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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-01
Getting Trrif Rendx For Market.

Whether 1t is profitable to annually
thin peaches and plums depends some
what on the man and his market for
fruit. Frost drouth, fungous dis
eases or insect pests may, unlimited
do the work of thinning. However, of
late years these fruits may be called
fairly sure crops. To produce annual
get the best returns possible in fruit
and price. Fruit of this kind must
have moisture, sunshine and room.
Nature. If left to herself, has a way
o setting more fruit than the tree,
under usual conditions, can best grow
and ripen, thus not giving a product
of high merit. BY removing a portion
of the promised crop, If too thick. the
orchardist secures for the remainder
a chance to attain better quality
that educated consumers will want
and expect to pay for.
1t costs, of course to thin fruit, but
If wisely done it will pay, and our
city friends will make good customers
when brought to know first-class fruit.
Prime fruit easily sells, while the
poorer sorts give pleasure to no one.
Supposing the fruit has set too close;
this means nearer than four to six
inches, depending upon varieties, the
larger the fruit the more room. AS
these fruits while young and growing
are subject to mishaps it is better to
thin when past the infant state, cay,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-01

| is In bis possession. held ms SOU
venir of the war.
After lying helpless for fully half an
hour. within 800 yards of the ene-
mics guns, completely at their mercy.
but fighting as CALAMITY as ever a ves-
sci fought, the Wampatuck succeeded
in towing the little Hornet out of the
enemies range of fire. Much has been
said throughout the length and breadth
of the land. and many glowing tributes
have been laid at the feet of "Lleutcn-
ant Hobson. the hero of the Merri-
mac" but had not the battle In front
of Santiago happened so soon after
the battle of Manzanillo, the names OF
Lieutenants Helm and Jungen. of the
Hornet and Wampntuck. would have
been heralded broadcast throughout
the United States as the heroes Of
M0nzanillo.
l was never In my life more inn
pressed than in the bravery displayed
by Captain Helm. as he stood upon the
open bridge of the little Hornet, while
shells were flying thick all about him.
as calmly directing the firing of the
guns as though engaged In target
practice, and the sinking of the Merri-
mac by Lieutenant Hobson was no
more heroic than the act of rescuing
the Hornet that day. under the most
CALLING fire imaginable. by Lieutenant
Jungen, of the Wampatuck. Although
an hour and fifteen minutes elapsed
from the time the first shot was fired
until we were ont of the enemies
range. during which time it seemed as
though their sole ambition was to see
how many shots they could fire during
n given time, regardless of where their
shells landed they succeeded in doing
little damage. The Hist was struck
a few times. and the WampatuclS
once, with no more damage than a lit
tie shattered woodwork. The Hornet
was struck four times, and had the
shot which severed our steampipe
been four or five inches higher or low
er, it would have passed through, and
we would never have known it until
the fight was over. The casualties
were but three men scalded by the es-
! Gaping SledlD III Iuc IRE TOOIu Oh Iue
Hornet. The superior Workmanship
of Uncle Sans gunners will be seen
| from the fact that the little Hornet.
though crippled as she was, succeeded
In sinking two gunboats and a sloop
loaded with soldiers, while two other
gunboats were so badly injured they
were obliged to run on the beach to
keep from going down. Even the
Spanish press, Notwithstanding their
tendency to make light of, and poke
fun at the damage done by Uncle
Sans guns. admitted In their Havana
papers the following day that "All of
the Spanish warships were more or
less injured" About twenty miles dis
tant we anchored for the night, and
then, realizing far more the danger
we had been through, than we did
when shells were shrieking all around
us and the roar of our own guns near
ly deafening. the crew of the Hornet
talked over the events of the day, all
agreeing to one thing, that the Both
day of June would live forever in
their memories and be celebrated by
them as "Jungen Day" for had 1t not
been for the heroism of Lieutenant
Jungen. Of the Wampatuck, they
would have all been at the bottom of
Manzanillo Harbor, or fighting yet
Richmond Hill Record.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-01
LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Parasols do not pass through several
different hands" as do dresses. but
often are made from first to last by one
worker The making OF one parasol
provides a woman with work for the
best part OF a week, ii it be very spe-
cial and beautiful one.
Two years ago there wasn't silver
OF fence on what is now Mr., Watson's
7ooo-acre farm. He bought seven guar
Ter sections for SIS apiece and accrued
taxes. He had nine head Of cattle then.
He has 500 head now.
Il IS quite likely that before long we
NAV be producing al our own sugar.
dnd that alone VIII knock on an eighth
OF all our imports II foreign goods,
There is really nothing, says the New
York Journal. ,l,as We 'tsIy abroad thai
we could not produce lust as we'll at
home. il we set our ui:.ts to Il. except
possibly diamonds and dukes.
Probably no place on ear!h will aver
age. acre ior acre. the timber that the
Puget Sound region can furnish II Is
FIR. cedar. spruce, hcnlock and alder, as
we'll as maple and other woodS IT,
Douglas fr-the most common variety
has been found superior 70 yellow
pine and other woods bcretolufc used
ioF tar bu1ldink. ( Il :.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-01

