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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-03
BOXING SPORTS OF ALL SORTS BASEBALL

WdLCnmdkefS VIII meet To-Day dI
the Morrison hotel in what they
claim is a real effort to match Jess
Willard and Frank Moran in a heavy
weight boxing bout, to be pulled off
in New York and to run ten rounds.
There has been so much talk of
this bout that the public looks on
these preliminaTies skeptically and
will not be convinced until the men
enter the ring
Tex Richard and his associates have
put the whole matter absolutely up
to Willard They have offered
purse of $50, 500, of which the cham
pion would get a fiat guarantee of
Sal, 900. If Willard and his manager,
Tom Jones, do not jump at this bait
there will be no doubt of their unwil-
ingness to defend the title
Forty-one thousand dollars for ten
rounds of work is the best purse ever
offered fighter. 1t is twice as much
as was ever offered the real gladi-
ators of the ring, men who won their
titles when the competition was stiff
and defended them frequently.
Bob Fitzsimmons, Jim Corbett,
John L. Sullivan, and even Jeffries,
who came when purses were growing
larger, never were offered anything
like this amount Jeffries' purse of
100000 for the Reno match with
Johnson, finish affair, was consid-
cred a remarkable purse in those
days.
And it was a remarkable purse.
There has been enough Of backing
and filling with regard to a battle
by Willard. He has held the title safe
long enough and should defend it.
He cannot sidestep now on the plea
that the offers are small.
Getting champions to defend their
titles these days in real stand-up
fights against worthy opponents is a
difficult task, and Kid Williams, the
fna thoruoiOht canrOc tO ha about tho
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-28
Vaccinating in the Flank.

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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-28
NEW SCALE OF MILK
 PRICES IN NEW YORK
Producers to Get $2.2o Per 100 Pounds
 During January.

New York. Dec. 27.-A new scale of milk prices for producers for the months of January, February and March was agreed upon at a meet ing tonight of committee composed Of two representatives of the produc- CTS, two representatives of New York city dealers and State Senator Charles W. Wicks, chairman of the legislative committee Investigating the food sit uation.
 The highest price fixed is for Jan- uary, when $2.20 per 100 pounds will be paid for milk produced in what is known as the first district, and $2.10 per 100 pounds in the second district. The prices for February and March are $2.15 and $2.10, respectively, for the first district, and ten cents less for the second district. The prices are for milk with three per cent. butter fat with an advance of three cents per 100 pounds for each one-tenth per cent. increase in butter fat.
 The prices agreed upon are subject to revision by the committee if 1t con- sfders conditions warrant revision. They are five cents per 100 pounds higher than the prices originally set by the Dairymen's League.
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HOW TO KEEP CORN FODDER.
One Farmer Considers 1t More VaIu-
 able Than Timothy Hay.

I consider .well-cured and well-pre- served corn fodder superior in feeding value to timothy hay, and nearly, if not quite equal to clover hay, writes J. A. Raiser, a successful Ohio farmer, in Farm and Home. Preserving the feeding value of corn fodder begins with the ripening of the crop. Upon cutting at the right time and upon the stability of the shocks depends the feeding value. :t.
 Let the corn get pretty ripe, not dry, but a part of the ears white and you will have a sweeter, more palatable and better preserved foder than where you cut it too green, as it will cure out quicker.
 The manner in which corn shocks are set up has much to do with the feeding value of the fodder. The shocks should stand erect and be well tied or the fodder will rapidly decrease in value. This applies equally as well t. the shocking of fodder after corn has been husked out. The larger you rake the fodder shocks the better they will stand and be preserved, less fod- der being exposed to the clements.
 In shocking, the bundles should be set unright and the tops drawn tightly together and tied, which will provide fodder promiscuously, here a bundle and there another, but begin a center and keep on building around it press ing one bundle tightly against the one set up before, until the entire shock is complete. This method will leave the wind very little chance to catch hold and tear out protruding bundles, as there will be practically a smooth sur face all around the shock.
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that stress be laid on the use of lime, the price at that time being normal. This year lime has advanced, and notice is given of a further increase on March 1st. In spite of this fact, we believe that lime will in the long run, repay the investment although every means should be used to secure good quotations.
 Manure.-We have this year an- other opportunity to hammer on this point Too much stress cannot be laid on the proper care and use of manure. An extension bulletin on this subject is now in press
 Transportation.-Th would seem to be the most serious problem we are facing. The fertilizer manufac- tLrers are at present working to se- cure preference for fertilizers over some other classes of freight. Some pressure might be brought to bear if farmers organizations were to take up the matter with the railroads The wise man will order early. It is al- ready late.-Agronomy Department Connecticut Agricultural College.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-28
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS

tain conditions this temperature may be used, but more often a colder tenn perature is called for. Only by check ing the temperature carefully each time can we be sure of getting butter to come in good condition.
 Another place to use the thermom- eter to advantage is in noting the temperature of the wash water used for washing the butter Cold water from the we'll will often be about right but it can not always be relied upon. The wash water should be about the same temperature as the buttermilk or a few degrees colder. To make the best butter the variation in tempera- ture of wash water should not be more than four or five degrees from the temperature of the buttermilk, us- ually the variation should be below rather than above the buttermilk temperature.
 Thus we see that temperature en- ters into practically every operation in the making of butter. A person may eliminate other parts of their equipment, but the thermometer should be one of the last things to go. In fact, if butter of good qaul- ity is desired, it is absolutely essen tial.-Glenn H. Campbell, Connecticut Agricultural College, Dairy Depart ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-28
JURY VIEWS SPOT WHERE MRS. SMALL'S BODY WAS FOUND Stood Beside the Accused Husband,
 Who Was Sobbing.

Ossipee, N. H., Dec. 27.-The spot where the body of Mrs. Florence Ar line Small was found on September 29 in the ruins of her burned cottage on the shore of Lake Ossipee was pointed out today to the jury selected for the trial of the womans husband. Frederick l.. Small, who is charged with her murder. Besides the jury stood the prisoner sobbing most of the tin1e, deputy sheriffs. Judge John Xii vel, who is presiding at the court SeS- sion, the official stenograpner, counsel and newspapermen.
 County Solicitor Walter D. H. Hill indicated where the doors mad been, the position of a revolver relative to the spot where the body lay, the site of Smali's workshop in the rear of the house and the location of neighbor- ing cottages.
 Sydney F. Stevens for the defense directed the jury's attention to a hatchway door over a flight of steps leading from the outside of the house to the cellar and to cleat on the inner side which served as a fastening for the door. MT. Stevens pointed out that under this cleat when it was in a position that would leave the door unfastened, the paint was scarcely damaged, while the rest of the door had been scorched and partly burned away.
 It is understood that the defense will contend that in SmalPs absence a tramp entered the house, killed Mrs Small, set the fire and left by the hatchway door. The state asserts that Small after shooting his wife, beating her over the head and strangling her, went away, leaving some device that would start the fire hours after he had departed.
 The jury was completed today. County Solicitor Hill is expected to outline the states case at the opening of court tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-28
NORWICH BUILDING NOTES
Progress on Work in Erecting Bulkhead for Winchester Woolen Mils-Cellars Dug for Washington Street Houses-Doors Hung in Murphy Block.

Work on the bulkhead at the Win chester -Woolen company has been started by the Connecticut Engineer ing company. The timbers are being delivered from the woods and one spile driver is at work setting them in place. Another driver is being set up and will be working very soon.
 Double Doors Hung.
 The big double doors at the main entrance to the Murphy block have been hung. A stained glass transom has been set over the doors. The windows in the second story have been set and the large front plate glass windows facing West Main street will be set this week. The plastering is nearly complete and things are pro- gressing rapidly. so that the building will be ready for occupancy in a short while. Peck, McWilliams Co. have the contract.
 Thayer Property Work Progressing.
 The work on the Thayer property at the corner of Shetucket street and Laurel Hill avenue is nearing comple- tion. The window frames for the plate glass windows in the front have been set and are ready for the glass. The work on the alterations on tn einterior is nearly complete. The Connecticut Engineering company is doing the work.
 Boarding House at Trading Cove.
 The work on the boarding house for
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-28

the Joseph Hall company at Trading Cove is being rushed and the roof is being shingled. The work of sealing the interior has been started and lath- ing is in progress.
 Erecting Waiting Stations.
 The Shore Line Electric company are erecting waiting stations along their line between Norwich and Montville. One station has been erected at the Trading Cove stop to accommodate the many passengers that wait there. The other is being erected at Raymond Hill road The stations are 10x5 feet, with shingled roofs, and will be equip ped with electric lights.
 Cellars Dug.
 The cellars for the two houses which will be erected on the Baltic road have been dug and the stonework has been laid. Owing to the bad weather the progress has been slow on the brickwork. If the weather is warm, the foundation work will be completed this week and the frame work erected. George w. Allen has the contracts for both houses
 DeICarlo's Houses.
 The two houses being erected on are fast nearing the completion stage The outside work has been completed and interior work is being done.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-28
BUILDING AND BUSINESS.
Permits Issued Indicate Much Activity
 About State.

