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Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18
WILL MOVE THAMES ST. BUILDING
Edward T. Lads House Will Have New Foundation
 Driving Work for Winchester Building Progressing

Work will be started next week on the moving of the house owned by Edward T. Ladd, located near where the blasting work that is being done for the street Improvements on Thames street. The Ladd house will be moved further up the street and will be placed on a foundation which is being prepared by the tearing down of brick building. The brick building will be taken down to the foundation and the Ladd house will rest on this foundation. Contractor Del Carlo has the contract for moving the building.
 SpiIe Driving Work Advancing.
 The work of driving the spiles for the Winchester woolen mills new building. which will be located 25 feet south Of the present building, is pro- gressing as rapidly as can be expected. There has been driven about 400 spiles and there are between 800 and 90a more to be driven. The Connecticut Engineering company, which has the spile driving contract, has two day shifts and one night shift at work on the two drivers They average about 40 spiles a day. The spiles are cut off at water level and then reinforced concrete footings will be constructed to bear the load of the piers or coi- umns.
 The Connecticut Engineering com pany has also the contract for the SUD- plying of gravel that will be used in the construction of the building, and itsis estimated that about 10000 cubic
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18

sary, then disking and narrowing. A fine, compact seed bed in which there are no holes facilitates the rise of moisture while a loose, mulch on top holds it for the plants. The better the seed bed Is prepared, the bigger the crops. Clods will not grow crops, nor hold moisture. It is poor policy to blow under a large amount of organic strawy manure without disking just before blowing, because such a coarse layer cuts off the supply of water coming from the subsoil. A well pre- pared fine. firm, we'll drained seed bed is the foundation of successful crop growing. Make the home of the plant right.
 Growing dfi Oats in New England.
 What has been done for the potato industry bids fair to be done for the growing of oats in Maine, Dr. c. D. Woods of the Maine Experiment Sta ton points out that in 1913 the aver age yield of oats in the country was about 90 bushels per acre. The value of the Maine oat crop in 1918 was es- tin1ated at a little over three million dollars. The average yield per acre of 15 varieties tested during 1912 and 1918 at the Maine Experiment Station was S3-7 bushels and in 1914 9S.2 bush els, and was three times that of the average yield for the entire country
 With such results being obtained at the Maine Experiment Station, the farmers of Maine and the other New England states will within a few years.i be making greater use of oats as a farm crop and will be getting far more profitable yields than ever be- fore. With yields suited to climate and soil, and with proper attention to the plantfood and cultural needs of the crop the yields of oats and other farm crops throughout the New England states can be increased and in many cases more than doubled.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18

were open to attacks of fungus par asites. They were sprayed with bor- deauX mixture several times which helped some. but did not check dis ease. The exotic vegetables attract ed quite littie&attention from inter- ested parties.
 Although carried out under un- more than paid expenses. Several years ago all the top soil was re- moved from the plot, leaving only the impoverished subsoil. Considering this, the garden did quite we'll Fol- lowing is an itemized account show ing expenses and returns:-
 Expenses-Labor 143 hours at 15 cents, $21.45; spray material, 50 cents pIowing and narrowing, s3; fertilizer, s sss.sO. s'eoS ana piah'S' S''''' total
 Returns-Beans, quarts. 64 cents; ; -adishes, 20 punches, $1; bantam corn, four dozen, 60 cents: squantam corn, three dozen, 45 cents; tomatoes sap proximately 1 1-2 bushels at s1.S0, cents, 50 cents; parsnip, two busA@ls at s1.50, $3; carrots, 12 bushels. at $1.75, SASS; beets, 1 12 bushels, at SIPS, $1.SS: kohlrabi, one bushel, $1; citron, 3 at 10 cents, 30 cents; cucum- bers, six failure), Is cents; oyster plant, 12 punches (six cents each) at $1 dozen, $1; cabbage, 15 heads (gocd) at 10 cents. $1-50; peppers, two quarts at 10 cents, 20 cents; total. $1s.3o.
 A loss of S13.30 is recorded but the garden has been allowed only whole sale prices instead of retail, which would almost entirely make up the loss. In addition, it has been possible to have the freshest of vegeta bles in the home at any time desired.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18
A GARDEN EXPERIMENT.
How a HoIyoke Man Profited On
 Plot 45x45.