Going into the free dispensary OF
the New York Medical College and
Hospital for Women one afternoon q
physician found three or four little
girls who. while awaiting treatment
had evidently made friends, and were
huddled together on one bench. eager
ly discussing something Of great inter,
est. which, on investigation, proved
to be a much-handled chunk" of
candy. In astonishment he inquired
what they were doing. Some ques-
tioning finally elected an explanation
from the biggest girl. who shame
faeedly explained that "de one what
tells de biggest lie wins It," "Oh,"
said the doctor. II am ashamed of You
When l was little like you l never told
lies" A slight pause, then from the
smallest girl. Give him de candyp-
New York Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-01

consequence they grow better and the
smaller. less active pigs get less feed
and are jostled about and fall farther
and farther behind. BY using a gate,
made as portrayed, in the feeding
pen. the large, strong pigs will be him
Tered in no way from getting their
share, and the smaller ones will be
given an equal chance, or better. The
gate (c) Is fastened to the lifting lever
b., which is held at the desired height,
Admitting the desired sized pig by a
pin (a), through the posts and through
the lever. The lower hole admits the
smaller pigs, but the larger sized can
not squeeze under. When the little
plgs have satisfied themselves, lift the
)ate another hole and admit the next
grade, and so on. In this way the
smaller pigs will not become stunted
6y being crowded away from the feed
ing trough or foor.--J. L. Irwin, in
Farm and Home.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-01

How shall we secure good roads?
How shall we save the Immense sum
low being worse than wastedr Man
festly 1t will require great outlay,
,ut the outlay will not be greater than
We are now paying without receiving
my benefits whatever. Take the
mount we now pay by reason of bad
:oads and apply 1t to the building Of
rood ones, and we wei have an invest
1ent that win yield greater returns
20 the many than any other that can
be made. This improvement of our
;oads ought to be done by the States,
oy the counties, by the districts, by
individuals. by the General Govern
nent or by the united action OF sew
sral or all of these agencies. If this
work Is to be done by appropriations
IF the Legislature, these approprla-
lions must be made on a liberal
scale. Mississippi appropriates nothing
airectly for this purpose, because pro-
a.bited by the Constitution, but au-
.horlzes the counties to do so. Some
counties levy a few cents on the 800,
about enough to pay the salaries of
.he officers intrusted with the man
agement of the fund. A certain num-
bsr of days work is also levied, run
ming from FIVE to eight, and those
upon whom this tax of labor Is levied
usually have the least interest in the
betterment Of the roads, and work in
perfunctory manner so as to dis
charge as easily as possible the obli-
cation. Districts may not levy a tax
under the Constitution of the State OF
Tennessee, however much they may
desire to do so. Under the operation
Of our road laws there is enough
waste of time and money to build a
section of good roads every year, if 1t
was all levied In money and its ex.
penditure properly directed by compe-
tent road builders. But 1t may be SET
down as certain that we will never
get good roads under Misslssippi's laws
unless these laws provide for a tax
by the State, by the counties, by dis.
tricts and one the individuals mostly
benefited by the construction of the
roads.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-01
LATEST QUOTATIONS.

