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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
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ton of phosphate, containing $50
pounds of phosphorus, can be bought
for about 5000, the same quantity
of phosphorus in one ton of steamed
bone meal costs $500, in two tons
of acid phosphate, costs $4,000 and
in four tons of complete fertilizer,
costs from $4,000 to 10000. One
thousand pounds Of fine-ground nat
ural rock phosphate should be ap-
piled per acre every four or six years.
always in connection with farm ma
nure. legume crops or other gree"
manure"
BY the above. 1t seems that the
Galesburg soil required only phos-
phorus and manure, but soils differ
widely and other kinds might require
additional fertilizers. Science teaches
that nitrogen is necessary for the pro-
duction Of leaves and stalks of plants.
potash for the formation of starch.
sugar and woody fiber, phosphoric
acid for the formation OF seed. while
both phosphoric acid and potash are
needed to hasten the maturity Of seeds
Therefore, for best results all of these
food elements should be in the soil
and properly balanced. 1t is ncces-
sary, therefore. for the farmer to
study his soil, ascertain in what ele-
ments of plant food it is deficient and
then apply them only in quantities
sufficient to produce the necessary
balance.
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Importance of the Birds.

Were 1t not for the birds, insects
would destroy the whole vegetable
kingdom, which man must have to
exist. Every root or leaf has its
enemy in an insect, and birds were
wisely distributed and adapted to
every place where they ran be OF
benefit or even pleasure to man. AL
though some. in return for the often
unappreclated benefits they confer on
him. take little tax from man in the
shape of fruit or grain, yet even hese
have been useful in other seasons.
Perhaps there are no birds whose
only mission IS destruction. We know
of none. Birds are so distributed as
TO cover the entire face of the earth
and water-wherever man can pene-
trate, from the porch of his door to
the most desolate regions of the
globe, on land or water. In the des-
ert we find the ostrich; in mid
ocean we are accompanied by
different varieties OF gulls and
petrels, while the loneliest islands
arc often densely inhabited by many
members of the feathered tribe. The
forest has its multitudinous tuneful
denizens, while vast fiocks of birds
are common to every continent. Th;
great variety of substances on which
birds feed is very remarkable. From
the honey in the flower to worms OF
the earth, they find sustenance. Some
live on the fish OF the ocean, others
on insects as they fly in the air, or
on vegetation-seads and fruits of
every kind-ard even Ca smaller
genera in their own kingdom. In
fact, almost anything that can be
converted into nutriment is by them
utilized. They, themselves, also serve
an important purpose to man az food.
The quantity OF feathered animals
consumed by him in all parts of the
world is enormous. Indeed, in many
regions they constitute his principal
animal food. Bat what would earth
be without the beauty and music or
bird life! The summers sun would
shine, but sadly silent, on a world
without the accompaniment of the
song and gayety of the feathered
warblers. He would rise and set in
gloom without these nera!ds of his
movements. And man, what would
he do without these cheering songs.
unmiXed with worldly cares, that
comes, pure and sweet, fro.h natures
own fountain oi melody? Weekly
Witness,
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORNOT
MARCH TWENTY.EIGHTH.
Topie-ereat Missionary Books, Home
and Foreiun. Isa. 60. 40

