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Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-13
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS

tional trouble and uncertainty of se- curing produce by mail. These are economy in cost and greater freshness of product No unusual method will ever be popular unless it gives re- suits along one or both of these lines. Producers must be very careful not to oVerreach in the matter of price Un- less they are willing to share the saV- Ing with the consumer who agrees to receive food products which he has not had an opportunity to examine and whose quality and time of delivery will always be subject to a degree of ua- certainty; there is little prospect of the wide extension of the parcel-post sys- tenn which it deserves. so far as the farm is concerned.
 Recently the post office at Washing ton. D. C.. has been very active in try Ing to promote parcel-post marketing collecting lists of names of farmers and others who have produce to sell, and printing and distributing these lists to patrons of the Washington office who might become purchasers. A few cases With respect to eggs alone will suf- flee to illustrate this tendency referred to above. One New Jersey farmer of ters eggs at 40 cents dozen the year around; Pennsylvania farmer in June offers fresh white sanitary eggs" at S1 for two dozen: a Virginia farmer offers eggs at Washington qu1- tations plus 10 cents. It is difficult to see now user or eggs could afford to pay such prices when fresh eggs are being sold by farmers to country gro- cers at this moment for prices ranging above and below 20 cents a dozen in trade.
 The difference between the country price and the ciyt price must be shared falrly between the producer and the | buyer. The latter will not take chances on things that can not be examined and which In some cases may not fulfill the particular need; furthermore. he VIII not bear the uncertainty as to t1me of arrival unless there is a gain to him in so doing. On the other hand much of the consumers particularity is based on illogical prejudice, so that | they, as well as the producers, must standardize their demands and make concessions
 Standardization of product is one of | the essential things to parcel-post | marketing. Uniformity in quality is almost as important as high quality, It is likely that the most satisfactory
 way to make progress along these lines is through the preparation of de- scrIptiye specifications for those kinds of produce that will be marketed most
 largely through parcel post.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-13
GENERAL ASSEMBLY REUNION
 HELD AT MoMRUGuIN
Charles w. comstoek of Montyils
 Was Heartily Greeted.

New Haven. Conn. Aug. 12.-Mem- bers of the general assembly for sew eraI recent sessions gathered at Mo- mauguin today for a reunion and shore dinner. In point of numbers the gathering was exceptionally large, 300 findig places at the tables. The affair was entirely informal and there were no reserved seats Before din- ner was served there were general handshakings and afterwards the members broke up into small groups to talk over various subjects. Most or them eschewed politics, the repubi- cans saying that they would discuss their party's prospects at the Bridge nort affair on Saturday when both Senators Brandegee and Mclean VII be present. together with most Of the prominent men in the party
 The democrats did not talk much along political lines, although Charles " ComstocE of Montville was heartily
 erected and Arthur J. Birdseye or Farmington distributed pamphlets in inc interest of Professor Willard C- Fisher another candidate for nomina- tion for the governorship in that party . If had been expected that some Tn = formal addresses would be maoe- Io add to the pollity of the occasion, oI1 none volunteered to take tne t.1 Governor Baldwin did not attend put [ Lieutenant Governor Tingier was there. Although the water looked sood and the tide served just right TOT ~ dip- the legislators clunss to ttne t notsI Diazzas and made up a formloao ,l oIe 2 rocking chair fleet until late m tle t | Afternoon. Space was cleared 1ot dancing. but the reunlonists olo hO1 | ioin in the dancing.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-13
TO PUT DOWN cUcUMeERs IN
 TVS

Pick cucumbers every other day. thus getting those of even size. Sprinkle in bottom of keg thick layer of coarse salt. Wash the cucmbers and put three or four layers of them into the keg. When all are in and covered with salt, place on top of them a white cloth and on the cloth a circular board that will go inside the keg and on the board a clan stone for weight. At the next picking remove weight. board and cloth and repeat the layers of cucuEl- bers and salt. keeping on in this man ner until keg is full, putting on the covers and weight after each picking. No water is added, as the water ad- herring to the cucumbers will be suf- ficient to dissolve the salt and the brine will cover them if well weighted. When wanted for use, take out one or two gallons put in jar or granite kettle, cover with cold water and set on back of range to gradually heat, changing water often for two days when the salt should be out sufficiently (can be de- termined by taSting) and they will als- sume their original plumpness and brittleness. Heat vinegar with cup of sugar and tablespoonful of spices, if desired, and pour over the pickles. This is an old and tried recipe.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-13
NORWICH SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
At Broadway, Contractors Busy Remodeg for Domestic Science and Manual Training Departments Walks at Broad Street-New Weave Shed Plans at Shetucket Company-Dweling Houses.

