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Green Feed Necessary.

Hens and pullets will lay some eggs,
of course. even If they never get a
cropful of green feed all winter, but
the number will be far less and the
eggs will be of inferior quality. To
insure the maximum production of
good eggs during the winter. and to
| keen the fowls at the top of laying
condition, green stuff is necessary.
1t may be sprouted oats. the prepa-
ration of which involves only tribe
of extra work; or it may >be in the
form of cabbages, turnips, rutabagas,
carrots and other roots. either given
to the fowls whole. to be pecked to bits
or ground in a root cutter and fed IN
a nd of pulpy mass. another method
Of supplying the absolutely necessary
green feed is to scald bright clover
hay or clean baled alfalfa, and. after
draining off the surplus water, feeding
the material daily. In this part of the
country, where either clover or alfalfa
is high in cost. one of the other meth
DDS will probably be found more ad-
vantageous and economical.
If the po@i'rsman has ground enough
to enable him to produce a large pro-
portion of his own green stuff he has
a distinct advantage over his fellows
who must buy the succulent elements
of the fowls ration. He can plant
during the winter, or he can grow
Quantities of such root crops as nave
been mentioned. these being easy TO
keep through the winter.
But if ground is available the aver
age poultryman will lind it better to
SOW as large an area as possible 10
crimson clover or rye. and then to al
low the fowls to range on Such areas
for half an hour SO on bright. sun
shiny days when the ground is free
from muddiness. Or the growing rye
or clover may be cut and fed to the
fowls in the houses. the material being
nlaced before the eli ckenS in ordinary
dry mash hoppers. through the wide
mesh screens of which the fowls can
pick out the green stuff bit by bit. In
this manner little If any Will be
wasted.
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some sand. are provided the

containing some sand, are provided the
fowls will kick around in them several
times day, thoroughly enjoying the
sensation of digging their claws into
their plumage.
i They will also pick many bits Of
gravel and grit out of the material in
the dust boxes. and fowls always seem
to relish stuff they find for themselves
much more than they do that which is
provided for them.
OF course. no poultryman VIII ever
fail to supply his flock with plenty of
clean, sharp grit. and also with as
much crushed oyster shell as the fowls
will consume. Plenty of coarse1y gran
ulated charcoal will also be found val
liable as an aid in keeping the sys-
TENS of the fowls toned up. their crops
sweet and their digestive tracts in
good working order.
Ventilation is provided, under mod
ern methods, by the use of open-front
houses, the openings being screened In
stormy or extra cold weather by means
of coarse unbleached muslin curtains
working on home made rollers. When
the weather is mild such curtains
should be rolled up so as to permit free
+ access of air. Glass sash windows at
: the east and west ends of the houses
which should always face the south
allow plenty Of sunshine to enter in the
forenoons and afternoons. The roosts,
of course. are to be placed at the rear
or the house, and the north walls
should be properly sheathed to guard
against cold drafts, which often are
the original cause of epiGemics of
colds. sniffies and even roup-which is
! little more than chronic infectious cold.
Cleanliness. besides promoting the
general condition of the fowls. is the
only method of keeping them free from
vermin and from the diseases arising
from foul dirty conditions. Filthy
houses Invariably mean sickly, ill-con :
nxU-1c ~ Y
and laying few If any eggs. Besides,
no pcultryman worthy of the name
could feel the slightest pride in poul-
try house the floor of which was sew
eral inches deep with filth, and the
pouitryman who does not take pride
in his flock and his houses is the one
who after year or SO goes about tell
ing everybody that there is no money
in chickens.
Pullets taken from the range this
fall, housed in quarters such as are de-
scrihed herein and fed and cared for
along the lines set forth will remain
happy and contented. And the happy
hen-the one that hops down from the
roost in the morning in - good humor
and hungry for breakfast, and that
goes around singing and busy all day
is the one that shells out the eggs If
to the above is added a quiet manner
when among the fowls. and an investi-
eating and understanding turn of mind.
that gives the ability to figure out Il
problem and arrive at a correct solu-
ton, the poultryman need have little
fear. because all of the elements that
make for success are at his command.
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Other Things Needed.

