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Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02
THE MAN WHO TALKS

The man who has too constant a use for the night key does not increase his efficiency CT decrease the suspi cions which gather around him. We all recognize the value of the night key and we should net know how to get along without it; and yet, I believe the heather have no use for a night key, for they leave their doors unlocked, either because of tnsIr confidence in their fellownel CT hecause they feel equal to the expulsion Of any who should dare to intruGe upon their pri- vacy. Some take this omission as a sign of Q high average of honesty, when it may cnly be an evidence of small possessions. The night key is onegof the evidences Of high civiliza7 tion and regular business habits, as well as of irregularities it is not neces- sary to mention: but the habituaI use of a night key without an apparent reason-a variable clicking of the lock at all hours of the night and an un- steady iocomotion-win soon tell upon a mans ability to achieve and his rep utation. The night key as a necessity Is a real convenience; but as a con venience without a necessity it is peril OuS.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02

(Written Snecially for The Bulletin.)
 The advent of the New Year has left most of us in an impressionable and more or less Eepentant mood, perhaps bordering bit on the re- morseful
 As we look back over the twelve months, gone, conscience bricks trifie, as ghosts of forgotten or broken resolutions stalk across memory's stage some derisive, some mocking some sorrowful, others reproachful.
 Theologians tell us that if we kept ever in mind our last end, we would never sin.
 So, toe, if once we lived up to ouI resolutions made with each recurring January first. it is safe to say thal the majority of us would be models
 However, the first step toward re form, we are assured, is a sense tn; reform is neede<tL
 Confronted as we are today by thost reproac cI1ful and eyer-enforced reso- lutions. the part for us is to make a new and firm resolution that what we resolve with the coming Of 1915, will be, not merely intention, but act!
 Mingiez with the pleasant little shower of greeting cards from friends who wish us well for the New Year will be some business locking mis- sives which. more than any other agency perhaps. serve to irritate humanity on the Slau @NeW SdI' lo wit, Bills!
 And just here we can take a leaf out of the book of our Chinese friends and start in with a practical and praiseworthy 1915 resolution!
 It is a Chfnaman's religion that he must not sleep at the end of his New Years Day until he has paid every one of his bills.
 Suppose each of us were to copy his practice-what new life it would give trade, How the weary mer- chants would smile and glow and rub their hands, as the checks and crisp dollars and shiny silver rolled in!
 It is a discouraging fact that the very ones who need most to pattern after the conscientious Chinaman and pay their bills promptly at New Year S are mostly those to whom bill-paying means no greater exertion than draw ing a check.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02

The free lunch saloon always had plenty of callers, and the generous fel- low who serves lunches to evening callers is always surprised by the number of hungry friends he rounds up. Getting something for nothing is not strictly confined to trade and traders. Getting something for noth
 ing is the most prevalent self-delusion going. If it was not for this the trav- cling specialists, the t1ambouyant bar gain givers. the trading by mail con cerns, the novelty advertising seeds men and the bunco steerers could not find so many victims The prevalence of this false idea, is the basis for large concerns and q tremendous business which runs up to hundreds of millions annually which fit their methods to public design and expectancy. The trading stamp concerns rake off mill lions in profits annually by giving goods away, if their pretenses are ac- cepted, and they are so deeply inn pressed upon hundreds of thousands of people that no amount of talk or ex- planation can cure them of their blindness. None are so blind as those who can see but will not.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02
Do you know there are more nuail

Do you know there are more quail on toast eaten every year in this country than nature provides; more tons of turkey than are raised; and more bottles of- champagne and Scotch Whiskey are sold than Scotland and France produce? Man figures large in the world of action as a gay deceiver and he fairly earns his lau- rels. If it were possible for the Eng fish sparrow to know it was served to epicures and passed for reed birds; for pigeons to realize they passed for quail on toast in restaurants; for the pig to know that the loin neatly sliced is every day sold for choice native tur- key, without identification, do you suppose they would have a feeling of pride stirring within them? There is more Scotch whiskey sold in America every year than Scottish distillers can turn out, and old and sparkling, doc tored exported French labelled Ameri- can cider passes for the best cham pagne in the best society. Talk about sleght-of- hand: Why, the legerdemain of everyday business proves to be appalling when it is revealed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02

Perhaps you do not believe there IS such a, thing as being burdened bv having too much of this worlds goods. This Is simply because you have never possessed them in sufficient album
 dance. A Rothschild. a Rockefeller or a Carnegie could tell you the greater happiness is not to be found in having an abundance of anything. We might admit that it is better to have too much than too little; but if you have too little you are not likely to be murdered for a portion of what you have. Increase of wealth increases the responsibilities and per ils of the possessor. A wealthy man is hectored by the increasing de- mands of his own family and the public upon his generosity: he is pes tered by the big-hearted, generous humanitarian, who Is willing to help him spend it for the benefit of the eva1gelization of the whole world, and to save him and themselves from Hades, provided they and their as sistants can get a liberal maintenance from his contributions. It beats all how many men there are who cannot make money. who feel competent to tell others how to spend it.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02

