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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-31

Long coats are always becoming TO
little girls. The admirable May Man
ton model given has the advantage
being equally good style with or with
out the cape and hood and is suited
to many materials. besides being in
the height of style. As shown it is
made of kersey cloth in tobacco
brown, the hood lined with figured
silk, but covert cloth, broadcloth and
velvet are all correct The cape and
hood may also be made as separate
garment. The coat proper is half
fitting at the back, but loose at the
front and includes regulation coat
sleeves and pockets finished with over
laps. The cape is circular fitted with
single darts at the shoulders and is
a becoming feature. The hood falls
over the shoulders in graceful folds
and finishes in double points at the
back. At the neck is a collar that
can be made in roll-over OF ordinary
style as preferred,
To cut this coat for a girl of eight
years of age four and one-half yards
Of material twenty-seyen inches wide.
two and seven-eighth yards forty
four inches wide or two and one-fourth
yards fifty-four inches wide with one
half yard of silk to line hood will be
required when cape and hood are used;
three and one-half yards twenty-seven
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-31


One of the surprising things in fdrnl-
ing is the gradual development of land
to point where 1t will yield returns
never dreamed Of by the early culti-
vators. Over in parts of England and
Scotland farmers and dairymen make
q living from pasture lands which have
an assessed valuation of $400 or $500
an acre. They do this when prices for
the products are no greater than
American farmers receive. The secret
of their success is necessity. They
have been forced to make every square
inch of soil pay its highest profit. and
as a result they have some of the finest
pastures in the world. The sod is so
thick and compact that 1t is almost I'M
possible to cut through it. The roots
form a solid mass in the soil, and the
grass grows luxuriantly, even defying
dry weather, and producing good crops
in spite Of close cropping and late in
the season when frost ordinarily kills
less successful pasture. The thing of
it is the farmers have cultivated the
soil. planted and replanted with fer
tilizers, and made them in every way
productive and fertile. The soil is not
more adapted naturally to pastures
than millions of acres in this country,
which to-day produce only Indifferent
crops of grass. The soil is made arti-
ficlally rich, and the sod is the result
of careful, intensive farming.
So it is these English farmers make
a profit from land worth ten times as
much in money valuation as the pas
ture fields of this country. Now If it
is possible to improve pasture fields so
that they will produce like these Eng
lish ones, what an enormous profit
awaits the American farmers who will
improve their fields to the same pro-
ductive fertility? Instead of being
forced to pay interest on an invest
ment of $500 an acre. the average
dairyman In this land would have to
pay only $40 to $50 per acre. All the
rest would represent profit.
In the first place the ideal pasture
land must be seeded with good seed,
and liberal expenditure Of fertilizers
must be made annually. Then weeds
must be rellgiously destroyed, pulled
up root and branch every year. 1t is
impossible to get a good pasture un-
less weeds are pulled up. If this work
is continued carefully every year in
four or five seasons weeds will have
no chance whatever The grass roots
will occupy the soil so completely that
no weeds can find lodgment there.
Weeds are the bane of the American
pasture fields, and the more they are
allowed to grow and produce seeds the
more obnoxious they will grow. 1t Is
impossible to get grass seed to-day
that will not have some weeds in them
and the only hope of the farmer is to
pull up the weeds as fast as they show
themselves. Good culture OF grass
pastures will pay as much as any kind
of farming ever attempted in this
country, and especially where the land
is located near large cities and good
markets for dairy products.-Profes-
sor James S. Doty, in American Guilt
vator. e.,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-31
sno Experiences of Great Value.

