Two Farmers' Clubs Meet
The Webster Farmei's club met at W. E. Boyden's, last Saturday. Ray McColl read "ïhe Brakeman at Church," and Miss Flora Lincoln recited "Grandmother's Funeral." R. C. Reeves read a paper on the disadvantages the farmers found in the want of au organization to control the market. Other professions had associations. Rev. Mr. Morris thought the man who worked was the contented man. Hou. William Ball said the hardest working men were found in the shops and stores. Mr. Gibbon, of the Michigan Farmer, Ihought transportation was a great factor in prices. Carbol ie acid and water was auggested as a remedy for freeing sheep of ticks. The Saline Farmers' ' club met at 8. R. Crittenden's. last Friday. It was decided that stinking snuit had been known in the vicinity of Saline for thirty jears. The proposed creara - ery and race track at Saline were discussed and contrasted with each other. It was decided that a college education was desirable lor farmers' boys and girls. It was thought beneticial for Merino sheep raisers to dip their flocks once a year as a remedy for the ticks. Free delivery of mail in the country was ulvoratcil. Cougresaman Gorman was petiQhJned to urge au amendment to the free wool bill before congress putting manufacturad wool also on the free li, Tlie next meeting v:is set for Apiipij at (ieorgc S. Woods.
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