The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07
North Owosso Farmers Club.

| Inere was large crowd OF mem-
bers and visitors present at the plea
SAINT home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. W..
| Stiles last Friday afternoon at the
meeting of the North Owosso Farm
ers Club.
After some time spent in visiting
the president called the meeting to
order. After a song, prayer by the
chaplain and roll call, the program
was taken up.
what constitutes good neigh
bor?" Mrs. Miller thinks being kind
in sickness, and willing to lend a
helping hand in time of need. Mr..
Smith thinks a good neighbor Is one
who is willing to lend anything he
has. Mr.. Greenwalt thinks one who
shows mercy to one in trouble may
be termed a good neighbor. Mrs.
Place says she looks for good. instead
of faults in her neighbors. Mr.. Stew
art says he thinks a good neighbor
is one who always returns borrowed
tools, as he intends doing, and don't
get mad when a chicken gets
through the fence.
SHOULD young man or woman
adopt a specialize" Mr.. Willoughby
thinks they should, they would be
more successful in life if they started
with an object Mrs. Smith thinks
if they have any particular liking.
that is what they should choose. Mr..
Greenwalt thinks some young people
choose things that are detrimental to
themselves. Mr.. Carson thinks a
speciality makes some people narrow.
We were then favored with a pr
ano duet by the Misses Greenwalt.
"The benefit of celebrating birth
days and anniversaries" Mrs. Yale
couldn't see any particular benefit,
unless it would help children to re-
member dates, but it gives a great
deal of pleasure to children and tol
old people. Mrs. Getman thinks
Christmas belongs to the children,
and that birthdays might be cele-
brated by the older folks.
"How to improve the pasture"
Mr.. Smith says at the present time
a good rain would be Of the most
ture too early in spring, clean up
the wood lot if you have one, and
SOW some seed, helps the pasture
problem. Mr.. Saver says get a good |
pasture and keep it, is using one that
he has pastured for twenty-nine
years, without breaking up. Mr..
Carson says top dress, and don't
pasture too close. Mr.. Vandecarrl
likes a pasture of mixed clover and
timothy, SOW eight quarts of clover
and two of timothy seed to the acre,
turn stock in about June first, pas
ture for two years.
Miss iMattiebell Getman favored us
with a recitation.
rs it possible to make hens mott
early, so they will be ready to lay
high priced eggs?" Mr.. Carson
thinks if they are reduced in flesh,
then fed literally they will start
at once, he says If every
body's hens laid all winter, eggs
wouldn't be high priced. Mrs. Stiles
had - never tried making her hens
mott out of season, but had heard
that sunflower seed was good to help
start their feathers coming out,
thinks good feed and care and a
warm house necessary to get winter
eggs. Mr.. Saver says catch a hen
and pull some Of her feathers, and
the rest will soon fall out.
We next listened to a recitation by
Nera Smith.
"The problem of keeping food in !
not weather without ice." Mrs. CAL [
oway says she doesn't try to keep 1t
very long, prepares a little at time
Mrs. Saver says a good cellar comes u
lext to an ice box, but makes a great !
many steps. Mr.. Stewart says men [
With good appetites saves running up /
md down cellar stairs. Mr.. Green |
says convenient way some people [
nave Is to hang pail down a we'll
leland Willoughby recited: "Why
lon't the Girls propose?"