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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13
TWELVE CENT MILK
Who, Gets the Money When the Con
 sumner Pays That Price?

l The great majority of families re-
 alize milk is a necessity of life. It is
 something they are constantly buying and hence, an advance in the price l of milk is always the cause of con- siderable talk and usually results in a decreased consump.; ion fer some time It would seem that some of this talk could be owe: come if the consuming l public, ever tboughtless oe the reason why, could come to the realization of l the factors which enter into the cost l of the mIlk for which they pay 12 cents the quart bottle. In a general way 1 the appreciate the fact that the 12 cents is primarily divided up between the dealer and the producer. but why the pro iucer must get to cents
 and then the dealer get to cents they are at loss to understand. It is a fact that it costs about as much to distribute a quart of milk
 as it does to produce it. One can h eason why this is true of milk is because It Is a very perishable ccm- modity and cannot be held in storage and bought in large quantities and stored on the pantry shelf.
 The Farmers Share of the 12 Gents
 Recen. figures obtained in Connec- ticut on the cost of milk production indicate that the present cost per quart is $.065 to $.01.
 Of the various items that enter into the cost the depreciation on cows is the first one considered. The pro- average of 5 or years, and then she must, to use a base ball phrase, be releg4ted to the minors" at a sac rifce. This sacrifice is just and nec-
 essary axpense in producing milk and was found to amount to s.oO21 per quart.
 The farmer has to invest money in cows and obviously he should re- if 1t were in some other form of in vestment This amounted to $.OO23 per quart. !
 We all know that to do our work properly we must have plenty to eat it is the dairy cows jUb to make milk ond since milk is simply grass, hay, corn sf1age, grain, etc, in another form the COW must have plenty of these materials or the manufacturing plant closes down. The feed is naturally the largest single item of expense in milk production. The survey show ed that with grain at present prices the feed cost per quart including pas ture charge was $.0411
 Bedding is a necessary article for the comfort and cleanliness of the cows and make up che of the smaller costs of production. It was found to amount of s0005
 The second largest cost in produc- ton IS the labor. item. Human labor must feed and care for the cows, milk them and care for the milk and both human and horse labor must be used in drawing feed and bedding and in getting he milk to the shipping sta ton. At present high prices of labor the cost per quart now amounts to s.0191
 Interest must be paid on the money invested in buildings and equipment and a certain fee charged for depre- citation. It is shown that this amounts to S.0037.
 A good bull Is of course, necessary adjunct to the dairy herd. The cows must pay the cost of keeping the bull which adds $.000S to the >cost of a quart of their milk.
 There are many miscellaneous costs, such as medicines, disenfeotants, vet erinary fees. salt, etc. which must
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13

years grazing has come. Plan your crops from early forage in August. Se- lect proper sized lot with stone wall around it, Run in one or two are ready to graze and your expense elr fencing will be very little.
 Two acres of fairly good land di- vided into four lots and properly crop ped with the following rotation of forage crops plus a half ration of grain will ke,p fifteen pigs farrowed on March 1st, putting on rapid gains from about May 1st. to the latter part of the brood sows with little of any grain given in addition.
 Lot I-Abbruzzi rye, 2 bushels, seed ed August, Grazed May 1st to June 1st September 1st to October 18th.
 Lat Hone bushel rye and 20 pounds red clover, seeded August 10th to Sep tember 18th. Grazed May 10th to July 1st. Rape pounds drilled or 8 pounds broadcast, seeded July 1st to 18th. grazed September 1st to November '1st.
 Lot III-Oats and field peas 1 1-2 bushels each, seeded April 10th to April 3oth. Grazed July 1st to August 18th. Rye and red clover seeded August 18th to September 18th for next year
 Lot lV-Rape. May 18th to 30th. Grazed July 18th to November 1st.
 Sow the rye now and add the other crops as occasion demands.
 Watch the grain market and buy right M:ddlings, corn and ground bar ley have about the same value but each Is incomplete alone. One bushel of charcoal, one bushel of hard wood ashes, ten pounds of salt eight pounds of airslacked lime, pounds of sulphur and pounds of powered copperas mixed and kept before the pigs will furnish material for bone growth, keep them free of worms and help make them thrifty and grow.
 Remember that the profit you make depends on how you are feeding your pigs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13
Clerk and Treasurer--Rev. G. H.