What can be done in garden plots is shown by George D. Hearn of Hol- yoke, who has made the following re- port:
 Tn order to produce the best results a demonstration plot should, I believe, be quite successful as a garden With this in mind, it cannot be sai dthat the Holyoke demonstration plot gave maximum returns. The plot however did fairly well considering the facts that the soil lacked natural fertility, the proper texture and lime. As it would not be possible to secure the plot second year it was not deemed advisable to try to remedy these de- fleets; because of the cost coupled with the knowledge that remedial measures would not be entirely effective for two or more years.
 After the plot, which was 45 by 45 feet, was plowed and narrowed sev- era1 barrows of large stones were re- moved. It was worked over several times with the rake for the purpose of leveling and pulverizing the soil While going over with the rake many witchgrass root stocks were taken out. Because of the many hours spent in trying to eradicate witchgrass dur ing the season. I believe the best plan would be to dig out all of the witchgrass at the outset even though 1t did make the start a little slower This would save much valuable time during the growing season.
 The plan of the garden was fur nished by the horticultural adviser of the Hampdens county improvement league. The arrangement was such that there would not only be as great a variety of vegetables as possible but also succession of crops. The plan economized on space exceptionally well. Because of soil conditions the legumes did not start well, and hence
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18
BUILDING AND BUSINESS.
Considerable New Construction Work
 Contemplated About the State.

Sales of real estate for the second week of the year show slight in crease over last year. while mortgage loans for the week show large in crease over a year ago. The follow ing are the figures: 1917 sales of real estate by warranty deed Ss2, as com pared with s4s year ago. and mort gage loans this year of $1,7sS,452, as compared with $937,614 in 1916.
 The five petitions in bankruptcy last week have total assets of $15,049 and liabilities of S34,650. In the cores bonding week of last year there were four petitions, having aggregate as- sets of $6, 558 and liabilities of $9,297
 There has been large increase in the number of new interpretations formed in this state during the past week, as compared with the like week a year ago. For the current week 13 new companies, having aggregate cap ital stock of $470.0Oo, have been form ed in Connecticut, while in the like week of 1916, the five companies had total capital stock of but $95,000.
 Building permits were issued last week in the cities of New Haven, Hartford. Waterbury, Bridgeport, Stamford and New Britain to the number of S7 for new construction amount of new work being found in Bridgeport. Last year in the second week of January 60 permits were is- sued for new work to cost $S26, ,54S.
 Among the new projects of the past week are large addition to University Club in Bridgeport, also large apart ment building and two stores and apartment blocks in the same city, be- sides a number of smaller one and two-family houses; new apartment block, brick stable and garage and new high school building in Hartford; business block in Stamford; brick fac tory building, amusement block and a number of one and two-famiy houses in New Haven, and bids are also be- ing received on revised plans for the proposed new high school building in Waterbury. AI
 Very few important contracts were let last week as is usually the case in the early part of January. A brick and steel factory has been started in New Haven. new schooIhouse in Bran ford, building for the Y. w C. A. in Hartford, 80 houses for the Bridge port Housing Association in Bridge port, and new fire station in the same city, and a brick garage in Waterbury.
 Norwich had one sale of real estate last week to Is for the same week last year The loans for the respective weeks were $5.230 and $17,115.
 In New London there were no sales last week to nine a year ago. Loans totaled $5,200 and $2O, 15O for the re- speative weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18

yards will be used. They are work ing a Sandbank on the other side of the Thames river, opposite the Amer ican Strawboard company, where they have installed equipment which will hoist and screen by power.
 Addition Work Finished.
 Practically all work is completed on the alterations and addition to the house owned by E. L. B1rnap on Platt avenue. An addition has been erected on the back side and an outside stair way leading to the upper story has been built. Contractors H. BlackledGe & Co. are doing the work.
 Trading Cove Boarding House.
 The large boarding house which Jo- seph Hall & Sons are erecting at the Trading Cove on the Norwich New London road is rapidly advancing to completion stages. The exterior work is well advanced, the sides have been clapboarded and the roofing put on. Work is being carried on in the in- terior.
 Murphy Building Nearly Completed.
 Within short period now Thames square will have a modern business block which is almost completed ex- cept for some interior work and the setting of two plate glass windows which will be put in place in a day or so. The building is being erected Cor Mrs. Ellen Murphy. Contractors Peck & McWiliiams are doing the work
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18
INTERCOLLEGIATE STUDENT
 JUDGING CONTEST.
Team From Storrs Ranked Third -
 Team Prize Won by Munroe.

