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Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
FLOWERS AND VINES FOR $5
Planting With an End in View.

It is well to buy plants and seeds only after having in mind 3, picture of the garden, just where the shrubs and vines are to be and for what purpose they are planted. Let us suppose, then, that with a new house and a bit of surrounding land, one is pos sessed with the inevitable wish to de- velop ones property with an eye to color. Seclusion, shade and beauty, but the amount to be spent yearly is limit ed to $5 for seeds and plants.
 There is a large choice of perennial vines for the house. but much depends upon whether it is of wood or con- crete If the former it will be re- painted from time to time and so vines should be the sort which take kindly to wire. Chinese wistaria, white and pur- pie, with lovely. dropping flowers clust- CTS. is adapted for this purpose and Is twined about heavy wire. Rambler roses and honeysuckle also tw1ne on poultry wire and add color and fra grance. So purple wistaria (o0 cents) |, d Halls honeysuckle (20 cents) and a crimson. Rambler (30 cents) make a good beginning, but as perennial vines are slow to start try a New Giant mocnfiower and CeIastrus Scanden yiGes as both grow from seed the first
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season and cost but 10 cents 8 pack age. In the same bed with the vines plant row of purple leaved Barberry bushes set two feet apart, costing 20 cents each. On the side of the house nearest the piazza (not north) plant Bush honeysuclzle four feet apart 05 cents a pachage), this giving us a good start toward screening the piazza and hiding the foundations, and now we come to annual flower seeds for beautifying the grounds.
 Planting the Annuais.
 Plant the annuals either around the borders of the vegetable garden or in a small garden by themselves and run the rows east and west if possible, planting a row of sweet peas (Giant on the north side. and plant the other seeds in a corner of the garden, trans planting when well started A pack age of each of the following will give an abundance Of flowers during the summer and cost 10 cents @. package; LarkSpur, asters (Single and double), halsam, calliopsis, elaTksias and naS- tartiums. Flowers should have a fine mellow soil and respond quickly to care and plenty of water. In planting g sweet peas dig a trench twenty inches deep, lay inverted sod in the bottom, then six inches of well routed cow manure and cover with fine garden lOam, planting the seeds one inch apart and two inches deep. Sweet peas are also profitable, being in great demand by the gardenless householders.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
CHICK DISEASES.
How to Overcome Them.
A POULTRY RAISER.


 Lice, head lice in particular, while nqt q disease in themselves, are a fer source of trouble and disease. They 4le generally found where the chicks t--e 1atched by hens, the little fellows t3ea ring droopy, pale and with some D.i l-lea, due to weakness. Dust the -e with good lice killer, spray the .acFs with diSinfectant and rub a little
 e ointment on the chicks head, un- der inc wings and around the vent.
 f nile not so prevalent as sometimes supposed, white diarrhea' is a real menace. and here prevention is the best remedy. Breed from strong, healthy parent stock and avoid the long, scrawny, crow headed hen, for 4.lsease is transmitted through the egg. Keep the incubator dark. feed good nourishing. food, separate suspected chicks al once and disinfect thorough ly. If trouble is expected use white diarThea remedy in the drinking water for the first ten days It will save many chicks, but will not cure the dis ease CT save badly infected ones.
 Don't Overfeed.
 Bowel trouble, due to improper feed- ing. is often mistaken for white aiar- rhea. Don't feed chicks until forty eight hours old. but give fine grit and fresh water from the start. Let the Erso feed be finely crumbled boiled egg, breadcrumbs or prepared baby chick food, given dry. or moisten with sweet or sour milk. Do not overfeed, but Iced often. Later give a little bit of fine grains, such as pinhead oats, cracked wheat or chick size cracked corn, scattered in the litter to induce exercise. Beef scrap should not be given until chicks are at least week o.d. Scala the drinking vessels ire quently give plenty of greens after the lrst ave days and keep the chicks ex- ercising and there will never be any bowel trouble among the birds.
 Leg weakness frequently comes from lacz cf exercise. Chicks appear healthy have good appetites, are bright, but have no use of their legs. Give them every opportunity to exercise but do not allow them to become chilled. Bot tom heat in a brooder will cause this trouble. The heat should always de- scend on a chicks back. never upward. Lack of bone forming materials in the food. such as bone or shell meal, also causes leg weakness, and every prop erly compounded chick food contains these ingredients so. if it doesn't, either add them or get one that does.
 To sum all up, if vigorous. quick groWing chicks are wanted. breed from
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Farmers Bulletin No eSr gives q very complete list.
 What to Plant

