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Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
HOW TO MAKE FARMS
 PAY GOOD RENTALS.

Our family has been renting farms for 50 years, John A. Cavanagh of Des Moines, Ia., owner of more than thousand choice acres, began his reply when asked him why his tenants were successful and how tenants could get farms of their own, says a writer in Farm and Preside, and I have seen many tenants come and go-with some of the successful ones going on their own farms During that time I have learned how to make farms pay good rentals. do it by meeting the tenants more than half way, and by managing the farms as if they were factories. The tenants and cut down the cost of production by increasing the yield, and we get the highest market price be- cause we have the quality and sell after most of the grain in the country has been marketed. We store the grain in well ventilated, ratproof, hollow tile corncribs and grain bins.
 Many things affect tenants ability to buy a farm. Health is one of the biggest factors If a man enjoys health he can work at top speed, his brain is clear and in good working order, he is cheerful and optimistic. If tenant or members of his family are i'll often, hei
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
B EDDING.

"Any material that is clean, absor- bent, and free from injurious chemical cal substances is suitable for bedding in a dairy barn. says Farm and Fire side. Straw is used chiefly because Of it's abundance and cheapness. But coarse hay and shavings are also used, the latter in localities near blaming mills, where they may be had cheap ly.
 Especially in sections of the East where little grain is raised and straw is not always to be had, shavings have become a common bedding ma- terial. The chief objection to straw as bedding for cattle is the locca- sionaI foot trouble caused by half routed straw getting in between the cleft of the hoof and causing sore ness. This is most c--rr,!, when straw is scattered over a muddy barn yard. Shavinss have been objected to on the grounds that the manure is not so good as straw manure because tho shavings decompose so slowly.
 While this objection is valid for certain types of soils,~ such as sandy soils which are naturally dry, shaw ings in manure make heavy clay soil less sticky and more easily worked The bedding situation is probably
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
WATERING COWS IN WINTER.
There Should Be Regular Time For It-ShouId Not Be Excessive Use oi Salt.

The matter of watering cows in the winter should receive some thought in connection with every dairy herd The fact that dairymen are consider ing this matter in increasing numbers is an indication of it's importance. If one has ever carried or pumped water for a high producing COW some idea of the enormous amount needed is gain ed. A cow producing 100 pounds of milk will consume about 250 pounds of water daily. A COW producing 20 to 30 pounds of milk will drink clcNa to 100 pounds of water if not consuming heavily of a succulent food.
 The exact amount required will de- pend upon the production and upon the nature of the feed. Corn siIage contains about TO to 80 pounds of wa ter to each 100 pounds and even dry feeds contain some water. (4 to 20 pounds.)
 The method of supplying water is the important point. It almost seems needless to say that the water. should be good and pure, for aside from other objections one could not reasonably expect a COW to consume 100 pounds of polluted water. The result of de- production. The objection to the very common method of turning cattle out to the brook is that the minimum water will be consumed because of the very unpleasant feeling of the COW after consuming a large quantity of icy water when exposed to the wind. It requires a lot of heat to warm wa ter which Is near the freezing point When in the wind, radiation of heat from the body is rapid and it is well to turn cows back into the barn at once when watered outside, unless some provision is made to heat the water which is doubtless a better practice in this climate.
 The most satisfactory arrangement is to water cows inside the barn. The water will usually be warmer, but at any rate the body is not exposed at the same time when the cold liquid is using up heat on the inside of the body. The most convenient and least expensive method is to water in continuous concrete manager. This is questionable practice. however, where cows are not known to be free from tuberculosis or other infectious diseases. The individual drinking cup also has some disadvantages, by get ting out of order or by furnishing un sanitary conditions.
 It is good judgment to adopt some plan for making it certain that cows drink a sufficient amount of water trough or by individual drinking cups in the barn. or by heating water out side, and as a last resort to turn the cows back into the barn immediately after watering outside. If the water is real cold it may pay to heat it for inside use.
 It Is sufficient to allow access to water once daily when conditions are such that the cow can drink good supply, but twice is better for a good herd. A regular time for this as well as other attentions is appreciated. The use of an excess of salt to Stimu- late consumption of more water has no practical value as more water is drunk purely for the purpose of car rying off the excess salt. When given in too large amounts the salt may de- crease the digestibility of other nu-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
BUILDING AND BUSINESS.
indications Point to Good Year Re-
 aardIess of Cost Of Material.

