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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
SOUTH MANCHESTER,

F. NJ. Robinson has the contract for
a new house to be erected on Griswold
street for Edward Wisotsli. 1t will be
of frame construction, 26X40 feet, and
will be arranged for two tenements
of five rooms each. Furnace heat
electric lights and modern plumbing
will be installed.
Plans are being prepared for a two
family frame house to be erected on
Birch street for Frank NJ Behrndt. It
will be 26x46 feet, and will have a
shingled roof, hardwood finish, furnace
heat, electric wiring, etc.
Architect Henry R. Hayden has
plans completed for a frame cottage
to be erected on Main street, near the
Middle Turnpike. for John Palmer. The
house will be 26x30 feet, and will con-
tain six rooms. provided with all mod
ern conveniences.
Edward c. Elliott, Jr., has been
awarded the contract for the frame
bungalow to be erected on East Center
street for George w. House. The
house will contain five rooms, provided
with all modern conveniences.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01

The fact is that investigators now be-
lieve that the size of the egg is an in
herited character so that if one in
cubates only small round eggs they
will probably ultimately breed a, race
Of hens that will lay only small round
eggs and in the end have just as many
cockerels In other words the size and
shape of the egg apparently has moth
ing whatever to do with the deter
mination of sex; SO why not incu-
bate big eggs to produce pullets that
will lay big eggs. Large eggs are not
only more desirable for market pur-
poses but they also count more in the
laying contest where all the eggs from
each pen are weighed each day
The ten leading pens to date are as
follows:
Ed Cam. Hoghton, near Preston,
England, White Wyandottes, SOL; Hill
view Poultry Farm, St. Adams, VT,
| Rhode Island Reds, 761: Tom Barron,
Catforth mr.. Preston, England, White
| Wyandottes, 718: A. P. Robinson. CAL
verton, N. Y, White Leghorns. 666;
Merritt NJ. Clark. Brool5field Center.
| Conn, Barred Rocks, 661: Pinecrest
Orchards, Groton, Mass. Rhode Island
Reds. 63s: Frank L. futile, Southboro.
| Mass. Barred Rocks, 619; Storrs Sta
| ton Experimental Pen) Rhode Island
| Reds, 618: Colonial Farm, Temple,
| N. H. Rhode Island Reds, 614: Spring
] dale Poultry Farm, Durham. Conn,
Rhode Island Reds, Gil.
| The ten leading Connecticut pens
to date are as follows:
| Merritt NJ. Clark, Brookfield Center,
! Barred Rocks, 661; Springdale Poultry
| Farm Durham, Rhode Island Reds,
| GIL: F. NJ. Peasley. Cheshire, White
Leghorns, 599: Merrythought Farm,
| Columbia Columbian Wyandottes. $50
| Windsweep Farm, Redding Ridge
White I4eghorns, 5S4: Merrythought
Farm. Columbia, White Wyandottes
532, Harry B. Cook. Orange, Rhede
Island Reds, 531; ]. F. Byron, Wilt
mantle, White Wyandottes, 500: Mrs
J. D. Beck. Canaan, White Wyandottes
| sos; H. E. Hitler, Unionville. Ameri-
| can Dominiques, 494.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT

one and two-family houses in New
Haven. Hartford Bridgeport, New
Britain and Stamford. Fine residence
work is also reported in New Haven
and Hartford.
New projects for which plans have
been prepared or for which estimates
are now being received. include store
and apartment building in New
Britain, fine residence work in New
Haven and Bridgeport, several one
family houses in Stamford; New Haven
and Hartford, addition to the hospi-
tai in Hartford, schoolhouse additions
in New Haven, brick and stone church
in West Haven, apartment. building in
Hartford, and many one, two and
three family houses of the cheaper va
riety in all parts of the state.
Norwich had twelve real estate sales
last week to six year ago.. The
loans for the respective weeks were
$3.50 and $4,000.
New London had fourteen sales last
week to five a year ago, the loans be-
in $24,GS5 and $1,000 for the two
weeks.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
THE NEW SACRED HEART CHURCH
GAS 1T WILL APPEAR WHEN COMPLETELY
BUILDING AND BUSINESS.
Improvement Shown in Number of
Permits Issued-Contraets Awarded.