Topic-Great Missionary Books, Home
and Foreign. lisa. e2: e-12.
The book of Jonah. Jonah A.
The book Of Daniel. Dan. Q: 2S.45.
Ruth, the immigrant. Ruth /: 15-
22.
The book of John. John 3: 1C: 20;
80, 81.
The book of Acts. Acts 1: 6.12.
The book of Revelation. Rev. IL.
IS; 90: Is.
Silence is sin when a fire Is seen.
or a thief, or a plague; how much
more when sin Is perceived ". G).
Missionaries raise standard, which
is the same as the brazen serpent
lifted up by Moses. How different
from the flag Of conquest or of pride!
". 100.
The missionary's reward is with
him. namely. his work How fortun.
ate, since we reward him so poorly,
". III.
Missionaries are e. work making
molly people. They ." the great and
permanent reformer' V. 12).
Suggestive : ,ughts.
Missionary books are the most in.
teresting and valuable of books be.
cause of their wide range over the
world their thrillinr scenes, novel
SITUATIONS, deep r"riences. the no.
PIE characters to iich they intro.
luce us, and their profound influence
in the world.
recent years have seen a wonder.
tul enlargement of missionary litera-
lure upon which the best resources
or authors and publishers have been
lavished.
. Admirable missionary books are so
numerous that no complete list of the
nest can be given in one meeting
The best plan Is for each endeavorer
10 name what he has read and en-.
ioved. anu en
Missionary information is mission.
Hry inspiration. If you want TO get
ne endeavorers interested in mis-.
slons. get them interested in mission.
arv books.
Get a missionary library. One good
way Is To hold a book social. each
member bringing a missionary book
~ elIt and telling about It.
organize a contest in reading mis-.
SlcharV books. honoring those that
r9ad the largest number in a certain
time. '''i
larry on mission study class
"'th n text book in the hands of
c.erY mem1er. This may take part
oI lhe time for a series of PRAYER
meetings. prayer
LET eN:h endeavorer not wait for
liners TO begin reading missionary
onoks. You cannot urge II unon
ntners until you have tried II vour.
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Beauty of a Life Of Service.

No, indeed, there is no wonder that
God loved the world. There Is no
wonder that Christ, the Son of God,
at any sacrifice, undertc oG to save the
world. The wonder would have been il
God, sitting In His heaven-the won
der would have beenif T. us, ready to
come here to the ee , and seeing
how 1t was possible e. save men erom
sin by suffering. T" not suffered.
Do you wonder at me mother when
she gives her life without hesitation
or a cry, for her child, counting it
her privilege?
There is one word of Jesus which
always comes back to me as about
the noblest thing that human lips
have ever said upon our earth. When
He was sitting with His disciples at
the last supper, how He lifted up His
voice and prayed, and in the midst
of His prayer there came these won
drous words: For their sakes |
sanctify Myself, that they also might
be sanctifed." The whole of human
life is there. Shall man cultivate
himself? No, not primarily. Shall
a man serve the world; strive to in
crease the kingdom of God in the
world? Yes, indeed, he shall. How
ohoii hC uO IL DJ
and instantly he is thrown back upon
his own life. For their sakes l sane.
tify Myself, that they also might be
sanctified." l am my best, not simply
for myself, but for the world. That
is the law of my existence.
You can help your fellow-men;
you must help your fellow-men, but
the only way you can help them is by
being the noblest and the best man
that it is possible for you to be.
watch the workman build upon the
building which, by the by, is to soar
into the skies, to toss its pinnacle up
to the heavens, and l see him looking
up and wondering where those pima.
cles are to be. thinking how high
they are to be, measuring the feet.
wondering how they are to be built,
and all the time he is cramming a rot.
ten stone into the building just where
he has set to work. Let him forget
the pinnacles, If he will, or hold only
the floating image of them in his i'm.
agination for his inspiration, but the
thing he must do is to put a brave,
strong soul, an honest and substan.
tial life, into the building just where
he is now at work. Let yourselves
free into your religion and be unset.
fish. Claim your freedom in service.
Phillips Brooks
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EPWOR1 tn LEAGUE LESSONS
SUNDAY, MARCH 29.
The Light and His Witnesses--John
I: 4-8, 12-Missionary.

The Light and His Witnesses--John
1: 4-s, 12-Missionary.
John I: 4-8. Here at the beginning
OF the Gospel, according to John. we
find the representation of Jesus
Christ as 'the light of men," He is
said to be shining in the darkness,
and 1t is stated that he had not pene-
trated the darkness completely. The
suggestion is that some dark places
had remained in the world of men IN
spite of the continual shining of the
light
Verses G-S introduce witness OF
the light. He is John the Baptist,
man whom God sent into the world
for the express purpose of bearing
witness OF the light, in order that
through his witnessing all men might
believe. The writer of the Gospel
seems to be careful that this witness
shall not be confounded with the light
itself, for he adds the statement that
He was not the light. but came that
he might bear witness"
John 8: IL. This Is Jesus's own
statement that he is the light OF the
world. To fully understand his des
cribing himself thus. we must recall
the circumstances under which he
spoke. He was attending the feast
OF the tabernacle. in which one of the
rites was to commemorate by flaming
lamps the pillar of fire which God had
given to guide the Israelites through
the wilderness. AS he gazed upon the
symbols of that ancient beacon light.
he compared its narrow purpose with
his own tremendous purpose IN walk
Ing among men. and hence he cried
out: 81 am the light of the world; he
that followeth me shall not walk in
the, darkness, but shall have the light
OF life" In our first Scripture pas
sage John has shown the Son of God
as the source OF life and light from
the beginning. In this verse Christ
announces himself as the light for all
the world, and describes the condition
o: the man who will accept him as
his guide.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
Alfalfa Growing,

