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Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-28

tion for iaat year. In the lsftf-sirat week ending Oct a. they lmfd sE eggs or relatively 343 more than for the corresponding week a year ago, it annual yield per hen win De estht sgEs better than last year. This rnenns 5000 eggs more~for the. bir1s, that are ergm&ed Tn the competitlon- If tniH same Increase wAere to obtain with the
 more than million hens In Connecticut and the pouitTsmen received for these
 extra eEgs the raverags price oft hlrty cents per dozen tcluould mean af fr- crease of some TWO hundred thouEar6 dollars in the sroEz receipts uf tts states poultry producers z a
 The four best pens for the swp@k were separated each from fhe .cthsz by a<smAn margin of one egg. D Tom Barron's White -iWyaudoctes =froD kngland were arst with a seore7 od %. Poihemus. NeNburg.z EsSE. laid its,
 Seaie Bros. White. Exandot6es from Appcnaug. R. I. yielded l2, and the
 Storrs Station O. experimental pen sc1
 White Wyandottes iaad 4f eggs Seven I5. White Rock No 7s. White Wyan- dotte No 134 Rhode Island Reds No. 95s and No 39ss and White OTp3ngron No. eeb succeeded In making perfect seores for the week by laying seven eggs each This Is of course an and I even more than can rtehffuIiy be ex- ] Pected of a hen al this. Bsasou of the year when it'is remembered that there
 were literally hundreds Of eteua in the contest that dtd not lay any esgss ar
 IL now ssenas inaprobaSfs fhat 5i..,
 years individual 7rcc0-d Of 165 win be ! equalled- With only one week Co 70 Rhode Island Red hen No. 3si and
 Barred RockS Ten No. ss are r1ppinx neck in neck. their Individual scbres ! hnf .rs
 at this late date there were two changes among the ten leaders "A pen =of English Wy&ndottes passed a lConnecticut pen of LeRhcruH thus moving up 10 fifth place. and two New | York penx Rhode Island Reds and White Leghorns swappkd places the
 Keds moving from nfath place up to
 The ten leading pens 10 aate are Ss
 follows: Tom Barron, cattorth Eng
 land White Wyandottes fog2: -fffli-
 view Poultry Farm. St Aihans VI,
 Rhode Island Reds 1oiz; Tom Barron. Catfcrth near Prestoa EnS1aha tNhite LeEnorns 1880; A- Peaslsy.
 land. White wyaadottes 1881: Wind
 sweep Farm. Reding Ridge. Conn,
 White Leghorns te5ss N " .Eendryx, New Haven. Conn. White Lexhorns
 1928: Charles O. P0ihemux, Nswburgh
 Robinson. caiverto1 x. Wnft.
 Leehorns Is5s: P. c. PIztt. wailinz- ford, Pa Waite Eegho-ns 1858. zR The ten leading ConEectfcut pens to
 date are as follows exeznptinE the
 three above. S.1-- A. s. SonderegEer. South cov4ntry White Legho-ns 1Toi: Bra1ford Farm G-oton. White ]seghorns .f1Slss Bran ford Farm.i Groton, White Lezhornr
 issI; Homer P iaDsminE winsted
 Rhode Islam riRedg 1Tsf: Branford
 Farm. Groton, White P1ynouth Rock.
 l6S6: George Bow;es. Wsstport, Whit. Leghorns ISIS; Spyingdale Ponstr, Farm. Durham. Rhode Island Redi 1852: Mrs. J. D. Beck. Canaan, Whit.
 Wyandottes 1881: Uncoxa Cafnpinl
 Yards Southport s6ilxer Czmpare. l5s9: Branford Farm Gror0u. -WElit, : 'LeghcTns lsfs. .s,.. ..
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-28
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT
NEW LONDON.
Much Activity Among contrsetors d.
 Prssent Time