We have been putting up ensilage
for the last fifteen years, and have
experimental considerably during that
time, both In raising the crops and
putting them up. We use about eight
quarts Of seed per acre. This makes
the stalks about eight inches apart in
row, with rows three and one-thlrd
feet wide. Nearly every stalk will
produce one well grown ear We find
by using that amount we can get more
weight of stalks than by using more
seed. We have used as high as two
bushels per acre, but seeded less each
year. until we reached eight quarts.
This amount We think about right
and have used II for the last five years
We use any variety Of corn that Will
mature In Northern New Jersey.
We commence to fill the silo as soon
as the most forward ears begin to pit
or If fint corn Is grown, as soon as It
begins to glaze. The bulk Of the crop
will be in the dough state. If large
crop Is to be sliced would commence
earlier, or the last win be past its best
before the Job is finished We cut in
half-inch pieces, using a slx-horse pow
er engine. / would, however, recon-
mend an eight-horse power 1t is
necessary to run with about 100
pounds of steam with the small en-
gine, while the same work will be
done with the larger engine with
eighty pounds or less. One man is
kept In the pit to keep 1t level and
well tramped, especially around the
outside and corners. 1t requires three
teams and eight men to keep things
going to the best advantage. One
team and man with the corn harvester
TO do the cutting, two men to load in
the field, two men and two teams with
three wagons to haul, and two men at
cutter. With this force we filed our
pits In less than seven days last year.
We have two pits. 14x14x23 feet deep,
two 14xl6x20 feet deep. holding about
$50 tons of silagc.
We have never found It nee ssary to
use any water on the corn -'rhiIe fill
Ing. After the pits are n we let
them settle about two days men cover
with any old trash on hal d, such as
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-31

Mademoiselle distinguishes the lit
tie finger Of her right hand as the
proper object of ornamentation by
Jeweled loops of sovereign gold. The
other fingers are neglected, especially
the ring finger" so-called, next to the
little finger, ON which all the rings
used to be piled. But now the hand
is practically bare of ornament, If
it can be concentrated ON the little
finger. The setting of the jewels in
tended for little finger rings is almost
invisible. The hoops are slender and
almost flexible, as heavy rings would
pain this delicate little digit. Small
stones of high lustre sparkle in these
rings Truly, the little finger carries
a weight of jewels nowadays.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-31
sashes with Unequal Looms.


One cannot but notice the negligee
fashion OF tying the long sashes. Once
upon time these sashes were knotted
with careful precision, the loops being
pulled out to a Purltanic exactness,
one being no longer nor broader than
another. The modern sash is cleverly
maneuvred by n French maid. The
ends are extra long and so can be tied
With several loops of unequal size Of
ten more on one side than another af-
ter the fashion of rosettes in millinery
Even after this the ends are long.
This effect is particularly good when
the sash is of chiffon, Liberty silk or
tulle. 1t makes no difference IL you
have two loops on one side and three
on another.
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For Alatron ana Maid.

Last winter the fashionable woman
who could not possess a pearl or two
IN her jewel box felt that all the world
stood awry. Every woman she knew
wore pearls set In some form or an
other, and during the craze diamonds
for u time lost their prestige. Just
now jewelers. are polishing up and
setting their supply of topaz, for the
time seems ripe for a temperance
OF the golden stone. Topaz must be
set with amethysts and sapphires to
give the good effect of the contrasts
sapphires more particularly will be
favored, so nearly does the blue match
the glowing purple Of the cornilower.
The New York jewelers. windows
show topazes wonderfully set in orna.
ments OF daintily carved tortoise shell
combs fretted out as fine as lace work
and sprinkled everywhere with topaz
in every shade from pale straw color
to deepest yellow Tortoise shell Is
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-31

A matron whose first youth is
passed. but whose exquisite figure and
kindly face makes her parsonage of
much consideration 10 society, wears
n ball gown of black tulle, ornamented
with the tiniest of silver spangles.
Silver is used in court mourning, and
no doubt Queen Alexandra's mourning
robes will brighten with touch of sill
yer when she dlvests her toilet Of en-
tire and sombre black. The whole
gown Is not covered with spangles,
but they adorn the border of the cor
sage, and silver sparks are embrold-
cred upon the shaped fiounces. The
v front of the bodice is sparkling with
encrustations of silvery stars, quite
stiff with this embroidery. The SHIN
mering effect on black tulle is very
good indeed.
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woman's Fancy Waist.