Sales of real estate again show a gain over last year. For the past week sales by warranty deed in the cities of the state reported in The compared al1aar 1@ with assi last year: while mortgage loans totaled $1,512,0 ,025, as against $1,028.070 year ago.
 The II new companies formed last $7S7. 900. Last year there were 14 companies formed in Connecticut with capital stock of over $60,000 ,000, the large increase being caused by the or gaaization of the Rem1ngto Arms Co. in Bridgeport.
 For the first time in many weeks no petitions in bankruptcy were hled in this state during the week A year. ago but three petitions, with total as- sets of S1,4S0 and liabilities of $41, ,692, were reported in Connecticut.
 Building permits issued last week in the cities of New Haven, Bridge port, Hartford, Waterbury, Stamford and New Britain numbered 60,. as compared with 5s @ year ago; while the cost of new construction work for the past week was SIT. .360, as com pared with $4S1,770 last year:
 The week was exceptional, when compared with previous weeks. in the number of new projects that have been reported. and from all cities re- high cost of building materials, Is as- sured. Among the new work the past week are a new schoolhouse in West Haven, factory buildings and a num- Der of frame houses in New Haven, two schoolhOuses in Fairfield; school house. alterations to church and con- vent firestation and police station, a1- terations to three-story business block, 500-room hotel, and a number of ten ement blocks in Bridgeport; a number of one and two-famtIy houses in Iitchfeld for a manufacturing con- cern in that place; brick apartment block, business building and residence work in Hartford, and two-family houses in Ansonia and Shelton and smaller projects in other parts of the state.
 Contracts awarded include new manufacturing plant in Fairfield, two story addition to storehouse and res- idence work in Bridgeport, factory ad- dition and one-story business block in Waterbury, and factory building. six family block and smaller contracts in Hartford.
 There were eight sales of real es- tate in Norwich last week to two a year ago The mortgage loans for the respective weeks were s13,900 and $730O.
 Tn New London there were ten sales last week to four for the same week last year. The loans for the two weeks were S48,939 and $7,750 respec- lively.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

does not have the ability to think and plan and work as he should to make a success. He needs horses and ma chinery and a knowledge of successful farm practice in his state
 All of the Cavanagh farms are grain farms. An average year MT. Cava- nagh's share of the crops exceeds $10 an acre; in real good years it has been as much as SIP and S14 an acre. MT Cavanagh receives as rental one-haIf O. the corn crop, two- -fifths of the small grain and S5 an acre for the pasture land. This shows how much money the tenants are making. All of the farms are tile drained. Where there is not enough manure produced on the farms to keep up the fertility, com mercial fertilizers are used. Mir. Cav anagh pays for the fertilizer. All the tenants have to do is to haul it to the farms and apply it.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

ways of assistance rendered by the Chamber of Commerce.
 Elizabeth Street Garage.
 Fred Wilson is erecting a garage on Elizabeth street which will be single story in height, 10x16 feet, and will be constructed of wood.
 Bungalow Nearly Finished.
 Work Is well advanced on the home which W. H. Hopkins is erecting on Julian street. opposite the Backus hos pitai. The house is of a bungalow style and Is about 2Sx36 feet, one and half stories high. On the first floor there are six rooms and a bath and on the second there are three rooms. The exterior sides are shingled and running across the front is a spacious veranda. The exterior work is all com plete.
 The work on the interior is well ad- vanced most of the hard wood finish has been put in and the Upson boards have been set in place. In the living room a fireplace laid up with flint stone has been constructed. The interior will be equipped with all modern improve ments, including steam heat and cleo tric lights.
 Garage or Texas Company.
 Work is all complete on the garage for the Texas company, on Erin street. The garage will accommodate two trucks and is 23 feet by 32 feet, single story. There are two double doors besides a single and the exterior sides are constructed of corrugated iron.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
HENS AT STORRS
 BEATING LAST YEARS RECORD. Have Reached the 2o,oco Mark a Week
 Earlier Than Those in 1916.

