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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-05

Reds to 70 eggs over the Wyxndotkas
that have been leading the c0ntsse tor
so long. MEANWHILE. however. an
steadily plugging away and has now
crept up to within Il eggs ofsthe lead-
ers, and since both the Reds and the
Wyandottes are 30 uchsmores suscep-
tible to broody spells IL looks &C this
might be holding first place before the
The total yield OF an pens for she
week amounted to s,6as eggs This -
2o7 less than for last week. but rela-
lively 1ef more than Tor the corre-
spending week last year. Three psns,
namely. the 6torrs stations sour milk
pen. Wfndsweep Farm, ReddfnG Ridge
Conn. and Dfctograph Poultry Farm.
West Nyack. N. z. all White LeghornA
IS eggs each N. W. Hendryxss Leg
horns from New Haven werc second
best pen with 81 eggs. Branford Farm,
Groton. Conn, Is third with IS. and
A 8. Sonderegger: South coventry.
Conn. White Leghorns, ne fourth
, with 81 eggs> Thus w1th.one exception
the six best pens for the weak are adl
Connecticut birds.
The egg yield ofsnear1y every nock
Is expected to drop OF each week from
egg production reaches about It's low
est ebb. The poyltryman's problem n
TO keep the. tideSfrom going out 200
fast July was an unusually wet
month at the competition plant: a. q
result. the grass runs hayeso been In
better condition that usual, but IN
spite of this the management has
deemed It wise to supplement- tbs suo-
| culent food by throwing into each of
the pens at least i've or six days each
| week fresh cut Swiss chard and, Essex
| rape. Both the chard and the rape
will stand frost, so the hens VIII have
all the green food they want until late
in the autumn
The ten leading pens to -date-areas
/ follows:
| Hillview Poultry Farm. St Adams
Vt. Rhode Island Reds. 1913; Tom
Barron, Catforth. near Preston, Eng
land. White Leghorns, 1884; Ed Cam,
Hoghtou, near Preston, England. White
Wyandottes, 1928; F. NJ Peasley
Tom Barron, Catforth. England, white
ca gSado6 n 10Y T. white fes1 os1s
1907; Windsweep Farm, Reddtne
Ridge. Conn. White Leghorns, 1906;
Branford Farm, Groton. Conn. White
Leghorns, 141O; James ". Thomas
Ballston Lake, N. Y, White Leghorns
14O7; ]. Collinson, Barnacre, Garstang
England. Black Leghorns, 1905.
The ten leading Connecticut pens &c
date are as follows:
horns. 1927: Wfndsweep Farm. Red
ding Ridge, White Leghorns. 1906;
Branford Farm. Groton. White Leg
horns, 1410; n. w. Hendryx, New Ha-
ven, White Leghorns 1894; Branfort
Farm, Groton. White Leghorns, 1893;
A S. Sonderegger, South Coventry
White Leghorns. 1883; George Bow1es
Westport, White Leghorns, 1925; Bran
ford Farm, Groton, White Leghorns
1921: Homer p. Deming. Winsted
Rhode Island Reds, 1908; Springdals
Poultry Farm, Durham. Rhode Islant
| Reds, 1924.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-05

Directly across from the foot of the
stairs are the wide French doors which
admit to the living room, 24x13.6 feet.
a pay window on the front of the
mouse affords opportunity for a COM
IortaDle window seat, which has long
narrow loaded glass windows on each
side. fireplace Of tapestry brick
narmonlzes with the tiny panes of
loaded glass used in such profusion.
To the left of the stairs a hall ex-
tends at right angles toward the rear
OF the house, terminating in a hat
closet. To the left is the lining room,
reached by a French door, This room
is 15x14 feet. Two group windows
admit an abundance of light. In one
corner is a schina closet with loaded
glass doors. Beside this. high in the
wall, is a loaded glass window, with
ezbeneath for a handsome buffet
The Skitchen. 1Sx10.6 feet, is reached
from the right of the hallway. "A
good sized pantry is situated between
kitchen and dining room, communicat-
ing with both. A small entry, reached
by side door, opens upon the kitchen
and also to the basement stairs.
The second story is delight to the
10, 12x15.6a and a12x15.6z feet respec-
lively, all withElarge closets. are
grouped around a central hall Each
bedroom has windows on two sides.
In addition there is a bathroom. a
linen closet, a Storeroom opening from
one of the bedrooms. and a sleeping
porch Exc feet, with a balcony. If
preferred, this may be utilized for a
playrooms for the children. the addi-
ton of window making its use prac-
ticable even in the coolest weather.
On the third floor are q bedroom.
10x13, and a maids Ybedroom, 10x15,
both with generous closets. and in
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-05

