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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-10
A Mechanical Aues

"What has become Of the old fash
Toned mother who sat up to see at
what hour her boys got in"
Il presume she has been superseded
by time clock."-Kansas City Jour-
nal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-10

When tIe Enjoys Homo.
Does your husband enjoy his home:"
whenever | want him to ta';e
me to the heater."-Cleveland Leader
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-03-10

A common danger produces unanim.
tty.-Latin Proverb.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
Hog Feeding Test.

One of the State experiment sta
tions has made a careful test in feed
ing hogs certain foods, and gives the
results in the following summary:
l. That it required eighteen per
cent. more barley BY weight than corn
to produce the same gain in feeding
pigs when both grains were fed in the
proportion of four parts of grain to
one of shorts by weight.
2. That it is profitable to feed bar
ley to hogs II pork is selling at an
average price.
8. That the, carcasses of the pigs
fed barley and shorts showed a great
er distribution of lean and firmer flesh
than the carcasses of pigs fed corn
and shorts
4. That pgis fed on corn and
shorts will dress higher per cent.
than pigs fed on barley and shorts.
3. That cross bred Yorkshire
Berkshires made more grain than the
other cross breds or pure breds used
in his trial.
Another test at feeding other foods
is given as follows:
/. We can conclude from the re-
suits Of this trial that ground reject
ed wheat is capable of producing good
gains when fed to swine in connection
with shorts.
2. In comparison with corn 1t re-
quires SO per cent. more rejected
wheat than corn to produce the same
gains.
3. The quality Of pork produced is
even better than that produced by
corn.
4. If pork is selling for a reason
able price a fairly good price may be
expected from feeding the rejected
wheat TO swine.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
About Buttcr.Niaking.

A lady who seems to know 4 good
deal about practical dairy matters
contributes the following items to the
Farm Journal:
Sprinkle the salt in the butter and
let it stand one-half hour and then
work.
You will find all the salt dissolved
and the butter will be moist and have
plenty of grain.
Many people work butter too much
1t should be pressed together Never
use a rubbing motion.
If worked as soon as salted the but
ter will be dry, a9 all the water will
be worked out, Will consequently
weigh less and the flavor will not be
so fine.
If butter IS TO be used at once one
washing is sufficient; If it is to be
kept a long time wash two or three
times.
Never churn until tho last added
cream has been mixed twenty-four
hours in winter.
Churn in a room as near sixty de-
grees as possible. Never in very
hot or very cold room. Never I'll
the churn more than half full.
Never attempt to churn without
using a thermometer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
: Revolution in FarmiD0

The Agrarian Revolution in the
Middle West" by Joseph b. Ross, is
remarkable article in the North
American Review upon a recent de-
velopment in American civilization.
The writer shows that here also we
are drifting toward, tenant farming.
He explains:
In this period farming has been
rommercialized. The splendid build
Tags which were erected for the use
bf the family during the second per-
iod have heen suffered to fall into de-
Jay, the family having removed their
permanent residence TO the adjoining
city Landlord cultivation has given
place to cultivation by tenants. And
n the stead of tenants who looked
forward to the possibility of becoming
freeholders, and who, during their ca
reer as tenants. remained upon the
came tract of land or lin the same
peighborhood for score of years,
there has arisen nomadic class OF
tenants who itinerate from farm to
farm and from one neighborhood to
another. Rents for a share OF the
produce are still quite common. but
there Is an increasing tendency to de-
mand fixed cash payment for the
use OF the land regardless of the pro-
uuctiveness Of the season. The young
pr sons OF the farmers family have
no longer an expectation some day
90 possess a messuage Of their own.
Rather do they compete with one an
other for the tenancy OF cultivated
tracts until the rents which they con-
tract to pay are rapidly becoming
ruinous. And they know that even
II they should be able to accumulate
: few hundred or Q few thousand
Collars, they cannot hope to purchass
arms for themselves. because of the
enhanced value Of the land"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
Make Good Gutter.

