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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
SOME HINTS FOR
 THE FRUIT GROWER.
Thinning of Fruit Helps to Produce Better Peaches, PIums and Apples.

It is now time to thin peaches, pluns and apples. For best develop ment only one fruit should be allowed to remain on each of the fruit spurs. If more are left moisture will collect where the fruits touch and brown rot the most serious disease of stone fruits, is almost sure to develop. In- sect damage will also be much in creased where such a condition is al- lowed to exist. One fruit in a place is plenty and the careful grower who is guarding against disease and insects will see that the thinning process is rot neglected.
 A safe rule to follow in thinning is to space the fruits so that when full grown the fruit will not be in con- tact. This means that if you are grow ing peaches four inches in diameter they must. be thinned to at least four inches apart. The distance apart to ihin depends also upon the strength and vigor of the tree; a strong wig orous tree can carry a larger crop than a less vigorous one Young trees too large a crop.
 Peaches and plums are always thinned by pinching off. the fruit with the fingers, but in thinning apples. 1t avoid injury to the fruit spur. There are special thinning shears on the market.
 When thinning. first consideration SHOufd De gwen to diseased or in sect marked specimens. These should be removed Misshapen or inferior fruits should come next in thinning Even though it is necessary to remove sound and health fruits in order to thin sufficiently, 1t is good economy, for the aggregate crop harvested will not be reduced, while the quality will be much improved
 Regarding the cost of thinning, 1t is much cheaper and far easier to pick off thousand fruits from an apple tree and let them fall to the ground than it is to pick these same fruits in the fall, place them in a basket and carry down @ ladder. A tree which Is in need of thinning will produce as many bushels of fruit, even though several thousand may have been thin ned off.
 The results of thinning are:
 l. Larger and better fruit.
 ?. Large percentage of fancy fruit
 3. Few culls.
 4. Prevents overlooking and weak ening of tree.
 5. Prevents breaking of branches.
 6. Cheaper to harvest.
 '. Tends to annual bearing.
 S. Checks the spread of Brown Rot
 3. Larger return from the crop.
 Grape Spraying.
 The grape crop was nearly a loss 5aSt season qua 1o-the Black Rot dix-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26


 
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
BEES.
Care Prevents Swarming Keepers Should Watch Hives During Sea- son.

This is the time of year when bees swarm Beekeepers should keep close watch of the colonies, study the char acteristics of each, know what is go Ing on inside by frequently examining the frames within the hive. and be ready to handle any new swarms.
 Swarming should be prevented If possible. It is not associated with high honey production Factors con- tributing to the swarming of bees are as follows: Crowded condition within the hive; presence of drones and drone calls: closeness. or lack of ventilation within the hive, and over heating. In regard to this last factor it may be said that many beekeepers differ on this point because with some people those colonies which are in the open sun are more active than these which are in the shade. If the equip ment Is satisfactory to provide for correct ventilation there should be no trouble when bees are placed in the open sun.
 Swarning is simply a means of dis tribution provided by Nature. It Is connected with a prosperous condition within the hive, such as plenty of honey, pollen and adult bees. Just rrior to swarming a few queen cells are started and on the day that these cells are sealed the swarming occurs. Generally speaking, when bees swarm the old ones, the queen and the young ones which are present in the hive fly cut and cluster d0Out the queen as che leaves the hive. They usually alight on some nearby object and stay there until they have found some Ilace to establish a new colony. If they are not brought within control before they start on their second flight the colony may be lost. Sometimes this swarm is accomplished by the cd queen and sometimes by two or more virgin queen bees.
 When a colony swarms remove the supers and examine the brood frames for any queen cells which have matched. Count the number Of open queen cells and this will tell you how many queen bees are in the swarm outside Then carefully cut out all queen cells which have not matched and replace the brood frames in the, live Now it is known that there 5s TO queen in the old hives and Io cells from which new queen bees may hatch At this point it is necessary to use a swarming box, which is nothing more than a box on board with 3. lit tie brood comb inside with plenty of holes for bees to enter. This box should have one side completely open. II the bees have swarned and clus- tered on the branch of some nearby tree is will be necessary to use this box as a scoop and scrape off tha rest
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
NEW LONDON.
Cottage Building Plans.


