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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-12

Many housewives who always put
up preserves, fruits. and 5e1lfes never
think OF the variety they might add to
the family's winter diet by canning
housewife who spec1alizes In putting
up sweets and desserts does not usu-
ally realize that for iuxuries she In
spending time, money, and labor, part
OF which. at least. might probably be
used on the less popular vegetables.
which POSSESS greater food value
Can1ihower. q vegetable which, even
when It Is in season, Is overlooked by
many housewives. may be canned and
kept for sw1nter use byi following this
recipe:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS caulffdower
as well as cabbage and Brussels
sprouts, the products should be soaked
before blanchfng. Blanch dve minutes
in boiling water. Remove and plunge
in cold water. Pack In jar or TN, add
boiling water and 1 teaspoonfuI OF
salt to the quart Place rubber and
tops partially tighten CCap tins and
seal vent hole) Sterflize hour in
hot water bath or wa4er-sea1 outfit
andrz0 minutes insteam pressureS Re-
move, tighten covers. fuvert, and cool
Keep I'm dark place II In glass.
A row Of Jars OF wen-canned caul-
ahower makes as attractive an exhibit
on the housewives shelves as does 9
row OF well-canned peaches.
Other vegetables that offer inter
estdng possibilities are carrots, pars-
nips and sweet potatoes. These wdIl
all be found satisfactory II put up in
the following manner:
Carrots, Parsnips and Sweet Pota-
toes-Scald one to five minutes In boil
ing water. Plunge In cold water and
remove skins. Pack whole or sliced
Add boiling wzter and level teaspoon
full Of salt for each pint Place rubber
and top and partially tighten. (CaT
tins and solder vent hole In cap.)
Sterf1ize one and q half hours in no,
water bath. one hour in water sea
outfit, or one hour with5 pounds steam
pressure Remove Jars. tighten covers
invert and cool Rem0ve cans, iuvert
| cool, and 1abel1
Carrots may be canned whole. sltcet
lengthwfse, or sliced crosswise-
win add to the. attractiveness Of ths
exhibit to- have some jars put up II
l each way.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-12
MANY IMPROVEMENTS IN SCHOOLS
The Towns Buildings WIN be in High State of Efficiency
When sTheysReopen Next Month Progress at Central
Baptist Church Lumber Arrives for Big TaftviIe
Buildings and WorlsNil be Rushed

seems likely that the renovated church
win be ready Tor congregations In
September.
saehem strsst lmpvoeremen<s-
At the upper END OF sacAem street.
the several houses having bssn moved
back from the street. q new stdewalk
Is now Laid along the new lne@set by
the city.
ShetucI<se Street Building.
Ae the Majestic work has been car
ried on steadily during the summer
and now the frst two floors OF the
three story block the plasterfng Is
done and the third floor is nearly ready
for this part OF the work. The brick
facing has been completed on the por-
goes up four stories. and the staging
has been removed giving an idea OF
the way the exterior OF the building
win eventually look.
Sandbiastins Croker House Front.
The Boston firm which had the con-
tract for sand blasting the remodeled
First Baptist church. at New London.
win start on a similar operation COW
ering the whole Of the Croker House
today. The result win be a marked
Improvement I'm the appearance of the
ediflce, particularly since the bricks
In It are Of exceptionally good quail
ity and viii respond readily to the
treatment Wnen uuIS06Q CQ0 motel
viii have q practically new appear
ance.
wednesday the Mariners Savings
bank was gone over-in the same man
ner.
Dormftory at MemcriaI :Hcepitaa.
Memorial Hospital association is
considering the matter Of increasing
the accommodations OF the dormftory
Of the hospital by building an addition
to the building at New London.
For several months past the dormi-
tory has been over crowded. During
the past i've or six months, Memorial
hospital has had the largest num-
Der OF patients In its history, the in
stitution being practically filed all the
time. This necessarily meant the en-
ployment of a large number Of nurses
than usual to attend the patients with
the result that the Accommodations
afforded at the dormitory have been
Inadequate
The association realizes that an ad-
dition to the building is compulsory
and recently it took initial steps to-
ward that end. Just at present the
financial condition Of the institution
does not permit of the expenditure OF
| the amount needed.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-12

