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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-07
The Value of a Farm.

There are few farmers or gardeners
who place proper estimate upon the
value of their farms; do not refer to
the salable value of the land alone.
What does it matter to you or me
what our farms will sell for If we do
not care to sell them? The question
for us to decide is what is our farm
worth to us for the purpose of fur
nishing home and a livelihood? Sup
pose you have farm with comfort
able buildings, which you can sell for
$4,000, says Southern Fruit Grower.
This farm furnishes a house in which
you and your family abide, a garden,
a playground about the house, barns
for stabling your horses, cattle, food
for these animals and almost all that
you consume in the family. In other
words, the farm very largely supplies
the wants of your family and provides
you with horses and carriages for
travelling wherever you wish to go.
Now suppose you sell this farm for
$4,000 in cash aud move to the city.
You can scarcely buy a house and q
small lot without barns that are as
comfortable as your own for $4,000
In the city you are taxed for city taxes
at least one hundred dollars. Your
expenses are increased in the city for
car fares, for cost of everything you
have to do, since you find 1t necessary
to wear better clothes which cost you
more money; you also have your
amusements and other expenses
which are increased in the city life.
In other words the $4,000 which in
the country almost provides for your
living, in the city simply provides a
shelter from the storm. But there is
another trouble in the city. and a
most serious one. Your $4,000 is i'm
vested in your house and you have no
business, where as the farm has not
only furnished home but a paying
business also.
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Diamonds and pearls are the ruling
jewels for great occasions.
Attractive skirts and waists are
Joined in semi-princess style.
Broadcloth. in pale shades. is high
ly popular for evening gowns.
Skirts of zibeline, in stripes and
plaids, are worn with plain coats.
Collars and lappels are wide and
long on nearly all coats and jackets.
Coats distinctively separate and for
dressy wear are long and rather full.
Gold and silver cleth is used as lin
ing to the sheer net yoke and sleeves
For evening wear satins of more or
less lustre are holding on tenaciously.
Fur trimming has appeared on
some of the most notable opera
gowns.
Jersey top petticoats are still pop
ular and promise to increase in de-
mand.
White gilt buckles are still in evil
dence; some fancy footwear has buck
les matching the color of the gown.
The tucked sleeve is smaller than
the one which is plain and either
may be made in the full or shorter
length.
White jet plays a leading part in
decorating young girls dance frocks.
and it also decorates white and black
gowns.
Instead of satin for brides. this
year will witness the dawning star
of all dull finish crepe surface ma
terial.
For dressing sacques fiannels and
albatross are very appropriate as well
as cotton crepe and other wash ma
terials.
Dutch collars will be worn In the
house because of their comfort, but
for modish street wear they will be
less seen.
The beautiful willow plumes are
coming into their own again after the
rage for fruit trimmings on late sea-
son hats.
There is no trimming on a waist
which gives 1t SO much individuality
as touch of hand embroidery work
or braiding.
Pekin messaline is the name given
to particularly alluring silk striped
chiffon cloth that is quite favorite
for blouses.
Among the new umbrellas are
those with palmetto handles. The
handles are handsomely carved and
highly polished.
Very pretty with coats and colored
blouses is the deep cum OF linen with
embroidery buttonholed scallops and
pleated lace frill.
Sumptuous wraps for tue afternoon
as we'll as for the evening are made
with wide. loose sleeves. and many
have the burnous drapery.
Beads and braid combine TO make
some OF the new and unusual caboch-
ons on hats and gowns, They are
TO be had In variety Of color.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-07
Succulence and PaIatability.

