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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-11
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More and more are we realizing the
fact that profitable hog feeding must
come from lesser use of corn and a
greater one of grass and legume.
Corn is already am expensive feed
and with Increasing values for all corn
lands there will never again be an era
of cheap corn. However, no great
amount is necessary, since the great
est profit comes from growth rather
than fattenng; from a variety of foods
of succulent nature, rather than an
exclusive grain ration.
Our Canadian neighbors who grow
no corn, produce with peas and other
legumes, supplemented with a light
amount of grain, pork Of high quail
ity, that outsells our own In the Eng
lish markets.
The past season the writer marketed
$50 hogs in a finished condition. These
hogs had at all times plenty of grass,
consumed ripened rye in the field, oats
with clover range, fed corn on clover
and had access to rape patch. These
hogs were sold before the decline and
paid a good return for everything con-
sumed. They Were fed on fields to be
turned for corn next year, hence the
cobs and manure form a considerable
factor of the profits.--J. B. Burrls, in
Indiana Farmer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-11

There is fiat strip of land less than
mile long on the southwestern coast
of Norway which has long been nOto-
rious for the number or shpwrecks
which occur there each year. There
seems to be nothing in the shape of the
coast no dangerous rocks, no myster.
Gus currents-in short, nothing to ac-
count for the fatalities to vessels
which occur there. Quite recently q
scientist has found that the sand along
this strip of land is strongly magnetic
owing TO the admlXture of magnetic
iron ore. At a distance of three miles
from the shore the ships compass
showed a deviation of whole degree
from its true position. The cause for
the frequency of shipwrecks is most
obvious in the light of this discovery
New York Herald.
"'WhyT / asked, for / knew that
something funny was coming from
Ade
We'll, he replied, 'he doesn't ask q
man to do a days work In ten hours
he gives him sixteen
las boy we didn't suppose that Ade
would amount TO much" continued the
Judge, though his drollery was always
amusing, g,"-Success.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-11

