The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-06
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Extracts From Discussions. Sessions
Interesting aud Profitable.


young ladies under the charge of
Mrs. G.. w. Reisncr. This was
we'll rendered.
Robert Alexander then gave a
pertinent recitation.
Prof. b. G.. Lam berson followed
with well prepared talk on "Es-
sential Qualifications of Success
ful Teaching 1t is gratifying
to note that the speaker laid so
much stress on character and
character building. Among the
principles mentioned to be incul
Gated were honesty, truthfulness,
patience, industry, tact, and en-.
thusiasm. After some discus
sion another song was gwen by
the young ladies', and Norman
Miller gave an interesting dis
course on San Jose scale and 9th
er pests of the orchard and their
great destruction to the orchards
of the State. Mr.. Miller recon
mended the lime, sulphur and
salt formula for spraying the
trees. This formula can be Sc
cured by applying to the State
Department of Zoology for bulle-
tin; sent free upon application to
the editor, Prof. II. A. Surface,
Economic Zoologlst, Harrisburg,
Pa.
This subject deserves the most
earnest attention of the orchard
ist. One prediction of Mr.. Mil
Ter was, that unless the farmers
give their orchards early and
thorough attention, IN two years,
three-fourths of the fruit trees
In the State will be destroyed by
San Jose scale.
The audience was then favored
with an address by r. p. Kester
on "Rural Schools" Among 9th
er appropriate suggestions, MIR.
Kester spoke of the need of incul.
eating IN the minds of the pupils
the principles of Virtue, Liberty
and Independence" and present
ed the thought that too little at.
tention is paid to the fundament-
al branches, as well as to the
proper respect of the pupils for
age or authority.
For the Wednesday morning
session the program was changed
IN the interest of the meeting, and
Prof. Menges took up the topic OF
"Soil Moisture. " Speaking of
summer drouths, he claimed that
the farmer, with proper manage
ment can be independent of the
sum mer showers; IN view of the
fact that about one-half the rain
iall runs off, carrying an immense
amount of soil, the farmer will
see the Importance of preventing,
as far as possible, this waste. AS
a means of averting this loss, it
was advised to plow deeper, year
by year, with the addition of or
game matter or vegetable growth,
proper tillage and the application
of barnyard manure las soon af-
ter it Is made as posslble.)
Mr.. Kester then introduced
''The Profits In Poultry" With
poultry paying 100 to 300 per
cent. profit per year the speaker
considers that In conjunction with
other lines of agriculture, partic.
ularly dairying, there is nothing
that pays better. For a money
maker the White Leghorn is per-
haps the best. For hens that
have free range corn is recon-
mended as cheap and fairly good
egg ration. For little chicks raw
oatmeal is preferable at first,
later wheat screenings or crack
ed corn, For the cure of gaps
change the range; put chicks on
board floor or sprinkle air Stacked
lime over the range.
Wednesday afternoon session.
X. +. Swartz occupied first period
with his interesting lecture "Re-
claiming Wornoul Soil without
Manure, or Success with Grim
son Clover" He told'of his own
experience with rye as green
manuriug crop aud how he tried
crimson clover on land that failed
IN urOduca red clover. hia mathOd