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Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-21
DRAINAGE.
Important On Certain Lands Espee-
 tally in Wet Seasons.


 The importance of. having land drained has been brought to the notice of great many people this year due to the wet season that we have just experienced. In many fields the loss of money from cultivated crops which have been spoiled would amount to
 more than 1t would cost to tile the entire field. No one knows what win , be the amount of moisture each sea- son: whether the season is wet or dry those fields which are drained are us- ually more productive than those un-
 Tile drainage not only removes the surplus water from the soil but also increases the amount of noisture avail able for plants. The removal of water from the soil in this way tends race erpsion by keeping the soil Tn d sponge-lilfe condition ready to receive and retain a liberal rainfall TIle drainage reduces surface evaporation and prevents consequent lowering the temperature of the soil, thereby CT. which in turn promotes plant growth and lessens the danger of damage by frost. both In spring and fall. Tile drainage increases the aera- ton of the soil. and consequently the bacterial action which Increases the i available supply of plant foods. The cost of doing this work will vary according to the condition of the 1 soil. the amount of moisture that it fs necessary to drain and the cost of ! hauling As soon as the fall work is over and the rush season is past a i few days spent tn tiling the land that needs 1t will be a wise expenditure of | both time and money. On many farms
 where there IS plenty of sand 1t would be an easy matter and cost less to | make Gand fi1aa fhar fz h...- | ned tiles from the West. Experience
 has shown that home made tiles have
 been very satisfactory when properly ! constructed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-21
RISKS OF GOOD FARMING.
Many "Rundown" Farm Not In Such
 Bad Condition After All.


 Most people in buying a farm would select the land which has been well farmed. rather than the neglected soil. This might be a mistake. Many a so-called .run-down.' farm is not in such a bad state after all. IL has not been farmed we'll enough to run 10 down except in spots and on the surface. ...| The real soil robber is the man who blows deeply. tills well, and makes the land give up everything there Is in it, Sud puts nothing back. Tn ten years he shiftieSs cut-and-coverer will do Tn thirty.
 Tillase stimulates every exhaustive process In the soil It speeds up the formation of nitrogen and the work ing up of humus. Because of the large crops which it forces from the soil ii takes on great amounts of lime. and tends to produce acidity. IL draws heavily on the nitrogen. potash, and phosphorous.
 To be sure. one doesn't often see such farming. for the man who is smart enough to give the eround the best treatment in tiilaKe usually iS in- telitgent enough to keep up the fertil- iry- But the greatest soil stimulant in the world is good tillase.
 Is that an objection to it2- Not at
 The object of all good farming is to stimulate the processes of production. Those who speak of fertilizers as soil st!mulants should remember that they are no more such than barnyard man. ure or the fifth time of glowing the corn Only now that we are able by one method or .S another to stimulate greater production we must bevart what we do with the power. Tt is q more effective tool for scooping ou' the fertility iu the soil
 Unless we keep up the balance bs manures or fertilizers. we shall make the mistake of a man learning to draw larger cheeks without making depos. its
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-21
MANY TROUBLES DUE TO
 WEAK KIDNEYS

-1t is no use 'advertislnx a medicine uniess the lmedioioe |. Itself. is |. Eood enough 10 back up the claims you make for it- On the other hand. H To pleasure for drugEtsts 10 sell q medi- cine when customera come In afterward and tell how much Eoodl ifl has Hone them And that is why druRRlstB Elks 10 sell and recommerd soivax tks great kidney remedy Ever since we first introduced Sofvex drug clerks have been so busy seifirg it that lf 10 sometimes hard 70 keep "a aufncisnt stock on hand Moreover. .goivax is always sold on a positive gus rzatee 1o< relief to the kidney sufferer or money back This may seem r2sh-f but users have said so many good words in favor Of Soivax that it fs not expected fhat many pactc1 Ges will be rArurned-
 This shows great faith iu aoiynx II really is a most unusual medicine be- @ use !t oEercomes the w1urHt .caaes -os kidney complaints by removinM the cause It goes straight 10 athe' seat os the trouble IL Hoaks right in and cleans out the kidneys and makes thsu, pass on all the uric acid and polSonour waste matter that lodges h tho 5oiatS and muscles. causing Pneumatic pains. soothes and heals the bladder Rad quickly ends ell such troubles.
 Nothing Is more -uncomfor1able or hurts a persons perfect en5oyuaent of life more than trouosesoune Kidneys and their attending evils. use Solvax ans | begin to get yosr fnii measure ef ber- ent out Of life Sold by Lee q OsKood and other leading druggists in this vi- n
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-21
County Improvement League Data By County Agent F. C. WARNER