Four sweet cherry trees and one sour one vii supply enough fruit for the table and also for pies. The following are recommended: Goes Transparent (June), Downer's Late (July), Windsor tJuly) and q Dwarf Montmorency (June) for cooking. Eight pears should be ample and may all be of the Dwarf type, such as two Bartletts august and September), Clapp's Favorite (Au- gust and September). Louise Bonne de ber), Howell (September), Beurre q Anjon (October), Vicar of Wfnkfield (winter). Plums may be grown in the poultry yard and the garden space saved for other fruit. Grapes are all ways welcome. and one vine of each of the following will provide a, good supply: Duchess, Moore's Early, Green Mountain (white), Concord, Mi agara. Deleware. For currant bushes try eight Fay's Prolific. There are endless varieties of raspberries, but ten Herberts, ten Cuthberts and ten St. berries, ten Fries. ten Snyders and ten Wilson's Early. Gooseberries are as easy to grow as entrants, and live 1n- dustry and five Smiths Improved will provide 8 good supply.
 Prepare the land thoroughly, provide plenty of manure to start things and keep the soil cultivated under the trees and bushes Set the standard trees thirty five feet apart, the dwarfs eight feet, the fruit bushes six feet ana the canes tree feet. Fruit trees, bushes, etc, live many years, but their value depends upon their vigor, shape and ancestry, so be sure to buy only from 8 reliable. dealer or nurseryman and when satisfied as to his standing do not let the price govern the purchase. The saving of a few dollars may often result in a, much greater loss later. Fi- raI1yT " 2 OIIo'n nl4n of the garden. marking where each tree. bush. etc.. is to go, then set them with a line and according to the nurseyman's diraction.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
SPRING WORK IN THE
 RASPBERRY PATCH.
One Of Our Most Delicious Fruits.
 j. B. NORMAN.

The raspberry is the queen of all small fruits. It is delicious both as 8 fresh fruit and in preserves, and for culture the raspberry is adapted to both the garden or the truck farm. The canes grow rapidly, the better va rietieS produce heavily the second year and a patch with proper care will last for about twelve to fifteen years. Spring is the best time to set out raspberry canes If the canes. are planted in the fall, alternate freezing and thawing cause the nootlets to de- cay, and the plants, unfortunately, readily winter kill. Among the varie- ties on the market, the Cuthbert red raspberry is still at the head, of the list and in the gardens the canes should be planted about three feet apart, in rows at least three feet from each other. For farm planting rows should be about six feet distant and the plants set out about four feet apart, and, if possible, plant the rows north and south, which permits the sun to reach all of the fruit, and thus it ripens bet ter. The rows should be cultivated once or twice in a season. During the summer the most vigorous shoots should be allowed to grow after being placed carefully between two wires which are stapled to posts placed about twenty feet apart in the row. To keep the wires firm during the winter clamp them together with short pieces of wire.
 Winter Care.
 In November, when other garden or farm work slackens, pay the raspberry patch a visit and trim out all the dead canes. These should be burned to de- stroy any lurking raspberry borers. Trim back the live canes to about four feet. This compels the plant, when growth starts in the spring. to throw out numerous side branches and thus increase their fruiting capacity. Then mulch the rows with leaves, if they are abundant, and weight them down with a heavy coating of coarse farm ma nure good compost or chicken manure. The decaying organic materials furnish humus to the soil. and humus is neces- sary to supply the plants with suf1- cient plant food. The rain and soil moisture dissolve the materials which plants need. and when the raspberry plants take up this moisture they grow rapidly and bear profusely-
 Raspberry canes bear about one year only, but nature provides a new sup ply of young canes, so that a patch cared for as above. described will bear annually, and last many years, and since the raspberry blossoms late it is practically guaranteed against injury from frost. For this reason a raspberry crop is almost a certainty
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
THE FAMILY FRUIT GARDEN
Big Returns In Health and Pleasure
D. KNEELAND.

