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The Harrison times., 1911-12-23
sow DOWN ACRES IN GRAIN
Farmers Who Followed Advice OF
Farmers Union Now independent
Of Freaks Of Market.

The following Is the latest bulletin
issued by ProsiGenC Charles s. Bar.
rett of the Farmers Union
To the Onlcors and Members of the
Farmers Union;
The farmer who takes advantage OF
the present season to SOW down his
acres IN wheat oats and other small
grains will be IN top.nolch position
with the coming Of spring, advise
that you plant layIshly Of these crops,
You can be sure not only Of a heavy
financial return, but as well Of great
saving in your own bills for the COM
ing season
The southern farmer II he would
reach the pinnacle Of prosperity to
which he Is entitled by the natural
richness and variety Of his soil, must
realize that farming Is business, to
be prosecuted scientifically his crops
fertili2et with brains, his methods tenn.
perod with knowledge Of present con.
dtong and accurate forecast Of futuro
conditions
We are sending out Of tho section
large amounts for the small grains,
and thoy should be kept hero Tho
host and quickest way to romody the
deficiency II to SOW these crops broad
east now When the spring comes
there win be q larger story Of pros.
perlty TO tell
II is noticeable that the farmers who
have followed the policies of the
Farmers Union, and raised hog and
homIny, are now IN position of Nbso-
lutte independence They can hold
their cotton indefinitely They do not
have to depend upon the yagarieB Of
the merchant or anyone else for tho
reccBsltIes Of lre Their smokehousos
bulge with the best Of products and
their cribs are wcl stored with corn
whlo their sIlos have plenty Of green
forage for cattle during the winter,
There are hundreds Of thousands
Of such farmers In the aouthom elNtos
thIB year, and predict that next year
viii see u tremendous Increase In
their numbers, lt Ia simply the first
principle of busIneas for the southern
farmer to be- scltaupportmg, and there
IN no reason why every southern farm.
or should not attou this dlatInotlon
II means freedom from debt, from
slavery In the last analysis, and u
solid foundation for prosperity, bigger
bank accounts, improved farm ma.
chmery a better roof over your head,
improved educational advantages for
your chldron easier living conditions
for the WIFE, upon whom the burden
Of the family rests 30 heavily and
continuously
counsel again that farmers every.
whore SOW libcrOlly IN small grains
Mt this season. Such n procoaa IN BIN.
ply putting Into action all the aaaets
/ with which Providence has endowed
| this section,
CHARLES 9, BARRETT.
The Harrison times., 1911-12-23
JUST BEFORE THE TROUBLE
uow Could the Listener Know Wnas
His Friend Was Trying
TO Say2

II any man ever admired MS WIG
that man was Howler. And wheh inc
FItznoodles asked Mrs. Howler 10 get
m and sing, There is a Garden IN
NV Face" the husband glowed WIN
pride. - ,,ho
No matter that she had a face iiKe
q bippopotamus and voice ike an
eIepbant he sat beaming as she sang
and could not refrain from bending
over to his nelghbor and whispering'
Don't you think my wiies got nhe
voice."
"What?" said his neighbor, who
was little deaf.
Don't you think my wife mas got "
fine voice." repeated Howler,
WHAT"
Don't you think my wife's got
fine voice." roared Howler,
Sorry" returned the neighbor,
shaking his head. Cant catch word
you say. That awful woman over
there is making such a frightful row
singing"
The Harrison times., 1911-12-23

Who owns you?
Why is a poor man?
Why not a cooperative laundry?
A farmer Is known by the horses he
keeps
Cut down your acreage and double
your culture.
Thrash the grain out before the rats
and mice do It for you,
The day is never too long for the
man who is making things so,
A good farm with a poor road in
front Is a poor sale combination.
Thickness does not always mean
warmth, in the matter Of clothing,
Cut the cost of production by u.s.
ing machine power wherever pos
sible
Dipping the fingers into the pail
while milking is no way to wash the
hands,
Put yourself In his place" Is
good maxim with regard to horse as
well as men,
Pure water and plenty Of 1t is the
cheapest food on earth-and about
the scarceO
Blowing up a stump Is dangerous,
but good deal safer than blowing
up" ones wife,
In some states less than one farm
in twenty-five his bees Looks like
some lost opportunities.
Until we make politics the labor Of
the best among us we shall suffer
from the rule Of the worst among us.
While we know that many Of the
trusts are open to conviction the
trouble Is that we can't convict 'em,
A man may well be welded to prIn-
clple; strictly upright and honest;
and yet not be an easy mark, 1t is
not impossible for business ability and
integrity to go hand In hand,
Food prices are going to be very
high and there is no use sacrificing
anything which viii keep, As coun-
try consumption is fast pressing pro.
ductlon and reasonably profitable
prices must necessarily prevail
What business people call syst-n
is doing the things that should be
done when they should be done and
In the right manner Some people
need reminders to help do this and
others naturally develop the right
habit.
The Harrison times., 1911-12-23
Never Through Work.