suckers is hereditary, therefore. seed should be- taken only from stalks that have no suckers.
 The, same, day seed corn is gathered the husked ears should be. put in a dry place where there Is free. circula- tion of air. and placed in such a man ner that the ears do not touch each other. This is the oply safe procedure Many farmers believe that their au- tunns are so dry that such care is cality gathered at ripening. time will be benefited by drying as suggested. If left in the husk. long after ripening 1t may sprout or mildew during warm, wet weather or become infested with weevils. The vitality of seed is often reduced by leaving 1t in a sack or in pile for even a day after gathering. During. warm weather, with some moisture in the eobss and kernels, the ears heat or mildew in a remarkably short time.
 Winter Storage of Seed Corn.
 After hanging in the shed or lying on the racks for two months, the seed ears should be dry as a bone" and contain less than 10 per cent of moisture They can remain where they dried or be stored in mouseproof barrels. boxes. or crates during the winter, but in either case must not be exposed to a damp atmosphere or they will absorb moisture and be injured. Testing the 5Gernfinaiion of Seed Corn Seed corn that matured normally | and has been properly preserved will grow satisfactorily. It Is very poor management to neglect proper pre- servatioh and to spend time in the spring separating by terminating tests those ears that have been badly | damaged from those that have been | slightly damaged. Prevention is bet ter than cure. and in this case a cure | is impossible.
 Ears slightly damaged by poor pre- servation may gerninAge well, but will produce less than if they had re- ceived better care.
 | Make a. Eeed- corn testing box and test 100. ears separately. Be sure that each kernel tested is perfect in ap- pearance and was not injured at the | tip when removed from the, ear. If ] out of s from any ear fail to grow, ii will be advisable to test every ear in the entire supply of seed corn If the | 100 ears tested. contain no poor ones further testing of the supply: is un- necessary.
 l Grading -Sssd Corn.
 She1led corn is difficult. to grade satisfactorily. The grading can :. be | done better before the ears are she'll I ed. If the seed ears vary greatly as to size of kernel they should be sepa- rated into two or three grades accord ing to size of kernel. These grades should be shelled separately. tested ir
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-21
FISHERS ISLAND.

That there is ito be a new. school building on the Island is no longer idle gossip, but a certainty. It was voted at the recent school meeting to pur- chase land offered by E. NJ and w. Ferguson at a price less than it could be purchased for any. other purpose and the old school building taken over and in turn. sold to the Fishers Island Library association for about one-third what the building is really worth. This is very pleasing to all interested and will afford a great deal more room for a library which has for some time been crowded in the small but finely fitted room over the main office of E. M. and ". Ferguson. The new building will be a modern up-to-date structure and well located. It will be some time, however before it can be really started as the plans and specifications will have to be referred to the board of education.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-21
CORN.
Small Yields Due to Poor Seed Corn
 Can Be Prevented.