!. The second annual intercollegiate
 student judging contest has just been held at Madison Square Garden in connection with the twenty eighth an- nual show of the New York Poultry and Pigeon Association. Harry Lam on of the department of agriculture at Washington was superintendent of the from as many state agricultural col- leges participated. The show asso- ciation offered a handsome silver cup for the best team work. This was won by the team representing the Massa- chusetts Agricultural College at Am herst. The American Poultry Associ- ation offeIed gold medal for best in- dividual work and this was won by member of the Massachusetts team For second best individual work the same association offered a silver medal which was won by a member of the New Jersey team.
 The Connecticut Agricultural Col lege at Storrs was represented by w. D. Shea, A. B. Watson and H. D. Munroe, all members of the t senior class. The team ranked third and Munroe won the medal offered through Paul P. Ives of Guilford, secretary of the Connecticut Poultry Breeders So- ciety to the student from Storrs that did the best work.
 The other teams that connected rep the agricultural colleges of New York State, Maryland, and North Carolina.-W. F. Kerkpatrick. Poultry Department, Connecticut Agricultural College.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18
Tested Ouer 60 Years

When a product has been used faith fully for more than 60 years-it must have real merit and it surely must do what people say itaw will. Minard's Eminent was first prescribed by Dr. Minard in his private practice for giy- ing instant relief to all sufferers from pain of every kind and for cuts and bruises. It is sold by all druggists.
 It has made thousands of friends who have used it and given it to others when suffering from sprains. bruises, sore hands and sore feet, rheumatism. lumbago, neuralgia and backache. AL ways keep it in the home ready for instant use. It is an antiseptic with wonderful healing power.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18
GROWING BUCkWHEAT

Buckwheat is the least common o1 the grains, yet this crop in New York l last year totaled more than 2S0,00C 1 acres, and Pennsylvania stands as a close second. Michigan, Wisconsin, West Virginia, New Jersey and the l other eastern and New England states also produce large crops of this grain Buckwheat has, until recently, been given but little attention by expert ment stations and consequently the crop has been quite frequently grown in very haphazard way. Buckwheat has been called a poor land'' crop. It is true that -buckwheat will frequently produce a profitable crop on land too poor to produce either oats or rye profitable, but it will do still. better if given good treatmennt. In fact, the New York Experiment Station finds that T'buckWheat when grown on poor land responds we'll to moderate dress ings of even low grade fertilizer and many farmers who do not use fertiliz- CT on other crops find it profitable to purchase it for buckwheat."
 Ore Spud Every Three Days.
 One potato every three days to each person in the United States, instead of one potato every day is the limit allowed by the 1916 potato crop, ,ac- cording to Eugene H. Grubb, the "Po- tato King" and owner of extensive po- tato lands near Garbondale, Colo. His fifgures are based upon an average of
 
 production of 250, 900. 900 bushels which means only a bushel and a peck or 12S potatoes this year for each Ameri- can.
 fertility of the soil farmers in the United States are from forty to fifty years behind the farmers of Europe. The potato crop is the most difficult easily affected from bad soil and weather conditions" said MT. Grubb.
 If farmers of America studied the raising of potatoes their crops would average from 200 to 250 bushels an acre instead of eighty bushels as at present. Some of the best farmers abroad make their lands yield as high as 800 and even 700 an acre. When we can do t1lis we will see material decreases in the celebrated high cost of living"
 The Quiet Work of the Experiment
 Station.
 There is nothing spectacular in the work of an agricultural experiment station. Its workers are~ not in the public eve. Hundreds of men are fol- lowing practices derived from it's in vestigations without being awar that gress has been. and always must be, of an evolutionary nature. The growth has been so steady and the changes have come about so gradually that it is only by stopping lang enough to make comparisons by decades that one becomes conscious of how great these changes are" said Dr. Charles D. of the Maine Experiment Sta tom recently in the Lewiston Journal. 1 Without the results of research, the l that led to the development | of the production, the transportationl and the sale of farm commodities could not have been possible. As with no other industry in the United | States, agriculture has utilized the re- | suits of the painstaking research of | the laboratory"
 Seed Bed Needs.
 Ideal seed bed preparation consists | in disfsng. blowing. rolling if neces-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18
HENS AT STORRS
 MAKE. A sPURT Show Large Gain Over Last Year and 100 Over Same Week Last Year.