wofEenassbeen started on.thesDun.
galow to bea erected at fhes corner OF
Portern and Parker stre&ts for Or.
FrankB. Crane. Arthur Mercer Is the
contractor and NELL & Lyon have .tne
mason work. The house VIII be two
stories high Sand win contain fve
rooms and bathrooms on1fhe first moor
and two bedrooms and q sleeping
porch on the second floor 1f3Wtu De
provided with steam heat, Alectr1c
lights and modern plumbing. :
Thomas G. Wright has beensAWzro-
ed the contract for the erection OF
q new bungalow, at Greenhurst Tor
james Robinson. 1t will be OF frame
construction and will be provided with
all modern conveniences-
Architect George B. RuddeA or Hart
ford has completed the plans and bids
are being received for the new block
to be erected on Center street for
Campbell McLachlan- 1t will be brick,
about. 72x91 feet, three stories high.
with pressed brick and terra Gotta
'front.' gravel roof. galvanized iron
cornice. steam heat, electric wiring,
etc. 1t will be arranged for four stores
with metal ceilings on the first floor
and Il apartments on the upper hoors.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-05
Weed Encountered Places.

On day in early June as was
pulling stray weeds by sthei roadside,
for which one of my neighbors had
to chat. After brief discussion of
the war he adverted to my weed
pulling, and pointing to a nearby
hillside which was white with daisies,
he said: There are more weeds grow
ing in that field than there was in the
entire township when I was a boy"
My neighbours observation is liter
ally true. I can recall that immedi-
ately after each rain in the spring and
summer, I was sent out early in the
morning to pull every dock, mullen,
daisy, carrot and other weed on the
premises. The task was usually ac-
complished In a few hours. thanks to
were not more careful than most of
our neignbors, for there were few
renters in those days, and farmers had
q Just pride in the appearance of their
well-tilled. well-kept farms. 1t is not
so now. Half the farms in our neigh
borhood are overrun with harmful
vegetation. and that in spite of the
fact that drastic law forbidding
noxous weeds to go to seed is still
upon the statute books of our state.
1t is now almost impossible, even
for ~the most careful farmer, to keep
careleseness offs his neighbors; and ii
Is only by the exercise of eternal Wig
lance that Elmwood is not infested
The men have standing orders to pull
every deleterfous weed they come up
on. Sometimes feel like invoking the
law upon some of my more careless
neighborS;s but, when 1 am so disposed
recall thes experience of a neighboI
who prosecuted an adjoining farmer
with little more lasting effect than
the incurrence of'the defendants I'M
dying hostility.
Sometimes when I drive about the
neighborhood, am fairly made sick
as I view the ruins of many once fine
farms. Many Of these old homes are in
the occupancy of tenants who have not
time to do more than wrest a living
from the property. Sometimes g. city
man of sporting proclivities purchases
chain of farms in a neighborhood
that he may enjoy fox hunting in
peace. As a rule, a purchaser of this
sort, will remodel one of the home
steads and make the house a summeS
lodge. while the remainder of the
farms are let to tenants, who are left
to their own devices. with the usual
lamentable results. Some of these
farms which fifty years4agoSgrew an
abundance Of produce for the city
markets, nowadays yield scarcely suf-
hcient to support O. Elldeer. Othel
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-05
BUILDING AND BUSINESS.
Usual Amount Of Construction Going
on In the State, Though No Big
Work.

