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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-31
Profit i'm Sheen.

Peter Janson, a prominent Ne
braska sheep feeder of over thirty
years experience, gives his views
upon the profit side of the business
in the following: "Now, as to the
profit in the business: That is very
problematical, and depends entirely
upon the supply and demand, as we'll
as the skill with which you handle
your sheep, The American people
are somewhat erratic; if, for instance,
we have had good prices for fat sheep
one year, and have made a little
money, lot of new feeders are apt
to jump in next season and overdo
the business, and the result is disas-
trous. The packers are sure to take
advantage of glut, and hammer
prices below the cost of production.
You cannot jump in and out and hit
the high prices; you are more liable
to strike the low ones. If you are
fixed to feed sheep and if you have a
liking for the business, the only ra-
tional way is to stick to it and take
the average. To the beginner I
would say; Start in slowly and get
your experience. Buy carload or
two and see how you like it. Then,
II successful, try some more next
season, but don't think that because
you have handled thousand head
profitably you can do the same with
10000 and multiply your profits by
ten; you can't do it. In marketing,
again, much depends upon your COM
mission house. Employ one with a
regular sheep salesman of good stand
Ing and even then don't cuss if he
cannot get you the top-notch every
time, OF fails to bring you in on all
the high days"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-31
Concerning Black Knot.

One OF the greatest drawbacks to
plum trees Is black knot About the
only thing that can be done for those
badly affected with It is to cut them
down and burn them. II slightly or
moderately affected, the knots only
need to be removed.
The disease spreads by means of
spores which are blown and carried
through the air and find a resting
place on the trees. II conditions are
favorable, the spores germinate there
and the black knot penetrates the
tree and grows in 1t. The next spring
yellowish swelling appears on the
branches This is the first visible In
dication of the presence OF the dis.
ease.
During May and June the swelling
turns darker in color Il also as
sumes a velvety surface, due to the
innumerable spores which cover the
knot. AS these spores soon blow
away at this stage of the disease, 1t
is important to cut the knots out
upon their first appearance, even be-
fore the spores are produced, and
burn them.
IL the knots are on small branches,
these should be cut OFF from three to
six inches below the knot and burnt
at once. Sometimes, however, 1t is
not practicable to remove the knots
in this way without serious injury to
the tree. In that event the knot
should be cut off with sharp prun-
ing knife and the wound given a thor
ough painting with pure kerosene.
Great care must be taken, though, to
prevent the kerosene running on the
branch, as that might be very detri-
mental to the tree. Later in the sea-
son the wound may be painted with
white lead. Indeed, any old knots
not removable with the knife should
be given a good painting with kero-
sene. Putting little coioring matter
in the kerosene enables one to see
when the wound has been painted
well.
As the spores from a single knot
are apt to reinfest a whole orchard,
too much pains cannot be taken to
destroy every knot. In addition to
cutting them out, 1t is advisable to
spray thoroughly with the Bordeaux
mixture, beginning while the trees
are still dormant in the spring and
continuing at intervals into the sum-
mer. In this way it is possible to
eradicate the disease.-Fred o. Sib.
ley, in The Epitomist.
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TAILoRs ROSE IN THEIR MIGHT.
Refused to Permit Performance
That Satirized Their Craft.