The volume of real estate trans
actions continues steady, the total
number of sales during the past week
in the towns reported by The Com
mercial Record being 800, against 2S3
last year and 292 in 1918. Mort
gage loans for the week amounted to
$685. 75, as compared with $1026, 1874
last year and 1855, 1873 in 1913.
Eight petitions in bankruptcy, with
total assets of $14,79S and liabilities of
$54, 248 were filed in the state during
the week. Last year in the last week
of March no petitions were filed in
this state.
The nine new interpretations have
aggregate authorized capital stock of
$207, 900, against IA companies with
capital stock of s2,015,O00 last year
and six companies with capital stock
of $218.000 in the like week of 1913.
There is a decided increase in the
number sof building permits granted
last week in the cities of New-Haven
Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury,
when compared with the like week of
last year, the advent of spring weather
having started a general boom
throughout the state. In the above
named cities LOT permits for buildings
costing $502,864 were granted this
week.
Contracts awarded during the week
are for schoolhouses in Waterbury and
Woodbridge, bank building in Middle
town, factory work in Bridgeport, club
house in Hartford. and a number of
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01

Architects without number have
racked their brains over the problem
of the two family house. It's one that.
is hard of solution because there are
several things essential to a. prac-
teal design. First of all it must be
economical to build: if the cost rises
too high it loses it's attraction from an
investment standpoint. Then it must
secure reasonable privacy for both oc-
cupants of the house-provide neces-
sary sleeping accommodation for the
average family, and at the same time
furnish all those conveniences that the
small one-family house provides.
Lastly it should have all the ear
marks Of the single house. It is Just
here that the average designer fails,
as the thousands of unattractive two-
family houses throughout the country
abundantly testify. Take good look
at the above illustration without con-
sulting the floor plan, and note how
thoroughly the two family appearance
Of the house is disguised.
The, single door in front, the open
second floor balcony, designed for an
awning. the square wing effect above
the first floor bay windows, all COM
bine to feature this house in its ex-
terror design as intended for the oC-
cupancy of one family only. The floor
arrangement of the house is just as
admirable, although it is a marked de-
parture from that In common use, in
that the kitchen is placed In the left
center of the house. This admits OF
placing the bedrooms and bath in the
rear of the house, thus securing two
manifest advantages, a suite of rooms
with bath well ventilated by windows
on two sides, all remote from the iv-
ing rooms Thus If the first Hoor ten
ants wish to retire early. they viii not
be disturbed by the second floor ten
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
RHUBARB.
Should Be Transplanted In Spring.
Divide Old Roots.

transplanting and subdividing the
roots, thus increasing the rhubarb
planting. In dividing the old roots,
care must be taken to see that each
pieceof root to be planted contains a
The subdividing should be done just
as soon as the frost is out of the
ground and the roots planted just as
soon as the ground can be worked
easily. They should be kept in a cool,
damp cellar until they can be plant.
ed. Rhubarb roots are very expen-
sive and oftentimeS one can get roots
from his neighbor. Rhubarb can be
grown from seeds, but this is much
slower. The roots should be set in
rows four feet part, 3 IL to feet
apart in rows, and should be set so
that the crowns are level or slightly
below the surface of the ground.
The soil in which the rhubarb is
planted should be rich and well sup
piled with humus, because the crop
requires an enormous amount Of plant
food and moisture to develop max
imum product. Rhubarb should be
heavily manured annually because it
is such a feeder. It is well to put on
serve as fertilizer as well as mulch.
No crop should be gathered rom the
rhubarb bed until the third year after
planting, because that amount OF time
is required for the roots to gain suffi-
Gent strength to maintain themselves
uninjured, in spite of the loss@of a
large amount Of their foliage during
the cutting period. Care should be
exercised in gathering rhubarb to
gather only the largest stalks. The
smaller ones should be left to assist
tie plant in maintaining itself. AS
rhubarb roots and plantations become
old, they should be taken up, subdivid-
ed and a new plantation started: The
rhubarb roots can be pruned instead
with a sharp spade or shovel with,
success
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
RABBIT INJURY AND BRIDGE
GRATING.

