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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

l., tied for second place with 5S eggs each. A. B. Brundage's pen of Rhode Island Reds from Danbury, Conn, Branford Farms White Leghorns tural Colleges pen of "0regonso from Corvallis, Ore. all tied for third with 57 eggs each. ,g
 The heavy breeds that have been do- ing more dlan their share are now largely responsible for the slightly de- sex for instance. that added only thir- teen eggs to their total score but there were seven birds in this pen that yere broody. There were likewise seven broody hens in pen of Rhode Island Reds and this pen aded only twenty egs to their total record whereas the average for all pens was a little over 45 eggs.
 The Storrs Experiment Stations de- partment of Economic Zoology has just issued a well illustrated twenty six page bulletin on Lice and Mites It is a good time of the year for the poultryman to familiarize himself with modern means of combating these pests. This bulletin not only discuss es method of eradication and control but also takes up the life history of a ! number of the species of lice and mites that are uninvited guests in a large number of flocks.
 The three best pens in each of the | principal breeds are as follows: Pen. Plymouth Rocks. Jules F. Francais CBarred) W. Hampton Beach, L. L.. 103s
 g Rock Rose Farm ,(Barred) 1 Katonah, N. Y. ...-....... 1928 15 Holliston Hill Poultry Farm (White) HoIliston, Mass. =. 1904
 Wyandottes.
 20 obed G. Knight. CWhite) Bridgeton, R. l. ... 1296 27. Tom Barron. seWhite) Cat forth, England ...s. 1286 | 21 P. W. Backus, CWhite) Cl.at- ham, Ontario .....-.. 1124
 Rhode Island Reds.
 5S Pinecrest Orchards Groton.
 45 A. W. Rumery,f Danviiie.
 N. H. .....t............... 107I 3s Chas. O. Polhemqs. New | bUrgh, N. Y. ..-...-...--.. 104;
 White Leghorns.
 69 Will Barron, Bartle, near Preston, England ..-....... 11o.
 Preston, England ....... 1922 63 Francais F. Lincoln, Mt Car mel, Conn. ............-... 99. I Miscellaneous. l 9S Oregon Agricultural College
 (Oregons), Corvallis, Ore. :. 97 93 J. Collinson (Black Leghorns)
 Barnacre, Garstang, Eng 100 A. Schwarz. (Black Rhine-
 landers), Burlingame, Cal .. 93
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
SOUTH MANCHESTER.

Edward c. Elliott Jr., has been awarded the contract for a frame block to be erected on Ho1l street for William Wright. It will be two stor- ies high, arranged for four tenements of five roms each.
 awarded the contract for a one fam fly house to be erected on Bigelow street for John CIuloW. All modern Improvements will be provided.
 Herman Schult has been awarded the contract for a frame bungalow to be erected on Center street for Patrick Donahue Furnace heat and electric lights will be provided.
 McRobbie & Norris have the con- tract 10 erect a, frame house on Hem lock street for James Adamson Plunbins, furnace heat etc. win be
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
SPRAYING FRUIT TREES.
Should Not se Done When They are
 in Full Bloom.


 Fruit trees should not be sprayed when in full bloom because the spray materials cause injury to the tender parts of the flower. In addition to this the bees and insects which aid in Fertilization may be injured writes S. pertinent at the Connecticut Agricul- tural College. Disregarding these considerations the fruits at the time of full bloom are too small to receive much benefit from spraying.
 Apples are sprayed after the petals fali for two purposes. First. to con troi insects such as coddling moth, tent caterpillar and canker worm. Secondly to control fungous diseases. For the eating insects arsenate of lead is most commonly used as a pois- on. From two to three pounds of the paste or from one to one and one-ha1f pounds of the powder should be mix ed with fifty gallons of water. For the control of the fungous troubles we may use either Dilue Lime Sulphur other commercial fungicides. The price of copper sulphate is so high as to almost prohibit the use of Bor- deaux Mixture this year.
 By combining the arsenate of lead with the lime sulphur we have spray material which will control both ths ] insects and the fungous diseases TC | make this mixture, mix from one gal lon to gallon and a half of the lime sulphur with the water in a fifty gal. Tor barrel. Mix the proper amount O. arsenate of lead thoroughly with a lit. tie water. Add this to the liquid 1T tie barrel. If the trees are affected by aphis, Black Leaf 4V' should bt added to this mixture.
 About ten days or two weeks after. wards the trees should be sprayed with the same materials for the sam, l troubles.
 Great care should be taken wher kapplying the spray to force it into the blossom end of the apples and tC cover the entire surface of the small fruit as well as the foliage of the tret | Thorough work at this time slaoulG produce fruit 90 per cent free iron coGdling moth at harvest time. The pear and quince should receiv the same spraying as the apple.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
ALL ABOUT ALFALFA.
Reasons for Growing it and Hints on
 What Not to Do.

