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Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
EARLY VEGETABLES.

Home gardeners who do not own a hotbed and who can not readily buy young plants can get much earlier crops of tomatoes, cabbage, caulif1ower, peppers, egg plant, and lettuce if they will start the seed for their early gar. dens in seed boxes in the house. Early potatoes sometimes are forced in the same way. Seeds so planted germinate and are ready for transplanting by the time it is safe to SOW the same kind of seed in the open ground. Transplant. ing, if properly done, instead of hurt. ing, seems to help such plants develop a strong root system.
 The following directions for making seed boxes and handling the plants have been prepared by the Bureau of Plant Industry and the States Reiations Service, United States Department of Agriculture for the guidance of tke canning and gardening clubs in the North and West.
 I Seeds of early tomatoes and cabbage, as we'll as caulifiower and peppers, should be planted in seed box in the house at once. The seed box should be 3 to inches deep, I2 to II inches wide, and 20 to 24 inches long. A layer of about inch of gravel or cin. ders should be placed in the bottom of the box, then it should be filled nearly full of rich garden soil, or soil enriched with decayed leaves or manure The soil should be pressed down firmly with small piece of board and rows made one-fourth to one half inch deep and 2 inches apart crosswise of the box. The seed should be distributed or 10 to the inch in the rows and be covered. The soil should be watered and the box Set in warm place in the light, in the sunshine by window being best. Water enough must be given from time to time to cause the seeds to germinated and grow thriftily, but not enough to leak through the box. If a piece of glass is used to cover the box, it will hold the moisture in the soil and hasten the germination of the seeds.
 When the plants are from an inch to an inch and half high, they should be thinned to 1 or 3 inches apart in the row so as to give them space enough to make strong stocky growth. If it is desired to keep the plants which are thinned out, they may be set 2 inches apart each way in other boxes prepared as mentioned for the seed box. When the weather becomes mild, the box of plants should be set out of doors part of the time so that the plants will "harden off" in preparation for trans planting to the garden later
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
RECIPES FOR KILLING FLIES.

Any odor pleasing to man is offensive to the fly and vice versa, and will drive them away.
 Take five cents' worth of oil of lavender, mix it with thesame quantity of water, put in common glass atomi- zer and spray it around the rooms where flies are. In the dining room spray it lavishIy even on the table linen. The odor is very disagreeable to flies but rerreshing to most people.
 Geranium, mignonette, heliotrope and white clover are offensive to flies.
 They especially dislike the odor of honeysuckle and hop blossoms.
 According to French scientist flies have intense hatred for the color blue. Rooms decorated in blue will help to keep out the flies.
 Mix together one tablespoonful of cream. one of ground black pepper and one of brown sugar. This mixture is poisonous to flies. Put in a saucer, darken the room except one window and in that set the saucer.
 To clear the house of flies, burn pyrethrum powder. This stupefies the flies, but they must be swept up and burned.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
wOMEN's TRAINING FARM.

In order that girls and young women may equip themselves for agricultural work and in this way contribute to the needs of the country during the war, the Fairfield County Woman's Suffrage association will open on May l, as announced, a training farm at Mianus. It will be under the supervision of Miss Caroline Ruitz Rees, head mistress of Rosemary hall at Rock Ridge and Fair field county chairman of the Connecti. cut Womans' Suffrage association.
 The farm comprises about 70 acres. Two classes will be held daily, one for girls and the other for young women.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
PAVING BRICKS FROM SLAG.

At the annual meeting of the Ameri. can Ceramic society held during March, J. B. Shaw of Alfred, N. Y., told some very successful tests he had made in making paving brick from blast furnace slag. These bricks were worth about $35 per thousand in 1915. They may be successfully made of almost any blast furnace slag at cost of five to seven dollars per thousand. !
 He figures that there is at present available about 5000, 900 tons of slag annually in the United States after leaving 2,000,000 tons for cement manufacture. This would provide the two thousand million bricks for perma- nent good roads every year-say, for 1000 miles of 50,foot road annually.
 Time>and again failure has been en- countered in the effort to make paving brick in this manner but the problem seems to be fairly we'll worked out now. The slag must be treated hot as it comes from the furnace and the brick must be heated out of contact with air or steam lest it become brittle. Wall Street Journal Straws.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
OPENS FOR BUSINESS
The CanfieId Hotel Ready for Guests
 April 20.