1t 10 customary when we have laid
by our CROPS to take the world easy
until harvesting time, When we finish
harvesting our crops in the late fall
we say that we are through work The
sooner we realize the fact that we are
never through work the better It viii
be for US,
Getting out stumps; draining our
lands building terraces or hillside
ditohGFi plowIng under the corn and
cotton stalks, oNt and peNstubble,
grass and trash planting winter cover
crops, building fences; repairing tools
and harness and gear painting dwell
ing and other houses; planting out nut
and fruit trees and other work will
kobp us busy all the winter
The Harrison times., 1911-12-23
HIIIy Land for Sheep,

Hilly land Ia especially adapted TO
the raising Of sheep They are almost
aB good as gouts for clearing brushy
land. Besides, sheep give two good
money crops every year. one IN the
wool and the other in tho lambs TO bo
sold, Make beginning by purchasing
u few good owos and u good RAM
Tho flock viii soon increase In size
and tho feed they consume viii
scarcely be missed, In southern Mis-,
souri,, az well ae sections Of adjoln.
Ing states, are thousands Of acres OF
hIny land that would soon become
profitable it foncod and pasturod with
Hheen.
The Harrison times., 1911-12-23
Made In DIXIE
BY dixie PEOPLE

For the AILMENTS Of DIXIE and
good anywhere. For Headaches, Sour
Stomach, Constipation, BiIiousness
try ONE Bonds Liver PHI, Keep your
Liver and Bowels right and you keep
we'll ONE little PILL at bedtime Will
usually relieve nine.tenths OF all all
ments. You wake up well, III drug
gists, % cents. Insist on, BONDS
PILLS. No other lust as good"
The Harrison times., 1911-12-23

Even the prudO has occasional
thoughts that she likes 70 think,
The Harrison times., 1911-12-23

Few Hens In England
England has one hen to the acre
OF territory.
The Harrison times., 1911-12-23
Value Of Saw Dust.

There is very little plant food in
saw dust II becomes available slowly
and consequently does the plants very
lllue good OF course, It has ten
dcnoy TO loosen the soil However, Il
ia best to use the saw dust as an abb
sorbont In tho stables and IN the barn
yard, II absorbs tho liquid manure
and thereby becomes very valuable
manure, Wherever II can be obtained
at small expense FOR hauling Il will
certainly pay to use II in the stables
aud In the barnyard,
The Harrison times., 1911-12-23

CHRISTMAS POST CARDS FREE
Send 2o stamp FOR I'VE samples OF my very eholc-
est Gold Embossed Christmas and Now ioar
Post Cards. beautiful colors and lovoliest designs
Art Post Card Club ~ Jackson ST., Topeka, Kansas
The Harrison times., 1911-12-23
Since Teacher Did Not Know.

1t was in the primary class OF a
graded school in a western city and
the day was the 22d Of February
"Now, who can tell whose birth
day this is?" asked the teacher.
A little girl arose timidly,
"Wel, Margaret, you may tell u.s.
said the teacher
Mine" was the unexpected reply,
-Eyerybody's Magazine
The Harrison times., 1911-12-23
The Happier Age.

The Bronze Age man chuckled.
III was steel, suppose they would
dissolve me- he cried,
Herewith he rejoiced he didn't live
too late.
The Harrison times., 1911-12-23

It is much easier for us to forgive
some one for being an enemy to our
friend, than for being a friend to our
enemy.
The Harrison times., 1911-12-23

A practical joke Is never what It's
cracked up TO be-
The Harrison times., 1911-12-23

Constipation causes and seriously oggra.
Yates many diseases 1t is thoroughly
cured by Dr. Percc's Pellets, Tiny sugar.
coated granules,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-30
HENS TO CONTEST
ON MANY NESTS
Egg-Laying Tournament. First
OF Its Kind Held in This
Country.
|NAUGURATED BY NEWSPAPER
Hens to Fight 1t Out a Whole
Year-Valuable Results
Expected.
BY WALTER c. sCHAAF.

