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Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
BUILDING AND BUSINESS.
Permits Con+inus +o Exceed Those of
 Year Age.

Hartford bank c1earings for the past week show a decrease of 15.6 per cent as com pared with the core spending week of last year. NS ew Haven bank cIearings for the sane period stow 2 gain of 5-2 per cent.
 Sales of real estate as shown by the number of warranty deeds filed in the various cities of the state report cd in The Commercial Record last week numbered 54e. as compa red with 495 in the like week Of 1916, while mortgage loans for the week totaled S1.5o5 ,09s. as compared with S1 164 SIT last year.
 During the past week fl new com ps-3es have been organized. having aggregate capital stock of S, 457 900. 4 year ago in the last week Of the month 13 new companies with totBl capital stock of $292, 900 were formed in Connecticut
 Ten petitions in bankruptcy were re- ported last week with total assets of S12. .968 and liabilities of S26, 65T. The record for the corresponding week of last year shows three petitions with assets of S56 and liabilities of $12.To9
 Building permits have been issued during the past week in the cities of New Haven, Hartford, Waterbury. Stanford and New Britain to the number Of ITS for new construction work. to cost $38T, ,429. 4 year ago in the corresponding week, 156 permits
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
LEARN TO CAN, THEN TEACH
 YOUR NEIGHBoR.

In order that everyone who wishes, might have the opportunity 70 learn the best methods of. canning, num- Der of summer schools have been turaI College. These schools will last one week and any one who wishes may attend them. The first school opens June f and Is prm arily for the the state, and every person in charge ofEa garden whether paid or voIl1rl tarys will be expected to attend This is in order that they may go back, 10 their work and assist in the conser- Wation of the food which has been raised. Other schools will be open ed on June 11-fs-25 One will also be opened July g for the benefit of a large number Of home economic teach CTS and others who will be una ole to June.
 There will be no charge for the work at the college, excepting q fee of N.oo to cover board and room for the college .dorn1itory and board at tke tcollege dining hall. Those at tending the school will need to bring with them two aprons, two towels two dishcloths and two holders for hot cans. All other equipment including the material to be canned will be fur nished by the college. At the close of the scho5ol, those so desiring may purchase at cost. the material which they have put up.
 It is the desire of the college to train those attending the school not only in the technical methods of canning but also to be demonstrators so that it will be possible for them to return home and spread the gospel of food conserVatio in their home com munities. It is especially urged that everyone in q position to act as demonstrator in their home conlmuri- ty come to Storrs and prepare for that work. .-s
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
METHODS OF TRANsPLANTiNe.
Should Be Done on Damp Days CT
 in tte Evening.

At this time it may be appropriate to give a few suggestions concerning g the principles of transplanti11g various kinds of garden plants. The first con plants to be used. These should be stocl<y, that is; not spind1ing' and of a. pale color It is advisable to have plants that have been hardened off This PiiraSe means that they have set in cold frames after having been grown in the hotnouse, thus getting thsrri accustomed to weather changes. With good plants there should be. lit tie difficulty in getting them to grow providing the soil has been put in good condition, which means that it should be worked thoroughly fairly deep. and free from large 1umps.
 Just before a. rain or inm ediately after is the most desirable time for transpfanting. since a good supply of
 moisture is essential to a good start for plants. Providing this time cannot be utilized the next best time is dur ing the evening or on cool and cloudy is hot sun. Tn small garden plots it is well to shade the plants with shingles or with brush that has leaves on. to keep out what moisture the plant may contain.
 The process. of ransplanting is conpara lively simple. Endeavor to keep on the roots as much of the, or iginaI earth as possible. Use a. strowe1 or dibble, which Is nothing but a sharpened. stick for punching a small hole in the ground to make a. place in the earth to set the plant. Try to have the roots lay in as nearly a. nor
 nal position as possible, but it does not pay to be too, particular. After having placed the plant, pack the earth over the, roots and press it firmly around the stock of the plant. The plants should be set a. little deeper than they originally were in the flats as bought at the store or. greenhouse Some advocate the application of a, small amount of water to each pant after having firmed the ezrtf, and this can be advised as q good prac- dce unless the ground is thoroughly soaked as the result of a recent rain
 Such plants as caboa ges and cauh- flower will stand a. small amount of trimming that is, the leaves should be twisted off 50 as to decrease the leaf surface by about one-ttird. This can be done by merely shipping off the. upper end of the leaves being careful not to destroy the very tender leaves in the center. Tomatoes need pra cticaliy no pruning at all. It is now time to set all kinds of plants with the exception of late vcabbages which do not need to be bothered with until the middle or latter part of June.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
NORWICH MAN GOES
 INTO THE SERVICE.
Martin Hitohonn is Assigned to Com
 nany c, Second infantry.