Clerk and Treasurer--Rev. G. H. Strouse. Norwich, reelected. Assistant C.erk-L. o. Gates. Trustee for Five Years--C. Hadlai Hull. Rev. H. P. Fuller commenced at II o'clock 10 deliver the annual sermon. | taking his text from Chronicles II. Wednesday afternoon Rev. Joseph A. Elder, pastor of the Huntington street Baptist churcn, New Lordon, gave a historical sketch. He took for his sub
 icct The Association's First Century, He said in part:
 "Baptists began to appear in Con necticut by 1874. The First Groton church was organized in iI05, ri. st
 By 17sO there were 4.000 Baptists in the state. Ire New London associa- | ton was organized in September, 1877. Nine of the present 25 churches were constituent churches of the association at that lime.
 "The carly life of these churches was characterized by strong feith, love of political liberty. There was much per secution by the standing oroer or Con- grega tionaI body because the Baptists refused to pay taxes to support the worship of that body. Many reyivals were he'd and when civil and religious liberty were assured the membership in ncrea Se,: rapidly.
 The work of Rev. Jabez o. Swain in the First Bal ptist church in 1S42. anl during his later pastorate in the Huntington street church, VIII always be remembered.
 Tn the past the churches were weak, met sometimes in private houses. To- day the church property Of the asso- ciation is valued at more than $S25, 900.
 Space will not permit mention of the many able pastors or the 25 churches Their work is seen in the visible results of the'r prt aching, pas toral work and financial al'i,ities.
 Sunday schools date from about |1S30. Young peoples meetings were held ye Srs before the Christian En- deavor was thought of. S0mn churches inserted rhe temperance pledge in their covenants as carly as 1S4G.
 Now in 1917, with changed condi- tions. a new and diverse population. we face new problems. and the 3,6t0 members of the association, with noble past. with the aid of the living Christ, will press on to extend His Kingdom in New Lordon county"
 Other features of tic afternoon ses- sion woio woman's home missionary rally and sermon on A Century of Progress in Christian Missions by Rev. George Ii. Strouse.
 Wednesday evening there was a young peoples rally at : r., followed by an address at T.45.
 On TT ursday there will be several interesting addresses and the meeting will close about o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13
TELEPHONE LETTER
Resolution of Connecticut Delegate to Post Office Clerks Convention En- dorsed,

A resolution introduced by Francis T. Wade of New Haven, delegate to the National convention of the Post7 oice Clerks in Fort Worth, Texas, has been passed, according to information received yesterday Mir. Wade's res olution recommended to the post office department that they institute a rev service to be known as the Telephone Letter. This would provide that when an extra 10-cent stamp IS affixed to any letter it may be opened at the re- ceiving poStoffice and it's contents teiephoned to the designated receiver, in case he had telephone connections.
 The next convention will be held in New Orleans. J. Campean, of New
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13
BUSINESS AND BUILDING Very Few Building Projects - Slight
 Chances in Ciearfngs

The cleartngs of the Hartford banks i for the rast week. in comparison with the like week of last year, show de- ] crease of z,z per cent, while those of New Haven for the same period show on increase of 11,7 per cent.
 ! Sales of real estate for the week show . decided decrease when comparing
 with last year Sales last week by ato Wato T: ranty deed in the cities of the State ifxeported in The Commercial Record J numbered <z4Nas compared with 5S0 in sthe like week a year ago Mortgages : slight increase over last year, when
 fmoney loaned on mortgages amounted
 to s1s241,117.
 [ Petitions in bankruptcy for the week
 tend liabilities of s32,1o2. A year ago
 three petitions having total assets of
 ts1 25s and total liabilities of $1o,32s
 { were filed in Connecticut.
 : sCornect.cut last week have total au-
 thorfzed capital stock of s2, 2,220o,0o0 an
 ! increase over last year, when In the
 first week of the month the five com
 ipen1es organized had total capitaliza-
 ftton of $351. 900.
 Building permits were issued during
 .the past week in the cities of New
 5Haven. Hartford, BridseRort, Waterbu- : rmmber of 106, for new construction work costing s161. .675. This is the smallest amount Of new work started for a nurnber of weeks. all the cities, with the possible exception of Water bury, showing a decided falling off in Tbunding. A year ago in the same cities. 1l2 permits were issued for new con- etructfon work to cost s653,sss. : Very few contracts of any size were awarded last week almost all the new sw0Ek running to frame houses of the one and two family type, several of these ba1ng reported in all the larger cities of the State. Other work con i. tracted for includes a factory building in Stamford. storehouse in New Lon don, store and bakery in New Britain, new factory construction in Bridgeport, store and tenement block in Ansonia, 1. a number of new houses in Forestville, public garage in Springfield, two fac tory additions and a garage and saul gage plant in Waterbury and residence work in Bridgeport.
 The new projects of the week in- ciude hospital building in Greenwich, fbusiness block in Bristol, schooIhouse in
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13
NEW LONDON
suiIdins Applications