Orchardists are reporting that rab-
bits. woodchucks and in some cases
field mice have been injuring the bark
on their young trees. If the bark has
been gnawed one-half or two-thirds
around the trees, brirge grating can
be practiced. Bridge grating ought
TO be done as soon as possible now up
until the time the trees are in full
leaf. Scions used in bridge grating
should be the same as those used for
top grafting,-that is, they should be
one year old wood with all buds dorm
ant. Scions are cut triangular on each
end and are inserted in Sits made in
the bark of the lower part of the
wound or on the roots and on the up
per parts of the wound. From two
to six or eight such scions are used to
bridge the wounds, the number vary
ing from the size of the wound and
size of the trees. The grating wax
should be placed over the sections
where the scions are inserted in order
to prevent drawing.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
TIME TO GRAFT.
From the Present <ntil Buds Are
Actually Open.

The best time to graft is from the
present time on until the buds are ac-
tually open. Many people are cutting
their stocks with a saw rather than
with a wedge or chisel. The end of
the scions which are placed in the
stock are cut in such a shape as to
fit into the cavity made by the saw.
AS with all other kinds of grating
care should be taken to get the Cam
blum layers of the stock and scions
together. This is commonly known as
the underbreak. This is the growing
part of the trees; therefore it is very
important that they should be togeth-
er in order to get these scions to take.
Some people are using the bark meth
cd of grating, which like the saw
method does away with the large cay
ity in the center of the stub. The
bark method is simple as it only re-
quires that the bark be slit on the
side which the scion is to be inserted.
The scions should be cut triangular
shape, inserted and pushed down be-
tween the bark and wood where the
bark has been slit. The scions should
be tied in with raffia and the whole
wound protected with grating wax as
in the other methods.
One can make home made grating
wax especially if he is using a large
quantity. This wax is composed of
four parts by weight of rosin, two
parts by weight of beeswax or paraffin
IsAiN O1A~ Ec~A ~ "SAoAAI
1inseed oil. 1t is possible to graft
into very large branches, but those
from one to two inches in diameter
are preferable. Two scions are gen.
orally placed in each stock, especially
if the stock is-large enough. During
the summer season if both scions take
and grow well, the one which is to be
|cut out eventually should be headed
back to little live wood. This prac-
tice should be followed each summer
for two or three years or until the
other scion has nearly grown over the
large wound and it can then be cut
out entirely. The reason for practic-
ing this method is that it will prevent
the bark on the opposite side of the
stock from drying out and dying and
the wound never healing over.
The scions should be collected from
the ends of last years growth if pos
sible rather than on water sprouts
and suckers. If one cannot get one
year-old wood out on the end of the
branches, it is permissible to use the
one-year growth on water sprouts and
suckers. After the scions are collect
ed, they should be tied in punches of
SO each and properly labeled, then
placed in damp sawdust in the cellar
where it is not too warm nor two cold.
They will not shrivel when surrounded
by jsawdust, which is cleaner than
sand.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01

two family house. The central loca-
ton of the kitchen saves the house
wife many steps in her household ac-
tivities. If she wished to dispense
with the kitchen closet, direct passage
could be secured to the front entrance
The small entrance hall ts practically
the only part of the house used In
common. -
A grade entrance at the side pro-
vfdes access to the basement, and
kitchen as well as to the upper floors,
while the front staircase also runs to
the third floor. one staircase being for
the use OF ono tenant, and the other
staircase for the other. In addition to
good sized living and dining rooms,
bedrooms. bath ana kitchen already
mentioned, pantry, a linen closet.
accommodations for ice chest and
three good closets are provided. A
recessed china closet is a feature of
the dining room, while a sleeping
porch off ono of the chambers offers
this modern innovation for both ten
ants alike.
-Four good bedrooms, two for each
tenant, are furnished In the third floor
plan. az well as ample clothes closets
and storage room. The basement ex-
tends nnder the entire structure, and
provides for the usual heating plants.
laundries, coal bins and vegetable Gel
lar.
This plan in approximately 25xa4
feet, and ~ well adapted for the small
city lot.
Arrangements have been made with
tho architects to furnish estimated
cost of construction or any other in
formation desired regarding the house
Illustrated. They also invite our read
ers to make suggestions for plans
which they would Like illustrated In
the future. Please address all CORE
spcndence to Bulletin House Deraxt-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01

