The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-12-09

Lansing, Dec. 7.-While the reso-
lutions introduced Tuesday at the
annual meeting of the Michigan
State Association of Farmers clubs,
which began two days session on
Tuesday, covered a number of mat
ters of particular interest to farmers
it Is understood that the list pre-
sented is only partial one, and it
is stated upon authority of President
B. A. Holden, of Wixom, that some
other red hot ones will be introduce
ed.
At the last meeting of the asso-
citation A. j. Doherty of Detroit of
the Michigan State Fair association,
promised the farmers that no liquor
would be sold on the fair grounds
last fall. but inasmuch as it alleged
that liquor was sold in the usual
manner, the members of the associ-
alton declare that Doherty. or some
members of the state fair associa-
ton, handled them the double
cross" and it is said that they will
take cognizance of this.
1t Is said that majority of the
delegates are in favor of statewide
prohibition and there is possibility
that an attempt will be made to
have a resolution passed calling for
this measure.
A resolution will probably be
presented declaring for a sweeping
reform in the present method of en-
ploying state help, declaring for civil
service. 1t Is also possible that a
resolution Will be introduced asking
for change in the law so that the
primary school fund will at least pay
the cost of collection, instead of de-
Quoting from general fund to col
lect the tax from the railroads which
is used exclusively for the primary
school fund
Resolutions introduced Tuesday,
were as follows: That the legislature
be asked to pass an act, requiring
compulsory spraying of fruit trees;
for an additional tax on automobiles
the money derived from this source
to be used to improve the roads of
the state; opposing further enlarge
ment of the pension privilege and
demanding such publicly and de-
tective or administrative measures
as shall eradicate fraudulent and
undeserving pensioners from the
list; for a nationwide parcels post;
favoring retention of tariff on wheat
wool, cheese and the tax on oleo-
margarine, colored as butter; that
the closed season for quail and part
ridge be extended 10 years; that the
government award contracts for car
rying rural mail to the lowest bid
der.
A resolution was introduced by
the Bay County Farmers club in op-
position to the admission of foreign
students to the University of Mich
igan upon payment of the same tut
ton as is paid by students from this
state.
In her annual report, Mrs. C.. ].
Johnson of Metamora, the associa-
ton secretary, stated that the associ-
alton had grown to 120 clubs, COM
prising more than 1000 members,
whose branches extended through
33 counties of the state. She said
that the Michigan association had
been used as the model for the or
ganization of similar associations In
other states. That the association
Is In excellent financia condition is
shown in the report.
An interesting paper on alfalfa
was read by G. B. Cook of Owosso
Agricultural Education" was dis
cussed by e. M. Moore of Wixom,
and Prof. w. II. French of the M. A.
G.
Mrs. Alfred Allen Of Mason gave
an address on 1.-THE Farmers Wifes
Share" and Fl. G. Smith one on "Our
State Institutions and the Farmers
Interest in Them"