Fruit for the family table through
 the growing season and a surplus to sell need not mean a large. orchard, but only a few well selected varieties prop erly cared for. First, then, for a small list Of fruits, and the dwarfs and half dwarfs are excellent, as they require less room than the standards and come into bearing the third or fourth year and are easily pruned and sprayed. The trees should be set eight feet apart, and eight trees will provide fruit from June to November. The variety will depend on the latitude and alti-
 tude. The United States government s
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

teachers, police officers, health officer. janitor of town and school buildings, librarian and assistant and all other employees on roads, highways and those employed elsewhere.
 Hartford-A nest of snakes was found in a post hole on the farm of William Williams of Windsor avenue from which 25 reptiles have been removed within two days and killed. On Sun day 15 snakes crawIed out and Mon day ten more were killed Last year Mir. Williams saw at least
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dozen snakes in the same hole. They were all addeFs.
 Middletown.-E. J Hurlbut, of 3 Trench Hut, has 51 Barred Rock pull lets Which produced 1,060 eggs during March. The bullets have been laying; since early in December
 New Haven.-The annual luncheon CT the Mt. Hoiyoke Alumnae associa- ton Of New Haven and vicinity will be held in the palm room at. the Ho- tel Taft on Saturday, April 1S
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

they had been faithful for half a cen tury. The bride wore a dress of black crepe de chine. She was at tended by Miss Annie CCnnell of Win sted, while George Stevens attended his respected grandfather. The church was filled at the mass, of which Rev. Peter AIcClean was celebrant.
 TerryviIle.-The selectmen have in sured the liability of the town of Ply mouth under the compensation act through the agency of Oscar R. Haase. This includes all public officers, scnoo1
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
MASSACHUSETTS PEN
 LED THE WEEK
Barred Rocks Produced 5e Eggs in
 Contest at Storrs.

l The hens in the International Egg
 Laying contest at Sotrrs continue to make new high records On the last day of the twenty third week they pro- duced 5S6 eggs or 12 more than any previous single days production since i the contest began. The total yield of 3607 for the week is less by 39 eggs than the yield for the preceding week. This small loss, however, would seem
 to be negligible when it is remembered that all the heavier breeds are now
 showing more or less marked signs Of
 broodiness.
 First place for the week goes to Frank L. Futile, Ashland, Mass, whose Barred Rocks produced 5S eggs. This same Massachusetts pen also won the blue ribbon or first prize for the high est monthly yield during March and produced 223 eggs. A Connecticut pen of Wyandottes owned by Merrythought farm of Columbia gets second place credit and another Connecticut pen of Barred Plymouth Rocks owned by Waveny farm of New Canaan tied with the English Wyandottes for third place with 0s eggs each. Close seconds to these were a pen of Buff Leghorns from Grand Rapids Mich, pen of Barred Plymouth Rocks from Long Is- land and a Connecticut pen of Rhode Island Reds from Danbury, that pro- duced bi eggs each.
 Monchiy PriZe.
 The second monthly prize for March was awarded to a pen of English White Wyandottes with 219 eggs and the third prize for the month was won by Merrythought Farms White Wyan- dottes with a yield of 216 eggs. It is Interesting to note in this connection that this same pen of White Wan dottes from Merrythought Farm pass ed during the week the pen of the same breed from Rhode Island which has been occupying third place in the competition for the past sixteen weeks and are now leading them by the small margin Of two eggs.
 First Ten Pens.
 The ten leading pens to date are as Tom Barron. Catforth, England White Wyandottes. 94s: Francis F. Lincoln, Mt. Carmel, Conn, White Leghorns, 7s1; Merrythought Farm
 Columbia; Conn. White Wyandottes 7s1; Neale Bros, Apponaug, R. T., White Wyandottes 759: Dr. J. A. F'ritchey Harrisburg Pa. s. c. Rhode Island Reds, 705; Cecil Guernsey, East | Cobleskill. N. Y, White Leghorns, 663; Jules F. F'rancais. West Hampton. l.. |.
 N. Y, Barred Plymouth Rocks, 546; George P. Dearborn. Lake Como, Fla. S c. Rhode Island Reds. 629 Tom Barron, Catforth. England, White Leg horns, 610: Pinecrest Orchards, Groton, Mass, $. C. Rhode Island Reds, 602. Connecticut Pens.
 The following is list of the ten leading pens:
 Francis F. Lincoln, Mt Carmel. l White Leghorns, 791: Merrythought Farm, Columbia, White Wyandottes. l 761; A. E. Brundage, Danbury, s. c. l Rhode Island Reds. 600; Glenview Poultry Farm, Rockville, S. C. Rhode 1 Island Reds, 583; D. J. Ryan & Son, ] Bridgeport. White Wyandottes 565 :: 1 Harry B. Cook. Orange, s. c. Rhode Island Reds, 556; Branford Farm, Gro l ton, White Leghorns. 53S; J. S Kill l lespie. Stamford, S.. C. Rhode Island
 Reds, 535: Frederick H. Benton, Wal lineford. White Plymouth Rocks, 521 :: l West Mt. Poultry Yards, Naugatlrcll. White Wyandottes, 517
 Stratford.-A claim that the prop
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Miford.-The golden wedding Of MT. and Mrs. John James Healey of Cedarhurst commenced Monday morning in St. Mary's church, where a high nuptial mass was said and the bride and bridegroom of 50 years ago renewed the marriage vows to which
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