We have often called attention to
the fact that silage had the important
elements of succulence and palatabii-
ity so essential in feeding dairy cows.
Referring to this matter Valancey e.
Fuller, the we'll known dairyman, in
a contribution to the Practical Dairy.
man says:
The chemist cannot tell us why the
water that is contained in all these
| succulent feeds play such an impor-
tant part in the we'll doing of the COW.
He will tell us that pasture grass is
| eighty per cent. water; that corn ST.
lage has 79.1 per cent; sugar beets,
S6.5 per cent; mangel beets, 90.9
| per cent: carrots, $50 per cent; cab
bage and pumpkin over 80 per cent.
each. Yet this very water, as we find
it in the various succulents, plays
very important part in the digestion
of other food taken in conjunction
with the succulents. 1t seems to act
directly on the bowels and kidneys of
the cows and maintains the cattle in
that healthy condition which is es-
sential to the best production.
We know that apples contain sos
per cent. water, yet we know also how
beneficial that Juice" as we call it, Is
to us as a regulator of the bowels,
and how, If we eat an apple or two
each day, it contributes to our good
health.
Corn silage is the cheapest of all
succulent, except pasture grass. Roots
are expensive to grow. They cost
more per pound of digestible dry
matter, than corn silage. Although.
had all the silage that required to
feed my cows in winter and in the dry
season of summer, used to grow all
the roots possibly could on my own
place and contracted for 10000 BUSH
els a year, to feed the cows. My ex-
perience showed me that cows would
do better when they had corn silage
If they were fed roots, especially man.
gels and sugar beets, than they did
without them, and what the beets
cost me extra was more than saved in
the lessened grain fed each day.
If every dairyman would put up
enough corn silage in the fall to feed
his cows in the winter and carry over
enough to feed them in the dry spell
that comes in the late summer, his
bank account would be materially ad.
ded to each year.-Farmer.
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A Short Biography.

This is the life of little me. am
the wife of Beerbohm Tree" Thus
Lady Beerbohm Tree when asked to
write her ''lifes-surely the shortest
autobiography on record. Lady Tree
Is shortly to appear on the variety
stage, and patrons of the music halls
will then have an opportunity of see
ing one of our very cleverest and
most distinguished actresses; for, be-
side her histrionic gifts, Lady Tree
from an early age developed taste
for classics and mathematics. Her
favorite subject was Greek, at which
she was most learned, and many years
ago she took part in a Greek play
before an audience which included
so distinguished classical authority
as the late Mr.. Gladstone. e.-Tit-Bits
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after piece of cashmere before her
mothers astonished eyes, as she de-
scribed how she had acquired it. and
told of her long walks to save car
fares, and the series o. other small
economies.
II haven't bought an ice cream
soda this summer" she concluded, =,
dramatically. and Joined in her moth
er's laughter.
1T will be almost like making the
CLOTH" declared Mrs. Wilbur, holding
up the narrow strips, "but by tuck
ing, I'm pretty sure that the piecing
won't show"
That's what I thought" agreed
Constance, happily.
The cashmere was undoubtedly the
most becoming of Constance's gowns,
and although 1t was spoken of as ''the
remnant dress" by Constance and her
mother, Mr.. Wilbur always referred
to 1t as "the Wilbur will dress -
Youths Companion.
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cent. of the ash of the food is stored
up in the body and that 97.7 per cent.
is voided in the excrement when the
feed is given to an OK, while a pig
will retain AS per cent. of the ash of
the food and void 95.5 in the excre-
ment. The figures show that only
small per cent. of the plant food is
sold off the farms when animals are
fed the products, and that the rapid
exhaustion of the soils fertility is
result of carelessness and lack upon
the part of the farmer of properly
managing the various farm opera
tions.
BY a judicious management and
the feeding of farm animals It has
not only been possible but practicable
to increase the production of the farm
from year to year without spending
large sums of money each year for
commercial fertilizer.
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Live Stock Manure Value.

