The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-11
VOLUME r..
FARMERS INSTITUTE,
At McConnelIsburg last Wednes.
day Evening and Thursday.


held in the County last week, the
concluding one being held IN the
Court House at this place
Wednesday evening and Thurs
day.
The following is a synopsis OF
the proceedings taken from the
minutes of the secretary.
The meeting was called to or
der at Z o'clock by j. F, Johns
ton, and Harry E. Seville of this
place was introduced who deliv-
cred a carefully prepared GRAFTON
in very creditable manner.
w. H. Stout, a Schuylkill coun-
ty farmer, was next introduced,
and while, as he said, the audi
ence lost some of the best things
in his speech from the fact that
he had come away from home
and had forgotten his manu-
script, he entertained the audi
ence in his droll way for forty
minutes, and gave good deal of
practical information.
The next speaker was Super
intendent Charlie Barton who
made the address of the evening.
His subject was Nature Study in
the Public Schools, and among
the many good things he said, he
emphasized the fact that too
much attention by the teacher
and parent cannot be expended
in directing the child's mind to
an investigation and acquaint-
ance with the natural objects with
which he comes in contact in his
daily life, and of which there is
such lamentable ignorance on
the part of so many. Concluding
he said a study of nature should
be encouraged Q) because it is
fascinating, (2) because it is prof
liable, and (3) because it leads to
a clearer recognition of natures
God.
THURSDAY MORNING.
The devotional exercises this
morning were conducted by Rev.
A. G.. Wolf of the Lutheran
church, after which Mr.. Stout
spoke for some time on ''Theory
VS.. Practice. Mr.. Stout thinks
it better to raise and sell fruit,
vegetables, butter and milk which
are largely water, than to pro-
duce and sell hay and grain. He
also talked very convincingly on
the use of commercial fertilizers,
which he thinks might proftably
be applied as heavily as from 4OC
to 1000 lbs. per acre, according
to the kind of phosphate and the
variety of the crop raised,
Mr.. G. j. Brewer occupied the
next period with a paper entitled
preparation for the Future. y
This paper called attention to the
difficulties confronting the farm
er, and urged the necessity o.
care in the breeding of farm ami
mails and the care of them during
their growth.
The Question Box occupied the
next period profitably.
Mr.. r. S. Seeds in an informa
way occupied the next period
He recognizes that many farmers
have failed to be successful, anC
that it is absolutely necessary
that we be masters of our bust
ness. A vivid picture was draw
as to the fertility of the nativ'
soil, and the results successivel,
OF land plaster, lime, Commercial
fertilizers and manure.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The first period of the session
was occupied by Prof. G. q. But
In a lecture on "rhe ModerI
Treatment of Apple Orchards.
Prof. Butz has the care of tn
orchards of the State Experimen
Farm and is competent to tai
With authority. on this subjecr
lie thinks that q second grade az
pie tree will be more likely I
grow than a larger tree. Th
treatment for San Jose Scale wa
Iully explained. With regard I
cultivation, the Professor think
enat the cultivation of the orchar
Snouid continue through the lii
or the orchard unless the tree