experience with the bean crop.
Mr. Sherman spoke of the thorough
dra gging they gave them in some
parts of Clinton county. Mr. Brook
ings gave his method of growing the
crop which was very thorough and
resulted in good yields.
''Is high school education a ben
eft to a farmer?" Mr. Mason's OBJ
sevation is that it certainly is but
not many who pass through return
ito the farm to use their education.
Mr.. Sprinkle thinks that some Of our
practice and successful farmers knew
nothing of the high school Mr..
Brookings thinks a good education
pretty good. Messrs. Hammond and
Peterson think our schools are edu-
eating the children away from the
farm. No elementary agriculture be-
ing taught therein. Miss Guilford
thinks that the love of. agriculture
should be laugh and fasened in the
home by parents. Mrs. Hammond
read and commented upon the lessons
taught by Longfellow's poem THE
Village Blacksmith
Mr.. Peterson and daughter, Mil
dred sang EN- the Shadow of the
Naples on the HILL"
Select reading, Sarah Jane Jones
buys an Incubator" by Mrs. Peterson
was much enjoyed.
Gentlemen's topic, Opportunity
for growth in service on the farm"
The latest word on rural progress
was discussed at some length by
Messrs. Mason and Peterson.
Ladies' topic, Housekeeping as a
profession" Mrs. Garbtr being alb
sent the topic was handled very nice
ly by Mrs. Auiler and others.
Recitation, 1.-The New and the Old"
by Earl Love.
Select reading, "The Thrift of
Delea" by Mrs. Hammond,
Mrs. Mason's current events were
many and very interesting This
ended the program.
The club adjourned to meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Sprinkle the first