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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21
HINTS FOR BEEkEEPERs.
Good Point in Honey-Woman Tells How to Handle Bees Successfully.

Mrs. A. H. McCarter of Springfield Is a great bee enthusiast and an ac- knowledged authority upon the sub iect of bookkeeping. She belives that more more poole should make it a point to keep at least one or two hives wher- ever small piece of land is available. A good profit can readily be made by selling honey to the neighbors Mrs McCarter has the following hints for beginners:-
 Begin by having a good strain of Italian bes and modern hives, that is, hives with movable self-spa cling frames. Next in importance is to have the forms wired and with full sheets of comb foundation. A great majority of heekeepers want to un- pack their bees too early in the spring. Don't be in a hurry for that only puts the bees back. Apple blossom time is early enough. If the brood becomes chilled, then the bees have to spend a great deal of time cleaning house. Keep them warm in the early spring when the days are warm and the nights cool.
 Fall feeding is essential Build your colonies up good and strong for win ter quarters by feeding a heavy sirup, two-thirds sugar and one-third water, pint a day for 10 days or two weeks swarD1s in the spring and are pre- pared for the earliest honey. By putting a super on your strongest col onies at apple blossom time, it will help to keep them from swarning and will give the bees a place to store the honey instead of crowding out the queen below and forcing her to swarm. Keep your hives set level and upon some kind of a stand if nothing more than a box. This saves the bottom boards and also keeps toads and mice from the entrances. Skurks, too, like to feed on bees and can deplete a colony within a night or two. Another thing which is very important is not to have the hives set too closely together. Tn case you should. have enc hive infected with any disease, it will be less likely to spread if the hives are comparatively far apart"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21
PEACHES,
Time For Harvesting Should Depend
 Upon tre Market.

This fruit should be picked with the idea of having it reach the ultimate consumer ready to use. This means that, if it is to be two days OF the road, one day with the wholesale dealer. one day with the retailer, be- fore it gets to the consumer, the fruit will have to be picked before it would naturally be ripe. If you have a re- tail trade allow the fruit to become nearly mature on the tree: if for home use, wait until it is ripe enough to eat out of hand.
 There is a stage of ripeness which the picker soon learns as the time when the fruit can be picked with the knowledge that it will be mellow in a day or two. This is when the green of the green fruit turns to a light yellow or whitish tint. At this stage the fruit will separate easily from the fruit spur. For local markets this is the stage when the fruit should be harvested. Until one learns to recognize this condition with his eye he may test his fruit by grasping it in the palm of the hand and gently lifting or pulling. It it does not sep arate easily it Is not ripe. Do not pinch them to see if they are mellow.
 Peaches should seldom be sent to market in the same package irto which they are picked. It is best to sort and grade them. Always sepa- rate the soft ones from the firm ones One soft peach in a basket may ruin an otherwise first class packa ge-S P. Ho1lister, Department of Horticul- ture, Connecticut Agricultural Col lege.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21

