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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-22
AsH srREEr. Rrndford NIiIlers Add. :

Section 81. Curbing and paving SEW
street to the west line of German Avenue.
TRACTS IN 32-11-16
ael With vii chander sf St g a5 s IL pa Ii
Ely a IT; angles 50 it. tn My par
allel with Chandler st 374 # to
n l. of See; tn WY TO beg. (Less
-, tract to Topeka for Lake ST $ 1856
Tract No 152 , 6.s i Beg at M p trn on
of q sec; being NE corner of
Henchman tract; tn Sly along f.
said L. J.. of Henchman tract: til
Ely parallel with n. !. of Sec, 80
#. to center of e. l. of Frank Con
rad tract; tn My along said w. l.
Of Conrad tr 1a,; and parallel lei With
tn W 90 IT to beginning 1868
N. u of Tract No, 5733s, Beg. on \:
NV corner Of sec; III sly along
E. !. of Becker tract $50 fit. to Sc
s. r to sW Sdin tn u Grown g. ri
tn \ at TT angles to \. |. of Sec;
tn W It to beg beg less les q # to city, 1o69s
\: !. of Sec. at a point 17s0 #. f of
NV corner fiS OF q sec; th sly par
Ely at TT. angles 81 #: Ii My at
TT. angles 42i # TO n. ]. of Sec;
n n Of r Frat ft TO e beg 9 "a Reg on 1oess
l.. Of Sec. 1898 # L of NV corner
of = sec; tn Sly 46t it; tn WY
giles s. 4so f. to = n of See a. E 81, am nn
n l. of Sec 1O2 TT to Beg (Less
tract $50 1T. 164.6 #. to City of
Topeka for alley and tract ~ it y
81 #. for alley. -. 1919
Fractional part of Tract No. 1925
Beg. 1S7 #. s of a pit. 1862 it. L of
NV corner of NE 4, Sec. - on n
l. of said sec, said point being cen
ter of f. /. of G. J. Henchman
tract; tn along E !. of said tract
and parallel with Chandler st 179
IT. to 81 corner of said tract: tb
Ely at TT. angles 81 it. to SW cor
ner of Fred Conrad tract: My
along w. l. of Conrad tract and
parallel with Chandler st 1877 it
to center of w. |. of Fred Conrad
tract; tn WY parallel with n l.
of Sec 90 fit. to beg, being frac.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-22
GERMAN AVENUE Gordons Ad

Section SO. .Curbing & Paving SEWARl
AVENUE from the west line of Scotlan
Avenue to the west line of Woodruff Ave
uue.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-15
COW TESTING.
Expert Tells Why it 10 Needed il
Every Community.

Karl B. Musser of the State College
at Storrs tells why cow testing as
sociations or herd associations are
needed in every community; in the
Following ten reasons:
l. 1t puts the operations Of your
dairy on a business basis by supply
ing You with accurate data on each
Individual in the herd.
2: BY having such data the profit
and loss column enables you to weed
out the 'boarders." The most i'm
portant thing in dairying Is to build
up herd Of cows In which each in
dfvtdual will return a profit to the
owner. 1t il not sufficient to have a
profitable herd. Efficiency Is as i'm
portant In cows as in men and only
the individual records bring this to
light. Most herds in Connecticut pro-
panty make a little profit. but We also
nave q comparatively large number
Of Improbable cows and by elimin-
which are the Poor producers, and
Feeding more tudiciously both in
amounts and kinds of feed to the other
three-fourths, we can increase our
than one and a half million dollars
per year.
3. BY yearly records the high pro-
ducers are indicated and they are the
ones from which calves should be
| saved in order that the future herd
may De as KOOQ OF DeLI6I lndn the
present one. One the average farm in
Connecticut it seems evident that it Is
cheaper to raise good cows than to
buy them. Since good cows are as a
rule the progeny Of bulls from high
producing dams and high producing
| cows, it is obvious that the testing
association is valuable to the breeder
no matter whether pure breeds or
grades are kept
4. As a rule the official tester Is
| an expert on dairy subjects. His ad-
vice is yours for the asking. No mat
ter how. much one knows Of any one
| subject or business, the advice of some
| one who has studied the same sub
| ject or business from a different an
gle Is of value.
| 5. Only devoted study, practical
| knowledge and experience will enable
| you to get the most out of your herd
These are all prerequisites to the
highest efficiency, and modern meth
DDS in feeding and management car
be obtained through the tester.
8. In some cases the associations
| Cooperate in purchasing feed, fertili-
ger, bedding, etc Also in improving
the market for products BIZ systematic
i study of difficulties as they arise
The associations generally hold quar-
| terly meetings at which the oper
hearted discussion often taking place
enables one to obtain valuable infor-
nation.
| Z. In most places the existence oil
a cow testing association has fosterec
a better community spirit among
| the dairymen and breeders, because
1 their problems are worked out to-
gether and they understand each Other
1 better.
s. It increases the interest Of al
/ concerned in the dairy. Even the
hired help enjoy their work when they
know what their work is eliminating
| in.
| 9. The value Of the stock is in
| creased on the average because the
records kept are made by disin-
| terested party and purchasers will put
more faith as well as more money
4 into them.
10. There is no cheaper and more
/ accurate as well as better way to keeI
| the records of your dairy herd.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-15
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS

large amount Of sun during the winter
time. especially the early morning sun,
as that Is when the hens need II most
and that Is the time when It Is most
likely to shine. II the house must
face in any other direction, 1t should
be toward the southwest, or In ex-
treme cases the west. never toward the
north If the house must face the west
there should be some method Of OBJ
tanning light on the south side because
1t will be dark and cold during the
greater part Of the day and hens can
not do their best under such conditions
The building should be constructed
on a loose type OF soil, II possible one
that has good under drainage and sur
face drainage. Gravel or sand are
much more desirable than clay or
heavy loan as far as the fowls are
concerned. II is best to build the house
during the spring or early summer,
for then they have time to dry out
during the hot days, as lumber is often
very damp. When concrete is used
for floors and foundation walls they
also should dry thoroughly before
winter. Frequently colds and diseases
will occur among perfectly healthy
fowls that are placed in new houses
built late in the fan when the days
| are short and cold and no opportunity
I, is given for the moisture in lumber
and concrete to dry out
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-15
The Aaant,s Work

During the past week the county
agent spent the better part of three
days working in conjunction with Pro
lessor NDusSer extension dairyman of
Storrs and G. Warren Davis of Nor
wich on Dairy Herd Improvement as
ISOLATION work in the vicinity of Pres
ton. This is work which should be of
interest to every dairy farmer. Last
Wednesday afternoon was given over
to the spraying. demonstration given
by Frank Browning near his Kitemaug
farm and the time would have been
well spent to any nearby farmer rails
ing potatoes as the demonstration was
very successful in every way. Thurs
day was spent in New London visiting
club leaders in the National Achieve
ment Club Garden work and getting
the children started on their first
monthly report Farmers were visited
IN Mystic, Taftville and Montville dur
ing the week and help given them in
solving their particular problems
This coming week our schedule calls
for canning demonstrations to be given
by Miss Sprague of the extension de-
partment at Storrs in different parts OF
the county, Wednesday afternoon in
North Stonington before the PLAY
Ground association; Thursday after
noon in Lebanon Center, THURSDAY
evening in Exeter, Friday afternoon in
Westchester and Friday evening in
Colchester Center. The public are in
vited to all of these demonstrations
and any information in regard to the
same may be secured at the office OF
the county agent or of r. A. Storrs OF
Colchester who will assist In the dem
onstrations.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-15
County Improvement League Data
By County Agent F. c. WARNER