Farmers who make butter for mar
ket and sundry small butter manu-
facturers who are stirred by the ac-
tivity of the Federal authorities in
making arrests for violations of the
Federal law regulating the manufac-
ture and sale of adulterated butter
have been calling on II. E. Barnard.
State food and drug commissioner, in
considerable numbers recently for in
formation as to how to avoid trouble
at the hands of the Federal inspect
ors. The answer invariably is, make
good butter"
Under the Federal law any butter
which contains sixteen per cent. or
more of water is adulterated butter.
A license tax of $500 is required for
its manufacture: license for dealing
in the material at wholesale costs
$3.50, while a retailers license costs
s4S. In addition a tax of ten cents a
pound is imposed on all such adulter-
ated butter manufactured.
! 1T is easy for the farmer and the
small butter maker to make butter
| which will ;tand the Government
test" said Mr.. Barnard. THE chief
! point is to remove all the buttermhk
| contained in the butter when the
/ churnins Is complete. This can be
/ done by washing the product repeat
! edly through clear, cool or cold water
/ until no traces of the buttermilk re-
main. Then the butter should be
/ worked, either by a machine worker
or by the old fashioned paddle such
as our grandmothers used to use. BY
washing and working any batch of
butter which farmers wife may
make may be made as solid and firm
as creamery butter, and will easily
meet all the requirements Of the Fed
eral food law.
Many farmers wives who nave
| prided themselves for years on max
! ing good butter really make only a
fair grade of axle grease. Their but
ter contains so much water that 1t
would not pass Federal inspection.
and under strict INTERPRETATION OF the
law. the maker would be subject to
fine II an attempt were made to sell 1t
as pure butter. Much OF the butter
that comes from the farms to the In
dlanapolis and other markets is
washed through perhaps only one
waite, nodded into patties and rushed
10 market.
Under the most favorable condl-
tions 1t will not remain sweet more
than few days. because OF the but
termilk It contains. This butter COM
mands only comparatively low price,
whereas its value can be greatly en-
hanced II properly treated. At the
same time the danger OF the makers
being called to account by the Fed
eral inspectors will be removed.
Moreover. many farmers wives
makes the mistake OF churning their
cream before 1t is ripe enough. The
cream should be permitted to stand
until fully ripened before the butter
making process is started. Indian
apolis News
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
Soils Are ImDrovinc.

Declaring that the worlds soils are
to-day greater storehouse of fertil-
ity than they ever were, Professor
Milton Whitney, chief OF the Soils Bu-
reau in the Department of Agricul-
ture. Washington, d. c., in a bulletin
just issued, takes a stand in direct
opposition to the view of many writ
ers that soils are gradually wearing
out
Professor Whitney states that a
study Of the record for the last forty
years will show that the average Of
crops is increasing, particularly in
the older States, where the soil has
been worked the longest. There has
been, he states, an increase of two
bushels in the average yield of wheat
per acre in the last forty years, al
though the yield Of corn has decreased
one-half bushel.
THE soils of New England have
materially increased in yields of corn
and wheat during forty years." says
the professor, but, what is more
startling, they are producing consld-
erably heavier yields than the soils OF
the Mississippi River States"
He adds that an examination of the
records shows that the leading Euro
pean nations are not only producing
greater crops now than at an earlier
period, but the crops are larger than
those produced by the comparatively
new soils Of the United States.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
Grass Fed Bpcf.

Professor Humford in referring to
his six moaths observations while in
Argentina, South america, says that
very fine herds of cattle are produced
in Argentina without mouthful of
grain. These cattle are fed simply
grass and alfalfa and were never in a
stable. He saw breeding cattle in
extra fine flesh on alfalfa pasture.
Grass fed mutton has gone from
Argentina 10 London market too fat
to sell. on one ranch OF 100, 900
acres there are Is coo cattle, 10000
sheep and 1000 horses-all market
fat without a pound Of grain. Most
OF the cattle country Is fat and level
and the climate is ideal for growing.
as billiards and severe weather are
unknown.
Argentina Is q real competitor OF
the United States and has during the
past three years shipped considerable
more beef TO Great Britain than has
our own country. The beef can be
delivered In London from Argentina
as cheaply as it can from Chicago.
Our beef growers have not awak-
ened TO the dangerous competition OF
the South American country. but the
facts ere indisputable. Our great
ranges have practically disappeared
and new methods Of beef raising are
coming into practice. But still bet
ter methods must be adopted. else II
will ne impossible for our farmers to
raise cattle prohtably on our high
priced lands in competition with our
southern competitors.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04

