The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-03-08
North Owosso Farmers Club

The February meeting of the NORTH
Owosso Farmers club was held a
1.-THE Naples" the pleasant home Of
Mr. and Mrs. PIG Willoughby. Ow
ing to the almost impossible condition
of the roads, many of the members wers
unable to attend but those who did
come had very enjoyable time.
After a bountiful dinner had beer
served and q social time enjoyed, Pres
ident A E. Stewart called the meeting
to order. Meeting was opened bv the
singing of America" which was fol-
lowed by invocation by 8. Young.
President Stewart appointed the fol-
lowing committees for the ensuing
year:
Program--Mrs. g. M. Getmsn, Mrs.
K y. Place.
Reception-Mrs. w. J Willoughby.
Mrs Frank Mccartney, Mrs. q. D.
Hurrell.
Sick-Mr. and Mrs. c. D. Greenwald,
Mr. and Mrs. l Galloway.
Music-Mrs. F. w. Stiles, Mrs. Sarah
Willoughby. Mrs. Mcconnell
Floral-Mrs L. Partridge, Mrs. Nettie
Willoughby.
Collectors-P. G. Willoughby, 8. L.
Henderson.
After the business session, the follow
ing questions were discussed:
''ls it Best to Send to a Seed House
for our Garden Seed, or buy Them at a
Grocery" P. q Willoughby said he
thought it best to send to some relia BILE
seed house. because one is more apt to
get fresh seeds and some that would be
likely to grow. Others in speaking of
the field grains thought that farmers
should either grow their own seed or
get seed from someone whom they know
has q good quality of seed.
From What you can Learn and OBJ
serve. What Varieties of Shrubs are
Best Adapted to the Farm Home Sur.
roundingss" Mrs. e o. Place would
like to see some naples along the road.
3 few evergreens. q snow bali. syringia
bush or two, and q few roses in the
yard, but room enough left for good
lawn. - ." - = - e'& go &
"Whole Wheat Flour; What do you
Think Of its' Mrs A. F. Stewart
thought that whole wheat -four is very
healthy and IL people knew the number
Of good things that can be made of it
there would be much more Of II used.
"Your Way of Harvesting Beans"
Mr.. Stewart said that he pulled his
beans with puller and IL they were
dry and free from weeds, q side deliv
cry rake was good tool for turning
them into rows But IL beans were
damp or weedy, he preferred to work
them out by hand in small piles and let
stand until ready to draw. II the beans
were very ripe. they should be pulled
in the morning to prevent Smelling 80
much. and II some Of them were ripe
and some green, he would let them
stand until all were ripe because green
bean pods are very slow to cure after
being pulled.
would you Feed and Water Stock
Three Times day in WinterH' E. L.
and others spoke on this
subject, and the general opinion was
that stock should be fed three times
and watered twice each day in winter,
with the exception of sheep, which
need feeding but twice per day. Some
thought it saving of feed not to feed
too earlv in the morning in winter.
Mrs. E. U. Place gave select read.
ing entitled, "The Brown Hens Eggs"
which concluded the program.
The meeting was closed with song
and a rising vote of thanks was extend
ed to the host and hostess
The next meeting will be held on
Friday, March 80, at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. ID. Spaulding.
L. J. PLACE, Reporter.