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Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-01
BUILDING AND nusiNEse.
Activity Throughout The State During
 The Past Week.

The record of real estate transac- tions by warranty deed in the towns of the State reported by The Com
 mercial Record last week shows 354 while during the same week Of last year there were S57 sales with mortgage loans of sss1,s60, and in 1913, 337 sales with mortgage loans of $S25,510.
 During the past week eight peh- tions in bankruptcy, with assets o1 filed in this State, comparing with seven petitions with total assets of $7,220 and liabilities Of S4o.o50, filed in the corresponding week of 1914.
 The eight interpretations for the week have total capital stock of $780, l month there were 10 interpretations
 with total capital stock of $1,so2. .000.
 During the past week in the cities of New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford
 Waterbury end Stamford, building per- mits have been Issued to the number comparing with 100 permits issued in the like week of last year for buildings costing $2S1, ,406.
 Contracts awarded last week include residences In New Haven, Bridgeport Hartford, Waterbury and Naugatuck. bakery in Bridgeport, schoolhouse ad- dition in Bristol, clubhouse in Meriden, factory addition in Waterbury, church I in Hartford, and many one, two and hree-family houses in New Haven, Hartford. Bridgeport and in the small
 CT cities of the State.
 New projects reported for which 1 plans are being prepared or estimated include town building tn Milford which
 will cost about $7o,000, addition to telephone building in Bridgeport, new
 telephone building in Meriden, resi-
 dence work in New Haven. Bridgeport
 Hartford and Waterbury, brick apart ment house in Stamford, parish house in West Haven, store and apartment building in Hartford, two-family houses in New Haven, Hartford, Waterbury, Bridgeport, New Britain and Stamford and about the usual amount of smaller work in various parts of the State. Norwich had seven sales of real
 estate last week to eight 8 year ago. The mortgage loans for the respective periods were $6,075 and $6,100.
 In New London there were fourteen sales last week to five a year ago, while leans for the two weeks were $17,7ss and $20, $50.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-01
PREPARING TO FILL BIG ORDER
Hopkins and Allen Company Having Plans Made for Add
 tonal Manufacturing Space-New Tenement and Store Building for Taftvlle-Progress the Majestic.

ments and minor repairs throughout the building are also under way.
 Pouring Concrete Roof at Majestic.
 The size of James B. Shannon's big Majestic building rather overshadows the amount of progress that is being made there, but as a matter or fact the force of fifteen men in charge Of Foreman Edwin Smith is carrying matters along steadily. The concrete roof on the Shetucket side of the building is now being poured, and the last of 1t should be completed next week. With the concrete there Is be- ing mixed a special compound mak- ing the roof waterproof, and the tests that have been made show that Is an excellent preparation.
 The second floor of this part of the building is nearly all plastered, and one of the things to be done shortly is the pouring of the concrete on this second floor for the floor of the section that has been already rented for bowling alleys and is scheduled to open early in the fall. The rough plumbing in the building is now all in.
 On the Market street side the con- crete work is done, the rooms are all plastered and further progress on it will be carried on along with that on the Shetucket street section.
 Contract for Yantio House.
 D. 4. Kinne has taken the contract to erect a seven-room house for F. H. Tracy on Oakland avenue, Yantic. The ground floor plan calls for a kitchen 12x1S, dining room 12012, living room 12x12, with hall and pantry, and second floor plan calls for four 12x12 bedrooms with hall the length of the house, and closets. The house will be lathed and plastered, clapboarded and shingled with tar shingles. It will probably be ready for occupancy by Oct. 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-01
Caponize in June.

