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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
INTERNAL PARASITES
 OF POULTRY.
Care Should Be Seen That Menace Is
 Stopped.

From matching time until nnidsum- mer contributors to poultry and other papers warn the uninitSated reguar1y each year to be on guard against lice and mites and in the case of the lat ter particularly one cannot be too sure that the hens quarters are un- infested. On the other hand one is not frequently advised to look on the inside of hen and thus guard against internal as well as external parasites.
 There are perhaps few docks of poultry which are entirely free from intestinal worms. Frequently, how ever, these parasites do not under or dinary conditions cause very serious harm but under favorable conditions they may so multiply as to become & serious menace to the flock.
 Worms are spread from one bird to another usually through the excreta- The worms or their eggs are expelled by one hen or one chicken and then picked up along with the food by another. Sometimes they may even be taken in with the drinking water and some sorts such as the tapeworm are probably acquired by the hens eating angle worms, snails, and in sects.
 Young stock affected with worms will not grow so we'll and are likely to become more or less dull and de- pressed. Worms in large numbers will have a decided effect on the di- The only sure method of diagnosis, however, is to find the worms in the droppings or else in case of deaths cut open the speciment and slit the intestine its entire length. If the worms are present they can be read fly seen as they are anywhere from half an inch to five inches long.
 The most commonly recommended remedy for round worms is two grains of santoinne or one ounce for each two hundred and fifty birds 1t Is j. undoubtedly .bert to. dis9o7xe this
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
STOP TREMENDOUS
 MANURE WASTE
Farmers Urged by Assistant Secretary Carl Vreoman to Put an End to Annual Billion Dollar Loss of Fer tiiizina Materials - Methods Sus- gested.

Farmers are urged in a statement l issued by Assistant Secretary Carl Vrooman of the Department of Agri- culture, to mai ke every effort to save the vast amount Of valuable manure now allowed to go to waste in this
 man estimates that one-half the man ure produced in the United States is not used a fertilizer, there being an annual loss of material worth twelve hundred million dollars-once and a half the value of the country's 1916 wheat crop.
 This is not wild guess" he con tinues. but a very shrewd and con- servative estimate based on reliable statistics. It has been found that each horse or mule produces annually with commercial fertflizers;) each head Of cattle $20 worth; each hog ss worth. Calculating from the 1910 census figures for number of animals on farms-62, ,060, 900 cattle, 24O00, 1000 horses and mules, 5000, 900 swine, and 54, 800 GOO sheep and Eoats-the total value of manure produced is found to be about $2, 461 ,oo0, GOO Recent inves- tigations by the Department of Agri- this great wealth of fertilizing mate rial is sheer waste. In some good gen eral farming sections not more than I5 per cent of the manure produced is used. Even in the most intensive dairy regions, where cows are largely stall fed and comparatively great care taken with the manure, the loss seems to be approximately 25 per cent
 "The cheapest and best way to han de manure, where convenient is to haul it. to efha 1de1deand spread it daily -
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
ALFALFA-cRoP WORTH WHILE.
Is Grown in Connecticut With Vary
 ing Degree of Success.

To answer this query four points must first be considered. 1. The sue cess of the crop. 2. The cost Of rafs- ing it. ,. Its value as feed 4. Its 1 affect on soil fertility.
 Success with alfalfa in Connecticut depends upon many things as good drainage, sweet" soils (pIenty of lirne), abundance of decaying or Sanic matter or humus, enough avail able potash and phosphoric acid and good inocuaation (nodules on the roots Failure is often due to weeds and grasses crowding it out, and winter killing.
 All of these conditions can be fully controlled except the last two, which can only be partially avoided Winter killing does occur in some years and one never knows when 1t will be severe Grass and weeds can be kept down fairly well for three to five years by narrowing.
 Alfalfa is grown in Connecticut with carving degrees of success. On farms where clover thrives alfalfa is usually successful. A real alfalfa en- thuSiaSt "beareth all things hopeth all things and endureth all things" and tries all things that will increase his success with alfalfa.
 Expense of raising alfalfa depends upon the methods used, but probably greater expense, however, is justified by larger yield and feeding value
 The Connecticut Experiment Sta ton CNew Haven) in Bulletin 1922 es- inmates the cost at slightly less than $500 per ton for four years with a yield of four tons per acre. Alfalfa hay is certainly worth more than three times this cost to any dairyman
 The value of alfalfa as a, feed needs no detailed proof-it is common knowledge. Director E. H. Jenkins in the above mentioned bulletin writes as follows:
 'In the present state of our knoyI- edge it Is not ito. much ,sto assume that
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05