using a disk. or course, there may
be some instances where light horses
will have the advantage, as, for in
stance, when drawing a harrow or
wecder. But the number OF instances
when the light horses of the farm
will do work as we'll as heavy horses
are comparatively few. Very much
will depend upon the kind of land
and upon the nature of the farming
that Is being carried on, but on nearly
all kinds of soils good strong horseL
will be found preferable to those of
light weights. On clay farms It H.
simply Indispensable to keep horses
able to do work that calls for much
strength to do It properly. This ques-
ton is sufficiently important to en-
gage the attention of those who APP
parently have not thought of it, or
having thought Of it have not been
duly Influenced 10y its great impor-
tarce. Weekly Witness.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
.EPWORTH LEAGUE LESSONS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7
III Business on Borrowed Capital (Lukc
10. 11.27O


1e: 11.27.)
Luke 10: 12, 13. The Borrowed
Capital. Everything Is in a state of
excitement. The lord of the place has
fallen heir to a kingdom. He must
go at once to take possession of 1t.
But this means that things here at
home must be left in other hands.
So he sends for his most trusty and
capable servants, divides his posses
sions and authority among them, and
says, Garry on business until | re.
turn
Luke 10: 1G, IS. 20, q. How the
Business Was Carried On. While all
started with the same capital. all did
not have the same success. BY wise
methods and strict attention to bust.
ness one man made ten pounds out of
one. Another, perhaps just as faith.
ful, but certainly not as capable, made
a five-fold increase There was,
however, one overcautious, self-cen-
tered, fault.ficding individual who did
absolutely nothing, and. of course, his
money made no gain.
Luke 10: Is, II, 22-2G. The Day Of
Reckoning. But coronation day is over,
The new government Is running
smoothly. The king will go to see
how the servants to whom he has left
his other property are caring for It.
Besides, he needs competent, trust
worthy men who are fitted for high
position in the kingdom. He was de-
lighted to find man who with one
pound had gained ten, and said to
him, You are just the man | need to
govern this large province with its
ten rich and important cities" To the
man who had gained FIVE pounds he
said, 81 have a very desirable fivo-city
province. where you will be a perfect
fit" But to the stammering, apollo
gizing delinquent who had done moth.
ing with his pound the king said:
You have .lot wit enough to use an
opportunity when 1t Is thrust upon
you. You are no good to yourself nor
To anyone else. You are not fit to be
trusted with anything of value. Hand
over that capital of which you have
made no use. The man who made
ten out of one will know what to do
with IT. II you don't"
Luke 10: 14-,7. The Rebelllous
Subjects. This reference to the Jews
who had rejected their Messiah need
not be further considered by us In
our study about in Business on Bor.
rowed Capital"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
A Human "Aima Mater"

At Cambridge Professor Whitmore
tells 1t this way:
wilkins and / were waiting for a
train at Onosquahami, Mich. when
we Joined a group OF men at the win
dow of the telegraph Office. where the
operator was writing bulletins OF a
baseball game between Harvard and
Yale. A lumberman who evidently
had bet on Yale was grumbling over
his loss. He swore q great deal and
said the New Haven players were q
sandless lot of cutters. He was go-
ing to say great deal more when a
tall. husky young fellow pushed
through the crowd, took him by the
shoulder and swung him around.
Pardon me-. he said. politely
enough, though his eyes were blazing
pardon me. but l can't stand any
more OF that abuse. won't stand III
I'm an alma mater of Yale myself.
--Harper's Weekly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
To Learn by Heart.

An Englishwoman. who was
brought up in Hawarden Castle Or
phanage, is responsible for the fol-
lowing. 1t was learned by heart at
Mr.. Gladstone's request by every boy
or girl who was trained at Hawarden
Castle. The orphans were also often
spoken to seriously about temperance
by Mr.. Gladstone himself:
Drunkenness expels reason.
browns the memory.
Distempers the body.
Defaces beauty
Diminishes strength.
Infiames the blood.
Causes internal, externa. . a
durable wounds.
It's a witch to the senses.
A devil to the soul.
A thief to the purse.
A beggar's companion.
A wife's woe and children's sorrow.
1t makes man become a beast and
self-murderer.
He drinks to others good health
And robs himself OF HIS own.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
Care of Horses.