which is nearly finished, and c. Des- pathy of Moosup has the heating, and yesterday the plant was steamed up, for the first time. for testing the plant. l.. E. Whiting has the painting con- tract.
 Pearl Street House Nearly Done.
 Charles Lambs new residence is fast approaching completion; the carpen ters are placing interior finish. aud will be followed closely by the painG- CTS and plumbers. This contract of building is on Pearl street.
 Lathing at Fowler Residence.
 The new residence for John Fowler is now being lathed. and roughing in work by plumbers is being placed, and the plasterers will follow very soon. This building is located on East Main street, East Norwich.
 Replacing Dam at FitchviIle.
 The work that Contractor c. NJ. Williams is doing at FitchviIle consists in replacing the old dam at the lower end of the pond at the Palmer Broth CTS quilt factory. The pond is now at low water and sections of the wooden dam are being taken out add replaced by new timbers, which wo-K when completed will make an entirely new and efficient bulwark for the maintenance of the motive power of the plant.
 Storehouses for Strawboard Company.
 At the plant of the American Straw board company in Thamesville excel lent progress is being made on the new storehouse which is being erected by Contractor Williams to replace the building destroyed by fire. It is a one-story structure, with timber frame and corrugated iron roof, and it's di- mensions are about 200 by 100 feet.
 Weave Shed at Shetucket Go.
 Engineer c. w Praray, Tunes BuiId- ing New Bedford, Mass, is drawing kplans for the weave shed at the plant of the Shetucket Co. in Greeneville. It will be two stories high, 57x356 feet, of brick, mill construction, with a gravel roof.
 New Bungalow is Half C-mpIeted A handsome new bungalow that will quite likely be followed by other dwell ings in that vicinity is being erected by Andrew Habberg, at Riders Cross ing, East Norwich, next to the resi- dence of his son. Charles A. Hagberg It will be a commodious house of seven rooms, in the typical bungalow style with an external finish of shingles and hardwood inside. John Turner has the construction of the house but the plumbing and heating contracts. call ing for the most modern of conven- fences, have not yet been let. The building is now about half done and so it should be ready for occupancy l later in the fall.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-13

land Reds, of 4. E. Brundage. Dan bury, Conn, change places with tho White Leghorns of Cecil Guernsey, EaSs Cobbleskill N. Y. and now stand 1T sixth position. There is also. on' shake-up in the ten leading Connecti- cut pens: the Leghorns owned by Mrs K E. Woodruff of New Haven beins crowded out of tenth place by thosi of w. Hendryx of New Haven
 Ten Leading Pens.
 The ten leading pens to date are as follows:
 Pen I4 Tom Barron, Catforth, Eng land. White Wyandottes. 1s16; pen B Francis F. Lincoln. Mt Carmel, Conn., White Leghorns, 1865; pen 6S, Ton Barron, Catforth, England. White Leg. horns. 1870: pen Is. Merry Thought Farm, Columbia, Conn.,. White Wyan' dottes. 151S: pen IT Neale- Brothers Apponaug, R. l., While Wyandottes 1900: pen 36. A. B. Brundage, Dan bury. Conn. $. c. Rhode Island Reds 1419: pen 54. Cecil Guernsey. Easi CobIeskiu N Y.. White Leghorns 1411i pen 64, P. c. Platt. Wallingford. Pa- White Leghorns. 141O; pen 6s. Bran ford Farm. Groton, Conn. White Leg. Poultry Farm. Saratoga N. 1- White Leghorns. 1871
 The following is a list of the ter leading Connecticut pens:
 Pen 5, Francis F. Lincoln, Mt Carmel. White Leghorns. 1865; pen 16 Merrythought Farm. Columbia,. White wyandottes. 1915; pen S6. A. B. Brund- age. Danbury, S. C. Rhode Island Reds 1419; pen 69. Branford Farm, Groton White Leghorns, 1872; pen 4o Glen view Poultry Farm, Rockville. White Leghorns. 1881; pen 55, Thomas W. Moore. Central Village, White Leg horns. 1267: pen 66, Frederick NJ. Peas lev Chesire, White Leshorrfs, 125o; per | 6S, C. H. Savage, Storrs. White Leg horns. 1249; pen 47, A. B. Hall. Wall- ingford. White .Leghorns. l24s; per sI' N. w Hcndryx, New Haven, White Leghorns, 1239e c4- -a --ss
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-13