The bungalow for Fred Clarke which has been under construction on Geer avenue extension, has been completed by Contractor Sweeney and is ready for occupancy. The building is of wood construction And has five rooms and bath. The floors are of hard wood and the interior is in natural wood. The exterior IS finished in shingles and clapboards. The bunga,- low is equipped with all modern con veniences.
 Bungalow Completed
 On Fmwood avenue the semi bun galow which Contractor Sweeney has been constructing for Joseph E. Mar chessault, has been completed. There are two stories and the interior is fin ished in natural wood with hardwood floors. The exterior is shingied and clapboarded, the second story being shingled and the lower beink clap boarded. The roof is shingied.
 Work on Storehouse Progressing.
 The work on the storehouse for the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
PORK.
The Principal Meat of the Army, City
 and Farm.

I
 The quickest and surest way of
 augmenting the meat supply next to | the raising of poultry Is by raising
 hogs, the United States Department Of Agriculture points out. The hog is the most important animal to raise labor, less equipment, less capital
 makes greater gains per hundred pounds of concentrates and repro duces himself faster and in greater
 numbers than any other domestic an inla1. As a consumer of by-products 1 the hog has no rival. No other ami nal equals the lard hog in it's fat storing tendency The most satis- factory meat for shipping long dis | tances on train, boat, or wagon, and for long storage after reaching its destination is mess pork. There is no animal which produces more meat and meat products than the hog.
 Pork finds ready sale because pack CTS have discovered many ways of
 placing pork on the market in attrac-
 tive and highly pafatable form com
 bined with most excellent keeping
 qualities. There is no other meat
 from which so many products are
 man ufactured. Very near fifty per cent of the total value, in dollars and
 cnts of the meat and meat products
 slaughtered in the packing houses of
 the United States is derived from the
 hog. Our country leads by far all countries in the production as we'll as in the consumption of meat and meat products. Three-fourths of the worlds
 international trade in pork and pork products originates in the United States in normal times. and the war greatly has increased this proportion. According to the estimates there was an increase of 9,5s0, 900 hogs between 1910. the census year. and 1916, in elusive. The increase at the end of 1915 was 3,14S,000 over the preceding year, while it is estimated that there Was a decrease at the end of 1916 of 313, 900 hogs compared with 1915.
 If we expect to continue to provide meat to foreign peoples well as our own people, every farmer must put forth the best effort to produce more hogs. Hogs. can be kept proftab1y upon many farms where they are not found today. Farmers who already raise hogs can produce many more for there is not much chance of pro- ducing meat this year in excess of the requirements.
 More dairy farmers should raise hogs for they fit in especially we'll upon dairy farms where skim milk, buttermilk, or whey is fed upon the farm. A man who has skim milk is in better position to raise pigs than a man who has none.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
MlDDLETOWN.

Dennis O'Brien has the contract for a reinforced concrete power house for the Russell Manufacturing Go. The boiler room will be 50x4S feet, with a brick chimney, 100 feet high. MT, O'Brien is also to lay a 500-foot ce- ment road.
 s. Russell, Jr.. is to have 2 large barn and two silos built at Ridge wood. Dennis O'Brien has the con- tract
 contract for the addition to Spear Bros department store on Main street. The two upper floors are to be extended in the rear about 90 feet.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
GROTON.

Thomas Whipple has purchased the property formerly known as the Lafayette Griswold place and has laid 1t off into building lots. The barn on the property Is being built over in to an dwelling house. The many changes contemplated there will make a much more attractive section.
 The new tower in the west end of Midway yard has the brickwork about half com pleted. It will make a large amount of much needed room in that part Of the yard
 The last cement abutment at the Palmer bridge in Poquonoc has been put in place and while a little work remains it may be said to be practic ally completed. Avery Memorial work is going on rapid the last abutment being taken away as fast as possible and work of constructing the new ones will commence by next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05

in water and then use the solution to mix wet mash. Another drug that is frequently used and one that may give even better results in the case of tapeworms is powdered pomegran- ate root bark, teaspoonful for ev- try fifty birds. An ounce of this would probably cost not over ten cents and would be sufficient for pro- bably two or three hundred. Thus it can be seen that the remedy for worms is quite simple and easy as large number of hens can be treated at one time. Let Us not forgot then to look on the inside of our birds as well as to look on the outside.-W. F. Kirkpatrick, Connecticut Agricultural College.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
SWEDISH TURNIPs PAY WELL
Are Small and Tender-Tinne Now to
 Plant Them.