Building Applications Twenxy-two applications for biuld- ing permits have been filed aS follows:
 Joseph e. Mondelci, cottage. 7xs5
 | PIof' store addition, Connecticut avenue.
 Mrs Julia Sawyer. roof extension. Washington and Brewer streets.
 Vito Bellucci, cottage. 24x2S, Ash craft 0Eens1on.
 John B. Bailey. garage. 1sx17. VII
 F. 0. Wellington. dwelling, 2sxSs. Montauk avenue.
 Dennis J. Murphy. repairing store, Connecticut avenue.
 E. F. Brown. addition, Broad street.
 W. s. Chappel1, brick building, Green and Golden streets.
 Albert J. Brewster. shirghng, 16 Washington street.
 Joseph Maceli, addition. 20 Jefferson avenue.
 Mrs. Catherine Foss. dwelling, 27x5o, Squire street.
 Mrs. Mary A. Sheridan, brick build ing. 2oxs0, Bank street.
 G. & G. Give cottage, 20x3e, Walbach and Smith streets.
 City O.. New London, wood and con- crete building, 25x125, Walbach and Goshen streets.
 Louis Taner garage, 7oxao. Montauk avenue.
 William A Amero, garage, IS x 20, Summit and Crouch streets
 Meyer H. Hollandersky. two stores, Huntington street. Harry H. Keeney, garage, 12 IS, w. K Sheffield, dwelling, 20 x.s4 Gardner avenue.
 Frank Saunders, garage, Ii X 1S Nor wood avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13
THE ECONOMICAL
 FEEDING OF HOGS
Will There Be a Profit This Year.

Quite a number Of Connecticut far
 mers are now we'll along with their work of pork production for this year The qu .stion which naturally arises is whether or not a profit win be real iZed this year. The answer to this question depends upon the system of feeding being followed according to J; A. simns, Pig Club Agent of the Connecticut Agricu1tudeal College Two sows," he says, raising thirty pigs per year between them will bring in ssov.oo each. if the pigs are marketed at 200 pounds weight and sell for fifteen cents a pound" Such pigs
 many Connecticut pigs are fed, will net the farmer practically nothing if not sold at a loss.'' If, however.Efor- age crops are used as much as possible the right kind of a grain mixture fed in addition and silage and good clover or alfalfa hay given to supplement the grains in winter, an amazingly large part of the s900.00 will be in the farmers bank account at the end of the year"
 Forage crops are important in mak- ing cheap pork For example, in a Wyoming experiment one acre of field 421 pounds of grain without pea pas ture were required for 100 pounds gain. In Alamaba corn meal and soy bean pasture produced pork at one tIllIu tue cost Ol CIldC Induo or corn alone. in Wisconsin an acre of red dover saved 200 pounds of concen- trates worth about s60,00 a ton at the present time. In Ottawo sixty pigs pastured on 1.5 acres of rape reached the weight of 1855 pounds with only 500 pounds of grain fed to each. Eur tbermore, pigs grown on such <ptrops n1ake more rapid and cheaper gains when put in the fattening pen than do pigs that have been grown in a dry lot E
 The grain which is shattered in har- vesting can we'll be used in making sixteen cent pork instead Of rotting on the ground. The farmer who Is not getting his share of the money that is going to farmers may we'll ask himself about the uwtilization of this waste grain.
 Garry out four year rotation and your land will become considerably more productive With out the use of fertilizers. Use blue grass or clover posture Of forage crop Is short, giving an increase in the grain ration amount ing to one per cent. of the live weight Craze rye when 1 to 8 inches high; soy beans only after the bottom leaves are drying and falling off: rape when from 10 to IA inches high and only four to six leaves are left on each plant and the oats and field peas when the peas are at the proper stage of development
 The time to begin preparing for next
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13
NORWICH MINISTER IS
 REELECTED CLERK.
Rev. George H. Strouse Again Chosen by New London Baptist Association.