In producing high grade cream, the
cows must be watched carefully that
there be no taint of disease. A daily
milk record is kept and a sudden drop
ping in the flow of milk is considered
an indication that something is wrong
with the COW that needs attention.
Stables are kept free from dust and
strong odors. We use covered pals
which are not opened until the milk is
strained at the dairy house.
The dairy room must be kept free
from germs and bad odors. The sep
arator and all utensils should be
washed with care, and the jars not
washed and rlnsed, but scalded each
tine before filling. AS a result Of care
we have never had a case of poor
cream returned to us from our ship
ments to Boston, although q is often
held there for more than week before
use. The cream from four of my cows
sold for over $500 the past year. Thir-
ty-two out of thirty-four cows average
over $3.50 each in cream value.
These cows, without doubt, would
have made better record had we fed
more grain. We gave them in winter
thirty pounds ensilage and two quarts
of cottonseed in two feeds. After the
ensilage was gone they had, beside the
cottonseed, two quarts of bran and one
pint of corn meal. This grain ration
was given only to the cows in full
milk, and was decreased for cows
partly dry.-C. S. Pope, in the Massa-
chusetts Ploughman.
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really Indispensable for they are thin,
taking up no room, and when mussed
water and hot iron restore them to an
immaculate condition. They are. how
ever. as expensive us the more eab
crate silk and crepe bodices, as .
greater number of them are required, ,
but they are always fresh and spot.
less, and thus delight the dainty
woman. In cut they are almost fac
SMILES of those worn during the sum
mer, save the heavier laces are used,
cluny, guipure and the lately revived
crepon being fayorites. These laces are
used as insertions rather than In ap
pliques, and in many of these blouses
the lace is also deliberately embroidered
in floral designs in pumetls stitch
One such blouse has its crepon lace
embroidered across the front in chry.s
anthemums.
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a nissan exclamation from Guy-a
dexterous and well-aimed blow from
the light walking stick still in his hand,
and with a low cry of horror Winifred
sprang TO her feet as she saw the evil
head of a cobra de capelo sink to the
ground.
did it-did it sting your" she
gasped. "Speak TO me, Guy, speak to
me-" and she held out both hands APP
peallngly, as he still remained silent
Then lie quietly nodded his head in
the affirmative and pointed to his
wrist.
Winfred swayed and caught at the
opcn window of the drawing room, as
Guy sprang forward and took her in
his arms.
"winlfred, my love?" he cried pas
slonately.
The clock within chlmed the hour,
and she turned white face in the di-
rection of the sound.
"Listenw she whispered, with white
lips. by the time It strikes the quar-
ter you will have to leave me forever"
"Wlnifred, my dear love-" he cried,
triumphantly, ''look at me, don't be
afraid. Cobra poison cannot affect me.
Thanks to my punkah-wallah, I've in
oculated myself against it. My life is
all before me. Tell me that you will
make it worth llying-that you love
me-"
The sun was setting in a flood Of
golden light, the cloudless sky full of
| glory that seemed TO be reflected in
| the faces Of the two lovers as they
stood together on the shaded veranda,
supremely happy in each other; silent
at first with the shadow of the terrible
might have been" lowering over them.
Are you quite sure you are safe,
| Guy?" Winlfred had asked, tremulous-
| ly, fearfully, when he had explained
how he had become inoculated to the
poison. "Dr. Murray was telling me
only last night that there is practically
no hope of saving life after cobra
sting"
"The best proof is that I am alive
now,' he laughed, "and never felt bet
ter in my life.'
But it was only after the clock within
had chimed forth the quarter that she
felt she might indeed lay hold of her
new found happiness with both hands
and that it would not slip from her
grasp.
The clock chimed the hour once more.
AS the last stroke died away, a dull
look suddenly crept into Guys keen,
gray eyes.
II feel rather tired, dearest" he said,
as he sank down IN the low chair in
which she had been writing her Cape
letters-was it weeks ago?
at has been foretaste of heaven"
he muttered. "Too good to last-the
cobra punkah-wallah wrong" and his
words died away in a whisper as the
numbness of death enveloped him.
When the others returned from the
club later on, the evil-looking cobra.
with its neck broken, the dead man
lying back in the low chair, the girl
kneeling at his feet, fallen forward
in a merciful unconsciousness-a told
their own tragic tale.-St. Louis Star.
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attractive in such materials as chif-
fon yelling, chiffon taffeta and the like
This one is made in shirt waist style,
with box pleat at the centre front,
he material being taffeta In Cne OF
the new reseda greens. The sleeves
are shlrred to form cuffs In harmony
with the yoke of the waist, and are
finished with pointed turn overs that
match the stock.
The waist consists OF the fitted lin.
ing. fronts and back. The shirrings
over the shoulders are in tuck style.
so providing becoming fullness below,
and the closing Is made at the centre
front through the box pleat. The
sleeves are made In one piece each.
with the shlrred cuffs.
The quantity Of material required
for the medium size Is four ane one.
quarter yards twenty-one, three and
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-11

If they We're not actually embroid
cred in Japland, these mum waists
look to have been. The characteristic
rich, fiat, heavy style of embroidery
distinguishes them. One may have
them made up or in a box ready to
make up. A mammoth, mum is em-
broldered on the one-piece whist front
Done all in white on white 1t is rich
est Some, however, will prefer it
in all white on light blue, apricot
or pastel rose ground In some fe'. In
stances the embroidery is In shaded
colors, mostly delicate ones shading to
white. The giant chrysanthemum
grows on long, follage-decked stem,
which starts at the waist line, curves
to the right and ends In a great flower
of rather loose type up under the
chin. Each petal is work of art.
The wristband and the neckband are
embroidered in something the same
fashion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-11

The cup Of black coffee had on its
surface 4 little OIL This oil SHIN
mered, it gave forth delicate, changing
cOlors, like oil on water The man
who was about TO drink this coffee
gazed at 1t with delight.
"The OIL" he said. tells me all
want to know about the cohee. Now.
without tasting 1t, | am sure 1t is
superb.
"The whole secret Of making coffee"
he went on, "lies in extracting and
retaining this oil. This oil 1t is which
gives coffee its aromatic and delicious
taste. This oil 1t is also which stimu.
iates you, which makes you feel. after
you have drunk, strong and gay.
Good coffee-the kind with oil aioat
on it-can only be made by excellent
cooks. In millionaires' houses, or in
hotels where they employ Frendh chefs.
you are likely 10 get it. But the aver
age American housewife does not know
how to make this oily kind Of coffee
at Philadelphia Bulletlrl
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THE pHoNoGRApH NEXT DOOR.
Rx IoHN LUDLOW.

