The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-29
CHANGERS MEET At
ANNUAL BANQUET
FARMERS FRIEND GRANGE HOLDS
ENJOYABLE MEETING
Master of State Grange ketchum, E. c
Hackney, Prof. w. D. White and
Others Made Addresses

of Farmers Friend Grange has been an
event looked forward to by it's members
with no little pleasure. 1t has been an
event where not only the social proclivi-
ties were gratified and a grand feast
enjoyed, but also one in which there
have appeared speakers who have given
the most valuable advice on farm and
domestic topics. Last Thursday even
ing's program was no exception to those
which have gone before. A large crowd
was present; one that taxed the capa-
city of the hall, but so far as the menu
was concerned the ladies of the Grange,
with the hospitality that characterizes
them everywhere, had provided enough
to feed crowd twice as large as could
be packed into the building. o. M.
Field, lecturer of the County Pomona,
presided as toastmaster in an easy and
entertaining manner, and speeches were
made as follows: E. E. Hackney talked
on "Is the Ten Hour Day Practical on
the Farm?" taking the position that
at certain busy seasons such scheme
would not be practicable on the ordinary
farm. Prof. w. d. White gave a very
interesting and understanding speech
on "How l Would Manage a Farm if l
Were a Woman" which was really
an exposition of how he would run a
farm. if he were a farmer, anyway.
He thought the ten hour day was prac-
ticable and cited the success that at
tended Henry Ford's experiment in
shortening the hours of labor and in
creasing pay in his automobile works,
which, he said had resulted in an in
crease of output and larger profits. He
also advocated the cooperation of the
schools of the country in teaching the
science of agriculture and solving every
day farm problems. c. H. Reed spoke
upon "Our Ancestors" stating his
opinion that the real ancestors of the
race were those who had done something
to make the world better, and that a
study of ancestry is valuable only as it
serves to teach us how to live. Ances-
try that leaves only accumulated riches,
leaves that which is often demoralizing
and which history teaches us must
perish, but the influence of good end
helpful and unselfish life can never die
and constitutes an enduring heritage to
posterity. Master of the State Grange,
J. c. Ketcham, made splendid address
on Grange Ideals, in which he stated
it as first requirement that members
should get proper vision of the possi-
bilities of their order for usefulness;
they needed to see what organization
would do for them socially as well as
materially, and then contribute some
thing to the accomplishment of those
ends. The next thing needed was
leadership; leaders who had the vision,
and the ability and courage to render
that vision reality. AS a practical
illustration of the value of an ideal, Mr..
Ketcham told a series of interesting
stories from real life, The first was of
a farmer in the Illinois corn belt. who,
some years ago. began the systematic
selection and improvement of seed corn.
Last year this man sent ten ears of corn
thus produced to the great corn exposi-
tion at Galveston, where it was awarded
first prize as collection. Then, because
of the excellence of one of the ears, he
was advised to enter that ear for the
grand sweepstakes prize of 100000,
which it won. A thousand dollars for
an ideal and when the man was asked
how long it had taken him to produce
that ear of corn, he said "seven years. I"
The next story was of young man who
had taken the agricultural course at
Cornell University, and whose father
was about to sell the old home farm and
move into town. The boy, after much
persuasion, induced his father to sell
him the farm on the same terms that he
would have offered someone else, and
to lend him 100000 with which to buy a
couple of heifers as the foundation of a
Holstein herd. The father objected
strenuously, but finally gave in, and the
boy went ahead with the realization of
his ideal. A few weeks ago a wealthy
man from western Michigan went to
New York to look over the herd of
Holsteins that had been developed by
that boy, which is to-day one of the
finest in this country. His critical eye
was taken by six months old heifer
and when he asked the price he was
told that it was $5,000.O0. A two year
old heifer, that challenged his admira.
ton, was valued at $25, 10000, while
the head of the herd was held by his
owner at $1O0, 100000. The Michigan
man bought calf, six weeks old, and
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