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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-26
MATTERS INTERESTING WESTERLY
Albert Lewis of Voluntown, Sent State Farm for Six
Months Recent Real Estate Transfers-Mrs. Ernest
Greene, Ordered Out of Town, Linsers.9 II

'ffa e 81 y a 4NN
crime B. Mann. lot east side Atlantic
Mann to Thomas McNeeney. lot east
side Atlantic avenue; Joseph a.. Cloran
to Creole Marine ct ux- eight lots In
Prospect park; Frank j. Jones to
Charles d. Jones, lot IL. Everett farm
plot. ~ SIT
Mrs. Ernest Greene, who Taft the vii
lage of Pawcatuek because OF pros-
ecution for alleged bad behavior, To-
Gated in a tenement In Main street
She had hardly settled when Chief
Brown informed her that she must
leave the town of Westerly or proceed
She has. been advised by an interpreter
of the law to pay no heed to the chiefs
warning to get out OF town. but to race
the threatened proceedings.
Miss Ellen r. PendIeton, a native
of Westerly, and president of Wellesley
college has announced that Edwin
Farnum Greene and srands~ of the
late Deacon Alvin Greene, both former
residents of Westerly, has been elected
president of. the board OF trustees to
succeed Bishop Lawrence. Miss Pen
dleton also announced a gift of $780,
600 from q graduate of the college to-
ward the fund for a new administra-
ton building. The donor does not
want her name known at present. This
is the first large gift since the close
of the campaign for the rebuilding and
restoration fund and is also the initial
gift towards the proposed new admin
istration building. :. Miss Pendleton re-
turned recently. from q western trip,
visiting alumnae.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13

The value of the purebred sire Tor
every class of farm livestock is COM
ing to be universally recognized, but
nowhere does he come so near being
all-important as in the dairy. In one
full generation the herd header can
destroy what has been years in devel-
oping in the dairy herd, IL he is not
Of the right kind. If of the right
type and breeding he can add to the
ordinary paying herd that which Will
make it yield handsome profit or to
highly profitable herd a higher pro-
fit still. :.
Haphazard methods of breeding
will not produce bull of highest quail
ity. He must have quality ancestry
on both sides and the only ancestry
known to be reliable is one whose
history is registered and recorded.
Blood viii tell, and nowhere does 1t
speak more emphatically than in the
dairy herd. The female descend,
ants of scrub COW consistency bred
back to purebred bull will in a few
generations become purebred themssel-
yes to all intents and purposes, but
each succeeding generation descend
ing from a purebred cow and a SCRUB
bull and bred again to scrub stock
will continue to decline and the off,
spring of the first cross is likely not
worth its keep.
If dairymen could see in the in the
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
Concrete Keeps AWAY Rats

Rats are among the worst pests
about the poultry house. They not
only steal a large amount of grain,
but frequently develop taste for
young chicks and eggs which seems
to be Unsuitable. A well-made con-
crete floor and foundation makes an
almost perfect protection against
rats. A concrete floor itself is not
sufficient, for the rats may burrow
under it and thus find a perfectly
protected breeding place.
A concrete foundation for poultry
houses need not be heavy or expen-
sive, if properly made. A trench may
be dug below the frost line and forms
set up six inches apart. A mixture
of one part portland cement, three
parts sand and six parts gravel will
prove plenty strong enough for this
purpose.
After it is well set forms can be
removed, the floor leveled up and COW
cred with concrete three inches deep,
mixed in the same proportions. The
floor can be made smooth and level by
straight edge board. Frequently
a finishing coat of three-quarters of
an inch is put on Of a richer mixture
and troweled to a smooth finish. Be-
ginning the day after the floor is laid
it should be sprinkled two or three
times daily for week so as to pre-
vent the concrete drying out too rap
idly and cracking.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13