Given such methods of feeding. and a
ration as wide and varied as is indi-
Gated here, the hens and pul1ets will
do very well at egg production during
the winter without the adoption of
any other devices intended to approx
mate natural conditions even more
closely. But to bring flock of layers
to the top of laying condition and
keep them there other things will be
found necessary. Among these are
plenty of clean. fresh water, in clean
yessels-the water being warmed on
cold. frosty mornings-ample dust
baths, in which the fowls may wallow
and scratch to their hearts content:
plenty of fresh air and light without
chilling drafts, and absolute ci.anli-
ness in houses, feeding vessels, litter,
etc.
When ranging free fowls scour dead
skins. etc, from their bodies by means
of dust baths. II dust piles or shallow
boxes filed with dry, powdery dust
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Poultry Yard Notes.

Care is TO be exercised by city OIL
suburban poultrymen who are in the
habit of feeding lawn clippings to theii
poultry flocks. There is danger in Civ
ing the focks large quantities of this
cut grass. in that 1t may cause them
to become crop bound. A statement
issued by an authority is as follows:
"1n cities where chickens are kept
mon practice, after moving the lawn
to throw the cut grass into the chicken
lot to supply green food for the fowls
In case the chickens are not accus-
| toned to green food they will gorge
themselves and frequently become crop
bound. The grass will become impact
ed in a large mass in the crop, which
becomes distended The bird stra ight-
ems it's neck and yawns, shows signs OF
distress and if not properly attended to
may die.
prevention, of course, should be
practiced. 1t may be stated that fewer
cases of impaction will occur if, in
stead of feeding the cut grass. the
chickens are allowed the freedom OF
the grass plot
In addition to the above, it might be
added that the feeding of lawn clip
pings in very small quantities would
not have the tendency to produce i'm
FACTION of the crop. Little and often
would be better method of feeding
than to throw the clippings into the
pens by the basketful. as is often done
In that case only a small proportion OF
the grass will really be eaten. The
rest becomes foul and will rot or pos
sbly heat. thus producing a very in
sanitary condition in that part of the
yard.
One very good plan of feeding the
lawn clippings is to provide box of
trough Slated or covered with poultry
yxrirn far n sid p,rt he
grass into this, letting the birds pick
t out as they like. The portion re-
naming in the box should be removed
each time before adding new supply.
There is more danger of crop impac-
ton when wilted or partly dry grass is
eaten than when the fowls eat it fresh
and crisp.
In case fowl becomes crop bound
the contents OF the GRO? may sometimes
be removed by forcing it to swallow
some sweet Oil, at least a teaSpoonful.
Then, by massaging the lower portion
Of the gullet and that part of the crop
nearest the opening of the gullet, the
packed mass of feed may be worked to-
ward the head In such a case the bird
should be held downward, which Will
aid in removi ing the feed through the
mouth. If this treatment is successful
the bird should not be allowed TO eat
for several hours afterWard
Very frequently the last resort iii
case of crop impaction is the use of the
knife 4 small opening of about an
inch is made through the outer skin
and into the crop, and with the aid of
a uutton hook OF bent wire the con-
tents of the crop are taken out through
this opening. The crop is then washed
out and the wound stitched with the
usual surgical precautions. Coarse,
white silk thread is best 10 use for
stitching. Begin on the opening in the
wall of the crop. tying each stitch sep
arateIy as made, and making three or
four to the inch. Then stitch the outer
skin together in the same way. After
such an operation the bird should re-
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ceive nothing for two or three days but
milk and possibly some eggs beaten
into the milk. Then change gradually
to some feed and continue until the
wounds are we'll healed.
For the small fiock-say 4 dozen OF
fifteen hens-cared for in the average
suburban back yard, scraps from tho
family table and refuse from thu
kitchen will often be sufficient to make
at least two-thirds of the total feed,
the balance being made up of wheat
bran. middlings and cornmeal. with an
evening feed of hard grain. Small
locks so fed, provided they have good
shelter and are otherwise we'll cared
for. are the ones that make the aston
ishing egg records.
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FARMS.
FOR SALE.

