The Press., 1917-02-22
UNION.

H. R. Howard was in Hartford this week. R. 0. Barrows spent the week end with friends in Providence.
 Paul Rizner has been visiting friends in Hartford for few days
 Mrs. L. M Reed is still suffering with rheumatism and unable to be up.
 The sun has to some extent settled the deep snow, and work in the woods is little easier this week.
 Messrs Harlan and Henry Amidon, Mir. and Mrs R. B Tifft and Miss Elizabeth Gillingham were up frum Ashford to attend the Farmers In. stitute last Saturday.
 To assist him in taking the military census, First Seleotman F " Horsman, has appointed the following aids: H R. Howard, O. A. Proulx, R. O. Barrows and A. M. Heck. A full description of the meth ,ds aud purpose of taking the census will be found on tie fourth page.
 An institute was held in the town of Union on the 17th This was the irs flute which was planned to be held the 10th but was postponed on account of the severe weather and the impossible roads. The meeting was called to order by the chairman, H. R. Howard. The morning session was taken up largely in discussion of the work of the Farm Bureau led by County Agent E Clifford. At 12 30 the meeting adjourned to the town ! hall where a bask ct lunch was served. The afternoon session was taken up l by live stock interests. Prof GarTigus was the first speaker on the program and a summary of his lecture follows ''The Sheep Breeders association has been interested in trying to further the sheep industry and are trying to get some of the younger men interested in the business. The time has come when there is money in the sheep business, MT Simpson of the Eastern States Exposition explained a few "oJS 0SO thou 4NO" 4ShS A0hu AoA AOAS did not need to stick to the dairy busi. ness if it did not pay, that they could raise sheep or beef cattle and do it profitably, regardless of the troubles confronting them. If you are in- , terested in horse breeding I believe you should breed the heavier draft horses. One of the biggest farmers of the northwest states that he has tried out all of the tractors of any account and has come to the con, clusion that horses are better for farm work. believe that sheep should be an important animal on our Connecti cut farm. The dUgs are of course big problem but some men claim to have partly solved it. One man claims that his sheep have become accustomed to dogs, so that they are not inclined to run. Another man says that he has offered a reward for the killing of dogs and has had practically no trouble, as his neigh burs have kept their shot guns handy. It is to be hoped that some strong laws will be passed this year to keep dogs more closely confined, not only to protect sheep but also to protect our people. A man in Ohio got gross return of $2S IS per head from his sheep the past year. Lambs are sell ing at from SIP to $l5 per hundred live weight according to the quality by the carload. Wethers and com- mon stock are selling at from $1n to $12. With the price of wool as high as it is now, it would seem as though there should be considerable profit in raising sheep. If one man in Union could start in the sheep business and make a success of it, it would be one If the best things for the business and for the town that could be done. If several were in the business it would help to solve the dog question, as all woul1 be looking out for the mongrel cur. A good fence to confine