only the strongest and best of stock. disinfect freely, clean up regularly, feed the best of food. give lots of good fires hwater and use common sense.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Stratford.-A claim that the prop erty of the late George E. Smith of Stratford, son of Minor Smith, the shore hotel keeper at Stratford and owner of land at Laurel Beach and near by. was worth $106,00e, was made Monday in the superior court
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-12
GEN. FUNSTON
WILL COMMAND
WESTERN DEPT.
To Relieve Maj. Gen. Murray
When Latter Retires
Next April

Mai.gen. Frederick Funston Is Stat
ed 10 command the Western Depart
ment. on the retirement for age Of
Maj. gen. Murray next April, accord
ing to latest mai! adyices.
The San Francisco Chronicle OF De
eember says:
Advices from FL Paso received late
last night state that Maj.-gen. Freder-
ick Funston, commander OF the army
OF occupation OF Mexico. will come to
San Francisco as commander. OF the
Western Department upon the expira-
tion OF his leave OF absence. Accord
ing to unofficial adyices received at
acknowledgements In FL Paso yes
terday,s Gen. Funston, who was slated
Cor the position OF department com.
maBder OF the Southern Department
AZ San Antonio. Tex. to succeed Gen.
Tasker Hiss, appointed assistant chief
OF psaff, stated his preference for
San Francisco. As his family has
been here, Il Ii said he will ask to be
assigned TO this department, and, be-
ing the ranking commander. II Is ex.
pected bis wish will be granted. II
this change occurs, Gen. John ].
Pershing. commander of the border
brigade. VIII become department com.
mander on the border 10 succeed Bliss.
Gen. pershing was IN command OF
the Eighth Brigade on its departure
from San Francisco to do border pat.
rol duty shortly after the Vera Cruz
skirmish. Gen. Tasker Bliss is expect.
cd to report at Washington soon, va.
eating the post Gen. Pershing IS ri.
mored selected to fiji.
Maj-gen. Arthur Murray, now de-
partment commander Of the Western
Department, win retire from active
service April 20, 1915. II the adyices
from FL Paso prove we'll founded, Il
VIII be at that time Gen. Funston will
take command here.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-12

they are not convenient-just a little
too far to walk.
Lieut.. Cook, the exchange officer,
has arranged a splendid program for
the troops at the .Aerodome for the
month OF December In addition to a
concert by the End Infantry band the
following movies" have been arranged
for: =
Saturday, Dec. 12-Victory and
Pathe weekly.
Wednesday, Dec. 16-Fire and Sword
-Perils of Pauline.
Saturday. Dec. 19-Brewster's Mil
lions-Pathe weekly.
Wednesday, Dec 23-Mary Pickford
in Eagles Mate"-Perils of Pauline.
Saturday, Dec. 26-Wm. Farnum in
Redemption of David Corson"-Pathe
weekly.
These special shows are given for
the amusement of the members OF the
garrison and are also open to outsid-
ers, who are always welcome. A small
admission is charged, only sufficient
to pay expenses OF pictures and en-
ployes.
According to the Army and Navy
Journal movie" machines have been
purchased for all chaplains and will
be in their hands by the middle of
January.
Upon the Recommendation of their
respective company commanders the
following appointments and promotions
have been made in the End Infantry:
Company B. to be sergeants-Cpl.
Blake Smith. Art. Shuble L. McMains.
Cook Bert l.. Traitt:, to he corpora,s
Lance Cpls. Stephen Cannon, Viii
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-12
SERVICE CLUB
FOR HONOLULU
PRESENT Plan