Many and extensive improvements
 are being made to the schoolhouses in
 the town of Norwich this summer, in-
 surfing state of affairs most satisfac-
 tory when they reopen next month.
 The most notable of the changes are
 at the Broadway school. Here a con-
 in remodelling the basement of the building to provide for the new man ual training and domestic science de
 partments. On the south and east sides of the school basement the brick and stonework} has been removed to
 make room for the line of windows
 that will replace them. The plans of the school committee call for just as much light for these rooms as is ob- tainable. Iron columns will take the place of the masonry in supporting the floors above. but all the rest of the outside will be given over to glass.
 The space that is available for these two new departments of instruction is about 45 square feet and this room will be divided into two by partition four feet and above that of glass.
 On one s'de will be the gas plates and cthe uipment for the girls who take dCn. science and on the other the benches, and tools for the boys. The equipment in both departments VIII De dQOeQ to as 4eCSSSlly anu SOI- ditions warrant. H. Blackledge & Go. is doing the carpentry work and they
 have sublet the steel ceilings to c. o. Murphy. Contractor Del Carlo is do- ing the mason work
 Other improvements at Broadway school are the installation of new copper conductors from the gutters to the ground by C. O. Murphy and the erection of a new iron fence in the
 rear of the school by J. J. Shugrue.
 At Broad street school new walks have been laid on the street and all around the school. They are of as- phalt and are a great improvement to
 that property.
 At Hobart avenue, Mt. Pleasant street and Long Society schools, new a. number of the schools of the town new slate blackboards will add to the efficiency of the teaching equipment. Quick Work on PIainfieId Contract.
 The Plainfield school building is | now about completed; the blackboards are being installed, hardware for | doors and sash are at the building for l immediate placing and painters are now finishing their part of the work | It is expected that the seatings will 1 be placed immediately, since the | building is ready to receive them Archibald Torrance has had this con- | tract and surely shows great progress | inasmuch as the appropriation to dc l the work was $12,000, with a 60- day
 time limit, with forfeit if not cofnpIet- ed ir that time. and the contract vii l be completed one week ahead of agreed | time, including cleaning up debris, etc
 J. F. Tompkins has the copper work
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-13
nu,uo,Ne AND BUSINESS.
New Plans Announced During the Week Include Factory Building in Norwich,

The exchanges of both the Hartford and New Haven clearing houses this week show increases over the like week of last year, that in Hartford be- ing IA per cent. and in New Haven Is per cent.
 The record of real estate sales, as shown by warranty deeds filed in the larger towns in this State during the week, is about the same as for the corresponding week of last year. Dur : ing the week there have been BIT sales with loans of $1,G44,930, as against 3So sales and loans of $1,191,S ,S44 last year. The record of bankruptcy petitions continues to be light. For the week but fo1If petitions. with assets of $1S,- , 167 and liabilities of $22,565, were re- ported while for the like week of 19lS the record is still better, when but two petitions. with assets: of $9S4 and na- bilities of $2,926 were reported
 s The II new interpretations for the week have a total authorized capital stock of $25o,o0o. while last year for the same period there were nine 1ncor- porations, with total capital stock of $1,954,000.
 + The record of building permits grant, ed this week in the cities of New Ha- ven Hartford. Bridgeport, Waterbury and Stamford, is less than in the first week of August last year. though the total cost of building erected is great CT. The total number of permits is- sued was So TOT .Dullo1nSS 'iOSLIItS S275,sOO. which compares with S5 per- n1its granted last year for structures costing about $150.000.
 A goodly number of new plans are reported for the week. Among the projects are Y. M. c. A. buildings in New Britain and New London, factory buildings in Waterbury and Norwich, business block in New Britain, bank in Middletown, schools in Milford, Strat- ford and Derby, store and apartment blocks in Hartford and Stamford and residences in Bridgeport. The new projects also include one. two and three family bouses in New Haven, Waterbury, New Britain, Stamford and North Haven, with a nine-family house in New Haven and an eight family house in Hartford.
 Among the contracts awarded dur ing the week are a factory in New Haven, car barn in Bristol; office build- ting in Bridgeport, business block in South Norwalk, residences in Hartford and Ansonia, and one, two. three and six-family houses in New Haven, Hart ford, Middletown, Stamford, Water bury, Bristol Norwalk and Ansonia-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-13
HEAVY FIRING HEARD
 OFF ISLES OF SHOALS
Several Guns Seemed to Be DiseHarseo
 at Short Intervals

