The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-08
Perry-eennInston Farmers Club.

The Perry-Bennington Farmers
Club met at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Morrice on New Years
Day. After a sumptuous dinner the
meeting was called to order by our
new president, VIM. II. Morrice.
Singing by the club, followed by
prayer by Rev. A. j. Martin. After
short business session, w. H.
French of the Department of Agri-
cultural Education of Lansing gave
talk on the Agricultural College
Extension Reading Course. He said
farming is profession and requires
educated farmers, those who under
stand the SOIL the raising of crops,
breeding of stock, etc, and successful
farming was scientific farming.
There is a demand now for skilled
people and intelligence produces
skill.
The farm should produce more
than living. He said the greater
per cent. Of farms were not making
any profits but were just producing
a bare living. If this kept up this
country would in a short time be-
come an importing instead of an ex-
porting nation. If farmer desires
success in any line, he must know the
details and facts of his chosen work.
One of the best and cheapest means
to accomplish this is found in the
special reading courses or CORES
pondence courses. The Michigan Ag
ricultural College through it's de-
partment Of agricultural education
has prepared course Of special
reading, covering a period Of four
years, the purpose being to bring
educational opportunities to the
home, and thus in measure sup
ply college training.
Music by the orchestra.
Geo. Vinegar gave fine talk on
New Years resolutions. He SAID
farmers as well as business men
should invoice for they ought to
know whether their fields are pro-
ducing what they should, and wheth-
err his stock is paying or not. He
should take pains to educate himself
along his line of business. In pol
itics, be independent and vote for
the man who will do the most for the
farmer. Then there would be less
graft and the farmer would be bet
ter off financially.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM H. Morrice gave
a very interesting report of the State
Association of Farmers CClubs held
in Lansing Dec. 8 and 8.
Question box was conducted by
Mrs. M. ID. Grout.
'Shall we have picnic dinners?"
Mrs. Vinegar thought it was better
to do the way they had been doing
w. H. Morrice said for each lady to
furnish the same thing every time.
After the question box it was decid-
ed that picnic dinners would be serv-
ed for year. The hostess is mem
Der of a committee of three to ar
range for them.
cat present high prices of feeds
what is the most economical ration
for growing pigs?" w. G. Morrice
said he thought that shorts and corn
NJ. d. Grout that soaked clover hay
and skinned milk good.
Does it pay to raise sugar beets?"
A. Black said it had paid him. He
had made from $40 to $40 an acre.
what kind of reading should a
school girl do and how much?" Mrs
A. j. Martin said she ought not to
read much if any. School work is
so arranged that little reading
should be done after school. They
should exercise and play games.
Short stories could be read after
supper. They should be compelled
to write a review of each book read. |
In vacation they could read more.
Club then adjourned to meet in
February at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. w. e. Grout.