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Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-24
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EAsTERN GONNECTICUT
NEW LONDON.
Plans Out for New v. M. c. A. 5uiId- ing to Cost Sfooio0o.

For the proposed new building for the sY M-s c. 4. and it Is expected that the figures will be in by Jan. 4. Bids will be received for the general. con- tract for the heating, plumbing and electrical work separately. The strue- ture will have a frontage of 156 feet on Meridian street and 12o feet on Church street and will be three stories high. of red Harvard brick and siag roof. There will be two entrances to the ground floor, one for the men on Meridian street, and one for the boys on Church street. On this floor will be the lobby. social room. billiard room, and secretary's office The lobby. .so- also be located on this floor. with the gymnasium taking in two floors with running track, stage, moving picture booth, and every possible gymnasium equipment Tn the basement will be the swimming pool, with gallery for visitors on the lhrst floor. A public bath. handbaH court, bowling alleys, rooms for the boys club, lockers and shower baths. mechanical plant, boiler room, etc, will also be- located here. On the second floor there will be rooms for the. women,s auxiliary. kitchen, class rooms dormitories and baths, and on the third floor there will be 1oru1itories and baths, making 45 7ormitories in all single and en suite. The first floor will be finished in oak and the upper floors in pine, and the building will be heated by steam and lighted by electricity. The cost will be in the neighborhood of $1e0.eoo.
 Steel Crane Runway.
 Tn connection with the addition which H. F. Douglas, Inc, is build ing at the plant of the New London Ship & Engine Go. the Berlin Con 5truction Co Is installing a new steel crane runway.
 MentauI< Avenue Church.
 Plans for the proposed edifce to rt place the burned Montauk Aren' Baptist church have been complete by Denison 6 Brown The plans pro 1ide for a red brick building with -ower and belfry to be constructed above the foundation of the burned building and conform to former plans in size and shape. It is estimated the church can be built for approximately s25,0e0.
 Notes.
 The house formerly coupled by Charles W. Butler. which has been moved from Meridian street to Church s being raised and underneath it will De built two stores.
 The house in Darrow street, built by Hassam D. Hathaway. is ready for occupancy.
 George N. Putnann's cottage at Ocean Beach, known. as the Barr cot tage. is being reshingled with dec orative effect
 E1nber G. spauldirg is having new modern buIkhead built at the abutt- ment of. his land and AleWife cove The new cottages of Mrs. Gertrude =. Grout and Alfred IT. E. Burr, in Ocean View place Ocean Beach, have been closed in
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-24

of land would be nearly free from Wee0s the hrst Eeasot, and a1so the second season if nothing out 1ertiiizer were used. The trees will grow well and the potato tops forked aroand the trees make a good mulch. The second year squasness beans or the alke. could be painted between the rows wlth g. little manure or it a lloeras amount or manure IS available, a crop or corn could be grown.
 The third year the orchard can be sown ooWn to clover, not to near, the trees as a clover crop to be plowed under later for another crop or pota- toes, put the longer the manure is kept off the land the less liab4e we are to nave crop of WIJcn grass and oth- ser troublesome weeds.
 It is useless to try to raise an or chard with out cultivation. especial ly durfng the hrst few years. If we do not sow some crop that must DC cultivated between the rows we are sure to neglect the -orcnard tor some other crop that need attention badly. ALSO there is ntLle need of Iertillzing the trees when some crop IS grown between taem as they take enough from that that IS sown for the crop.
 This year there is an over produc- tion ot potatoes and so they are likely to sell higher next
 Saving Your Potash.
 At present muriate of potash is sell ing at $S4 per ton a price that is pro- 4l4Dltise to pronIaoIe buying. But whether it Is scarce and high or not for the coming season, 1t is time the farmers woke up to save that that is already being produced on theIr own farms and mostly going to waste. The invesfig ations of the ohio exper- iment station show that there is over lOs pounds of potash in every ton of barn yard manure. Due to me lack of proper storage over one half of this IS washed away from the barn yard. Accordingly several bags of this cost ly material is lost from most all farms every year. Advantage of this open weather should be taken to cart the manure on to the land as fast as it is made and thus conserve our pot ash. Use plenty of bedding to absorb the liquid manure to say nothing of providing comfort for the animals.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-24
FEEDING HENS FOR
 EGG PRODUCTION.
Therein Lies a Matter of Much Inn
 por4anee to Health of Birds.