Successful growing of Swedish rock tGrnips is both profitable and easy. Long Island turnips are brought into New England in large quantities and sold here because they are small. quickly grown and tender. Tn com petition with the large woody huta- bagas which are grown in this state there is little question as to which turnips will be in demand.
 Contrary to general opinion. this is the ideal time to plant Swedish tur- nips. Many growers are able to se- cure a crop of hay before blowing the land for turnips. Good results cannot be obtained without proper Knowledge of the requirements of soil and cuI- ture.
 If turf land is to be used for the turnips it should be thoroughly har-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
CHER AVE. BUNGALOW COMPLETED
Twostory House on Emwood Avenue Has Been Finished Barn Being Erected Alice Street-Summer Street House to be RemodeledIOtter Building Activities

Carpenter Manufacturing Go. is pro- gressfng rapidly. The building has been roofed in and the sides raised 10 the roof The first floor has been laid and the window castings set in place. Contractor Browning is doing the work.
 Erecting Barn.
 In the rear of Alice street Fred Tourtel1otte is building a barn. The dimensions of the building are 25x3O and it is two stories high. The frame work has been set in place and the sides boarded in.
 Garage Finished
 The garage for M. Hourigan. located on Washington street, has been com pleted by Contractor Sweeney and is now ready for occupancy
 To Remodel Dwelling.
 William Trachtenberg has pur- chased a dwelling house on Summer street which he intends to remodel into two-tenement house. Work of rernodehng will be started soon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
ing theatre
Norwa1k. remodsiing

Norwa1k, remodeEing theatre in Bridgeport, factory in New Britain, bakery in Bridgeport, church in Hart residences in Hartford, two and three family houses in Waterbury and An sonia, and frame houses in Danielson, to cost about $10o, o,000.
 Norwich had nine sales of real es- tate the past week. the same num- Der as for the corresponding week last year. The mortgage loans for the respective weeks were $S.450 and $7,2S5.
 In New London there were six sales of realty last week to two for the same week last year. Mortgages for the respective weeks amounted to s3o, ,325 and $19,250.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
RAISE POULTRY FOR FOOD
By p. a. HOLDEN.

ByP. a. HOLDEN
  smaller towns n n the - In
  ing poultry
 fin 1918 this half oneourh the value of % 1916  Chickens and meat ne average  produce January
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05

 md and
   
  producing food especially  peto household by converting food  Don't give too much grain in the morning and mix what v  Keep shell and charcoal where the fowls os
  aids digestion bowels conduon young hens the best producers Keep only best layers
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05

The actual range of production was from 54 eggs up to 160 eggs. Very few poultrynen would believe that their hens are laying less than 100 eggs each per year, yet the average on all farms was 97. The average number of hens on all farms was 592.
 A hen must not only produce a large number of eggs, but they must be well distributed throughout the year in order to get the benefit of high winter egg prices. While some of the farms studied made a hand some profit from selling breeding stock, matching eggs and chicks, the market eggs are by far the most i'm portant consideration as shown by the following summary of receipts:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
MANY SOW TIMOTHY
 AFTER TOBACCO

The need 0f q large amount of or ganic matter and the importance os conserving fertilizinR materials Is 1e ing reaizcd more and more hH fo- baccO growers. The practice of reefI Ing timothy after tobacco .~ hc~rrr ing more popular and our most rGr. cessfui tobacco growers arc the rrrr that look with favor upon fnir 1-ar- tice. Since timothy seed ia Irrrear- ing iu value ft fa desirs ibfe .has tFr tobacco growers look into fhe ma ter Of getting seed az soon as poag n.- and have it ready the moment the fo- bacco i3 harvested. At least 7G pound Of seed should ba used per acre
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
WiLLlMAlNTIC

The American Thread Co., has am nounced it's intention to erect 15 two family frame houses on land in the vicinity of Ives street and Carey Hill. Plans are being prepared by the en- gineering department of the company. As soon as they are completed the work will be started on the erection of the buildings.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT

vision street, have had the founda- tion for a large new building. Iron
 girders and brick have arrived for use
 in the erection of the structure. The
 new building will provide for an ad- dition of 100 more, men to the staff of
 empinVeS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
POTATOES SHOULD NOT
 BE KILLED NOW.