June is the best month for caponizing as cockereis so treated this month will be ready for the market next Feb ruary when the demand is strongest and prices at their highest tide.
 Caponizing has not been generally practiced, perhaps because of the notion that the operation is very diff f1cult. But after a little practice, if the bird is properly prepared, the op- eratton is very simple and easily per formed, and is unattended by pain eT danger to the cockerel. The peri of preparation should be not less than thirty-six hours, during which time the birds should be placed in a dark well ventilated coop, without access to feed or water. This is to empty the intestines so they will be out of the way when the operation is per formed. Full explanation of the method to be employed will be found ac- companying the caponizing tools.
 Cockerels intended for caponizing should weigh from one and 9 half to two pounds. When ready for market they should weigh eight to twelve are the meat types, such as the Barred Rock, Wyandottes, Braham and Coch- ins. The Barred Rock is the breed preferred by many for this purpose.
 Capons can be raised successfully by the city man in his back lot as they do not require the exercise and range so essential to the best developed fancy stock. Capons can also be al lowed to run with the hens without impairing the infertility desirable il eggs for marketing, as is the case witf young cockerels. But the argumen
 that should appeal most strongly tt the producer is that the capon, witl practically the same amount of car' and expense, will bring from 50 pc | cent to 100 per cent more on tn, market than the uncaponized cockerel
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-01

refrigeration. is to be strictly avoided.
 The refrigerator. unless kept scrupu- lous1y clean, often ig in itself-a source of the bad flavor in milk The regrig-
 orator should be inspected ct short in-
 tervals. at which times the outlet for the melted ice should be freed, the ice rack cleaned and the place where the food is kept scalded with sal-soda
 solution Even though the refrigerator
 Is cold. few drops of spilled milk or
 s1nau particle of food neglected, will soon contaminata 1t
 The above suggestions on me care o1 milk are equally applicable to cream. Often the housewife finds that the cream she has will not whip. The de- partments dairy specialists point out that to obtain satisfactory results tn whipping cream 1t should be cold and of the right thickness, containing about 30 per cent. or more of butterfat- Or dinary cream, designated as coffee cream by the trade, Is altogether toe thin to give good results.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-01
IMPOSSIBLE NOW TO
 PICK THE WINNER
American Breeds Are Fast Coming to the Front in Egg Laying Contest.

The race for supremacy in the egg laying contest at Storrs, cannot yet be decided or even predicted. Heretofore the English birds have in a way sort of enjoyed an acknowledged superior ity inasmuch as they have regularly ranked high each year. In fact Bar ron's WyandotteS were a close second in the contest last year and his Leg horns were an easy first in the com- petition two years ago, but American bred birds are coming to the front A Vermont pen of Rhode Island Reds have passed the Englishman's Wyan- dottes and a pen of White Leghorns from Calverton. N. r., have passed the Englishman's Leghorns.
 The total production for all pens in the thirty-Sourth week amounted to 3s77 eggs, 143 less than for the pre- ceding week but relatively IA more than for the corresponding week last year. Dictograph Poultry Farms White Leghorns from West Nyack. N. Y, easily won first for the week with 59 eggs to their credit. windsweep Farm. Bedding Ridge. Conn, and Branfor6 Farms. Grotou. both White Leghcrns, tied for second with 56 eggs each. while four pens, namely: N. w. Fsndry1' Fsnn: rofHT New Haven; ondsz.ns SEanfOrd South Coventry; and Jas. V. Thomas. BalIston Lake, N. r.. all White Leg horns. tied for third with 55 eggs each.
 The management of the contest is now ready to send out rules and regu- lations and entry blanks for the com ing competition which will open next November. A good many breeders have, however, been unwilling to wait and have accordingly sent along their entry fees so as to surely get their birds into the coming contest Pens of White and Barred Rocks, White Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds, White Leghoms, Black Leghorns, have al- l ready been accepted from breeders in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania. Kansas, Ontario, Canada and England
 The ten leading pens to date are as follows: Ed Cam, Hoghtou, near Preston. England, White Wyandottes 1869; Hillview Poultry Farm, St. AL bans, Vt, Rhode Island Reds 1s47; ! England. White Wyandottes 1345; A P. Robinson, Calverton, N. r. White Leghorns 1274; Tom Barron, Catforth England. White Leghorns 1271; F. M Peasley, Cheshire. Conn, White Leg horns 1269; Windsweep Farm, Reddine Jas. V. Thomas, Ballston Lake, N. F. White Leghorns 11s4; Pinecrest Or chards, Groton, Mass, Rhode Island Reds 1167; J. Collinson, Barnacre 1 Garstans, England, Black Leghorni 1149.
 The ten leading Connecticut pen. to date are as follows: F. M. Peas ley, Cheshire White Leghorns 11ssi Windsweep Farm, Reading Ridge
 White Legnorns 12s7; Branford Farm Groton. White Leghorns HAS; Bran ford Farm, Groton, White Leghorni 1133: Merritt M. Clark, Byoolfielt | Center, Barred Rocks 1121; N. W | Hendryx. New Haven, White Leg
 horns 1123; Springdale Poultry Farm Durham, Rhode Island Reds 11o1
 Homer P. Deming, Wfnsted, Rhod'
 westport White Leghorns 1osI; A
 Sonderesger, South Coventry, Whit Leghorns 10S3.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-01