To Philadelphia newspaper belongs
the credit OF the installing OF the
first egg-laying contest in the United
States. This is a work which should
have been done by the National Amer
lean Poultry Association long ago.
Australia. for instance, is twenty
years ahead of us in this respect, hav-
ing at present not less than ten egg
laying contests under the supervision
of the national government and sta se
provinces. II we get down to the
point the fundamental value of a hen
Is in the number of eggs that she will
produce in any given period. We all
like fine looks and feathers, but as
said above, the profit OF any poultry
plant depends on the amount Of eggs
produced.
A Years Contest.
The contest will begin November 1
and last one year from the opening
day. An entrance fee will, OF course.
be required. All fowls entered must
be Of some recognized breed or va
riety. mongrels or cross-bred fowls
not being admitted. Pens must be
on the grounds of the Storrs Agricul-
tural Experiment Station at Storrs,
Conn.,. not later than October rs, and
they may be shipped as early as Oc-
six pure bred females, either hens or
pullets. Five layers shall constitute
pen, the sixth female being held in
reserve for substitute in the case of
death or other trouble. Should any
surplus over and above the economical
management of the contest renal
from entry fees, etc. the same Will
be equitably divided between the own
ers of the competing pens. Thus it
xx,1I1
making affair, but purely a national
exhibition and contest in the interest
of great and growing industry.
Arrangements Complete.
The rules. copies OF which 1 have,
were formulated at a lengthy session
OF the advisory board. selected from
the most prominent poultrymen OF the
continent, whose names are affixed to
their report At this session every
possible question and principle gov
erning the contest was discussed at
length. and rule established to cover
each detail.
The competition will begin November
1, 1911. and continue for one year. 1t
Will be held at the plant of the Con-
necticut Agricultural College. at
Storrs, Conn, on land never before
used for poultry culture. The hens
entered in the contest will be housed
In new buildings erected for the pur-
pose.
Each entry, according to the decision
of the board, shall consist OF six hens.
Male birds have been excluded. 1t be-
ing the opinion Of the board that, this
exclusion will make possible better
determination in egg prepotency.
The houses erected for the compe-
tition Will be fitted with trap nests.
FIVE nests In each pen. This arrange
ment will guard against any failure
to keep an accurate record of each
hen. and will also provide against any
tendency on the part of a hen to lay
In the litter for lack OF nest capa-
city.
Data to he Published.
The results OF this accurate system
Continued on Second papa1 -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-30
BIG FARM VALUES
IN THE SOUTHLAND
Virginia Figures Among Those
That Are Yet to Come From
Headquarters.
GREAT INCREASE IN DECADE
South Leads Other Parts OF
Country in the Very Crafty
ing Figures.

The Virginia agricultural statistics
made. or TO be made. by the census
takers of last year are not yet avail
able. and probably will not be for
several weeks to come, as Virginia
with a big "" stands low down IN
the alphaDettca list of States and
must wait a good while for its turn.
but enough information is at hand to
show that the increase in farm land
valuations and farm implement valua-
tons have been enormous all over the
South in the last decade, and it is
pretty sure that Virginia has kept
right in the pace. and in none of
these hgures will 1t fall behind any
OF its sister Southern States. 1 hope
to have the figures from the Census
Bureau to verify this statement in
short while.
In the meantime I fno that one of
the expert young men of the Manu-
facturers Record force has digested
some intensely interesting census fig
ures concerning the farm lands of the
whole country and such OF the South
land farms as are alphabetically
readable. and as kind of prelude to
the Virginia story which must in the
nature OF the case be forthcoming
quite soon, I want to use at least a
Poit VI uiS NHulnRS as tney appear
in. the current issue of his splendid
publication.
Big Increase I'm South.
From this compilation find that
between 1900 and 1910 the value of
lands in farms in the South more than
doubled. increasing from. S2,3Ss. $500. 900
to s5,207,2o0,oOo. or by s2.S1s. sos, ooO
equal to lis per cent. The rate of in
crease in the South was slightly great.
er than the rate of increase in the
rest OF the country, which shows an
increase from s1O.669,41 900 to s23,-
1861. 000 or by S12,5o7,205, 900. equal
to 1l7.2 per cent. The figures for six
Southern States are yet to be made
public. Virginia among them, but those
for all other States have been an
nounced. together with the total TO.
the country. SO 1t is comparatively
easy matter to give a fair estimate
of the Southern total. The values Of
farm lands and farm buildings in 1900
and 1910, by sections. together with
the rates of increase. are given in the
following tables, including, such esti-
mate:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-30
ny FRANK s. wooDsoN,
Industrial Editor.