The two days convention of the New London Baptist assocoation opened at The Firs1- Bapt:s. church in New Lon don at 13.30 o'clock Wednesday morn ing This is the one hurdredth anni- versary of the association
 Rev. P. F. Wolfenden of Waterford Iopened the convention with devotional exercises and Rev, H. F. Fuller intro duced Mayor Ernest F. Rogers, a dea- con of the First Baptist church. who delivered warm words of welcome The
 mayor said in part:
 Tt is a very great pleasure indeed to give you very cordial welcome to the use Lf this house and to welcome you to the city of New London. This completes the one hundreoIh year of Christian progress, but when you real :ze that one hundred years is scarce more than the life of some men. and I refer to the late Rev. Joseph P. Brown, who died recently, aged over 90 years, that it is, after all, not so very long a time.
 "A thousand years are as yesterday. This one hundred years just completed has meant a great deal to those who this church was established away back in 1904. The first baptism in New London occurred in 1874. The Baptists had then no rieht>to esta blish a church go into Rhode Island to Newport to join the Baptist denomini,t on.
 ''In 1918 the legislature esta blished a law permitting religious liberty for all people. and the Baptis.s were of much influence In bringing about this religious tolerance When this church was four ded & world war was in progress. At the close Of the Hundred years the world is again in conflict. Let us nope that the Prince of Peace will soon be with us and love and har- mony preVail.'' --t -
 Rev. Joseph A. Elder presented the report Of the nominating committee and officers were. elected as follows:
 Moderator-Rev. P. F. Wolfenden.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13
What is Good Seed Corn

Do you know good seed corn when you see it? Can you tell good seed from poor by looking at It? These are pressing questions this fall, for 1918 will see the greates. p:anting of corn that Connecticut has ever made. A bumper crop will depend on soil, sea- son and seed-and the greatest of these is seed.
 The essentials of good seed are
 l. Maturity.
 2. Ada ption to soil and climate
 3. Inherited ability to yield well.
 Maturity car be judged by the ger imitation test. Plan to make this test this winter on all the corn you plant or sell.
 Adoption can only be determined by trial, and on this point we have not only the experienc of the farmers of any given section but the careful trials of the Experiment Stations
 Inherite d ability to yield we'll is dis covered only by carefultests. The Milk Scale gives you the reaf value of 8 COW. The Field test gives you the real value of strain of corn-and it takes a year to find out in either case. The Experiment Stations have found that two strains may look exactly alike but differ by IS bushels per acre in yield. Are you sure that your corn is a hign yielding strain? If not, write to Storrs Experiment staticn, stoors or
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13
Atlantic Carton Additron.

Atlantic Carton Addition. ' The work on the addition to the Atlantic Carton Corporation Is pro- gressing rapidly and will be com pleted before the cold weather starts in. Contractors Peck, McWilliams are doing the work.
 Garage Completed.
 The garage of F. B. Ricketson which was struck by lightning last month has, been rebuilt by the carpenters of the ~Penomah company.
 TaftviIie Storehouss.
 The work on the new storehouse for the Ponemah company in Taftville has been pushed along by Contractor Terrence so as to complete 1t before the cold weather starts in. The foun- dation has been put in and other work has been commenced.
 Norwich Avenue House.
 The building for John Dombrofsfky on Norwich avenue is rapidly pro- gressing The carpenters are at work on the interior of the building, the sides having been boarded in. It will be ready for occupation by the last of the month.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13
DYNAMITE FOUND. NEAR CAMP DEVENS
Precautions Doubled to. Protect the
 Cantonnnent.

Aver. Mass, Sept. 12.-Dynamite of a quality different from that used in the construction work was found near Camp Devens, the new national army cangonment here, according to a statement tonight by II. M. Bowen. an agent of the bureau of investigation Of the department of justice,
 The quality of the explosive was not disclosed, Mir. Bowen adding no comment to his announcement, beyond saving that precautions had been doubled ot protect the cantonment and it's occupants.
 Major General Harry l.. Hodges, commander of the 26th division, ma tional army, said tonight that the dis covery of the dynamite was not ? matter in the immediate province or tfe military authorities and he de- ciined to discuss it.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13
Insect Attacks