During the past week in the towns
OF the State reported by The CONNER
c1al Record sales by warranty deed
numbered $50. with mortgage loans
Of sl,o7s,2ss. while in the same week
OF last year there were 1874 sales,
with mortgage loans of $1.055, 100, and
Z in 1913. 322 sales and mortgage loans
of $S46,6e6.
The flve interpretations for the week
have authorized capital stock Of ST.
0S5,o0o. comparing with 10 companies
organized in the same week of last
900. -- =
-Four bankrupt petitions, with assets
of $6,825 and liabilities of $14,400. were
filed during the past week in Connecti--
cut. Last year two petitions filed and
in the year 1913 six petitions re-
corded.
Building permits have been issued
during the week in the cities of New
Haven, Hartford, Bridgeport, Water
bury and Stamford to the number of
record about equal to any made during
; the past few years in the last week
OF July. Not much large work is in
sight, but there will be the usual
amount of frame construction through
out the State during the rest of the
summer and early fall.
New work reported for which plans
are being prepared or estimated, in
icludes factory in Springdale. addition
Ito Elks' clubhouse in Derby. store and
apartment buildings in New Haven,
Hartford and Bridgeport, residence
work in New Haven. Hartford, Bridge
port. Waterbury and Stamford. factory
building in Higganum. public garage
lin Hartford, six-family apartment
building in Hartford. and smaller
apartment houses in Bridgeport and
New Haven. and brick hotel building
in Bridgeport.
Contracts awarded this week in
clude large number of three-decker
tenement buildings for three and six
families, in Bridgeport: brick bus
mess block and alterations to central
business block in New Haven, factory
additions in Hartford and Bristol and
residences throughout the State.
The weekly summary of sales and
mortgages shows that Norwich had
sales during the past week, compared
with 8 IN 1914, and mortgages of $12,-
800 compared with a total of $7,100, a
year ago.
New London's figures showed 10
sales last week, with only a year. ago.
and the mortgages were $4,000 this
year and 5000 last.
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the cellar begun by Casper K. Bailey.
who has this contract. The specif-'
cations for other parts OF the work
are out, but, the bids are not in and
the contracts awarded.
Plans for Taftvilis Block.
Plans were completed by Architect
Preston this week for the new block
for Amede Pion at Taftville and they
have been sent out to contractors.
ment building occasioned by the re-
cent destructive fire near the corner OF
Merchants and Hunters avenue.
Problem OF Moving Houses.
The warden and burgesses of Groton
have been considering the problem Of
the removal Of the several houses
purchased by Joseph Sandoro and
which are to be removed from Thames
street to different locations.
The street would be blocked for an
uncertain length of time and the traffic
along Thames street is very heavy at
present. The cars Of the Groton and
Stonington line would be compelled to
transfer their passengers for an in
definite time and the telegraph, tele-
phone and electric light wires would
suffer.
These matters may all be arranged
satisfactorily except the electric light
wires. There are at present $500
volts OF electricity going over these
wires to the shipyard and the Girls
void. In order to move these houses
the wires, which could not be cut,
would need to be restrung on new
poles set for the purpose from Ledyard
avenue to the Eastern Point road. The
cost of this alone would be between
$500 and $500 and 1t is hardly likely
the borough would care to go to such
an expense.
Preparations are being made for the
removal of the buildings, timbers hav-
ing been taken to the spot for the use
of the workmen. 1t was suggested
that If the roofs were taken OFF it
might be possible to take them along
the street without removing or cutting
the wires. 1t is hardly likely this
could be done as the timbers are very
heavy.
Progress on Additions.
The addition to the New London
Ship and Engine Co. on the north end
is completed and work is progressing
rapidly on the south end addition. The
addition to the office building is now
being plastered.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-05
County Improvement League Data
By County Agent r. WARNER

Last Monday was spent In Middle
town and West Hartford in visiting
H. O. Daniels . and F. E Duffy
on their farms. Tuesday was given
to farm management and renovatlng
the farm buildings. Wednesday and
Thursday were spent in Norwich un-
loading a carload Of lime which was
purchased comparatively through the
League. Faday4was spent in Groton
ing community.
Next week I have been asked by
State Leader Mr.. H. J. Baker to spend
the greater part of my time at Storrs.
attending conference of county
agents of the state. when all matters
pertaining to county agent work will
be taken up and discussed.
Herd Testing in June
The report OF the Connecticut Herd
Improvement Association, No. 2, for
June testing period is as follows:
eleven COWS produced more than one
thousand pounds of milk or forty
pounds Of butterfat. This is about
three and one-hah per cent. of the
total number, as there are three
hundred and twenty COWS on test In
the association
One very interesting fact is that
five Of these eleven cows are in the
same herd A pure bred Holstein bull
has been used and the heifer calves
have been raised resulting In the
present herd of high producing cows.
That no Jersey cows qualified for
the above list is largely accounted for
by the fact that the majority of the
Jersey breeders have their cows
freshen in the fall Of the year, and
thus the summer flow of milk does not
equal the fall flow.
The association is comprised of
herds in the towns of Lebanon, Pres
ton, and North Stonington, and is
formed for the purpose Of obtaining
the yearly records of milk and butter
fat production for each COW, together
with the amount and value of food
eaten by the cow Thus the unprof1t-
able cows are detected and either sold
or butchered.
The following is a list Of the mem
bers and cows and pounds of milk
produced, together with the per cent.
Of fat and pounds of butterfat:
Pounds Per cent Pounds
Breed Milk Fat BItterfat
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-05
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN ColllAEcTlcUT
LORDS POINT.
Work. en Ne.x tRrldas.