Lieutenant Ma1oney of New Haven has been sent to New London to take charge of the recruiting station in the tent at the municipal building. It is expected that the recruiting will speed up under the direction of Lieutenant Maloney.
 Wednesday, morning a recruit was enrolled at the tent. He is Martin Hitchom Of Norwich and he was as signed to Company q of the Second infantry. Scarcely 8. day passes now that at least one recruit isn't enrolled and besides the work the recruiting g tent is doing for the National guard, it is stimulating interest in other branches of the service and has won enlistnents for Ire regular army, navy and the naval reserve.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
WHY AND HOW TO SPRAY. Important That 1t Should Not Be
 Done In Haphazard Manner.

Many thousan nds of dollars are wasted each year by using the. wrong kind of spray in insect warfare. Diff ferent insects may require different pect to kill all kinds of insects found in our gardens, fields and orchards by the use of a. single kind of spray material If we choose. the wrong he entirely wasted and the bugs" may continue their depreciation unchecked
 The. kind of spray to use for a given
 insect depends primarily upph the manner in which that insect secures it's food. Among. cur insect friends and enemies there are the ''Inveterate chewers' and .the "heavy drinkers" Almost any insect can be. placed in one or the other of these groups. 9
 Among the i.sfr1veterate cf1eBars,' are the insects which chew holes through our cabpages. riddle the leaves of. our potato plants or strip the foliage from our fruit trees. They. secure their food by chewing the foliage Of plants notched by having chunks bitten from the edges. or. devoured com 1pletely. Tn this group are included many of our worst pests such. as potato beetle. the. larvae or caterpillars of the cab bage butterfly, brown. tail and gipsy moth. These may be called. the chew ing or biting insects. The usual nethod or con1rol Tor. these is, to spray the. plant or tree attacked with 2 poison which if eaten. will kill the insect. Such a spray is called a stomach poison as 1t kills after reach ing that organ. Among the stomach poisons for chewing insects are the following: arsenate of lead, paris green. and heHebore.
 The heavy. drinkers secure their food by drinking or. sucking the juices of plants or the, blood of ami naals. Who has not watched mos uuito's body distend and redden with the blood of it's victinc Other heavy drinkers are the plant lice .(aphisl. squash bug, and scale insects. These and the many others which feed in similar manner may. be called suck ing insects. Each is provided with a beak or prohoecis through which to suck it's food. Usually this beak is strong and pointed. fitted for pierc- ing the leaf surface or the skin and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
NEW LONDON.
Mon+auk Avenue Residence.


 Plans will be completed in a couple of weeks for. a fine residence to be built on Montauk avenue for F. O. Wellington. It will be 30x62 feet, of wood with an exterior of stucco on metal la.th and red Spanish tile roof. On the first floor there will be Q. cen tral hall, with living room, dining room, den. kitchen, pantries and coat room, with a large porch. On-- the second floor will be four sleeping will be finished in hard woods and white enamel, with fireplaces. electric lights, vapor heating system and every modern Improvements.
 Additional School Facilities.
 Plans have been completed for i'm provements to be made to the Voca- t1ondl school on Waller street Two additional rooms will be finished off in the attic which will be used for chemical and physical labora tories with new heating and plumbing, cleo tric wiring and skylig1lts.
 Bank Street Changes.
 Plans have been made for improve for J. P Shea A new plate glass front will be put in with tiled vesti- bule. William A. Harvey will do the work. The extensive changes to Mir Shea's building at Is Bank street have been completed. A new front has been put in and many improvements made
 Frame House.
 Contractors have started work on a. frame house on Connecticut avenue for s. A Brody. It will be 26x48 feet arranged for two families, with five rooms for each. Every modern i'm provement will be provided: inciud ing steam heat, electric lights and tiled baths.
 Two Cottages at College.
 The trustees of Connecticut college have solved the problem of housing the increased number of students to be at college next year by decision to build two cottages, which will in later years, be converted into resi- dances for the president and dean. Each cottage will accommodate a small group of students and will be placed 1n<%charge of one member of the faculty who will be known as house fellow. according to the plan in The plans have not yet been made although an order for drawings has been placed. No site for the new Buildings has been selected.
 No Addition to 5ulkeIey School. The plan of erecting an addition to Bulkeley school building has been 2 abandsned. This course has been made necessary by the high cost of constr7Ic- ton.
 The trustees Of the school recently had plans -dra Ivn for 9 large addition and the plans were given out for bids When the bids were received they were several thousand dollars higher than was anticipated. Tn view of this fact it was deemed advisable to defer the construction
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
FOWL NEED GREEN FEED, Grass Clippings increase Egg Pro.
 duction.


 Grass clippings ars an excelIen t green feed for chickens The back yard poultry flock of a family often lacks sufficient green feed. with a consequent reduction of egg and meat production.
 With the easy availability of lawn clippings the city population can ai- ways have green feed through tie summer for his chickens The flock can be fed daily as much of the green clippings as they will eat. It any con tinued bowel = trouble shows the amount should be reduced The re- mainder of the clippings can he all lowed to dry and fed moistened dur ing the time. between lawn cuttings.
 Amounts in excess can be dried for winter use. Dried grass clippins are a good green feed for winter. They can be dried and stored in sacks These dried clippings, moistened' and fed to the flock are 2. very fair sub stitute for the ,succulent green feeds of.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
NEW GARAGE FOR THAMESvILLE
Mira Francis Houshon Erecting Single Story BudngWork Progresses Brainard and Armstrong Additon-Other Notes.