 Plans are being prepared for a res- cut College for Women on the col lege grounds, to be occupied by the dean. It will be of frame construc- tion, succeed, in the Elizabethan style of architecture. On the ground floor will be a large living room entered through the central hall, back of which will be a study and a large porch. On the opposite side of the hall will be the dining room, kitchen end pantries. On the second floor is a suite for the master, with bath, and in addition three sleeping rooms and hath, with two rooms on the third floor. The heating will be by steam, with f1replaces. electric lights and every modern improvement The plans will be out in about two weeks.
 School Improvements.
 A special committee, consisting of Graham Hislop. F. w. Edgerton and E. V. Goldsmith, has been appointed by the board of education to procure bids for new heating apparatus for the Nathan Hale and Nameaug schools. The school building com mittee was authorized to ascertain the cost of a new eight-room building in lhe Harbor district.
 Another Gorton Street House.
 The foundations are being laid on Gorton street for another cottage to beerected by the Home Builders Go. 1t will be of wood, containing six rooms, with electric lights, steam heat, and every improvement.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26

week are new fire station in Hart ford, addition ito schoolhouse in Norwa1k, houses for one and two families in Stamford, fire and po- lice station in Windsor Locks; pub lie bathhouse in Bridgeport to cost about 50000 also four story apart ment block and addition to sausage factory in the same city; three family houses in Waterbury, new school houses in Hampden and a number of frame houses for one and two fami- lies and a store anI apartment block in New Haven.
 Norwich had six sales of real es- tate last week to ten a year ago. the mortgage loans for the respective weeks being $17,200 and s200.
 In New London there were nine sales of realty last week to twelve for the corresponding week last year. The loans totalled s21 500 and $16, 300 for the respective weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26

Edwin A. Tracy of B Spau1ding street is having his house renodeled into a two family apartment. The plastering is bearly complete and much of the interior work has been finished. It is expected that the work will be complete within a week or two Contractor W. c. Young is do- Ing the work.
 Addition to Residence.
 An addition Is being built on the rear of Joseph Connor's residence on Lincoln avenue. The dimensions of the addition are 9x22 and one story high. There will be a breakfast porch and pantry. The floors will be of hard oak and there will be pan elIed wainscoting. Contractor w. C. Young has the contract.
 Work at Fishers island.
 The work for Alfred Ferguson at Fishers Island has been completed
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of very poor quality.

of very poor quality.
 A field that yields poorly can he plowed after the hay is cut and seeded again the same year, Harrow this plowed sod very thoroughly and n a coat of manure can be applied work it in after blowing. Flow as soon aft CT haying as possible and seed iu Au- gust, after narrowing frequently for two or three weeks. The use of two hundred or more of fertilizer just t~- fore sowing the grass and clover will help to give it good start. if the fertilizer carries from to ( per cent. ammonia.
 Reseeding in this manner will often increase the hay yield as much as two tons to the acre. The old sod is a benefit when plowed and worked in for it furnishes organic matter that all soils need. The blowing and har- rowing is also & help. for cultivation may do more good than top dress- ing of manure,
 Remember-oid sod land gets thin. weeds come in poor quality grasses surplant the good grass, the soil gets hard, compact. and low in organic matter. The remedy is to blow 3p such fields and either grow cultivated crops for year or two. or reseed ire quently as outlined. Keep the hay yield above two tons per acre.-Beu- jamin G. Southwick, Extension Agronomist.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
RESEED THE OLD
 RUN OUT MOVING