an imposing and handsome structure,
an ornament to the village and a
church sufficient in size for the needs
of the parish for some years to come.
Bids Are In.
The bids for the remodling of the
old st. John hotel on North Main
street, have been received by Archi-
tect Charles H. Preston and will be
opened this week. According to the
plans the building is to be raised four
feet, a bowling alley installed and the
store floor enlarged. The 80 rooms on
the upper floors are to be turned into
four large flats with all conveniences.
Sachem Street House.
Now that the warm weather is here
Henry G. Peck is continuing the cree
ton of the residence on Sachem street
which he started last fall. The cob
blestone foundation has been COM
pleted. The erection of the fancy brick
walls started. Some of the window
frames are now in position and the
heavy timbens for the ground floor are
in place.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS

considering corn for silage purposes
the smaller yield per acre will mean
nearly IL tons of silage and valued
at $3.50 per ton the work of testing is
well paidf1 Too much emphasis can
not be placed upon this, as no gain
can be made as easily as is that made
from the use of the best seed. Fur
thermore, there is no need for growing
six acres of corn to get what might
be grown on five acres. Since our
cold winter weather is over testing of
our seeds should be done before the
rush of spring work comes on.
In testing seed corn each ear should
be labeled and an accurate record
made of each. Those which prove
dead or weak should be thrown away.
surplus number of ears should be
tested, as many ears during the test
will likely have to be thrown away
In buying seed corn it should as far as
possible be bought on the ear, especi-
ally if one is DESTROYS of growing for
grain seed as uniformity in type is
desirable.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
EGG LAYING CONTEST.
Results of the Twenty first Week at
State College at Storrs.

In the twenty first week of the lay
ing contest at Storrs the hens laid
ISL eggs more than in the preceding
week, or a total production of 4026
eggs. This is an average yield of 81 IL
per cent. for all pens as compared
with a yield Of SIS IL per cent for
the preceding week and So per cent.
for the nineteenth week.
Barron's pen of English Wyandottes
and Warmers pen Of Reds from
Bridgeton, r. L, tied for first with 81
eggs each. The Rhode Island Reds Of
and Branford Farms White Leghorns
from Groton. Conn, tied for second
place with So eggs each. Branf1rd
Farms White Rocks won third with
50 eggs for the week. Four Pens laid
81 eggs each during this period. name
ly, the Storrs Stations sour milk pen
of Barred Rocks, Branford Faruis pea
of White Rocks. a Vermont pen CO
Rhode Island Reds owned by John
Backus Of North Bennington, and B.
P. Masses White Orpingtons from
Thomaston, Conn.
While some chicks have Of course
been matched the number is no doubt
relatively small, that is to- say, a great
many breeders are Just putting their
eggs in the machines. The Purdue
Experiment Station has just Issued a
bulletin suggesting that poultrymen
select for breeders the hens that, lay
large eggs. If the case be stated Nthe
reverse way this means that the large
eggs be selected for Matching. There
was at one time a more or less preva-
lent idea that If one incubated only
small round eggs they were likely to
hatch larger percentage Of pullets
and, on the contrary, q predominance
of cockerels was expected If bne in
cubated all large eggs. As a matter of
fact there seems to be no experimental
evidence to support such a contention.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
cURRANT BUSHES.

Very few people feel that they ought
to prune currant bushes. This is
wrong as all people know who have
pruned their bushes Systematically in
the past. About one-quarter Of the
to the ground. This will encourage
new shoots to come out next year and
will also be more vigorous and pro-
duce longer punches and larger ber-
ries than the old canes do. By fol-
lowing this method in pruning, the
wood in the currant bushes viii be
new every four years Some people
advocate thinning punches of cur
rants. but unless one has a very good
market it will not pay to thin punches
by cutting OF the tips.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
SFLAGE CORN.
Results Obtained BY One Experiment
Station with Different Varieties.