thought fortinds tried that bad 50 well whsood
cacOphonous ons,aughs musical neghborhood--
waling and lttwkng VIOLIN
The concc
bassos Sunday-niglt vocterous rhapsodies;
wabhn brooks that nking now
Compa with what tortured bavey undergo
SinceA Hopkins sold his house and LETT deplore
The day the Browns moved and brought their phnogph next door
soothing to this homeloving heart
Now rumbes nightly with noise OF Paddy Dutys Cartj'
The hande
uwanee md mandates the halls;
the tumut spread
Tranquility lies manged meath The Baggage Car Ahead"
Marie the indignant blind
And shut the window with bang The Man Behind;
Bat onuy the Parthian Neighbor Brown;
Say Au Revor But Not Goodbye Go Way Back and sit Down.
Soon the sacred Sabbath day with resta silence falls
Bedea, Where Wurz Flows Mr. Dooey baws
We our high Cocoanut Tree,
Our dinner Under the Anheuer Busch and Down the Farm tea
Meanwhile the gaopn booms Sunday Afternoon,
All Deamand' breaks
And when the holy Book wherein prophets tell
About the land delight where immortal dwell
And them whom shall that supernal cline,
It's Meet Ne St. Louis, Louis, In the Good Old Summertime
In place billed for sale; the applicants all 80
We like the could that phonogaph
But shall cunning wherein relief appears,
And Home Homes our ears
Neighbor Brown when Christmas the
Shall each a Of tools-wihout the donors
And day when their trusu her shopping route
Shall Nemesis begule those kids their hammers out
t
Sunday Magazine.
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partition, showing the iron bars as de-
scribcd. indianapolis News.


1t is desirable to have a tolerably
dry foundation for n mushroom bed.
The conditions of cellar can be made
suitable for mushroom growing, es-
pecially for amateurs who wish to go
into the business on a small scale. BY
partitloning off portion of the cellar
and closing up the windows, more con-
slant and uniform conditions can be
obtained. Space under greenhouse
benches can be made especially suited
to mushroom culture, and many grow
ers take advantage of this space for
their propagation.
The most suitable soil conditions 70,
mushroom culture consist in supplying
beds with plenty of good horse manure,
mixed with loan or decomposed sod,
mixing about one-fourth or one-fifth
loan or decomposed sod with manure.
Either fresh or partly rotted manure
can be used, and this should repeatedly
be well worked over, composted and
watered frequently, taking care that 1t
does not burn. After it has been well
worked over and composted various
above 1870 degrees Fahrenheit, it should
be thoroughly incorporated with one.
fourth to one-flfth decomposed loan
or sod 1t can remain in this condition
until ready for use.
The beds are usually made up ten to
fourteen inches deep, and in these are
placed the soil and manure for grow.
ing them. The bottom of the bed
should be supplied with six inches of
fresh manure, well tamped down. II
should be covered with the prepared
manure and loan mentioned above,
adding about two inches at time, and
compacting the same. If 1t shows
tendency to heat too much incorporate
a little loan to it. One or two layers,
two inches deep, of the prepared loan
and manure can be put on each day
until the required depth is obtained.
Straw or some mulchlng material Is
then put over the top of the bed until
ready to spawn.
After the temperature of the beds
has reached about ninety to ninety.
FIVE degrees Fahrenheit, the straw
should be removed and the bed spawns
although some growers prefer a TEN.
perature of about eighty degrees Fab
renheit. This is accomplished by
breaking the bricks into pieces and
planting the pieces in rows in the
bed. The rows should be about one
foot apart, and the pieces of spawn
inserted every six or eight inches and
covered up superticially with the soil.
When spawning is completed. com
pact the surface OF the bed all over
After this is accomplished the bed
can again be covered with straw, and
in the course OF eight or nine days the
straw is removed, not exceeding eighty
degrees Fahrenheit after covering, -
in thae case one is likely to lose tn,
crop. Professor G. E. Stone, in Mirror
and Farmer
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-11
Passing of Billowy skirts