Any hay field that did not yield at least two tons per acre this year needs attention. If blowing is feasible, either reseed or put such fields into cultivated crops next year.
 There are some fields in Connecff- cut that are so steep or rocky that they ought to be left in grass perman- ently if a good sod can be maintained by top dressing. However there are many fields left in grass altogether too long. Leaving a moving until it is "'run-ou is fiHe milking a farrow COW. Any field vii. cut a little hay
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
CHANGES IN LOCAL RESIDENCES
Two Family Apartment Being Made by E. A. Tracy-Addi- ton to Lincoln Avenue House New Power House for Hall Bros Mill
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and now Contractor Young has a force of 15 men working on the con- tract for Captain Tilford at the Isl and.
 New Power House.
 At the plant of Hall Bros. in Hall vile Contractor Archibald Torrance is engaged in building a new power house. The new building will be 35x 45 and will be constructed of brick. Also a custodian will be erected 125 feet in height with a 54inch fue- Two new 250 horsepower boilers will be set to replace the two old 100 h. D. which have gone out of commits sion.
 Working on Plans.
 Architects Cudworth and Thomp- son are busy with the plans for the building to be erected at Mansfield. The plans will be complete within a short while.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT

vicinity of their factory in Groton- One will be semi detached house for ewo families and the other a residence for a single family. These will be models for a number of similar houses which the company contemplate erect ing and offering for sale or rent. Fhe larger house will have six rooms on enc side and seven on the other. ana the smaller house six rooms, both of wood. with shingled exterior and roof The double house will be heated by steam and the single house by hot air, and all improvements will be in sailed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
GROTON.
Will Remodel Booming House.

Contracts have been awarded for remodeling the "Nelseco," the room ing house owned by the New LoI-1on Ship & Engine Co at Groton. An addition, 35x65 feet, will be built onto the present building of wood, three stories high and basement. and the cid building will be entirely renod- e1ed From 30 to 40 additional rooms will be provided, with restaurant and dining room A new steam heating plant will be installed, as well as s2 new plumbing system, with showers, 1avatories, etc
 Homes for Workn1en.
 Plans will be completed soon for two houses to be built by the New London Ship & Engine Co. in the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
nishes excellent conditions for q good

nishes excellent conditions for good stand.
 If you have never tried seeding in corn give it a trial this year on field where a good test can be made. Seed this way to get more hay next year and blow some of the old run-out sod for corn. Next spring a top dressing on the new seeding will help thicken it. Don't forget the clover in the seed mixture. No dairyman can grow too much clover hay. Seed clover more frequently use more seed and lime.-Benjanin c. Southwick, Exten- sion Agron osnist
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26

manently prosperous, people are those who are close to. the, soil.
 Sheep ; clubs :. will mean more live stock. farming, better farming conditions. more money in the bank. 's
 Banks, b u sin @ 8 s, men or commercial or ganizations should or. ganize sheep clubs in
 their communities. They should enable each club, member to buy a eve or a pair of ewes. They should see that the
 ewes are bred this fall.
 The boys and girls. should be given the chance to buy the ani-I mals on their personal notes, signed by their fla
 ther, and should pay off the notes by the pro- ceeds of the increase.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26

of Cuticura Soap when was compIetcIy healed.' (Signed) Victor Parson. ? Pleasant View Ave, Everett, Mass, Sept. IS, 1916.
 In purity, delicate medication, con- venience and economy, Cuticura Soap and Ointment meet with the approval of the most discriminating. Cuticura is ideal for everyday use in the toilet.
 For Free Sample Each by Return Mail address postcard: "Cutieura, Dept. R, Boston" Sold everywhere.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
MIDDLETOWN.

Linus Baldwin has the mason and carpenter work on frame and stuc- co school Tn the Long Hill school dis trict It is to be one story and base ment. 45x60 feet, with steam heat. Bacon Bros. lave the plumbing and heating
 The mason and carpenter work on a frame bungalow at Trenchin for William Bassey has been let to Linus Baldwin. It is to be one story, 35x42 feet with hot water heat Bacon Bros. will do the plumbing and heating.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
PORTLAND.

Angelo Caiazza, has the contract for alterations to the store of Sebastino Piczuto An addition at the rear 26x24 feet, will provide for another store. There will be arrangements for two families over the stores, with hot water heat.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
Seedinq Rye in Corn.