H a--
 The average production of corn to the acre for the entire United States is; but 26 bushels, yet in practically every section four times that quanti- ty is frequently. produced. Improve
 nert of the quality of seed is the least expensive method of increasing the yield per acre
 There is each spring a scarcity of good seed corn. This condition is all the more regrettable because it need ous than commonly supposed because ouS than comon1y supposed because many do not fully realize the tremond- ous loss to themselves and the coun- try due to planting inferior seed A full stand of plants may be obtained from inferior seed, but the yield will not De the best possible The loss is due to delay or negligence. It can be prevented by the selection of seed corn in the autumn. +a- ..-sF
 Until a community has it's experi-
 encedi and honest corn breeder, the best place for the farmer to obtain
 seed corn is from fields on his farm or in his neighborhood that were planted with a variety that has gener- ally proved most successful in that To- cality. F-.- 2.a One of the big mistakes made by farmers irT selecting seed corn is by considering seed good simply because 1 it will grow. To be first class, seed ] must be. t. 'f.-. seD We'll adapted to the seasonal l and soil conditions where it is to be | planted. 1-- a$ t(2) Grown on productive plants of a productive variety.
 (3) We'll matlfred, and preserved
 from ripening time till planting time | in a manner that will retain it's full vigur. .- At corn-ripening time drop all other business and select an abund ance of seed corn. The process is too l important to be conducted incidental | ly while husiing. When selectine seed corn give the process your entire | attention. Get the very best that is l to be had and preserve it well, and your increased yields will return you
 more profit than any other work you can do your farm. 'a l The only proper way to select seed corn is from the stalks standing where they grew, as soon as ripe and before
 the first hard freeze. All other things
 being equal, short, thick stalks are
 preferable. Short stalks are not st easily blown down and permit thicker l planting Thick stalks are not SC easily broken. down and, in general are
 more productive than slender ones.
 The tendency for corn to product
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-21
NEW LONDON

Hanover. Bros. have taken the con tract to. build an attractive, house on Gorton street for Cornelius L.. Smith. The plans call for frame house. 29x 45 feet. in the bungalow style. with a shingle roof. The house will contain seven rooms and will be fitted up with every convenience.
 Plans for Dormitory.
 Architects Ewing & Chappell, 1O1 Park avenue. New York, have revised the plans for another dormitory build ing at the Connecticut College for Women and estimates will be made soon. The building will be three stor- ies and basement of stone, with slate roof and steam heat. --...
 Figuring Plans.
 Plans drawn by Architect James Sweeney are now being figured for a gymnasium for the Connecticut Col lege for Women. The building will be
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-21
BEES.
Syrup Needed To Carry Them
 Through the Season.

Men differ as to just how much of a supply of syrup colony will re- quire to carry !t over through the winter. but it is preferable tc keep on the safe side and give the colony much more than merely a safe supply. If the colonies areeto be wintered out of-doors, about twenty-five pounds would be ample: and no less than hfteen pounds if they are to be win- tered indoors. In neither case is it necessary to weight the amount. but just keep giving the colony as much as it will take. until the hive has the proper heft to it; experience vlll en- able one to tell when 1t is about heavy enough. ..
 Use nothing but the best sranuiated sugar, equal parts of sugar and hoi
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-21
Coughs That Arc stopnedI

Careful people see that. they are stopped. Dr. Kings New Discovery is its own on the market for 46 years Youth and old age testify to it's sooth- Ing and healing qualities. Pneumonia and lung troubles are often caused by delay of treatment Dr. Kings New Discovery stops those hacking coughs and relieves Ia grippe tenden- cies Money back if it fails. soc and s1.00.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-21

horrs 1901: A P. Robinson. calverton. V. N-. White Leghorns 1858: Charles n Polhemus. NexburGh. N. Y.. Rhode Island Reds is45: P. c. .Platt Wailing- ford. Pa. White Leghorns- 1s1I.
 The ten leading Connecticut pens 10 date are as follows exempting the three above: A s. Sonderexger, South Coventry. White Leghorns i17l. Branford Farm. G-oton. Conn. White LeEhorus 1754: Branford Farm. Gro ton. White LeEhorns I752; Homer P. Deming. Winsted. Rhode Island Reds I7i3; Branford Farm, Groton, White Plymouth Rocks 1871: George Bowies Westport White LeShorns iss7. Springdale Poultry Farm. Durham. Rhode Island Reds is32; Mrs- J. D. Beck. Canaan. White wyandotfes 1908: BranfoEd Farm. Groton. White LeEhorns 1889: Uncowa Camp!ne Yards. Southport Silver Campines l564.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-21
MIDDL UPTOWN.