Now Keturah considered the High
Cost of Living, and she said, Let US
buy an Incubator, and keep Hens. So
she sold her Waste Paper to the Rag
Man, and she bought an Incubator
and put Eggs therein, and in thrice
seven days the Eggs Hatched, and
there came forth Little Chickens.
And Keturah fed them.
And it came to pass on day that
/ went into the Yard, and beheld Ke-
turah feeding the Chickens. And that
whereon she fed them was Mush.
And she took the Mush from a
Bowl with a Spoon, and she dropped
great Spoonful on the Ground And
all the Little Chickens ran every one
of them after the Mush.
And she walked on little farther
and dropped another Spoonful. And
all the little Chickens forsook the
first Spoonful and ran after the sec
ond. Yea, they trod every one of
them upon the Mush which they had
been eating that they might Hasten
after other Mush.
And she went on a little farther
and dropped third Spoonful. And
all the little chickens forsook the
second Spoonful and ran after the
third. And the Mush of the first
Spoonful and the second Spoonful
they despised.
And some of the chickens got none
of any of the three Spoonfuls. But
if part Of them had gone to each
Spoonful they might all have had
Mush. Nevertheless, did they all
follow Keturah all around the Lot,
and every chicken was Among Those
Present when the last Spoonful was
dropped.
And mediated much thereon. And
| said Keturah.
And she said, Here am /, my Lord.
And / said, Men are like Chickens.
And Keturah said, what about
women?
And / said, No matter how good is
the food they already have, yet do
they forsake it and run where the
last Fad droppeth. And what they
obtain after all their running is but
Mush.
And l spake again, and / said,
Keturah, men are like unto young
chickens.
And Keturah said, So are women
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
POUL TRY
CONSUL TING DEPARTMENT
Poultry Manure


The manure produced is a valuable
by-product of poultry raising. 1t is
estimated that the average night
droppings of q hen amount to 30 or
40 pounds a year. This represents
manure which can certainly be saved
with the exercise of a little care. A
conservative estimate indicates that
this manure contains fertilizing con-
stituents which would cost 20 to %
cents if bought in the form of COM
mercial fertilizers at ordinary prices.
A flock Of 100 hens would at this
rate produce manure worth $40 to S25
per year. If, however, the manure
is not properly cared for, as much as
one-half of its fertilizing value is
likely to be lost. To prevent loss,
frequent cleaning of the dripping
boards is necessary, and some sort Of
absorbent should be used daily. The
use in moderate qualities of fine, dry
loan or road dust, or, preferably,
mixtures of these with such materials
as land plaster, acid phosphate, and
potash salts, has been recommended.
Sawdust has also been used with
good results at the rate of 10 pounds
per hen per year mixed with sixteen
pounds of acid phosphate and pounds
of kairit. This gives fertilizer which
contains about OBS per cent of nitro
gen, AS per cent of phosphoric acid,
and 2 per cent of potash, and is
worth about $40 per ton at ordinary
prices of these fertilizing constitu-
ents. 1t is a balanced fertili-
ger than manure alone, and is usually
in better mechanical condition for APP
plication to the soil by means of fer
tilizer distributors or manure spread
ers. With the present prices of potash
salts it is impracticable to use such
materials in the way suggested, and
it may also be impracticable to use
acid phosphate. In this case some
at larger amounts of sawdust
should be used.
Sifted coal ashes may be used as an
absorbent, but wood ashes or lime
should not be mixed with the manure,
as they are likely to cause the loss of
its most valuable fertilizing constitu-
ent, namely, nitrogen (ammonia)
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINS
TRAITOR
(Eirst INSERTION Dac- IN IN

(First Insertion Dec. 13, '16)
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The pro-
bate court for the county of Ionia.
At a session of said court, held al
the probate Office in the city of Ionia
in said county, on the eleventh day
of December, A. d. 1916.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Mary Bevins, deceased, Frank LUIS
combe, brother and one of the heirs
at-law of deceased, having filed in
said court his petition praying that
the administration of said estate be
granted to Herbert Ross, or to some
other suitable person.
1t is Ordered, That the eighth day
of January, A. D. 1917, at one-thirty
o'clock in the afternoon, at said pro-
bate office, be and is hereby appoint
ed for hearing said petition.
1t is further Ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publica-
ton of copy of this order, for three
successive weeks previous to said day
of hearing, in the Bedding Banner, a
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
Judge of Probate
IL. s.. A true copy.
FLORENCE G. DODD,
29-t-3 Deputy Register of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
STOP that ACHE!

