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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-30
Do Potatoes Pay?

10 dUlC w uulUdu IIlclll al IliC
present market price has no rea-
son to complain. If there is such
thing as knowing how to keep
hens on the job when eggs are
bringing anywhere from three to
FIVE cents piece, there is such
thing as knnwing how to have
lots of potatoes to sell wheh they
bring from 81. .25 to 81. 80 a bushel.
There are certain underlying
principles in the production of a
successful and profitable potato
crop which are always present,
and must never be overlooked, "
says William M. Patton, Of Mos
grove, Armstrong cnunty, a
Farmers Institute lecturer of
the Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture. Il would classify
them as follows:
'The soil, the seed, planting
and after care. There are thous-
ands of acres planted each year
on soils, which in their present
condition, would yield a disap-
pointing crop under anyone's
management.
THE tuber, unlike any other
standard crop produced upon the
average farm, developes entire
ly within the soil. 1t demands a
fertile, mellow, we'll drained,
humus filled seed bed. This con-
dition we has afforded by using
a last seasons clover sod from
which the second crop had not
been removed. This was rein
forced by the addition of eight
to ten loads of unleached manure
applied to the acre, in the early
fall,
"The plot was broken in the
early spring and titled possibly
eight to ten times before seeding
when 300 pounds to the acre OF
16 per cent. acid phosphate was
applied with the grain drill.
Now, we had seed bed abund-
ant in all the soil elements, mel
low and having such a water
holding capacity as to cause US to
have little fear of drought.
"The seed, Sir Walter Raleigh,
had been kept under such con-
ditions that we were absolutely
certain every cut piece would
germinate. The seed was cut
two eyes to the piece, having
been given the formaldehyde
treatment for scab, and was
planted by hand on May 5, 1916,
in furrows which had been open
ed to such a depth that the cut
pieces, planted ten inches apart
in the row, could be covered two
and one-half inches deep, and the
burrows still well ridged. These
were all leveled down with the
weeder before the potatoes were
up. We titled fourteen times from
planting to digging, September
18th and 18th. The bugs were
never worse. We controlled them
by using one part Paris green
mixed with forty parts low grade
flour and applying in dust form
when needed.
1--WE never suffered seriously
from drought. The foliage was
green and luxuriant during the
entire season. Notwithstanding
the fact that we have our own
spraying outfit we didn't find it
necessary to spray, never having
any appearance of Blight. We
dug early, harvesting a crop of
220 bushels to the acre, and have
seeded the plot to wheat"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-30
Weller-..MellOtt.

Miss Tenie Mellott, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Mellott, of Sipes Mills, was mar
ried at Berkeley Springs, W. Va,
on Wednesday, October 25, 1916,
to Mr.. John Weller, of Thompson,
township. The young people
have the best wishes of their
numerous friends.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Reisner
came over from Hagerstown last
Saturday evening. Harry return
ed home Monday morning and his
wife is staying over Thanksgiv-
ing in the home of her mother,
Mrs. Josephir Q Sloan.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-30

A meeting of the members of
the w. C. T. U. will be held on
Friday evening at Z o'clock at
the home of Mrs. S. B. Woollet.
A full attendance is desired.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-30

Elk county shows a ten per
cent. increase in acreage sown to
wheat over the past season.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-30

Lancaster county farmers OBJ
tained an average of 65 bushels of
shelled corn to an acre.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-30

Delaware county farmers have
increased the acreage sown to
wheat and rye and both are re-
ported in the ground above aver
age condition.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-30
State Agricultural Notes.