"uaS NOS " DSs
 1. Alfalfa is pound for pound equal to thrashed oats.
 2. It pays better to grow alfalfa than to buy mill feeds.
 2. Alfalfa requires less work than is required to grow other farm crops. 4. Growing animals, hens and dairy COWS need lime, and alfalfa furnishes most lime.
 5. Alfalfa is the most drouth re- sistant farm crop.
 6. Alfalfa gives us most protein per acre.
 :. Alfalfa does most to improve the soil because (a). it roots deepest; Gb) it gathers and stores in the soil most nitrogen.
 How to Grow Alfalfa.
 Six alfalfa secrets:-
 1. Good, well-drained soil.
 2. A good rich, hard seed bed.
 3. Plenty of the right kind of lime. 4. Good, acclimated, northern grown seed.
 5. Good, abundant soil or seed in- oculation.
 6. Cut at the right time and cure in the right way.
 A Dozen Alfalfa Dont's.
 l. Don't sow on weedy soil.
 ?. Don't sow on poorly drained soil 3. Don't seed a large acreage to be- gin with.
 4. Don't say alfalfa can't be grown in New England.
 5. Don't sow on any but sweet, we'll drained soil Alfalfa is a desert plant
 S. Don't sow on any but a we'll prepared, well settled seed bed. '. Don't fail to give ample inocula- tion; both seed and soil inoculation are best.
 8. Don't pasture the first year, and don't pasture when wet.
 g. Don't feed alfalfa as you do hay feed 1t as you do grain. 10. Don't spend your heard-earneC money for protein feeds; grow alfalfa clovers, Canada and COW peas and soy beans. Il. Don't use the leaves; they are the best part of the plant. Use ha! | caps. 12. Don't give up. Many prominen alfalfa growers succeeded after eomI l failures. From @Alfalfa for New EngIand.' Prof A. D. Cromwell, published in re port of MaSsachusetts state board O agriculture.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
wILLIMANTrc.

Work will be started at once on the addition to tlle plant of the American Thread Co. It will be brick build ing 72x70 feet, three stories high, con- meeting present mills Nos. and on Windham road The work will be done by the engineering department of the company.
 Arthur E. Brainerd of SomersviIle has recently sold tract of land at Main and Walnut streets to parties who are to form a company to erect a new garage. Plans are being pre- pared for a two story brick or con crete building which will cover nearly the entire site, which is about 50x1 50 feet Some of those who are inter ested are: John l.. Leonard, Jr., Mor- ris Leonard, Arthur B. Small, Pierre l Gagnon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
RRooDY HENS soTHERINe
 EGG LAYING CONTEST
Yield is However Far Ahead of Last
 Year,

The hens in the laying contest at Stcrrs eased off a bit in the twenty ninth week. They. laid 4533 eggs, nearly 200 less than for the preceding week but APO more than for the third week in May last year. There are some good birds and good layers in the White Rock class, still no entry of this variety has been able to get first place until the current week when Albert T. Lenzen's pen from North Attlieooro. Mass, led all other pens with production of 59 eggs. Two pens of Rhode Island Reds owned by Homer P. Dening, Winsted, Conn, and Laurel Hill Farm, Bridgeton, R
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
: oLp sAYeRooK.

The F. w. Merrill Bottling Co. has broken ground at the D. S. Spencer place at Oyster River and vii erect a cement building two stories high and 2S by 75 feet. All the latest ma chinery will be installed to make the tuition was started year ago on a small scale and had more business than it could handle comfortably. so the company was formed to fill the reQuirements of the demand.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
PEACHES LAND SMALL FRUITS

There are three troubles of the peach which can be controlled by spraying
 1-Curcilio, an insect which puac- lures the fruit and causes Wormy peaches and plums.
 2.-Peach scab or spot Tais is a fungous disease which causes dark
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
HOGS.
Mineral Supplements to the Feeds art
 Continually Required.