figures were obtained on ne rcla<Iys
number Of quart and pint milk bot
ties handled BY dealers in I'VE cities
II takes considerable longer 70 wash
and Ill two pint bottles than one
quart bottle. and Il costs nearly a@
much 70 deliver q pint 60 q quart
Many dealers say they are making no
money on milk handled In plnts, and
some even claim that they are handling
II az q loss One dealer, who handles
quarts only. SAYS 1t would tal<e the
profit from one quart OF milk 20 make
Up Tor The logB ON one pint threfore
he does not see where handling It IN
p1ufs would Increase his sales. Yet
The figures obtained as q result Of the
survey show that q Surprisingly large
number OF pfnts are handled By some
dealers.
Besides the extra cost Of handing
the milk IN pint bottles Is the extra
expense OF replacing lost bottles. The
LIE OF q pint bottle h generally given
as somewhat shorter than that OF q
quart bottle This 81 no doubt owing
70 the 1act that q large number Of
piuts are handled by stores. On ac-
count OF its convenient size there In
also more temptation for customers
TO appropriate q pint bottle for pre-
serving vegetables or fruits. or for
any other purpose.
It - necessary TO use Uma1FDotf1ez
| for some kinds Of trade. as In the
hotel or restaurant trade, where fhe
guests are served milk In the bottle;
but the cost OF de1ivery and the loss
OF bottles In this trade ara usually
smau
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-12

are 10 be erected In NE rear Of the
trolley station at Ocean Beach They
are to be ready for next year. These
houses are to be built by Jacob Gold
berg and Louis Elfnenblem, Of New
land from former Congressman B. b.
Mahan- The houses viii bo erected
In double decker fashion. 80 that the
1So may be bu1lt within one lot
Concrete Bridge at Waterford.
Fred B. Miller OF Norwich has the
contract for reinforced bridge for
$1.114 at Waterford.
Bridge at PIainfeId-
F. A WILCOX OF Norwich has been
given the contract for the construc-
tion OF a bridge at Piainheld. at his
estimate OF $500.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-12
News items.

The FIRST part Of last week the coun-
" agent spent attending conference
OF County Agents at .Storrs. Several
school garden plots were visited In
New London the latter part OF the
week The first part OF this. week
personal calls were made in Norwich
and Observation-Disclosures, Occum, Frank
LIN and Lebanon on farm management
and alfalfa raising. The agent re-
cetvcd several calls on the question of
corn damaged by the recent storms
and recommends that unless the corn
is actually broken on 50 that no fur
Their growth can be obtained It is bet
ter to let the corn remain In the field
when blown over. Several pieces of
large silage corn 2 I'm the county are
pretty well broken down and II seems
best in such cases to immediately cut
and put it in the silo.
OF course there Is considerable
danger OF the silage spelling due to
the immaturity OF the crop but 1t
would seem better to run the risk with
the possibility Of getting good silage
out OF it then to leave 1t in the field
for a total loss as IL Is SO immature
that in all probability 1t will decay
before curing in the field
This week the Agent viii attend the
meeting OF the State Dairymenis as
ISOLATION at Storrs. on Tuesday. The
field meeting at the State grange In
0nySthc On HeuneSody- NOEH1cn anu
vicinity Thursday and will visit League
Director Mr.. Ladd in Sprague on Fri
day. Saturday is the regular ONCE
day. The first two days OF next week
will be spent in different parts Of the
county working with Miss NJ E.
Sprague. assistant State club leader,
in charge OF boys and girls clubs and
perhaps give a demonstration or two.
Wednesday the Agent has been asked
to attend the field meeting of the
State Experiment Station at New
Haven
The Improvement League ONCE has
received copy of the report from the
Boston Chamber of Commerce on the
milk investigation In New England
states and all those wishing a copy
send names to this office or call per-
Sonally and look over our report
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-12
CELERY SPRAYING.
Careless Methods Allow Copper to Ae-
cumuIate on the Plant and Render
il Unfit for Food.