Tle hide and flesh OF a young horse
are more tender than those of an old
work horse If the shoulders of the
young horse are allowed to become
sore during the first seasons work It
is likely that they will be sore or ten
der all the rest Of the animals life.
If the young horse passes through the
first season without injury the shoul-
ders become toughened, and with
good treatment are likely never TO be-
come sore.-Epitomist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
HeaYier Farm Horse.

We are more than ever convinced
that many farm horses are entirely
too light for the work required OF
them. On nearly every farm we see
horses OF different sizes. and while all
may be good for certain uses. for
heavy work and much of the work on
farm properly titled. is heavy, the
stronger horses not only do the work
easier than the others. but they do II
more effectively For instance. sup
pose farmer wants 70 use his spring
tooth harrow. When horses are
strong enough TO do this work prop
eriy the teeth can be put down much
deeper, and consequently they do the
work just that much more effectively.
The same 10 true with reference 10
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
Developing Milking Strain.

Experiments in developing a milk
ing strain of short horn cattle have
been begun by the dairy division OF
the United States Department of
Agriculture in cooperation with the
Minnesota Experiment Station and
with nine Minnesota breeders, the lat
ter having agreed to allow their herds
TO be used and to manage them ac-
cording TO the instructions Of the dc
artmcnt.-Epitomist
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES
NOVEMBER SEVENTH.
Lies Lessons for Me from the Book
OF Hebrews. Heb. IL: ~. icon.
canr,tta. Ra~.kf.-x

OF hebrews. Heb. ~: ~. ICON.
seeration Meetina.)
Better things" Heb. 1: A; 7: 10,
22.
More better things" Heb. o: 90;
10: 35, 40; 12i "a.
Needing the message. Heb. 1: 1-3.
The kind High Priest. Heb. 2:
II, Is.
The anchor of promise. Heb. g.:
9.20.
Faiths heroes. Heb II: ZIG.
The great and beautiful and beloved
In heaven still know about earth,
about you nd me. Let us see to II
that they know only good things!
". -
We might we'll despair, knowing
that our life depends upon our faith,
did we not know that our faith de.
pends upon our loving Saviour ". 81
The devil is strong until we begin
10 hate him ". ~.
Christening, which seems to be our
undoing is the enduring foundation
of all sound living ". y.
Help from Hebrews.
A good earthly servant is a wonder.
full help; how If we are ministered to
by angels? q: 14.)
The man at the window of a burn
ing building has no other business but
TO get to the ground; that is the
plight of our souls, and we have every
other business. e.: 81
We could never have doubted Gods
power to succor us, but we might
have doubted His sympathy; Christ's
life removes that doubt forever e.:
49,
We make much of our duty to obey; I;
do we make enough of our duty to get
others to obey? e.: 13.)
Let us so work as to make the Sab.
bath rest OF eternity a Sabbath In.
deed, after a well.filled week a: 81
God alone sees us perfectly; IL we
want to see ourselves as we are. let
us look into the mirror of Gods Word
a: 12).
II you think that your temptation is
so gross that 1t cannot have assailed
Jesus Christ, you doubt the complete.
ness OF His humanity a: 15).
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
RELIGIOUS TRUTHS
From the Writings of Great
Preachers.
A PRAYER.

When Others faults, dear Lord, !. see,
Kindly in judgment let me be.
My finite eyes cannot perceive
How bitterly their souls may grieve
Ger these same faults. Nor can know
Their secret struggles 'gainst the foe.
And make my judgment like to Thine.
When my own errors / survey,
Dear Lord, and know that. day by day,
Full oft wilfully transgress,
My judgment then be merciless.
May | in all it's blackness see
My sin as it appears to Thee.
Then, conscious only of my need
May l, y Lord, Thy mercy plead
Mary Wells.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
How Every Man Makes Himself.

Sow an act and you reap habit;
SOW hahtt and YOU reap a charac-
ter; SOW a character and you reap a
destiny.-Thackera
Like fakes of snow that fall unper-
ceiVed, unimportant events of life
succeed one another. AS he snow
gathers together, so are our habits
formed. No single fake that is add
ed to the pile produces a sensible
change; no single action creates. how
ever 1t may exhibit. mans charac-
ter.-Jeremy Taylor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
Roller Stating ON shinboard.

