The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-06-17
Burton Farmers Club.

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sembled with the members of the
Burton Farmers club at the beauti
full home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fauth, June 2.
President Brookins took the chair
and the meeting was opened with {
song: Work for the Night is Com
ing" The chaplain. Mrs. Hammond
conducted the devotional exercises.
Among the questions Their are
some which always prove more inter
esting than others. One of these
was Should we Complain Abou,
the Weather." Mrs. Hammond Ii
of the opinion that we should not, as
many were benefited by the dry
spring and now the rain was needed
to make the grass, oats and wheat
grow, and they are growing. Mrs
Moulton, in few, we'll chosen words
proved that it is a sin to complain.
Others advanced many good thoughts
on the question.
"The Township Unit System. -
Clayton Cook says under this sys-
tenn five men have the entire control
of the schools in their township.
They may put two schools in one or
centraliZe the whole township OF
schools. AS 1t is now, the country
pupils are taught to think and they
lead in their classes when they go to
the city schools. BY vote any town
ship may adopt this system, but the
legislative bodies are fast working to
make this system mandatory.
Others discussed this subject.
Miss Half, teacher in the county.
believes that while the township unit
system and centralized schools would
benefit the teacher, she as a teach
er, would not like the pupils out
early and late, under lax control,
as it is, we have good class of
teachers, as is shown by the number
of pupils who are passing the eighth
grade examinations every year.
Does it pay to Tile Drain ?"-Mr.
Moulton led in the discussion of this
question, followed by Messrs. Alchin
Brookins, Hammond and G. E. Pot
ter. All have had some experience
in laying tile and all of them think
1t very profitable. In wet, sour soil
the tile work is good the first year
and far better the second. The circu-
lation of air tends to sweeten, light
en- and give life to the soil. Mr.. Half
says that even in the west, where
there is but little or no water, they
lay tile for the benefits which the
circulation of air gives the soil.
1.-The Farm Paper Which Interests
me Most. Mr. Hammond prefers
the Breeders Gazette of Chicago to
all other farm papers. 1t has a vari-
ETY. of every thing interesting and
to the farm, and he Gag
erly looks for it each week.
Mr.. Half, who has been in Alberta,
gave us splendid idea of farming
there. AS there are twenty-five
hours daylight, every thing grows
rapidly. Land may be purchased at
from fifteen to twenty dollars an
acre.
Mrs. Sprinkle told us what she
considers IAN Ideal Woman" "She
Is all that is noble, unselfish and
true" Her very life is an emblem
Of simplicity and purity. She never
utters unkind words or INDUCES in
lnkind gossip about her friends. Her
mind is sanctuary wherein only
he pure and beautiful may dwell. II
IN ugly or unkind thought enters,
{ Is like foul germ in pure air, it
cannot live. She is optimistic and
ices only the bright side of every
hing. When the grim visage OF
rouble peeps maliciously over her
houlder she meets his leering look |
With bright, constant smile which |
avs as plainly as day, 'I'll fight
'ou with a brave heart and a sunny
She is devoted |
christian, and does all in her power
o promote the cause of Christ.
here Is no need to describe her per-
onal appearance for no one with
ovely character can be any thing but
it matters not what her
hysical features may be.
III WHAT ear were the flTSC
lock and Watches Nader" Mrs. Half
cad most interesting paper on this
ubject. In part she said: "The ORR
in of the time keeping device is
ost in antiquity. The first clock
,as made with weights and wound
p by pulling down the weight. Also
,ooden wheels were used in the first
locks, all made by hand. Brass
heels were first made in Switzer-
and, also the first modern timekeep-
rs were made there. England and
rance produced clocks in 1882 and
y 1900 there were clocks made for
loderate prices and used by the
verage housekeeper.
In the United State, clocks were
rst manufactured in Connecticut
bout 1900"
Labor Saving Devices Around the
[ouse." Mrs. Hammond thinks that
y careful thought every housekeep-
r may arrange her kitchen and
ouse so that it will save her many
lens And On many 1ittla ortinlao