Landlord Baker of The Canfield has been busy man for the past two weeks getting the house in shape to receive the guests that are sure to come.
 Every room in the house has had a thorough renovation. paint and new paper have been applied where needed. New bedding has been supplied and an entire new outfit of table linen is ready to be used. Table ware and kitchen utensils have been purchased so that The Garfield starts tomorrow with practically new outfit throughout.
 On the first floor, provision has been made for a restaurant and lunch coun. ter connected with which is a newly equipped kitchen and pantry with all the devices for serving meals quickly and on order as wanted.
 A competent cook and manager are to be in attendance so that the wants of the transient public will be looked after.
 Townspeople in general are much pleased to have the hotel open once more. MT. and Mrs. Baker are popular not only with the citizens but with the travelling public as we'll and it is hoped they find their return to The Garfield profitable venture.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
CONNECTICUT'S FOOD SUPPLY Governor Appoints Committee to Com
 sider Ways and Means.

The Connecticut Committee of Food Supply, created by Gov. Marcus Fl. Holcomb to consider means by which this state can produce the largest crops possible and utilize its land to the utmost, has opened an office in Hart. ford and the members have begun working out the program which will be advanced to the people of the state The committee was named by Governor Holcomb under the power given him by the emergency law recently passed by the Legislature. Under this the gover- nor may take any action he considers necessary to meet the situation caused by America s entry into the war.
 The committee's one aim at present is to devise ways and means whereby Connecticut's food production this year may be increased to the highest possible point, The method by which this will be accomplished are now being worked out and the first part of the committee's program will be announced within a few days.
 Many individuals and organizations have taken up plans for increasing the J garden committees in many Connecti- cut towns and cities. The plans of the governors committee on food supply will in no way interfere with the fac. tors which are already working for the same purpose. The effort will be to CO., ordinate all work along these lines, tc encourage the effort of individuals and groups, and to help any man or any organization which has plan for in- creasing Connecticut's food production.
 The office of the food committee is on the second floor of the Connecticut Mutual Building m Hartford. Tho telephone rumber is Charter 962o, Hartford and the members of the com mittee can be reached at the offices at any hour. -a
 "We want the cooperation of every man, woman and child in Connecticut said statement issued by the com mittee. "We want suggestions, we want help. We need the cordial support of the entire state to put through this great undertaking which means VI much to Connecticut In the past the state has produced not more than one fifth of the food it has consumed, and we have had to rely upon the surplus of other states. This year that surplue will be small. Our only hope Is tc utilize the land of our own states to the utmost. We must use every means pos sible to increase the states production of food stuffs. Every person who cSrE do anything toward that end should do it. and may he assured of the cordial co. operation of the Committee.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
PREPAREDNESS DANCE.

Saturday night, April 21, the Norfolk Equal Franchise League will give a public dance fer the Norfolk Home Guard at Arcanum Hall, the money to go toward whatever the Guard finds it most needs.
 In order to make the affair useful as we'll as enjoyable the dances will each have garden feature, hoes and rakes, the real kind, and real wheeled plough will be given as favors to the person drawing the lucky number in the dance.
 A patriotic grand march and flag dance will also make our hearts warmer The flags have been sent from New York. A plan for community work for every patriotic soul in Norfolk this summer will be launched and last but not least, there will be potato dance with real potato for everybody to take home. The music will be furnished by Jackman's orchestra and it is hoped some Canaan young people may come for the evening. There wilt be card tables and prizes for those not caring to dance. The young people of Norfolk are taking hold of this "Patriotic Pre-. paredness Dance'' with vim and energy that promises good time for all and we extend a warm welcome to Canaan.
 Light refreshments will be served and small admission fee charged.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
BIG SALE OF CATTLE.