F1oorplars and elevations for the New York. New Haven and Hartford shops, on North Main street, also for the Max Gordon building on the cor ner of Chestnut and Willow streets, and for the c. B. Rogers Go. build ings on Thames street, all for The Hopkins & Allen Arms Co., prepara- tory to laying out their machinery for their large contract for Enfield rifles, which this company has obtained, are being made by Architect c. H. Pres ton.
 Estimates for Thompson Block.
 The plans and specifications for the large block at the corner of Mer- chants avenue and Hunters avenue, Taftville, owned by Dr. George Thompson. are being estimated by contractors. The plans are by Arch itect Preston. The building has been previously described in these columns.
 Three Story TaftviIIe Building.
 James Graham's four tenement and three store building to be built on Merchants avenue, Taftville, is being estimated by contractors. This build ing is to be three stories in height, with a two story balcony on the plate glass store front, hard wood floors, cypress finish. The plans are by Architect Preston.
 Changes at v. M. c. A. Lobby.
 At the '. M. C.. A. this week work men have been engaged in retinting the ceiling and walls of the lobby and the, brightening up of the rooms by this change is a noticeable improve ment The ceilings were retinted a buff color, but around the walls this was replaced by a strip of green, lending pleasing variety to the for mer color scheme. Other improve
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-01
WATCH HILL,

The beautiful villa just completed on Sunset hill for Mrs. Wm. R. Thomp- son, Of New York, a daughter of Mrs. William Thaw of Pittsburg, is attract ing much attention. It is the largest and most elaborate of the summer homes here. Constructed of heavy rough stone with massive walls, 1t has the appearance of a mediaeval castle. A charming garden protected by a cloister-like wall has been planted by an expert, with full grown trees and shrubs of rare species to give the ap- pearance of age rather than newness. The site commands magnificent views in all directions. The R. A. Sherman's Sons Company of Westerly had the contract for building.
 Other new cottages have been com pleted for Mrs. Annie B.. Mcconnell of New York. the Misses Snively of Philadelphia, Miss Ethel Burnet, and the Estate of Mrs. Clara Stanton of New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-01
County Improvement League Data
By County Agent F. c. WARNER

it too much trouble to deliver sweet cream daily. In most cases 1t is not necessary to do this if the milk and cream are properly handled from the time 1t is produced until it is delivered
 The following points should be ob- served:
 1. Use covered milk pail or a self milker.
 2. Previous to milking wipe the cows udder and Hanks with a damp cloth.
 8. Use hand separator and separ- ate the milk immediately after milk ing.
 4. Cool the cream to as low g tenn perature as possible.
 5. Do not mix night and morning cream until the last separation has been cooled to the same temperature as the first.
 G. Wash and scald the separator bowl and tinware after each separa- tion.
 T. Separate as thick cream as pos sible, preferably 35 to 42 per cent but ter fat. Thick cream keeps better than thin. and more skim milk is left for the young stock.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-01
CORN.
Experiment Proves The Value of Thin nina With Tested and Untested Seed.

The Ohio Station conducted expert- ments during four seasons to determine the advisability of planting hberally and then, later. thinning the plants to the desired stand. Each year four plots have been planted with untested seed, two by hand and at uniform rate of kernels per hill and two, alter hating with first pair, by planter regu- lated to drop a generous quantity of seed. After the plants have attained O height of to 8 inches, the latter plots have been thinned to an average stand of plants per hill. A similar comparison has been made each year with the use. of tested seed.
 In the untested seed the four-year average gain from thinning has been SAT bushels per acre. The average tune required to thin an acre has been 5.4 hours. Therefore, at 50 cents per busheI, the thinnfn~ has paid for itself at the rate of IS cents per hour. In the tested seed the gain from thinning has been a little less-6.31 bushels per acre, but even this increase, at 50 cents per bushel, affords an hourly wage oi
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-01
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT
NEW LONDON.
Good Progress Being Made on Mon-
 tauk Avenue Baptist Church.


