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The Washington herald., 1915-04-02
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicaso. April l.-According to q special cable
from Broomhsll. editor Of the Liverpool Corn
Trade News. the shipnents Of all grains and seeds
from the Argentine republic are estimated not
to exceed over 100000 bushels weekly during
April. compared with nearly Ii 900 900 bushels
for the last week Of the month just closed
There Is = scarcity OF tonnage at the ports of
Argentina. as urgent needs have caused the
use Of much Of that available. and the Icnzthy
trip and scarcity Of return tonnage from the ma
tons importing the grain 10 working sgainst
the shipments from the Southern Hemisphere.
These conditions again place the United Statrs
in q position TO dominate the price Of wheat. NV
ing II . monopoly over the worlds markets for
immediate shipment. The Argentine wheat Ii
The Washington herald., 1915-04-02
NEW YORK MONEY.

80. Yorh Apnl IAN money or~p.d a. ? ~
r"Il h'sh =. 10 renewal. : closing q.
r,hus rsi- ~
The turn NJ tho a'..usr niinesS. b-t,er a.uspd
to- tim" rTstnn stsiiOh. following the iacIesssd
'Hi't'' 90 rhr ".'t ~rrhsnsr Thl. .ni the quar-.
10 hbsh,ing hss fs-il,~i In nrnsr moss, rst~.
Nbi' blN isf l".na unohsns-d rsars
~ rs"', "inRn isT msesf hes e~e ssttsnsea q,
f' Ns' . h-fT ns-iuss IN. aaitsiss 10 Arnlr
s'sr'ti 4 ~ ss# shs TO- h- eel ga s-a-'ts
49, 49, lie IsG losAs sfs ,st.
tHts'sf H's 10 ~ ss,ts~ss in ibs ssu@sF~,,l
Iars. WsrtH "a Iststs.i shtsA 'ssm. ~ 80 -
aiiI'.' 'i...sI - 10. asss, ss tssa a,-ta
The Washington herald., 1915-04-02
COTTON MARKETS.

New York ATTil lit was a drawn battle today.
with results which forbly reminded the beam that
the date April /. The recation was expected.
but nothing il he way Of q soft market developed.
and at the Close there q feeling that perhaps
something stronger team speculation under the
market for An. rican cotton.
Tho New Work market has accepted sales Of bull
contracts in heavy volume during the past two dayA
At the same time the local stock Is now leS than
5000 bales accumulated in New York warehouse.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-02

for 1915 was established. Bonds consti-
tuted the greater part Of the transac-
tons, IS, 800 worth being sold. The stock
list also was active, III shares Changing
hands.
On the sale of 1000 worth Of WASH
ington Gas per cent bonds. the price
scaled down from 104 IL to 103 IS This
was the only bond issue that relapsed
from the quotations of the previous day.
The stock Of the gas company Also
slumped. only five shares selling at II
The stock was freely offered at that
price. but received no bids.
With n total OF 81, 900 worth involved
in transactions. the per cent bonds of
the Potomac Electric Power Consolidated
led tho market. The issue sold at 100
Capital Traction 5s to the amount of
81 coo sold at Jos; 5000 worth OF Wash
ington Railway and Electric A. at 81 Is;
a City and Suburban at 101 IL: Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone 8 ak 1ea.s
and $4,000 worth of Riggs Realty Qong)
IS at 1OI, completed the bond list trans
actions. -.-
The common stock Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company was in
demand at s.. fifty shares selling at that
price The preferred stock of the conf
pany was slightly firmer than on the
previous day. MergenthAler Linotype to
the amount of seventeen shares brought
IT. 1-2; two shares of National Metro
politan Bank sold at 1856, and a share Of
American Security and Trust at "a COM
pleted the day.
Good Friday will be observed. On the
exchange. which will not hold session
again until tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-02