In 1863 Foote had produced a bur-
lesque, the author of which has never
been discovered, entitled "The
Tailors: Tragedy For Warm
Weather. Dowton announced the re-
viyal of this piece for his benefit. Az
the title implies, it was a satire upon
the sartorial craft, and upon the bills
being issued an indignation meeting
was convened by the knights of the
needle, who vowed to oppose the per-
formance by might and main.
Menacing letters were sent to Dow
ton, telling him that 1900 tailors
would attend to his piece, and one.
who signed himself Death" added
that 10000 men could be found il
necessary. These threats were
laughed at by the actors; but when
night came it was discovered that the
craft were in earnest, and that, with
few exceptions, they had contrived
TO secure every seat in the house,
while a mob without still squeezed
for admission. The moment Dowton
appeared upon the stage there was a
hideous uproar, and some one threw
a pair of shears at him.
Not word would the rioters listen
to, nor would they accept any compro-
mise in the way of changing the piece.
Within howled and hissed without IN
termission hundreds of exasperated
tailors; outside howled and beloved
thousands of raging tailors, who at.
tempted to storm the house. So for.
midable did the riot wax that mag,
istrate had to be sent for and special
constables called out, but these were
helpless against overwhelming odds,
SO troop of Life Guards was ulti-
mately Summoned, who after making
sixteen prisoners put the rest to
hight.TFrom the American Tailor
d Cutter.
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A Washington doctor was recently
called to his telephone by q negro
woman formerly in the service OF hiS
wife. In great agitation the darky
advised the physician that her young
est child was in bad way.
What seems to be the trouble?''
asked the physician. ~
doc, she done swallowed whole
bottle OF ink!"
I'm be over there in short while
to see her" said the medico. I'm the
meantime. have you done anything
for herr"
II done give her three pieces o.
blottln paper. Doc.' said the negress
doubtfully -iIarper's Weekly.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES
NOVEMBER THIRD.

Acquainted with God" Job. 20: 21,
%. (conseeratlon meetlng)
Seeing God FOR ourselves. Job. 10:
1927.
Knowing His greatness. Ps. 1856:
1-6.
Knowing His justice. Ps 140: 1-13.
Gods faithfulness. Eccl. 8. II, 12
Jesus reveals Him. John TO- 80.
3s.
Mature acquaintance. 1 Cor. 13:
9-13.
Acquaintance with God certainly
implies no less than acquaintance
with man; it should imply infinite
ly more.
Whoever is acquainted with God is
at peace with God, with himself with
other men-with all except Satan!
Acquaintance with men, even the
best Of men, brings mingled good and
evil; acquaintance with God, nothing
but good
AS acquaintance with men comes
mainly through the words of men, so
does acquaintance with God.
Suggestions.
Whoever would become acQuaint
ed with God viii find God coming
more than half way to meet him.
One of the best evidences of your
acquaintance with God will be your
desire TO make every one else ac-
quainted with Him.
There is no way to become ac-
quainted with God except the way
that He Himself marks out
God is not reserved. Whoever
gives himself wholly to God finds
God giving Himself wholly in return.
Illustrations.
No two men would expect to be-
come acquainted except by spending
time together. How otherwise can
you hope to become acquainted with
God?
Letters help largely toward ac'
qnaintanceship. And We have letters
from God in the Bible.
1t helps us to become acquainted
with a man If we become acquainted
with his family and intimate friends
So one who would know God must
know Gods children and His friends.
The best way to get to know a
man is to join in his work; and that
is the best way TO get to know
God.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-31
EPW0R7H LEAGUE LESSONS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8.
According to Our Works---(Matt. Fl.


According TO Our Works--(Matt. FL.
2e-s2.)
Passages for reference: Nal. /.
6-S; John IA. %; John 2. s: 3. Z;
8. 3.
Church profession and home mean
ness do not constitute righteousness
Large advertising will not bring trade
for a worthless article. Too many
testimonial letters sometimes injure
a young man. There is always an
opening for the one who makes
good" A diploma does not insure
practice to q doctor. The tender
touch and the hearty interest with
an open mind often make a better
nurse than cold-fact knowledge. The
fast clerk Is a poor salesman. The
inner life shines forth in spite of
paint and powder The tongue un.
consciously let's the minds contents
leak out. The dishonest boy or man
usually has a jumping-about eye; he
cannot look at you straight. The
false friend has an affected speech
and a chilling effect on confidential
conversation. Promises should be
carefully made and, unless foolish or
bad, closely and regularly kept
Many small deeds give color and di-
rection to the larger ones. He who
Is faithful In the least" will be
placed over the greater Il IS not
unwise to fix a goal It is encour-
aging to make a helpful and possible
promise. Then push toward It,
Avoid side tracks Avoid dishones.
ty It will not excuse us because
we reruse to promise to do what we
ought and can do. The "no"-saying
son would have been as guilty as the
yes" fellow If he had not repented.
Accept responsibilities from God He
is your father and will not ask the
impossible from his son. We
Christ's name Do not stop
Fill 1t with meaning in your i
life. AS Ex-Governor Russell once
said, ut is not so important that we
make a living as that We make a
life"
The way of righteoucncss' Is the
only way. 1t is a way leading to
some place" (see Greek) We do
nct &c to heaven because of conver-
sion church membership. or mouth
profession, but because by imitation
of Jesus it is our natural place He
was the obedient Son-"even unto
death" (Phil 2. Sl A name stanos
for character. We must with per.
feet right and fitness wear his name,
because our nature and character de-
serve it, II we are saved. We can
only do this by being gentle, forgiv-
ing kind. and helpful as he was on
earth We must initiate Jesus and
so be righteous.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-31
Dog Did the Wrong Trick.

