The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-17
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by S. W. Lightly in discussing
the Culture and Feeding OF the
corn crop. The early cultivation
of this crop by the Indian and
first English settlers was pleas
antly referred to by the speaker
to illustrate the the best condl
tions for the production of the
corn crop. AS a first essential to
good corn heavy sod was re-
com mended, which should be
turned down at the time it Is the
most vigorous, The pIowing |
should be deep and we'll done to
secure the best results and the
cultivation frequent.
Saturday afternoon, DR.. Funk
occupied the first period with his
lecture on "The Peach and How
TO Raise It," After a eulogy on
this excellent fruit, the Doctor
explained that the way OF the
peach grower is not always
smooth. AS a first essential this
lndlvidual must himself be Guilt
waited and trained for the busl-
ness. The type of peach which
i
best withstands the rlgors OF the
Pennsylvania climate, is known
as the North China type. The
varieties in the order of rlpening
are the Sneed, the Victor, the
| Waddell, the Carmlne, the Early
Belle Ia true free stone), the
Champion (the best, most prolific,
highly favored and beautiful
peach in the market), the Captain
Fad Ia yellow free stone), the Ell
berta IA profitable, somewhat acid
peach), the Matthew Beauty, the
Fox's Seeding, and Chairs
Choice. These are all hardy
peaches. For soil, light sandy
soil is preferable; although not ar
essential to the raising of peach
) as. The location should be on ar
: elevation, plowed to a depth o
twelve inches; if possible, prepal
, ed as though for the planting o
potatoes. The trees need to b.
T. planted IN rows twenty feet apar
in deep burrows. The trees nee'
to be thrifty yearllngs, root AM
top pruned to secure a low an
open head. The first two year
the trees should be cultivated b
y raising potatoes, after which FRI
9 quent cultivation with the sprin
d tooth or smoothing harrow. Th
l. fruit should be thinned out, whe
e 1t is the size of ripe peach stone
|. at the rate of one-half to three
fourths of the crop as first SCI
The Doctor buys his nurser
< stock from the south instead
'r from the north.
E. Mr.. George Comerer occuple
W the next period with a talk
= "My Experience in Raising A
falfa." The speaker IN prepal
le ing the soil, ap phed twenty-t
er loads of manure per acre, and
tn so smart application of Inn
90 and with frequent narrowing u
til July, when twenty pounds
Alfalfa seed was applied, and /
% success was so great that he
OF encouraged to SOW a larger pl'
Ii Mr.. L, w. Lightly next spoke of 81
ri. Value, Cure and Application OF Ba
or yard Manures." After speaking
the relative value of Commercial +
Va tilizers and Manure, the value OF
latter as mulch and as a source
Ter vegetable humus, as we'll as mi
70 organisms, is above calculation;
80 though the average value of barny
manure in Nitrogen Phosphoric
'es and potash per ton is $500.
my Lightly found that there was vast
MT from teaching in the ordinary b'
ce. yard, and constructed roof over
+I, manure pile, and thereby saved
most valuable ingredients, which
MS soluble in water.
zen The next period was taken up b.
un. F. Johnston on "Corn Culture
itv Corn Breeding" The speaker tn
on that the corn should be thorouI
cultivated both before and after pl
uiu ing to as late date as possible.
Ter. Corn Breeding the speaker showed
sre- samples how corn can be bred up
is single season.
ooa Saturday evening session op
=, with music, afler which Mr.. Fl
'eu' Comerer gave a recitation, ent
love 1.-THE Sheriif's Sale"
DR.. Funk delivered an intere
lecture on Birds and Insect
Friends and Foes. BY illustr'
and story the speaker showed
at pleasing manner how often we mil