above the cost of feed. The returns
Tor each dollar invested in feed for
the entire herd is calculated as we'll
as Iood cost per pound butterfat per
one hundred pounds milk. and per one
quart OF milk We also have this same
data for each cow in that herd, and by
systematic study of these figures one
can soon see to what extent he can
raise the standard of his herd by SELL
Ing Certain cows and devoting the time
they occupied for care and feeding to
Ine more deserving cows.
BESIDES giving a man monthly and
yearly records on his cows and herd as
whole, the tester is often qualified to
give advice of value in the matter of
balanced rations, crop rotation, breed
ing and marketing. He is expected to
calculate for you at any time during
MS stay at your farm, the most eco
nonlcaI ration or to give you such as
slStance as you may need in solving
any Of your herd problems. He is your
hlred man for twenty-four hours in
each month, for keeping the books on
your cows and assisting you in the
management Of the same. Some men
VINO hold these positions realize the
Value or solving marketing problems
as well as production problems and
have paid their salary in that way
alone. This man carries with him all
the apparatus for testing and weighing
the milk, as well as weighing the
amount of feed. The farmer does not
have to weigh any milk or feed. He
does not have to put in any more time
on his herd or on the feeding of them.
He pays a certain fee for having this
done for him In many cases where
| man is keeping records or has done
so for years, he finds 1t cheaper and
easier to have the tester do the work
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-15

sons, each table setting four. A large
fireplace of field stone win be In the
centre of the west side of the refec-
tory.
The north end Of the addition win
contain the serving pantry, coat and
toilet rooms, these adjoining the
Prentice residence. The kitchen and
dining room of this dwelling win be
converted into kitchen for refectory
use. On the upper floor OF the addi-
ton and bed room and one suite
with study, bedroom and private bath.
There will also be q general bath
room and in each room will be in
stalled q lavatory. These suites are
for the occupancy Of members OF the
faculty. They will open into the long
corridor which win extend through
the entire building.
Rooms win be finished on in the
attics of the Lee and Prentice resi-
dence and these viii be utilized az
servants quarters DR.. Frederick II.
Sykes, president of the college. and
family viii occupy the Lee residences
as their home.
The refectory WIN have shingie
walls with weathered effect The. un-
derpinning VIII be Of oobolestone
Work on the contract win be begun
at once.
Inc matter Of awarding contract
for the construction of an outdoor
gymnasium, for which plans have
been prepared by Architect Sweeney
was deferred for q week or two. Com
paratively little time will be required
FOR its erection and 1t was decided
to take up otheE more important de-
| tails first
Building Permits.
Armstrong & Perry. $40 Bank street
alterations.
Charles Dewey. Nameaug street
| frame house.
Louis G. Bachert 1s Pearl street
alterations.
Frank s. Selleck. Montauk avenue
/ concrete garage
E. F. Kenyon. Bentley avenue, frame
garage.
L NJ. sistare Home street, fran.
/ building.
H R. Griswold. Connecticut avenue
frame house.
w. NJ. Meek Gorton street, fran,
= house.
J. A st. Germain, arontauk avenue
| frame garage.
John Mcdonnell, Bank street. two.
family house.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-15
POULTRY HOUSE SITUATION.
Land and Air Drainage and Amour
of Light to Be Considered.

The situation Of the poultry house
has much to do with the health and
performance Of the fowls which 1t con-
tains, especially during the fan and
winter months and the importance of
land and air drainage cannot be over
estimated. The building should be
placed in q position convenient to the
other buildings ON the farm In order
to save as many steps as possible.
but 1t Is especially important that 1t be
protected from prevailing winds either
by trees. hills or other buildings A
slight slope of ground, preferably
toward the south or east, IS most de-
sirable. although that Is not so tmpor-
tant as the fact that there should be
a slope in some direction to prevent
the water from settling under or near
the building. II the house Is placed on
q low piece Of ground the air drainage
viii be poor. Cold, damp air always
seeks the lowest level hence In winter
the poultry house built on low land
win be colder than II q few feet higher
on q nearby slope and the fowls viii be
more or less subject to roup and other
kindred diseases.
The house should be so situated as
to allow for yards on both sides Of the
building, as it is wise for all poultry
men to have the double yarding system
in order to maintain the health OF the
fowls. The building should face the
southeast OF south In order 10 get q
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-15
MIDDL

c. o. Stone & Son have the con-
tract for the carpenter work and
Denis O'Brien the mason work for a
new building to be built in South
Farms for the Russell Mfg. Co. 1t will
be SOx10o feet, one story high built of
reinforced concrete The other build
ing being erected for the same owners
is now about completed NJ. ]. Hyland
did the roofing.
H Schhen has taken the contract
for the erection Of a new house ON
Knowles avenue for Abraham Kan
Ian. 80 South street. 1t will be 96x3s
feet, OF frame construction and will
contain two tenements OF i've rooms
each.
August Ahlberg has started work
on frame addition to Mrs. Sarah
street
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-15