II is we'll known that such foods as
clover. alfalfa, tankage, bran, mid
dlings, ETC.. have a high per cent. OF
protein. and that the manure of live
stock largely fed on these Is much the
most valuable for the soil. An agri-
cultural writer touching this matter
calls attention TO the fact that Chem
istry of the Farm" by Warrington,
says that when fed to oxen all except
3.9 per cent. of the nitrogen of the
food is voided either as a solid or
liquid excrement, that 1876 per cent.
is voided as liquid excrement, hence
the Importance OF keeping plenty of
absorbent at hand.
Wo also find that 147 per cent, of
the nitrogen is retained In the body
when the focd is given to pigs. Twen-
ty-one per cent. is volded In the solid
excrement and 64.s per cent. voided
as liquid excrement.
There is marked difference be-
tween the OK and the pig in this re-
spect. due to the rapid growth OF the
pig.
As TO thu ash constituent OF food
the same author says that a.3 per
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-07
THE WILBUR WILL.
BY ALICE TURNER CURTIS.


emy, and Constance realized that to
make this dress would require not
only patience and planning, but more
work and time than would go to the
making Of an ordinary gown.
ut will have to be tucked and
tucked and tucked to hide the piec-
ings," Constance decided, "but I'll do
1t all, and I'm sure that mother will
help me plan 1t, for If anybody ever
earned anything, I've earned a pink
dress" And Constance recalled her
many tiresome tramps during the
warm summer days from store to
store, her many disappointments. and
the doing without of all the little
things which she had been accus-
toned to spend money for, but which
for the past six months she had reso-
lutely denied herself.
"Your things are all ready now,
dear" said Mrs. Wilbur, few days
later. 81 don't think that you will
need anything in the way of dresses
for an entire year; and you can go
out to Aunt Edith's Saturday for a
week and get breath of the country.
am sorry that you have had to stay
In the city all summer, but, as you
hear me say so often, every dollar has
to count"
Mother, I'd rather not go out to
Aunt Edith's," Constance said. There
was to be remnant sale on Saturday.
1t would be her last chance, she
thought, and she must not miss it.
Mrs. Wilbur looked at her daughter
in surprise; then her face softened.
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change" as proposed at present,
would be established in some healthy
country district not too far from town
and conducted by a regular staff of
physicians, nurses and matrons. Due
scrutiny would be made as to the
character and motives of the parents
to guard against the abuse of the in
stitution by the neglectful or improv-
ident; but it is believed by the group
of women who are now working out
the details of the scheme that such an
institution might prove of the utmost
general advantage. relieving the chill
dren from poverty and suffering and
simplifying the problem for those who
wish to adopt baby. - New York
Press.
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some way to get a pink cashmere"
and Constance looked up at her IA
ther.
We nodded understandingly. "wil-
bur all over" he said.
"You see, my allowance just covers
things" went on Constance, 80 at
first l bought one yard off the piece.
After that l learned about remnant
sales, and, dad. I've bought the rest
in remnants. I've got the last piece
here. There are over nine yards in
all-eleven pieces of them-and they
cost me three dollars and twenty
cents
What did your mother say" ques-
toned Mr.. Wilbur, "and how on earth
are you going to make a dress out Of
those bits?"
Mother doesn't know anything
about it," said Constance. But it
was all my own money, dad. l just
went without some little things. 1
suppose it will be lots of work to
make 1t. Do you suppose that mother
will care?"
II suppose she will think that you
are Wilbur, all right" chuckled
her father. Talk about persistence!
Well, l guess there are not many
girls of sixteen who would have
strength of will enough to have
| earned a dress that way. For as 1
look at it, Constance, you have earned
every yard of that dress"
There is only quarter of yard in
one piece" said Constance.
Mr.. Wilbur laughed again, and re-
garded her approvingly. Now run
home and show your pieces to moth
err" he said, "and tell her all about
it. And If any trimmings are needed,
just let me know"
"I've saved a dollar for those"
| replied Constance.
Mother, I've got pink cashmere
| DRESS" said the girl, as she brought
her bundle of remnants into the sit
ting room.
Mrs. Wilbur looked up with little
smile. $50 you met your father.
Well, my dear, he seemed to think
you deserved the dress, even If you
did not need it, and l was weak
minded enough to give in. You see,
when a Wilbur is really determined
about anything, somebody has to give
in"
But, mother, / remembered that
every dollar counted this year, and so
father did not have to buy it. 1
bought it myself-in remnants" and
Constance rapidly told the story of
the remnant sales, holding up piece
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Poultry Notes.
)on't overcrowd.

