The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-20
aid FARMING
BY INSTITUTES
Big Part AgricuIturist Is Asked
TO Take in War Increases
General Interest ~
TO USE MOTION PICTURES
will Illustrate Various Phases Of Farm
Work and Special Lectures to Be
Glven--Blg Attendance Is Ex-
pected at the Gatherings.
Harrisburg

Harrisburg.
The annual farmers Institutes under
The auspices OF the Pennsylvania De
Dartment of Agriculture will open on
November 13 in Wayne county and dur.
fng November, December, January
February and part of March the most
important series of meetings ever held
IN the interest of agriculture in the
State are being planned
Special Importance hinges on the in.
stitutes during the coming season on
account Of the big part that the farmer
is being asked 20 play in the war by
producing maximum crops Of farm
products. Special stress will be made
to encourage greater acre yields and
the wants OF the farmers will be care
fully tabulated In order that the de-
pa-tment may be better enabled to
help with timely problems next spring.
Special lectures in potato culture,
dairying, poultry husbandry and soils
will be feature in the five sections in
which the State has been divided for
the carrying on of the institutes. In
addition there will be instruction on
apiary work In the bee sections or in
the sections where much fruit is grown
and the bee is needed for pollination.
There will be a new move in the intro
duction of moving pictures to show the
various phases OF successful farming
and bee keeping. AT the various insti-
dutes the Pennsylvania Commission on
Public Safety and Defense will have
speakers to talk on food production
and conservation.
Five Section Leaders.
The section leaders will be William
M Patton in the southeastern counties,
Sheldon w. Funk in the weastern and
southwestern district, j. T. Campbell
in the northern section, d. II. Watts
in The eastern section, and j. Stuart
Groupe In the central and souwestern
section. Mr.. Groupe is a new section
leader, succeeding E. s. Dorsett. All
OF the section leaders and the majority
of the institute lecturers are practical
and successful farmers, and will talk
on subjects which cover their success
ful practice on their own farms.
Among eastern county dates are these:
Berks-Rehrersburg February 1878;
Fleetwood, February 20-2l; Boyertown,
February 22-2S; Geigertown' FEBRUARY
1926.
Bucks-Springtown February. So;
Sellersville, February ll.l2; Ghalfont,
February 1915; Pineville, February
16-17.
I Carbon-wetherly, December 8; Big
Creek, December 6; Mahoning. December
centernPort Matilda, February So s,S;
Center Hall, February 1l-l2; Spring
Mills. February 1874. ~ 90.
Chester-Ce Cedarville, February 21-2S;
Beyers, March 1-2; Doe Run, March 40;
Oxford, March 81.
Columbia-Millville, February 40;
New Midia, February 81.
Observation-Disclosures December 3;
Centerville, December AS; Newburg, De-
cember ca.
Dauphin-Linglestwon, January 14-15;
Gratx, January 1911; Fisherville, jan
Delaware -Gradyville. February 27;
Concordville, February Is; Village Green
nklin-Fannettsburg. January rs;
Marion. January $40; Wayne Heights
January 1l-l2.
20: Thompknsville, November 1924;
bald Mount, November 26-T.
Lancaster-Kirkwood, November 1920;
Eampe,er. NoyemSer 4,22' a% Paradise, Paradise,
26; Maytown, November 1928; Lititz,
November 30-December /.
Lebanon-Annville. February 1l-l2;
Jonestqy9S, February 1914 sehaeffers-
Allentown, December 1920; Egypt, De-
csmber 2i-22.
Luzerne-Nescopeck. January 11-l2;
1911.
Lycoming-W -Warrenvlle, February 4-5
@ontgomery; February 81; Hushesvilie
Minlin-Lewistown, March s-7; Nc
Monroe-Cresgeville, January 2; Broad.
headsville. February "a; Tannersville
Montgomery-East Greenville. Feb
ruaIy 1913; Trappe, February 20-2l
shwenksvile, February 22-23; Centre
Point. February 1926.
Northampton--Mt. Bethel, December
n; Nazareth. December 1929; Cherry
willie, December 3l-January l.
Northumberland Northumberland
February 20,2l; Urban, February 22.23'
ladelphia-Bustletown, March AS.
Pike-Egypt Mills, January rs; Green
ton, January $40.
Potter-Ulysses, December g. Couders
port, december o-ii roulette, Decennpel
Schuylkill-Ringtown November 1929
Sacramento November 30 December !
Iewistown, December 9-4.
usquehanna-Clifford, November 10
20 South Gobson, November 2l-22; Grea
Bend, November rs; Lawsville, Novqmbel
"a.
Tioga-Mansfield January 26; Elkland
January 1929; Nelson, January 30-3l
Mitchelrs Mills, February 1-2.
Union-Laurelton, February l5-l6
Vicksburg, February 1913.
Wayne-Galllee, November 1914; Tor
rey November 15; Beech Lake Novem
ber 16; Honesdale, November H.
Wyoming -Mehoopany, January 1919
Tunkhannock, January 1890
York-FaWn Grove, January 2S-29
New Freedom, January 30-3l; Dover
February 1-2; Hellam, February l.2
Sunnyburn, February AS; Loganville
February 6-7; Red Lion, February SO.
James Mccormick Passes.
James Mccormick, one of Harris
burg's oldest and best known citizens
is dead, aged 80 years. AS a church