1Gse best information, on the feeds available in the farmefs' locality for pigs can be readily and accurately given by the state experiment station. Pigs make the best use of concentrates. These can be fed in a self-feeder and can be supplemented by various slaughterhouse, bakery, or table by products, etc. A by-product to be economical should be fairly concen- trated. should be moderate in price per 100 pounds of nutrients, and should be fresh and free from taint During the winter, leguminous hays fed in addi- ton to the concentrate help reduce the cost of production. In the summer pasture crops, such as rape, alfalfa, bur clover, rye, etc, makes very eco- nonical and efficient supplements for hog feeding. In practically every farming district in the United States cheap and efficient forage and grain crops are available for hog produc- ton. These should be diligently studied and used in the most profitable manner.
 The self-feeder is greatly reducing | the labor cost in hog production, and the principles governing it's use should | become part of every hog growers equipment. It is especially useful in feeding, growing, fattening stock
 which is the largest part of hog pro- | duction on most farms.
 Hogs require continually mineral supplements to their feed. These have been usually furnished by allow | ing them free access to the following mixture:-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

Mix thoroughly the lime, salt, and sulphur, and then mix with the char coal and ashes. Dissolve the copperas in 2 parts of hot water and sprinkle over the whole mass, mixing it thor oughly. Keep some of this mixture in tox before the hogs at all times.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
BUILDING OPERATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND.

Statistics of building and engineer ing operations in New England com piled by The F. w. Dodge Company:
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING
The sun., 1916-01-10
CUTTERS OLD FRIEND SUING.
Woman ku-w Hegeman Company
Founder Back In the '7Os.

Tas mony IN the Supreme Court in
- eut of Mrs Mary l.. Cronise agains;
tn oSt.s,c - Henry T. Gutter. founder of
'ns H'g"ptn company, who died on
JANUARY -. l"li, has brought out a
sto'-. Of tho start in lif. of Nj. Cutter.
Mrs Cruus" is suing TO recover $500
., o., value Of one share Of stock in
Iesc'uHu n Co, with interest at s per
cen. for ,Nteen years.
TIE evidence covered a period between
the carly '11s and the time Of the sale
o. control nf Hegcman a Co to John H.
T.a-leI ana his associates. Mrs. Cro-
n.,e stl, that N 1893 Mr.. Cutter carried
IN d snare of stock she owned, proinls-
NJ 20 'ile care Of IT for her. Later
s-e ''.ru.i tld. lie had sold IL. George
II Tav,p. Jr.. counsel for the estate.
opposes lle suit on the ground that Mrs.
r-o..sts delay in suing WIS bar to
. .uy.r.
to evidences showed that Mrs. Cronise
T' ". cutie. when he was conducting
{ show .a.tei the Royal Marionet,es III
'S-g -, vas a marionette. When he
cp,aod Gulldg store, the forerunner OF
10 r~eS,ut 10 cent stores she was his
Casa.c.. uaI their friendship continued
for many Years. George Ramsay. who
rose r,U prescription clerk to be general
Ma.a-, ald Vicc-prcsid,nt Of Hege-
man & testified that 'Mr. Cutter thought
ago. d,.I of Mrs. cronlse all his life
a-1 ..pN Mr.. crnnise thought great
t'7l o' 0,uI'
The sun., 1916-01-10
FINDS VICE Is GETTING
HARDEST BLOWS NOW
Bureau Headed by John ID.
Rockefeller. Jr.. Praises
Present Police Rule.


The Bureau of Social Hygiene Of
..,,o,, IT.. ~ p,,,,o,ottor rr ,s
chairnan' In ns survey "t vice c"''-
ditions IN New York city for Novem-
her 4 1o15 says. "No Police Commits.
-, -. -. ,,,,,o, ,,,,,,,
s''"e' ""' eNe' "''''' N'"''N' "'''
the dihiculty as tntelligehtly ana as
persistently as Police Commissioner
vnaa. o,a ,ho ,o,i,., fnrco has "a.
'
spohoed 10 ms eaoerSh'p' ne"
standard has now been set and public
oninion ,s beinV educated TO demand
49,, ..,,, a., :,
on" "a. ., ,..,., .....,.u,.
Il, 10, -. ,,,,,,.'',,,,,, So
~. ""y' $50. ~ ', -,
-" s"oM", WV 'cpo.' 'asH' "'' ,'
~ - . 80. ,,,a,,,'',,
par! W w s. a''A'' '"'s 49, ~
WI WI VIC e'' or ". ,ne 49,,
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The sun., 1916-01-10
WHITMAN AMUSED BY
SECRET STAIRS STORY
Governor Explains Changes
Are Made at Capitol for
a WashrOOm.