Architect George Griswold has com pleted the plans for a new garage to be erected in Newfield by the Futile Brick Co. It win be 4ox5S feet, one story high, built of brick, with a tar and gravel roof. and steam heat. The Berlin Construction Go. has, the con- tract for the steel trusses.
 The foundation work has been start ed for another new house to be erected on Washington street by James Lon worth, Tryou street IL will be of frame construction and will contain
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-21

water: and if much is to be made up. just mix if in rhe extractor. as it will be in a convenient form for drawing of through the Eplgot-
 IL is astonishing how much syrup a strong colony witl take down orer night. especially if it Ia warm. Where they have not taken down all that was given them over night tt can be warmed up again. as they thus take
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-21

two tenernents of nwe rooms each. One on Washington street is ready to -plaa-. ter and the other houseiis about com pleted- .f. -
 Prank, H. White has started work Aon the erection of a frame garage He is also finishing q new garage on South Main street for Russell Frie-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-21


 time 1t ripens until it is planted in a manner that will enable 1t to develop into a thrifty plant and produce one or more large ears. because germina- ton tests made in the spring will not restore vigor that improper gather decreased. -...
 Cooperating With the New London
 County Improvement League.
 During the -thirty-one days ending September 18th. nineteen cows in the association produced more than 1000 pound of milk or 70 pounds of butter fat These were distributed among the owners of the cows and the mem bers of the association as folows:-
 Owner and Breed. F. s. Armstrong. Holsteins ...a.... g N. Manning & Son, Hoistelns ...... ( w. F. Clark. Holstein ..,....... W F. Clark. Jersey ...........-... 1 B. H Brady, Jersey .......-...... 2 J. D. Aver. Ayrshires ......... ( c. W. Davis. Holstein s....... 1 J. w. Frink. Hoisteins -....: ...... 5
 Total number of cows ..!!...... 1s
 The largest amount of butterfat made by any individual COW was -5I.f the owner of this COW being Nathaniel Manning. and Son of Franklin. Conrisc- ticut. The second largest record made in the last testing was fs.3 of butter fat the owner of this COW. being J.,D. Avery. of North iStonington-. The breed of COW is Aynshira ys-
 The tester is now starting on, his fifth trip around and has very good hopes ee bringing back a still higher record for the next thiFty-one days. than he reported for the last trip as most of the rows are freshoninE and therefore will produce mulch more mflk than they have in the past month.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-21
PORTLAND.

The new residence heinz erected on Main street. Portland. for C. E. Davis is now being roOfed in.- Donald Me KenEie is the contractor.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-21
BUILDING OPERATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND

The statistics of Building and En- gineering operations in New England as compiled by The F. W. Dodge Com pany follow =
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-21
nEAFNEss elNNor rE crnrp

DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED oy local applications. as they cannot reach the diseased portion os the ear. There iE only one way to cure deafness and that is by constitutional reraedles Deafness Is caused, by an inha med con- dition Of the mucous lining Of the EsN1sfachian Tube. When fhlH tube iS irhamed you. haye-a rlimblAnE sound or imT trfect hearing. and when it ts en- girely closed deafnesa fs the result. and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to Its normal condition. hearing will be destroy ed forever: nine cases out Of ten - are caused by Catarrh. which 10 nothing but an inhamed condition of the nu- covS surfaces.
 We will give One Hnnd-ed Dollars for any case Of Deafness fcaused by catsTrhl that cannot be cured by Halls Fl. CHENEY a CO. Toie6c. Ohio. - Sold by Druggists. F5c.t
 Take Halls Family Pills for eonsti- patton
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-21
To Own at the Right Price
MISS M. C. ADLES