The high prices being obtained
by the farmers for the 1916 wheat
crop has caused an increase in
acreage of about 8 per cent. sown
this fall to wheat.
Lancaster county farmers OBJ
tained an average of Go bushels of
shelled corn to an acre.
Elk county shows a ten per
cent. increase in acreage sown to
wheat over the past season.
Delaware county farmers have
increased the acreage sown to
wheat and rye and both are re-
ported in the ground above aver
age condition.
There is a steady increase in
the acreage of alfalfa harvested
each year and the tonnage pro-
duction per acre has shown some
improvement. Few counties be-
low the center of the State fail to
get three good cuttings.
Bradford county, where the
dairy interests are large, shows
forty per cent. of the farmers to
have silos. Crawford county
shows twenty per cent. of farm
ers having silos.
The tobacco crop in Lancaster
county shows general average
of about 1926 pounds to an acre,
a decrease over last year.
Present indications are that the
buckwheat crop of the State will
be about twenty per cent. below
that of last year.
..a.
Berks county farmers who have
had a successful season report an
average of 81 bushels of shelled
corn to an acre.
An estimated increase of 200
per cent. in the apple production
Elk county over last year is noted
by crop reporters.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-30

The high prices being obtained
by the farmers for the 1916 wheat
crop has caused an increase in
acreage of about 8 per cent. sown
this fall to wheat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-30

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-20
T. R. HAS STATE PETS
IN AIR, SAYS M'HARG
FavOrite Sons. He Asserts,
Must Combine to Prevent
Disaster to q. q. y.
SEES DC POINTS CHANCE

Ormsby McIIarg. whose political eN-
perience has been as diversified as that
OF aimos, any person who could be
thought OF. from helping Frank Hitch
cock hand pick brunette delegates from
warm climes to protesting against this
quaint custom, has recently and with a
straight face been boosting for the Hon.
Henry u. Estabrook. Word came east
yesterday that the state NJ Minnesota
had given all OF 5000 votes to Mr.. Esta-
brook in the Republican, primaries and
that the opinion throughout the North
west was that Mr. i.stabrook's boom
lad run down and quit ticking.
Mr.. MctIarg insists that this view or
the matter is a mistake. that Mime
sofas strongly expressed preference for
Senator Cummirs over Mr.. Estabrook
counts for nothing tina; Mr.. Estsbrook
is putting 1t all over senator La Toilette
In the North Dakota primaries. and in
short that the Estabrook boom is a real
boom. still. when he Is pinned down to
ard political facts Mr.. Mcfiarg admits
that all OF the favorite son candidates
are "A joke.
Take 'em all" said Mr. McHars. put
EN- In a b~ag-cumnins. Burton. Weeks.
the whole outft-shake 'em hard as you
tease and there wouldn't he Il rattle,
No one OF them has any special strength
or is likely 10 have any special strength.
They are crazy about themselves, but
overlook the important fact that nobody
much is crazy about them.
Il haven't heard any wild bursts OF
cheering nor have seen the proletariat.
the common pee-pul. burst into tears
when the name IL Burton was mentioned
or whenever somebody happened to al
lude to Cummins. Plah' Teddy has
'em all on the run.
What the use at any one closing
his eyes to the real political situation
that IL going to find It's deuouement in
the national convention of the Republic
| can party at Chicago next June rs
Z. X. against the field And r X will
Ice nominated sure as shootin' II tire
favorite sons don't get together before
1. IL too late. They are losirg sleep and
flesh already over the situation. and III
bet you that every time the Tall Syca-
more of tn. iioosier Woodlands wakes
I'D In the night he sees th" h~orrcndous
grin II Theodore Roosevelt.
i've been around th.s country some
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-20
SUFFS IN WHITE WILL
PLEAD AT ST. LOUIS
Democratic Delegates to BE
Surrounded Everywhere by
Woman Advocates.