Never was a truer and saner sen sirnent expressed! If a stranger comes to town and hears the jeremiad
 horus of lot of down -and-outs, whose near business seems to be de- crying their city and everything in it, they cannot help being influenced, even while they despise their inform ants.
 Consequently, one good resolution for 1915 will be to put one's best foot forward, not alone for ones self but for the city which gives each resident So much, and which, sorry to say, gets little but fngratitude from so many!
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02

Connecticut owes millions, needs millions to run her business, and is confronted with demands for more millions than she can obtain control of without doing a great deal of dam
 age to her credit and the industrial
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02

Most men think they know what character ia: good Eeed character and
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02

There are streets where it appears to be the chief aim of each house. holder and pronerty owner to outdo his neignbor in making his home and grounds attractive. This is the real civic spirit! Now, if each of our croaker population would only let up of knocking, stay at home, tidy up his shack or his mansion as the case may be; if each took 1t upon himself to remove and burn rubbish, exercise a personal care over the street in front of his dwelling; if he would say to his neighbors. Well. all things considered. this is a pretty good sort of city to live in! There isn't a convenience you can mention that we haven't got! Strangers make us understand this, when they coma here and take 9 look around! I've been a bit careless about my own part of keeping things slick, in the past; but now I see it's up to me to take hold and help, by doing all l can, not so much by talk as by work" If each home maker just said something like this, and then lived up to it, who can suggest any better resolution to be framed for this New Year. which comes to Us like white page. upon which we have power to write, by our deeds, that which is bound to remain for all time, whether it be of good, of shame, of sorrow, of WoTthineSs,
 THE DICTAGRAPH.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02

Then there is another resolution which each one of us might make, but with the intention of keeping not breaking-it during 1915. That is, not to knock, but to boost!
 Actually. while @ few progressive men who have faith in the future of the city are working with might and main to build it up, there are other jaundiced individuals who stand round, some of them idly ringing the corners, and whining disconsolately, There's too many buildings already for the business the city can dol"
 We'll, few will deny that there is too much business and too much everything for dead ones like these 2roakers! That a nice, narrow, rest full grave is about their size!
 During the Merchants Week en- thusiasm, somebody started the in spring slogan, Throw Away Your dammer, And Buy a Horn!" That's a first class motto for the coming year!
 In 8 little rhyme, some optimistic Westerner reminds fault-inders Re member, your city means YOU!"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02

A radical change should be made in the method of issuing licenses. Applicants should be obliged to pass an examination and prove their ability to drive a car safely. When a driver is charged with violating the provisions of his license he should be heard by competent judge. To handle the automobile business of the state we should have a specially organized bureau, entirely i-dePendent of the secretary of states office. Probably the incoming legislature will be asked to take action on this subject.-Mancheste Herald.
 At this season of the year special fool-hard3ness in abuing nature often takes the form of sea baths at Coney Island or some other equally public place when the temperature is about zero. It is, of course, perfectly pos sible for men and women to do all sorts of foolish things, even bathing in icy water, yet somehow escape the due penalty of them. Only that this human body of ours is a machine as nearly fooI-proof as it can be made many fewer of us would reach middle age without serious disaster to our constitutions than is at present the rule.-Ansonia Sentinel.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02


 Many q man who has made good Fes- olutiors has discovered that he gets everything the year holds in store for him whatever he resolves. There is no telling what 1915 has up it's sleeve for any of us We hope for the best but we cannot dodge the wors-. It isn't really necessary we should know. It Is not our year by year living that will save any of us, but our day by day, Why do we say we are going to do better this year? Isn't 1t easier to try to live better today than we did yesterday. This long-span work man has neved been equal to. It Is the ruse of the insincere to dodge bat ting with self. What sense Is there in praying, Give us this day our daily bread" and then saying I'm going to do better, Lord, next year. The span of life like tine clock stops on the second. Keep your now well In hand and you'll not have 50 much trouble with your nevers.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02

discovered two visitors from Lab- rador in my garden on the 14th of December. Q pair of tiny birds, the male having ., yellow crown. By the aid of a neighhor I was able to iden- tify them as a pair of golden crown ed kinglets--cold weather birds which hatch their large broods of from six to eight young from Labrador to Hud- sons bay. For size they rank next to the humming birds and they do not go much farther south than Delaware to winter. In the spring they fly over a thousand miles north. This pair was busy looking over the lilac bush es for tiny grubs and seemed to be faring very we'll They seemed to be sociable like the chicadees and lin- gered so that careful observation was possible. It was good fortune to find within fifteen feet of my back door a bird which many bird men have never seen. It's near relative, the ruby crowned kinglet, it has never been my good luck to see, but a pair may be discovered at the back door some day in fall or spring. It pays to be on the lookout.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02

