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Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11
Progress Made In Effort to Remove
 Them From Poultry Yards of the

Nobody loves a stacker This ap- plies not only to pampered young men who refuse to assume their share of responsibility in the war work now being pushed, but it applies equally well to the old hen who devours her quota of daily rations and rr<uses to make the expected return of three or four eggs a week. The poultry de- partment of the Connecticut Agricul- tural College has an especial anti pathy for slackers" of the latter type and have made an especial effort to eliminate them from the poultry yards of the state. They have succeeded in eliminating a considerable number at least and the end of the campaign Is not yet in sight.
 To begin with the poultry experts at Storrs can tell a stacker at sight They know that a bird with pre- dominating yellow color, in shanks, beak vent and ear lobes and with pelvic bones close together is not a producing bird. She is not laying at all or at best laying only infrequent- ly.
 Not every one will believe that a among hens they never before have seen and on sight pick out the profit able birds. Poultry men who have handled hens for years will not be- lieve 1t and therefore 1t Is necessary to show them very definitely that 1t can be done. This has been done through a large number of demonstra- tions throughout the state.
 The demonstrations were widely ad- vertised through the College Press bulletins, and other news mediums and through posters put out Sv the Com rnittee ofs Food Supply of the State Council of Defense. The county agents arranged for the greater num- Der of the demonstrations. An ex- pert from the college would then visit the farm where a demonstration had been arranged and explain to the vis- ftors the methods to be followed in order to eliminate the producers.
 In every case the owner was asked to keep a record of his birds for the week previous to the demonstration. Then the expert would divide the hens into two pens. The hens with the and with the thin flexible, wide apart the slackers in another. Every person at the demonstration was given all possible opportunity to learn the methods of selection.
 The twp pens of hens were then kept for a week and their egg produc- tion recorded.
 Not all the demonstrations have been reported but up to date a suffi- cient number have been reported to demonstrate the value of the work.
 A total of 7.55e birds. upon which there are complete rerords, were ham, dled by three men from the poultry department at seveD.v-five demon strations. Of these 7,556 birds, 4.419 were selected as layers while 3.137 were thrown out as aackers. The
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11
GROTON

With the opening of the new tract of land purchased from W. R. Deni
 son by the Groton Iron works re-
 gently established here. building will take on an added and very necessary boom on the outskirts of the borough which may perhaps extnd inside it's limits. Streets will pe laid out. sur veying being already under way. Two long streets will run lengthwise of :hc tract and be crossel by shorter ones and about 800 lots set off for build- ing purposes or each of woicll it is said the company will erect a cotta ge house for the use of it's employees
 As the shipyard Is located at least two miles from the borough centre and there is no way of transportation beside jitneys. and few Of those. it is impossible for workmen to reach the plant unless some such way Of !,ous-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11
TIME FOR PICKING APPLES
Many Varieties Should be Picked
 Now; Others Can Wait a Little.

All who have apples are now won
 dering whether they should should pick them or wait. The larger por- ton of the queries coming to the league off1c are questions pertaining to the proper time for picking the diff ferent varieties. There is no doubt r:pened very rapidly in the last ten days or two weeks. The severe frost followed by relatively dry weather and cold nights has ripened the apples very rapidly. The type of soil on which apples grow determines to quite an extent when they should be picked. Greenings on practically all types of soil should be picked at this time. MavIntosh Reds should all be picked regardless of color, as they part readily from spurs and do not stick the way some other variefes do. Congress and Kings and most other fall or early winter varieties should not already been picked. while Bald wins on heavier soil where the wind cannot reach them can be allowed to remain one or two weeks longer. Northern Spies in most locations should be permitted to stay on the trees one to three weeks longer, this period dependent in length on the soil. the location, the type of soil. management and whether the orchard is wind swept or not. Roxbury Rus sets and Ben Davis should be per mitted to remain until the last. Ex- ceptional1y good care should be ex- ercised this year in harvesting when :n such great demand. Fruit spurs should not be broken off, as by doing the chances of a profitable crop for a period of years Is materially reduced.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11
COVER CROPS.
Time Now to Put Them in the Soil-
 Rye, Glover and Cowhorn Turnips.