Delegates to the Democratic national
~ will fnd the scenery interesting. II
somewhat gloomy or all sides Of them.
in hotel lohbies. on the streets. In the
convention hail. wherever they go. they
will he surrounded by a ring Of women
dressed in white gowns. carrying yellow
pa~rasols and decked with yellow arm
bands. sashes. caps and banners.
/, Will he a marches. speechless pa
't,de in demand Of a Votes for Women
plank In the Platform.
A. soon as the conscientious Demo-
cratic delrga'c feels his soul wi,her UNI
der the ~repfoachful looks II the women
he VIII he made the mark for a speech.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. president
Of the National American Woman Suf-
fraec Association, started yesterday for
columbus. ohio, and FOR Detroit. Mi
waukee. Little Rock and Louisville.
where she will confer with other SUI
fragc leaders about the forthcoming
demonstration
There will be az the convention dele
cations Of women from every State. ami
each Stat" delegation Of women will be
larger than thai States delegation To
the convention. according to the plans.
Platforms will be erected in the streets
from which suffrage speeches will he
mad. regularly during Ia. convention.
Even the question OF hotel accommo-
datious has not troubled the women, al
though the democrats nave reserved all
IL, space in the best hotels. Gentle
men first say the ladies, and content
themselves with what they can get.
The Republican convention Will not be
sighted either. for the suffragists have
planned to have" a large national parad.
in Chicago during convention week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-20
ROOSEVELT TO RUN, IS TIP
FROM PERKINS TO MOOSE
Colonel Is Expected to Make a Statement After His
Return This Week-The Hughes Sentiment
Is Still Growing.

WA%sHiSGroN. March l9.-Chief in
,erest in national politics from the
Washington viewpoint centres IN the
return OF Col. Roosevelt from the West
Indies.
Followers Of the Colonel talk az "
they intend 10 give him a rousing re-
ception when he lands in New York
next Saturday and that Immediately
thereafter something will be doing in
politics. Word has come direct 10 the
Bull Moose adheren,s In Washington
that Col. Roosevelt will be In the Iresi-
dental race this year. They under
stand that II the Republicans do not
nominate hin the rrogressives will and
that he will accept. This word Is said
10 come from George ". Perkins.
with the growing interest in the
movement to nominate Justice Hughes.
the hope has been INDUCED by many old
line Republicans that the Colonel would
be induced to accept the Hughes can
didacy and remain out OF the race. but
that is not the tin the leading Progress
s!ves here have obtained from Mr.. Per-
kins. The matter il expected to he
cleared up bv the return 81 the Colonel.
who. II is understood. will have some
thing to say soon after his return
Developments of the week have done
little to clear the situation In the Re-
publican party. The Hughes sentiment
seems to lie growing and supporters OF
senator Burton say his candidacy is
making progress. senator Cummins. OPP
posed by Henry u I:stabrook. took the
delegates ~ Minnesota. Senator Weeks
has the support OF the New HAMPSHIRE
delegates and Charles W. Ia rbanl1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-20
GIRL. MEMORY GONE. WANDERs
tblc ~ IRst 10 Tell Name, hut
Mind IL sim lIOudrd.

Twenty-two-y ear-old Anna ,ioreu. a
steuographer who lives AZ 80 Eighth
avenue. Brooklyn. is in bellevue Hos
pital. struggling 10 recover her memory.
pr. Mark Of the Polytechnic Hospital.
who has had charge of the girl since
she was found wandering in "a daz" In
front OF 3u6 Amsterdam venue. says
she Is suffering from amnesia, probably
the effect of a blow. which "A hruise over
her eye leads the physician to believe
sh. received.
Yesterday afternoon the girl went up
to Policeman kaytnagh and said "of-
fccr. please tell me who | am" She
was taken To- III" West SiNty-"ighth
street station. then to the l'olycliuic Hos
pi,tl. and later to bellevue. Late last
night III" girls mcinor! seemed To- return
to her in SOM" measure. for sh" told
who ~h" vas. That her mind was s,ill
cloudcd. however, was shown by the fact
tina, she told the physicians that her
closest fricNd was a Mrs. Myers. who
lived In the Dakota apartments, ! West
S-vrnty-Secoud street. A that address
T. was said last night that Mrs Myers
had not lived there Tor three or o
years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-20
FEARS WAR MAY BRING
FALL OF DEMOCRACY
English Editor Secs Danger
in Armin" Of Nations
in Europe.