Flour-Best Patent, $4.45a4 90; High
Grade Extra, $3.o5a4.4o; Minnesota
bakers, $2.8oa3.oo.
Wheat.-New York, No. red, 74a
7415c; Philadelphia, No. ? red, 7I1za
72c; Baltimore, 66a67c.
Corn.-New York, No. 2, s4Ssc;
Philadelphia, No. 2, s415a5sc; Balti-
more, No. 2, 5Ia52c.
Oats.-New York, No. 2, 36a36Hc.
Philadelphia, No. 2 white, 3oa3o11c; Bal
timore, No. white, 37aI15c.
Rye.-New York, No. 2, SIC; Phila-
delphia, No. 2 soc; Baltimore, No. 2.
SIC.
Green Fruits and Vegetables.-On-
ions, new, per half-bbl basket. 7oa75c.
Cabbage, native, per 100. Wakefield,
$Iooa$I. So Corn, per dozen, 5a8c; do,
Eastern Shore, per doz, 6a8c Cucum-
bers, Norfolk, per bushe, Soca$I .oof
String beans, per bus, green. 35a4oc:
wax, 35a4oc. Squash. per basket, 35a
4oc. Tomatoes. Florida, per 6-basket
carrier, fancy, SI.5oaI.75; Norfolk per
2-basket carrier, SI.2SaI.75; Anne Arun-
del, per basket, 85ca$I.oo. Apples,
Eastern Shore, Md. and Va, per Dbl.
choice, $I5oa2oo Peaches, Md and
Va, per box, ordinary, 5oa75c; Florida.
per 6-basket carrier, $I25aI. So Pears,
Southern, per half-bbl basket 4oa75c
Blackberries, per at, 3a4c. Raspberries,
red, per pint, 3a3Hc. Hucklcberries.
6a7c. Cantaloupes, North Carolina, per
crate, $I.ooaI.5o. Watermelons, Florida
and Georgia, per 100, $Is.ooaso.oo.
Potatoes new, Nofolk, per
Dbl, No. 1, $2.6oa2.So; York river. per
bbl. No. 1, $24oa26o; Eastern Shore
Md, per Dbl, S2.25a2. so; Eastern Shore
Va, per Dbl, $2.4oa2,6o.
Provisions.-Bulk shoulders, 8Hc; do
short ribs, oHc; do clear sides, o}4c;
bacon rib sides, IoHc; do clear sides,
IoHc; bacon shoulders, oHc; fat backs,
8Hc; sugar cured breasts, I3c; sugar
cured shoulders, oAc. Hams-Small,
1916; large, I3c; smoked skinned hams.
I31zc; picnic hams, oAc. Lard-Best
refined, pure, in tierces, o1c; in tubs,
oMc per lb. Mess pork, per bbl, $1,000
Live Poultry.-Hens, IIaIIHc; old
roosters, each, 2sa3oc; spring chickens,
I4aIsc. Ducks, 7a815c. Spring ducks,
oaI3c.
ides.-Heavy steers, association and
salters. late kill, 90 lbs and up, close Sc
lection, IoAaIIMc; cows and light
steers, oao34c.
Eggs.-Western Md. and Pa, per doz,
1916; Eastern Shore Md and Va, per
doz, 1916; Virginia, per doz, I3aI3Xc;
Western and West Virginia, per doz.
I3aI3Hc; Southern per doz, I2HaI3c;
guinea, per doz, 7c.
Dairy Products -Butter-Elgin, aIc;
separator extras, 2oa2Ic; do, frsts, roa
2oc; do, gathered cream, I8a2oc; do.
imitation, I7aI8c; ladle, extra, IsaI7c; la
dies, first, I4aI5c; choice Western rolls,
I4aIsc; fair to good, I3aI4c; half-pound
creamery, Md, Va. and Pa, 2Ia22c;
do, rolls, GLIB. do, zoe.
Cheese.-Large, 90 lbs, oMafoc; do.
fats, 81 lbs, oBaIoBc; picnics. a3 lbs.
IoHaIoH.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-01
milk would be warmed In the morning