The blllowy evening gown is an ex-
travagant garment and always more or
less of an anxiety, entailing repair of
some kind If not the actual replacing
Of frllls, after each time of wear. This
fact, together with desire for change,
is beginning 10 tell upon the popularity
OF the blllowy variety of frock, and
fashion is seriously considering the
adoption OF more solid and lasting ma
terials for evening wear. These are
not difficult to find, and in the soft
Oriental satins and taffetas, In the new
brocades and chiffon velyets, which
are l1kt In actual weight though rich
and diynjfed In appearance, the foamy
snd f'Nsy fabrics Of the last few sea-
sons will find formidable rivals.--New
YC-k Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-11

There are all sorts Of roosrs con-
structed in poultry houses and most Of
them far from desirable. While the
idea of a folding roost is not especially
new, the following plan of construc-
ton is on better lines than most of
these roosts are built. Take two strips
of two by two material each six feet
long and make two legs for each strip
not over three feet high. The end
which comes next to the side of the
building may be nailed to ii. A bet
ter plan is to place the legs at one end
only of the strips hlnging the other
ends, with strap hinges, to the side
Of the building. Then select the ma
terlal for the rOost poles and fasten the
strips to the frame already made, hav-
Ing the strip neare It the front a little
wider than the rest. In the front edge
Of this strip put a screw eye, and to
1t fasten a rope the size of clothes
line. Then arrange a pulley on the
side wall in the customary way and
you have the folding roost When it is
not in use during the day, pull it up
by means of the pulley and ropes so
that it lays fiat against the side of the
house out of the way.
This plan of roost enables one to
get at the dropping board underneath
without trouble, gives the fowls more
room in the house during the day, and
also gives one chance to thoroughly
clean the roost at any and all times,
and there are no crevlccs into which
vermln can get-Indianapolls News.
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Flowing Wet Ground.

will begin with the last question
1t is too wet when it will not bear tie
weight of the horses That is, If tht
hoofs of the horses sink as much as al
inch, the soil should neither be ploweG
nor tramped 1t is too wet, il clay,
when the plow leaves on the upturneJ
furrow shiny and continuous sur.
face. 1t is too wet when water seeps
into the empty furrow and becomes
visible in little puddles.
There are two serious objections to.
plowing' clay soils too wet The first is
that the feet of team and man will
produce clods at every point of contact
with the ground. Second, the knead.
ing of clay Is the first step of the pot
ter and brick or tile maker, in the
transformation Of clay into artificial
stone. The German word for brick is
backten, stein and that means baked
stone. The kneaded clay is this stone,
all but the baking.
The plow seems to act upon the wet
soil in way to change its nature. IL
und,sturbed, it will give of its satura.
ton in such a way as 10 leave its parti-
cles free 10 crumbe and fall apart; but
when disturbed In a saturated condi-
ton, the particles are made TO adhere,
and drying only increases their tenac-
ny. So, plowing. when the clay is wet,
is fruitful cause of cloddiness.
| am careful, all along. to speak OF
clay. Our best ana most substantial
soil is clay soil. Black soil is rich in
vegetable mold, and is good for a
quick, rank growth; but it is light and
unsubstantidl, and il wants the staunch
qualities apt to be present in good clay.
1t does not seriously injure black soil
to plow 1t even in Il s,ate of satura-
tion. And soddy soil may be plowed
wet, even when 1t is pure clay. This
is because the ground is filed with root
hbres, and the plow does not operate
as kneading paddle.
White clay, commonly called 'craw-
fish land" is difficult to manage, 1t is
nearly always flat, and It's position Is
/ apt to be unfavorable to draipGge
When an outlet can be found, draining
I will greatly improve 1t. But care vii
always be necessary TO avoid the sat
uratlon period, and to plow 4 only
when in proper condition.
One feature of this question does no
appear, as the theme is stated. How
may we free the soil of saturatlon f,u
early breaking? This is importan.
for two reasons-we neither wish t
miss the proper season for planting
nor desire to wrestle all summer Will
clods.
Saturation leaves the soil in tw,
ways, by evaporation and by percola
ton. Evaporation is cooling pro
cess, and, when all tile moisture passe
off that way, the soil warns all to-
slowly. In fact, the departure Of tn
water Is Sow.
And when mapures cover the groun,
all winter evapofQ tion will not answe
at all. 1t Is far better TO keep tn
manure in the heap until the surfac
is firm enough to bear the wheels o
the wagon and the hoofs of the horses
Then haul and scatter, and plow a
! once.
Percolation Is the process OF passini
downward TO the bitches This is
J warming process, and all the plow Ian,
: Is improved by understanding. Eve
the white clay win get warmer whel
{ relieved of its moisture that way ~
i 3. s.. IN Indiana farmer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-11
Stable Tor Three Horses.