$500: 81. uVy CASH: FIVE ACRES FERTILE
clear loan, all elegantly f"nr.d and in fruit:
good = new, large siX-ioom house ia III bioSs. !;
good stream i'll for stock: fertile loan;
large. full caring. assorted orchard: good gar
den and place for poultry: one mile TO trolley
on good road ten miles out, near halto. boue-
ward in Md GEO c. WALKER, kenois
hiir 18th and G
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1923 ACRES IN FAIRFAX COUNTY. Vas
miles from Alexandria: two railroads; public
road, macadamized nearly all the day to Alex.
school close by; about 50 acres clear, balance
in wood; well and running water; fve-room
dwellings; small barns: fruit. Price, 5000.
]. II. kINCHELOE,
345 Pa. ave. NV. Washington. D. c.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-01
SIMPLE LITTLE PICNIC

again After another soda--it had
stopped raining-we took q walk and
Mrs White said we really must start
home. And we found that the next car
did not leave for an hour and a quar-
ter. So we had to wait for that.
eve had some sodas while we
waited concluded the young person.
AND there was blockade getting
across town here and we waited there
and when we got to the Illinois CentraI
we had just missed train and had to
wait half an hour for q local. And
then had to help Bertha carry her
things home and she helped me with
mine as far as my corner. And ]
thanked Mrs. White, mother. / guess
II, 60 to bed, for certainly feel all
queer inside!"
Don't let US detain you'll" gasred
her parents. Wont you have the hot
water bag or some peppermint or
something's"
What for?' demanded the young
person Indignantly. You act as though
had been eating q lot Of stuff-and
I'VE had hardly thing but sandwiches.
Ny, but we had good time!"-Chicago
News.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-01

til after the German government had
taken full charge of all supplies in
that country.
1t is an entirely different attitude
which a prize court IN Germany has
taken concerning the seizure and des-
truction Of the Dutch steamship Maria
which was captured In the Atlantic
last September bound from Portland,
Ore, to Belfast with cargo of wheat.
In that case the claim for PREPARATION
has been turned down and the action
Of the German warship's commander
upheld, because there was no means
Of ascertaining with any degree Of
certainty what use the wheat would
have been put to on the arrival Of the
vessel at Belfast. and whether the
government would not have come upon
the scene as a purchaser.
Germany was in other words expect
ing the British to take their word that
no such supplies would be used for
other than the civilians, but when it
came to applying the same tactics to
supplies destined for British territory,
only month after the war opened, it
was impossible to look at the situation
in the same light. Germany's prize
court therefore justif1es the British
action against which it protested 80
loudly, and it even went so far as to
destroy a neutral ship, as well a. the
cargo.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-01

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Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-01
POOR ZEPPELIN SHOWING.

There can be no question but what
the war in Europe has shown the aero
plane and the zeppelin to be Of ire
mendous value in military and naval
operations. There have been numer-
Gus demonstrations of the high type of
service which they are capable Of rem
dering and each has proved an import
ant factor to be reckoned with, but the
aeroplane has in many instances shown
its superiority.
The report which has been made
upon the zeppelin method of warfare
to the first lord of the British admiral
4ty shows nothing to its credit, when
it Is found upon the investigation of
the series of raids which have been
made upon England that not a British
soldier or sailor has been killed or
wounded, but that during the first year
of the war such attacks resulted In
the death of II civilian adults and 18
children, while 189 civilian adults and
81 children were injured. Thus 1t is
Indicated as far as any military ad-
vantage was gained the zeppelin raids
might just as well not have been
made.
Even if the efforts Of those in charge
of such raids was to strike at military
posts or fortified towns, the lack of
accuracy is fully disclosed, and the
same holds good to a large extent con-
corning the aeroplane, but the ease
with which it can be handled, the
small target which it offers and the
low cost all stand out in it's favor as
the better engine of war. The same
reasons apply when they are compared
for scouting purposes.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-01
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR


Mr.. Editor: With the news of the
day bringing to our attention the Ger
man occupation of Poland, the ques-
ton Immediately arises as to what is
to be done with Poland after the war.
True, the warning nations have been
most liberal with their promises of
Polish independence. but will they
keep them?
Russia has promised Poland self
government and almost absolute in
have offered to make 1t separate
kingdom and have even mentioned the
name of an Austrian archduke as
candidate for the throne. But will
Poland want an Austrian king? We
all know the success that the German
erning, when the powers placed him
on the throne OF the newly created
state of Albania after the Balkan wars.
Poland is playing the most inter-
esting part in the European struggle.
With great armies pushing backward
plight must be worse than that of
Belgium.
Polish people all over the world are
hoping and waiting for reunited
country. History shows US that Po-
land was at one time one of the lead
ing countries Of Europe. We are re-
minded that 1t acted as the champion
Of Christendom at the time the Turk
had brought his armies up into Aus
tria and to the very walls of Vienna,
when the Poles under John Sobieski
marched to the relief of the city, rout-
ed the Turks and saved Europe from
an era Of Mohammedan rule. The
partition of Poland by the three pow
ers, Austria, Prussia and Russia was
| one Of the greatest tragedies in his
tory.
The end Of the war will no doubt
oh Ohio IT,,
| lines Of the countries of the continent,
but will it show Poland reunited
and rehabilitated, in her rightful posi-
| ton among the nations of Europe?
EARLE NJ, WOOD.
Taftville. Conn, Aug. 81, 1915.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-01

movement was smuggled into ham
let on the battlefront that has been
taken and retaken several times. and
now happens to be occupied by the
Germans The peasants made purse
of all their gold and drew lots to
choose the one who would have the
honor of carrying it through the lines
to Monsieur Ribot' ''All 1 ask said
the simple minded peasant who ac-
complished this mission, SIS that you
Just give me a paper that I can take
back to show the COLDS turned over"
You'll take it back with us when
we march in,' said the colonel, giving
him a receipt in the name of the viii
lage. You could never get through
there twice. alive"
None of the principal banks will de-
liver gold to anyone now, but trafic
in it is still going on under cover. A
man who wanted Dutch gold to the
value of about three hundred francs
got it from a money exchanger by pay
ing a premium of twenty-six francs.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-01

eral Wood is beyond comprehension
General Wood is head of the camp. The
camp is part and parcel of the govern
menf, under the control of the War
Department. General Wood is an officer
under the command of Secretary Car
rison. When anything goes wrong it
is the business of the Secretary to is
sue orders TO rectify, as far as possible,
the mistake. a mistake was made
when T. R. preached his doctrine of
hate at Plattsburg. 1t may not have
been General Woods fault that T. r.
stepped from the narrow path; but it
is General Woods business now to
see that no other publicist mounts the
rostrum there and unburdens himself
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-01
GLAZING HE4pLleHrs

The glaring headlights on automo-
biles which measure up SO we'll with
the shaft OF dazzling rays from a.
searchligbs have long been recognized
by auto drivers and others users of
highways as a menace of the first
class. They have been the cause of
MANY accidents and are a constant
danger to vehicles and pedestrians
going in the opposite direction. 1t is
important that the streets and high
ways should be sufficiently lighted so
as to assure safety to travellers, but
that need is greatly overdone by a
large number OF the binding auto
headlights.
Efforts have. been made to prohibit
them in cities, where they are used
without excuse, but the growing rec
ognition Of the danger which they
cause multiplying as they do the efforts
to make the highways lighter and
safer, has led to an attempt upon the
part Of the highway commission of
Massachusetts, to reach a solution of
the problem.
This has resulted In the suggestion
OF an advisory committee consisting
Of representatives Of auto owners,
dealers and the safety league that the
commission order that henceforth all
searchlights and headlights be re-
stricted to a projection of their rays
not over four f8 from the ground, an
order which would cause respect and
little Inconvenience.
II such a change will overcome the
glare so dangerous to drivers, horses
and pedestrians it should meet with a
ready compliance upon the part of all
auto owners, and it is evident enough
that what is advisable for Massachu-
sets would be an excellent thing for
Connecticut
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-01
MARYLAND VS.. TEXAS JUSTICE.