 Work on the erection of the Mon tauk Avenue. Baptist church is pro- gressing finely. The masons have be- gun laying brick for the superstructure- The first floor is laid and the work will be rushed along now.
 Building Garage.
 Contractor Woodworth, is erecting a garage, wood and concrete, for Frank S. Felix at s2o Montauk avenue.
 Several Bidders.
 H. R. Douglas, Inc, J. A. Dolan & O., Herbert Prentice. Marquardt Bros. of GFoton, the H. Wales Lines Go. of Meriden and Norcross Bros. of Worcester are among the contrac- tors submitting estimates for the re- factory at the Connecticut College for Women.
 Church Plans Ready.
 Plans drawn by Architect James Sweeney are now ready for figures for the proposed church building to be erected for the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Polish) of which Rev. Leon Wierzynski is pastor. The plans show an attractive design, the edif1ce being 53xS6 feet, of brick, Gothic ar- chitecture, with slate roof. Later on a convent and a parochial school will be erected.
 The Gulf Refining Co.,, which is building a station at the Junction of Howard street and Pequot avenue New London. Is nearly ready to be opened for business. The station is to be of a modern type and arranged to carry 60,000 gallons of gasoline and kerosene.
 The station consists of a solid square of concrete on which are built
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-01
Time to Sprav.

Why should any potato grower a1- low his potato vines to be eaten com pletely or partially with the potato bugs? Strange as 1t may seem, this is the case, however, with a great many potato growers. If one expects to get the quickest and surest results he will find it is most effective to spray when the potato bug is in a very immature stage. Spraying with arsenate of lead when the slug has just matched will be found to be ef- fective for a considerable time after ward, as this poison sticks to the leaf and is not easily washed of. If one waits until the slug is full grown he will have consumed the biggest part Of the leaves of the plant Every DOT tion that he has eaten means an ex- cellent place for the blight to enter into the tissues of the plant.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-01
Growth of Calves,


 One of the most common mistakes made by the average dairyman is in his neglect of the calves. In the case of all kinds of live stock, the size of the young animal is determined by the care it receives during the first year of it's existence. If calf or a colt is stunted during the first year, it will never attain the size that it ought. This is especially true of the dairy calf, which is usually raised by hand for two or three months and is then turned out to shift for itself with the older cattle.
 Some time ago we visited two diff ferent farms where there was a very strong contrast in the method of rais- ing calves, with the result that the difference in size of the calves was almost one hundred per cent when they were one year old. On the up- to-date farm, the owner made a prac- tice of keeping all of his calves until they were one year old. They were raised on separator milk and dry feed when they were> old enough to be weaned. As a result, one could scarce ly tell the difference between these calves and those that had followed their dams. On the other farm, the dairyman followed the practice of feeding the calves milk for about three months end then turning them out to pasture with the older cattle, so that at the time when ordinarily they would have been weaned they had to fight flies and to make their growth on feed to which they were unaccustomed.
 Anyone who attempts to raise heifer calves for dairy purposes will find it to sell them Profitable dairy cows are those that have the growth and vital ity necessary for the work of produc- ing milk in quantities.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-01
THE PROPER CARE OF MILK. Responsibility of Consumer as We'll as Producer-Guard From Flies as From Disease.