An investigation of a number of
complaints received by the Department
OF Agriculture indicates that many
Florida celery, growers have been care
less in spraying their celery and that,
as q result. quantities Of copper In
excess of what is believed necessary
or healthful have been found on the
celery when ready for consumption
The use of salts Of copper in food
products has been officially pronounced
injurious to health, and in previous
seasons the department has warned
growers of the necessity Of their COM
plying with this decision.
The copper is deposited on the celery
in the worm of dried Bordeaus mix
ture Qime and copper sulphate), which
is used extensively to prevent the
destruction of the crop by blight. I'm
less the plants are sprayed at certain
periods of growth with this mixture,
it has been found impossible to bring
them to market in good condition
With proper care in spraying however.
there is no reason why any undue
quantity of copper should be deposited
upon the stalks The excessive amounts
| of copper sometimes found on the
/ stalks of celery are due to faulty
methods of spraying, a frequent cause
T. being the use of knapsack instead OF
power outfits. The knapsack sprayers
do not operate at a sufficiently high
pressure to make a fine spray or mist;
hence, by their use the Bordeaux
mixture reaches the plants In a num-
Der of fine streams, which fail to cover
| the leaves as does the mist OF fog
| but run down between the stalks. The
mixture thus accumuIates at the base
| of plants, giving a bfue-green ap-
pearance to the base of the celery.
With an efficient apparatus working
under high pressure-150 pounds OF
mcre-this trouble does not exist The
| spTa'-:rle. should be stopped as soon as
| the caves are thoroughly covered with
| the mr.. @ fog Thus there is no OPP
| portu- iiv COR the mixture to run down
| the ste LIS As for the leaves, when
there is an appreciate amount Of cop
per salts upon them, they should not
| be eaten under any circumstances.
| That growers have not been care
| full enough in the use of their spraying
/ apparatus Is indicated by the fact that
| the department has found as much as
I $40 parts of copper per million on
washed inner stalks. in other cases
/ the proportion has run as high as ia
j Is, and lib parts per million On the
other hand, in many Of the specimens
\ examined 1t was found that copper wak
not present in undue amounts. which
i emphasizes the point that care IN
spraying is all that is necessary.
As a matter of fact, If punches Oh
lcelerys are broken UP and the stalks
| thoroughly scrubbed before being
eaten. practically all the copper from
the Bordeaux mixture win be elm
i mated and there win be no danger
OF bad effects to the consumer. 1t Is
recommended, therefore, that thi<
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-12