Thesiron work fprFthe ew=railroad
bridgesro-be constructed at Lords
Point crossings arrived ON Monday and
the construction work began with q
large force OF bridge builders on the
job. 1t WILL take but a few days now
to complete the work and havai the
bridge ready for traffic The Vito
Construction Co. has had a large force
lof men at work ON the new Lords
Point highway, and the whole job win
be finished blythe end-of thissweel.
The limprovemente comessrather too
late TO be Of much help to 1.-THE season
at the1point this summer, however;
but the1biggest Interference with the
season here has been caused by the
cottage owners, at the point have been
unable to let their property here this
season on this account. There Is the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-05

addition unlimited storage space be-
meath the rafters.
The house 10 finished in rough cast
stucco, with half-timbered second
story. The chimneys are Of stucco
with terra Gotta chimney pots. The
roof is shingled. The house Is an
exact square. 35 feet on a side. AL
together a most satisfying home for
any family.
Arrangements have been made with
the architects to furnish :, estimated
cost of construction or anys other sin :
formation desired regardingithe house
illustrated. They also invite our.read-
ers to make suggestions for plans
which they, would like Illustrates in
the future. Please address all commu-
nfcations to Bulletin House.Dept. =
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-05

to which men and boys whiting % take
the oath ara Admitted. on the under
standing thar fhey keep. increasing
their numbers by inviting into their.
association 0therS1who would Ike to
always run with "a clean crowd"
Il Ia q great bIg4 oath for anyone 10
take II he means to keep ft-and It Is
a hetnous thing to take an oath and
not mean to keep It. Here In Miami,
q society Of boys and men, yes, and
girls and women. who are pledged to
PUN only with a clean crowd, might set
q 400" circle that would be vastly.
superior as q social standard to the
more usual standard Of dollars and
cent&-Miamd (F1a-) Metropolis.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-05

This striking house is distinguish
ed particularly on the exterior by its
long, sweeping roof lines, it's half
timbered second story. it's roof and
balcony supported by brackets, the
liberal use of loaded glass windows,
it's bay window, the heavy piazza pill
lars and its chimney pots Within. a
departure from the conventional is
marked by the immense hall, which
cuts the house entirely in two.
The piazza is 9x20 feet. One enters
a square vestibule through a glass
pane1ed door, and through. another
door Admtttance4is gained to the main
hall. An open stairway of unusual
width leads to the second floor. Be-
neaths the stairs is good sized clothes
closet, and at the end of the hallway
is toilet with lavatory.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-05
euIphuringFP Peaches aforyprying.

Sulphur fumes are frequently used
20 prevent peaches nom being dis
-cofored In the process Of drying. A
common and simple process Is de-
Norris. who says TO place the fruit.
Immediately Fafterl IT. Is prepared for
drying on tron4wire trays. These wires
should not be- galvanized The trays
are then placed In . chest or small
cabinet made OF . convenient size
"A small quantity OF sulphur, from
rone to Ia ounces. Is placed on q
shoveas or in. an Iron pot and placed
in the bottom OF the cabinet. It is
then lighted by dropping q live coal IN
1t or. with a red hot store poker. All
the doors and vents are then closed
and the fruit Is left In this air-tight
compartment for q few moments until
the fumes, have thoroughly spread
throughout the space and come In con-
tact with all the exposed surfaces Of
the rflit.
A little practice win be required
to determine the amount Of time re-
Qufred for the operation and the
amount OF sulphur to be used. Ordi-
nar1ly one ounce OF sulphur win fumi-
gate thoroughly all the fruit that can
six or eight feet long and six feet high,
and the fumigation process Is from
five to Is minutes. depending upon the
ventilation given to insure the circu-
lation of the sulphur throughout the
entire cabinet
All that is required Is to give the
sulphur sufficient time to act upon the
cut surfaces of the fruit and prevent
their discoloration in the process OF
drying. The fruit should be left in the
fumigating box only long enough tc
prevent Its discoloration when being
placed in the drier or exposed to the
sun for drying. The process is simple
inexpensive and perfectly safe when
properly used
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-05
WenderfuI Fields Of Fodder.