ALBANY, Jan. s.--Instead Of being
lished statements that there IL to he a
secret spiral stairway entrance TO the
Executive Chamber at the Capitol Gov.
Whitman is much amused and enjoyed a
hearty. laugh tonight In explaining the
meaning OF the improvements under way
In his office
The work which has created all the
talk, the Governor explained, is simply
lavatory In a logical position and utiliz-
ing considerable waste space. The de-
tails Of the Improvement were published
weeks ago. when the contract for the
repairs was let. A private entrance to
the office Of the Governor was sealed
up after Grover Cleveland left the Capt.
,ol. The office Of the Superintendent OF
Prisons IL Immediately under the Execu-
tive Chamber on the southeast corner OF
the Capitol building.
When the entrance was In use II was
necessary to 20 through part OF the
Prison Department offices 10 get 20 the
street. When the private stairway was
scaled ,p part OF the hallway between
the Executive Chamber and the Prison
Department; offlce was parti,ioned OF
into a document room This small room
has been choked with legislative docu-
ments and Gov. Whitman thought the
scrap heap should he removed and a
wash room established there.
The present wash room facilities In
the Executive Chamber are built within
a few feet OF where the Governor trans
acts his s'private business. This has been
Of frequent annoyance to many Gov
ernors and Mr.. Whitman determined to
make the change.
The Governor has not found IL neces-
sary. however. TO explain that pract.-
cally all OF his really private matters
are now being handled by him In the
Executive Mansion. That Is where
Warden Kirchwey saw him OH Friday
last Gov. Whitman has had "A private
Office ftted up in the mansion almost
an exact duplicate OF his former office
in the Criminal Courts Building In New
York Here his law library and other
effects that he had In the District
Attorneys office In New York have been
placed.
Any one with business OF sufficient
privacy TO warrant secrecy OF any sort
sees the Governor AZ the mansion and n
secret entrance or exit at the Capitol Is
not necessary. When Mr.. Qugg comes
to Albany he uses the public entrance
20 the Executive Chamber. never tn.
private en:unce on the Executive Cham
ber foor. This was the route hc took
when he saw the Governor here last.
The sun., 1916-01-10
MT. VERNON FIGHT ON
RULE BY COMMISSION
Mayor Leads Opposers-Con.
test Grows Heated-Elec-
ton on Tuesday.

MorNr VERNON. y. Y. Jan. s.--Next
Tuesday the residents Of Mount Vernon
will have "a special election to vote on
the question OF a commission form Of
government for the city. with an ap-
pointive city manager. The Issue has
caused the hottest political hsht in the
history Of the city. Many women are
interested and intend 20 vote.
The Civic Association is in favor az
the Nan. while policemen. hremen.
Mayor Edwin w Fiske and Republican
and Democratic politicians are working
day and nisht against the proposition.
Meetings have been held for several
weeks. with debates pro and con by some
Of the leading taxpayers OF the city.
Mayor Fiske. who was elected last
year for his seventh term. at first de-
Glined TO make a statement OF his posi-
tion. but, as he says his administration
has been attacked. he has come out In
opposition to the plan. which. II It sue
ceeds. will wipe out all the present city
offices.
During the past week the Civic Asso-
citation has sent out hundreds Of letters
urging the taxpayers to Join tho asso-
citation to favor the commission form Of
government.
In opposing the plan Of having q
Mayor and Common Council rule the
city the civic Association has sent out
a circular which sets forth that "l,oy-
The sun., 1916-01-10

The teachers equal pay law, by whlch
the state added sS,Ooo,ooo I" the sa'ar''s
M women teachers in this city, was an
other bone Of contention. TN TINS man
d,torv requirement the Estimate h"hrd
has sought to justify In part IT'S "','"t
I'm invariably reducing the s'h"'l nugget
To figure greatly lower than mat re-
ouested by the Hoard OF f'du'ato'
Among members Of the school board
,horo 10 a vide difference of opinion re-
,arJiup the merits Of the equal pay law,
president, Churchill has indorsed u.
n,hue Holm Martin Of staten island
.monp others, has been outspoken IN de-
r,,nci.tion OF the measure. some opp"-
uepts OF Mr.. Churchill have gone so var
as TO intimate that the president III
,orsement OF the law may nave peen
horn Of the fact that MISS 'r"''
str,chsn, president OF the Int"rporousn
Association Of Women Teachers VINO
was active IN procuring us rhac'"en,,
was understood to favor the Mchee o,''
when it WAS being urged Tor passage III
Albany "A few years ago
Nc,nwbilc A divergence Of opinion be-
tween the city's financial authorities ana
the heads OF the school department has
ho.u shawn also on the question OF the
,h.r, which the school system should
hc.r I'm burdens imposed on the munich
naIIty i'm the construction oT surh WORKS
as s,,bways and bridges, The 'hurchill
marty has insisted that every other pos
sih,c means OF economy should hc cNer-
cised 10 the limit before the school sys-
tenn Is touched.
I, has called attention to the invari-
.b,c action ~ the Federal Government
when opening territories, IN setting aside
certain lands for school purposes ana
,rnd, which should he immune from eX-
r.nditurc in any other channcl, whatever
au,ucial crises might arise. II urges
,hat we're tho same solicitation shown
Tor the well being OF city schools hv ia"
men who hold the local purse strings tho
existence of night classes and VACATION
classes would not now be threatened.
All Of these factors have combined
The sun., 1916-01-10