 In the eleventh week of the contest
 at Storrs the hens rendered a very
 pleasing verdict. They succeeded in laying nearly 20 per cent. more eggs than in the previous week and an even
 hundred eggs more than in the cores bonding period last year. or total of 2052 for the week. The break is still little in favor of the heavy breeds. The Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Reds, and ArphingtonS constitute 55 per cent. of the hens entered in the contest but they laid last week a lit tie over 60 per cent of the eggs where as the Leghorns and Canpines making dD 45 per cent. of the number of hens yield.
 Barring first place the race for week ly honors was very much closer than in the tenth week A P. Robinson's ton, N Y, were an easy first with a yield of AT eggs. Obed G. Knights White WyandotteS from Bridgeton, R. |. and Jacob E. Jansen's Rhode Is tied for second place with Al eggs each. A. ". Runery's Rhode Island Reds frcm Danville, N. H.. came in for third place with a yield of 39 eggs and A. !; 1l4lloy's White Wyandottes from Newport, R. l., tied for fourth place with 3S eggs each; thus it can be seen that the Reds and Wyandottes broke about even. White Wyandotte No. POO and White Leghorn No. 727 were the only two hens out of the en- tire thousand that were able to lay an egg every day during the week.
 Two owners of pens from Rhode Is- land, namely, MT. Obed G. Knight of and MT. Joseph Moreau of Wallum Lake were at Storrs during the week to inspect their birds and the contest plant in general. Among other visitors were Deputy Highway
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18

A spur track Is to be put in for better facility in handling the lumber. Work on the mill and storehouses will soon be under way.
 Another theatre at Willow Point for moving pictures is a project that Silas Maxson is making arrangements for Icarrying out by the alteration of the second of his buildings south from the railroad tracks in School street into one of the finest picture houses in this part of the county. The new theatre will have a seating capacity of 500 and will be operated three nights a week, alternating wit hthe
 W How Point Casino. MT. Maxson's plans call for extensive property inn provements in connection with the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18
CLERKS RECOVERY K
 ASTONISHES NORWICH

Norwich people will marvel at this clerks recovery. His stomach was so bad he could eat very little Every thing fermented and soured Had stomach cough. Doctor advised buck in Adler-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL helped him INSTANTLY. Because Adler-i-ka empties BOTH large and small intestine it relieves ANY CASE constipation, sour stomach or gas and prevents appendicitis. It has QUICK EST action Of anything we ever sold. Benoit's Pharmacy at Taftville.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18
FERTILIZER FORMULAS.

Fertilizer formulas recommended this year are very little different from those of last year, because there has been hardly any change in prices of the different chemicals. For grass on timothy sod with a good stand the recommendation is 125 pounds nitrate of soda, 100 pounds of tankage 10-5 and 100 pounds of 16 per cent. acid phosphate an acre, For potatoes per acre one should use 200 pounds nitrate of sode, 200 using from 1000- 2000 per cent to meet soil conditions, POGO pounds tankage (10-5) and 500 pounds of a Is per cent acid phos- phate. For corn with manure the formula is 100 pounds nitrate of sode
 50 pounds tankage (10-5) ard 200
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18
AGRICULTURE AL INTERESTS