renovated and remodeled into store, is all complete except for the painting. Peck, McWil1iams & Co. had charge of the work.
 Stonework Advancing.
 The stonework on the addition to the mills at Baltic has been raised above the third story and part of the fourth. Tg -
 Donohue Bungalow Finished.
 The bungalow for M. Donohue on the WilIinantic road. just out of Bal tic, is all complete and ready for oc- cupancy. Contra ctor George w. Allen had. charge Of the work.
 Progress on TaftviIIe Alleys.
 The floors have been laid for the bowling alleys which James Graham of Taftville is erecting on Merchants avenue. The roof has been shingled and the stucco work on the exterior sides will be started in day or SO Contractor George Allen is doing the work.
 Dion Block.
 The two tenement house that F. Dion is erecting on Hunters avenue, Taftville, is nearly completed. The building when finished will accommo- date two tenants and two stores. The work is being done by Contractor Al len.
 HemodeiIng Baltic Store.
 Contractor Allen has started on re- modelling the building owned by Sam uel Milner on High street, Baltic. The building, which is 3, single story w structure will have the store on the ground floor made over and fixed into a desirable place for business, and another story will be added. making a tenement of six rooms. The tene- ment will be equipped with all mod ern Improvements, including a bath, electric light and steam heat.
 Treats Garage Finished.
 Work has been completed On & gar age for Charles c. Treat in Thames vile. The garage is of single frame, made of wood, with four windows, and is 20x30 feet. The exterior is shin gled with Rex Scrip slate surface shingles: H. Blackledge & Co. did the work
 Addition to Perkins House.
 H. Blackledge &, Co. are building an addition to the house owned by Will liam R. Perkins in the rear Of his house on Mckinley avenue. Also hard wood floors are being laid.
 Barber Shop Addition.
 Clement Joubert is erecting an ad- d1tion to his barber shop on Norwich avenue. The addition is about 15x20 feet. The work on the addition is very nearly complete except for the interior work and painting. It is made of wood With: Shingled roof and blap- boarded
 House Ready for Plaster.
 The house that James L. Woods is building on Elmwood avenue is all ready~fo plaster and will be ready for occupancy Nov. 1. Hyde Bros are doing the work
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21
THE TIME TO PICK FRUIT.
The Line Storm Which is Soon Due May Damage Crop if Left Too Long on Trees.

Questions are coming in daily to the league as to when one should pick fruit. With the exception of pears it is always desirable to allow the fruit to say on the trees just as long as possible in order to get size and quality. A very good test of ripeness of apples is to lift the apple up slightly and give it a slight twist If the stem parts readily from the fruit spur it is a good indication that the apple Is mature enough to warrant picking. If one is going to store ap- pies in the home cellar or in cold storage 1t is, of course, desirable to pick the fruit just before it reaches full maturity. As soon as the apple Is separated from the tree the tissues start breaking down. To a certain degree this is beneficial and improves the value of the apple
 Most apple varieties do not need to be pocked as quickly this year as in former years, owing to the fact week or 10 days late. It Is a debatable question whether Rhode Island green ings ought to be picked this week. Ordinary years one plans to get green ings off at this time or just previous to the line storm. The line storms are likely to be accompanied by severe wind which if apples are ripe and ready for harvesting, means that those which are not picked will suffer badly from the wind by having a. large percentage blown off. Possibly 1t will work out in this way that those who have apples on southe11y warm, light soil slopes will need to pick this week, while those who have apples on
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21
HIS HORSE WAS STOLEN

Locking the stable after the horse is stolen is about as sane an act as trying to grow hair after the head is bald.
 If the hair root is absolutely dead permanent badness will be your lot, and you might as well cheer up and tell your friends that it isn't so bad after all, as to bemoan your fate.
 If your hair is falling out or thin ming out, don't wait another day, but go to your druggist and get bottle of Parisian Sage, the truly efficient hair grower.
 Don't say, Its the same old story; I've heard it before," but try a bottle at-a-risk.
 Lee & Osgood guarantees Parisian Sage to grow hair, to stop falling hair to cure dandruff and stop scalp itch in two weeks or money back.
 Parisian Sage is the most invigor- ating hair dressing made and is prime favorite with discriminating ladies, because it makes the hair soft bright and appear twice as abundant It is antiseptic; it kills all odors that are bound to arise from excretions of the scalp, and everyone knows that sage Is very cooling to the scalp.
 Parisian Sage is inexpensive and easily obtainable at drug and toilet counters everywhere.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21
WINTER STORAGE,
Potatoes, Cabbage, Squash, 5eets, Carrots, Parsnips and Turnips May Be Kept for Months.

