Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-04-02

Harris Grove Farmers Club
The H. G. F. c. should have
met on Sat. March 18th, with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Latta, but
owing to so much rain the club
was postponed until Monday
the Both, 1914. A few mem.
bers were absent On account OF
sickness, which we all regretted
very much. Monday was a dis.
agreeable day and roads were
bad but Mr.. and Mrs. Latta
gave all such a hearty welcome
and made things so pleasant in
their beautiful home, that all
were we'll paid for the effort to
attend. We had a goodly num-
Der of visitors among whom we
noticed Mr.. and Mrs. w. Latta,
Mr.. and Mrs. Orle Walters, Mr..
and Mrs. johnson, Miss Perry,
Mrs. Kendall, Mr.. and Mrs Id
dings and son, Miss Fraz' er,
Mrs. Simmons and others whose
names we failed to get. Club
was called to order by the Pres.
and Mrs Orr was appointed to
act as secretary for the day.
Then music by Bernice Meats
and the reading of the minutes
Of last meeting which were APP
proved. Reading of selections
vas next in order and Mr..
Meats, Mrs. Orr and Mrs. Jones
responded with selections that
called out much discussion.
Dinner was then announced
and the club adj burned to eat
and visit as farmers know we'll
how to do after not meeting for
five weeks. Afternoon session
opened with a fine instrumental
selection on the piano by Mrs.
J. H. Laita, then we were fav
ored with recitations by Allene
Latta, Glenn Iddings and Lucille
Latta and music by Mildred
Governs. Mrs. Simmons being
a visitor from Onawa it soon
leaked out that she was a musi-
clan and elocutionist, so the
club insisted that she give us
some music and also a reading
which she very kindly did to
the great pleasure of all. Mrs.
Selvy then gave us the biogra-
nhy of Ella Flagg Young.
Questions were then taken up
and the first, would it not bene-
fit more people If the govern
ment would spend the money
in building good roads than in
building battle ships, was deci-
ded it would and would make a
better class of people. Farm.
ers are strongly in favor of
peace and arbitration at all
times. End @ I'm regard to
The income tax it was thought
to be proper and just. 3rd @ Va
Would it not be well for the
farmer clubs to cooperate, not
only in financial matters but in
any worthy cause that might
he a benefit to mankind and to
our community. Il was thought
ii would be and was sure to
come some day as we get more
clubs and become more enlight-
ened.
Mrs. Simmons was then
again requested to give US a
reading, which she did.
Questions for next meeting
are:
1st Would the farmers
of Harrison Co. in general, get
larger Yields of corn and small
grain if they would pillow deeper
and thus work q deeper LAYER
of earth, if 30, what depth? Re-
ferred TO j. II. Latta.
2nd @ How long can a field
be left to alfalfa without re-
seeding? Referred to Mr.. Div
elbess
3rdQ What can be done to
prevent insects from DESTROYING
our squash and melon vine?
Referred to Mrs. Meats.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beebee having
returned from their winter Wis
it to California, the club asked
them to give US a talk on their
trip. Mr.. Beebee told us some
very interesting things about
the country and also the people
Committee to furnish quest
ions for next meeting are, Mrs.
Latta, Mr.. Jones ard Mrs. Bee
bee. The class for select read