Crop discussion IL turning distinctly toward a
morr conservative view at ACREAGE intentions and
other propositions for the crop. The best in
formation favors n les radical intention to reduce
the yield.
The Liverpool contract market clo-ed quiet. with .
net advance IT from ga to POINTS for the day.
Manchester cablcd yans quiet, cloths quiet but
steady MiddIirg upland spot cotton Is now quoted
in Liverpool n; SGD This is the equivalent Of
ll.2ic per ,,nIni n American money.
The New York market closed quiet. with . net
loss for the ,iay
The Washington herald., 1915-04-02
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WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
Furnished BY w. B: Hubs q Co.
SALES

SALES
Washington Gas IS. Ho0 at 1914; $1,000 at
1o4k; 900 at l4; 900 At los.
Capital Traction S. 1000 at los; 81 90 At los.
City and Suburban Sc. loo at Ioih.
Washington Railway A. 100 at slii.
Chesapeake Potomac Telephone s.. $i.oc at
los
at 100; 5000 at 100.
Riggs Realty (loug, S. 500 at lolii; 100 1t
lo1: $1,000 It 10: $1,000 At DI.
Washington Railway CON-, Is at ss: 8 at %.
Washington Railway pfd.. 10 at E11: ct S3h-
Washington Gas. at e
Mergenthaler. at 1Tg.s; At III; At E,H
2 at I72h; At F2h.
Metropolitan National Bank. at l6.
After call:
Washington Railway rfd.. % at Ssh; 10 At
s3x
Capital Traction. N.mo At lo5; $1,000 at los.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-02

to the French bond offering. Moreover the quar-
tcry settlements have also caused the banks to de
crease their rcrchsnes for the time beiug. Rates
for the prime rarres .1nge from ~ 10 4 prr cent
Chicago and Boston markets arc reported more
active
The Washington herald., 1915-04-02
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New York. April Limited Cigar Stores. NV.
continued the feature of the curb market today.
The stock advanced to l0'. under heavy buying.
Kelly Springfield Tire rose 81 points. Riker-Heee-
and unitad Profit Sharing advanced fraction
ally. Sales fox the day with closing bid and askei
prices, follow:
The Washington herald., 1915-04-02
CHANGE REMAINS ACTIVE.

cuisines. 49, the wsshinst"n Ht"sk ~
tsaHss sss,srdsY f~msinsa up 80 ,h~
s,.udsfd .st NtdHssasg, shea Q Iessta
The Washington herald., 1915-04-02

y
Total sales S5l 81 shares sgairs, 7aoie6 ,e,t.r
dav 439N 4 week ago and 2lo6S0 a year AGO
From January to date l7sss70 against -
4ol 80 year ago.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-02

Quotations givea below for large lots Of eooA
naItstabls goods only. Jobeers' pgices srs higher
The Washington herald., 1915-04-02
MARKET INACTIVE
ON HOLIDAY EVE
Brokers Make Petition to
Close the Exchange
Today
TRADE REPORTS GOOD
Trading Proves to Be Of Reactionary
Character. with Continuation
of Profit Taking.

New York. April 1.-Stock brokers
sometimes act like herd of sheep. Last
week they voted to close on Good Fri
day. Then on the first dig day of
business they signed petition to
close today. effectively checking spec
ulations.
When the governors of the stock eX-
change removed the minimum. they hand
ed the market a bouquet. When they
The Washington herald., 1915-04-02

Three million dollars has been
spent to bring the power OF a water
fall ninety miles to Bombay for cleo
trio light and power purposes
The Washington herald., 1915-04-02
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

'Ex-diyidend.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-06
Holland County
HERON
Death of Peter Hipp-Pupils Have { HaIlowe'en Party.

