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Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
EGG LAYERS IN
 CONTEST AT sTORRs. The One Thousand Hens Laid Three and One-haIf Eggs Apiece During the Past Week.

The one thousand hens in the laying contest at Storrs laid 3490 eggs in the forty second week of the com petition. This is an average of three and one half GEES for each hen, or yield of fifty per cent Rock Rose Farms Barred Rocks from KatOnah, N. Y, were in first place with a yield of 57 eggs. The Agricultural College pen of "Oregons," from Corvallis, Oregon, won second place with 55, and w. E.. from Wallingford, Corn, were third with a production of 52 eggs. Two pens of Barred Rocks from Corvallis, Oregon, and Springfield. Ohio, tied for fourth place with 50 eggs each.
 The season for selecting next years breeders is now nearly at hand. Poul- trymen make such a selection in the autumn because it is easier to pick the hens that have done a good year s work Heavy laying leaves it's sign on the hen herself. These ear marks of productivity are more evident in September and October than at any other season, all of which explains why the wise poultry man makes his choice at this time of the year, rather than in January or February just prior to the breeding season.
 The hen that lays lots of eggs slowly but surely loses the yellow coIoring matter in her beak and shanlls, and also in the ear IObes in the AIedfter- ranean breeds. It has been assumed that this yellow color Is used up in the yOlks of the eggs that she pro duces. Thus, along in September and [ October a. good layer will exhibit a pale beak and pale sIanks quite in contrast to the bright yellow beak and bright yellow legs that she pos seSsed seven or eight months ago. The poor layer on the other hand, is already in mott and is beginning to the yyn1IOyEr color layer is still losing.
 The three best pens in each of the principal breeds are as follows: Pen. Plymouth Rocks. g Rock Rose Farm (Barred), Katonah. N. Y...-... ...-....-::..- 1866 13 Albert T. Lenzen (White),
 North Attleboro, Mass, ,...-.. 1912 1 Jules F. FranCais (Barred),
 W. Hampton Beach, L. L..... 1577 Wyandottes.
 20 Obed G. Knight CWhite), BridgetOn, R. I......... 1864 27 Tom Barron CWhtte), Cat forth, England. d.....-..... ISIS 28 Abel Latham CWhite), Brier- field, England. 1868
 Rhode Island Reds.
 53 Pinecrest Orchards, Grcton,
 45 A. W Rumery DanviiIe, N. H. 1850 l Al Springdale Poultry Farm, Durham, Conn. 1519 White Leghorns.
 i 69 Will Barron, Bartle, near Preston, England. d........... 171C ! 63 Francis F. Lincoln, Mt. Car
 mel, Conn. 1882 l 68 Tom Barron, CatfCrth Eng
 land ......................... 1884 ! Miscellaneous.
 | 98 Oregon Agricultural College | COregons), Corvallis, Ore.. 164S ! 93 J. ColIinson (Black Leg horns), Barnacre, Garstang,
 England .......,............ 1906 l 100 A Schwarz CBIack Rhine Ianders), BurIingame, CaI.... 1487
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
DON'T USE REPRESENTATIVES,.
Canned Fruit and Vegetables Much Better Off Without Added Chem icals.

In some communities wives are found to be using a preserving powder in the canning Of vegetables. One woman claimed she had received a sample package of preserving powder from the department of agriculture at Washington. The department of ag- riculture at Washington is not sending out samples of preserving powedrs, neither does 9t approve of the use of such substances in any form. If this woman did receive the package under the government frank or in connection with the government publica tions it was a violation of the law, as the de- partment of agriculture does not ap- prove in any way of canning com pounds. There is no necessity for them. On the contrary, there is con- siderable danger in their use.
 An important thing for the house. wife to strive for is to obtain fruits and vegetables in good condition, and then to obtain absolutely clean con- tainers in which to can these fruits and vegetables. If she then follows directions for canning and observes the rules of cleanliness there is no danger of the product spelling
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
ZION CHURCHES ARE
 HOLDING CONVENTION
Rev. J. Stacy GurIey Delivered Annu- al Sermon Wednesday Afternoon.