Mr.. Churchill. heading the then So
called progressive party IN inc pohru'
favored changes along the lines ontllhrn
In the lIanus report and ms a'utu"'
was translated as hostile 10 SUPP. MaN-
we'll and his methods tn" hosuhlN ""S
by no means lessened 10y the h"ard N.P'
mort Of the Mckee bill. which was de-
signed 10 strip the euperin'ehhch' anu
his associates of "A large measure "'
their authority. while greatly extending
III. authority of the board itself. rms
bill was passed by the LEGISLATURE pu'
was vetoed hv Gov. Sulzer.
Meanwhile the differences between
the board of Education and the hoar"
OF Estimate over the annual allowance
for school purposes have grown con-
stautly. They started before the pres
AMI administration came into power nut
have been intensified 10y the persistent
policy OF the existing Estimate Board 10
reduce all educational budgets. ne an
tagonism appeared 10 reach heau -
Ce,y weeks ago. when Mayor Mitchell vir-
tually invited President 'hur'hh 10
resign. an invitation which. however
was disregarded.
TIL. cross purposes at which the Two
,oaies arc working have been further
shown I'm testimony before tn" Brown
legislative committee. which has been
investigating the city's financial stua-
tiou. The Mayor. summarizing ue
board of Estimates recommendations
with regard to the schools, advocated
comple,e financial control by the board
of Estimate and the limitation OF the
BOARD of Educators membership !"
a smaller number. preferably nine. Inc
present membership IL forty-siN
Presiden, Churchill, on the other nahh'
made these recommendations Fun'-
tlonal HON. rule for the board o' Edn-
cation; financial Independence from po-
li,ical control: utter separation from the
muniaipal government, and authority "a
levy the school tax. Mr.. 'hur'hii' al
yocatcd also the election or ln'hntrs
Of the school board "a SUBSTITUTE TOT
tho nrcsent system of appointment by
the Mayor.
The sun., 1916-01-10
NO FORTUNE FOR IDA CLAUssEN
Court Uuirs She Can't Have Use Of
Estate.

".rr rLAIHs, " " Jan. o.-Mrs
H. 'llusscu bona, who ran away and
". married to Francis Dona almost
Immediately after her release recently
ron 'hc MidLlctown Insane Hospital
'"gAy' have the use Of her estate to
naF for her hone ypoon or other bills
Gle o.r.. That is the' decision "f Su-
n!c.' Court Justice Arthur S. Tompkins
~ H,o.%. which Vas made public to-
d.
Mrs. bona II living with her husband
'-' flntR Dennis in Atlantic CITY and
ought TO regain possession OF her
''' .Ho, which is IN charge OF hcr
ho'A'r, Matthew ClausseIi. as COM
'.''', OF her estate,
The sun., 1916-01-10
THREE PAY $500 FOR COFFEE.
Rail- Bonds m Alleged Gamblers
For,.itrd when They 60 for DrinI.

Wn.I ~" names Of Louis Smith, Max
Co.c" rnd Samuel Wciustcin, arrested
"''. r'r'.u others IN connection WIN
''' rt.i uu am alleged gambling resort,
No" Fed IA IN" Essex Market court
''''... there WAS no response ana
Nag 'uf. Barlow declared the $500
u. nn. g. forfeited
'.',. rn, THO walked into the court
roo. ..u unc Of them explained to an
'''...rf tuJf their temporary absence"
'.- .. to the fact that they hal
.H.,. .I r.f Tor a Cui, of coffee. They
N. .n.n',l rrTcVod because the MagiS-
't'. .I dismissed the cases agaihs,
.uupuIoga in tn" raid because OF
.. .' sH Id"ucr. An effort Will be made
'.a.t 90 uduc" IN" MAGISTRATE to re-
vo." order Of forfeiture Of the bonds,
The sun., 1916-01-10

60 To BERNt'DA Is. "s of l.uehor'mor''
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