HAIR, FACE AND SCALP .sPECIAL1sT The new hair styles call for the sdeep French wRva, Seconing- and youthful Natural, wavy. imported hair to match four own. * OoF Main streef, Next to Chelsea Bank.
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Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-21
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS

ness. as the influence of the sire. upon the progeny is greater than that of the dam.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-21

PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-31
400 "Angel-Face" Elmer Dillon
was Trained BY Rice

Union belonged to q respectable family He bed
TWO brothers and two sisters He fell into "Frtzra"
c'utches when he was thirteen. That was IN 1909
AT that time Dillon was the most Notwithstanding
boy IN the parish Blue eyes, fair hair regular almost
s'rsh teaturos' made him ideal material for "Fritz"
10 work on. Nobody knew better than Rice how 70
eapitaiize innocent looks. surplice and a hymn
oook were all that necessary to make OF Dillon
typical looking choir boy
Ia his rooms at No. II Market street he took Duon
amu otner poys III hand and laboriousy impaired to
them some OF the skill long experience had brought
MIN ie devoted particular attention TO The DII1nn
lad " ''o Dii'on
The boys were taught how to pick pockets without
rsR or detection, practising other under tho
careful tutelage OF this modern Fagin and the ad
TO handle Jimmy. to force lock and maninuIata
dark lantern. pu'"'e
After several weeks OF indoor work 'Fritz," took
Angelrace one evening to Seward Park small
Dreaming place IN the Cherry Hill district for practi.
Cal application of the principles he had been mastering
For the first Lesson, he selected derelict longinp
on bench In the park, half stupehed with drink ~
course the prospects OF loot could not have been very
bright with such victim to on but the object
OF the experiment simply to give the novica
courage and practice "Fritz pointed the victim out
TO Dillon and directed him to try his skill
Elmer sat down beside the dereiict, and In few
moments had cleverly "frisked" him. that is to saw
had gone over the outside OF the mans clothing In
the way "Frtzi" had taught him. with the idea 1T
locating wallet, money roll or other valuables
IT was very simple. The derect never moved
After the frisking over Dillon returned to
Hice TO report that there something in the man's
lett hip pocket. Then he returned to his task and
moment later succeeded in extracting what turned;
out to be sheet of newspaper folded many times
1t absolutely valueless but the lesson was In every
respect successful
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-31
The End Of One Notorious
Pupil OF NeW YOrk's FQgtn

"niie the conflict WAS still raging, In walked an.
other officer with 'Angel-face" and another com.
pianant who charged the boy with stealing two seta
OF tase teeth from his left hand hip pocket! The
ROBBERY had occurred In the to hotel where
the complainant lived. AS he assembled the staircas ga
union followed him closely, aud was caught just az
MS hand was emerging from the mans pocket
me Valise. OF course had already been disposed Of
put the sergeant nevertheless recognized his "Rne
looking boy" at once.
Two charges preferred against "Angel.face, :"
ana when his case came up in the police court he was
held Tor the Grand Jury Neither complainant ever
appeared against him. and there nothing to do but
discharge him.
In most OF these cases. "Fritzi" Rice kept In the
ever TO mention his name Nevertheless the two were
cohstanuy seen together, and in tho almost nyaria-
De ianre or complainants to appear against the boy
me police see the silent work of the clever "Frzi"
venture, the police had occasion to raid Rces Gen in
search OF stolen property. There they found some
$oo9o worth OF furs which had been stolen in West
Ho6oken' and searching the place. they found hiding
named Mike Roynach All three arrested, but
the boys were discharged for lack OF evidence and
Rice, after being held for the Grand Jury, was also
discharged some ten days later on their failure in.
diet him.
The same year young Dillon added another item
to his police record when he arrested for stabbng
Edward Howard three times in the back Howard
refused to identify Dillon. explaining that he knew
and his life would not be worth living he appeared
against the boy.
Another typical case figuring in the boys long
record was that OF broker named Montgomery, who
the subway station OF North William street, he was
set upon from behind by one boy while Dillon went
through his pockets and extracted wallet contain
Ing SEQ Dillon ram but was caught by officer. He