back county friend. man who is
mucn in favor Of building good roads
In Virginia. especially in his own
county. and SIS not very much afraid
OF automobiles, sends me clipping
from Chicago paper and asks me to
comment upon 1t, and then he proceeds
to do little commenting of his own
But first let's have the clipping. Here
1t is:
What will the next twenty-nine
years bring forth? is the natural query
amazement with which Frederick
klingdell. just released from confine-
ment for that length of time in the
saltwater (Minn) prison, looks upon
telephones. automobiles, aeroplanes,
moving pictures and political develop
ments.
1T is worthy of note that Klingdell
had little news in prison. Arthur was
President when he was sentenced; he
never had heard that Roosevelt had
been in office. and knew nothing of
Harrison. The name of Cleveland
seemed familiar" to him.
I'VE have heard much and learned
a little in recent years about the re-
formation of prisoner being one Of
the chief reasons for imprisoning him.
If what Klingdeli says Is true, there
is evident need of sending a few books
containing the exposition of that Idea
to those who have charge of the Min
nesota prison In which he spent TWEEN
ty-nine years without learning any
thing about what was going on in the
world. He ought to have come back
an intelligent as well as a reformed
man"
Now. as to my friends comment
He says: II am opposed to the leas-
ing OF convicts to the shoemakers.
think the physical and moral and in
tellectual we'll being of the convlcts
can be better attended to II the same
convicts are being worked. according
to the r respe tive sentences on the
roads in Virginia. The camps that
would be necessary might be made
places where the convicts could read
the papers, hear from the outside
world. have religious instruction on
Sundays like other folks and learn a
thing or two in the way OF getting
better. would advocate giving the
convicts on the roads the limited hours
demanded by the laboring mems or
ganizations. and let the other hours of
the day e devoted to recrea alton.
reading and study and religious
thought, as it may please the work
better" My friend expresses my
Views exactly. and 1 see no need OF
further comment There is a good
deal of reading between lines in his
comments,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-30
Farm Land Values.
otais ....sis.05s, COS. 600 SOS, asa. 50, 900 ii
Farm BuildiD.. Values.

Totals ..,.s 1855. sse. 600 s.?ai. o?5. 900 7s.s
In continental United States the In
crease In the ten years was from 3d.
068.ooS,006 to s2s.3s3s21 900. or by SIS.
32b.S13,000. equal TO 1133 PEI cent. in
the value of farm lands. including
lands on certain Indian reservations
in Montana, and from 1855. s3s. 900 to
$6.2s4, o2S.ooo, or by s2.737.3s6. 900.
CONTINUED on Third PagaJ =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-30
Poultry Association. Big Show.

w. Lee Hanger. of Newport News.
writes me as follows:
I'm the Industrial Section OF the
ED instant, under the heading
Chicken Editor Goes to Hampton.
mention was made of the probability
OF the Virginia Poultry Association
holding their show In January at the
Normal School. hampton, and he is
afraid the town OF Hampton could not
furnish hotel Accommodations for the
large number of exhibitors. and adds
that this could be easily overcome by
going over to Norfolk with the IL
o'clock P. NJ. boat and spending the
night there.
why go to Norfolk. which would
take more than an hour. landing tho
visitor there after midnight, when
Newport News is only six miles distant.
with four good hotels. and score OF
i?st-class boarding houses. and can be
reached from Hampton in twenty min
utes. with car service every fifteen
minutes? We feel sure tho hotels OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-30

The Richmond Boosting" PROPOSE
ton for the early fall is attracting
general attention. and when that Oc-
tober Boosters Train starts out from
the city for it's whirIwind boosting
tour there will be something doing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-30

Strange as the statement may be.
the fact is that the drought has some
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-30

The rains have come to the Middle
West In time to save the corn crop.
and to some parts OF Virginia they
have also come along in good shape
Let us hope the showers and the down
pours VIII visit all other sections Of
the old State in the mick OF time"
The corn crop is all right so far, but
1t needs dampening terribly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-30

CONTINUED on Second Page.l
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
HOw's This :?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
f. }. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have
known r. J. Cheney for the last
Is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Sold by all Druggists. Price,
75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipatlon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
NEEDMORR.