The craze for roller skating. which
has spread In such extraordinary
fashion throughout all classes Of So
ciety In the British Isles during the
last year or SO. has now caught the
sailors and petty officers OF some OF
His Majesty's fleet in its seductive
sway, During the Thames display
the people going around the warships
In steamers were amused to see quite
number OF seamen making preca-
rious rink of the deck of battleship.
--Illustrated London News
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
Temperance Notes.

The saloon Is the plague spot ol
our national life. -,
Figures for the present year VIII
probably show a reduction OF ten per
cent In internal revenue.
The Good Templars OF Nykjobing'
Denmark, bought the Harmonien sa-
loon for $4,000 and turned 1t into
temperance hotel.
The future Is for US. National
temperance education Is going 10
gradually rear the rising generation
TO knowledge OF the evils OF aico-
hoi.---Lord Waredale. England.
The rum traffic has been responsiT
BILE for more hardship. misery. suner-
ing and death than all the wars IN
which the country has been engaged.
Out of each war has come good, bus
out OF the rum traffic has come moth
Ing but evil.
What is the object OF the Sunday
saloon? From the liquor mans
standpoint Il Is the same as the op-
feet OF the open saloon on MONDAY,
Tuesday. and every other day OF tne
week--to enrich the proprietor ana
make nilllionaires OF the brewers ana
disfillers. and pur the hard earned
wages OF labor into thcir pockets anu
bank accounts.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
The Wondrous Love.

However rich we may once have
been In earthly love, and however
poor we may be to-day, we may be
many times richer II only the heart is
open for the entrance of the Infinite
and Living Love. No alienation, no
estrangement. no bereavement, can
leave us poor. II we but know "the
love OF Christ that passeth knowl-
edge"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
Lord Charles Beresford's Experience

At Gibraltar. the worthy Admiral
said: when was young man
was an athlete. / used to box a great
deal. ride races and steeplechases'
play football and go through a num-
Der of competitive sports and pas
times. When l put myself In train
ing, which was a continual occur
renee. never drank any wine, spirits
or beer at all, for the simple reason
that felt I could get ft quicker
without any stimulants. Now ] am
old and have a position of great re-
sponsibillty, often entaiIibg quick
thought and determination and IN
stant decision. drink no wines,
spirits or beer--simply because am
more ready for any work imposed
upon me day or night; always fresn'
always CHEEKY and in good temper
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
Good Scheme,

Tall once What's the old
man giving you his good cigars TO
smoke for? Does he want you to cut
out cigarettes?"
Short ONCE Boy-"Nawl His wife
Is coming down to make touch be-
fore she goes shopping. and he wants
her to think he Is out. Boston Post.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
SteD by Stpll

'"The contemplation OF ourselves, II
II be not subordinated to the con.
temptation of Jesus Christ, leads us
step by step to our own righteous
ness, to salvation by works. and
thence to pride, II we forget our
selves. or to listlessness and despond-
ency II we see ourselves as we are"
A. Vinet
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
The NIaterialisf.

The materialist is looking upon
the things that can be touched and
and around him.-Rev. Il. l.. Powell.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
The Family.

Through the family and the home
most of the good has come to the
world. The State began with the fam
lily, religion had its first expression
in the family ancestral Worship
Rev. John L. Elliott.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
-. .zal--Eaa--s---- 49, -
]. Zoe RkkLlE2Lk u ]
-uoSe-S1SEcL~4,~ssSS,N
A SERMON GS$S%;e ~stA,
BY TAE REV %AysS52atrssT
'IRAMHENDEHS8NVE1s'tfT-

An inspiring sermon written in the Uoly
Land, by the former pastor OF the Irving
Square Presbyterian Church u present
associate pastor with Rev j. Watson Hun.
nan. D. D., of the New York Avenue Meth
cdist Episcopal Church, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
The Wrong Kind.

The preacher who is not quite sure
whether the death OF Jesus was a
sacrifice or martyrdom cannot ef-
Iectiyely preach Christ crucified.-
The Examiner