Don't overcrowd.
corner the first few nights they are
moved from winter roosts; teach
them what the roosts are for.
This is a good time to plan the
next seasons business. Be regular
in caring for and feeding the poultry;
regularity counts for more than many
think.
Don't allow a scrap to be wasted;
fresh scraps of meat mean increased
number of eggs; the cracklings, when
we'll pressed, are good to feed hens,
in limited quantity.
Many families will make no use OF
the livers at all; it would pay TO Sc
cure these and save to feed hens
Much better give TO the poultry than
to leave for stray dogs and cats.
If there is a north or northwest
window in the poultry house, close
it up to-day as tight as possible
While at it close all the cracks; tar
paper is good for this IL nailed close
ly.
II the weather is too warm for the
cold storage plan, then the meat must
be cooked; one of the kettles In
which the lard was rendered will be
the handiest for a cooking vessel
Salt just enough to keep from sour.
ing.
In freezing weather all that is rec.
essary is to put dressed poultry in
cold storage. out of the reach OF cats
and dogs; it will keep Just as long as
1t remains frozen; OF course 1t will bo
necessary to thaw the mess befoii
feeding.
When selecting a new site for the
poultry yards, remember a southern
slope is best, and loose. rich soil.
containing enough gravel or sand to
allow of rains soon soaking in. is tho
best. The southern slope gives the
maximum share OF the sunshine.
In order to secure the good green
growth. II is much better to have twd
yards. or a partition fence through
the yard. thus enabling the green
growth, rye or oats, or whatever ID
grown for forage. to get good start.
while the poultry is confined to the
other part.
The size OF the yard will deYend
quite good deal upon the care taken
OF It. and the way II is managed. II
green growth Is kept upon 1t mos.. OF
all through the growing season tho
yard noed not be so large; II bare, IL
should be regularly and thoroughly
cleaned of all refuse once each month.
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Decline of .Head Hunting. -

The last fiscal year was a poor one
Tor head hunting in the Philippines.
The total Igorrote collections for the
year amounted to but fourteen spoci-
mems. The Director of the Philip. ine
Constabulary. Brigadier General
Bandholtz. states in his annual re-
port that head hunting is now mat
ter OF individual rather than tribal
taste. During the previous year for
ty-four heads were taken, and GEN.
eral Bandholtz believes that the prac-
tice could be almost entirely stopped
by stationing few more soldiers at
points where It still exists New
York Press.
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''It's the child's last week at home, a"
she said to herself, "and she wants
to stay with her father and me as
long as possible" So she replied in a
very tender tone, Very well, DEAR"
and a load was lifted from Con-
stances mind She had feared that
her mother might insist upon the
visit.
Early Saturday morning Constance
was at the store advertising the rem
nant sale. AS she eagerly turned
over the pile of delicately tinted CASH
meres, she heard her own name
spoken, and glanced up, to see her
father standing beside her.
why, father" she exclaimed,
what are you after?"
I'm afraid you'll tell" he replied,
soberly.
Constance laughed. She and her
father were always the best of COM
panions, and as she looked up into
his kindly face, she resolved that she
would tell him all about the remnant
dress.
II won't tell. honor bright" she
responded, laughingly.
"Well, want to buy a present for
a young lady who Is going away to
school," he said. "It Is to be a sur
prise present, you see, and l want to
be very sure that she will like it,"
"of course she WILL" declared Con-
stance.
This young lady belongs to rather
q queer family" went on Mr.. Wilbur;
"at least, some people say 30. al
ways admired the family very much
myself. Well. this girl wanted pink
dress-I happened to hear quite by
accident-and she didn't get over
wanting 1t; and I thought to myself
that, being nike her father, she might
think that dress was of more impor-
tance than 1t really is, so have start
ed out this morning to buy eight
yards OF pink cashmere.
"But you can't afford It'll" ex-
claimed Constance.
"I am going to AFFORD it," Mr.. VIII
bur declared. SO firmly that Con-
stance laughed again. THAT is. II
you will go with me and select the
right color"
wait just moment. dad" for
Constance's glance had fallen upon
two lengths of rose-colored cashmere.
There's yard in one piece and a
yard and half in the other. miss. :"
said the clerk. you can have the
two pieces for eighty cents"
Nov. dad" said Constance, having
paid for her purchase. II have story
| to tell you about your only daughter.
1 suppose mother has told you how
much i wanted a pink dress?" Mr..
Wilbur started as II surprised.
Eyes, did" said Constance. laugh
ing, "and the more l thought about
It the more / wanted II. You see,
Aunt Edith's clothes are not just the
colors ] like best. and ! just made
! up my mind that ! must think out
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than ever this season owing to the
extraordinary popularity of jet and
the new favor extended to Chantilly
The run on black Chantilly has been
so great that the French makers are
having positively to refuse to take
any more orders for the present for
this beautiful lace.
Many handsome evening frocks are
being made of rich black velvet with
dull silver embroideries. The trans
parent black Jet studded net evening
frock also has its place in the spring
fashions, with trimmings and reliev-
ing notes of color on the corsage and
the waist belt. Often the jet appears
only in fine embroideries or paillettes
on a tunic or net, which falls over
soft clinging robe of mousseline de
sole or satin charmeuse.-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
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Have Their Troubles.