Don't worry and complain about a
bad back. Get rid of that pain and
lamenessl Use Doan's Kidney Pills.
Many Bedding people have used them
and know how effective they are.
Here's a Bedding case.
Alfred Doyle, 500 S. Pearl Street,
Belding, says: "Last winter / was
pretty bad off with severe backache.
When / bent over, could hardly
maneg to get up and my back was
dead, dull ache all the time. Often
severe, sharp pains darted through
the small of my back. The kidney Sc
cretions passed too frequently and
were highly colored. / had read lot
about Doan's Kidney Pills and got
some at Connell's Drug store. The
first box helped me and | continued
their use until / was cured"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
cured Mr.. Doyle. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.--adv.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
F. A r M A N D
O r CHI A r d


concrete sense the millions of dollars
which the consistent use of nothing
but purebred sires would bring to the
dairy industry within ten years time,
the mission of the apostles of better
breeding would be once and for all full
filled. A purebred sire is undoubted-
ly the most profitable and at the same
time economical investment which
dairy farmer can make.
Alkali Water Not Harmful
The dairy husbandry department of
the South Dakota State college has
conducted experiments to determine
the effect of alkali water on dairy
cattle. The results of these expert
ments, as published in station bulle-
tin lat, show that the drinking of al
kali water by dairy cows did not
produce "alkali disease" or even the
slightest indication of it.
The postmortem examination and
analysis of the vital organs of the
cows used in the experiments reveal
ed nothing abnormal. Considering
the fact that the strongest alkali well
water was used it is reasonable to
conclude that the alkali disease of
cows is not produced by drinking wa
ter which at times collects in partly
dried-up pools.
Such water is usually very strong
and cows should not be permitted to
become so thirsty as to be forced to
drink it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
LEGAL NOTICES
GENERAL
First Insertion Dec. 6. '16.)

(First Insertion Dec. 6. '16.)
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The pro-
bate court for the county of Ionia.
AT a session of said court held al
the probate office, in the city of Ionia
in said county, on the fourth day OF
December, A. ID. 1916
Present: Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Anna
Catherine Blasen, deceased, Frank r
Chase, administrator of said estate
having filed in said court, his peti-
ton praying that a time and place
may be assigned for the examination
and allowance of his final account as
such administrator.
1t is ordered, That the second day
of January, A. d. 1917, at one-thirty
o'clock in the afternoon, at said pro.
bate Office, be and is hereby appoint
ed for hearing said petition.
1t is further ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publica.
ton of copy of this order, for three
successive weeks previous to said day
of hearing, in the Bedding Banner, q
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
Judge of Probate.
IL. 81 A true copy.
FLORENCE G.. DODD,
28-t-3 Deputy Register of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
Outline of Dixie Highway

The Dixie Highway is approximate
ly .4,5O0 miles long, traversing the
eight states of Michigan, Illinois, In
diana, Ohio Kentucky, Tennessee,
Georgia, and Florida. Construction
work is now in progress along the en-
tire stretch. The route at the pres
ent time is passable over all divisions
with the exception of the link between
Lexington, KY, and Knoxville,
Tenn, Nashville and Chattanooga,
Tenn, along the western division,
through central Florida, Tallahassee
to Gainesville, and from Arcadia to
Jupiter across Florida. The Licking
ton-Knoxville link is in course of con-
struction now and will be passable
within six months. The trip from
Nashville to Chattanooga can be
made over the mountain, provided dry
leather precedes the trip; otherwise
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
First Standard Marketing
a ssnciafinn