The difference in the manner of adj
ministering Justice by certain states
of the union is well illustrated by ex-
anples which have recently occurred
In communities In Maryland and Tex
as.
In the former state a young colored
man charged with serious offense,
though not murder, was lodged in a
lookup and application was made for
the converting of the grand jury for a
quick trial. The crime was such as to
arouse indignation and the POSSIBLE
ity of mob violence was not overlook
ed, with the result that the prisoner
was taken to a jail, where he would be
safe. While shooting on sight was talk
ed there was no move to put it into
operation, it being recognized that the
law of the state should be upheld. and
the accused willW get the trial and
sentence by law, to which he is en-
titled.
Not SO in Texas. There two Ne
groes charged with numbering a dep
uty sheriff were brought into a city,
one dead and the other alive. The
mob insisted that they be burned at
the stake on the public Square. Others
insisted that the law be respected, but
a compromise was finally reached
whereby the mob agreed that their
desires would not be carried out In
the center OF the city, but in the out
skirts. The Negroes were burned at
the stake, a fact which is "a reproa oh
to any community which classes Itself
as civilized.
The Maryland town is to be COM
mended. for it's display of control and
the activity of its authorities in up
holding the law, while the Texas city
only brings discredit upon itself by
it's atrocities.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-01
INCREASE AMERICAN SHIPPING

The department of commerce issues
a statement, with apparently a great
deal of pride, to the effect that the
American nag now floats over more
ships In the foreign trade than at any
other time since 1863. Such a situa-
ton is cause for citation since It is
the development of the American n1er-
chant marine which has been so eager
ly sought for long time, and credit
can be, as 1t is, attributed to the new
American registry law.
Thus it becomes evident that while
there has been an appreciable growth
in American shipping, it is neverthe-
less a fact that this increase in the
stars and stripes on the high seas is
due to e large extent to the protecA
ton which, such vessels receive while
the war is underway Resort has been
made to American registry to over
come difficulties which exist under
others since a large amount of the
transoceanic business can best be car
ried on under such conditions. The op-
portunity to engage in such commerce
was never better following the cur
tailment which countries involved in
the war were forced to make.
What would be far more desirable
would be the retention of such regis
try after the war is over Did Amer
team shipping laws furnish an induce
ment for the steady increase of Amer
lean ships under normal conditions II
might be expected that the good show
ing would be maintained, but with the
Geamenss law soon to go into effect
and the agitation which continues tc
be made for government ownership
Of steamship lines such can hardly be
expected. The growth must therefore
be looked upon as the result of abnor-
NAL conditions to a continuation OF
which growth national legislation holds
out encouragement instead Of encour-
Rgement.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-01

During four months of 1898, there
were 1000 cases of typhoid among
10000 regulars and Spanish war vol
unteers encamped In Florida In 1911,
among 10000 regulars similarly en-
camped in Texas, there were but two
typhoid cases. This practical immunity
from the disease was the result of vac
cination. which is universal in the
army. The immunity probably lasts
for several years. The immediate re-
action is so mild that If the treatment
is given at night. the subjects rest is
not disturbed and he is unaware Of the
slight rise in temperature which In
some cases accompanies it.-Water-
bury Republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-01
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Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-01

Charles P. Steinmetz does not con-
hour day is a reasonable adjustment.
So many are liable to overlook the fact
that he makes his electrical uptopia a
necessary setting for it-New Haven
Register.