The common custom 0f herirri~ a to hnl potatoes af this time of ~s@ year should not be prs scticrl. beeag-4 from now on the season Co likely Go be very dry and vii result lu a ah0rtaTs Of moisture. When pDtatoes arH hiiled there is more surface and great CT evaporation. Tfra actice level c1ffi- vation until nearly the end of the aeT- son. when milling slightly may h~ 6r- sirab-e
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
BUcKWHE EAT MAY BE
 PLANTED THIS WEEK

Buckwheat should be profitable thIs year. A large acreage ought 70 ha put in within the neXt 70 days rTrr peclSs of the Jspauess bucfcv~haaf should he used for esch acre. A large yield should he obtained owing fo fhe fact that there is a liberal supply of moisture already in fhe sofi.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
BUILDING AND BUSINESS. Recession in Volume of Real Estate ransactions-Less Building.

The exchanges of the Hartford and New Haven clearing houses show a falling off of 6.1 per cent in the for mer and a gain of 16 per cent in the latter city
 Real estate transactions in the towns reported in The Commercial Record show a. slight recession from the corresponding week of the previ- ous year. sales during the week mum bering 417, compared with AS a year
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05

cents Q dOLen= AlIAay many pOuitrymsn sre receiving 45 and H0 cents a dozen for strictly fresh eggs 4 fairly good hen should produce from s3.8O fo S5 q year in eggs. The right kind viii pro duce s8 or s7.
 One hundred hens are worth sfoO-iust about the price of 8 good dairy COW. Rec ords show that the average dairy c0w makes a profit cf from &oD 70 AfJ a year. One hundred hens should earn dou- bie that amount and it Is less work 70 take care of 100 hens than to milk two cows every day.
 The initial cogt cf raising poultry nee6 not be heavy. evro though yOu live in town and must fence in your ehictpn yards Good housing, prgppF feeding and plenty of fresh wnter and pTie
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
TT IS NOT TOO
 LATE TO SOW mfLLET

Many acres should oe avaiiabfs fo- the seeding of miilet tnts week AL though ft is the custom 70 gee rrirsf in before th1s time Of year. it Ia nos yet too late. One bushel of seed should be used in seeding V-irh a top dressing of stable manure or 800 pounds or the 4-i0 fertilizer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
SPRAY PREVENTS GRAPE ROT
June Bugs May Be Dealt With al
 Same AppIication.

Black rot Is the most common and the most destructive of grape diseases It is caused by a fungus which pro- duces brown rotten spots on the fruits and finally result in the fruit turning black. It can be controlled by spray ing with bordeaux mixture
 Many of the rotten grapes drop or
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
BUILDING OPERATIONS
 IN NEW ENGLAND

Statistics of building and engineer ing operations in New England as compiled by The F. w. Dodge Com Danv follow:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05

Relative Average Importance Receipts Per Cent. F1- A-Na @f rXl
The Brunswick news., 1917-02-04
COAL DEALERS UNABLE
TO HANDLE HEAVY RUSH

Coney and Parker, as well as the
other coal and wood dealers OF the
city. were unable to handle the un-
usual rush yesterday, although extra
teams were put to work and they
were all kept going until last night.
When the teams were finally put up
for the day there were many orders
for both coal and wood, which had
not been filled In order to relieve
the situation and supply as many
people as possible, Coney and Par
ker announced that some of their
teams would be at work today, and
as many orders as possible will be
filed.
Some little suffering was reported
in the city yesterday morning, but
those without fuel. and who were not
in position to purchase supply, were
given sufficient by various people to
carry them through the cold spell.
The Brunswick news., 1917-02-04
COLD WEATHER CAUSES
A DELAY OF THE MAILS