Isies of Shoals. \. H.. Aug. 12- ueovy firing at sea directly east of here was distinctly heard late this al ternoon. The only vessels visible were . large two-funneled steamer, appai entIy an ocean liner. 12 miles to the southeast. headed for Boston, anu
 The firing apparently came from distance of 15 miles. Several guns seemed to be discharged simuI tame neous'- Iy at short intervals. After To minutes the firing ceased.
 An hour later the hrlng Wa IeSu iliSu ilr- fore. It lasted for five minutes. The watch in the observatory of the United states life saving station on Appledore e Island reported that at 6.S0 he could see no vessel.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-13

saltpeter every three days for week. They'll get all right. Fat not kidney worms, is the primary cause of that months and weigh 250 to 800 pounds Before We begin fattening them they have been fed plentifu1ly and have had a big range to run over That enables them to develop the bone. the frame, to carry the weight, when we start them In the real fattening.
 Avoids the 6oaders.
 We breed almost every month in the year. except we try to avoid hay Ing pigs come in July, August, January or February Each brood SOW is ex- pected to bring three good filters every two years. If she doesn't she goes in with the fattening bunch. Sometimes young SOW is so well matured she can go into the brood herd at eight or ten months. but usually twelve months Is the better age to begin breeding. A brood SOW eats less than a younger SOW. There's two good reasons for early breeding.
 T have one hundred and fifty Berkshire and Duroc brood sows and six Berkshire boars. am going to change that combination to Poland China boars and Duroc sows The Berkshire is too nervous, although he's mighty fine hog. The Poland China puts on weight faster than any oi them but he's waster and too fond Of having you wait on him and bring hims things. The Duroc, however is the hog that hates waste and never lets feed be thrown away.
 The boars on this place are kept ir small individual lots, each lot bis enough for exercise. Keep a boal penned up and you injure him. w, watch the, herd closely and try to keeI the feed laxative. which is a grea thing for a hog We use a half to pound of Glauber or Epson salts ii cases of constipation in mature hogs Conditions of the usual mixture O charcoal, ashes and copperas are keeI in the feed lots all the time.
 Yes. we get the shifting foot dis ease in pigs occasionally. We've ha,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-13
6RooDY HENS NOW
 DOWN TO LAYING AGAIN.
Contest at Storrs Shows Gain in 10th
 Week in Consequence.


 The chief feature of the fortieth week of the Egg Laying contest at Storrs was a gain in the total pro- duction of 11 eggs over last week. It is interesting to note in this connec- ticn that the gain is due entirely to the heavier breeds. The 34 pens of Leghorns produced at total of 1421 eggs as against TAI for the 39th week. thus making an increase of nearly 100 eggs for the remaining pens. This can no doubt be largely accounted for by the fact that many of the birds which have been broody have now settled down to work again. Only 46 birds were shut up in the broody cages this week as against 76, three weeks ago.
 Thirty-eight individuals laid 2 eggs each during the week Of this number only were Leghonrs. the heavier breeds carrying off first honors in this respect A pen of Barred Rocks own ed by A. B. Hall, Wallingford, Conn, produced three of these every day lay CTS.
 First place for the week goes to Tom Barron's pen of White Leghorns with a total of 59 eggs. making their third consecutive week in this posi- tion. Two pens, one of Barred Rocks owned by A. B. Hall. Wallingford, Conn.,. and one of Leghorns owned by Bonnie Brook Farm, Saratoga, \. Y. ted for second place with yield of B eggs each. Third place was also a tie between the White Wyandottes of Merrythought Farm, Columbia, Conn. and the White Leghorns of Maplewood Poultry Farm, Butler. Pa, each pen yielding 51 eggs.
 Pen 42, the Experimental Leghorns that are being fed sour milk without beef scraps have pulled away from their English rivals and are now lead ing by 13 eggs; their total production for. the week being g eggs as compar- ed with 40 for the English Wyandot- tes.
 There is but one change in the ten leading pens this week. the Rhode Is-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-13
AN EXPERT HOG RAIseRs.
Views Concerning Breed, Feed and
 Management.