In most cases the people who have
made a failure OF growing alfalfa
have not devoted much attention to
studying the needs of the plant and
have tried IL in a manner that would
make success out of the question.
The more | see of the plant and con-
verse with men who are succeeding
in growing it the more | am of the
opinion that 1t will grow on many
farms where it has proven a failure.
There is no question but that 1t is a
very valuable feed to use to balance
the rations OF farm animals and those
who have fed 1t are more than pleased
with the results. Many who have
read about it are skeptical and will
not give 1t a fair trial and many
times when they do try It they 20
about il in half-hearted manner and
throw the seed on the soil anyway It
happens to drop and condemn the
plant If they fail to get the best re.
suits.
Sere Is no use trying to grow al
falfa unless the soil is In the best
state OF tilth possible and properly
manured and fertilized, for the young
plants are tender and will not thrive
unless the conditions are favorable.
II alfalfa Is started under the fol-
lowing conditions and YOU fail to
get a good stand you can rest assured
that you have done your part and
after trying two or three times and
falling you may then declare 1t a
failure. but not until then should you
give up trying.
A rich, well-drained soil that is
well supplied with humus, by the ad.
dition of fine stable manure and
cover crops and compact seed bed
must be obtained Most of the sue.
cessful growers SOW about twenty
pounds OF seed TO the acre without a
nurse crop. 1t must have frequent
clipping to hold the weeds In check
but must never be cut until II has
obtained a fair growth and obtained
good root system. A great many
farmers give up when they secure
good stand and pay no attention to
moving the weeds so as to give the
plants a chance to develop and In this
way ruin In many cases what would
be very good stand.-W. Milton
Kelly. In the Epitomist.
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Helpful Hints.

I would rather be able to make
people appreciate things they ain't
got than to sell them things that they
Gon't appreciate. In fact. 1t is very
much easier to sell them things that
they think they appreciate.
1t takes genius to let your hair
grow and yet make plain people be-
lleve you are sensible. There are
only two of us. Buffalo Bill and my
self, and don't think SO very much
OF Buffalo Bill.
The most comfortable way to econ
omize is to travel with good
spender
You can't fool all OF the people
all of the time. but you don't need to.
to make a good thing OF 1t.
Don't make fun OF religion unless
you are sure Of your audience
Be good to people and you will
find them easier TO work.
A Wise fake goes long way.
Anything IL thought that gets
printed. Judge.
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MUsTNoTBoYCOTTN NEWSPAPERS
Judge Saunders Charges Jury in Case
of New Orleans Racing Interests.

ITO boycott newspaper doing an
falls directly under the decision of
the Supreme Court in the Danbury
Hatters' case" said Judge Eugene ID.
Saunders, of the United States Dis
trict Court. in charging the Grand
Jury at New Orleans, La Judge
Saunders charge TO the Federal
Grand Jury, and the investigation
which was begun Immediately by that
body, started another chapter in the
story of a determined effort to re-es-
tabllsh racing In New Orleans. 1t
was charged that certain saloons, ho-
tells and other interests of the city
were combined to boycott newspapers
which opposed racing and race track
gambling In their editorial columns.
Before adjourning for the day the
Grand Jury heard several witnesses
In the matter.
We cannot permit quasi GRIM
inal portion OF this population to CEN
sor and dictate what the newspapers
of this city shall be permitted to say
in their discussion OF public ques-
tions." said Judge Saunders to mo
jury. And IL there is a conspii r..
of this kind then 1t behooyes you 10
Investigate 1t thoroughly and indict
the men engaged In II. so that they
may undergo the severest penalties
that the law may infiict upon Their
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The Sweetest Incense.