Commissioner Saunders from Hartford, Roy S. Barker, Providence, R. l., and N. s. Stevens, East Canaan, Conn. The three best pens in each of the principal varieties are as follows
 Barred Plymouth Rocks. Pen.
 4 Jules F. Francis, W. Hampton
 Beach, L. I. .......e....... 320 Fairields Poultry Farms, Short
 Falls, N. H. ........... 2S0 8 Rodman Schaff, FItzwilliam.
 H. 1SS
 White Wyandottes. 16 Merrythought Farm, Columbia, 15 A. L. Muiloy, Waterbury, Conn. 272 21 Brayman Farm, Westville. -.
 Il. 246
 Rhode Island Reds. 50 Jacob E. Jensen. North Haven, s7 Hiilview Poultry Farm, St. Al 4s Geo. W. Harris, westport, - Coiil' zoe
 White Leghorns, 73 A. P. Robinson, Calverton, N. 80 Hilltop Poultry Yards. Sufield. s2 Clifford I. stoddard, Wood
 bridge, Conn., --...---- 345
 Miscellaneous. 31 Clover & Sullivan, (Buff Wy andottes), Hartford, Conn. .... BOA 13 Koshaw Farms. Cuff Rocks),
 Granby, Conn. ..-....-...... BOP 54 Obed G. Knight. Cwhite Or
 pingtons), Bridgeton, R. I. ....,257
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18
GULL OUT THE SCRUB COW

Many farmers feed the same amount of grain to each COW re- gardleSs of her size and record of production. He should keep a daily record of the amount of milk given by each COW, have her milk tested from time to time; and then feed her a bal anced ration to main tain the production, or to increase if, if pos sible.
 On the average farm we are very apt to find three classes of  cows in the same herd. We find cows which use their feed for the pro- ductfon of milk: cows which use their feed for the production of beef and cows which produce neither beef nor milk at a profit. The great menace to the dairy industry is the no-purpose COW. These unproftable cows must be culled from the dairy herd if the dairy is to be a paying investment. Poor cows cut down the profits re- turned by good cows.
 Another mistake made by many farm CTS is lack of feed and Norn ne %ha naxr h1NawA
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18
MYSTIC.

Ground has been broken opposite the railroad station for the plant for a new industry for Mystic, The East ern Ready-Cut Home Co.,, Charles Dodge of Mystic and his brother-in- law, Robert Gift of Baltimore, pro- prietors. MT. Dodge anticipates a big business in this line and the erection of many new dwellings in Mystic and vicinity is expected to be the result
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18
ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT

built into a dwelling house and also a building erected on the same lot for a barber shop in which MT. Schaf- fer will carry on his business.
 The barn will be raised both from the foundation and at the roof and a cellar will be dug beneath it. When completed it is expected it will be a handsome residence and greatly add to the beauty of the vicinity. Work will be under the direction of William Patterson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18

new project. Without much alteration the building will be unusually well ventilated The ceiling will be done away with. except for a portion or the building which will be used for the operators booth. and the effect, with the entire building open to the raft CTS, will be spaciousness with plenty of air, and cool even in the warmest summer weather. Another o< the ad vantages will be an auditorium on the grOund floor.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18

pounds of Is per cent acid, phosphate an acre. For tobacco without manure 200 pounds of calcium cyamamid or sulphate of amonia 2000 pounds of cotton seed, 300 pounds of fish and $50 pounds of bone, or 500 pounds of 16 per cent acid phosphate, should be used an acre.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18
A Hard Nut to Crack

When cold hits you in the head or throat, it's hard to get rid of it. Don't experiment. Break it up with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar. Prompt and effective. All druggists, 25cts. a bottle.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18
MIDDLEToWN.

The new bank bein gerected on Main street for the Middletown Ma tiona1 bank is now being plastered.
 The brick work has been completed and the first floor is being plastered of the new building being erected on Main street for St. Aloysius T. A. & B. Society.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18

East Hampton.-Mary Clark has brought suit against her husband. Charles H. Clark for a divorce Mrs Clark claims intolerables cruelty be- tween Jan. l, 1912. and the date of the writ. ..t
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18
BUILDING OPERATIONS
 IN NEW ENGLAND.

The statistics of building and en- gineering operations in New England as compiled by The F. w. Dodge Com
 pany follow.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Smith & Cooley will start work soon on rebuilding their mill, which was burned, entailing a loss of some $40,-