Peter Hipp, who has been in poor health for a year or more, died Tues day morning and was buried in the churchyard. The funeral service was held at the Episcopal church.
 Not Town Resident
 A town meeting was called for We'd nesday, Nov. 3. to see if David Strong of Hartford was or. could be made a resident of this town. It was decided in favor of the town, as the most of the voters were not in his favor.
 Vincent Henderson. with his family, was in town over Sunday.
 J. N Hewitt and son. Walter S., were iE Willimantic recently.
 Sidney and Walter Hewitt were nome over Sunday.
 Hallowe,en Party.
 The pupils in the grammar school, Miss Josephine Hart teacher. had a very enjoyable time Saturday evening, celebrating Halloween. Games were played and nice lunch was served. eating an apple from a string with his hands behind him: also in the peanut hunt.
 A party of the U. s. cavalry went through this town Saturday, camping over night on a field near E.. Ray mond's.
 E. J. Lord is having an addition built to his barn that will accommo- date number of head of cattle.
 Miss Ellen Buell. called at George Little'ss Sunday afternoon
 J. N. Hewitt took MT. and Mrs. E. J. Lor6 and MT and Mrs l.. N Lord to Norwich Monday to attend the fu- neral of George T. Lord
 Rectors Wife Enters Hospital.
 Rev. J. H. Fitzgerald of the Episco- pal church and Mrs. Fitzgerald were n Hartford Monday on business. Mrs. fitzgerald has gone to the hospital.
 Rev. J. H. Fitzgerald, Jr., was in own calling on his father and mother ast week.
 MT. Crane and family of Berlin were Howard Harts Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-06
SOUTH WELLINGTON
Apparent Error In Town Expenses
 ExpIained-Gfft for Rev. E. w. Dar- row

Tn the annual town report a wrong impression is given in regard to one item O. expenses, namely; Highway Account. W. c. Ruby. $1z0s.7s. The paid for ordinary repairs on the high ways. By vote at a special town meet ing expenditures to the amount of $500 were authorized for the improve ment of the Fisk Hill road, so called. wilbert c. Ruby did the work at an expense of $754.91 and Wm. D. Ruby contributed $2oo from his own pocket toward this expense. This leaves $453.SS for ordinary highway repairs. Mrs. Etta Hart of Stafford is spend ing few days with her father, Her bert Cahoon.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Green had as a guest Sunday. Miss Eleanor Lord. teacher at Village Hill.
 MT and Mrs. Norman B. Griggs spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Dewey Grige in Wiilimantic.
 Town Pays Two Taxes.
 The town has just paid the state tax of s772.35 and military tax : of $94.51. total $S66.S6.
 Gift to Pastor.
 An enjoyable evening was spent by the get-together club Tuesday, when the club. through it's, secretary, John R. Edwards, presented the president, Rev. F. w. Darrow, gold mounted fountain pen suitably Inscribed. There was music by comets, plano, violin and grafonola.
 Spool Birches Arrive.
 Spool birches began to arrive Mon day and before long the roughers will be at work on them.
 Leaves for Norwich.
 Mrs Mary Hopkins, for several years in charge of the boarding house of G. Hull IT. & Co.. has terminated her services here and left Tuesday for the home of her son in Norwich.
 Miss Susan Northrup of Rhode Is- land Is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. C.;J. Gurley.
 While not definitely settled, 1t ? is thought that Rev. MT. Hughes of New Jersey may preach here next Sun day
 Mr and Mrs. John Jacobsen of Mansfield Center spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Fred W. Colburn. Y
 HaIlowe'en Party.
 Miss May L. Inner arranged a. Hal lowe en party for the children in her schoo, that was greatly enjoyed last week Friday evening. Ghostly figures gathered as darkness came and held a jubilee that wasn't particularly of the ghost order.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-06
comps.e Aqate and Onyx.