The articles of incorporation in
Michigan have been filed with the sec
cretary of state for the first standard
marketing association. The organi-
zation is the Berrien County Fruit
association, with its main Office at
Coloma. The association is without
capital stock, and is non-profit
corporation. The membership fee is
one hundred dollars and the money
derived from the memberships will
be used in the establishment Of a
central packing house and providing
equipment for the same. The object
of the association will be to more
efficiently market the fruit products
Of its members. Instead of divid-
ends on shares of stocks, the mem
bers will receive a larger share of
the consumers dollar. This is the
third fruit association formed in
Berrien county within, six months.
AS soon as standard associations
are scattered throughout the fruit
belt Of Michigan an effort will be
made II combine the associations in
to a strong federation which will
outline single definite policy for
all thu locals belonging to the fedora
ton. In this way, it is believed, that
the fruits will be much more eff
GENTLY marketed than is now the
case. At the present time there is a
great waste because of the competi-
ton between rival associations. The
new policy will call for cooperation
among farmers so that they will not
compete one with another. and CO.
operation between associations for
the same reason.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
SOME SAFETY THOUGHTS FOR
THE XMAS SEASON

The Christmas season, that per-
iod of the year when joy and
happiness should reign supreme
and gladness should never be dim
med by accidents or adversely is
now knocking at our door and Will
be here almost before we are
ready for it.
At this time before we enter in
to the preparation for the holi-
days and before the time we Will
be permitted to participate in the
various Christmastide events IT
may as well for us to stop and
think quietly just a minute or two
over some simple rules for safety.
That Christmas tree. Do not
decorate it with flimsy material
hung too near candles or lights.
Santa Claus bring a little dis
erection with you from the far
north. Long cotton whiskers and
infiammable garments and a burn
ing candle are a bad combination.
Do not use decorations near
open gas jets or too near lights
of any kind.
Mr.. Merchant examine the wiz
ing which may lead to lights used
for decorative purposes.
Do not leave small children
alone with Christmas trees on
which are hung lighted candles.
Electricity should be used where
possible for decorative purposes.
Cut out where possible the use
of flimsy material for decorations.
Avoid mechanical toys that re-
quire alcohol or gasoline.
Do not use cotton to secure
snow affect. Mineral wool or
asbetos would be better to use in
your decorative scheme.
Keep the matches away from
the children.
Caution dad" or Brother" to
be careful of their cigar or
cigarette stubs.
Let the home or the store be
ed stoves or pipes.
stoves or pipes.
Let's have a Christmas without
single regret to mar it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
MICHIGAN CROP
REPORT SHOWS A
NORMAL YIELD
DEPARTMENT OF STATE GIVES
FIGURES COMPILED UP TO
DECEMBER /

The condition of wheat as compar-
ed with an average per cent is &c in
the State, "a in the southern coun-
ties, 80 in the central counties, 90 in
the northern counties and 80 in the
Upper Peninsula. One year ago the
per cent was 80 in the State, SO in the
southern counties, "a in the central
counties, 81 in the northern counties
and 90 in the Upper Peninsula.
The total number of bushels of
wheat marketed by farmers in Nov
ember at rs Touring mills in 110,814
and at ~ elevators and to grain deal
ers 109,692 or total of 220,506 BUSH
els. OF this amount 1894 bushels
were marketed in the southern four
tiers of counties and Upper Peninsula.
The estimated total number of
bushels of wheat marketed iii the
four months of August-November is
4,250,000 Forty eight mills. eleva-
tors and grain dealers report no
Wheat marketed in November.
The condition of fall pasture as
with an average per cent is 80 IN the
Stete, SO in the southern counties, 81
in the central counties and SO in the
northern counties and Upper PENN
sula. One year ago the per cent was
80 in the State, 86 in the southern
counties, SO in the central counties,
90 in the northern counties and 80 in
the Upper Peninsula.
Thecondition of fall pasture as
compared with an average per cent
is SO in the State and central coun-
ties, 50 in the southern counties, 80
in the northern counties and SO in the
Upper Peninsula.
The condition of livestock through.
out the State is 90 for horses and
sheep, 95 for cattle and "a for swine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
How to Pronounce "Cunnea"