The seventh annual district confer ence and nineteenth annual joint con- vention of the Sunday School union and Varick Christian Endeavor sO- ciety of the A. M. E. Zion church, New England district is being held in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion church at the corner of Bank street and Ocean avenue, New London. The meetings opened Wednesday and will continue throughout the remainder of the week, including Sunday.
 The programme for Wednesday call ed an opening at 10.3O a. m. with Rev. Theodore A. Auten P. S., presiding. The annual address by Rev. T. A. Au- ten was given at 2.30 o'clock Wednes- day afternoon, following which there were the reports of the pastors, church delegates, local an elders and local deacons. The annual sermon was de- Hvered at o'clock by Rev. J. Stacy GurIey.
 At o'clock Wednesday evening Mayor Ernest E. Rogers gave 8 vel come address in behalf of the city and in behalf of the city churches Rev. J. Romeyn Danforth and Rev. John W. Sheldon will deliver the welcome ad- dresses. In behalf of the church Mrs F. F. Baxter. in behalf of the Sunday schools Miss Harriet AI Green, and in behalf of the Christian EndeavOr society, Miss Lulu Dawson spoke. Re- spOnses were given by distinguished members of the convention.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
BUILDING AND BUSINESS.
New Record Established in State Real
 Estate Sales.

The largest number of real estate sales ever reported in The Commer- cial Record was made in the several cities of the State last week when sales by warranty deed numbered 500. Last year in the same week the num- Der of sales was 342. Mortgage loans this week were S1,349, ,557, as com pared with $8S1, ,0S5 last year.
 Petitions in bankruptcy for the week numbered six, with total assets of $4,- 463 and liabilities of $6,267, which com pares with two petitions, with aSste of $1,4S2 and liabilities of $2,167, in the corresponding week of last year.
 The five new companies organized last week have a. total authorized cap1- tai stock of $1, 302,00O, the largest com pany organized being that of a new housing company in Bridgeport with capital stock of one million. Last year 13 new companies. with author ized capital of s3,320,00O were formed in the State.
 General conditions in the building trades continues to be very good, the number of permits issued in the larger cities of the State this week being somewhat larger than in the same period a. year ago. In the cities of New Haven, Bridgeport Hartford, Water bury, Stamford and New Britain, last week, permits have been issued for l4S new buildings whose total cost is $4S5'- 705. In the third week of August last year, in the same cities, 116 permits were issued for the building construc- tion, costing S247, ,3S0.
 Contracts for factory construction were awarded last week in Bridgeport, South Windham and Waterbury, a new schoolhouse will be built at Upcasville to cost $8O,00O, and large laundry building will be erected in Willimantic. Other contracts let during the week include several fine residences in the larger cities of the State and much smaller work, such as one and two family houses.
 The volume of new construction last week is larger than for several weeks, making the outlook for the Autumn season very bright. Plans are being figured for large schoolhouses in Bridgeport and New Britain. In large addition to a brewery plant, four-story ffreproof building is to be erected by the Chrtstion Union of that place and new residence work, two large apartment houses and two public garages will also be built. Plans have also been completed for a brick apart ment block in Simsbury and in Hart ford contracts will be let shortly for business block, several fine residences and a large amount of smaller work. Plans have also just been completed for a business building in Waterbury and for a riding academy in Green wich, residence work in Norwalk arOa Stamford and for a three-story bus mess building in iSaugatuCk.
 Norwich had seven sales of real es- tate last week to three a year ago and the mortgage loans for the two weeks totalled $21 200 and $6,30O respectively. Tn New London last week there were eight sales of realty to six a year ago. The mortgage loans were S23, 700 and $33, 725 respectively.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
POLICE OFFICER HAD
Gang Jumped cn Him in New London
 in Free For All.