The distinction between agate and onyx is not apparent to every one, as is indicated by the samples of the two minerals rsb eived by the United States geological survey with requests for information. Onyx marble, or Mexican onyx, is composed of calcium carbonate or banded limestone.
 Onyx marble is much softer than agate, and is rarely used for gems, but when onyx is obtained in pieces of sufficient size it is cut and polished for small ornamental objects, like ink stands and paper weights, as well as for table tops and soda water foun- tains.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-06
WeeK W NOV l0 Seal

was abolished and the pupils in that grade last year have passed into the high school. certificates are to be given them The documents were signed Monday by the committees. Town Council in Session. The town council met in the town
 hall Monday afternoon. Bills were ordered paid to the amount of $1,410.63. A proposition from Henry H. Gran dail of Hope Valley to furnish build ing for the reception of the town cell for ten years for the same rent as was paid the late George H Barber was Barber Will Rrobated. At the session of the probate court ceased. was probated and the widow. Jennie B. Barber, confirmed as execu- trix. Elmer B. Kenyon was appointed appraiser. The petition of the widow estate was referred to Dec. 6th with order of notice.
 The will of John H. Andrews was ad- mitted to probate and the widow,
 Dirius R. Andrews confirmed as exec utrix.
 The inventory of the estate of stephen R. Boss was received and or
 dercd recorded and the administrators was given permission to deposit $100
 for perpetual care of the burial lot
 where MT. Boss is buried.
 | The inventory of the estate of which was left incomplete by the death of the administrative, was re- ceived and ordered recorded. Petitions for cancellation of the
 tate of Jesse B. Crandall and Mary E. Bailey were received.
 General News. | 10. To ,y,ar nf Richmo nd, was a business caller in town Monday.
 The new vault in the town hail is completed for the installation of the ! inside furnishings.
 Friends of Rev. E.. A. Witter gather ed in large numbers for a surprise party iL honor of the 25th anniversary /, of his marriage at his home in Hop
 kintor City Thursday evening. The principal gift was fine set of dishes.
 A Prudent Rat. A rat on the premises of Daniel E. Blake on High street. Ashaway, was | found to have secreted recently be-
 neath the floor of the basement nearly
 bushel of potatoes and about a peck i of ears of popcorn. 1 Charles A. Pierce has harvested on his farm at the foot of Maxson Hill season.
 Mrs. A. L. Wells of Boston and Mrs R. E. Wheeler of North Stenington weer callers in town this week. Clifford E.. Perrin Is digging well
 on the lot he recently purchased of | Jonathan Uarkin.
 | As Leon c. Sprague was turning the corner near his home Saturday even i ing in his automobile he collided with a team belonging to Joseph o. Girard, i breaking the front axle of the auto,
 smashing the windshield and otherwise damaging the front of his machine. 4 cut or the face with broken glass was 1 the cnly injury to MT. Sprague.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-06
SOUTH COVENTRY
Mrs. William A. Tracy IIl-sale and Harvest Supper at Congregational vestry.


 Mir. and Mrs. E. L. Hutchinson left ast week for Florida. where they will spend some months.
 Mrs. M. P Colman is visiting in Sra nford.
 Critically III. Mrs William A. Tracy is critically II at her home with typhoid fever and complications. Two nurses are in at endaace.
 Mir. and Mrs. Carlisle Boynton of 'ranford were recent visitors in town.
 Call Declined. MT. Lindsley of the Hartford Theo- ogical seminary was the speaker at he Congregational church Sunday. A all was extended lately to Rev, MT. sendit of New Jersey, who declined. : Miss Lucy M. Perkins has returned from a visit in Manchester
 Sale and Supper. The Ladies' Missionary association save sale and harvest supper in the iestry of the Congregational church Wednesday evening Aprons. fancy ar ttcies, candy and mystery packages Mrs. George Bradbury and daughter Dorothy returned from St Josepf's hospital Saturday.
 Mrs. Sarah White is visiting her sis- ter, Mrs. Emily Cobb. in West street, Columbia.
 The new bungalow of Mir. and Mrs. s. A. Tisdale on Wall street is nearing completion.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-06
ROCKVILLE
Mystery Supper and Halloween Social
 at White Oak Farm.