Fancy waists are in great demand
both for odd bodices and entire cos
tunes designed for indoor wear. The
very pretty May Manton model shown
in the large drawing is adapted to
both purposes equally well and admits
of many combinations. The original
is made Of pale pink SaphO satin,
with bolero and deep cuffs of cream
lace over white and bands of black
panne satin; but all white, white with
color, or any color banded with the
same shade in velvet would be effec-
tive, in addition to which the bolero
and cuffs could be made of panne or
Persian brocade in place of lace.
The lining includes double darts,
under arm cores and side-backs, and
fits snugly and smoothly. On it are
arranged the several portions of the
waist and the two close together at
the back beneath the centre box
pleat.
The yoke is simply banded with
folds, but the lower portions of back
and front are laid in narrow box pleats
that extend from its lower edge, be-
meath the bolero to the belt. The
bolero can be made entirely separate
and the waist worn with or without
or caught at the upper edge and in
eluded in the arm's-eye seams. The
sleeves are novel and becoming. The
lower portions are covered smoothly
to form cuffs that fare over the hands,
while the pleats Of the upper portions
fall free TO form puffs at the elbows.
When desired low neck and with ell
bow sleeves the yoke and cuffs can
be omitted.
To cut this waist for woman of
medium size three and a quarter
yards Of material twenty-one inches
wide, two and seven-eighth yards
twenty-seyen inches wide, one and
three-fourth yards forty-four inches
wide or one and hve-eighth yards fifty
inches Wide with one and one-fourth
yards OF all-oyer lace for bolero and
sleeve facings will be requirer
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-31

Take the washtub first Nothing
can make that toll hygienlc. One has
to bend over the tub, using the arms
with a steady, strenuous motion, and
at every breath filling the lungs with
hot steam. Washing may develop
the muscles of the arms, but it cramps
the back and contracts the chest. The
only relief possible is to take q few
minutes frequently for rest. 1 do not
mean sitting down. that is not rest
ing. Go to the door or window and
take several long, deep breaths.
Straighten up the body, throw back
the shoulders and strike out with both
arms. Exhale the breath and drop
the arms. Repeat this exercise ten
or twelve times during the mornings
wash, and you will be astonished at
now much less tired you are than
usual.
When sweeping, mako both sides
OF the body do the work. MANY a
woman who would be classified by a
dressmaker as a figure with one hin
larger than the other has cultivated
muscles of one side while sweeping
or mopplng. 1t Is remarkable how
a few years of doing certain work
In contracted, bad position will alter
the poise Of the body. l have heard
1t said that the student of physical
developments has strange faculty.
almost Sherlock Holmes-like, of telling
by glance at man or woman what
their calling is or course there are
certain conditions-that they should
have followed that calling a certain
length of time and that it is Il body
physically unframed
Bread kneading affords a better ex.
ercise than washing. The steam is
not present and half an hour of steady
motion such as given to, well made
bread means good exercise for tho
forearm, provided the molding board
is at proper hight and that one
Keeps the back and shoulders erect
Good Housekeeping.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-31
NR FRAAAS |N
k4MMAFASHgoWEAkA(

White promises to continue popular
throughout the winter.
Black suede gloves. as well as white.
are now in vogue. Every tint of gray
is popular
The new French tailor gowns consist
OF long basque coats. with plain,
slightly trained skirts.
The dressy type of separate waists
all show the necktle finish, which con.
sists Of tie and stock corresponding
with the waist in color but differing In
material.
In link cuff buttons plain ones of
mother-of-pearl banded with diamonds
or diamonds and rubies are effective
designs. Opals and diamonds are also
used for cuff buttons.
Buckles, large and small, of gold in
different colors and new art notions.
or of diamonds In designs copied from
the artistic days of the fifteenth Louis.
are as popular as ever
A new style of note paper is called
Carrara, and is veined like the marble
for which 1t is named. The latest note
sheets are long and narrow and fit into
an envelope by doubling in the centre.
Brilliant and effective are the but.
tons OF this season. Imitation opals.
amethysts and sapphlres are set
around with rhinestones and are so
beautifully made as to appear like the
genuine stones.
Cloth and silk bands, invisibly hand.
sewn to the gown instead of the usual
stitching, form new variety Of trim
ming. Another feature is that of trim.
ming the usual silk bands with rows
OF very narrow silk braid.
Baby cloaks have many of them
rather deep capes this year, and a
satin cord or piping is an almost uni.
yersal finish for plain edge or as the
heading Of rufiie or lace. The backs
OF the small coats are rather full some
obtaining the fulness from an inverted
pleat and others from box pleats.
Fur is to be seen used In many ways
this year, and In fine narrow bands
trims many handsome gowns. The
narrow bands are more serviceable In
many ways, for they are not too heavy
for the house, while broad bands OF
fur are not suitable for anything but
outdoor wear. The fur when used
around the skirt Is placed ON the very
edge Sable is used with excellent ef-
feet In this way, and Is one OF the
most sefyiceeble Of furs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-31