The few apple tent-caterpillars and the numerous fall web-wor1ns give us a varia tion that we have not been hav- ing for the last four or five years in numbers are usually in reverce propor- tion. Cold weather came this year after the tent-caterpillars had matched and continued so long that the young caterpillars starved before the young leaves came out and in some places they were frozen. The result has been that but few tent caterpillar webs are seen, at feast in comparison with years, while the fall web-worm has been usually numerous.
 The reason for the fall web-worms in such large numbers has probably been the lack of numbers of little Broconis. fly, a most effective little destroyer of this species of insects.
 Then we have examples of the eff feet of temperature and parasites upon instances of this sort have been seen this summer affecting the number of potato beetles, potato lice, rose chafers, cutworms, flea beetles and while s 1t nearly impossible to determine the ex- act reason of the large small num- Der of any given insect pest for giv- en year, yet many times it is directly controlled by the changes in tempera-. ture at some stage in the life cycle of the insect or by the numbers of the para sites that keep the insects in con- trol.
 So when people find large numbers of insects in their gardens or on the trees they are likely to feel they have some new pest, yet this is more likely to be ore of the old stand bys that has had the best weather and a lack oG enemies just at the time. when he needed 1t in order to do much dam age as possible. Next year it may be some other insects chance and so it goes among the bugs"
 GEO. H. HANSON, JR
 Connecticut Agricultural College.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13

Hartford. public garages in New Lon don and Hartford, and considerable smaller work in various parts of tho State New plans will also be prepared for two eight-room schoolhouses in Hamden, and a large addition to a manufacturing plant in Fairfield will be started soor
 Norwich had eight safes of real es- tate during the past week to four for
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13
NAVAL STATION.

R, H, Arnold 6 O., 1925 Vermont av., New York, have been given the contract for erecting the proposed project is in charge of F. R. Harris, chief of bureau of yards and docks, Ma wy Department, Washington
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13
i BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT

the corresponding week of last year. The mortage loans for the respective weeks totalled $2,5o0 and $S,900
 In New London there were five sales of realty last week to two for the same week last year. while the mort gage loans for the two weeks amounted to $fs,400 and $1c,200 resepctively.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13

lids not fat. acidity and bottle and cap. 5. The butter is tested for flavor, body, color. salt, and package.
 6. Copies>Cf score cards containing g the results ard suggestions for inn provemeI are mailed to each one who makes an entry.
 :. It is a!k free except the express charge.-H. F. Judkins,-Supt. Milk and Butter Scoring
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13

Chester.-Miss Clara Ketcham Of the Midtlesex farm bureau will give a demonstration on canning meats at the Chester town hall this CThursday) af- ternoon; She will also give a talk to mothers on the feeding Of children at 7.3O Thursday evening at the high school.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13
Wheat Varieties to Sow

Wheat Varieties-What to Sow
 More wheat will be soAxn this fell in Connecticut than, the state has seen for a genera tion. The most ser ious problem is the supply of good seed.
 There is radically no local supply and we must depend chiefly on New York and Pennsylvania
 Of commercial varieties, the Ex- pertinent Station has found that Red Wave" is among the best "Klondyke" and Leaps Prolific" are also good. These are standard varieties and should l;e obtained without difficulty.
 Agronomy Department Connecticut Agricultural College
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13
HOME cF PROFESSOR
 NEARING RAlDEp
By Federal Authorities at Toledo, O.,
 for Anti Draft Literature.

Toledo, O., Sept. 12,-FederaI au- 1horities tonight raided the home of Prof. Scott Nearing in search of lit erature which they said may have been used in a campaign of opposition to the army conscription law. Professor Nearing is a lecturer oil socialistic questions. The authorities invaded the headquarters of ' the Industrial Workers of the World. Nearing came here two years ago from the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13

Haven
 w. l.. Slate: Jr.,-Conrecticut Agri- cultural College
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13

compeuQon Tn Nnlen prizsS ssfe offered for the. .iafgest, or best e1. h1tN of preserved products "Showa at . county expQsition or fair. .-A;s~ ;7s4'' >-t EA,As.for this competition and ,expe- siflen sho uld be wa6t immediately. The time for canning is here. There should be no delay in an- nouncing the contest.
 A good plan might be to offer a first prize of $1U, a second prize of $5. . third prize of B., ana two prizes of $1 each for Honorable mention. This will aggregate a total of $26. This a m o u n t should be offered by local bankers or busi- ness men.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-13
HAD0AM

Dr. ID: P. Ch1llingworth has purchased bungalow on the site in the near future