A good hen lays in a year, from four to six times her own weight in eggs These are rich in concentrated life making materiaI-protein, fat and min eral matter. It takes a strong living machine to stand the strain for such an output.
 The problem of feeding Is one of great importance and should be care
 fully considered, for on 1t depends to a large. extent not only the general health of the birds. but also the econ onay which promotes success.
 For the largest profit, a good pro- portion of the eggs should be secured during the winter. If two extra eggs per week can be obtained from each hen a good profit will be made. while if the product is increased by only one egg per week in winter, this one egg will pay for all the food the hen eats. The nutrimeut in the feed of laying hens serves two-fold purpose - to repair waste and furnish heat to the body, and to supply the egg making materials. AS only the surplus over what is needed for the body is avail able for egg production, the proper feeds should be fed in sufficient quan- titles to induce this production.
 In supplying feed to fowls there are should be present in certain fairly well fixed proportions if the desired results are to be obtained most economically. These constituents are mineral matter nitrogeuous matter and carbohydrates. all of which are contained in corn, wheat. oats and barley. but not in the right proportions to give the greatest egg yield. In addition, some animal feed and green feed should be supplied.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-24
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS

rfiandbook for armers alld Dairyme.- by t. N, W oll:-
 Stake half bushel of unslaked lime with boiling water, cover during the process to keep in steam, strain the liquid through a fine sieve or strainer and add to it a peck of salt, previous ly dissolved in warm water, three pounds of ground rice boiled to thin taste and stirred in while hot. half a pound of Spanish whiting and one pound of clear glue. previously dis solved by soaking in cold water and then hanging over slow fire in a small pot hung in a large one filled with water. Add five gallons of hot water to the mixture, stir well and let it stand a few days covered from dirt It should be applied hot. for which purpose it can be kept in a kettle or portable furnace. A pint of this wash mixture, if properly applied, will cover one square yard and will be almost as serviceable as paint for wood, brick or stone, and is much cheaper than the cheapest paint Coloring matter l may be added as desired"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-24
GRAFT sEEDLINe TREES.

There are thousands of seeding ap- pie trees scattered in the pastures and woods of Hampden county. which are producing only cider apples at the present time, which ought to be made to produce good salable apples, such as McKintosh red, Northern spy and Baldwin. Many of the trees are tall and it is impractical to graft them out on the limbs where the stocks would be small enough for grating. There fore it is necessary to grow water sprouts off from the main trunk and scaffold branches for grating pur- poses. In order to get this water sprout growth 1t is necessary to cut the tree back radically and this work can be done by many farmers at the present time. Care should be taken not to do too much pruning in fruit trees when there is much frost in the wood. It is. of course better to dc the pruning in the spring, but if one has a great deal to do some of the radical dehorning can be done at the present time.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-24
BUILDING AND BUSINESS.
Record of Permits Continues to be
 Light About the State.