II the Allies wiz this war. according
TO :. X Ratcllnc. editor of the London
Sociological R'rictr. who spoke last
night at the Church OF the Messiah.
Park avenue and Thirty fourth street.
II nay be necessary for them 20 adopt
the system which they set out to destroy.
This. ne said. would mean the downfall
powerl.ss before Their own organized
migni. controlled by rulers and govern.
mcnts. AS the people would lose all
that they have gained In the past. he
said. a victory a. such a price would b.
the. defeat Of all peopl. and a van
uulshe1 EurOp. a. a legacy Of the war.
Tie fastened 20 add. however, that he
believed the Allies wuult Il. able To-
bring the war to q speedy and sajistac-
tory end without Ia, sacrifice OF ma
tioHal ideals on the part of England aud
France.
The world has been greatly I'M
pressed" he said. "by organized GER
any II Is the most imposing ami i'm
pr.ssive example since the Roman En-
pire OF the social and military organi-
zation OF a great peopl. with a single
purpose and to a single end. In Eng
l'4a' W - a. 'H'ilN' '''A " Alf
fate Of democracy.
The discraccful exampl" Of d.sorgan-
ization at the beginning OF the war and
the inefficleucy during tn" frs, few
months MAJ not Il" taken ~ IN. failure
Of democracy T. was mainly du. 10 tho
persistence OF the f"udal system IN gov.
rrnment. II was not hccau-" We were
democratic hut for our failure to l.,
more 50.
THE reports about III" opposition Of
the radical element, ID" Labor AM
Trade Union parties to IN" recruitment
Of the new army. which have rcaChc,
America are all spool
Labor. which was uHalt.rahly opposed
To CONSUMPTION. would not oppose Il " hen
- was adopted 10y IN" Government
There H. no danger IN England that labor
VIII l." opposed to TIE national pur-
pose or that IN" unity Of the nation VIII
he destroyed"
Woman suffrage will not he advanced
by the war. he said. because the wal
will strengthen thu" belief that society
is based Oh physical force.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-20
WILSON Is BENSON'S
TARGET IN ATTACK
Socialist Candidate Says Prcsi-
dent Sees Nations Honor
i'm Packers Ham.
MINERS LEADER TALKS

Allan T.. Benson OF Yonkers BEGAN his
| campaiRn for President OF the United
States on the Socialist party ticket yes
terday afternoon. when he addressed
1000 enthusia site men and women OF ms
party in Niblo's Garden. Third avenue
4 and 170th street. The Bronx. Mr.. Ben
| sons speech was m attack on Pfes'deht
| Wilson and his plan Of preparedness
and In II he sounded the keynote OF his
campaign. War on War
This. the saddcst time in the world 8
| history. Il. the time for, our great cam
paign." SAID Mr.. Benson. In a there
is a threa; OF mass murder. Our duty
IL plain and our one word throughout
| should be peace. To attain this end 1t
IL necessary to discuss the President
OF the United states. Last week when
I appeared before the House Committee
on Naval Affairs and attacked Mr..
Wilson's sincerity | was told publicly
! that II was "A r~eprehensible act. Pri-
vateiy a Democratic member told me
tina, I had expressed his sentiments eN-
| actiy, and that the public should be
| made TO see the Presidents insinCerity.
, nv. Wilson says tina, there is danger
Ian the international situation. No one
should he In any closer touch or more
likely TO know than he. He says that
he has told the public all. and he knows
| that there Is no reason for fear Of an
attack on this country. But that thread
| Of thought runs all through his recent
speeches.
Il have a personal liking for the
President. but do not think that he is
a good President. We Socialists have a
different way OF classifying capitalist
Presidents. and for him We say that he
N not as bad as his predecessors.
Last year fe said that We were AZ
peace with the world and that TO be in
accordance with our principles We must
not increase our fighting forces. At
New York when beginning his most re-
cent campaign Of terror and alarm he
said that the United States should he
go armed that she need not fear for
eign invasion. In Topeka. Kan, on
February >. In explaining his backward
] flop 90 preparedness Nc said i have
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-20