an advantage In laying out house
that will be instantly evident by a
glance at the piazza
The living room 20x12.6, rejoices
IN six windows A recessed fireplace
with tiled hearth gives all the ad-
vantages of this CHEEKY adjunct of a
home without encroa ching on the floor
space. French doors admit to the din
Ing room through an alcove flanhed by
a china closet and shelves. This room.
13.3x14, Is adequately lighted by two
groups Of windows. An extraordinary
expanse Of unbroken wall space gives
unusual opportunity for striking dec
orative effect. A beamed ceiling would
be in thorough harmony with the lines
or the entire establishment
me large pantry is equally Access
s1ole from kitchen or dining room. 1t
Is out step from either. vet the
Two are to all intents and purposes
entirely independent and separate.
On one side the kitchen opens through
other into the side entry. which in
turn communicates with the front
vest1bTMe. Here are also located the
basement stairs, reached directly from
the side entrance.
The more one studies the magnffi-
cent owners bedroom, N.10x12.6 feet.
on the second floor, with it's t1Iple
windows, IT'S two closets. and direct
access to the elegently fitted bath
room, the more adequate conception
or the true character of this house
does one obtain. There are two lother
bedrooms on this floor, a2.6x14 and
12x9.6 feet, with closets, besides the
Linen closet opening from the hall
On the third floor are two maids
rooms, or If desired one room may
be used for, storage. its enorrnous
square closet making it peculiarly 1T
ted for this purpose
In the basement, the coal bin. of 10
tons capacity, is located beneath the
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-15
Working of a Cow Testing Associa-
fion

In an ideal association there are
twenty-six members, or one for each
working day in the month. Where
herds are small and close together
OFTEN times two herds are handled in
one day, and likewise where herds are
extra large the tester stays two T..,-e
out the general plan is to ha-o ny
the work that can be done n th~
twenty-six days. This group of TWEEN
ty-six farmers then hire a man. vs.
ually graduate from some Agricul-
tura1 college or short course student
who goes from one herd to the other,
visiting each herd once a month. He
comes to the farmers place in time
for the evening milking, weighs the
milk from each COW and samples it.
He also weighs each cows feed and
records the weigh. The next morn
samples are tested for the per cent. of
butterfat. From the total days milk
the per cent. of fat and the weight of
the feed for each COW, her production
Of milk and butterfat and the feed for
the month are calculated Thus Won
see the milk is weighed but once
month, so is the feed. but from COM
putations of a reliable source we
learn that these figures will not vary
more than per cent. from the actual
The tester stays at the farm until
afternoon of the day following his ar
rival: during this time he gets the
price Of the feeds and the selling price
of the milk and calculates the pounds
milk for the month, pounds butterfat,
value of product cost of feed, profit
or loss, returns foF $1e0 invested in
feed, cost per pound or quart of milk,
and cost per pound butterfat- This is
done on each farm for the entire year,
and a yearly summary is made for
each COW. Each month herd sum-
mary Is made in which is given the
total pounds of milk for the entire herd
the value Of it, the cost of feed is
then computed and subtracted from
the value of this product, this gives
the profit for the herd for the month
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-15
EGG YIELD CONTINUES
ABOVE EXPECTATION
5aron's White Leghorns Were Easy
Leaders for the Week at Storrs.