ornamental feature, passes under
those at the back and terminates in
pointed ends over those at the front
and can be omitted when the jacket
is preferred plain.
The yoke is pointed and the neck
is finished with a regulation collar
that rolls over with the fronts to
form lapels. The sleeves, in coat style,
have haring pointed cuffs that open
at the back.
To cut this jacket for n woman of
medium size five and one-half years
of material twenty inches wide, two
and three-eight yards forty-four inches
wide or two yards fifty inches wide
will be required.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-31

The only part taken by the women
of Quebec in the two days entertain
ment provided by that city for the
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall aud
York, was the presentation by the
Daughters of the Empire of a bouquet
and an album of Canadian views
bound in white morocco and decorated
with the crest Of the organization in
gold. In all parts of Canada, wher-
ever branch of the Daughters has
been formed, it has been arranged
that a bouquet Of flowers ried with a
ribbon embroidered with the crest of
the federation in red, white and blue
shall be presented to the duchess.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-31


In arranging furniture 1t cannot be
too often emphasized that first Gle
ment to be considered in the use of the
article is the place in which 1t is put.
For example. screen standing
against the wall between two win
dows Is bad. A screen Is intended to
screen something's draught, or unat-
tractive doorway, or uDsightly view;
1t Is never an ornament, except Sec
ondarily. Chairs, too, are to sit in.
They should express this purpose by
their placing-the low sewing chair by
the workable; another inviting one
by the reading-lamp; a lolling chair
near the hearth; one into which lis
tener by the piano may drop. Tables,
too, have n purpose. They are not to
be dotted over a room because they
fill space or because a certain num-
Der is owned Two or three years ago
New York woman received as q
curio a slice from n mahogany tree,
which was seven or eight inches thick
and at least three feet in diameter.
She had 1t followed and polished and
mounted ON a tripod of mahogany,
and even then would not let the beau
tiful thing it had grown to be stand in
her parlor till she discovered a use
for 1t as card receiver. 1t supplant-
ed a less attractive one, and now, just
at the right Of her door, is most con-
vcnient for Its purposes and a joy to
everyone who sees it.-New York Post.
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Cheese Crackers--Five tablespoon-
fuls grated cheese, two tablesuoonfuls
cream. one tablespoonful olive oil. a
little paprika. Mix all thoroughly.
Spread on crackers and place In oven
till very delicate brown.
Rocks-One scant cup OF butter. ono
ana one-half cups sugar, three eggs.
one teaspoon cinnamon, one scant tea.
spoon soda dissolved III a little hot
water, one pound English walnuts
broken In small pieces, one and one.
half cups stoned raisins, a little salt
about three cups of fiour Drop from
spoon on buttered pans and bake I'm
quick oven. New and excellent.
Jared Chichen-Two young chickens
cut into suitable pieces, rolled I'm salt.
ed -four and fried until a rich brown,
pack into a small jar or earthenware
dish, adding pint of sweet cream n
teaspoonful OF salt and q pint of water
Cover the jar and bake for one hour
This Is also a nice way OF cooking old
fowl, but, of course, the time of bak
ing should then be extended to three
or four hours.
Peppers for Winter Use Remove thu
SEEDS and wash the peppers thorough
~ Attach the lids to the peppers to
which they belong by taking stitch
TO JON them and tying the thread and
cutting. Make brine that win bear
up an egg. Put the peppers in this
weighing them down SO they win bo
wen covered with tho brine. They Will
keep indefinitely and are almost as
good for stufiing as the fresh cnes. Be
fore using them take what you wish
from the brine and soak IN cold water
for an hour.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-31
Broad, Low Lines.