Caused probably by being a holiday week. sales of real estate show a de- cided decrease when compared with recent weeks. In the cities of the state reported in The Commercial Rec ord sales by warranty deed last week numbered 369, as compared with 245 in the same week a year ago. Mort gage loans for the week totaled $1, ,517,- 329, comparing with $775,271 year ago.
 New companies formed in the state during the week numbered five with total capital stock of $2O5, 900, while during the same week of last year there were 13 new companies formed, which had total capitalization of $1, 222,- 525.
 Petitions in bankruptcy for the week numbered but two, with total assets of $500 and liabilities of SHOOTS a rec ord about equal to that of the corre- spending week of last year, when there were three petitions filed having as sets of $2,211 and liabilities of $14, ,641.
 Building permits issued in the cities of New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford, Waterbury and New Britain last week numbered 97 for building construction amounting to $319,90S, a general fall ing off being noted in the building trade in all cities, although the record Is better than year ago, when there were but 46 permits issued in the same cities Tor building ConStructlon costing $259,915.
 Among the projects which were fg ured last week are several four-fam fly houses, fire station and police building, brick and steel rolling mill and three-s story garage and stable in Bridgeport; apartment block and sev- eral two and ree-family houses in Hartford; new schoolhouse in Brad fcrd a number of frame houses in New Britain, frame residence and a three and a four-family house in Stamford; several frame houses in New Haven and the usual run of smaller work throughout the state. Plans are being prepared and will soon be ready for estimates for a new schoolhouse in Stratford and contracts will be award eG shortly for addition and changes to the grammar school in Southport.
 Contracts awarded during the past week include business block and a number of small houses in Bridgeport; bakery an department building in Hartford; residence work and several two family houses in New Haven; al- terations to residence in Greenwich to cost $10,000; several fine houses in Waterbury and one and two-family houses in Norwich and New London.
 Norwich had eight sales of real es- tate during the past week to 16 a year ago. The mortgage loans for the respective weeks were $S900 and $2700
 In New London there were five sales of realty last week to II a year ago. The loans were $11,55 and S56, ,225 for the respective weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-28
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT

tract will be awarded by the executive committee at meeting to be held either today or Friday, and thereafter work on the actual construction will be commenced as soon as possible.
 The construction of the gymnasium mas been made possible through the generosity of Mrs. Appleton B. Hillyer of Hartford, who made a gift of $15,- 000 few months ago for the erec- tfon of a field house and assembly hall. Previous to the receipt of Mrs. Hill yer's gift the students, who were en- thusiastically working for gymnasi- um, had collected a fund of $4,742.41.
 Plans for the proposed field house call for building about S9x50, of frame construction with local stone foundation and gables in keeping with the domestic Tudor architecture of the main buildings. The main floor, which will be on the second story, will have a stage, rooms for offices and special classes, and an open. area for class work in physical education, basketball and other games. This area can be seated for about 800 per- sons. A first floor will supply space for lockers, dressing rooms and show CTS. The building will be situated on the corner of Reservoir street and the college driveway which leads past Blackstone house and can thus be economically heated from the central heating plant
 The field house will also serve as a hall of assembly for the daily assem- bly, of the college including Sunday vespers and for general lectures, re- citals, dramatic and social gatherings. Tn the present college building there is no classroom that will accommo- date the present student body. The dining hall is now used with great in- convenience, as an assembly hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-28
TEMPERATURE AND
 GOOD BUTTER.
Cream Should Be Kept At 50 De-
 grees or Lower.

Oftentimes we hear a buttermaker say, T had good luck with my but ter today" and often enough it is nothing but good luck when the but ter does come properly. However, there are buttermakers that always seem to have good luck. When the source of that persons success is analysed, it will be found almost without exception that a good dairy thermometer is responsible for a con- siderable part of it.
 It is absolutely impossible to make uniform quality of butter without a guide as to temperature and the soon CT the buttermaking public find it out, the better it will be for all concerned.
 To begin with the quality of the butter does not depend entirely upon the churning process. The quality of the cream that goes into the churn is going to help determine the quality of butter that will come out. One of the important factors in producing good cream is the temperature at which it is held. Cream never should be stored at a temperature higher than fifty degrees. Lower than that is better. If the cream is held at a higher temperature, undesirable bac- terial action will take place and we vii have bad flavors in the butter.
 Again we know that butter from 'ripened" cream will be better flaw ored and that we will lose less fat in the butter milk when such cream is churned. To properly ripen cream we must sour it at the right temperature which is 70 degrees. The souring process is brought about by the grow ing of certain desirable bacteria, and these bacteria will only do we'll at 70 degrees. If our temperature runs much above or below that other types of bacteria will develop and spoil the flavor of the cream.
 When we come to the churning pro- cess our old friend, the thermometer, is again called into use. If the cream is too warm the butter will come soft; if the cream is put into the churn too cold, it will take a long time for the butter to come, and it will be too hard when 1t does come. The pro- per temperature for churning will vary from 52 degrees in the summer to 62 degrees in the winter. The pro- per method is to bring the tempera- ture to a certain degree, say for ex- ample, 60 degrees, and churn. If the butter comes soft and hard to handle, lower the temperature of the cream to few degrees the next time, say to 57 or 53 degrees. After a few trials anyone will be able to churn butter tltat will come firm and in small gran ules and still have come in a reson- able time. The mark on many dairy thermometers that says "churning 62 degrees" is misleading. Under cer-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-28
MIDDLETOWN,