The milkmen have received more or less complaints relative to their milk souring. There may be several reasons for this. Possibly the producer does not keep it at a low temperature: or it may be the fault of the consumer. The following Is what the United States department Of agriculture has to say in its weekly news letter:
 With the advent of warm weather the care of the milk in the home be- late autumn and winter. Heat to the extent accumulated by allowing milk to stand on warm porch or in the sun is enough to start the bacteria in milk to multiplying at a rapid rate and thus make 1t unit for use as sweet milk. according to the dairy specialists of the department The hot days also bring the flies, the great germ carriers, and the clouds of dust laden with bac- teria, which. when coming to rest on milk receptacles, may easily contami- nate the milk.
 Milk is regarded as a natural culture medium for bacteria, and the rapidity with which the various forms will null tiply under the proper temperatures is astonishing. It has been shown that if cubic centimeter (about one-half teaspoonfuD of milk containing 10 bac- teria is kept at 68 degrees temperature for 24 hours, the bacteria will have multiplied into about 61,000. In the same H1lk, IT nelQ at oO degrees the growth of bacteria would be very small possibly as low as 40 in 24 hours. Milk which contains a large number of bac- teria Is either not fresh or has come from a diseased COW or has otherwise been contaminated.
 Flies are possibly the most danger ous bacteria carriers which are likely to come in contact with milk. These scavengers may convey the germs of | typhoid fever or other contagious diseases from the sickroom or excreta to the milk. Typhoid epidemics have been caused by flies spreading the germs. Milk should be guarded from | flies as vigorously as you would avoid exposure to disease.
 Direct sunlight on the bottle of milk warns 1t rapidly and increases the bac- | terial content Milk which Is deliv-
 cred very early in the morning, say | at G. m-, and remains out of doors until or 10 o'clock is very likely to become warm and less fit for human consumption than if 1t were taken in the house and placed in the refrigerator | early in the morning.
 MIX should not be transferred from the original bottle into another re- | ceptacle until just before consumption The bottle should be kept covered with | a paper cap or an inverted tumbler al long as the milk is in 1t. Milk deteri-
 crates by exposure to the air in the pantry, kitchen or nursery. House
 wives are familiar with the ability mill
 has to absorb smells from strong foods
 like fish, cabbage or onions. It is ob-
 vious, therefore, that such foods shoult
 be kept out of the refrigerator whicf
 contains milk
 MIX from the grocery store ol
 bakery which is kept in a can, oper :. most of the time, and possibly withou
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-01

the office building. stable, garage and tanks. Accommodations are provid- ed for three auto trucks, three wag- ons and six horses. There are three tanks, each having a capacity of 15.- 900 gallons. The station is conven- iently built near a spur of railroad track on which two tank cars are now stationed, one of gasoline and one of kerosene, waiting for business to com mence.
 Supt. P. A. Brewer has been in town for the past few days and al- though as yet has not announced the name of the New London manager is expected to attend to that mater be- fore leaving the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-01

two more, each 14 x ii feet, all lighted on two sides and each with a good sized closet. Here are also the bath room and a linen closet. The front part of the hallway has been parti- tioned off to form a sewing room, the entire front of which consists of a large group window. Closet room has would make an ideal smoking room or den if preferred. A maids bedroom and an unfinished storeroom are on the third story.
 Arrangements have been made with the architects to furnish estimated cost of construction or any other in- formation desired regarding the house illustrated. They also invite our readers to make suggestions for plans which they would like illustrated in the future. Please address all corre- spondence to The Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-01

There is no more pleasing structure Roday than an old Colonial mansion in a good state of preservation. The house herewith presented retalns all the best of this old-time style of ar chitectllre, while introducing many re- finements and conveniences, to which cur ancestors were strangers. The roof sloptng toward the street, the small-paned windows with their solid board shutters, the severely plain square panelled columns on portico and piazza, the heavy glass door. the wide central hallway extending from front to back of the house, all are reminiscent of the days when men lived in a grander way.'
 The exterior may be developed in stucco or shingles, as preferred. Either is in perfect keeping, and which shall be decided upon is merely a mat ter of choice. From the moment that
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-01
Activity of County Agent.

Last week the county agent spent Monday in North Stoning.on giving advice on farm management. Tuesday at Mystic, he worked with the exten- sion dairyman, advising the organiza- .tion of a creamery. Wednesday morning was spent in Norwich as- sisting the extension dairyman in the COW testing association and Wednes- day afternoon was given to return ing farm survey records in Lebanon Thursday was spent in Norwich, giv- ing a potato spraying demonstration Friday was devoted to Lebanon farm survey records. Saturday was spent in the office attending to corre- spondence, etc.
 This week Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the agent is spending in Lebanon, taking farm survey records and advising farm management Thursday he will be in East Lyme in conference with the superintendent of schools and supervisor of the East Lyme school gardens. Friday, he will be in Colchester, studying the com munity and in giving advice as re- gards their needs. Saturday will be spent in the office attending to cor reSpondence, etc