Rev. A. G. B. Powers started
last Wednesday for visit to New
Jersey.
William Mellott and Ellis Peck
started last week for Montana.
Word was received from them
that they landed all right. Wish
you good luck, boys.
Miss Margaret Shlves spent
Thursday with her sister Mrs
Wesley Mckee.
Miss Margaret Ham spent
Wednesday with Miss Enza
Wink.
Mrs. A. F. Wink and daughters
Goldie and Margaret spent from
Saturday until Sunday at her
father-in-law VIM Fl. Wink's.
Uncle Billy Wink does not i'm
prove very fast.
Ira Wink spent from Wednes-
day until Sunday with his uncles
near Hustontown.
Frank Mellott's drilling ma
chine is repaired and is ready for
work again. He drilled we'll for
Fl. E. Wink, and Is now drilling
one for Walter Peck.
The Needmore Base Ball Club
has organized for the summer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
For County COmmissiOner,
WILLIAM MELLOTT,

/ hereby announce myself as can
didate for the REPUBLICAN nomina.
tion for the Office OF County Commits
sioner. subject to the next September
primaries, and pledge my support to
the ticket then nominated.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
lido.

James Layton has moved TO
Belle Grove, Md, where he will
be engaged in the milling busi-
ness.
Hanks & Fletcher, of Clearville,
were In this section buying
horses.
Sheridan Deshong and family
Of Pleasant Ridge were visiting
Samuel Truax's. Mr. Deshong
is alllng with his arm which is
giving him a good bit of trouble.
Jean Swan, of Belle Grove,
stayed over night with Benny
Truax lately.
Miss Curcha Truax Is employed
in the home of Albert Deneen on
account of declining health OF
Mrs Deneen.
Samuel Truax killed q fish
hawk that measured about 5 feet
from tip to tip. Its beak was z
inches long.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
Church Notices.

Announcements tor Sunday, May
7, 1911.
HUsToNTowN, U. B. CHARGE,
e. 81. Swank, pastor.
Quarterly meeting at Wells Valley on
Saturday the 9Th, at 2.3O p. M;
preaching at 1880 p. m.
Mt. Tabor-Preaching lO:3O a. m.
Cromwell-Preaching 1880 p. m.
HARRIsoNvuLE M. E. CHARGE,
w. NJ. Cline, Pastor.
Mt. Zion n-Preaching 10a M, and 1880
p. m.
Bedford's Chapel, Saturday evening,
May 8, at 1880.
Our first quarterly conference will be
held at Sloan on May 10th at 10 a.
M, Wednesday,
HUsToNTowN, NJ. E. CHARGE.
L. W. McGarvey, Pastor.
Dublin Mills-Sunday School $50.
Preaching 1890.
Clear Ridge-Sunday School l:30.
Preaching 2:3O.
Epworth League, 1880.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 1880. pm.
Hustontown-Sunday school $3.50.
Class l0:30.
Epworth League, 700
Preaching 1880.
Services at Wesley Chapel Saturday
evening $780,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04
NORRIS Z. HOOVER,

Taylor Township.
Subject to the decision Of the DEMO-
CRATIC voters at the primary, the last
Saturday in September, between the
hours OF 2 and p. m. Your support
and influence respectfully solicited.
Pledges support to ticket nominated,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04

Many farmers Of Susquehanna
county went across the line into
New York at Blnghampton, early
last week to witness the expert.
ment of the Du Pont Powder Com
pany IN breaking up the soil by
dynamite instead of plowlng.
One hundred and eighteen car.
trldges will be used to the acre,
and it Is expected to break up the
soil and sub-soil IN a manner that
will make blowing lost art. 1t
is believed the force of the ex.
ploslve applied to hard pan soil,
especially, will make subsequent
cultivating one grand sweet song.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-05-04

CAPT O. ]. CUNNING Secretary.