Tn Free For All.
 Walter Doheny the police aIIege, figured in a free-for-alI row on John street, New London, shortly after midnight Saturday and was shot in the foot by Patrolman O'DonneIl. He was unable to appear in court Mon day and his case was continued. Ed ward Allen, Marshall Appleton and Joseph Tierney, all of New Haven, were arrested at Union station about an hour after the arrest of Doheny, as possible accompIices in the John street nlix-up, were released Sunday, after PatrOlman O'DOnnelI had look ed them over and was unable to iden- tify them.
 Following Doheny's arrest Lieut. Jeffers ordered the removal of the prisoner to the Lawrence hospital. An X-ray photograph was taken of the mans leg Monday morning to ascer- tain whether the bullet from the po- hceman's revolver is lodged under the skin. The wound is between the knee and ankle on the right leg. DOheny is about "A years of age and resides in New Haven, where he is employed as a machinist's helper.
 Patrolman O'Donneu was detailed to the corner of Water and John streets following a complaint filed with the police by two Polish men, who said that a gang of nine men, all more or less under the influence of liquor, were creating a disturbance and had thrown a stone through the window of the residence of one of the complainants.
 When O'DonneII arrived on the scene the gang had divided into two bodies. DOheny was pointed out as the man who had thrown the stone When the policeman laid his hand on Doheny's shoulder the crowd raised a cry of protest and then jumped on the policeman. Realizing that his night stick would have little effect in subduing the mob of nine men O'Don- nell whipped out his revolver and dis charged several shots toward the feet of Doheny who had taken advantage of the interference and was attempt ing to escape.
 One of the bullets struck DOheny in the leg and as he uttered 8. cry of pain the remainder of his gang took to their heels.
 According to Special Officers Martin Kane and A. B. See of the New Haven road nine men who stole a, ride on the Adams Express train from New Haven left the train in New London. It is believed that 1t was the same gang with whom O'DOnnell had his russle.
 The railroad officers also had a tus- sle with the men when they attempted ter the entire gang escaped.
 to place them under arrest on charge of stealing a ride and in the encoun-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
MANGLES.
Easy to Grow and They Provide Sue
 culent Food,

Easy to Grow and They Provide Sue
 cuent Food.
 Most farmers will concede the great usefulness of the silo as a means of providing succulent feed during the winter writes w. L, Slate, Sr. in the Connecticut Agricultural College bull letin. There are some conditions, how ever, that make the growing of root crops, especially mangles, q wise prac- tice. These may be listed as follows:
 1. Farms Without SiIos.-There are many such over the state. Mangels will take the place of silage in keeping up milk flow and they may be stored in barn cellars or a pit in the ground. Slice and feed about 40 lbs. per COW per day.
 ?. For Cows on Test-Beet pulp is often used but is not satisfactory as fresh mangeIs.
 3. Poultry Farms. - For winter green feed, mangels are especially val uable, besides being easy to feed and requiring little labor to prepare.
 Many poultry men have wished to feed mangels, but have found it inn possible to get them. The answer is grow them. Where poultry manure is available, yields varying from 20 to 50 tons per acre may be secured, so that a large space is not necessary. They may be stored in a pit in the ground, thus eliminating expensive storage.
 Growing Mangels.-They are an easy crop to grow, the chief requirements being good seed, plenty of well rotted manure (pOultry manure is good) and plenty of water. At the Storrs Elk pertinent Station we have been carry ing on tests for three years. We find that the English grown seed out-yields the native grown in almost all cases. Even at present prices, the cost is about the same.
 Plant in rows, 28 inches apart. Do not drill too deep and be sure to use plenty of seed-10 to 12 pounds per acre. Thin to about 6 inches. Keep the weeds out until the leaves shade the grOund-after that very little at tentiOn is needed.
 Nange1s need not be harvested till late October. They keep better in the ground than if pulled, and moderate frosts do not injure them. A heavy backed knife or cleaver can be used for cutting off the tors as they are pulled.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
ADVOCATES FARMERS STORAGE
 PLANTS.

'"'he ideal way to handle apples is to have cold storage facilities so as to market your fruit to favorable mar kets in retail packages that need not be broken if they are to be sold to the dealer" says Charles E. Lyman, of Littlefeld, Conn, who is one of the largest farmers and fruit growers in New England. There has been a, great change in the outlook for apples dur ing the past three years in New Eng land. The production has been on the decrease and the consumption on the increase. The personal element enters into orcharding, in cultivating and fer tilizing the trees and in gathering and marketing the fruit"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24

This model is nice for lawn, dimfty, natnsoOk, batiste, organdie, voiIe, cha1- lie or linen. It may be finished with the skirt single or double, and the sleeve in wrist or elbow length. The bertha may be omitted.
 The pattern is cut in four sizes: 4, 6, and 10 years: It requires, with double skirt, 4 Is yards of 44-inch material for an Swear size; with single skirt, 1t requires 3 3-8 yards.
 A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents In silver or stamps
 Order through The Bulletin Company Pattern Dept, Norwich, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
PROFITABLE HAY CROPS IN NEW
 ENGLAND.