The annual sale of the Western Con. nectlcut Holstein Association, which for three years has been held at New Milford with notable success, this year has been transferred to the Danbury Fair Grounds, Danbury, Conn. where on May 3, 60 head of Registered Hol- steins will be sold at public auction. In the past, this annual sale has attracted cattle men from all over Con- necticut and New York state, and the sale has been conducted with fairness and with results to buyers that has given it solid reputation.
 The 60 head to be sold on May 3 are all high grade Registered Holstein and the sale will offer splendid opportu- nifty to every farmer who wishes to add good animals to his herd.
 The sale was transferred to Danbury this year, in order to make it more accessible by railroad to buyers. and also because of the greater advantages afforded by the Danbury Fair Grounds. E. M. Hastings will act as Sales Mana. ger, and Colonel Baxter will be the Auctioneer. Catalogs of the A. R. O.. stock to be sold may be secured of W. J. Clark 2nd, New Milford, Con- necticut.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
SONS OF VETERANS.

In addition to adopting patriotic resolutions pledging support to Presi. dent Wilson, the Connecticut Divisions, Sons of Veterans, at it's 33rd annual encampment. elected Charles H. Bissell of Southington, new division comman. der. MT. Bissell succeeds Robert T. Alcorn, who had served year in the office. It was thought that MT. Alcorn's s brother, Major William F. Alcorn, would be the new division commander, but the calling out of the Second Regi- ment, of which he is member, elimi. mated such a possibility.
 The Sons of Veterans honored Chas. G. Keller of Bridgeport with election to junior vice commander, Charles Munich of Bridgeport was elected divi. sion secretary and treasurer.
 The first annual encampment of the Connecticut Division, ISons of Veterans Auxiliary, concluded its conclave Thursday afternoon with election of officers and joint installation with the Sons of Veterans in G. A. R. hall.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
BIRD DAY-FIFTH OF MAY.

The U. S. comniss oner of education favors Audubon's birthday for national celebration. Bird day Fifth of May" will be the slogan repeated by thousands of school children throughout the country if the birthday of John James Audubon Is made national bird day, as has been suggested by Dr. Philander P. ClaxtUn, United States commissioner of educatiOn. who says the birthday of the noted naturalist is the most appro
 priate day for tte celebration. As the event will be largely school affair, it is expected that many governors will name May i'll appointing Bird day this year.
 The Audubon societies have been urging the celebration of Bird day on 4 kudubon's birthday and officers of this bird protective organization say that their junior members, as the youthful members in the schools of the country are called, will celebrate the day nationally. So far in the current school year the Audubon societies say they have enrolled more than 60, 900 junior members and in the six years since the junior work started G50,0 have en- rolled. This membership is sufficiently large and widely scattered to give a national character to the celebration.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
PREPAREDNESS AT THE CONNEC. TICUT AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

Beginning Monday, April ?, the students at Connecticut Agricultural College will give up one entire day to military drilling. Under the direction of Captain Charles B. Amory, of the regular army, who has been in charge of the military work at the College the last three years, the battalion will leave the College early in the morning upon drill day, and go into the field to work out some practical problem in military science. The boys will do their cooking while on the march and will receive instruction in pitching camp and the other practical work incl. dental to a military campaign.
 In addition to this one days drill, practice drill will be given two other days in the week for two hour periods.
 In order that interference with class work may be reduced to minimum and that no class shall be compelled to suffer unduly, drill will be alternated between Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
FARM NOTES.

The more efficient farmers labor is, the more chance he has to make a good labor income.
 Studies in farm management show that farm to make money must usu. ally have large business, must be diversified, have good crops and stock and use its labor efficiently.
 1t is just about as safe for a man to farn without keeping record of his farm inventories, farm sales and the things he buys for hhs farm busjness as it is for ship to start across the ocean without compass.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
CALLED OUT TWICE
Canaan Hose Company Respond to
 Two Alarms Tuesday.