The egg yield for the 36th week of
the laying contest at Storrs was above
expectations. The hens laid 1858 or rs
more than for the preceding week and
relatively 211 eggs more than for the
corresponding week last year. Tom
Barron's pen Of White Leghorns from
Catforth, England, were an easy first
with so eggs to their credit. Wind
sweep Farm. Redding Ridge, Conn.,,
and James H. Lord. Methuen, Mass,
both White Leghorns, tied for second
place with 81 eggs each. P. 9. Platts
Pa, won third place with yield of Sc
eggs.
Twenty-seven pens including Rocks,
Reds, Wyandottes, White Leghorns and
Black Leghorns laid ~ eggs each or
better, an average Of 20 per cent for
contest laid 555 eggs, whereas the ten
poorest pens laid only PA. Sixty
four individuals including Rocks, Reds,
Wyandottes. Brahmas, Leghorns, Light
Sussex and Orpingtons made perfect
scores by laying seven eggs each, while
not lay any eggs at all. Thus all
sorts Of hens are included in the popu-
lation of an egg laying contest
No males are included in the con-
test and in consequence inferttle eggs
are produced throughout the year.
This is, of course, obviously out of the
question for the poultryman during the
breeding season, but Matching has now
been completed for the most part and
many poultrymen have already seq
regated the male birds. 1t Is a well
known fact that summer eggs which
are infertile have higher keeping quail
! tiles because there cannot possibly be
any physiological development. Usu-
ally the male birds are troublesome
about fighting and are likely to do
themselves injury. Shackles Of coarse
| Irvine or small rope will in general
overcome this difficulty. The several
males should have their feet tied close
enough to permit only an ordinary
| step and prevent the extraordinary
movements that accompany fighting
under these conditions the males have
become familiar with each other and
| the shackles be removed.
| The ten leading pens to date are
as follows: Ed Cam, Hoghton, neal
Preston, England, White Wyandottes
bans, VT. Rhode Island Reds, 1417;
Tom Barron. Catforth near Preston
England, White Wyandottes. 1907;
Tom Barron, Catforth, England, White
| Leghorns, 1884; F. NJ. Peasley, Ches-
hire, Conn, White Leghorns. 1873: A
Leghorns, 1870; Windsweep Farm, Red
ding Ridge, Conn, White Leghorns
1851: James V. Thomas, Ballston Lake
n. Y, White Leghorns, 1887; Bran
ford Farm, Groton, Conn, White
Leghorns, 1851; ]. Collinson. Barnacre
Garstang. England, Black Leghorns
1855.
| The ten leading Connecticut pens to
/ date are as follows: F. NJ Peasley
| Cheshire, White Leghorns, 1873; Wind
sweep Farm, Redding Ridge, White
Leghorns, 1851; Branford Farm, Grot-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-15
BulLpaNc AND BUSINESS.
Activity Throughout the State During
the Past Week.

Real estate transfers in the lead
ing cities of Connecticut as reported
by The Commercial Record for, the past
week numbered 346, which compares
with 88S in the same week of last
year. with MORTGAGE loans of $3.50, o13,
against $1,2o1,s 1913 a year ago.
Six new corporations are reported
in Connecticut during the week, with
authorized capital stock OF $SS1, 900.
Last year in the same period there
were II connpa1ies oSg a with
Petitions in bankruptcy for the
week numbered three, with assets of
k95, 081 and liabilities of S190;661, COM
pairing with two petitions, with assets
of SS3,040 and liabilities of $S2, SF6 filed
In the second week of July year ago.
Building permits to the number OF
129 were granted during the week in
the cities of New Haven, Bridgeport
Hartford, Waterbury and Stamford for
buildings costing 1883, 1872. These fig
nres compare with 50 permits for
buildings costing s218, $40 during the
corresponding week of last year.
Contracts awarded last week include
factory work in Bridgeport, Water
bury, Middletown and Hartford,
schoo1house addition in Norwalk. NOV
ing picture theatre in Bridgeport, res
1dence work in New Haven, Bridgeport
and Hartford, apartment building in
family houses in various part of the
state, especially in Bridgeport where
work on about 30 houses Of this class
viii be started this week
New work for which plans are be-
ing prepared or estimated includes adj
dition to convent in Bridgeport al
terations to business building in
Bridgeport, factory work in Bridge
port and Hartford, business block in
Waterbury, store and apartment build
ing in Bridgeport, fine residence in
Stamford, garage in Hartford, and
many one. two and three-family
houses of frame and brick construc-
ton in ve~@ous parts Of Connecticut
Norwicn had one real estate sale
last week to seven year ago. The
loans for the two weeks were SIS, 150
and $i1, 500 respectively.
In New London there were six sales
OF realty Iast week to four year ago
the loans for the two weeks being
s1,ST3.400 and $500 respectively, the
mig loan during the past week having
been that of $1,3o2.000 by the Connect
sc1t Power Co. to the Old Colony Trust
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