The average stable in which farm
horses are kept is not the most COM
Portable place for the animals, but the
plan here described gives an abund-
ance of room, ventilation and general
comfort. The stalls should he built
of the desired width and of length
according to the animals kept in them.
Usually length of eight to ten feet
is about right. 1t is important that
the horse face window rather than
that the window be placed in his rear,
for this plan gives him ample oppor-
tunlty for air in the summer and the
window can he so covered that
draushts of cold air will not disturb
the horse in winter.
Between each horse should be placed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-11

A fashionable mlllner in the Rue de
la Paix has introduced a new Napoleon
hat. This, worn with n single lock OF
hair on the forehead, accompanying o
long redlngote, is now fashionable and
most becoming for women with high
foreheads. An exqulsitely pretty Golf
fure, replacing the theatre hat, Is
formed of three classic bands encir'
cling the hair, with one erect ostrich
plume.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-11

Hay Clark. who sells saddlery allover
the West was eating Blue Points with
a couple Of friends at the Coates House
one night recently. While deeply in
terested in the conversation he put q
goodly supply of tobasco sauce on each
bivalye, thinking it was catsup. His
friends noticed his mistake, but de-
cided to keep quiet and have a little
fun. The travelling man also saw what
he had done before he began eating,
but he noticed his friends nudglng each
other and decided 90 eat those oyster
anyway This feat lie accomplished
without a grimace. Hay" said one
of the other men, how can you eat
tobasco sauce like thatT" I'm very
fond Of it," replied Clark, although his
throat felt as though it was burned
raw. The travelling man left his com.
panions as soon as he could, and, going
to his room, gargled ice water for an
hour. Next morning he arose early to
get out of town and in front of the no.
rel desk he met one of his friends.
Where are you going, Hay?" asked
the man. Clark shook his head. II
say, where are You golng?" said the
other fellow. Clark took out his pencil
and wrote on piece of paper: I'm
going over in Kansas ana give eXhibl.
tions as fire eater" He couldn't
speak above whisper Kansas City
Times.
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partition, ana this Should be COM
posel of boards to the height Of about
-four and one-half feet and above that
iron rods should be placed about fous
Inches apart This arrangement in
spres perlect ventilation, and yet pre-
vents the animals from annoying each
other Ample space In The rear of the
horses should be provided for a walk
way. The illustration shows the ar
rangpment rs described $ $ S shows
the Individual stalls with the window
~ FROM Of each; " Indicates the walk
way N the .sag; 10 the lowes part
CT tie drawing E indicates the board
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-11

A gray ribbed velvet gown has a col
lar and gulmpe Of cream lace. The bo
dice is curlously built, the draped
front of velvet being sort of cuirass
buttoned on the shoulders with three
large velvet buttons.
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Fur Bands on skirts.

A band of fur is around the foot OF
some of the handsomest skirts. These
skirts rail and are not for the prom
enade.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-11

Waists that are shirred over tho
shoulders are among the latest and
most novel shown and are singularly
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-11

Lingerie blouses are to, be worn with
tailored coats and skirts. They are
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-11

ROOM in India -in the
Madras Presidency, to be
exact. Unmistakably a
bachelors room, and in it
a tall, good-looking young
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eight yards fifty-two inches wide. with
three-eighth yards of velvet.