Early Tuesday afternoon the siren called out the Hose Company in res. ponse to request from Mrs. Wallace Garfield.
 A grass fire started by neighbor, had gotten beyond control and was menacing the house and the garage where MT. Canfield's automobile was housed and he was out of town.
 NeighboIs had responded to the alarm but the fire was burning so fiercely that it looked as though there combined efforts would be of no avail.
 The boys of the fire company quickly gathered, the majority of the members being right on the job, but their assist ance was not needed for the bucket brigade had practically stopped the progress of the fire.
 West Main street. called the Hose Company to John Rodemeyer's resi- dence. Here another grass fire threatened the destruction of the barn. Prompt assistance given by neighbors soor put out the flames and the services of the firemen were not needed.
 In both of these instances the owners were at home and neighbors at hand to give assistance, but serious danger threatens the property owners on the north end of Granite Avenue as well as on Railroad street, in allowing the old creamery buildings to stand as a veritable fire trap.
 Only few days ago the grass about the building took fire from a passing locomotive, because there was little wind it burned out within three feet of the old building.
 Had the building caught fire, no power on earth could prevent the spread of sparks and burning brands to the houses in the neighborhood. Here is property valued at $50,00 menaced by a useless old building allowed to stand in the fire district for which the owners have no use. No one is em- ployed on the property and the dis. covery of fire would be left to a chance observer. With a north wind blowing sufficient heat would be trans mitted to the two big Standard Oil tanks so that Canaan would not need any dynamite explosion to take part of the place off the map.
 Let's remove the menacel'
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
NEW PASTOR ARRIVES
Rev. A. H. NesbItt Begins Pastorate at
 Methodist Church.

The Methodist church was we'll filled new pastor, Rev. A. H. Nesbitt, who comes to the Canaan church from Purchase, N. Y., where he has been for the past two years.
 MT. Nesbitt expressed himself as glad of the opportunity to occupy the pulpit, which at one time was so acceptably filled by personal friend, Rev. T. R. Wallace. An uncle of MT. Nesbitt and MT. Wallace were workers together in the Methodist church in Belfast, Ire land. The families were close friends and personally MT. Nesbitt was in debted to MT. Wallace for many kind services rendered.
 MT. Nesbitt is the youngest man who has come to the Canaan church for many years; he is native of Ireland, a graduate of Dublin Wesley College.
 On coming to this country he entered the Home Missionary work in Nebraska where he was engaged three years. Returning east he has been pastor at Hamden for two years, Palenville, four years, Purchase, two years, all in the state of New York. He is married and has a son four years old. MT. Nes- bitt comes from a family of Methodist preachers, the fourth in line on his fathers side, the latter being member of the Irish Methodist conference and chaplain in the British Army at the time of his death.
 The new pastor expressed himself as we'll. pleased with the outlook in Canaan, he thought the church and parsonage attractive and he was favor ably impressed with the cordial greet ings he had received from the people whom he met during the day.
 He is expected to arrive Saturday night with his family.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
Bees and Fruit.

An agricultural society of Florence, Italy, has recently carried out thor ough investigation of the alleged in- jury of fruit by bees and has com- pletely eXonerated the latter. Bees are unable to perforate the skin of the fruit, and it is only incidentally that they suck the juices of fruits injured by other natural causes. The damage sometimes attributed to these insects is due to poultry, wild birds, wind and hail, and even more frequently to hor- nets, wasps, vine moths and other in- sects. Instead of being harmful to orchards and vineyards, bees perform the useful service of effecting the cross pollination of flowers, and hence the setting of fruit as well as the de- struction of damaged fruits (especially grapeS) by sucking the juice and pulp and thus preventing fermentation and rot extending to sound individuals The orchards and vineyards frequented by bees give the most constant crops Scientific American.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
TO BE MUSTERED IN
North Canaan Home Guard to be
 Mustered Tn April 2l.