Here It is at last:
The official" pronunciation of
William A. Cunnea's last name!
Are you one Of those that has been
calling it "Kew-na-a" or "Koo-nay"?
"KUN-NEE-AH."
Pure Irish-and the accent is on
the second syllable.
You're welcome.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
Animal. Nitro Phos- Pot. Value
gen. phor- ash. per

Poultry manure is particularly well
adapted to gardening, and poultry
raisers should either use it on their
own gardens or dispose Of it at good
price, thus increasing the profits of
their hocks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
Saving of Concrete Roads

A concrete road saves more than. it
costs. 1t is open to maximum ira e
al the year around. 1t brings great
or freedom and ease of movement in
travelling and transportation, and per-
manent increases land values.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13

occasionally the litter from the poul-
try house may be mixed with the ma
nure. This increases the bulk, but
greatly reduces the value per pound
of the manure and makes it difficult
to apply to the soil, except where it
is to be broadcasted and plowed in.
Poultry manure is more valuable
than the manure of any other COM
mon farm animal, as the following
tables shows:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
College Bow Humor
BeIding Market
Quotations

Corrected Tuesday, Dec. IL, '16
Butter fat is down &c since last
week. Butter has dropped &c per ID.
and eggs &c per dozen. There has
been no change in the price Of meats
and poultry; and, also, none in
grains, except &c raise in the price
of wheat. Cornmeal is down &c
the only change in the feed market.
HRnnITCE
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
Then She Rlushed

A party of strangers was visiting
at the college. 1t was in the late
autumn and the air was crisp and
cold. One of the members Of the
party charming young woman, was
escorted through the grounds by a
learned but absent-minded professor.
Suddenly two members Of the track
team, dressed for their sport, passed.
cts dreadfully cold" remarked
the young woman as she gazed after
the runners, ''to be without ctock-
ings."
The professors mind deep in the
contemplation Of the fourth dimen-
sion, was attracted by the sound of
the girls voice.
"Then why" he asked absently,
"did you leave them off 2"
College Boy Humor
81 have been taking music lessons
all SUMMER
"Did you give your teacher any
encouragement"
eyes, two plunks at the end of
each lesson!"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13


There are so many conflicting states
ments regarding the cost of rc11
work that the desirability Of a COM
prehensive method of highway ac-
counting is evident in order that tax
payers may not be misled concerning
the total expense of such work, ac-
cording to American Highway. The
Iowa State highway commission has
had considerable difficulty in finding
out what the counties of that state
have been spending, because of this
failure to have complete system OF
accounts.
One rich county reported collecting
$4,000 for road work, but after in
vesigation the commission found $32,-
200 had been collected. An investiga-
ton Of the accounts of another
ealthycounty reporting $4,000 col
lected revealed total collection of
$4,000. The discrepancies were not
due to an intention to hide. the
amount of the funds but merely to
'ack of good accounting.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
Might Have Been Different

''Look here" said the wife, read
ing newspaper. 81 see from
statistics given here that every third
baby born in the world is a Chinese"
"Yes?" said the husband. "Then
thank the Lord that this is our first"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
Good Roads Department
Conducted Especially for the Banner by Hon.
T. Colsrove. President of the Michigan
Good Roads Association.

the road by way of Huntsville, 100
miles farther, is best. The counties
in central Florida are hard at work
on the road and hope to provide a
good route in another year. 1t is the
aim of the Dixie Highway associa-
ton to provide route within two
years time that will enable motorists
to travel comfortably from Chicago
to Miami in six days.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13

When woman boasts of her rub
Der plant she is apt to stretch it.