Wonderful Fields or FODDER.
The Southington correspondent of
the New England Farms writes of the
fodder fields seen during the Dairy
mems meet at Maplewood farm:
First came a twelve-acre oat field
rather more than one-ha1f harvested
for silage, the remainder waiting the
proper day for gathering as grain
crop. But such oats! / counted one
hundred eight men and women there in
that field and not one OF them would
say they ever saw their equal I did
once only-but the farm was in Maine,
not the hotter soil Of southern New
England Plenty Of the straw was
full five feet high, and the run of IL
way above four feet, and every one
standing upright. though carrying the
heaviest heads you ever saw. This was
secured by applying 1000 POUNDS Oh
acid phosphate per acre. And under
meath, not to be hidden by even this
stand an absolutely perfect stand Of
clover eight to twelve inches tail al
ready and bidding to bring at least
one heavy crop the present season
Two bushels of best Swedish oats were
drilled in April End, and two days later
the clover and grass seed put on; 10
lbs. clover of timothy and OF red
top, besides. always a little 5elsake and
alfalfa
The nextSwere. twos fierdSEone.year
earlier in the rotation. solid to second
growth clover, already beginning to
bloom. and promising tofbe Mt for the
mower in II to Is days. And here, the
sprinkling of alsike and alfalfa showed
up to the wonderers. In the low
places. where the medium red" found
it hard to winter-the alsike was tax
ing the lead, filling the gaps. Over
the rest of the fields. the taller alfalfa
stood about as corn-h1ns might IN
checkrows, all but one place: that
was where deep drain had been car
ried through an already slopfng field,
to accommodate a back lot Of wetter,
heavy soil. Not only could the course
amount of alfalfa, the stuff ihad made
regular belt all through Athere, as
though it was sown fours times as
thickly..
There were two splendid alfalfa
fields too: now being cut for soiling.
although Mr.. Holt did not deem them
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-05
LYME

The inside work on the house that
is being erected at Lyme for w. r.
Foote, member of the artists col
ouy in that town, is being done and the
house will be ready for occupancy in
three or four weeks.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-05

Windsor.-Julius E. Ransom of
Spring street has commenced cutting
his crop of tobacco. Mr.. Ransom makes
the claim of being the first to begin
harvesting outside grown tobacco in
this part of the town this season.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-05

NOW the second hay%crop Of ut least
one ton per acre). as on his poor
land. the sandy plains below. One OF
the two. seeded last August, was of the
Famous Grimm seed. and by most care
ful preparation and drilling, he had
secured an entirely satisfactory stand
with only . lbs. OF seed per acre (12
20 To- being the minimum rule, and
sornetfmes as much as 80 being used
to thes manifest injury OF the ultimate
stand). But 1t was evident that this
was never to be known as an alfalfa
farm. unless alfalfa can be made to Mt
into q very short rotation Gas indeed.
1t tstbegtnnfng to In the ahandsaof the
most s<illfuD for the three-year, or at
most the four-year rotation IN Mr..
Holt's- strona hold
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-05

cNu9oQ o14u8<rezo6n1 Wn1lo
they lastgd AMI they feched,
for he would szasch TN he
would blsec- When he
s1stchsG wh9sver hs 1pus
his hands sfterWzrds On his
fscs o. srns: osher ptmples
would aDpsa<.< Nights he
woke NJ crying and I had
% stay s1alrs With hin 10
warn Ws1er and bafhe hn-
I had to keep his arms -p-l
ped I'D most Of ths tina On
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-05
GROTON.
Improvement on Congregational Par.
sonaqe.

The remainder of August Is left for
the finishing of the Congregational
parsonage at Groton which is expected
to be ready for Mr.. Hubert and fam
lily by the LIST of September. Great i'm
provements have been made, the in
terror being much changed. The large
addition and the changes of partitions
gives four additional rooms and en-
larges the original ones. The build
ing is now being plastered and wired
for electric lights, these latter being
the gift of the Ladies' Aid society of
the church. An up-to-date heating
plant is to be installed. Among the
improvements. the broad veranda is
as delightful as any, as the view from
it cannot be surpassed in the borough.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-05

Philippine purchases of products Of
the United States advanced from
81. ooo. 900 In 1909 to $4,000, 900 In 1910,
so. COX, 900 In 1912, So, 100000 in 1913,
and sz7,o0o, 900 In the fiscal year end
ed June 9, 1914.