TIE Irishman wanted to sell the
dog, but the prospective buyer was
suspicious and finally decided not to
buy. The man then TOLD him why
he was so anxious to SELL "You see, t"
he said, 81 bought thedog and trained
him myself. got him so he'd bark
all the time II person stepped inside
the gate, and / thought l was safe
from burglars. Then my wife
wanted me to train him to carry bun.
dies, and did. If put a packet in
his mouth the dogwould keep 1t there
till some one took it away. Well, one
night woke up and heard some one
in the next room. | got up and
grabbed my gun. They were there
three of the scoundrels and the dog" "
Didn't he bark?" interrupted the
man.
Sorry a bark; he was too busy"
Busy? What doing?"
Carrying n lantern for the burg
lars. Dublin Freeman.
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Trees Growing IN Cburches

The parish church of Ross, Here.
fordshire, possesses some singular &c.
clesiastical ornaments" in two fine
elm trees flourishing one on each side
of the pew where once sat the famous
Man of Ross John Kyrle. They
are fabled locally to have sprung up
as a token of divine wrath against
profane rector of Ross who had
cut down some trees which Kyrle had
planted In the churchyard.
Trees In or on churches are not
uncommon. At Kempsey, in the ad.
joining county of Worcester, a large
horse chestnut tree has grown In the
chancel from the tomb OF Sir Ed.
mund Wylde, who died about 1929.
On the tower of Fishtoft Church, near
Boston, grows a lusty beech, and a
similar tree may be seen on the tower
OF Culmstock in .Devonshire. Apart
from intrinsic beauty the parish
church of Crick, in Northampton.
shire, is or was recently remarkable
for two trees growing out OF the
masonry about fifty feet from the
ground.-London Daily News.
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A Bad Practice.

The practice of hauling manure
into little piles in the field is poor
economy A load of manure can be
spread from the wagon almost az
quickly as it can be hooked into piles,
and when it is once spread i. is where
1t will do the most good If left in
piles rain or two will carry the most
available portions of it directly into
the soil, making few square feet in
close proximity perhaps too rich,
while the haulm only remains to be
spread upon the intervening spaces
AS a result the field presents the
appearance of vast checker board
for several successive seasons
Weekly Witness.
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Wasting Crops.

Only few years ago the practice
OF turning fattening cattle into the
ripened corn fields was condemned
as wasteful, and not much was
thought of the farmer who harvested
his corn in this manner. OF late
years the practice has been growing
more common, probably because of
the difficulty in getting help to husk
out the corn. A big Missouri corn
grower and feeder handles several
hundred acres in this way every fall;
and, while there is some waste, hogs
usually follow and gather up most
of the ears which are knocked off.
Some have gone a little farther and
planted cowpeas, which helps to bal
ance the ration. Sheep feeders have
also fallen into the same practice.
From what have seen do not think
that sheep waste as much as cattle.
They can be turned in earlier, and
they strip the stalks of all the lower
blades before beginning on the ears.
Some have tried sowing rape in the
corn. The sheep like it and thrive. -
L. c. Brown, in the Indiana Farmer.
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To Get a Stand of Clover.