There was a falling off in the volume of real estate sales last week. as shown by the warranty deeds filed in the various towns Of the State reported by The Commercial Record when compared with the corresponding week of last year. During the past week there has been 207 sales. with mortgage loans of $512,117, comparing with 269 sales and mortgage loans of $5S6s s322 filed in the same week of last year.
 The seven new companies organized in the State during the week have total authorized capital stock of $57Os- 900, as compared with nine corpora ttons, with capital stock of. $343,000, formed in the same week of 1913.
 The number of petitions in bank was six, with assets of $11.o5S and liabilities of $26.7S7. a record nearly equal to that of a year ago.
 The record of building permits granted during the week in the cities of New Haven, Hartford, Waterbury, and Stamford continues to be very light, as compared with previous weeks, though it about equals the rec ord made In the corresponding week of last year. This week in the above named cities 62 permits were granted for buildings costing $1Se,s54 while last year 60 permits were granted for buildings costing $ss,665, and in 1912. 74 permits. for the buildings costing $176,26S.
 The most important new projects re- ported last week were for library in Seymour. schoolhouse work in New Haven, building for the Y. M c. A. in New London, residences in New Haven, Hartford. Bridgeport and Greenwich, moving theater in New Haven, store and tenement buildings in Bridgeport and Hartford, and central fire station in New Haven.
 Contracts awarded include, residence work in Hartford, New Haven, Stam- ford and Greenwich, factory addition in Bridgeport, four and six-family houses in Bridgeport, New Haven and New Britain, brick apartment block in Bridgeport, and many one. two and three-family houses in various parts of the State.
 Norwich had eleven sales. of real es- tate the past week to five the same week last year. The loans for the two weeks were $13,30O and $141o0 re- spechvely.
 New London had eight sales last week to five a. year ago, the leans for the two weeks being $77.150 and $9,s00 respectively.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-24

The work on the new Thayer build- ing Is progressing daily and within a short time now the plate glass win dows for the stores will be all placed and the store doors will be hung. On Tuesday the final allotment of finish for the interior arrived from the Hart ford Builders Finishing company, and is being placed. The Hartford Iron Works company have three men at work finishin- up the iron stairs while the Otis Elevator company have. a like number of men getting ready for the placing of the elevator. The Philip H. Butler company of Boston have several men completing the marble work in the corridors. Thirty tenants are wait ing to enter the building as soon as it Is ready for occupancy. The building rents rapidly as it is centrally located.
 Lincoln Avenue Residenee.
 The frame work is now up for the new residence being erected on Lincoln avenue for Mrs. Sarah Niece of Sherman street and is covered in. The red asbestos shingles arrived this week and the workmen are now engaged in has been awarded J. J. Shugrue as he was the lowest bidder.
 Outside Work Done.
 The building on North Main street being erected for l.. Rinella the well known fruit dealer is rapidly advanc- ing and Is now all covered in. At present the carpenters are at work on the interior. laying floors, putting up partitions etc. The windows, frames, and glass, have been put in and the clapboarding on the sides is now done, while the clapboarding on the front of the building is well along. The building is two stories in height and has a basement story. The basement story is bricked up and the wooden frame Is set on the brick foundation.
 Ready Early in New Year.
 Within the last week the glazfers have set in all the plate glass windows for the store in the Sunlight building but there yet remain several of the smaller top windows to be placed. The interiors of the stores are being pIas- tered and the tarring of the roof is being completed. The tenants expect to open up in thei rnew locations shortly after the first of the year
 Work on Cottage Progressing.
 With the exception of the placing of the columns and railings ali the out side work on the new house being built for John Buckley at Peck's Corner. Norwich Town, is now done. The in- terior work is well advanced, the second coat of plastering now being put on. It Is expected that the house will be completed in a short time as the finishing will be started about January l.
 Theater About Finished.
 The erection of the new theater in
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-24
TIRE QUESTION OF FENCES. Every Properly Required to Maintain
 Those Which are Sufficient.

It is the duty of all adjoining propri- etors of farm lands to maintain fence which the statute defines as 'sufncl- ent,' and a man who permits his fences to get into such a condition that in the opinion of the selectmen. as fenee viewers, they are insufficient must run his own risk of being able to col lect damages in case neighboring cattle or other animals break through and get into his crops.
 From early colonial days 1t has been the law in Connecticut that in cases where one farmer maintains good Ience, and the neighbor next to him maintains a poor fence through which cattle are easily able to break, the far mer maintaining the sufficient, fence can compel his neighbor to maintain a proper and sufficient fence by calling upon the selectmen. Then have the power to inspect the fences in question and if they find that a fence is fin sufficient" they may require the owner to put it- in proper condition, and any expense in connection with the inspec- sion made by the selectmen is charge able to the man who maintains the poor fence.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-24
COLD WEATHER STOPS EGG PRODUCTION
Still Better However Than Yield oi Last Year-Two Eggs Day Laid bS Few Hens. B.

