The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-19
FAVOR HIRING EXPERT.
Farmers at County Institute Want
Believe In Local option
and Help for N A. G.

Farmers at County INSTITUTE Want
Believe In Local option
and Help for N. A. @.
The Shiawasaee County Farmers In
stitute closed Friday with a large at
tendance and some very interesting and
instructive lectures DR.. Mcdonald of
the M. A. g. spoke on Dangerous
Communicable Diseases of Live Stock"
giving excellent advice as to prevention
and cure. James N. Mcbride of Bur
ton. discussed Marketing of Farm
Producte.
All Of the resolutions, with the ex'
ception of one, were adopted unani-
mously. The negative votes were cast
on the question of securing a county
expert, four voting against it. Follow
ing is the complete text of the resolu
tions:
The Farmers Institute Society Of
Shiawassee County does hereby resolve:
First-That we express our thanks
and appreciation to the congregational
church and to those who by their as
sistance have aided in making sue
cessful institute.
Second-We ask for the Shiawassee
county fair, the support of all; that the
exhibitors and interests of agriculture
may be made a subject of mutual in
terest for all the people
Third-We ask an adequate appro
priation by the legislature for the Mich.
gan Agricultural college to the end that
the conditions of the federal appropria
tions under the Lieber bill may be most
effective, and that the college may be
! come u leader in agricultural efficiency.
Fourth We ask law for markets
commission similar to the New York
law. We believe that the duties of a
M trkets commission can best be lodged
i an existent organization lie the
state board of agriculture, rather than
the doubtful expedient of an additional
exclusive commission, at an added ex
pense
Fifth-We express our satisfaction in
Shiawassee remaining dry and in the
continued good roads building in the
county.
'Sixth-We ask for additional legisla-
tion that will make the resubmission of
the local option question, optional with
the board of supervisors when petition
is presented
Seventh-The city of Owosso finds it
beneficial to employ at its own expense
a secretary for the purpose of promot.
ing the business interests of the city.
The state and nation propose to assist
the farmers of any county by securing
the services Of county agricultural ex.
pert to promote and advance the in.
terests of the farmers, and to help pay
for the same.
Therefore, be it resolved that Shia.
wassee county should avail itself of the
opportunity to secure the services of
such man.
Be it further resolved, that the presi-
dent of this society appoint commit.
tee of three to wait on the board of
supervisors and adylse that body of the
sentiment of this organic alton.
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Women's Congress.
At the closing meeting of the Wo
mems Congress at the Congregational
church Friday, Miss Stella Potter of
Bancroft. was elected president. Mrs. |
Claude Watson of Owosso, secretary |
and treasurer. Mrs. @. 7 Cook gave |
paper on 'Unemploy urging
mother and father to educate their girls |
go that they might earn a living if
necessary.
Mrs. Frank Greenman talked on THE
Needs of the Country Children" urging
a general knowledge of the world aud
thoughtfulness as to life.
Miss Lillian Vogel sang, Mrs. Floyd |
Calkins gave reading and Mrs. J. q.
York sang, all responding to hearty
encores. Mrs. K. W. Blhimer gave IL
strong paper on the needs of country
children giving facts for parents as to
the training, especially as to the ap
probation of their homes 80 that they
would find pleasure there instead of |
other places. She said it was like send. |
ing soldiers unarmed to war to send |
girls out into life without complete
knowledge of home making and home