Many crops can be stored proftably in their fresh state. There are three important considerations in connec- tion with the placing of vegetables in storage. The Vegetables themselves should be of good quality, free from diseases or bruises. They must not be put in too early or pield so that any heating will take place and they must not be subjected to any atm0S- phere so dry that it will cause wilt ing and thereby spoil their quality. It is possible to keep root crops, pota- toes, cabbage and squash for some months in most house cellars with the exercise of some precautions even where a cool cellar is not provided. Vegetables should be stored as far away from the heater as possible, ex cept in cellars where freezing occurs. If there Is a cement floor it is best to pack the root crops in boxes or barrels and cover the tops with clean sand or sifted soil in which there is not much organic matter. A covering of about two inches is sufficient.
 In case either the commercial grower or the home gardener lacks a stofNge place, there is an alternative which is available to almost every one who has garden. This is the vegetable pit. The essentials are a we'll drained piece of land convenient ly located and some material to cover the pit after the cold weather comes. The crops which can be successfully handled in this way are beets, carrots( parsnips, turnips, winter radishes, saLsify, horseradish and cabbage. The outdoor vegetable pit is made in the following manner: On the spot select ed measure oH space three or four fee wide and as long as desired, plan to have the pit extend north and south. The soil should be removed 8 to 12 inches deep the width of tue pit and one-half of the earth should
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21
BONE MEALS FOR LAWNS.

Before winter:sarrives apply to your lawn from three to four pounds of bone meal per square rod. It is also desirable to apply just before winter arrives an application of fine manure that will work into the surface during the winter months to increase the organic matter in the soil. It is often customary to apply in the spring 8 large amount of manure and then rake it off If this is applied in the win ter a larger portion will work into the soil and make a far better looking lawn later in the season. Such treat ment may prevent killing the grass seed by alternate freezing and thaw- ing during the winter and spring months.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21
IN SEEDING TIMOTHY USE 'PLEN-
 TY OF FERTILIZER.

DO not forget when you seed tim othy this fall to sweeten the soil and to fertilize it with 300 to 500 pounds of bone meal or ground tankage. Do not forget either that one of the inn
 portant things is to use good seed. The best seed that is possible to get is us ually the most economical in the end, even though it costs a triflle more at the start. Eighteen to 20 pounds of timothy with five to six pounds of red top with the addition of eight pounds of clover and three of dislike in the spring is all that is necessary after a good seed bed is prepared to get profitable results from seeding and re- seeding grass lands. Those who an ticipate seeding this fall should see that lime and fertilizer are available at short notice. It will be necessary to secure lime in carload lots. so those orders should be in immediatelY.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING
Will be Completed Within Month and Third Floors Have Been Plastered-Sate Blackboards for Town Schools Arive-One Store in Murphy Block is Being Occupied Garage for Charles C. Treat Finished

Within a month it is expected that the Chamber of Commerce building on Main street, which MeSsrs. Sullivan and Hagberg are erecting, and which will be occupied on one floor by the Chamber of Commerce of Norwich, will be completed and ready for oc- cupancy. Mastering on the second and third floors has been completed and part of the first has been started. The exterior work on the building is practically finished, except for the store fronts and the laying of the metal cornice, which will be done by John O. Johnson.
 It is expected that work on the store fronts will be started either to- day or tomorrow. One steel ceiling in one of the stores has been laid.
 The letters Chamber of Commerce on the face of the building is red brick set into the light colored brick ing. Contractor William c. Young has the contract for the erection of the building.
 Tanning Avenue Houses.
 The first of the three houses that Caesar r-DelCarlo is erecting on Fan ming avenue is all complete, and the second is nearly complete except for electric work. The contract for the third house has not yet been let, but it is expected that it will be let in few. days. The bids are already out.
 Fishers Island School Finished.
 The work on the schoolhouse at Fishers Island is all complete and ready for the school opening, which will he on Monday next Contractor William C. Young of this city did the work
 Slate BIackboards for Schools.
 The carload of slate blackboards has arrived for the town schools and are being distributed to the various schools and they will be set in place as soon as possible. The slate boards will be a great improvement in the schools.
 Peck McWilliams & Co.,, who have the contracts for general repairs at the vile schools. have completed the work
 Store in Murphy Block Occupied.
 One of the stores in the new Mur- phy block which is being built on Thames square is completed and is being occupied. The work in general is advancing as rapidly as can be ex- pected. Contractors Peck, McWilliams & Go. have the contract.
 Tearing Down More of Building.
 More of the old building owned by Wilbur s. Ayling on Main street, which is being remode1ed and an ad- dition erected in the rear, is being torn as was first planned The excavation work is advancing and the contractors have ledge of rocks which will have to be blasted out. Peck, McWilliams & Go. are doing the work.
 Building Completed.
 The building opposite the Chelsea Boat club, which has been thoroughly
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21
STONINGTON.

