Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-10-01
Elk Grove Farmers Club

Farmers Club met at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Beck.
four miles east Of Logan, Thurs
day. A musical and literary
program was given, and an ex
cellent dinner was served t,
forty in attendance, and ques.
tions of special interest to the
home and farm discussed and
passed upon by those present
The morning session was op
ened with a song by the club,
after which the minutes of the
previous meeting were read and
approved. Interesting, in.
structive and humorous read.
ings were given as follows:
The man who looks for the
good. Mrs. ]. M. Miller; Little
leaks on the ia, m, Mrs j. Chew;
The old rag carpet, Mrs P A.
Peterson; Selection of seed
potatoes, j. Peterson; MIR Peter
son advocated the same care in
selecting seed potatoes as in Sc
Letting seed corn and other
grains.
Too many dainty dishes, was
the subject of a humorous read
ing by Mrs M Wiser; The
shrinkage Of Abe Switzsr, was
iven by Ed Beck, much 10 the
enjoyment of those present.
NY grandpas farm, Roy Ray';;
Caring for clover used as feed
for hogs, was the subject of n
instructive reading by P. a
Peterson. He suggested that
the clover should be cut when
quite green and stacked or
moved awav between layers of
straw, as this method preserved
the food value of clover, best
for hogs.
Claude Beck gave a recita
tion, Ding Dong Bell; ard
Rachel Beck gave a humorous
reading, A Visit To The Thea
ter; Miss Blanch Rayl and Miss
Bernice Logan favored the club
with musical numbers.
Committees were appointed
as follows: Program. Mrs. P. A
Peterson and Mrs. e. d. Beck.
Questions, Frank Rainier, P. A.
Peterson ard F. w Schmidt.
At twelve o'clock the club
adjourned. and were served
with an excellent dinner.
The afternoon program was
opened with a song by the club
and followed by a reading by
Col. M. w. Wilson, A word of
caution TO the American people
on the European war.
Miss Bernice Logan gave a
piano solo greatly appreciated
by the members of the club and
visitors present.
Do evergreen trees around
an orchard have any harmful
effect on the fruit? This ques-
ton was discussed at length,
the decision being that where
the evergreen trees were not
too close they would not harm
the apple trees.
Does it pay to stick too clcse ;
w to old methods on the farm
and in the home? Decided in
the negative.
Election Of officers resulted
AS follows: Pres, G. e Beck;
Vice Pres j. j Peterson; Sec ),
Rachel Beck; Treas, Blanche
Rayl.
Program for next meeting:
Reading. Mrs. j. N. Holeton,
Mrs E. E. Beck, F. w. Schmidt.
F. f Rayl and G. E Beck; Re-
citations, Mrs P A Peterson,
Rachel Beck, Nellie Rayl, Mage
Rainier; Music. Merrill Miller;
Talks by Col. M. w. Wilson.
Questions for next meeting
tn be held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. M. Miller, Thursday
Oct, 20
Will small potatoes make as
good seed as large potatoes ard
as good quality?
IL the law requiring the far
mer to state, to the assessor,
the number Of acres. yield Of
crops and number of livestock,
just?
Visitors present were, Mr..
and Mrs Frank Stearns, Mr..
and Mrs. George Knauss and
daughter, Miss Bernice Logan
and Mrs. Thomas Perrin of
Pisgah.
Says War Will End Nov. z
Paris, Sept, 27.-The famous
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