Two eggs a week sbetter perform ance than the average hen makes at this season of the year but two eggs in one day is the record of White Charles Heig1 of Rocky River, Ohio. The layino contest does not expect to establish very many layers of this sort nor does it anticipate that the few birds who do this extraordinary feat will be able to repeat it very often. As a matter of fact the records of the first contest held at Storrs show that only four hens laid two eggs In any one day during the entire year or in. other words this thing happended once for about each nineteen thousand eggs that were gathered.
 The continued cold weather last week seems to have temporarily checked the production While the yield of 1492 eggs for all pens was IA eggs Jess than the yield for the preceding week it is relatively 165 eggs more than the yield for the cor responding week last year. This temporary drop in production has been due to the lower yield of the lighter breeds. They seemed unable to weather the protracted cold snap as well as the Rocks, Reds, and Wyan- dottes. The heavier breeds more than held their own during the past week while the Leghorns and Campines laid nearly 200 eggs less than they did fin the preceding week. Of the six best pens for the week noted below it will be seen that only one of these are Leghorns. It is believed nevertheless that the birds will soon adjust them selves to winter conditions They con- sumed nearly 200 pounds more mash feed last week than usual and it is a we'll known fact that birds first begin to eat more, then weigh more. then lay more.
 Ed Cams pen of English White Wyandottes won first place for the 43 eggs N. w. HendryXs White Leg horns from New Haven were second with S5 egs, and a pen of Rhode Is- land Reds owned by Colonial Farm, Temple N. H., were close third with 37 eggs for the week. F. l.. Tuttle's Barred Rocks from Ashland, Mass, and Neale Bros. White Wyandottes from ApponauE, R L tied with 36 eggs each and Merritt NJ. Clark's Bared Rocks from Brookield Center, followed closely with 35 egs.
 Judge W. H Card of Manchester, Conn, who has been engaged to pass a purely exhibition standpoint is now the one thousand hensein the contest The management plans to compile this data at once and report on at least few of the breeds next week.
 The ten leading pens to date are as follows: Ed Cam Hoghton, near Pres ton. England, White Wyandottes 2s6; Windsweep Farm, Bedding Ridge, Conn. White Leghorns 232; Storrs Exp. Station. (Sour mi,k pen), White Leghorns 217: HilIview Poultry Farm St. AIbans, Vt, Rhode Island Reds
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 219; Merritt M. Clark. Brookfeld Gen. ter, Conn, White Leghorns l92: Mer- ritt NJ. Clark. Brookheld Centre, Conn.,, Barred Rocks 191; StorTs Exp. Station, White Leghofns 190; Colonial Farm, Temple. N. H.. Rhode Island Reds 1s9; Manor Poultry Farm, Manorville. L. l., White Leghorns 1S2; P. c. Platt, Wall ingford Pa, White Leghorns TIT.
 The ten leading Connecticut pens to date are as follows: Mindsweep Farm, Bedding Ridge. White Leghorns 232; Merritt N. Clark, Brookfield Center, N hite Ie horns 192: Merritt M. Clark, Brookfield, Center, Barred Rocks 191; Albert Sonderegger, South Coventry. White Leghorns 16S; H. B. Hitler, Un- ionvilles American Dominiques. 159; F. M. Peasley. Cheshire, White Leg horns 152; Francis F. Lincoln, Mt Carmel, White .Leghorns 14S; N. W. Hendryx, New Haven, White Leghorns 14G' Mrs. W. B. Whitlock, Warehouse Point. White Leghorns 13s; Merry thought Farm, Columbia. White Wy- andottes 13S.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-24
The County Agent and Profitable As- rictfIk11ra