Eastern Connecticut farmers are in- terested in what an expert hog raiser has to say of the business:
 We SOW turrips and rye in the fall the latter for winter pasture. The tur- nips we feed raw with corn to brood sows. Raw turnips are great for brood sows- We feed on a big concrete floor built for that purpose in the pasture The hogs that are fattening for market are driven onto the floor and ger the best of the feed. Then they are driven off and the brood sows turned on to clean up. That prevents waste Never let a brood SOW get fat Fat sows get milk fever, break down in the back and suffer from paralysis of the hind legs. Keep the digestive tract open in that condition, feed light and dose with one-fourth ounce oi
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-13
NEW LONDON.
Architect Selected.

Competitive plans submitted by Ar chitect Dudley St. Clair Donneny have been selected for the new building Tor the Y. M. c. A. on Meridian street and work on them will be started at once. The structure will be three stories and basement, of brick, arranged for general association purposes. It will cost about $100,000. The building committee consists of G. $. Palmer, chairman; .. A. Green, E. D. Steel and F. w. Mer- cer
 Will Rebuild Church.
 An architect vii soon be selected to draw plans for the new church to be erected on Montauk avenue for the .Montaul< Avenue Baptist Chruch, o1 which Rev. Henry F. Adams is pastor It is planned to erect a building to cost about s10.0O
 Contract for Heating.
 The contract for the heating sys- tenn in the first group of buildings soI the Connecticut College For Women or Mohegan avenue has been given to the Hopson & Chapin Co. Norcross Bros Go. of New York are the general con- tractors.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-13
ROCKVILLE.

The plans have been completed by Architect Ernest Frlagg of New York city and bids will be received next week for the new bank to be erected by the Rockville Savings Bank. It will be of Greek architecture and constructed of Indiana limestone. It will be used entirely for banking purposes and pro- vided with every modern convenience, and it will make one of the finest bank ing houses in the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-13
servians and Montenesrins Invade
 Bosnia

London, Aug. 12. TAO D. m-The Ex- change Telegraph's correspondent at Nish. Servia, says combined Servian and Montenegrin invasion of Bosnia from Plevlje (Tashlija), northwest of Novibazar. has begun in three columns. General Radomir Putnik, chief of the Servian general staff, being ill. General Janl.ovitch of the Servian army has taken supreme command of the forQh,s
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-13
DANTELsoN.

:. Architects Whiton & McMahon of Hartford have completed the plans for alterations to the State Armory in Danielson. The roof will be recon structed and new tin roof, additional steel girders, and asbestos shingle ga- bles required The interior alterations include new toilets and showers, lock- CT rooms, new concrete floor in the rifle range and the floor of the drill shed will be raised several feet to the same level as the entrance
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-13
Dragons Repulsed by HeIaians.

Brussels, Aug. 12. 1920 p. m., via London.-A regiment of dragoons coming from the direction of Iiege who attempted to surprise the Belgians at Aineffe. in the province of Liege were driven off. leaving 153 dead anu 102 prisoners. Uhlans have taken up- wards of $400,000 from the bank al Hasselt, capital of the province oi Limburg.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-13
GRoTON.

The mill at the lumber yard of Mar
 quardt Bros. is all ready for the stuc- co and the work of putting this on
 will be commenced in a few days. There is no great amount of work at
 this plant at present, but the force is comfortably busy.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-13
Aid tor Anerieans in switzerIand.

Geneva, Aug. F. via Paris. 1.20 D. nl- Secretary of State Bryan today ad- vised Pleasant A. Stovall. the Ameri- can minister. that he had deposited s5o. 900 gold in a New York bank to help Americans. The Swiss Interna- tional bank accordingly credited Mir. Stovall with that sum and Americans now will be sent to Italian ports. where ships are being chartered to take them home
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-13

It is easily seen that with the aver age yields obtained that clover and all falfa are far superior to the other grass as roughage- Clovers should be seeded after heavy application of lime 1.-two tons) has been narrowed in. 1T seeded this season, now is the time to get them in.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-13
Austrians Have Suffered a Cheek.

Paris. Aug. 12. Il p. m--A despatch from St. Petersburg to the Matin says: The AuStrians have suffered a che k on the Dniester river. Four regiments of Austrian infantry and eight regi- ments of Uhlans were routed. The approaching big battle VIII probably be a decisive one"