A good way to get stand of clover
is to put the land in good condition
and about last of August or first of
September SOW it with buckwheat.
The buckwheat comes up quickly,
forms a shade, and before cold
weather sets in the clover will be well
rooted and there will be no weeds
the following spring. do not cut
the buckwheat-let it fall down; it
will be rotted and out of the way
when clover is ready to cut. If the
growth is extremely large, it would
be well to cut; but sown late it will
not mature, only act as a shade and
keep down weeds.-B. b. D., in the
Progressive Farmer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-31
A Maine Landholder.

One man. David Pingree, owns or
controls 767,972 acres of wild lands
in one Maine county alone--Aroo-
stock. This represents a domain
larger probably than most of the
great European landowners control.
Some of the European kingdoms are
not much larger.
In Aroostook there are 2,596,556
acres of wild lands, so that ID. Pin
gree ct al" owns third of the wild
lands in that great county. In addi-
tion thereto Coe and Pingree and d.
Pingree own a great acreage in OK
ford County. This Aroostook domain
II gathered together would make a
little plat of about 100 square miles.
The average valuation of Aroostook
County wild lands by the State as
SCISSORS is less than 81 an acre. SO
that Mr.. Pingree's holdings stand
him at valuation of about $1,000
900 at the outside.
On this he pays State tax OF OOPS
on the dollar.-The Bangor Newe
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-31

Farmers, millers and other handlers
of grain understand what a costly
pest the rats are. 1t is said that rat
will eat two ounces of wheat or corn
a day, and therefore costs the mill or
elevator about fifty cents per year
to maintain, not counting the stuff
that 1t destroys. OF course, nothing
like an estimate of the number of rats
in the country can be made; but some
idea of their cost can be formed by
tentative comparison. If, for instance,
there is one rat for every horse, COW,
sheep and hog in this country, the
amount of cereals alone consumed by
the rodents will reach 100000, 900
annually.-American Miller.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-31
Raising Choice Chicks.

No one can raise choice broilers for
market by buying eggs for the pur-
pose from neighbors and others who
give no attention to improving their
fiocks. 1t is not difficult to secure
uniform chicks II pure-bred males are
used. II Plymouth male 10 mated
with a lot OF hens, even II the hens
are of different kinds, the chicks Will
strongly partake OF the color and
characteristics of the male. II the
pullets are retained and mated with
another Plymouth Rock male the
next year 1t will be all the better.
Thus one can, by the use OF only two
pure-bred males, in two years have a
flock that is uniform. II there Is a
necessity for buying eggs from neigh
bors, the proper course Is to put
young Plymouth Rock males in such
yards In exchange for the common
males, selling the latter at once. This
can be done by raising pure-bred
meles for that purpose. and * VIII
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-31
The Japanese and SNOW.

A Japanese friend OF mine lived In
Paris for year. Waking on win
ter's morning he found that snow
had fallen In the night AS mat
ter of course he took his way to the
Bois de Boulogne, to admire the
beauty of the snow upon the trees.
What was his astonishment when,
with his companion. compatriot, he
arrived In the Bois to find 1t entirely
solitary and desertedl The two Jap
anese paid their vows to beauty in
the whiteness and the stiffness OF
the morning. and at last beheld in
the distance two other figures APP
preaching. They were e3mforted.
I'VE are not quite alone" they said
to themselves. There were at least
two other "just men" in that city
Of the Indifferent and the blind. The
figures drew nearer. They were also
Japanese' ~ London Saturday Re-
View.
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Keeping Weeds Down.

One farmer alone in a neighbor-
hood, no matter how vigilant he may
be, cannot possibly keep down the
weeds on his farm SO long as his
neighbors allow these pests to grow
and mature seed; for in one way or
another the seed will be scattered anS
though the careless neighbors may
not literally "sow tares in the wheat"
of their weed destroying neighbor,
their fields furnish the seed which
shall grow all manner OF "unclean" :"
plants.-Colman Rural World.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-31
The Feet Of the Church.

A friend told me one day, You
missionaries are the feet of the
church. and wherever you go the
church goes with you" oh"
said, that is beautiful! The feet OF
the church. that is the lowest
part OF the body. and threads
in the mud very often, and in the
dust. And II the feet OF the Messen-
gers OF Peace are SO very beautiful In
the sight OF God and of the angels,
What must be the body2 and n the
body IS % beautiful and SO glorious,
what muzi bf tho heod f Francois
C0;liafd, of tae zaplbesI.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-31
Business System.