Cover crops on the garden are be- coming a very important feature in these days of the shortage of fertilizer. No one can afford to omit their use Now is the time to put in rye, c1ovor and cowhorn turnips If 1t has not been done before. The function of the cover crop is to cover the ground where crops have been removed with grow ing plants which will be beneficial to the soil in several ways.
 First, 1t prevents the soil from being washed during the winter months by growing it's own stalk and permit ting this to be plowed under the fol- lowing spring. Third a certain class of cover crops called 1egumes actually edd nitrogen to the soil by a process which Is peculiar to these plants other reasons such as protecting grow ing plants and perennials. At this time of the year one of the best cover crops to plant is rye; for ordinary purposes using one bushel per acre and reducing that approximately.
 Another excellent cover crop is cow horn turntps or dwarf Essex rape. These are used at the rate of two or three pounds per acre. Clover, whether mammoth red or crimson. is an excellent cover crop because it is a legume and has this added advan- tage.
 One of the functions of a cover crop which was mentioned above, namely, that of prevention of washing, requires stiff stalk and also one with con- siderable leaf surface. If the snow in the winter Is allowed to wash and blow will also be washed about. In this respect dwarf Essex rape is an excel lent cover crop. Probably rye will grow later into the eeason than any
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11
ACIDS IN STOMACH
 CAUSE INDIGESTION
Create Gas, Sourness and Pain
 How To Treat

Medical authorities state that nearly ine.tenths of the cases of stomach gas, bloating nausea, etc, are due to an excess of hydrochloric acid in the stomach and not as some believe to a lack of digestive juices. The delicete stomach lining is irritated, digestion Is delayed and food sours, causing the disagreeable symptoms which every stomach sufferer knows so well.
 Artificial digestents are not need ed in such cases and may do real harm Try laying aside all digestive aids and instead get from y any druggist feW y take a teaspoonful in a quarter glass of water right after eating. This formation of excess acid and there IS no sourness. gas or pain. Bisurated never liquid or milk) Is harmless to the stomach inexpensive to take and is the most efficient form of magnesia for stomach purposes It Is used by thousands of people who enjoy their meals with no more fear of indiges- tion.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11
Addition to Creenevi||e Plant Finished
New Building for Atlantic Carton Cooperation Has Been CompletedLJ C. Fitzpatrick to Erect Large Garage on Hobart Avenue-Another Garage for Spring Garden Avenue>-Oher Building Operations in and About the City.

The addition for the Atlantic Carton Corporation which has been under con- structfon since last August has been completed and is now ready for oc- and one story high. The foundation is of cement and the floors are also of cement. The walls are of brick.
 There are twenty-d windows with b1uestone stlls. The roof or tne building is tar and gravel The build ing extends from the rear of the pres ent factory to the Shetucket river. Contractors Peck McWi1liams had the contract
 New Garage on Hobart Avenue
 James c. Fitzpatrick will erect a garage at the rear of his residence at 26 Hobart avenue. The building will be of frame construction, 20x30 and g feet high. The exterior finish will be clapboards with the roof shingled with asbestos shingles.
 Building Applications.
 4 building application for a garage on Spring Garden avenue for Mrs. Lydia NJ. Dolbeare has been filed with building will be of frame construction with papered roof. The dimensions are 20x20 D l.. Browning has the contract
 Ponenah Storehouse.
 The rear wall of the storehouse for the Ponernah Go. has been set up and the frame work has been erected.
 Erecting Garage.
 The foundation for garage for Dr. T. J. Crowley of Williams street has been completed and work will soon start on the frame work.
 Linden Parkway Buildings. The two garages on Linden Parkway for N V. Porter are nearing the com
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11
BUILDING AND BUSINESS
Little Change in Bank CIearings-
 Real Estate Transactions Less.

The exchanges of the Hartford, New Haven, Waterbury. Springfield and Holyoke clearing houses for the week show increases in New Haven, amounting to 3.4 per cent; in Water bury of 16.1 per cent; in Spring field of 2.4 per cent. with a decrease in Hartford of A per cent. and Holyoke of 10 per cent.
 In the Connecticut towns reported in The Commercial Record there were 552 sales of real estate by warranty deed during the past week. with mort gage loans of s1,2S5,239. These fig ures compare with TIP sales in the corresponding week of 1916, with mort gage loans of $1.7S4.074.
 Petitions in bankruptcy were filed in the state during the week num- bering five. with assets of $6.407 and liabilities of $14,614, against three pe- titions in the like week of the previ- ous year, with assets of $1,4s6 and liabilities of SHOOTS, and in 1915, five petitions, assets $11.035 and liabilities $24,S93.
 The nine new interpretations for the week compare with 12 in the first week of October a year ago. Au-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11

ishing food. Feeding the calf whole milk any great length of time will in crease the cost of raising the individ- ual too much. Therefore substitutes must be found. On many of our dairy farms milk is sold as whole milk, leaving no skim milk for the young stock. The young calg should be taught to eat grain as soon as possible. The following mixture is recommended by the University of Illinois in circular 2O2: 10 pounds ground corn, 50 pounds oats, 30 pounds wheat bran and 10 pounds oil meal. There is no reason why with the present price of hominy it cannot be substituted for corn. as it has practically the same analysis as cornmeal but costs much less. This bulletin further states that these feeds may be mixed in equal parts by weight if desired
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11

ing them were made.
 There will b, a business centre in that section also, it is propllesied. and already plans are being made for a general store where all livIag nccessi- ties may be found.
 Many changes have been made since the property was taken over by the Iron works and one would hard ly recognize it now. The Rowe resi- dence has been made inro offices and The yard has been leveled>i so 1t is it's appearance changed outwarjly ready for the laying of keels. Several employees of the New London Ship and Engine Go. have gone to the new plant for employment.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11