Rye may be sown in corn, whether for silage or huskfng. and left for sewing as a cover crop over winter. For grain rye may be sown after sil- age corn is cut and no blowing is necessary, simply disk and harrow. If the rye is to be plowed under next spring SOW at the last cultivation of the corn-early in August. For this last purpose a combination of rye and winter vetch or rye and crimson cloy- CT is better than rye alone as both vetch and crimson clover are leGumes and help to increase fertility. Rye and rape or turnips may be sown. If a good growth is made by fall all of these combination crops may be pas tured. some with hogs, sheep or cattle.
 Seed rye for grain at from to 8 pecks to the acre. When sown for a cover and green manure" crop seed s to 10 pecks if used alone. With the com mbination crops use rye 6 pecks, and winter vetch 1 bushel, or crimson clover 25 pounds or rape to pounds. Vetch and crimson clover may dis over winter but if inoculated and sown late in July or early August good growth will be made before win ter to blow under in the spring.
 Seeding to Grass and Glover in Corn.
 This method of seeking down. gives excellent results where the soil is not too sandy and poor if the corn is not planted too thickly. Seeding should De QOne at the last CultlNaIlOIl and covered with a bush dragged through or by a spike toothed cultt- vator. Keep the corn field level dur ing the season and roll down the stub hIe early the next spring. Many fields are laid down. to grass very satis- factorily in this manner
 The use of hand seeder like the Calhoun or the TWo-fan Seeder will give an even distribution Of the seed in corn. It is a. good plan to seed a hal iRt- will in the corn. The shade of the corn to- gether with dog day. weather fur
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
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., 1917-07-26

burned and itched SO ! could not sleep and I was dishgured.
 "A friend of mine advised me to use Cuticura Soap and Ointment. l used q sample and my face began to heal so I bought more and I used two boxes of Cuticurs Ointment and three cakes
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
ORGANIZE MORE SHEEP CLUBS
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"1 began to have big red pimples break out on my face. They were large and ierce-looking and festered. They
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
LEAVE NO BARE
 CORNFIELDS THIS FALL
Seed to Grass and Glover or Sow to
 Rye.

Every acre of Connecticut corn land should be covered with another crop by fall. There are two crops to use seed to grass and clover, or SOW rye.
 Bare corn fields are liable to wash over winter, and 1t is always the most fertile soil that is washed away. Starting another crop in the stand ing corn also saves the labor of fit ting the field again and is a means Of making greater use of availab1 land. Both of these points are of par ticular importance this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26
CUTTING THE COST OF FEEDS

The problem of rising feed costs has been a serious one to the dairy and other farmers for the last two years
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-26

During courtship they argue; after marriage they quarrel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-10
ORDNANCE DEPT. OF
ARMY IS GROWING

WASHINGTON Dec. I.-Before
the war began the United states gov
ernment employed approximately
100000 persons in the civil branch.
Sow that this country is actually en-
gagged in the conflict. the great army
Of workers behind the fighting forces
is growing by tens Of thousands. y
good example Of this rapid addition OF
en- uployees is in the civilian force OF
the Ordnance Department Of the army.
Seven large privately owned office
buildings i'm Washington are required
to house the officials and clerks of
this force. iu addition to the usual
quarters i'm the State, War and Navy
buildings, which were sufficient before
Uncle Sam began to prepare for war.
The gun division alone, which did not
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-10

exist as a separate division before we
entered the war, now has more than
two thousand civilian employees be-
sides about three hundred commits
stoned officers, and it is estimated
that this division will be three times
it's present size within a year. The
great manufacturing plants of the
Ordnance Department in various parts
of the country employed about 10000
men last spring. Now 10000 are at
work in these establishments.
The task of supplying these thou
sands of workers in the face of the
greatest demand for labor the coun-
try has ever known is the problem Of
the United States Civil Service Com
mission At this time great numbers
of men and women are needed to fill
stenographic and other positions in
the offices at Washington and me-
chanical trades and technical positi-
ons in the government plants for
manufacturing artillery and ammu-
milton. The local boards of civil ser
vice examiners at the post offices in
all cities are furnishing detailed in
formation concerning positions in
which men and women are needed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-10
SUSPECTED MAN AIDS
OFFICERS IN ARREST
SEN ATOR NOLINIER or WATTS
BURG NINDICNTES HIMSELF
IN WAII.A WAII.A.
Assists OFFICERS in Obtaining Suffi-
CiCnt Evidence to Arrest NirGcI Won
Finch.