H. R. Douglas, Inc has been awarded the contract fer the immedi- ate construction of d brick and frame addition to the plant of the Atwood Machine Co. at Storington, to cost in the vicinity of S40,000. The new building will be three stories in height and will measure 125 by 6 feet. The rapid growth of the Atwood Co.'S bus mess made an immediate enlargement Of it's establishment imperative.
 There will be at least two more cottages erected at Wamphassett Point within the next few months and they will be ready for occupancy by next season. The new cottages will be fine summer residences and in keeping with the other places erected at the point during the last few years. It looks as though another season would see a considerable development of this summer resort.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21

brick, with a gravel roof. It will be arranged for stores and tenements.
 Bids Received.
 Bids have been submitted on plans drawn by Architects Payne & Adams for the residence at Neptune Park for c. R. Stevens, but the contracts will not be awarded until later. The plans gled exterior. There will be seven rooms, and the house Is to be pro- vided with furnace heat and every convenience.
 Four Family House.
 Work is well along on the frame tenement house on Monroe court for J. F. Waite for which Joseph St. Germain has the general contract. The sub-contract for the plumbing has been given to Harry J. Kennedy. The house is arranged for flats of four rooms each, fitted up with the usual conveniences.
 Two New Bungalows.
 George O'Leary has purchased two building lots on Bellevue place from Senator Frank B. Brandegee. MT. OIeary will have a bungalow erected immediately.
 c. Harrison Whittenlore has ac- quired from Senator Brandegee a building lot on F'aire Harbour place and will also have a bungalow built there.
 Will Make One Big Store.
 George H. Beck, the owner of four buildings on the east side of Brad ley street in which are four small stores has decided to remodel and the four stores will be turned into one big store Doors which formerly led the way from the sidewalk to side tenements will give way to largo plate glass windows.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT
NEW LONDON.
Howard street RuiIdina.

Plans have been drawn for an apartment building on Howard street for Louis Tanner. The structure will be of frameS construction, 30xS0 feet, arranged fer three apartments, fitted up with the usual conveniences. The cost will be about $7,0o0.
 Montauk Avenue Houses.
 Lubschansky, Bros, the contractors, have started to frame two buildings on Montauk avenue for Jacob Gold berg. Both are of frame construction 29xS3 feet, arranged for two families, the flats having five and six rooms The usual conveniences including heating, will besinstalled.
 Main Street Changes.
 George G. Avery has plans for ex- tensive changes to be made to his property at the corner of Main and Church streets. He plans to replace the stable now on the site with a structure of77terra eotta blocks and stucco, 2SX54 feet.
 Block on Truman Street.
 John C. Geary has taken out a permit for a building to be erected on Truman street. The structure will be three stories high, 30xsS feet, Of
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21
BULBS FOR INDOOR BLOOMS.
This Is the Month When They Should
 Be Potted.

September is the month to pot bulbs for early indoor blooming. Hyacinths, tulips, narcissus and jonquils are best suited for this purpoSe. A good soil for potting bulbs is composed of one half part well decomposed turfy loaTn, the remainder well otted stable man ure, leaf mold and sand. These should be well mixed together.
 The size of the pot depends on the size of the bulbs and upon the effects desired. As a general rule, for a single hyacinth a 5-inch pot should be used. For tulips and narcissus a 4-inch pot is large enough, the size increasing with the number of bulbs In potting place a piece of broken pot or some coarse ashes over the hole in the bottom to secure drainage. Fill the pots half full of soil, set the bulbs so that the tops are at least one inch below the rim, cover them with soil and press it firmly around the bulbs leaving at least one-haf inch space at the top for water. After all have been potted and labeled they should be well watered and placed out of doors. with the pots close together. Nail a board frame around them and cover with six inches of ashes or sand Leave them there for about six or eight weeks. Then make an eXa1ni- nation to see if roots are we'll devel- oped. If so, remove the pots to a cold frame, shed, attic, or cool cellar in a temperature from 45 degrees to 50 degrees and water them well.
 The secret of success in bulb fore ing is perfect root development. Therefore be sure that the pots are full of roots before putting them into a higher temperature. By bringing in a few pots at from intervals of from eight to ten days and placing in a few pots at from intervals of from eight to ten days and placing in a sunny window with a temperature from 60 degress to G5 degrees 8 sue cessfon of flowers may be had foT nlontfs.--G. W. Fraser, Florist, Con- necticut Agricultural College.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21
BUILDING AND BUSINESS.
Much More Work Contemplated For Fall Than During Summer Months.

