The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-10-14
Burton Farmers. Club.

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Sept. S0th, with the usual Aida!
business session and the bountifu
meal at noon.
The meeting was called to orde
by the president. Come to Greet,
was the name of the song which
every member assisted in singing
Prayer was led by Mr. Greenwalt
Mrs. Getman then read a fine selec
ton about Memory Day, followed b.
the song of the same title, sung b,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirker and Mrs. Wat
son.
Question No. 1-"What Is tn,
wife's part in buying the household
supplies?" Mrs. w. j. Willoughby
said that If the housewife had the
butter and poultry money she should
buy everything that Is needed in tbs
house, including the clothing for the
children. Mr.. Clapp said he had to
buy and sell everything for if Mrs
Clapp sold anything, the purchasers
would either cheat or steal the most
of the money.
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If man has a good, prudent wife,
she would do better than the man.
Mrs. Partridge said that the poultry
money should be laid aside to pur-
chase new furniture for the house
when needed.
No. (which is the more Pro-
fitable, sheep for mutton or wool?"
Mr. Clapp said that the sheep raised
should be cross with the large wool
and the fine wool, as they are good
for both mutton and wool. Mr. Green
walt said that the Shropshire sheep
are the best kind to raise for he had
lambs weighing as high as los
pounds.
No. 3.-"How to Prevent the
Spread of Typhoid Fever" Mrs. Vim
cent had the following to say: ely
phoid fever is beyond doubt a germ
disease, both infectious and conta-
gious. The germs thrive in water
any may be carried through the wa
ter or the soil into wells or brooks,
and perhaps months after effect
their deadly work. They may also
he carried in ice taken from impure
sources. In all cases of such out
break of fever of whatever character
close and immediate investigation
should be made of water, milk ana
food as disease germs may be found
in any or all of the above. 1t will
cost but little to bottle up some wa
ter and send it to be analysed.
''At Iron Mountain, sometime ago,
there was IN outbreak of typhoid
fever when large number of the in
habitants came down at about thu
all used water from the same we'll, a
specimen was sent away for examin-
alton. A sample being sent to the
medical and surgical sanitarium at
Battle Creek, it was found to be
alive with germs. The same was
traced to an unknown man, who
came into town and died of fever on
an elevation, some distance above
the town. The excretions were not
and were thrown out on
top of the ground where they wash
ed down the slope and finally found
their way into the we'll above re-
ferred to. This is only one instance.
There are hundreds of like char
acter that might be mentioned, when
a little care on the start, by way of
would confine the dis
ease to very limited number of cases.
What is true of typhoid fever, is
equally true of any other germ dis
ease.
The source of these dread fevers
Is not to be found only in water, ice
milk, ETC., but in improper sewer
age, foul outhouses and filthy cellars
So 1t seems that the proper way to
avoid them Is to carry out the proper
hygenic precautions and treatment
In the early stages, it is hard to
distinguish typhoid from other few
ers. 1t is a good plan to begin CIV
ing quinine, as this will usually re-
1uce the fever in other cases but not
in typhoid, so If it yields readily
to quinine 1t is not typhoid.
II find that diet Is of great i'm
portance In this disease as If more |
food is given the patient than can be
made use Of, it acts as food for the |
germs and makes the case more |
severe. Beef tea, when properly |
made, is a good stimulant Milk |
makes a good food but should be |
given with a thin Cruel. Barley wa
er or crust coffee. If ripe fruit is
allowed, always be careful to avoid |
seeds and skins. After the case is |
over, disinfect the room and con-
ents thoroughly with bichloride of |
Mercury"
Mrs. Getman said the common
lousefy should be called a typhoid
iy and should be exterminated as
'apidly as possible for 1t carries dis
Ease on its feet.
No. 4.-"What are the Best Win
er-Blooming Plants?" Mrs. Stiles
aid slips of geraniums and baskets
# tulips. Mrs. Partridge said that
,eraniums that had been down in the
summer would bloom in the winter.
No. 5.-"What per cent of Alco-
lol is Used in Patent Medicines?"
v. J. Willoughby said that all of
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