The farmer feels secure in his bed
and board; he can, If necessary, wear
old clothes; he can usually get credit
at the local bank or store, and, there
fore, does not have the incentive to
vigilant care in eliminating waste
that spurs other producers; and the
question of profit or loss Is frequent
ly neglected. There is no debiting Of
an interest charge on his investment;
no charge for his own labor nor that
of his wife and children and team;
no credit for the homegrown prod
ucts used on the farm. The cash bal
ance at the end of the season tells all
that is told-it is a result without an
explained cause. In other lines OF
business a cost tag accompanies each
job, as in the printing ONCE, or each
pair OF shoes or other articles through
the factory, and when the article is
completed the cost is known in the
Office. How many farmers know the
cost of producing any OF their crops,
or the actual manufacturing cost OF
eggs, or milk, or stock?--American
Cultivator
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TO GET BETTER MEN.

A Scottish minister was one day
talking to one Of his parishioners,
who yentured the opinion that minis
ters ought to be better paid.
II am glad to hear you say that. Z"
said the minister. II am pleased that
you think so much OF the clergy. And
so you think we should have bigger
stipends?"
~Ay.p said the old man; ethen we'd
get better class o men. ~ London
Spare Moments.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-31

Dairy farming is now believed to
be the most profitable of any It
takes less fertility out of the son and
furnishes more manure than any
other kind OF farming. The by
products can be used in so many
ways that the side lines are also
sources OF come.--Farmer's Home
Journal.
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The Hardest 10 Bear.

II is the unrest of divided pur-
pose. the ache OF an unsatisfed con-
science, the uneasiness OF a self-re-
garding spirit, that are so hard to
bear, not the troubles that He sends,
not the discipline by which He trains
u.s. Yes. we can escape from our
selves into God; otherwise there is
no refuge for us. Charles Beard.
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rs1E UI .! q Fsl
ASAScIENSEII sl,Sg SsEI

The opaque centre of cake of ar
tifcial Ice, which a French physician
has pointed out, is due 70 freezing
from the outside the impurities, in
cluding bacteria, being crowded into
the last portion of solidity.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-31

The record power transmission is
that Of the Kern River plant in south.
ern California, where $4,000 horse
power is sent III miles at pressure
Of $4,000 volts. Extensions of this
plant are contemplated which will in.
crease the horsepower to 700.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-31

Comparative tests of electricity and
pneumatic drills have resulted over
whelmingly in favor Of the latter.
This is a very severe service and the
electric drill does not seem to stand
up under it, and time is constantly
LOST in making repairs to the machin-
cry.
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SHE ct ar dTflXe

pay to do so. The main point is to be
sure and get pure-bred males, and
from some reliable breeder, in order
to avoid using those of impure blood.
---eWekly Witness.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-31

A German botanist. o. Kuntze, has
pointed out that certain specimen
Of taxodium at Oaxada. Mexico, which
heretofore has been regarded as the
biggest tree in the world, having a
diameter of ten metres, consists in
reality of three trees which grew into
one.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-31

Copper is stated to be so hardened
as to take a cutting edge by adding to
it, while in molten state, about two
per cent. OF potassium ferrocyanide.
The color is not affected. The reason
for the change is not clear, but 1t is
supposed to result from the introduc.
tion of iron and possibly carbon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-31

Two English scientists discovered,
about ten years ago, that fused silica
might be treated in the same way
as glass, but 1t was left for Germany
to develop its commercial possibili-
ties. An English firm has now taken
up the original process and is enabled
to place this material on the market
at reasonable rates. To chemists the
discovery is of great service, for the
vessels made Of fused silica will not
crack even when heated white hot
and plunged into water. They are
also impregnable to acids, and 1t is
even possible to use them for melting
platinum.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-10-31
Spy Out Your Heart.

Take the candle of Gods word ana
search the corners Of your heart
John Mason.