The hens in the contest at Storrs have now laid grand total of more than 10000 eggs, the best feature of which is the fact that this point has been reached a week earlier than last year. In other words. the hens are working on a margin of safety of more than 1000 eggs. In the 18th week they laid 2.17s eggs, an increased yield of 126 as compared with the preceding week, and 131 better than for the cor responding week a year ago. A pen of Rhode Island Reds entered by George W. Harris of Westport, Conn.,, and Will Barron's White Leg horns from Preston, England, tied for G. Knights White Wyandottes from Bridgeton, R. l., were in second place with yield of 43 eggs. Hillview Poul- try Farms Rhode Island Reds from St. the same breed from North Haven, Conn. and A. P Robinson's White Leghorns from Calverton, N. Y, laid 42. Al and 40, respectively. In four of the above pens, all 10 birds were lay ing. Of all the birds entered, only one hen, namely. White Orpington No. 534, was able to lay seven eggs during the week.
 Some of the pens in the contest, as anybody's birds are likely to do, some times get out of condition; that is to say, they do not have any well defined disease, but have perhaps contracted a
 
 expectation, and in some cases at any rate they seem to need a little toning up. For a condition of this sort the management of the contest has lately been trying the use of sulphur, giving tablespoonful to 10 hens twice a week in a wet mash mixed with milk
 Three of the contestants, namely, Mrs. W. E. Hayward of Ipswich, Mass, George B. Treadwen of Woodbridge, Conn.,. and D. E.Warner, Sr.. of Bridge D during the last week. In addition to pen owners, P. s. Green of Holland, Conn.,, and Dr. H. J. Wheeler of Bos- ton, Mass, were on the grounds to see the inside workings of the competi- tion.
 The three best pens in each of the principal varieties are as follows:
 Barred Plymouth Rocks.
 { Jules F. Francais, W. .Hempton 6 Fa5sfs1ds HeasRi |; Po1itrv Il Farms sbort s62 8 Rodmain schaff. F1tzwilliam. '-1
 IN. d. .-....-.......-.. 217
 White Wyandottes. 1s Merrythought Farm, Columbia;
 Conn. 360 Is A. L. Mulloy, Waterbury, Conn 3o2 % Brayman Farm. .Westville. N. H. 273
 Rhode island Reds. 50 Jacob B. Jansen. North Haven. u HiiInaew Hae; Poultry Earns, St Al. sSS 4s George W. Harris, westport.
 OOun ..'."....-.... SU4
 White Leehorns. 73 A. P. Robinson. Caiverton, N. Y. 442 so Hilltop Poultry Yards. Sumeld. 60 J. Q. Le Fevre. New Paitz. 4O'
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
MaDDLEToWN..

Dr. Arthur M McHugh has been granted a permit for the erection of new garage at 35 Crescent street. It will be of frame construction with the exterior succeed. The estimated cost is $40O.
 The three-family, house being erect ed at 39 Grand street for MT. and Mrs Salvatore Amato is now being framed.
 Work is well along on the four dou- ble houses being erected on Whit more place for Miss Emily A. Shelden, care of the Midd1etown Trust Co. One of the two houses being erected by James O'Connor is nearly finished and the other is ready to finish.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
NEW LONDON.
Will Build Comfort Station.

