The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-28
North Newbure Farmers Club.

The regular monthly meeting O
the North Newburg Farmers Clul
was held at the pleasant home of Mr.
and Mrs. j. S. Lemon on May 18th
This was our first afternoon meetins
of the year and the company was
somewhat late in arriving and it was
not until 80 O'Clock that the presi
dent called the meeting to order ana
announced a song from the club song
book. The devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. Miller of Durand
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved. The COM
mittee appointed to draft resolutions
on the death of Mrs. Geo. Carruthers
reported and the resolutions were or
dered placed on the record and sent
to the bereaved family.
The secretary was instructed to
draw orders to pay for new dishes
and to pay county dues to date. The
program was then taken up.
"Co-Operative Spraying was pre-
scented by Plat Pelton. Mr. Pelton
| favors spraying and thinks the con-
|
spray or surrender. He cited or
chards that were producing fine
fruit at a trouble Of spraying nine
| times. He does not think co-opera-
tive spraying practical as every one
would want to spray at the same
time. p. B. Reynolds believed in
| spraying though he did not practice
it. He thinks we should find out
what we are spraying for and follow
the best authority on the subject.
Mr.. Parmenter cited instances
where spraying had been a decided
failure but said he would like to try
it for himself to determine it's bene-
fits.
Mr.. Whelan told of the beautiful
but tasteless fruit of Colorado. where
spraying rs obligatory and believed
that Michigan fruit could be made
as fine in appearance and was much
superior flavor.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. F.. d. Clark
agreed with the previous speakers
and stated facts TO prove their posi-
ton.
Mans Share in Homemaking"
was the subject of a very interesting
paper by Mrs. Grace Strauch. "The
Bible gives the man the position as
head of the house, but we find some
mighty poor excuses today. Some
one in each family should have the
decisive power and that more proper
ly belongs to the husband yet each
Should be the complement Of the 9TH
er the duties of the wife are made
lighter when she has the approval Of
the husband and little praise now
and then proves great incentive to
better efforts. The oft repeated say
ing that the hand that rocks. the
cradle rules the. world seems to be
obsolete" and few facts were CIV
en- to prove the correctness of this
contention. The husband, on ac-
count Of his wider knowledge of the
world Is best fitted to guide the
child Alright and should not sClirk the
responsibility.
A humorous recitation by Miss
Florence Malcolm concluded this
part of the program and the uues-
ton box in charge of r. e. Hoising-
ton was taken up. SHOULD we buy
bindertwine of the state plant at
Jackson, even at higher price than
other twine?" f. Hoisington thought
we should as long as the price was
reasonable or based on cost Of pro-
duction. p. B. Reynolds thought we
should buy where we could buy
cheapest. Mr.. Whelan, Mr.. Clark
and Mr.. Mattoon agreed with Mr..
Hoisington.
docs the raise in salary make the
legislature more efficient?" Mr.. Par
menter answered by saying that he
thought there was a tendency at
times to get too cheap public offic-
ers. That he was of the impression
that our legislature. was under the
old per diem. There was a differ
ence of opinion in this matter.
Should child be compelled to do
manual labor as they grow up?"
Mr.. Clark thought they should, that
they should receive a manual train
ing as well as an intellectual one.
A history of our club prepared by
Mrs. Della Devereaux was read by
Miss Grace Deveraux and was ex-
ceedingly interesting to all present. |
Miss Odessa Malcolm gave rec!-
tatlon which was much enjoyed and
gave us assurance of something good
when the Malcolm sisters are with
us they are always prepared.
During our program Instrument
al music was furnished by Miss May |
McCoiium and vocal music by Mrs.
Pelton and by J. s. Lemon.
Roll call found only five families
absent. The club then adjourned
to meet on the afternoon Of June
with Mr.. and Mrs. Plat Pelton