Get busy friend, today-right now! Do you owe this one or that one, and are you holding back from paying, hating to lose a dollar or two of inter est by taking the necessary funds from the bank? Have compassion on the men who must shoulder. not only the burden of rent, clerk hire, stock expense, damage, loss, but must ac- ,ualIy load YOU on their backs, to carry until you ~et ready to send them that sum, big or little, which is their rightful due!
 Don't wait till after the fifteenth, for fear of skipping a trifle- of inter esti Here's a golden text for you, with the beginning of this glad New Year:-PAY WHAT THOU OWEST!
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02
RESOLUTIONS TO KEEP

Merchants always declare that the most satisfactory customers to deal with are the people of the so-called middle class, who pay cash for goods' bought, or else go without them. Of course, the latter method does not quite suit dealers. who get their stocks to sell; hut at least they know where they stand, and do not have to wait, perhaps fer a whole year, until some wealthy and dilatory patron gets eady to sit down and write a dozen words on Q slip in his check-book.
 While in Connecticut city a short lime ago, I was much impressed by 5hat 9 professional man remarked lat ali ttxe fsncGccs ygaya anxious to ct the Italian residents for patients, or the reason that Italians had not at acquired the American habit of inning bills. They paid cash, or
 ent without things
 How many 8 professional man or .erchant would like to have some sood fairy transform some of his Slow-Pay debtors into Italians. just about this date!
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02

The question has besn asked if the cook who prepares the diBaer is not greater than the man who make an after-dinner speech. It leaves no room for argument when we say the man who prepares a good dinner has the man who makes a poor after dinner speech beaten to 8, frazzle: al- though the man who prepares the dinner may be the cause Of much of the post-prandiaI stupidity. The man who stuffs not infrequently gets too full for utterance. Of course the good cook and the good speaker are both men of importance and at q, banquet the cook holds first place because there can be no after dinner speech without him. What is greatness at best? Isn't 1t oftener the measure of a mans folly, than of his wisdom Look at Kaiser Wilhelm. Millions died that Caesar might be great" we are told, but how insignificant was his greatness compared to Him who rendered unto Caesar all that was Caesars and unto God all that was Gods.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-01-21

Cut out all cracked. split and broken
limbs. Take out all dead or dying
branches and remove any dried up
fruits that may be still hanging to the
twigs. All such wood and fruit should
be taken from the orchard and burned.
Dead wood and mummied fruit harbor
insects and disease spores. The de-
struction OF this source Of infection
now, viii materially aid in the de-
velopment OF clean. sound fruit later
In the year. AS far as possible, notice
the relative position the main limbs
win occupy when loaded with fruit
and see IL any crossing can be
eliminated. At the same time con
sider what excess OF leaf producing
wood can be removed to prevent too
much shading Of the fruit during the
summer. Fruit VIII not develop fully
In the shade. Take out water sprouts
and open up the head sufficiently to
allow of free circulation OF air
through the tree and the exposure OF
as much fruit as possible TO direct sun.
light.
Head back judiciously. Heavy prun.
ing tends to promote new growth. In
some instances 1t may be necessary to
stimulate the development OF new
wood. Trees that seem to be- lacking
In vigor. that are apparently not
making much Roadway. can often be
rejuvenated and brought into thrifty
condition by severe cutting. As a
rule, however. It Is advisable to re-
move only about one-fourth to one.
third Of the new wood from youne
trees making normal growth. This
applies principally to such trees as
apple and pear that produce fruit buds
on old wood. With the peach, condi.
tons are different. Here the fruit
buds are developed on new wood.
hence II may be profitable to cut back
these trees more severely so as to
stimulate a heavier growth Of annual
wood.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-01-21
RULES TO OBSERVE IN pEvELop.
ING A PARCEL POST TRADE.

l. B. FLOHR,
u. 8. Once Of Markets, hsfore the
Maryland State Grange, Dec.
16. 1914.
One Of the biggest difficulties in an,
dertaking to develop or build up a
market by rarcel-post is to ind your
customer. As the old darkey's recipe
for chicken pot-pie ran ''First get your
chicken" so parcel-Dost marketing is
contingent upon FIRST getting your Gus
toner. The impression nrst made
with your customer largely determines
the continuance Of the business. and
right here. I might Is well speak of
quality. II would hold him, don't try
70 market anything you would not be
willing to use yourself. Study the
wants and desires OF your customer
and supply him with what he wants
and is willing to pay for. II after
studying this matter over and perhaps
after making q trial. you decide that
10 Is too much bother. I would then
say to you. IF you are not willing 20
hustle for q better market than you
now enjoy, don't kick about the r.
turns you receive" The only way 70
secure business Is TO 90 after Il, and
once you have II keep Il by all proper
means.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-01-21