Members of the Home Guard of the town of North Canaan have received notice that the Guard will be mustered in at the town hall, Sunday afternoon, April 21, at 3 o'clock. A recruiting officer for Litchfeld county will be present.
 We understand from the recruiting officers that this date is set to accommo- date so many who are otherwise en- gagged during the week.
 Members are requested to be examined either by Dr. Lee or Dr. Adam before the hour for the meeting
 Also to bring memorandum of the following measurements with their name on the blank furnished:
 Height, breast, waist, length of sleeve from center of back to wrist, size of hat, size of collar, inseam of trousers, calf of leg.
 Since the list of members was las published the following names have been added:
 Garfield, Dewey c.
 Condon, George D.
 Crichton, Arthur B.
 Feathers, Porter
 Goodwin, Charles H.
 McCarty, Charles A.
 Place, Lester
 It is hoped that everyone who has signed an enlistment blank be present, there are "A names up to the time of going to press.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
A FOOD COMMISSION.

In creating & Connecticut committee on food supply, Governor Holcomb again discloses his sensitiveness to the needs which spring from the emergen- cies of war. He was quick to see the value of state census of males regard less of age, and he has been quick to appreciate that the provision of men to guard the honor of the state is of nc greater importance than the provision of food with which to sustain them in the field.
 The committee nominated by the governor is excellent in its understand. ing of what the problem to be wrestled with is, but we are not sure that it is complete in that understanding. The gentlemen named can bring to bear upon the settlement of the important problem practical experience and imag- ination so far ss production is con cerned. We may expect from the mem- bers a survey of the farming opportuni- ties of the state, sound advice upon how two potatoes may be made to grow where only one grew before, and how best to get the product 10 the market 1HSIS hIS, HOWSNeIf OtltI pilhhGh Ol bl6 question which must be considered, and which the state possesses the ma chinery to tackle both at the Connecti. cut Agricultural college and the expert. ment station. At those institutions practical information can be given in the matter of nutritive values and the advantages of substitute foods. 'ye do not understand that the gentlemen named upon the committee claim tc possess this scientific knowledge.
 We welcome again Governor Holcomb into the forefront of national defense, and we can assure the committee mem. bers that their work will be every bit as important as If they had enlisted in the army or navy. "The little yellow spot on the map," as DeTocqueville called Connecticut, continues to loom large there, and for this we have to thank the man who did not went to ba governor. .-Journal.C Courier.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
BUSINESS MEN MEET
ReguIar Monthly Gathering Tonight at
 Odd Fellows Hall.

At 8 o'clock tonight occurs the regu. lar monthly meeting of the Business Mems Association.
 Besides the reports from the com. mittees appointed at the previous meet ing, several matters of importance are to come before the Association that should merit the attention of every member.
 The discussion begun at the last meeting, regarding a town manager will be continued, as will also the matter of reassessment of taxes. A report may be expected from the com mittee, appointed on the above topics i; the members of that committee are J. O. Roraback, R. D. Peirce and l.. H. Adams.
 It will be remembered that con- mittee was also appointed, consisting of A. W. Holsapple, E. A. Brewer and Freeman Dempsey to confer with the members of the Grange ill order that representatives of that organization should be present at this meeting.
 It is hoped that not only members of the Association and the Grange be present, but citizens interested in the tax question, also attend and participate in the discussions. The officers endea- vored to secure the presence of one of the Salisbury Assessors, W. B. Perry, Jr. but because of previous engage. ment he could not attend.
 The matter of home gardens will also be brought up.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT IN BOSTON.

The Grand Army National Encamp- ment is to be held in Boston this year and already plans are being made for the entertainmen5 of the Civil war veterans who are expected to be guests of the city during the convention days. The last encampment was held in Bos. ton il 1904. The membership of the c. A. R. is now about 20O,O The program for the entertainment includes great camp fire in Mechanlcs' hall, many public gatherings, parade of the Grand Army, excursions, decorR- tions and illuminations.