The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-17
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Interesting and Profitable Sessions Held
In Court House Last Friday and
Saturday.

Institute was held IN the Court
House, McConnelisburg, Decem-
ber IL and II, 1908.
The first session opened at 2 o.
clock. Chairman J. l.. Patterson
introduced Hon. D. II. Patterson,
who extended a hearty welcome
to the farmers, their families, and
all others who were gathered IN
the interest of agriculture. L.
W. Lightly, of East Berlin, Pa,
responded IN a happy strain, en-
phasizlng the value of organiza
tion among farmers In the inter-
est of their calling.
e. l.. Philips, of New Bethle-
hem, Pa, next spoke on ''The
Way to Get Good Roads" The
speaker, after noting the vast
amount of money spent, and the
poor results that have attended
former efforts, strongly advocat
ed the use of the King Road Drag
for the making OF good country
roads. After answering a mum
ber of questions on the subject,
the Institute set aside Its pro
gram to make way for the meet
ing OF the Supervisors of the diff
ferent townships, who proceeded
at once to effect an organization.
Friday evening session was
opened With piano solo by Miss
Ethel Kendall, followed by chor
us--both of which were well re.
ceived. Miss Ruth Kendall gave
a well rendered recitation entitled
''The Sioux Chiefs Daughter"
'after which Miss Mollle Seylar
read an exceedingly well prepar-
ed paper entitled "a Forecast of
the Country Home" which gave
the audience much food for
thought.
Mr.. Lightly occupied the next
period with his lecture, "Educa-
ton for Our Boys and GIRLS:
What and How" The speaker
thinks thatthe farmer, is q con-
servative man, and useful as the
balance wheel of society-yet IN
educational matters IN the public
schools of many of our country
districts, there has not been
shown that same progression
that has been displayed In farm
methods. The speaker was es-
pecially severe in his criticism
on the sanitary condition of most
of our public schools, as well as
the evil that arises from the en-
ploymeut of teachers without the
necessary experience. The Gen.
tralized Township High School
was also discussed, and It's popu-
larity In many sections of the
state mentioned. Mr.. Lightly
predicts that the Township High
School will become a potent fact
or In the education of the boys
and girls of the rural districts In
the near future. y
Saturday morning session
opened with devotional exc, clses
conducted by Rev. j. L. Grove.
e. L. Philips occupied the first
period with his talk on CONNER
cial Fertilizers. The Pennsylva-
MIA Fertilizer law requires that
manufacturers shall place true
analysis of the contents of the
sack which contains the phos-
phate; and, as all the elements
available in such goods are found
to be Nitrogen Phosphorlc Acid
and Potash, the analysis to be
found on the sack is pretty safe
guide to the purchaser. The
speaker recommends the purch-
ase of goods that contain only
phosphoric acid and potash, as
the other element is a very ex-
pensive and volatile element Of
plant food.
There were many questions
answered by the speaker.
DR.. J. H. Funk occupied the
next period discussing Potato
Culture. AS essentials to the
raising Of this crop, the speaker
named soil, fertilizers and cultl.
vation. The soil needs TO be loose,
fertile clover sod deeply plough
cd, thoroughly narrowed and
rolled, ferthzed with ashes or
commercial fertilizers at the rate
Of 1000 ponds per acre well