The great value of silage corn is it's
succuIent characteristics. On the
other hand, it's value as a source OF
food is very important. When the
largest amount of bulk is desired the
large Eureka and Blue Ridge type of
southern corn will give the largest
yields, but the quality will be far
poorer than the smaller western vari-
cites, like the Leaning. The latter
will produce a sweeter silage with a
larger per cent of ears. With our
short growing season the Leaning or
a similar type will give the most sat :
isfactory returns. Following are re-
suits obtained by the Ohio experiment
station growing different varieties.
They show the yield and value Of the
food analysis of each variety
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
'tSure! l use TIL
every time for any
foot trouble"

You can be happy footed just like me.
Use .aTIZ" and never suffer with tender,
raw, burning, blistered, swollen, tired,
smelly feet. "TIZ" and only ''TIZ''
takes the pain and soreness out of
corns, callouses and bunions
AS soon as you put your feet in
'"TIZ' bath, you just feel the happiness
soaking in. How good your poor, Old
feet feel. They want to dance for joy.
''TIZ'' is grand. "TIZ'' instantly draws
out all the poisonous exudations which
puff up your feet and cause sore, in
famed. aching, sweaty, smelly feet.
Get a % cent box of t'TIZ' at any
drug store or department store. Get
instant foot relief. Laugh at foot suf-
ferers who complain. Because your
feet are never, never going to bother
or make you limp any more.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
NIANTIC.

Messrs. Lewis and Lillibridge of
Norwich, owners of the old Bay View
house and the Avery Smith house
near the river, visited the property
recently and it is understood that the
interior of the Smith house is to be
torn out and reInodeled and the place
fitted up as a clubhouse where people
from Norwich can come and enjoy
themselves. John Ward of Norwich
has charge of the alterations.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
MIDDLETOWN.

c. 0. Stone & Son have been award
ed the general contract for the new
bank and Office building to be erected
at sos main street for the Central Ma
tionk bank. Mylchreest Brothers have
the contract for the mason work The
building will be 42x88 feet, five stories
high, built of brick, with the front of
buff brick, terra Gotta and white
marble. The first two stories will be
wholly occupied by the bank and the
three upper floors will be arranged
for Offices
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
PORTLAND,

c. Irving Hale has started work on
the remodeling of his house in Port
land. 1t will be arranged for two ten
ements.
C. Irving Hale has been awarded
the contract for the erection of new
house on Waverly avenue extension,
Portland, for Elmer Stevens.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
Times Redret.

Time brings only one regrat-that
we had not more joy in the things
that were, more belief, more patience,
more love, more knowledge of the
way things worked out, more will
ingness to help toward the final re-
sult.-Jennie June.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
GPoToN LONG POINT.

There is plenty of building work
there at present, four contractors hav-
ing buildings in different stages of con-
struction. Stakes were driven this
week for a building for New Jersey
parties, to be ready for occupancy this
spring.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01

mill recently destroyed by fire will be
replaced at once. The loss is estimat-
ed at $4,000.
Arrangements are being made by
Charles P. and John H. Mulligan for
the erection of a business block on
Union street. The plans have not
been prepared as yet
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
CORN TESTING.
Excellent Results Gained BY Such
Elimination of Poor Seed.

The difference in yield of corn from
good and poor seed. both OF silage and
grain corn, is such that the value in
dollars and cents means much more
than the cost of time and labor Of
testing and eliminating as far as pos
sible the weak and dead kernels With
corn testing 80 per cent termination
land much OF IT, tests less) the loss
OF corn for grain with 10 per cent
loss stalks means q difference of
seven to Aeight bushels per -
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
Confidential Chat.

Mrs. Brown-"I saw Mrs. Jones at
the club yesterday, and we had the
loveliest confidential chat together
Mrs. Smith, thought So She
wouldn't speak to me this morning"
Judge.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
NEW LONDON.

pleted the plans for a three-story
building on Golden street for F. II.
Gavitt- The structure will be of brick,
with stores ON the ground floor and
several tenements on the upper floors.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
New Mineral Found In Tasmania.

wv 'tITETET at VUEIU ! aSNdnITs
Many rare minerals exist in Tas-
mania, and lately new addition has
been made to the list by the dis
covery of molybdenite, which is used
in the manufacture of molybdenum
steel, to which it gives special hard
ness and toughneses. As the present
price of this mineral is about 81, 500 a
ton, % dis overy should prove of con-
siderable Notwithstanding American.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
POQUONNOC

Work on the foundations for the
Weeks house and the Griswold house
in Poquonnoc was suspended today, on
account Of the snow