How | wish l had built an altar
when we started our married life!"
a father said to his pastor recently.
DR.. Norman Mcleod tells of one
who said the same thing. II shall
never forget the impression made
upon me during the first year of my
ministry by a mechanic whom had
visited. and on whom l urged the
paramount duty of family prayers.
One day he entered my study, and
burst into tears as he said, You re-
member my girl, sir? She was my
only child. She died suddenly this
morning. She has gone, l hope, to
God; but If so she can tell Him what
now breaks my heart-that she never
heard prayer in her fathers house
or from her fathers lips. Oh. that
she were with me but for one day
more!'
There is no fragrance that sweet
ems a whole house like the incense of
prayer.
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PRAYER.

o Thou whose eye is over all the
children of men, and who hast called
them, by Thy Prince of Peace, into
kingdom not of this world, send forth
His spirit speedily into the dark
places of our guilt and woe. and arm
it with the piercing power of Thy
grace. May 1t reach the heart Of
every oppressor, and make arrogancy
dumb before Thee. Let it still the
noise of our strife and the tumult OF
the people; put to shame the false
idols of every mind; carry faith to
the doubling, hope to the fearful,
strength to the weak, light to the
mourner; and more and more in.
crease the pure in heart who see their
God. Commit Thy word, o Lord. to
the lips of faithful men or the free
winds of Thine invisible Providence
that soon the knowledge of Thee may
cover the earth as the waters cover
the channels of the deep. And so
let Thy kingdom come, and Thy will
be done, on earth as 1t is in Heaven.
Amen.-James Martineau.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

A little apparatus OF great utility
Is the "unilens" telescope lately pro-
duced by London opticians. 1t is
simply convex lens mounted In
metal ring having a projecting screw
at one side. the lens being two and
one-half inches in diameter and hav-
ing focal length of six feet. The
instrument serves as a very good field
glass. IN use It can be held In the
hand at arms length or screwed to
the end of stick, and at maximum
efflciency-about six feet from the
'yr--it magnihes four diameters. 1t
- especially recommended for OBJ
serving birds and plants. It is not
intended as an astronomical tel
escope. but shows eight stars in the
Pleiades where the unaided eye usu-
ally sees six.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
Horse breeding TO Tyre.

Farmers. and others. for that mat
ter, as we'll must breed to type. They
must know what kind of horses they
Wish 70 produce and strive to that
end To do this. they should know
what kind OF material is at hand. and
how II can be used. Here Is some
thing that the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture should do. And
The War Department might also as
7ist, for proper cavalry remounts are
dihicult TO secure. In European
countries, where great standing arm
'aS are maintained. there are not only
governmental breeding farms, but
the farmers are encouraged TO breed
army horses by the giving of prizes,
and by permitting goyernment-owned
stations Of proper breeding to stand
10 approved stock at merely nominal
fees. In Austria | have seen whole
'"gimcnt OF cavalry mounted on
Aorses so true to type that Il would
take study and acquaintance to tell
one horse from another. In Ger
many the government has been breed
ing for the cavalry since the time of
Frederick the Great. and with most
satisfactory results. In these conti-
mental countries much enterprise is
shown in securing the best blood that
may be had in other countries, not
emitting the Desert of Arabia. whence
zones the best and purest equine
blood in all the world. In this mat
Ter OF horse breeding the Italians are
not the least enterprislng. nor. by the
way. are the Italians by any means In
Eerior in their horsemanship.-
John Gilmer Speeds About Horse
Breeding" In the Century.
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CONVINCING PROOF.

"Do you think that alienist's testi-
mony proves anything?" asked one
lawyer.
"Yes." answered the other: "at q
glance II shows conclusively the side
~ which he was retained. .--W Wash.
ington Star.
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TOO LATE.

Wife-"When We sat here year
ago, on the banks. and kissed each
other. 1t was dark all around: now
everything Is ablaze with electric
lights"
Husband--~Yes. yes; that's anoth.
er good invention that came too late
--Fliegende Biaetter.
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The Other Children.