Despite the late spring and the heavy rainfall throughout the New England States, indications are that the season of 1916 is going to be a very profitable one for the farmers Wilfred Wheeler, '5ecretary of the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture, predicts that the hay
 rop will be. almost one-fourth larger
 han the record crop of 1909. Pastures nave been excellent, dairying has been profitable, prices for farm products are good and farmers are gradually. getting
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
LAWS PROTECTING OUR
 MIGRATORY BIRDS
Advisory Committee to Agricultural Department Appeals to the Whole Nation.

The Federal Advisory commtttee on Migratory Bird Law met in New York on August 7th. and recommended to the Department of Agriculture a new set of regulations covering the taking of migratory game. These regulations with the approval of Ene Department August 21.
 In view of the fact that new reg uIations setting forth closed seasons on migratory water fowl and birds were Tuesday made public, issued a statement as follows:
 To the, People of the Unted States:
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
SOUTH WINDHAM.

The H. Wales Lines Co. of Neriden have been awarded the general con tract for the new factory building to be erected for the Smith & Winchester Manufacturing Go. Plans provide for a building of brick, steel and rein forced concrete construction, 30x130 feet one story high and basement, with monitor roof
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
SPOTS MEAN REAL LOSS.
Sooty Fungus on Apples Throw Them
 Out of Grade A.

Last year sooty fungus was espec- ially prevalent and serious. There is every indication that it will be just a S damaging his year. and even more serious owing to the soft texture of the fruit and the excellent weather conditions for the spread of the disease. This is the time of year to spray against the trouble. It is es- pecially important this year that people prevent sOoty fungus trouble in view of the fact that under the apple grading and packing law spotted ap- pies will not go into the standard A grade class. This means a loss of 25 to 75 cents a barrel in selling price.
 Fruit growers near large bodies of water find that it is necessary to use a very strong fungiCide in order to geA anywhere nearly effective control Or chardists who 6O not have this to con tend with, and can very easily prevent the trouble by using common lime sulphur which was used last winter for a dormant spray against the scale, but of course, using it much weaker. Four or five quarts of this concentrated sO- lutior will prove effective. The mater ial should be thoroughly applied, cover ing not only the fruit but the foliage also. It should be applied this week. There is little to be gained by using arsenate of lead in the mixture unless one has trouble from the fall web worm or late leaf-cating insects.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
WILLIMANTIC.

The Watts Laundry and Machinery company, which was organized several months ago, mas purchased a tract of land on West Main and Winter streets and will erect a new factory. The building will be about 100 feet wide and one story nigh, of brick constrUc- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
At Camp Dewey.

The Saturday evening socials at Camp Dewey. Kitemaug, are growing in popularity each week. There were a number of Norwich young people at the last one and a party is plan ming to go this coming Saturday. To music for these socials is furnished by the Academic orchestra, D. Trach- tenberg, leader.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
PICK PEARS NOW.

Those who have Clapp's Favorite should do so immediately Pears aI- ways should be picked before they are ripe, and allowed to ripen in the house. Such pears will be much more juicy, higher in quality and flavor, and will keep much better.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
Mate Abrahamson pead.

First Mate Emil Abrahamson of the steamer Plymouth died suddenly on Monday morning of cerebral hemor- rhage at Providence Surgical hospi- tai. Flags were at half mast on the Plymouth and the boats of the Prov iderce line. MT. Abrahamson was on the Plymouth Sunday when she made the sreg1lar Sunday excursion trip to
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS

larger shares of the selling prices for their products through a better under standing of marketing conditions. The work of the farm bureaus is helping the farmers and introducing better methods is having an effect throughout New England. Better methods of handling the soils and feeding the crops are making up for the adverse weather conditions and insuring larger yields than would be obtained other wise.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
MORE SHEEP IN NEW ENGLAND

Charles Stone, farm superintendent of New Hampshire State College says that sheep raising is profitable now in New Hampshire and that he has the yields and figures to prove the state ment. Many New Hampshire farmers are considering taking up the raising of general purpose sheep to solve the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
Contracts Awarded.
NEW LONDON.

