The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-29
STAMFORD

Miss Katie McClusky of New York has been the guest of Mrs. Hanford Bigelow of North King street for q week. Miss McClusky is so well pleased with the town that she will probably take up her residence here some time in the future.
 Tree Warden James Lally who has been reported as seeking the nomi- nation for first selectman, denies the allegation. He has no idea of mak- ing any such move and regards the whole affair as a joke. MT. Lalfy is content with his present position which gives him an opportunity to do the town much service in saving the trees in which he is much inter ested. He thinks he can do more for future generations as tree warden than he could as selectman. While his friends do not accept this statement, they are willing to allow him to re- main in his chosen office and gatify, his fad which is foresting
 A further demonstration of the dlt- ference between home grown seed and that distributed by the U. s. Depart ment of Agriculture, is made at The Farmers experimental gardens In stratford. The government, seed on three patches planted at the same time and under the same conditions as the home grown seed, did almost nothing Only about 10 per cent. of the seed germinated and even this lacked vigor. A patch measuring TX B feet was planted with seed of the Yellow Southport Globe raised by crop was harvested last week and ten and one-half struck bushels of large fine onions were taken from this small niece Not quite three ounces of seed was used and fertilizer costing about 50 cents was used. The conditions were not as favorable as they should have been. The ground had been seeded down to quack grass for years and the humus in. the soil had, been depleted by frequent plantings prev iouslyE : An offer of $1.75 per bushel has been received for the best onions, or $1.50 for the whole crop taken as it rl1ns This record can be dupT . cated anywhere in this section ana bettered by more careful preparation of the soil and better protection from animals. Is there any business In this section which will bring great CT return on the investment than thlS Any doubters are welcome to LOOK over the ground and measure the crop Farming in old Connectlcut can be made as profitab ble as any repu- table calling if the same care and at tention is given to it. Back to the soil is the one solution of the prob- lem of living in this State.
 MT. and Mrs. E. F. Leeds are enter taining a party of friends at thelF handsome Main street residence. In tn party are MT. and Mrs. William R. Geib of Baltimore, Miss Louisa Geib of Stamford, and Miss Catherine Bulkeley of Lawrence, Mass.
 Dr and Mrs N Ellsworth Cornwall will return to Christ. church rectofy tonight after a two weeks soJourn ;tt North Adams, Mass Both are enjoy ine the best Of health and return greatly refreshed by their vacation. They will be accompanied by Mrs. F. H. Allen of Main street, who met them in their travels.
 The town committee of the Fro gressive party in Stratford IS deslrous of having as large a delegation or RulI Moosers attend and hear the speech of Col. Theodore Roosevelt Tn Bridgeport on Labor day and IS plan ming to have as many as posslble or the Stratford members attend i'll body and take part in the parade which is being planned by the party in Bridgeport. All those who are interested in the movement are urged to send in their names to pr. RolIin A. Curtis the chairman of the town committee by Friday of this week so that a proper reservation may be made for them in the parade The Stratford Progressives will gath CT at the center as near 7 o,clock on the morning of Labor day so that an early start may be made as the parade will start at eight o'clock from the Progressive headquarters at state and Main streets in Bridgeport.
 The town committee is very busy at present enrolling the Progresslves in town and every day shows an in- crease on the list.