Contractor H. a-R. Griswold has. started work on a new house for him. self on Pleasant street. None of the sub contracts are let as yet. The plans call for a frame house, arranged for one family. provided with furnace heat and every Convenience.
 Three Family House. s.
 The foundation has been tcounpieted for a new house on Montauks avenue. for Louis Tanner. The plans call for a frame house, arranged for three fam iliess the flats having five rooms, pro- vided with furnace heat
 School Street Houses.
 Work will soon be started on. four houses on School street for Wsf A ton, 22x2e feet, arranged for one fam fly. containing six and seven rooms. The heating will probably be by fur Addition to Garage
 Work is soon to be commencedS on changes to the Monte .Cristo garage on Washington street for Morton F. Plant. It is planned to add a second story, of hollow. tile blocks concrete and stncco. to the present one-story building. -ss;.
 Houses on. Perry Street. W M. P. Shea has taken out permits for two houses which he win build on Perry street The plans call for. frame house, with succeed exteriors and shingIe roofs. The heating Win be by furnaces and every convenience will be provided.
 Will Repair Block.
 Architect James Sweeney will draw the plans for the rebuilding of the upper, story of the block at the cor | ner of State and Main streets for s. A. Goldsmith. which was damaged by fv-a s.m A.n.. several offices will be fitted up.
 Will Remodel Block. It is reported that deeds for the sale l of the present Y. M c: A. property on State street to H. D. Barrows will be signed soon. As soon as the build ing is vacated, 1t is the purpose. of the new owner to raise the structure one story. and fit up several stores on the, first floor, bringing the entrance tc the sidewalk line.
 Addition to Whiten Shop. .s
 A large brick addition is being bull, at the rear of the ID. A. whiton Ma chine shop in Howard street. Orig finally the shape of the building left deep l. in the rear. next to the rail- road tracks. This L. is now being fill ed up bybthe building of a large brict | structure two stories ineheight. The walls and roof of the addition have been erected and. the attention of ths workmen is directed to the interior i finishing of the addition. When com pleted the addition win add about one. third to the original size of the plant Completing Two Houses- Contractor H. R. Griswold is com. pleting two-family house on Mon. tauk avenue for James Wilkinson. Mir. Griswold is also completing ar attractive two-fanily house for him. self on Connecticut avenue.
 To Remodel Building.
 | Joseph A St Germain has taker tthe contract to remodel building or Bank street for B. F. Mahan. Tw, stores will be fitted up on the grouI,S floor. Mir. St Germ3in has just com tpfeted a residence on Bank street fo tJohn Mcdonald, And has about com lpleted new, house at Ocean ReacI for Arthur Keefe. besides extensiv, alterations to house for B. F. Mahan
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-28
sELEcI sEEp DEANS.
Secure Clean Seed to Avoid Losses : from Disease-Piek Out Pods Free
 from Spots.

, Bean growers who would avoid a repetition next year of the heavy loss es from disease suffered this season are advised to give their personal. att tention to the immediate selection of a stock of seed beans free from dis ease infection. They should select the seed beans in the pod and not after thra shing
 They should simply pick the pods that are free from all spots, save, and thrash separately. The planting of infected seed is primarily responsi- ble for the troubles experienced, Weather conditions greatly influence the subsequent development of dis ease,. but clean seed on clean land will go far toward giving clean crop even in a season like the present, which has been exceptionally favorable to the development of disease and unfav- orable to the growth of the bean crop.
 Two bean diseases are commonly prevalent, anthracnose and bacterial blight. Both attack and spot the pods, penetrate then1,@ and enter the beans, remaining dormant over winter under the seed coats where they can not be reached by disinfectants.
 When the beans are planted these diseases attack the young seedlings, causing a root rot and bEghting of stem and leaves. and if the weather Is cool and wet they spread again to
 
 by wind and other means to a greater extent than anthracnose and is less easily controlled. but clean seed and crop rotation will give best results Old bean ground should not be re- planted next year.
 As far as possible each farmer should save his own seed from his own farm. Beans have been so gen. orally affected by disease that the farmer should not rely on ordinary so- called northern grown. seed or eleva- tor stock for planting. If he has to buy seed, he should make certain that 1t. has been selected from disease-free pods. Examine all thrasl1ed seed care fully, and if it shows suspicious spots or other evidence of disease 1t should not be used. Home selection. also win tend to build up a strain adapted to- the locality and better than seed | brought from @ distant
 A survey just completed shows thai there are fields in all parts of the bear states where clean pods, or even plants with all the pods clean, may be found though some fields are hopelessiy af. fected. The farmer who expects tt continue bean growing and this valu. l able crop should not be abandoned be. lcause of this years discouraging ex. ] pArleEce-should pick enough clear pods to plant his next crop. or at leasI
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-28
RECEIVING VAULT FOR MAPLEWOOD
Contract Awarded and Work to Start Will be Built of Barre Granite to Cost $130OO and Have 45 catacombs Arranged in Tiers-Tenazzo Floors and Marble Ceil- ngs Will Make Structure Finest in This Section- Thamesvlle Car Barn Being Roofed Modern Dwell ing Being Erected at Rishter's Crossing. :ss