Rev Herbert L. Cottrell of Berlin. N r., preached in the s. D. B. church here last Saturday morning.
 MT. Cottrell. his wife and little daughter have been guests of his par ents at the parsonage here.
 MT. and Mrs. John Clark and N. Henry Lanphear and daughter, Miss Sylvia w. Lanphear, of Westerly, were guests of friends here and attended church Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. Harold Crandall and little daughter were visitors in Provi- dence last week.
 Some from this place attended the mystery supper and Halloween social at White Oak farm Saturday evening.
 Mrs Lulu Palmer has been the guest of Mrs. Lucy Chapman at West eriy.
 Frank lCrumb has an automobile.
 Mrs Burlington of Wood River June tion has been the guest of Mrs Lewis Kenyon.
 Mrs. E. A. witter of Hopkinton City was a recent caller here.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-06
STAFFORD
Tin Shower for Mir. and Mrs. John sowden-GoodeII Family Leaves for Hartford,


 Wolcott lodge, F. & A. M. will hold it's meeting Thursday evening.
 Topic for Y. P. c. U.a next Sunday evening is "Postoffice Mission Sum day" Leader, Miss Julia Lougheed. Miss Rachel Glover is spending a week with her sister, Miss Margaret, in Boston. Mrs. FL. Upham was the guest last week of Mrs. L. M Reed in Union. Mrs. Reed is suffering from a bad sprair.
 Given Tin Shower.
 MT. and Mrs. John Bowden, who re- turned recently from their wedding trip were given a tin shower Satur- day evening. About twenty five were present. A pleasant evening inter spersed with amusements was passed. The Stafford ministeral association will meet with Rev. l.. w. Ballentine, Monday afternoon.
 Rev. w. E. Lanphear of Hartford, field secretary of the Connecticut Tenn tist church. Sunday morning.
 Guests in Costume.
 The Halloween party last Friday evening in Memorial hail was largely attended. Many came in costume something over fifty maskers forming in line for the grand march. Many were present from surrounding towns.
 Move to Hartford.
 The removal to Hartford last Mon- day of Mrs l.. S. Goodell and family takes from town three people who will be greatly missed. All were regular attendants of the Baptist church and most helpful in its various branches. Mrs. Rugbee is member of the grange and has been its valued treasurer for several years. MT. Lyon, Mrs. Good ells brother. has been handy man n ed. They go to newly built house in the Bluefield section of Hartford, taking with them the best wishes of the community.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-06
RICHMOND

Everett Moore and son Philip made a business trip to. Arctic, Auburn and Providence Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. Edwin Smith were at the Northern Factories the latter part of the week. ! -Lathrop E. Thatcher of East Provi- dence was recent visitor. at Monti- cello farm. .4 Robert HI. Moore was in Wyoming and zEupe Valley9the first of the week.
 Silas M. Woodmansee of Tefft Hill was a visitor in Beaver River Valley Sunday.
 George G. Palmer is building a garage.
 Mrs. Amy S. Weaver visited her sister. Mrs James Sunderland, re- gently. who Is living at present near Wickford.
 Mrs. Mary Mcconnell is assisting Mrs. George S. James. who is quite feeble ---.-- .----- : --.------I
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-06

(Wrltten Specially for The Bulietin.)
 Here 1t is again. I quote from a recent issue of a professedly farm paper. devoted to the welfare of far- mers as a class: :-
 Early and late potato blight can easily be controlled with Bordeaux spray.
 E. for one am getting very, very and written to farmers by men who assume the right to teach them in their business.
 There seems to be no doubt that the use of Bordeaux mixture, in some cases, is of more or less advantage to the potato crop.
 One cannot force himself to believe that all the reports from all the ex- pertinent stations about its effect on blight and in stimulating leafage are faked and made up. He is compelled by the very volume and detail of the stories to believe that they are true, at least in the main.
 On the other hand, one must give some little credence to the reports of his own neighbors and the testimony of his own eyes. In many cases this latter sort of evidence goes exactly contrary to the book and newspaper
 