Sales of real estate last week again show a large increase over the corre- spending week of last year. For the last week in the cities of the state reported in The Commercial Record, sales by warranty deed numbered 449, as compared with 344 last year, while mortgage loans for the week were S1, 162, ,460. comparing with $S03,994 a year ago.
 There were 14 new companies form ed during the past week in Connecti- . cut, having aggregate capital stock Of SEAS, 800, the largest number for sev- eral weeks. In the third week of the month a year ago eight concerns filed certificates of incorporation, with a total capital stock of $2,810,000.
 The seven bankruptcy petitions for the week have total assets of s39, ,37S and liabilities of $46,S62, while the six petitions filed in the same week a year ago had total assets of S12,2S9 and liabilities of $19,064
 Building permits were issued during the past week in the cities of New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford, Water bury, Stamford and New Britain to the number of 155 for building con : struction costing $29O,22A the largest number issued being in Bridgeport, where a great many one and two family houses have been started late ly. In the same cities a year ago, 124
 
 costing $55S,559.
 Contracts awarded last week in- cluded brick schoolhouse in New Bri- tain, public garages in Bridgeport and New Britain, factory construction in Bridgeport and Waterbury store and apartment building in Stamford to cost $100,000, residences in New Ha- ven, Hartford, New Britain, Bridge port, Stamford and New London, sev- eral four-fanily houses and three store and apartment buildings ill Bridgeport, and a number of one and twofamily frame and brick houses in various parts of the state.
 The volume of new projects, work on which will be started this fall con- tirnes to be very large, more new work being contemplated at present than during the summer months Plans are being prepared for two po- lice stations and a fire house in Bridgeport, a barracks and officers quarters will be erected in New Lon don, the Royal Equipment Co. of Bridgeport is making arran gements to build a new plant in Stratford pub lie garages will he erected in Bridge port and New Haven, factory con- structfon viii soon be commenced in Stamford, New Haven and Hartford new residence work is reported ill New Haven, Waterbury, Stamford, New London and Hartford, brick ten ement houses are reported in Hart ford and Stamford, a fve-story busi- ness block will be erected in New Ha- ven and a large number of projects are contemplated in the smaller cities of the state.
 There were four sales of real es- tate in Norwich last week to eight a year ago. The mortgage loans amounted to S11,396 and $7.1S7 for the respective weeks.
 Three pieces of property changed hands in New London last week to four year ago and in that city the mortgage loans amounted to $11 300 and $15,100 respectively.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-21
AGRICULTURAL INTERES TS
FROSTED CORN.
Any Delay in Cutting Will Result in
 Great Loss of PaIatable Parts of the
 Plant


 Fields of frosted corn still standing have been noticed recently by the agricultural adviser. Such fields should be cut as soon as possible. The cells of the 1ant tissues causes the breaking of the individual cells and the evaporation of water that should be left. The delay in cutting these fields will result in a great loss of the palatahie parts of the plant, and the leaves Wkill become so brittle that when handled a large percentage will be lost by breaking and falling to the ground. Should this corn be utilized for silage purposes, it should be cut immediately and put into the silo as soon as possible. It may require an additional amount of moisture added from the well. This is to prevent fer mentation by allowing the corn to settle and so eliminate a large amount of air which if left would enable un- desirable bacteria and fungi to de- Velop rapidly.