Taftville, for Dr. George Thompson, with George Allen as contractor. The Georgia pine timber arrived Wednes- day for the posts etc. The lessee hopes to open Thanksgiving evening, Arrangements have been made for If wanted. u
 Pien Block Raissd.
 The Pion block at Taftvine is raised and rough boarded. including the roof, The building is 50xs0 three stories high, with stores and .tenements The Contractors are Fenton Bros. & Co.
 Getting Ready to Plaster. Val, Reich & Co. have raised and boarded and clapboarded the Fowler house on East Mains treet, and , fathers are placing lath, preparatory to clustering.
 Rebuilding steepIe
 The steeple. of the Congre gational church at Plainfield is being rebuilt by Amere Couture of Moosup. who has l a.large crowd, of men at work there. The old corner posts are 12xI2 white oak, hewn by hand mortised and tenoned and pinned and large part are rotted-t They are to be replaced by new Georgia pine. as it is inn possible to get oak This church dates back to 17s4. when it was first built. In 1915, it was destroyed by | hurricane of wind, and was re- built in the same year. It is one of the noted pure colonial architectures so common in those early days. Arch | iftect c. H. Preston has charge of the work, and every. possible care is be- | ing used to make the church safe and strong. The clock was placed in this Etower in 1904 and is the town clock for the village and town.
 Cottage Started. Another conten,- I
 l Clarence ShofesF has the foundation started for, modern two story cot which he.-is to erect near Fighters Crossing in Preston. The cottage will be isx20 feet in size and will con- | tain five rooms It is to be provided ! with all improvements as far as pos sible.. .:s-, o4
 Following the completion, of this house MT. Sholes contemplates the lerection of another cottage in the same locality. This house will be about fthe size of the one he is build ing now and the construction will be | along the same lines. Mir. Sholes has in the past year completed a fine 8. sl room cottage which he is TOW occupy ing himself. This house is located
 on the Middle road to Poquetanuck
 This. house is electrically lighted anc MT. Sholes is soon to install a bath.
 room and set tubs. A tank located ir the cellar and having a capacity o 525 gallons supplies the house witi T water from a well 500 feet from thu
 house. The well water is pumped in. to the tank by electricity and 4 to throw good sized stream over the Fl roof.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-28
SOUTH MANCHESTER.

Bids have been received for the erection of frame block on Spruce street for Arnold Haausman. It will be arranged for one store and two tenendents. |
 William A. Knofa has started the foundation work for new house for himself on Cambridge street It will bc provided with furnace heat and all Improvements. '
 Edward J. Hofl has started the foundation work for a new house for himself on Cambridge street It will be arranged for two tenements and will be provided with all modern ira- provementS.
 The new residence being erected on Center street for Otto Hauschulz is now being finished
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-28

The contract for the erection of a receiving vault at Maplewood cen1e- tery which is to cost about $13,00o has been awarded to Peck & McWilliams, and it is expected that the excavation. and concrete work will be completed this fall. The vault will not be fin- iShed until next. spring as work will be suspended during the winter months. when marble and granite work cannot be done because of the weather. | The vault is to be placed on one of the unnamed avenues in the cemetery sn the section to the west of the main, entrance road, and is to be built into a bank, facing the west, and the con, crete walls and roof will be covered in with earth and turfed over.
 The vault entrance is to be built in Barre granite with double ornamental bronze doors swinging inward into the
 vestibule.. Over the entrance are to be the words ''AIaplewood Cemetery in flve-inch square letters. raised, a half inch, and in a suuken panel. Ex- tending off to each side of the entrance arc to be TOW of seats, and the granite work will be carried out. here also.
 The vestfbule, which is reached from the entrance. is to be 12 feet 6 inches square, with terrazo floor with mosaic 1 border. Behind the veStibule Is the l lobby, also with terrazo floor and mo
 saic border. It will be it. 6 by 1t | The lobby opens into a transverse
 hall which runs across the catacon1b chamber and is g it. inches wide by 35 feet long. This gives access to all the catacombs or crypts. which are 45 | in number, placed in three tiers of s15 each The complete dimensions of the catacomb chamber are to be 37 feet
 wide by 2S feet, deep. and there are to
 be two .ventilators in the roof
 All the sidewalks, roof and floor are | to be of concrete construction water proof, and all floors will have terrazo l finish, while the interior finish of all l walls is to be white Vermont marble. The catacomb slides and floors will be of slate. There will be a glass and metal porte cochere over the main en- | trance. The catacombs are not in- | tended as a permanent resting place | for caskets, but are for temporary use. ! The receiving vault will be one of the finest of its kind in this state and I equal to some of the best to be seen in New England. | Framing Car Barn Roof.
 The roof for the new car barn which EC. Morgan Williams & Son are erect ing at Thamesville for the Shore Line
 Electric company, is now being Fframed.
 ] Placing Stone For, LisIe House. II .o George Allen ahas commenced wort on the Lisle house on Raymond place
 The cellar is excavated and stone is
 being placed, and as soon as possible
 the brick underpin will be placed, pre-
 paratory to raising the frame.
 Foundation Placed.
 | The foundation has been placed for
 the 45x9o moving picture building al
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-28
BUILDING AND euslNEss.
What Was Done Last Week Tn the
 citiea of the States.