Samuel Gompers, at the recent con-
vention in Washington of the Civic
Federation, said of children:
Children should be protected from
wage slavery. for, when free as air,
they have enough trouble, dear
knows.
Walking along an East Side street
l came on two tiny tots, the smaller
of whom was bawling as If to break
his lungs.
"A window opened and little girl
shrieked:
Tommy, who's been a-hittin' OF
ye?'
Nobody's been a-hittin' of him,
the larger tot answered. He's swal-
Tered worm '"-Washihgton Star
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cooked and we'll served. The lights
must neither be too dim nor too
bright, and the flowers should have
but little odor, for, however delicious,
the fragrance of flowers grows heavy
as the evening wears on. With all
this and congeniality, dinner cannot
fail, and in those few hours one can
get better acquainted with those on
either side than would be possible in
weeks under less favorable circum-
stances.-New York Tribune.
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of projections are placed on the inner
face, which engage the trousers of
the wearer.
On the outer face of the strip is a
spring clamp, one end of which is riv-
eted to the strip, while the opposite
end is free and curved slightly out
ward, so that the switch of the animal
can be readily entered between the
strip and the clamp. The animal is
thus unable to swish her tail in the
mixers face, protecting the latter
from injury in this way. - Weekly
Witness.
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Holds the Cows Tail.

A new and improved contrivance
for holding the switch of COW when
the COW is being milked has been de-
signed by Massachusetts man. The
holder is constructed from a fat cir
cular strip of spring metal, which is
clamped around the leg of the attend
ant. To prevent it moving a number
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Cider TO Vinegar.

A short time ago 1 announced that
we were having trouble in getting
our cider changed into vinegar. A
subscriber writes that fifteen pounds
of sugar should be added to every
barrel of cider. He says that he has
made twelve barrels and that he has
had good results in following that
plan.--Epitomist.
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Cheerful Dining.

Where nourishment and health are
concerned laughter and good will are
vigorous promoters of the digestive
functions. The court Jester was a
valuable piece of dining room furni.
ture in olden times, and good
natured and cheerful guest who keeps
up lively and entertaining conversa-
tion at table does more to aid diges.
tion than all the nostrums ever in.
vented.-Woman's Life.
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The Truth at Last.

Hub with irritation) why is 1t
that you women insist upon having
the last word?"
Wifay (calmly)---"We don't. The
only reason We get 1t is because we
always have dozen arguments left
when you stupid men are all run
out.'-Bostos Transcript.
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Success With Dinners.

Success in dinner giving is some-
thing like success with flowers. The
guests must be grouped as artistically
with regard to congeniality as the
flowers are with reference to color
and form, and both must have the
right sort of environment. The room
must be S5ol, but not too cool, and
the viands must be we'll chosen, we'll