The greatest thing. says one. man
can do for His heavenly Father is to
be kind to some of His other chill
dren. l wonder why it is that we are
not all kinder than we are? How
much the world needs II! How cas-
lily it is done! How instantaneously
1t acts How infallibly 1t is remem.
bered. How superabundantly it pays
itself back-for there is no debtor in
the world so honorable, so superbly
honorable, 'as loye.-Henry Drum
mond.
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RELlcloUs READlNc
FOR THE QUIET HOUR.
8
HYMN.

I love the sunny hours, and seek
Full measure Of their joy to know;
I welcome, gladly hold, and then
With equal gladness see them go.
For must learn another love,
Else life will prove too light and vain;
There waits deeper lesson now,
The strange significance of pain.
And he who loves the God of joy,
Exulting in His favoring grace,
Must learn to recognize in turn
The God of the averted face.
o God of shadows! teach my heart
-, To. worship at Thy lonely shrine;
To linger when the lights grow dim,
And own the darkness, too, as Thine.
Forever more the clearer heights
Beyond the deeper valleys rise;
And through the temples darkened courts
God leads the soul to paradise.
Rev. Pemberton II. Cressey, in Christian
Register.
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Count the Mercies.

A psalm which cultivates the spirit
OF gratitude is psalm which we
ought often to read. If we were more
grateful, both our JOY and our
strength would be increased. Graft
tude is born in hearts which take the
time to count up past mercies.-
Charles z. Jefferson.
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Plant Food.

Ia an address before the Illinois
Farmers Institute. at Springfield,
Professor G. G. Hopkins, Of the Uni
yersity OF Illinois, who has charge
OF the State soil investigation, refer
ring TO the elements OF plant food In
phosphorus. said:
The value OF the increase from
rock phosphate in six crops grown on
the Galesburg experiment station
field amounts to sl4.40, or $40
more than the cost OF the phosphate
applied, while four-hfths Of this pros
phate still remains In the soil. Plen-
~ OF nitrogen can be secured from
The air by growing legumes. the or
ganic matter OF the crops can be re-
turned to the soil. but one element.
phosphorus. must be bought. One
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Thought-stur and Life-stuG.

An imperial church is conditioned by
a holy church. Her imperial thought
will depend for its virtue upon her
personal life. Thought-stuff is made
out of ,ife-stuff. When the home
church is alive. she will grasp the
ends of the earth.-J. H. Jowett,
NJ. A.
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BEST WISHES.

What do you Think" exclaimed
the theatrical star. proudly. They
are going TO name new cigar after
me-"
well" rejoined the manager.
heres hoping It will draw batter
than you do."--chicago News.
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CheerfuI People Refreshed.

You will find yourself refreshed by
the presence of cheerful people. Why
not make earnest efforts to confer
that pleasure on others? You will
find half the battle gained II you
never allow yourself to say anything
gloomy. Lydia Maria Child.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

In India there Is patent medicine
Arm which converts into penholders
the wooden packing case In which II
gets some OF It's drugs from America
This Arm makes such a good pen.
holder that the Government buys II.
although all the work Is done by
hand.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25

The Maine Central Railroad is try
Ing out new electric headlights. Tns
current Is supplied from small
steam turbine-driven generator
moanted on the top OF the boiler,
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How We Desire to BE classifled.

We desire to be classified according
to our exceptional virtues: We are
apt 10 classify our neighbor accord
ing TO his exceptional aults.-Henry
Bates Diamond.
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Ger1nnn Methoh of Ecedinc.

Referring to ms uDseryutiuns while
travelling abroad, Professor w. A.
Kenney said that the rearing of Hol-
stein-Ffiesian cattle is simplicity it..
self. The calves are given whole
milk until about 1--WE weeks old. when
the ration is gradually changed to
skim milk and grain. The grain is
cooked and steamed and fed with the
milk az first and later is fed dry i'm
mediately before the milk is given.
When grass is available It forms the
entire ration for heifers, and during
winter the rations are only sufficient
to keep them growing. Bulls are fed
in the same manner until they are
year I'D after which they are closely
confined but regular exercise is given
daily Bulls used for breeding are
kept in stables or padiocks and are
well fed, but not allowed to become
fat. Roots in winter and green for
age in summer are largely used.