Especial Bulletin Correspondence
FORT sHAFTER, Dec. Ia. The fol.
lowing program OF events might prove
Interesting Co people outside Of the
service living IN the city and tourists
and will give some idea to the stran,
ser what and when he can see things
Of military nature and otherwise al
Fort Shafter
AT present there Is very little to see
A the mornings OF the week days as
the troops have suspended drills and
are cleaning UP the reservation to
Increase drillgronnd space. This viii
last only week or so. however,
Daily, except Saturday and Sunday.
tonpany and battalion drills from Z: 80
10 1870 q. m.
Concert BY the I'd Infantry band
from 1850 70 1850 a. m, or battalion
parade at 1890 a. m.
Friday afternoon at O'clock regi-
mental parade Is held on the main
parade ground and Il very pretty
ceremony
Saturday morning at 8 o'clock all
companies are Inspected and at that
Time visitors are permitted TO accom-
Dony the company commanders
through the barracks. dining halls.
etc, and can get pretty fair idea Of
the life OF soldier In peace time.
Sunday morning at 9 o'clock guard
mount is held and Is one OF the pref
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-12
Fort Shafer Notes

Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence
FORT SKATER, Dec. 10-The re-
cent clearing Of underbrush on the
reservation has uncovered splendid OPP
'portunities for golf course of nine
holes. While there is no grass left
ON the portion cleaned off, it is intend
ed that the terrain be continually i'm
proved and q golf course would insure
its being kept clean and could also be
of great value as q drill ground While
the Moanalua links are near Skater,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-12
sERVICECLUB
49, -.
FORHONOLULU
IS THEPLAN
Officers of Army, Navy, N. 6.
and Revenue and Hospital
Services Get Together

Before long Honolulu may have
added to its attractions a Service
Club, along the lines Of the Army and
Navy Club OF Manila. Several Off
GERS stationed at Schofeld Barracks
have taken up the idea, and are now
engaged in getting the views Of as
many service people as they can get
i'm touch with. II the majority faFors
such an organization, steps toward
incorporation and the lease OF suit
able building, will be taken at once.
Honolulu needs a service club, and
needs 1t badly" said one OF the off,
GERS who is interested in the organi-
Zation, but who for the present wishes
to keep in the background. There
are approximately 400 officers OF the
army, navy and national guard here
on Oahu. More than enough to keep
such a club as we have in mind go
ing. With dues placed at low fig
ure, believe that IS per cent Of the
officers woule join: This would give
us steady monthly revenue, and
with sales profits we ought to be able
to keep going in q modest way. The
Army and Navy Club In Manila start
ed with considerably fewer members
than we could count on here, and has
been q huge success. .. .-..
Officers, and especially those liv.
ing at Schofeld Barracks, would
make considerable use Of a place
where they could change into. white
without going to the expense OF hir-
ing a hotel room. The club would
also be a convenient and sociable
gathering place for all arms Of the
service. The plan is to limit the mem
bership to officers Of the army, navy
national guard, revenue cutter sery-
ice and marine hospital service. We
could not hope for anything preten-
tious in the way of quarters to start
with, but there are several houses
centrally located that would be quite
suitable with a little fixing up. A res
taurant Is out Of the question at first,
although arrangements might be made
for serving sandwiches and light
lunches. A good reading room, sew
erai lounging rooms and buffet, and
q large locker and shower room, where
members could change and dress In
comfort are on the present schedule.
Lockers. could be rented by the |
or could be secured merely /
for the day in town. / have talked /
With nearly 100 officers, and have only
met with three refusals to date.
believe that the Service Club viii be i
/ reality within q few weeks.
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test and most militsry ceremonies OF
garrison life. At this formation the
company that Is TO perform the guard
duty down town and In the. post for
the coming week IS carefully inspect.
ed by the adiutant to see that every
man and all equipment Is in perfect
condition. The ceremony Is very for.
NAL and impressive. The band is pre-,
sent and plays marches for move
ments or the guard and q short con-
cert during the inspection by the adj
jutant
During good weather there are two
ball games each afternoon except.
Saturday and Sunday. between rival
company teams. and on Sunday, dur
ing the present season until the last
Sunday in December. there is foot
ball game between service teams
Visitors are always welcome In
every army post at any time, but there
Is very little of the military to be
seen except at the times stated
The walk from the end Of the car
line to the parade Is very short and
the benches and stands around the
ball field afford : good view and are
comfortable.
In the evening, beginning at $780,;
there are moving pictures shown at
the aerodome, and the films are the.
best that come to the city.
On the last day of every month the
troops are inspected, usually begin
ming at s q. m. and are mustered. In
this ceremony all troops Of the gafri-1
son are formed On the main parade
and the sight Is very spectacular, es-
pecially II the troops are turned out
In full wartime regalia, as is usually
the case.