learned something since have hoo.
President !, for ono, am gla1 ~.
he has learned somethiir
"A Few days prior to his 90 tT.,..
land he told the people THAI g., u.
be ready at any time to act ou t., .lo,.
est possible notice. for ". Worr .i d,.r.
danger. II ] were to start Il .trn,r,
aud go about alarming the rI.. /
would be at a loss 10 choose uc',s ~.
guage to scare the people.
"No, alone have his wo .d. ,,,,
the people but his acts ht,. ..~u
, them with terror. On Mtsuh ~.
Congress provided for two sup,rsr.,
. %noughts. The usual ti'n" Poo .,..I,.
! them would he three years U...,n.,
OF hat time has elapsed HuI iut o,,
stroke OF work has been dour Co., .a.,,
I told the Naval Committee ',t. r, vo,,
, would be done until Scptemh,. and
member replied that I had MT r,.. Jog,
right. for no work would be- started o..
I'll a year from now Il Wll-or wee
sincere in his talk he would rish 80
, work on those ships
when Wilson talk. of danger ,t ~.
he is thinking of the daugsr ot d car.
go of Armour's ham being sunk W..
son says that our honor mus he r-o.
tected. Our honor is not wrauucd .,
in packing cases. lie tells Of tine p'o,.
to die in defence OF our honor. set D..
was in the country IN 1885 and .be..
Vas no occasion TO drive him av,,, -
any recruiting station.
~ contend that NE count,
, making right its guide. .,,,...
| oold I,s ruide AMI tho Aim. 500.
: working solely for the cau.',i do.
/ coun,ry. we are trying TO 20. IN. ,.sr.
I of ,h, world and when iIr - ~.
stoned we will h. tho mos, h,,.t ,,,
i'm tho world and tho oi',rs ,rr' ,,,.
N tate our trade away from y. n
honor is NOT wounded Nv tho t,.,,. al.
Inc s,oe, trus, or The meat ,ri.. col,
aud go, this loo,
The duty of the Socialist bart. ..
! show tina, ~. Ar. ia no danger o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-20
PICKS BORAH FOR
KEYNOTE ORATOR
National Committeeman Will
Jams Of Oregon Also willing
to support Roosevelt.
LEADERS FOR OPEN FIGHT

