The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-12-20

his wheat ground, spread just be-
fore sowing, and also drilled in
with wheat in proportion of lime.
and / acid phosphate, mixed, =
that it not only benefited the
wheat crop, but also the grass
crop. Recommends frequent APP
plications, and not large doses -
never applied more than 80 BUSH
els per acre very beneficial to
sweeten the sour soil, where sheep
sorrel grows.
Hon. T.. ). Hoover gave an in
structive, talk on topic,-Wastes
on the Farm. How many farmers
are aware of the great wastes on
the farm! 1t truly was an eye
opener to the farmers who heard
Mr.. Hoover recount the many
wastes on the farm. No wonder
the farmer, who alone tills and de =
pends upon the soil, never grows
rich. How many millionaire farm
ers are there.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. ID. II. Watts gave a practi-
cal talk on opic,-The feed and
care of the Dairy Herd. No doubt
about 1.-THE dairy and poultry de-
partments bring in more revenue
to Fulton county farmers than
any one, or all other sources put
together. How important that the
farmers should have heard Mr..
Watts, for he is Il practical dairy
man-has been in the business for
years, has been successful-and he
tells in very pleasant and inter
esting way his present day
methods of selecting, testing, car
ing for, ani feeding dairy cows.
1t was an eye-opener to the farm
ers present, and would likewise be
to every farmer in Fulton county
to hear Mr.. Watts tell what Yields
and results he gets from his dairy
herd, and what prices he gets fol
his products. The farmer VIII,
missed hearing him missed some
thing valuable.
Hon. +. S. Hoover gave a de
lightful talk on topic, The Horse
His Breeding, Rearing, and Train
ing. Every farmer in Fultor
county, knows that if he had hac
the faculty of foresight into thu
future, and had gone into breed
ing, raising, and training of horses
some years ago, he could have
made fortune, at the present day
prices. Mr.. Hoover gave some
valuable information to all farmer.
who wish to 90 into raising anC
training horses. Why even thu
little boys present were deeply in
terested whilst Mr.. Hoover was
telling how he had trained hi,
horses of different dispositions.
Recitation, Mobility, by Master
Floyd Daniels, well rendered.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Singing, Wonderful Story OF
Love.
Mr.. D.. Fl. Peachey gave an ex
cellent talk on topic.-Breedine
and Feeding the Pig. He said tn,
pig was one of the Big on hi.
farm. The breeding of pigs an,
hogs has, of late years, been quite
profitable to some Fulton count,
farmers. Mr.. Peachey shows how
every farmer can make is proiita
BILE, he is in the business, has
been for years, has been success
full, he knows whereof he talks
Every farmer who missed hearing
him missed something good a
gold.
Recitation, ~ Remember boy
make men. by Glenn Dishong, nice
lly recited.
Mr.. ID. II. Watts gave an inter
esting address ontopic-The Farm
er of the Future. Points, mus
be great man; 2 must be a brain
man; 3 must be an educated man
and 4 must be Il scientific man.
Closing words by Instructors. :
Chairman thanked the audience
and especially the little boys an
girls, for attention and good be
havior. On motion, a vote o
thanks was extended to the lnsti
tute Instructors.