milk would be warmed In the morning
to the proper temperature Of eight
four degrees. Or one may have a
jacketed or double tin tub. Then all
the milk can be warmed by pouring
hot water In the jacket and drawing
1t off, when the milk Is sufficiently
warm. A whey tub and a pair of
cheese tongs to lay across the tub are
also needed. Next comes the cheese
knife (which may be wooden one) to
cut the curd at the proper time so as
to start the whey. then the cheese bas-
ket, which any tinman can make and
cut inch holes all over the bottom and
sides OF the basket A thin strainer
cloth must be placed inside the basket
to receive the curd. which, is carefully
dipped into II at intervals after stand
ing proper time for the whey to be-
gin to separate from the curd.
For a dipper piece tin like milk
skinner Is used. 1t must be there so
as not to break the curd. A cheese
hoop, some cheese boards and cheese
press complete this primitive equip
ment The sizes of dairy cheese that
sell best are those that weigh from
fifteen to twenty-five pounds each.
II there are no hoops or press at hand
doubtless any dairy supply house
could furnish them.
Only half the battle is won when
press. The curing is a most impor-
tant matter, and but few farmhouses
have suitable rooms for this purpose
where n low, dry temperature can be
kept In hot weather. If any one in
tends to make a business of making
dairy cheese small room should be
fitted up with an ice rack in the centre
and water drainage from the same.
In making dairy cheese from large
number of cows q cheese room or
cheese house would be fitted up with
factory apparatus and run as a fac
tory, only on a smaller scale. And
the cheese made by any factory pro-
cess would be much like the factory
make. but with the advantage of only
one herd of cows furnishing the milk
and that of uniform quality. Alpha
Messer, in Orange Judd Farmer.
six or eight weeks after blossoming.
Many other fruits are better for thin
ming; this is particularly true Of april
cots.
The average grower of apples may
keep the bearing surface within
proper limits by judlcious pruning.
Thinning apples by hand is not a pay
Ing business with present market con-
ditions. The time Is coming when
fruit growers will better understand
their work. a more uniform grade. bet
ter in quality, grown and marketed by
Business methods. This is what our
horticultural societies are working for,
to place better product upon the
market, and 1t is reasonable to sup
pose that higher prices will follow
F. L. Reeves, in American Agricultur-
list.
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A Camera For a Sultan.

What rs perhaps the most costly
camera in the world for its size has
just been made for the Sultan Of Mo
rocco According to a correspondent
OF the Westminster Gazette 1t Is mere
ly of the quarter plate dimension, but
all the metal work Of the camera is OF
solid elghteen-karat gold, each partfcu
lar screw being of that precious meta
and stamped with the official hall
mark. This is the first time screws
have had that honor conferred upon
them. The case for the camera is Of
pure white morocco leather. lined
with plush, and finished on with mas
sive gold mountIngs and lock. wher
the camera is finished, few days
hence. 1t win represent little bin Of
some $1,000,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-01
TohrH
KEkI

But the worst feature of it is the
tramping given the plowed ground, es-
peclally II in the spring.
Few, unless they have tried it, real
ize the injsry done by trGmping
plowed ground that is a little wet,
which 1t often is ia spring. The
sketch shows how to plow out the land
with but little tramping, and by max
ing half turns instead of whole ones
at what would be the point If plowed
out until done. BY plowing as per
shape OF diagram. FIVE extra rounds
will bring sides to a point. 1t is ten
feet OF ten furrows wider at one end
than at the other. You are. say. at the
north with left hand plow. Drive
south to dotted line. Throw out, turn
gee and follow the dotted line. Then
turn gee and plow back, then east,
then south. and 80 on. BY throwing
out and turning and driving across on
dotted lines you are turning on the
unplowed ground. When you have
plowed on the Ave furrows on each
side. your land Is the same width at
each end and In good shape to finish.
--Lucious stockwell, in Farm and
Home.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-01
The Art of Flowing. /.

Owing to creeks and other causes
there are many irregular shaped
fields which are oftentimes plowed by
going around until finished in the
centre. This centre is often triangle.
1 never saw plowman but what
went around this triangle until it was
at last plowed out, To finish this way
leaves large, open furrow, and neces-
states turning square around at the
point. Often the horses get their feet
out of the furrow and make trouble
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-01
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
General Trsds Condition..

New York (Special) .-R. G. Dun a
Co.'S Weekly Review OF Trade" says:
Anxiety regarding unfavorable possi-
bilities in the future rather than any
actual present misfortune depressed se-
curities and caused cancellation Of some
orders for merchandise by Western deal
ers. Retail distribution OF goods will
not be curtailed by the labor controvcr-
sy unless 1t is OF long duration, as the
men have saved money during the re-
cent period OF full employment at high
wages.
Beyond advancing prices OF steel
sheets and depressing the market for
tin, quotations have not been affected by
the strike OF the Amalgamated Associa-
ton.
Wooden mills are more generally act-
i've than at any time this year, orders
for heavyweight goods arriving in large
numbers. The lightweight season will
soon open, and although it is expected
that concessions of from to 10 per
cent. from last year's prices will be
made there is prospect OF profitable op-
Grafton unless the raw material should
advance.
Stability OF prices seems assured in
the footwear industry. The firm tone is
sustained by the SteadineSS oil leather
and buyers are not seeking concessions.
Bradstreets says:
Wheat, including our, shipments for
the week aggregate s,22I BOO bushels,
against 500, 6,I4o bushels last week, g.
,38I in the corresponding week of
1000, 3,4o8,o73 in 1899 and 2,3o3,46o in
1893. From July to date shipments
aggregate I2,762,4s5, as against 7,87I,-
$40 last season and o,I77,866 in I8oo-
1900. Corn exports for the week aggrc-
gate I7I4oSI bushels, against 2,8oo738
last week, 4,I82I5o in this week year
ago, 3,666,2o4 in 1900 and 2.82z128 in
1903 From July I to date exports ag-
gregate COOS, 768 bushels, against Io,-
6I3,755 in the season of Iooo-IooI and
Ioo5I,43 in 18oo-Iooo.
Business failures in the United States
for the week were 2oS. as against 100
last week, 2o2 this week a year ago, I74
in 1890 1888 in 1893 and eco in 1907.
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The Aa,antsr. Of Good Hosds.