Real estate sales, as shown by war ranty deeds last week in the towns If the state. reported by The Commer- cial Record, numbered 3S3,-with mort responding period last year real es- tate sales numbered 315 and mortgage loans totaled $697, ,34I. Eleven new companies were formed in the state during the week. with aggregate capital stock of $505,250, which compares with four new com panies with capital stock of $2,655,- o00,. formed during the. same period q year ago.
 During the week five petitions in and liabilities of s2o,sos, were filed, whict compares with five petitions, with assets of s5. f51 and liabilities of $11,oe6, for the same week of last year.
 An. increase in the number of per- mits appeared last week in the cities of New Haven, Hartford, Bridgeport, Waterbury and Stamford, but loss is shown in the aggregate cost of buildings. During the week s12T per n1its for buildings whose estimated cost was $260, ,743: were Issued in these cities. For the corresponding period last year 61 permits were issued for buildings to cost sSS2, 3SS.
 Contracts awarded last week in ciuded hospital. garage and coal pocket in New Haven, factory In Waterbury, school and business block in Bridgeport and 8 garage and town hall in Milford. The usual mum Der of one, two, three, four and six family houses have been contracted about the state. 4f
 Among the new projects reported last week were two brick stores and apartment blocks in Stamford, a church in Southfngton, a $96,000 tell ephone building. concrete storehouse and brick apartment block in Bridge port, a 12-fanily brick apartment house and a. number of two-fan1iiy brick houses in New Haven, new buildings for the Connecticut Insti- tuition for the Blind. alterations to the county jail, changes to a garage and factory additions in Hartford, new residences in Stamford Norwalk, Waterbury and Milford, and one. two, three, four and six-family houses in Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport,
 There were 14 sales of real estate in this city last week to eight year ago. The mortgage loans for the re- spective weeks were $22,15o. and $s,650. ,
 In New. London there were 12 realty sales last week to II year ago, the loans being $36, ,50o and s1c,4oo for the respective weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-28

alimentary canal of cattle uninjured, thus they will find their way back to the land if allowed to run.
 r 3. Manure from stock fed with dis eased beet tops should be aplied to the land one or two years in advance
 Dust Baths for. Hens.
 Laying hens must have their daily dust bath if they are to lay the larg- est number of eggs through the winter months. 1t is a very necessary lux ury for them. By the use of the dust bath they are enabled to get rid of all mites and to remove all scales and dirt from their skin
 Lice and mites do their greatest in jury to fowls at night while on the roost. Instinctively they look for a place. to dust in the morning.. Dosnot force your hens. to dust in the drop ping or feed litter. During the sum mer they will usually find their own dusting place such as the road or in the shade of trees around the farm. but in the winter it must be provided for them. One good way is to nail an old box in one corner of the house. Have. 1t elevated above the floor so that 1t will not get filled with straw or litter and put in six or eight inch es Of dusting material. During mod crate weather their box may be placed out in the run.
 h order to get the very best results it is necessary that the material be very light and dry. and must be fine enough so as to i'll the breathing pores of the mites and lice
 good dusting material is com posed Of equal parts of fine sand, and sifted ashes. If cupful of kerosene and handful of sulphur is added and thoroughly mixed with the dust 1t will make the dust bath doubly ef- fecrive.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-28
Handling Apples for storas..