Work is under way on the construc- tion of the new dormitory building on Mohegan avenue for the Connecticut College for Women.
 State Street Block.
 Work is well along on the founda- tion for the new business block on State street, near Bank street, to be erected for D. s. Marsh. The building will be arranged for two stores on the first floor and offices on the upper floors.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24

problem of depleted dairy pastures Agricultural Commissioner, A. L. Poker. has also investigated the sheep raising industry and is urging to re- turn to it on the hill farms of the State. The New Hampshire Sheep Breeders association is offering cash prizes for best sheep at various ag- ricuItural fairs in New Hampshire.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
CONN. COLLEGE FACULTY
 FORM BOAT CLUE
Boathouse Being Put Into Condition
 on Bank of Thames River.

Members of the faculty of Connec- ticut college have formed boat club and have started work on a boathouse on the banks of the river. Prof. Will liam Bauer of the piano technique de- partment, Prof. Raymond c. Osburne of the department of biology and
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
kiIEinuIv Man Appointed.

William P. Kelley of T<iIIingly and. pr. John H. Mountain of AIiddletown have been reappointed truestees of the colony for epileptics for four years from Sept. 16, by Governor Holcomb.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT
BUILDING OPERATIONS
 IN NEW ENGLAND.

Statistics of building and engineering opera tions in New England, as com piled by The E. w. Dodge Company, are as follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24

have added much to the appearances of the stone buildings, and with an- other years growth will entirely change the aspect of the campus.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
MEMoRIzED RECITAL
Charles H. Brown Entertained coun- try Club by MonoIogue and Entire Play.
At the recent Shakespeare Tercen-

At the recent Shakespeare Tercen- tary observance at the Gales Ferry country club there was an illustrated visit to Venice and atfOrd-on-Avon and an interesting monologue and memorized recital, entire, of the Merchant of Venice by Charles H. Brown of Norwich, all of which was received with high appreciation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
Miscellaneous.

98 Oregon Agricultural College COregons), Corvallis, Ore. ..
 93 J. Collinson (Black Leg horns), BarnaCre, Garstang, England ........-. -........... 100 A Schwarz CBIack Rhine landers), Burlingame, Cal...
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-11-21

Democrats and republicans are all
sawed off the same log, and the great
difference between them is that one
party is bound to disapprove of what
the other does. When it comes to
taking public money, however, the re-
publicans are more honest than the
democrats. They walk into the bank,
level their six-shooters at the cashier,
take what they want out of the vaults,
and then march out of the bank and
down the streets with an occasional
coin or bill leaking out of their peck
cts. They are bandits pure and sim
pie. The democrats prefer to burglar
ize the bank when people are in bed,
and if you accuse them of the rob-
berry they deny it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-11-21

There is another good reason why
people had better be careful about
suing the Star for libel It is that If
some one was to win a big suit
against it, the proprietors would
simply hand them over the paper and
60 to making living in some easier
way. The Star manages to get along
somehow. But any man who didn't
know the newspaper game, and who
didn't know how to play it in this
community, would find nice, new,
shiny, Scent nickel of more use to
him than a newspaper plant. 1t
would scoop a hat-full of nickels out
Of his pocket, or make him go dig
them up somewhere before he had
time to turn around There is no bus
mess that can live at all, where you
have to do so much work and pay out
so much in proportion to what you
take in, as the newspaper business.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-11-21

There was a time when the South
ern Pacific owned California, and it
was an owner for any white man DO
be ashamed of. It owned the governor,
the legislature, the senators and the
congressman, and councils of all the
cities. It took the streets of the cities
and the waterfronts of the ports; it
took the lands of the people, and its
hired assassins took the character
and sometimes the lives of those who
opposed its schemes. It sent honest
men to the penitentiary, while its own
thugs walked the streets unmolested,
because it could corrupt any court and
pack any jury in the state.