/ (.
Many changes @re=Eu2ng on In the
schools of Norwich. as the contracts
awarded by the town school board In
July are being carried out, and the
schools wiz open the second week In
September In better shape than ever
Rogier a. Shan1ey have installed the
new heating plant at the East Great
Plain school building, and this Ia about
ready for testing. c. Del Carlo has
finished the new cellar. cemented the
floors. and placed new cellar steps 10
the entrance. which Is OF concrete.
Elmer Kinne.has finished his carpenter
work on the building and another
week will see this contract completed
At the Pearl street school James Ib-
bison is installing new plumbing, for
both the boys and girls sides. and
wood parts, TO finish. c. Del Carlo
furnished the concrete work. Charles
o. Murphy has finished the new metal
ceiling In the large room in the Sec
end story Of the Falls school, and there
are Still two rooms there that the
committee may decide to place new
maple floors in
At the Mt Pleasant. street school
Mr.. Murphy Is placing anew ceiling of
metal
At the Yantic school the new heater
is ready 30 De Installed by Charles Fl
Mnssske.. Is soOn :. ne ne 1iI1 - =
NJ st,,,s, 49,. ~ lee ..e,ecftv
There VIII also be anew ceTented cell
Lar. Iorstne cniiorenslo use 1or play IN
s1orLlys Wea1ner. -.
me olner 80 = - ~ ~
the town scnoot coniIniII ss - prosIess-
ing IN gooo shape. ana u: Is e1pec -
tnar the uotaI rsnova1lng OF tne On IL
Ierent scnooissw1n oe compleee al Ine
ume on srartins scnool ahter LABOR
oay.
Inc new he a sys lem AZ Il. DlUe11 a
Wv Wv scnoot pens uons ~ .s.,;,...
throughout> using the present heaters,
which are I'm good condition
,Eaf;,ra4inrr for Taf4.iIIa RufIdfnoa.
=, -,,--.-. yv,....-s,,- = r.-- q
a ron, OF Ia1 Ivl1e = naxIns Us
new oiocK esumaneo oy contractors,
ana VIII start VOTE imIneoiateiy on
comp!eCng tne eslinases-
!. +. MaTsen WI nave ms pians
reaoy Ior conIIsclors 70 stllii, ioI
ms ms iaLge new piocA at 1a1sv,..s' II !.
p seM uays ne nopeS NV 70 a,ssiIiSr = =
De1one De s L. Inc Du l's 40 "
De oVAov IN sues.
Work on Second Story.
Peck. McWillia1ns & Co. have I'm
ished the basement and first story OF
new building for Schwartz Bros, and
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-12
At th. Rreakfast TabIe.

Put a square lump Of sugar in your
teaspoon, cover the lump loosely with
powdered sugar and hold the spoon
where the black coffee In your cup
touches the lower edge Of the lump.
See how the liquid quickly rises
through the compact lump but does
not come through the loose sugar on
top. Then put down the loose sugar
and see how much more quickly the
coffee comes through it
Call the compact lump the firm sol
of your corn field, full Of fine captl-
larry tubes which lift the soil water
quickly. Call the loose powdered SUI
gar fine dirt much made by the culti-
vator, which hinders the soil water
from coming to the surface where
wind and heat would quickly steal 1t
from your crop.
PattinE the loose sugar Is the pat
tering shower which spells the mulch.
To hold the soil moisture and 20
kill the weeds. keep the culhvator go
Ing. Unless the cu1tivator follows. q
light showersmay do more harm than
good because it pats down the son and
destroys the protecting mulch
In dry weather make the mulch one
or two inches deep
H. r. JENKINS
%6A Director Experiment Stations.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-12
Grow the Red Glover.

In many localities farmers win do
well net to get too enthusiastic about
alfalfa. AS a matter of fact, where
clover does well, we calculate ON about
four tons per acre, says. z. n Rdmtck
In Farm and Home.
Clover Is not much behind alfalfa In
feeding value. At four tons per acre
the clover would be worth about $40
II the alfalfa were worth $50. The
ease with which clover Is grown and
cured as compared with alfalfa, and
the fact that IL may be seeded with q
nurse crop. thereby saving one years
use Of the land, and that the alfalfa
needs q great amount of preparation
Of the soil and yearly cultivation IN
order TO keep It paying, are some of
the reasons~why stand mp for clover.
After II years trials have dis
carded alfalfa entirely and win stick to
clover. have never been able to get
more than half the yield OF alfalfa that
have of clover, nor to get q crop In
even half the condition that ] get the
clover. In our damp climate this mat
ter Of getting the alfalfa crop In good
condition IS the chief factor against
it The FIRST crop comes very early
when the ground is fun OF moisture
and rains are apt to be Of daily oc-
currenca. The second crop comes at q
more favorable time, but the third crop,
IL we get one. comes when 1t is. next
to impossible to make good hay or any
kind
We can scatter our clover seed any
place and get a catch We have no dif-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-12
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT

Two .dormftorfes, each TO cost, with
equipment not over $4,000 and two
dining and dormitory buildings. each
TO cost. with equipment. not over s11,-
There's are also to be two cottages,
each to cost with equipment. not over
$14,600.
All are TO be supplied with steam
electricity and water from the power
house and It win be q model plant
The architect Of the plans selected
by the committee In charge viii be
employed to prepare the working
drawings and specifications and 70
superintend the constructors OF me
buildings For his compensation he
will receive the commission author
ixed by the American Institute Of Ar
chftects. No compensation win be
paid for plans not finally accepted
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-12
nulLplNe ANp BUSINESS.
! Norwich Sales in July Less Than for
Past Two Years-Mortsage Loans
Il Show increase Over 1914.

The record OF real estate sales as
shown by warranty deeds fled In the
cities OF the state during the past
week Is about the same as in the first
cial Record shows. During the week
there have been S5s sales Of real es-
tate with mortgage loans OF $1S7SsSs4s
as against 8T7 sales with mortgage
loans of $1.040.e $50 IN the same week
of last year ana ss sSs sta s 1aIs
Bankruptcy petitions CONTINUES 70
run hight but four petitions with as
sets of ST,S29 and liabilities OF $l141s
being recorded in Connecticut this
week. Last year during the corre-
spending week there were also four
nefitions. with assets of over $4,000
and liabilities OF over $4,000. while In
1918 the record is still better, with but
two petitions with assets OF 1854 and
liabilities of $2,S26.
The 10 new interpretations this Week
have q total authorized capital stock
Of 1866. 600. while last year for the
same period the IL companies had q
! total Capitalization OF $3.50. 900, and In
the wear 1918 the nine companies had
total authorized capital OF $1,964s0OV.
Among the new bodies is the Morgan
Co., Inc, of New London: Incorporated
July 80, 1915, to sell books. furniture,
etc. Capital stock. $4,000. divided in
10 $50 shares OF 500 each. Commence
business with $4,000. The tncor-
poratorss @. Kenneth Morgan. Bert
e. Bent and Leon C, BuzzeH. all OF
New London.
| The volume OF new work for which
plans are being estimated or prepared
is very small this week. A business
building Is reported in New Haven.
parish house I'm West Haven, store and
tenement buildings in Bridgeport and
block for assembly hall and tenements
In the same city, brick church In New
Haven, public garage In Waterbury,
residences in New Haven. Hartford
and Norwalk. and machine ship In
Stamford.
which compares with S5 permits for
structures costing $2T5. 800. in the first
week OF August last year. The largest
Increase is noted In Bridgeport, where
again this week many permits have
been issued for three decker houses
for three and six families.
! : In Norwich during the week, there
were 9 sales, compared with In l9lS
and the mortgage loans were 1880
compared with 81, 100 a year ago. In
New London the sales were last
week, 8 a yearaago. In 1914 the mort
cages totalled only $500. last week
they were $4,000.
The real estate sales for the whole
month of July in Norwich were 36
in number. 5 less than last year, and
IdS less than In 1918. The mortgage
loans for July were Sos, $50 this year,
SALES in 1914, $76.s40 in 1913. In New
a gain of over 1914, and of over
1918. The mortgages were 81 Az 5O
this year compared with SO, 400 last
year and $6z, 500 in 1913.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-12
NEW LONDON.
Rivervie,s Avenue House,

Work has been started ON a new
house on Rfverview avenue, near Alger
place, for Lawrence Joelin. The plans
call for an attractive house, OF frame
construction, containing seven rooms,
provided with furnace heat.
Contract ct for Church
H r. Douglas, Inc, has been
awarded the contract for the erection
of aschurch on Huntington street for
Our Lady of Perpetual Help and work
is to be started at once. This building
will later ON be used as a schoolhouse
and a new church erected facing on
Main street James Sweeney is the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-12