The Washington experiment. station the important things to be considered in handling apples for storage Very Few farmers store apples in a regular cold storage, but do store them in the common cellar, storage and should con- sider these points. Summarized, they are as follows: 1, Pick the fruit when 1t is hard ripe" full grown, we'll coll ored, but still very frm;. 2, place at once in the shade and remove as soon as possible to the coolest accessible location; 3. avoid all. unnecessary de- lay in grading and packing and place the fruit in storage as soon as possi- ble; 4. grade carefully and store only the best fruit, which should be sound and free from skin punctures, disease infections and insect@injuries: s, in all stages avoid rough and careless hand ling.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-28
SEED CORN.
Care Should Be Taken In It's ssIse- ton and steraoe During, Winter.


 There will be no reasonable excuse for, poor seed corn next spring. With the excellent fall to cure corn and with. proper care, seed with strong .vi- tahty- should be readily obtainable. As a suggestion to those who have not selected their seed corn 1t Is again recommended that at husking time this seed be selected which comes up to the ideal type suitable for the local conditions, Select these ears which will mature at the proper time. have well developed kerneis and are well filled at each end Store these speci- mems where they will cure out so that less than IS per cent of the moisture will remain during the winter months. As they come from the field. about 20 per cent of water will be found in them. With this amount |, of water. freezing weather would lower. the vi- talitys considerably. ;.s..5- E , f-. . The custom of putting the ears on the side of the barn is not satisfactory to the one who Is expecting the best results. Far. better. it. would be to place this seed where the ears will not be exposed to storms and the freezing and thawing effect of the, sun. Tn many instances where the larger varieties are desired to be grown. 1t may be necessary. to use artificial heat but this is not necessary; if the pro per variety and type is grown -..
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-28
PROSPECTS oF1HleHER PRICES
 FOR POTATOES,

As further evidence that the farmer who has good potatoes win do well to hold on to them for a spell before sell ing, the following from the depart- ment of agriculture win be read with interest;
 Potatoes continued. during Sepeem. Der. the serious decline begun in Au- cd from all of the moro. important producing states. Frost west Of the Mississippi and blight east of the river covered the important potato states within a few days during the latter part of August and have been
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-28
FISHERS ISLAND.

Captain A. H. Eldredge is making some alterations to his store The main part of the store has been raised about 14 inches, the rear taken off and an addition will be made two stories high and extend about Is feet, the same width as the main part of the store, and concrete piers will support the most of the building.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-28
sAGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.

followed fhrouxhodt september by
 ser1ous rottfne Of both ir the rround and of the harvested crop. Potatoes
 Tor home use are being shipped Into
 heavy potato- producing territory sn
 eartern and southern Michigan. The
 late crop suffered most ia etafen where an carly crop ia produced it hwas gener4fiy good. The Cobra ao crop is reported as being the best in |'yeafs though some western states re- port dstsrtorafion- The yield fore casts October | 3ss. 5f 900. husfels ia sfin slightly above the fIve-year aver age though ef.ooe,oeo b1shels less than the favorable promise on August
 !. and 1se 100000 bushels less than last year The crop may te further re- dncsd through loss of the bulk Of the Tercp threatens 10. be poor.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-28
COVENTRY.
started

Truax & Keeney have started work on the erection of a new cot- tage for Ernest Steinberg in Cow entry. It will be 26x32 feet, and will be of frame construction. con taining five rooms.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-28
MIDDLETowN.

Joseph s. Amino & Co.,. have the contract for the mason work and An gelo Caizzo will do the carpenter work in connection with the new block to avenue for Mrs. Valeria- It will be a three-story brick building, arranged for two stores on the first floor and apartments on the upper floors. The
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-28

present building on the property is being mover by Benjamin North. r-
 Alterations are being made to the plant of w. & B. Douglas. A steel runway and travelling crane will be installed. 1f= -f
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-28
400 Maohinists Quit at Cleveland.

Cleveland, O., Oct. 27-Four hum dred machinlsts employed by the The- odore Kundtz company. makers of au- tomobile bodies for war orders. went on a strike here this afternoon after making demands regarding wages and hours on the management. --