pletion and will be ready for occu- pancy in a short time. One Is two story building and the other is a one story structure. Contractor H. Black uedge is doing the work.
 Additional to William Street House.
 The house owned by B. B. Kaplan on Williams street has been extensive ly remodeled and an addition about 12x12 has been erected at the rear. The interior finish to many of the rooms has been done over and other improvements have been added.
 Frame Work in Place.
 The frame work of the house for F. J. Lagenbach on Lafayette street has been set up and is nearly ready for boarding in. The building is two stories in height.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11
SAVING AND STORING SEED
 CORN
When and What to Select-How It
 Should be Protected.

With many corn fields in Connecti- cut damaged by an unusually early frost, the question of selecting and sorting good seed corn for 1918 is of high yielding corn that was not touched by frost ought to consider it their duty to save and properly store all the good seed possible. There next spring for seed corn, and the saving of it ought to be a profitable and patriotic duty.
 Selectinf seed from the field while get large well matured ears that were produced under normal condi- tions and not the result of exception al opportunity for sunlight and growth. Field selection, however, takes time when other work is rush. ing. and if done for the sole purpose of increasing the yield 1t may be a questionable expense.
 Selection at husking time is much preferable to taking seed from the crib, where 1t may have heated and become maldy. Saving seed corn when husking Is no extra expense and is a much more certain method of get ting good seed corn than the haphaz- crib in the spring.
 Good seed corn should be:-First. we'll matured, save the hard firm, fully grown ears. Second, of good SlAc TOT the variety. In1r0, with deep kernels well filled out and with large germs.
 Save all the we'll matured ears that are large, or mdium size. These can be more carefully sorted before plant ing, but every grower with good corn ought to save all the best ears this fall for seed, not simply enough for himself but some. for his less fortu- nate neighbors.
 The first essential in the care of seed corn Is to dry 1t out as quickly as possible, not by artificial heat but but by putting 1t in a dry airy room. Ears saved for seed should be thinly spread out as soon as possible and not left in piles or sacks. Any room that is dry, we'll ventilated, and proof against vermin Is satisfactory for storing seed corn.
 Seed corn needs ventilation in order to dry well. This may be secured by spreading 1t on slated shelves, arranging sin specially made racks. or by "stringfng" 1t. Nails may be driv- en into the falls, or into boards thdn after cutting off the nail heads the ears can easily be stuk on the spikes
 Remember to save plenty of the larger, best matured ears for seed: then store 1t so it will dry out quickly and stay dry.
 BENJ G. SOUTHwICK,
 Extension Agronomist.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11
THE WHITE GRUB AND IT'S CON
 TROL
Rotation of Crops and Fall Flowing
 Are Helpful.

There have been considerable loss. es from the work of the white grubs in some sections of Connecticut tho past few years. This fact has, been more prominently brought out through the medium of Farm Man agement Surveys carried on by the extension work of the college and the Farm Bureaus cooperating. The brown May beetle or June bug" that is seen commonly during the warm nights of May and June. Most of the eggs are laid in June, preferably in
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11

South Manchester-Dr. T. H. Weldon and Willard B. Rogers, the new mem bers of the charity committee of the board of selectmen, visited the town dependents Tuesday. They were sur prised to find that there were only four families receiving aid from the town and when they investigated they learned that two of the fam flies were finding it necessary to secure this aid because the chief support of the family had been drafted into the army. As dis charges have been received because of dependents, 1t Is the intention of the committee to take up with the proper authorities the securing of the discharge of the two men so as to allow them to support the fam flies.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11
NAvAt STATION.

Estimates will be invited soon for the erection of a machine shop for the government The building will be 10Ox25O feet. two stories high, of brick The matter is in charge of F. R. Harris. chief bureau of yards and docks, Navy Department, Washington, D. c.
 The R. H. Arnold Co.,, Woodward building, Washington, D. c, has been awarded the contract for the erection of an addition to the barracks at the navy yard, at $16,0O0.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11
AGRICULTURE INTERESTS

other and start earlier in the sea son. Therefore after the season becomes late one should practically limit cover crops to the use of rye. This can be purchased on the market from farmers in this vicinity.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11
BUILDING OPERATIONS
 IN NEW ENGLAND

Statistics of building and engineer
 ing operations in New England as compiled by The F. w. Dodge com pany follow:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11
Keeping Cool.

pr. Garfeld's suggestion that thu temperature in dwellings be reduced by five degrees is another way of ad- vising the American people to keep cool, or at any rate, cooler.-Omaha World Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11

Grain for the Young Calf. The young calf should be fed nour-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11
ELIMINATING THE sLAcKER.

Connecticut Agricultural Colleg,
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