Rsinforced conerets Factory

Rsinfo-ced concrets Factory.
Denis OsBrien has the general con-
tract for the erection Of q new factory
I'm South Farms for The Russell Mfg.
Co. It IS to be S0x4s8 feet, with an
ell 30x230 feet. one story high, and
VIII be built Of reinforced concrete,
with q concrete root They win also
build an addition to another factory,
which win be 60xs0 feet. C. o. Stone
q Son have the carpenter work
New Dormitory for Wesleyan.
c. o. Stone g. Son have been award
ed the contract for the carpenter work
-four the new dormitory to be erected
ON Mount Vernon and Cross streets,
for Wesleyan University. MyIchreest
Bros are the general contractors, and
Henry Bacon OF New York Is the ar
cldtect The building Is 20 be built
Of brown stone and VIII be 50x172 feet,
four stories high.
1yvtLLlMAaSTIc.
THIS HcrT4am Hardware 90 ron.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-12
sHAkEuP JIM PENS
IN sToRRs CONTEST.
Leaders Shift Positions-Whfts Leg
horns Move to the Top.

Storrs, Conn, Aug. 1.-THE 40Eh
week OF the laying contest at SfoFrs
saw a big shakeup in the ten leading
pens In fact only two out Of the
entire ten hold the same relative pod
tons as week ago; all the others
moved either one way or the other.
The Vermont pen Of Rhode Island
Reds that has been leading for the
place. Two pens Of White Leghorns
owned by Tom barron, Catforfhs Eng
land. and +. n. Peasley Cheshire, and
which were I'm second and fourth places
respectively, are now at the top with
an Identical score, 1877 eggs. This -
the competition that two pens have
simultaneously enjoyed the distinction
OF leading the competition Ed Cams
English Wyandottes dropped from
third to fifth place A Connecticut PEN
OF Leghorns owned by Wtndsweep
Farm, Redding Ridge, managed to get
by pen OF the same breed from Cal
verton. N. 7. Another New York pen
from Ba1lston Lake lost their footing
entirely and are supplanted among the
ten leaders by N. w. Hendryx. New
Haven. Conn, whose Leghorns are now
occupying ninth place. Although -
much shifting in one week Is very I'M
usual. still other changes must be ex-
pected in view Of the closeness OF the
score Among the first i've pens ne
one Is more than IL eggs ahead Of the
others.
An the hens taken together laid s47s
eggs for the week, yield Of just
about 80 per cent Tom Barron's Eng
gers Leghorns from South Coventry,
Conn, tied for first with SO eggs each
N. w. Hendryx, New Haven. Conn,
was second with 81 eggs, while three
pens OF Leghorns- owned by Wind
sweep Farm, Redding Ridge. Conn,
L E>ruIQrrA ard n
ford Farm. Groton, Conn, tied for third
with 81 eggs each.
Some of the Leghorns In the contest
are perfectly good show birds as wen
as good layers In going over the
| judges score cards OF the 400 hens OF
4 this breed It Is found that the birds
entered by Elm Poultry Yards, Hart
ford, Conn had the high pen score OF
/ 90 "a points. Two individuals, name
| ~, hen sci in the high pen and hen
/ TfT. owned by Branford Farm, Groton.
Conn, tied for first place with q score
OF "a IA each. a pen from Rocky
River, o.. averaged all the way round
a score Of 81 Ia points per hem Thus
\ it appears that the Leghorns in the
contest are good specimens of the
breed they represent. -.
The ten leading pens to date are -
r. NJ Peasley, Cheshire. Conn,
White Leghorns. 1877: Tom Barron.
ILeghorns, 1877: Hillview Poultry Farm.
ST Adams. Vt. Rhode Island Reds,
1879; Tom Barron, Catforths England
White Wyandottes. 1870, Ed Cam.
Hoghfon. near Preston. England. White
Wyandoftes, 1855; Windsweep Farm.
1887; A p. Robinson, Ca1verton, n. r
white Leghorns, 1885, BranfoFd Farm,
Groton Conn, White 1eghoruSs 1<e7s
N. W. Hendrix. New Haven, Conn.