Lovers of the horse. the automobil,
ana the bicycle will all draw one NOR
al from a delightful automobile toul
of more than $50 miles that Mr.. A. r
Shattuck has been taking in Europe.
The whole secret Of the enjoyment
of such tour is the fact that Europe
has long stretches of good roads ts
which we are all but strangers. Here
we have an abundance OF fine horses
up-to-date automobiles, wheels thai
are unsurpassed; yet where can we sc
to enjoy them once we leave the greal
cities behind7
Much has bNen done in the interest,"
of good roads In America, but tht
work is only commenced. Every dri
ver. chauffeur and wheelman enyie'
Mr.. shattuck his T50 miles Of IN,
( Sosds. New York Herald
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Convict Labor Utilized.

ID. p. Hutchinson, President of ths
Board OF Trustees of Charlotte, N. O..
testified before the Industrial Com
mission in Washington concerning the
successful effort made by Charlotte
TO establish good roads in the sur
rounding country. He said that ninety
miles of macadam roadbed had beer
established at probable cost of $3.50,
600.
Convict labor, he said, is used in
constructing the roadbed, as free Ia
Dor would cost from thirty to sixty
per cent. more. The saving in cost tc
rolling stock was more than equal tC
the cost of the roads, and the value Of
farming and other lands lying upor
the improved highways has been en-
HANGED atty per cent by the new
roads.
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Live Stock.

Chicago. = Cattle = Good to prime
steers, $5.4oa6.2o; poor TO medium, $3.50
as.2o; cows, $27oa47s; heifers, S7.3sa
400 Hogs-Mixed aud butchers, $50
ao.oo; good to choice heavy $sooa6. 10;
rough heavy, $s,ooas.es; light, $5.65a
500. Sheep steady to strong; lambs
steady; good to choice wcthers, $3.ooa
4.5o; fair to choice mixed. s.. 5oa3 90;
Western sheep, S3.5oa4.oo; native lambs,
$3.2sa4.oo; Western lambs, $S7Sas 90.
East Liberty, Pa.-Catilc steady; cx-
ira, $s.ssa6. 90; prime, S. 5oas.7o; good,
S.. .2oas. 40. Hogs dull and lower; prime
mediums and heavies. $6o7Ha6.Io 10; bes.
Workers and pigs. $6osaoo7H; COM
mon to fair Workers, So,ooao.o5; skips.
$47sas75; roughs, S4ooas.oo. Sheep
steady; best wethers. $4.2oa4. 80; culls
and common, ST. 5oa2. so; ycarlings, $500
a475; veal calves, $7.ooa7.So.
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Influencing the Color OF Butt.r.

The color Of butter is largely influ-
enced by the food. Butter Is some
times white and at certain seasons 1t
may be golden yellow. The colorlng
of butter by artificial means. such as
the use Of annatto, will never be neces-
sary where carrots are grown and fed
regularly. Cows that receive variety
OF food at all seasons Of the year will
usually produce yellow butter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-01
AGRICULTURAL.


When young pigs have scours Il is
an Indication that they are being al
lowed some kind of food that is inju.
rious. The remedy is to change the
food. allowing only warm milk thick
ened with equal parts of bran and
cornmeal.
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A Feeding Pom Gate.

When there are any great number of
pigs fed in the same pen It is invaria-
bly, the rule that the larger pigs get
the greater share of the feed, and in
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-01
oAeese Making on the Farm.

The articles needed for making
dairy cheese nre from six to twelve
cows and tub or vat tnat win hold
two milkings. II Of wood the nights