CHICAGO. March l9.-Wilhngness to
.ceep, Theodore Roosevelt as a Presi-
dental candidate was manifested to-day
by Ralph Williams. Republican National
Committeeman from oregon and one OF
the TAR, sialwarts Of 1912.
Nj Williams was one Of the early ar
rivals for to-morrow's meeting OF the
National Committees subcommittee on
convention arrangements. Others VINO
reached the clty included cN-tiov. Frank
In Murphy Of New Jersey. Fred X. stan
ic, Of Kansas and william +. stone OF
Maryland. for many years sergednt-at-
arms 81 the committee.
Mr.. williams declared himself for the
selection OF senator Borah Of Idaho for
temporary cha rman Of the convention.
MIR. Borah was one at the Roosevelt floor
leaders IN the 1912 convention although
he refused To leave the Republican party.
IL was one Of the meat eaters OF the
convention four years ago. said MI.
Williams II ate 40 much raw meat as
anybody. | was against Roosevelt dur
ing the consideration Of contests ON del
cgatcs hefor. tn. National Committee
and throughout tho convention.
Blu, this time | am for the man who
AN he elected. There - consider able
fNtlNf WIZ ~ 'N'6pN WV u
Roosevelt is Thought to he the strongest
man. | can accept him and Will support
am to the limit.
THE Hughes sentiment also il fairly
strong helieN" that Justice Hughes
could he elected without a doubt. tn.
delegates from Oregon probably will hs
Instructed for Senator tumm.ns Of Iowa
but that does not mean that they will
Tot he willing to switch TO Roosevelt o!
hughes
IN til. coming convention every ihinp
must h. done openly. The people mus
know exactly what goes on. We must
plac" an our cards on the table. ! would
b. willing TO let the Progrcssivcs hay.
everything they want.
II favor the selection OF Senator
Horah for temporary chairman. ] dc
not know. however. whether he wan''
the plaC" or not. never having heart
from him on the subject. I ave no idea
how the subcommittee stands on tn,
proposition. The most active campsigr
FOR the piac. seems TO have been con
Quoted for EN.-iov. Osborn OF Michi
gan. | have had several letters from
his boostcrs.'
Ex-Gov. Murphy. another OF tho Tai
men of 1872. was cautious about dis.
cussing candidates. lie said hat th'
selection Of a temporary chairman Is VI
II the air.
Mr.. Murphy said that the New Jerse,
delegation would come TO the convention
uuplrdged 10 any Presidential candidate
H. discussing President Wilson's chance,
81 reelection Mir. Murphy asserted tina
the President viii have trouble carry
ing his own STATE"
Nj Stone declared that the MARYLAND
delegates viii also come. without an,
-'rirg. ted to them.
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| recently continued Mr.. McHarg. land
I know how strong the Roosevelt senti-
nent Is, especially west Of the Missis-
sippi. Hughes sentiment? That's the
bunk. Roosevelt IL using Hughes Tor a
| windshield Just as he used Id Toilette In
1912.
There has been no insistent cali Tor
Hughes. ! don't know Of any part OF
the country that is losing its appetite
over Hughes. Who wants Hughes
Page Bert Williams. some one. Mr..
Williams. who wants Hughes? No.
buddy Take the blinkers on the
Hughes boom and you'll fnd revealed
the classic. dentally significant counte-
nance of r. X.
And isn't he lucky-or Is 1t luck
Sometimes ] doubt the luck business
and figure that destiny has arranged
a sort of extra special programme for
this golden haired child OF hers. Teddy.
Just at his time. when he needs q
valuable publicity boost. the right kind
OF puhliciti, along comes Mr.. Barnes
and gives him a million dollars worth
of IL. How?
What has Barnes don out at Chi
cago" Tried 10 put sutherland of Titan
over as temporary chairman or the con-
vention. That's raw work. II will
make everybody sore-even many OF
the Republicans who backed up Barnes
four years ago, but who long intensely
for peace and harmony and a chance
to win this year.
The sooner they chloroform Barnes
and let sensible methods prevail the
sooner they will get harmony. Hut all
OF this helps Roosevelt. as IL helps to
! prove his contention that evil naturally
| attacks good.
Getting back to candidates again,
was pleased to hear of Gen. du Points
candidacy. There. to my mind. liz the
| biggest business man in the United
, states. and II the people really knew
him h. would loo trem, ndously popular
What's more. believe he has n chance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-20
STATEN ISLAND NOTES.

william q. Willcox, presiisnt Of the
BOARD of Education !" u J. ianlln n' the
Albert de Koode ami nathan \ Smyth are
among the candidates for county commit
teenen nominated hy the Borough Dcnuae.
racy, which socks 10 overthrow the r.Pu.
lar orYa nizstiOn, now In IN. haslds Of Jas
tice Thomas e. Brown. County Judge !
Harry Herman ana eN.Shcrih uGridy.
T.. stewart rart"t has been elected
president Of IN" chiffon Boat ciub, Staten
Islands ono remaining rowing rssociriion
Those who VIII he assoCiNsi with him Loi
tho coming ,ont "r" \ e. Thompson. Nioo
president; " j. T%ompkins, secretary
John \ tui"n, treasurer; John W. Curtis
list lieutenant, Herbert Drucklicb, secouo
lieutenant. and walter y Davis, Dr
Thomas W salmon, \, :, Lyman, \
lincoln Esling'on and W }. bradford