 value, of the stuff seems tc be con drmed: but very often its use is fol- lowed by no appreciable advantage either in the discouragement of blight, the lengthening of growth, or the in crease of the tuber crop.
 In my own bishoprie there are no really large potato-growers. I know of but one who ever tries to raise as much as :, 800 bushels. The crop is uncertain, to begin with: the fertil- izer cost is large: the cultivation cost is also greater than for some other crops: and the price is such a flip pety-f1op affair that no man feels any degree of confidence. when he plants in the spring, whether even a bumper yield will sell for enough to pay ex- penses
 Therefore. most of my neighbors, like myself. fight shy of the crop grow about what we can use ourselves and what OUT previous experience of the local markets indicates we can sell readily. and let it go at that.
 Hut We have bugs and rot, just the same, even in our small patches. We have to fight them Just the same, though over smaller areas. as the big growers And generally we use sim liar methods and treatment. so far as we can.
 Now to begin with, there's nothing teasy about spraying potatoes with Bordeaux It is agreed by practical ly all itss advocates that sthe home made mixture is more efficacious and economical than the ready made con- coctions sold at farm-supply houses. The rroper preparation of Bordeaux>is a dirty. sloppy. uncomfortable busi- ness. Moreover. to make 1t just right involves a degree of knowledge and technical expertness which is never found in the ordinary farm hand" and seldom in the farmer, himself The proper application calls for more or less expensive machines. which are all the time getting out of kiIter and demanding constant '.monkeying' to keep them working right.
 There is nothing "easy" about ii from the beginning to the end. But as there Is nothing "easy' about any form of real farm work, this needn't be made stumbling block.-if only the results pay for the labor and fuss.
 Do they?
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-06
EAST WELLINGTON

Miss Edith Cushman has returned to her home here, after spending six weeks in Stafford Springs and Spring held.
 E. b. Kidder of Westford visited at Merrill Cushman's, Sunday
 Mr. and Mrs. E. l.. White were I'm Willimantic, Monday,
 Miss Hazel MacCormick. the teach CT. spent the week end with friends in Wsitim&ntic
 Mrs Ann Bond who boards at Frank Waltun'g. ig III.
 Mrs. '. c. Fuller and Miss Minnie
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-06

rather dry land. But it was rich with the accumulated fertility of three years in cabbages which had been given extravagant maturing. So put on light dressing. of rather straw-y stable manure last faa-lnore for the humus than anything else,- and this past spring added copious sprinkliug of limestone and acid phos- phate. had an excellent yield. and not one rotten potato did find in ing.
 My very next neighbor, on field which Is as nearly the same with mine as two fields can be when they lie fence to divide them. my next neigh Dor has just finished digging a three acre patch. His report is: Small yield. and considerable rot" Neither of us sprayed. 50 that had nothing to do with the difference. But he planted on fresh turned sod without lining. while planted on old ground, heavily lined
 Another nsighhor, who planted something over twenty acres and sprayed repeatedly according to the most approved formulae with scten- tihcally prepared Bordeaux. is report ed to have lost three quarters of his crop from rot.
 Stili another neighbor who had
 
 spray them ct all,-just stifted con plaster and Paris green,-toId me yesterday that his crop was the best he'd ever had and that there wasn't rotten one on the farm
 It should be said that, in this local- ity, rot has been unusually destruc- tive, this past season. I don't remern- Der ever hearing so much complaint about 1t.
 Don't you see that it all sinrmars down to the old truism I've been any universal rule in farming? That farmer has got to find out what his soil and his crops call for under his peculiar conditions? The fact that Bordeaux has proved profitable with some farmers is worth noting Perhaps it might be well worth your while. The fact that it Is utterly ineffective with others is also worth noting. Perhaps it might do no bettec with you.
 In any ease, find out for yourself. Don't take Prof. Know-it-all's say-so that what works on his garden patch VIII make you rich: don't take any stick in the emud's denial as proof that it won't.
 Find out for yourself. Find out by trying anything which carding anything which fails to give reasonable results. And when you've found out, just be decen. about 1t. Don't go around the rest of your life blowing how wise you are and how every other farmer could win out if he'd only follow you and do as you do.
 As they say down south, "P'raps Ne mought. and then agin. p'raps he moughtn't".