The autumn models of hats show
uniformity of intention in their broad,
low lines. The effect of q crowd of
women at tea. with these broad. low
hats is extremely good. If you adhere
to these lines the note of eccentriclty
Is lost. We have no I:o-e Saggy
crowns and specimens of millinery
which are out OF place on lady's
head. The bizarre is out of fashion
now. Smooth lines, velvet folds, trim
plumage and low trimmings supplant
the upright decorations and over
trimmed edifices once worn.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-31
other, according to the field to be en-

other, according to the field to be en-
tered. The only essential differences
from ordinary gates are the latch ar
rangement and the long shank of the
hinges in the one to allow it to swing
In either direction. This latter is not a
necessity, but a convenience, as the gate
then need not be thrown clear back
in entering the field from the road. 1t
should, however, be so hung that it
may be thrown clear back in one direc.
tion to admit of passage from field to
field when desired.
At the middle Of the outer gate, but
on the inner side. is the trap to catch
the latch of the outer gate, one above
and one below. 1t consists of an In
cline from each direction. These are
set on blocks so they will project sew
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-31

all similar materials are so made and
are ideal for walking, shopping, bust
ness, golf and all outdoor occupations.
The original. from which the drawing
was made. is of black camers hair
cheviot, with smoked pearl buttons,
and makes part of costume, but the
design is suited to separate wraps
also.
The back is snug fitting and includes
a centre seam that is curved to the
figure; the fronts are fitted by darts
which are concealed under the applied
pleats. The pleats are graduated in
width, so producing a tapering effect
at the waist and are applied over the
jacket. The belt, which is merely an
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-31
FARM and GARDEN.


Straw is valuable on the farm, not
only because 1t can be used for food,
but also because 1t can be made to as
slst in retaining warmth in the stalls
in winter. II cut in a feed cutter and
used for bedding 1t will prevent
draughts of air along the floors, and
it can then be swept out with broom
and mixed with the manure, being
much better absorbent than If used
uncut.
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Loss in Keeping Inferior stock.

The farmer reduces rne value of his
own labor by keeping inferior stock,
or falling 10 secure large yields of
crops, as the higher the prices, and the
greater the production, the better the
remuneration for the labor bestowed.
There are periods when the farmer
cannot perform worl; In the fields, for
which reason he should aim to get his
crops under shelter as soon as possible
in order to do some kinds Of work
which can be performed inside the
barn.
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The New storm Collars.

The new storm collars are more be-
coming than those high, outstanding
shapes which ruhled the hair and the
temper, too. Never We're collars so
uncomfortable, but the newer shapes
are more like a mans rundown collar
when it is turned up in bad weather
and are, moreover, OF a reasonable
height.
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chaff or cot straw. We have found
the best covering to be grass. We
usually have the second crop of grass
about the time the pits are filed, and
cover with this about one foot deep.
being careful to tramp well around
edges and corners. If chaff or cut
straw is used 1t is best to use enough
water to thoroughly dampen It, The
water with the steam from the silage
will help form n coat of mold over the
top in few days. which keeps out the
air.--L. II. Roe, in Orange Judd Farm
or
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half an inch. the outside edge of the
color finishing in an inverted scallop
Just inside the hemstitching. Other
handkerchiefs have a round circle of
color inside the hem. This is not as
pretty, as. being printed, it is not
quite alike on both sides. There is
comparatively little difference, how
ever for the handkerchiefs are very
sheer, and the color shows through.
The girl who carries a colored hand
kerchief is apt to wear little turn
over of the same color with her
stock.