Brunswick people, like those the
country over, are receiving their ma,
anywhere from three to twelve hours
late, all due to the cold wave, which
has badly crippled the railroads and
is causing all of the passenger trains
to run behind time.
Southern train No. IA, arriving II
Brunswick yesterday morning at S:3o'
and which generally brings the BULK
of all local mail brought only @
handful. missing practically all OF its
connections at Jesup. Some OF this
mail arrived on various trains during
the day. a majority of it coming i'll on
the Southern last night. 1t is ex-
pected that the mails will arrive late
for several days yet.
The Brunswick news., 1917-02-04
CONEY AND PARKER co.
RELIEVING SITUATION

Somewhere in the Holy Book 1t
has bccn written that II cow gets
into the ditch on Sunday, ii Is mete
and proper to pull her out. The Coney
and Parker company, the local coal
and wood people, always eDterprising
ard energetic have been beseiged
with orders in the past few days, a
number of which they have been un-
able to fill. In order to meet this
situation, the company determined
yesterday to make deliveries during
today Sunday they hope by this
means to catch up with all their or
ders by Monday morning
The Coney and Parker company are
among the leading coal and wood peo-
pie in the state. Promptness has al
ways been watchword with them and
they are hoping that the Sunday de-
liveries will meet the situation.
The Brunswick news., 1917-02-04
GERMAN CAPTAIN
NOW IN THE Tolls
1T is CLAIMED HE SCUTTLED
SHIP SUNK YESTERDAY IN
CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, s. c.. Feb. 3.-The
collector of port, the commandant OF
the navy yard, the United States army
engineer stationed here, the United
States district attorney and inspec.
tors of immigration are holding a
hearing to ascertain. If possible. the
cause of the sinking of the German
steamer frcighter Liebenfels, which
went down in the harbor yesterday.
Today Capt. John r. Klattenhoif
and several other officers were close
ly questioned, it is said, but none Of
the parties to the inquiry will talk
about the matter. The collector o.
port. Fred G. Peters, has taken charge
Of the sunken merchantmen and tb>
inspector of immigration. w Vaughan
Howard has taken the officers OF the
Liebenfels into custody. Officers OF
the craft steadfastly refuse to discuss
the sinking Of the freighter.
An expert diver will make thor
ough underwater investigation.
The Brunswick news., 1917-02-04
FAKE MAGAZINE:
AGENTS ARE HERE
HAVE BEEN SOLICITING IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE CITY
SEVERAL DAYS.

Chief of Police A. l.. Owens has
received Information indicating that
a gang Of magazine agents who
have been causing much trouble in
the south this winter are healed for
Brunswick, but they have ALREADY
been here and were soliciting yester-
day
The scholarship scheme is used to
secure subscriptions TO q number OF
publications. and the alleged swim.
dlers present apparently good creden-
tials. A suitable reward has been Of
fered for the arrest of each agent
found to be representing publications
fraudulently
Almost daily complaints are being
made by publishing houses that fraud.
ulent agents are at work in the south
this winter, and asking that police as
sist in locating and stopping such
agents from Fleeing the public
The Brunswick news., 1917-02-04
TRUCK DAMADot
TO GREAT EXTENT
MANY YOUNG PLANTS WERE
KILLED AND FARMERS WILL
HAVE TO RE-PLANT.

Il is estimated that the farmers OF
Glynn county lost several thousand
dollars as a result of the freeze and
practically all of them will be con-
PEELED to plant again, which will De
done as soon as they are safe from
just such weather as experienced
ed probably greater than any other
lately. The Irish potato crop suffer
and some lost ALL Many had several
acres of this important staple.
Nearly everv farmer in the county
is a loser. Some OF these to a great
extent and others very little. Those
to the windward of the northWester
did not suffer as much as those un-
protected, but even these were dam
aged some.
The Brunswick news., 1917-02-04
AMERICAN SHIP
WILL NOT SAIL
DEPARTURE OF ST. LOUIS POST
PONED-SRlTlSH LINERS
DUE TO SAIL.

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The lntorna-
tional Mercantile Marine today AM
nounced the postponement OF the sail
ing OF the American vessel st. Louis.
Two British liners. the Carmania
and Adriatic, were due to sail today.
Their agents announced that there
would be no change in their sailing
plans. Both vessels are armed for
defense. The Carmunia carried about
seventeen passengers and the Adria-
tic thirty-three.
Agents of the French liner Ro-
chambeau. carrying about one hun
drod passengers. said the vessel prob
ably would not leave BordauX until
Sunday.