Local architects have been invited to submit plans for the proposed com fort station to be erected on the Par ade. It is planned to erect a stone building, having a frontage of 35 feet, to contain besides the comfort sta tion, a waiting room, telephone booths, e.c. The cost will be S7,0o0.
 Riverview Avenue House.
 The Woodwork & Jenney Co.. Inc, is building an attractive new house on Riverview avenue for ". G. Cadman. The plans call for a frame house, ar ranged for one family, containing seven rooms
 Alterations to House.
 Work has been started on changes to a house on Charming street for Alice Bush. The present one-fannily house Is to be arranged for two flats, an addition being built on and some interior changes made.
 Will Complete Auditorium.
 The NontaUk Avenue Baptist church
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

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Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

of which Rev. Henry F. Adams is the pastor, has secured the sum of $2,500 for completing the auritorium of the church. It is expected that the con tracts will be let soon.
 Notes.
 The Post Hill Land Improvement Co.,, has sold a building lot at Nep- tune Park to Mary Dcolittle of Nor wich. It is probable that the property will be improved.
 bread of Miss Wakley, with a score Of 92.5 out of a possible 100 points.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
GRoToN.

It is understood that the Sacred Heart parish of Groton will have plans drawn for a new parochial school work on which will be started during the present year.
 A large forge shop will be the next building to be erected at the New London Ship and Engine Co.,, plant at Groton.
 Near the location the T. A. Scott Co is building large sea wall and within a short time it is expected that work will commence on the new shop.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
PAINFUL COUGHS RELIEVED.

Dr. Kings New Discovery is a soothing healing remedy for coughs and colds that has stood the test of nearly fifty years. For that cough that strains the throat and saps the vitality try Dr. Kings New Discovery. The soothing pine balsams and mild Iaxa- tive ingredients soon drive the cold from the system. Have a bottle on hand for winter colds. croup, grippe and bronchial affections. At your druggist, 50c.
 Lee & Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
sIosn's Linimsnt For self Joints.

sIosn's Linimsnt For self Joints.
 Rheumatic pains and aches get into the joints and muscles, making every movement torture. Relieve your sui ferirg with Sloar's Liniment; it quick Iy penetrates without rubbing, and soothes and warns your sore muscles. The congesteI blood is stimulated to action; a single application will drive out the pain. SIoan's Iirinent is clean, ConEea:ent- ana Guiek{y eFfec- tive. it does not stain the skin or clog the pores. Get bottle today at your druggist, 25c.
 Lee 6 Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT

ready i'm
 Cement floors are going into the basement rooms and the heating is already installed. The nearIiess to the river makes easy work of the plumb ing, all the sewage going orerboard. This makes it possible for a large number of bath rooms as well as sev- eral shower baths in the building.
 It is expected that by the first of May the hotel will be ready for oc- cupancy
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

times substituted for those desired; or the order does not arrive until long after planting time. Those who con Template setting should carefully con sider the varieties, the age Of the trees and quantity of trees, and then place the order as soon as possible
 z RockViIlec-George TaIcott president of the First National bank, celebrated lis 9Oth birthday Saturday. The di- rectors of the bank paid him visit and presented him a silver loving cup Judge J. F. Ffslxe made the presenta- ton. --.Fsi
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
NOEfIK.

Work On the old Morgan block is being continued notwithstanding the cold weather. The outside is almost painted under the direction of George Brady and the building inside has been so changed and improved that one would never know it for the old house of a few months back.
 A shed is to be erected near the hotel proper to provide greater water supply and another cistern will be built in addition to the big one al
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
FISHERS ISLAND.

F. M. Van Name. superintendent of the Lindermann estate at Fishers Is- land, has returned from a business trip to Bethlehem. Pa, where he was in consultation with Mrs. Lindermann. While there MT. Van Name made ar engagements for the erection of a new $3-000 hothouse on the estate as an addition to the already large plant there.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
Order Trees Now.