WALLA WAI.L.A, WASH, Dec. 10
Gustav Nollmer, eNstate senator and
wealthy farmer of this county.
against whom the citizens of Waits
burg recently made charges of dis
loyalty. vinCicated himself yesterday
when he assisted United states Immi-
grafton Inspector Faris in obtaining
sufficient evidence to arrest Nirgel
Won Finch, who is now in Jail charged
with violating the federal espionage
act.
Finch. who has been employed by
leading furniture store here the
past month and who said he came
here from Oklahoma. where he had
troubles because Of his German SYM
pathies," and who is said to be an
eX-Convict from the Washington
state penitentiary wrote Nollmer a
letter asking for a meeting, ana
Nollmer turned it over to the au>
thorities here. The meeting was ar
ranged in a local hotel and officers
listened to what Finch said, later ar
resting him and searching his apart
ments but found nothing. While in
the room Finch said he had some Sc
crets to tell Nollmer, but would have
to walt until he was better acquaint-
ed with him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-10
Stimulate snruce Production.

ABERDEEN, Wash, Dec. 10.-Mills
and logging camps in the Grays Har-
Dor country will adopt Colonel Brice
Disque's suggestion that the usual
Christmas shutdowh in the lumber in
dustry be cut down to two or three
days. Colonel Disque is in charge of
the spruce production division of the
signal corps.
Several mills will close only on
Christmas day. Others will shut down
December "a, 25 and %.
Colonel Dsque's statement that
only so per cent enough spruce is be-
ing produced has brought about des-
perate efforts to stimulate production
throughout this district.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-10
First Shot ON Pacific.

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 1O.-To the
coast guard cutter Snohomish goes the
honor OF firing the first shot on the
Pacific after the United States enter
ed the war.
According to the story on the Seat
tie waterfront, the cutter sighted
Norwegian steamer sailing down the
coast at a fast clip. The Snohomish
signaled the vessel to halt, in accord
ance with the patrol regulations. But
the Norwegian continued at the same
merry clip.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-10

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. l0.-"Mis-
ter Peter DeliCh, Austrian by nation
ality and Stacker by choice, is man
of fine taste,
Arrested for failure to register,
Delich got hold of the papers in his
case when he was not watched and
write Mr." before his name wherever
it appeared.
Mr." Delich was properly register
ed and his number placed high in the
list so he can soon boast of the title
of Private" instead of Mr."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-10
Regiments On Rifle Range.

CAMP LEWIS, Tacoma, Wash,
Dec. 1O.-Four regiments of infantry
received their introduction TO the
army rifle here today.
The 361st, 364th, 362nd and 363rd
regiments went TO the rifle range to-
day for 10 days training. Colonel w.
II. Jordan is the range officer and
has charge of the training of the men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-10

PORTLAND. Ore, Dec. 10.-Co-
lumbia river smelt evidently have be-,
come an ally of the central powers.
Smelt usually make their appear
ance in the Columbia river before
Thanksgiving, but to date none have
arrived.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-10

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 10.-Leaders
in hygiene work from all parts of the
northwest gathered here today when
the annual hygiene congress opened.
War topics plan an important part in
the congress program. Moses Alex
ander of Idaho, and other governors
are attending.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-10
Many Attends EnncrnI.

PORTLAND, Ore. Dec. 10.-With
all civic organizations represented and
n majority of Portland's newspaper
men attending, the funeral of John F.
Carroll, publisher of the Evening Tele-
gram, was held here this afternoon at
the Scottish Rite Cathedral.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-10

ATLANTA, Dec. 10.-The famous
college athletes who have answered
the call of Uncle Sam have nothing
on Miss Alice Sterling, nineteen
year-old golf champion of the Unltcd
states. She has enlisted in the Ma
tional League for Woman's Service
and, with several others. is learning
how. to doctor an automobile and drllI
like an infantryman. A regular ar
my officer has been detailed from
Camp Durdun to drill the women.