Plans are being figured for the erec- tion of a new schoolhouse in Long Hill for the Long Hill school district, Frank c. Hubbard, chairman of the committee. It will be of frame con- struction, with exterior of stucco, and will be 53x6 feet, with an ell 10x4O feet, two stories high, with a slate roof. steam heat and electric lights. It will contain two class rooms and two play rooms.
 A new dye house is to be erected at South Farms for the Russell Mfg. Co. It will be built of brick, with concrete foundation and will be 34xSO feet, two stories high. It will have a plastic slate roof.
 The new store and tenement build ing being erected on Pine street for Louis Shlein is now being finished. It IS arranged for one store and two tene- ments.
 The carpenter work has been started for the new residence to be erected on Home avenue for Ernest A. Inglis.
 The two family house being erected or Walnut street, South Farms, for William Fitzpatrick is now ready 10 plaster.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-28
SHEEP HAY HANDSOME PROFIT
Experience Shows What Can Be Done
 With Them.

Our neighbor, writes D. c. Kenyon in Farm and Home, had A ewes and raised 65 lambs that dressed 3S pounds each and he got 20 cents a pound. Had he sold all of them they would have brought. him $494, hides ard blood to boil for poultry-is worth two cents a pound. The wool brought $72.60. He sold only the buck lambs, tfe least desirable eve lambs and some old ewes and his income from them was over $500.
 The cost was the loss of two old ewes, the use of 100 acres of pasture furnished feed for 12 young cattle. The sheep were charged with S70. They consumed eight tons of mixed clover hay, 40 bushels of oats and corn and % bushels of turnips, salt, straw and hemlock limbs kept by them in cold paid for attendance. This gives an in come of over $500 and an expense ac- count of less than one-fourth that amount.
 Another writer in the same issue tells of a friend in Iowa who bought were just ordinary animals. and he gave them only the roughage and grains comon to this section-hay, good, clean corn fodder and a little corn and oats through the winter.
 They dropped a good lamb crop the next spring, and he had good luck (comon sense management) with them. When the note given for the sheep came due, my friend found that the wool and lambs would cancel the note, and he had $1 remaining. The sheep ran on blue grass that summer.
 Thus encouraged, he carried the sheep through another 1anbing period, 1,i, has the foundation flock, besides his profits.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-28
GROWTH OF OUR
 NATIONAL BANKS
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kS0ntfnuSu ITOfH Id9c 0ucJ - cent a year during the past two years as compared with six per cent. a year for the ten year period from 1904 to 1914 and that the total resources are at present more than double what they were ten years ago.
 Growth Beyond All Precedent.
 "The compilation just completed of returns for the last bank call," the comptrollers statement reads dis closes a condition of strength. pro- gross and growth beyond all prece- dent Resources of national banks on the date of the last call are greater than the total resources of all report ing state banks, savings banks, pri- vate banks and loan and trust com panies throughout the United States at the time of the inauguration of the federal reserve system about two years ago.
 Greatest Increases in Western States
 The greatest percentage of increase, the comptroller states, during the two year period in which the federal reserve system has been in operation, was in the western states. Geograph- ically, the increase was as follows: New England 22 jer cent; eastern states 39 per cent; southern staets 32 per cent; middle western states 31 Pacific states 33 per cent.
 New EngIand's Total.
 'In this period" the statement says, ''the New England and eastern states increased a total of $2,005, ,0O0, 900, while the south and west including the far west, increased s2,o22. .0OO. .oO0."
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-28
GULL THE BULLETS.

On most farms all the bullets are re- tained, whether they give promise of proving profitable or not. The pull lets should be culled and all that 1o rot come up to a set standard should be marketed. The farmer who keeps only his best bullets will not only real ize more from his poultry but will, if he culls for several years, notice an in crease in strength and egg-yie1ding ability. In a timely article in Farm and Home. T. 2. Richey writes on this subject:
 The bullets that I weed out are:
 Those that are backward in growth or those that feather poorly. Such bullets are lacking in constitutional vigor
 Those that have deformities, such as crooked breast or backbones. Such bullets would make poor layers be-