:. It is not too early for those who contemplate setting fruit trees to place their orders at the present time. This also applies to shrubs, berry plants and
 the like. Late ordering almost always brings some disappointment to those pra6ticing it.; other varieties are often
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

The weed which is best able to cope with difficulties is the weed which survives. Weeds are bundant seeders.
 A single plant of shepherds purse may produce as many as 10000 seeds; squirrel tails produces 300 to 2,O00; plartain may. bear 5000 per plant foxtGi1, from 1000 to 5000 seeds stlnkweed. 10000 seeds {; the Rus sian thistle from 100000 to 100000 seeds oneS mustard plant, one and .one-haIf million seeds, ! and so on. Comparel these prolific soil rob bers with our foOd producing plants.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

best settled on only one basis, that of economy, the influence on the soil be- ing very slight. favorably or otherwise, when applied in connection with ma nure and well scattered"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
BUILDING OPERATIONS
 IN NEW ENGLAND

The statistics Of building and en- gineering operations in New England as compiled by The F. W. Dodge Com Ta0y follow
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

Canada has 528 yvetervorks sys- tens. costing SIPS. .0o0. 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

triments.-G. c. White, Dairy Depart n ent, Connecticut Agricultural Col lege.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
COST FARMERS OF UNITED STATES MILLi0RS
By PROF. p. c. HOLDEN.

 VT
 
  
     estimates There of from weed seed They
    will of usiness.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
AGRICULTURAL INTER ESTS

N. Y. ........ ............ 375 Miscellaneous. 13 Koshaw Farms (Bun RoclSs),
 Granby, Conn. 331 31 Cloves & Sullivan (Bum Wyan
 dottes), Hartford, Conn. -.... SIS 54 Obed G. Knight (VVhite Orping-
 tons), Bridgeton, R. l. ....... 29o
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-05
Central Point Notes

6, 3. sanderson, the well-known
former insurance man of our city
was here for the 9rd and 4th to visit
with his family and shake hands with
old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Paxson enter
tanned at dinner last Sunday Milton
S. james Of Capital Hill, near Med
ford, Miss Elizabeth Robinson, librar-
ian of the Medford public library, and
Lee B. Franklin, retiring editor Of
the Central Point Herald. In the af-
ternoon other friends called and a
delightful visit was enjoyed.
Miss Frances Broadbent, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin o.
Broadbent of Central Point, had her
tonsils and adenoids removed at the
Dow hospital last Saturday.
Miss Eunice Davis, daughter of
Councilman Davis of Medford had
her appendix, and tonsils removed by
DR.. Dow in the Dow hospital last Sat-
urday. DR.. Dow performed the same
operation for her sister, Miss Myrtle,
year ago.
r. Fl. Arnold left for Archer, Iowa,
the first of the week to spend the rest
of the summer on the farm with his
sons.
Little Melvin and Eva Anderson of
klamath Falls arrived here last Sat-
urday for long visit with their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Witte, and family. The tiny tots
made the trip alone, coming by jitney
as far as Ashland, where they were
met by Miss Ella Witte in'her car.
Carl Bennett, wife and family are
here from Chico, CAL, visiting home
folk and friends.
Ira Love, Mrs. Love and W. E.
Price and family went to Crescent
City this week for a short outing.
Mrs. w. H. Norcross and daughter
Helen departed Monday morning for
Iowa, where they will spend the next
month visiting relatives.
Frank Ernest of klamath Falls
came over for short visit with his
family. He also took in the Ashland
roundup while here.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-05
Gold Hill Notes

Last Wednesday big, fat, bald
headed man of about So years of
age, and weighing over two hundred
pounds, drove his auto up in front of
the home of A. E. Kellogg at Gold
Hill, and was seen to enter the home
hurriedly. He rushed into the house
without ceremony and found the mis-
tress busily engaged at the sewing
table. He began by saying: II have
made arrangements to buy this place
and I want possession right away"
The madam looked up from her work
in surprise at the command from the
big, broad, grinning intruder, hest
tated for moment, and then with
a smile and twinkle in her eye said:
'Mr. Charley Parker, this place is
not for SALE" She advancing toward
him, he continued: "Well, RATHER
inc, you will know your old uncle
after twenty years" Charles G.
Parker is now prosperous farmer
living at Walla Walla, Wash. After
an absence Of twenty years from the
Rogue River valley he and his wife
autoed back to the land of his birth.
En- route they visited his brother,
Frank Parker, and family at Hepp-
ner, relatives at Portland, and his
sister, Mrs. Kate Watts, and family