tested IL at College Park and elsewhere
In the State. In every case IT has
proven itself to be worthy Of favor
able consideration as q hay plant on
every farm when conditions warrant.
Sudan Grass is not johnson Grass.
Ii does not have persistent under.
ground root stalks as In the case with
Johnson Grass. Sudan Grass is killed
above and below ground by the first
frost In the fall. and does not persist
In the soil by voluntary seeding as Is
the case with many Of our most
obnoxious annual weeds. such as fox
tail. crab grass, etc. In appearance
and habit of growth Sudan grass re-
sembles both johnson grass and the
cultivated sorghums. Il no doubt,
however, II more closely related 70 the
cultivated sorghums than to Johnson
grass.
Sudan grass should not replace
clover, alfalfa or even timothy, where
these can be grown profitably. because.
owing to quick growth and heavy
yield. It IL very exhausting on the
land. while on the other hand clover
and alfalfa add TO the fertility. Hence.
on farms growing clover. alfalfa or
timothy abundantly In normal seasons,
Sudan grass should not be given a con-
alteration, excepting In the light of a
catch hay crop In years of short pro-
duction--something TO be used for
helping out in years the regular hay
crop il short.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-01-21
ovERfEEoING IS A MISTAKE
Beginners Especially Are Liable 20
Make ThIs Error With Pullets--
Wheat 10 Good Feed.

Those who are having their first an.
perience with q flock OF pulIets OF
considerable size should remember
that the birds. having been brought
up on the range during the summer,
are more impatient OF restraint than
the older birds. Hence, Il II essential
that they be handled so they win OBJ
tain the maximum amount OF exercise
In the winter quarters. Probably this
IL better done by some intelligent
care In feeding than In any other way
Let the pullet have one good meal dur
Ing the day. arranging this at any
period which seems best after expert
menting; for the rest of the day keep
her busy by frequently scattering
small quantities of grain among the
chaff on the floor or in the yard IL the
weather Is sufficiently open.
Manage 1t so that each pullet win
be fairly well fed during the day:
there Is little danger Of overlooking
by this plan. 90 that care must be
taken that they have enough. Fur
nishing exercise In this manner gives
the best possible results for the pullets
VIII take Il In the search for food
when they could not be induced to do
half the moving around IL their appe-
tites were already satisfied. Be care
ful to use small grains In this man.
ner of feeding. wheat being probably
the best for the purpose.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-01-21

The great success Of the Weeks
Short Course In Domestic Science NJ
the Agricultural College last winter
was due In a large measure to the
charming and effective way In which
Mrs. C. NJ. Foulke. lecturer from the
Ohio State University. handled her
commonplace. everyday subjects.
Her talks on THE Kitchen" and
The Cuts and Uses Of Meat" were
allied with practical helpfulness for the
farm woman; or. for that matter. any
home maker at all who il interested In
lsssening her drudgery or in adding at
tractivensss to her home. The same
course with added features is being
offered again TO Maryland women for
the week. beginning January IL. 1915.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-01-21
RIGHT PASTURE FOB SWINE
Very Rank orcwfh cf crop wlu Supply
Fsed Ter Twsnty-Flys Head o.
Acre, Gays Mumford.


my DEAN MunFoRD. Mlssoun M
persnsnt station.D
a good growth OF rape win supply
pasture for ten TO twenty hogs 10 the
acre. A very rank growth may supply
feed for Is head. Whsrs the feeding
To to extend from ten 20 fourteen
weeks II IL advisable 70 pasture rape
az the rate Of ten 70 twelve head 10
the acre.
The favorable time for seeding rape
10 IN the spring. as soon as danger or
hard freszing IN past. IL win furnish
pasture from the middle OF Nay until
tns third week In August. Rape viii
Withstand light frcsfs. but not hard
meezing. The best results are obtained
when oats and clover are s0wn with n.
Sow from ave TO seven pounds Of raDe
ahead OF the drilI and then driII in one
half bushei Of oats and six 10 tan
pounds Of clover seed 20 the acre. The
rape and oats win serve az Q cover
crop for the clover ana usually a good
stand Of clover WIN BE- obtained that
may be pastured with hogs the fol.
lowing year.
II rape II not grazed too closely IA
June and July, 50 that the stalk or the
plant 10 eaten OF, Il may grow up and
make fall pasture. II should never be
pastured 50 closely as to destroy all
leaves on the stalk. and stock should
not be turned on until the plants are
from fourteen to eighteen inches high.
Complaint Is sometimes made by
feeders that scabs and cores form on
the ears and backs Of the hogs on
rape The remedy 10 to move the hogs
to another pasture for a snort time
and then dip them or apply sulphur
and lard to the sores.