 The county agent is part of a great agricultural movement. This movement has for its ultimate purpose che building up of country life that shall be wholesome, attractive cultur- CT. efficient and profitable. There are thar have one or more of. these cOndi tons. but the sections where all are found in happy unison are compara- lively few. The desire of those who are thinking on rural problems is that the rural communities anywhere shall oe wholesome. attractive. and cultur- ed and that each individual shall re- ceive a fair reward for the labor done and~ capital invested The county agent has one dominant part in this | parts, his primary function is to help agriculture be more efficient and profitable. In proportion as agricul- ture is made prohta6Ie will the com munity become attractive. cultured and place wholesome and desirable I to live in.
 Just what is meant by profitable agriculture. Simply this: There shall be a reasonable return on the capital 1 invested in farming and reasonable return for the laDor and managerial ability of the farmer. A farmer. like any other man, in any other business. | is entitled to just what he earns and no more: but what he earns should be sufficient to give him and his fam | fly some of the more essential mod ern conveniences, time for study, some recreation and an opportunity to edu- cate his children. With some money ! in his pocket the farmer will support | the church, place conveniences around i the house for his family, secure mag azines. send his children to the best schools and in all make much more | desirable citizen
 A farm survey such as is being car ried out in many sections of the states and is already being done in the yi- cinity of Lebanon in this county will | tell the farmer just what his leaks and successful operations are The county agent stands ready to do the game with any farmer that may ask it
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-24
SOUTH MANCHESTER.

George T. Coleman will start work at once on the erection of a new house for himself on Norman street. Forest Heights. It will be of frame construc- ton, arranged for two tenements, with all Improvements. The owner will build
 The Sub-AIpine Athletic Club has purchased a building lot from Angelo Bosco on EldTidge street, and are hay ing plans figured for a new clubhouse to be erected on the site.
 The new house being erected on Spruce street for Emanuel Peterson is now ready for plastering.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-24
FORMER HOTEL MAN
 IS sTuReRIDeE SUICIDE,
DesPondent Because of ItI 1eaIth-A' One Time Was Heputed to 6e Wealthy.

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 21.-Eugene Rice. 67 years old, of Kennebunlz, Me, formerly a widely known hotel man of Sturbridge, Mass, committed suicide today in a Worcester hotel by shooting himself in the head with a. revolver. He left a note indicating that he was Respondent because of ill health At one time he was reputed to be wealthy, but recently it is understood his means were greatly reduced. Mir Rice is survived by a widow who was Miss Cora Boyce of Providence
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-24
FINAL TOUCHES ON IHAYER BUILDING
Will De Ready for Thirty Tenants Within Short E1
 terior Work on Most Jobs About Town Completed.

Pfainheld for Charles Heaton of Ball. tic. Is now about done. and will be ready for the public about the first of the year. The tI1eatFefis two stories in height with a 20 foot ceiling and Is of wooden construction. the wood be- ing covered both on the exterior and the interior.
 charge, of the construction work.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-24
Tua Turns Hurdle and sinks.

Portsmouth, N. H., Dec 21.-The tug Lester L. turned turtle and sank in the Piscataqua river today. Her crew of four men escaped by swimming to the barge she was towing. The tug struck a shoal during a fog and the barge crashed into her, tossing her clear of the bar into deep water, where she rolled over.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-24
FRANKLIN.

Plans have been made by Architect A. R. Sharpe of Willimantic for a new residence to be built here for Fred W.
 5oxie of this place. The house will be frame construction, with all modern and will cost in the neighborhood' of s6, Bids have been submitted and the contract will probably be awarded at, once.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-24
RecIpE RoR wHITEwAsH.

There are frequent requests coming in asking how to make whitewash that will last for a considerable length of inne. As at this time of yearn barns
 hen houses and fences may need white washing, the recipe is especially time ly. The following is taken from "A
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-24

SheIten.-Town Clerk Palmer re- ceived for record two deeds of prop erty which were transferred as far back as half century ago. One of the deeds was passed on July 23, 1865, and the other on January 23, 1880.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-24
BUILDING OPERATIONS
 IN NEW ENGLAND

Statistics of Building and Engineer ing operations in New England as compiled by The F. W. Dodge Com panv foIiow:-