 Mrs. Francis rHoughton Is ereottn g a garage on her property on Thames terrace abutting on 2S Kinney street. The garage will be constructed of wood materials and will be of frame con- struction,
 The foundation work on the house that Julian L. Williams is erecting on Julian street. Is al completed and ready for the frame which will be erected as soon as possible.
 Addition Work Progressing.
 The work on the addition to the Brainard Armstrong Co. plant on Gold en street, Is well advanced. The brick work is up to the second floor and the rough flooring has been laid on the ba sernent floor. The store house work is all completed. Contractor c. M Williams is doing the work.
 front veranda. is being construct ed on the front of Samuel Slossbergs house located on West Main street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT

dining rooms. The cost will be $15.0Q0.
 Linus Baldwin has been awarded the contract for the erection of a bungalow on Trench Hill for William Bassay. Bacon. Bros will do the plumbing and heating. The house will be 1gx42 feet provided With hot water heat.
 The contract has been given to Denis O'Brien for the erection of an addition to a garage for c. Nj. Rus sell The new building will Joe of brick, s3Cx60 feet, one story high. Some interior alterations will also be made
 c. o. Stone & Son have the contract for the erection of a warehouse at the plant of the Wilcox & CIittenden Co t vii be one story high, eoK1oo feet Of concrete.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
Drawing Plans.

Architects Cudworth and Thompson of this city are drawing plans for an eight room bungalow that will be erect ed for Miss E. A. Reed of Putnam. The outside will be stuccoed and the in terior will be finished off Tn hardwood. The bungalow will be 5zx32 feet and will have a spacious veranda on the front.
 Will Repair House.
 George Allen has traded tine new house that ile has just recently erected on the Baltic road for the Mulk1ns fs,-n, in Lisbon. Mir Allen will repair the MuIkiu,s house extensively, lay ing new floors.
 Bay Window Addition.
 Bay window addition to the present bay window on George Geer's house at Plain Hill is under way. The ad- dittor, will have five windows. Con- tractor Allen Is doing the work.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
PUTTING IDLE LAND TO WORK
By P. 6. HOLDEN.


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Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
Emergency, Crops.

Even under the best of management some crops will necessarily fail. But no acre should be allowed to remain idle this summer where it is possible to grow either food or feed. +,
 Where it is not too late corn will probably prove the. most profitable crop to grow on land where wheat has win ter killed
 Beans may be planted as late as June 18th and stili reach maturity before frost. Beans are suited to most any land that will grow corn or wheat, and at present prices make a. very attrac- tive crop to produce
 Buckwheat is also a crop well suited to late planting. It will frequently do very well on land too poor for other grains. It responds well however to moderate fertilization. All late planted crops should be well fertflfzed so as to help. hasten maturity.
 Soy beans will mature as far north as Connecticut if planted By June 1st-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
MARVELS AT
 ASTOUNDING STORY

Local people marvel at this story of a business man: 'I had to quit work because of stomach catarrI1 Everything ate fermented and soured. Dieting did no good. Finally tried bucktl1orn bark, glycerire. etc. as m xed in Adler-i-ka- ONE SPOONFUL helped me INSTANTLY" Because Adler-i-ka fusl1es the EN- TIRE -alimeTtary tract it. relieves ANY CASE constipation. sour stomach or gas and prevents appendicitis. It has QUICKEST action of anything we ever sold. Benoits Pharmacy at Taft vile.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31

Corpeas usually do not give satisfac- ton much north of the latitude of Phil adelphia. but farther south they make an excellent. fofloW-up or emergency crop. In, Virginia they may. be planted as late as July 2eth and produce an excellent yield of nutritious hay.
 After early turnips'sare dug some of the above crops should be. planted. Turnips may follow even medium late potatoes. By using a. little care and ingenuity no piece of land need remain vacant for any length of time.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
Flint Corn Makes Good Crop.

Says the Rural New Yorker: Some of the flint varieties of corn long grown in New England will yield more bread making food on wild land than any other grain. This flint corn is usually hard and sound and makes good meal. The stalks are slender and make good fodder There are thousands of east ern farms on which a few extra acres of such corn can be grown this y<ar without great expense.~ It ought, to be well fertilized if possible, but if that cannot be. done a light application of acid phosphate will pay. We shall need every bushe1 of corn that can be grown this year. This is not only to provide bread. but to keep. down the feed .biIlsl Nothing will bring the prices Of ffeed down to earth but a bumper ccFn crop. We can aa help at this with sraall cost
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
MISS ROWLAND TO
 DRIVE WAR AMBULANCE
Former, Norwich Girl Training for
 Red Cross Service. -..-

Miss Elizabeth Rowland, daughter of Mrs. Henry R. Bond, of Pequot avenue, and well known in this city. her former home; is training. to ,qual- fly as a, licensed am bulance- driver in the American Red Cross and IS srudy ing now to take the examination for a nechanics's license. Miss Howiand is making thorough study of the of automobile engines. Af- ter passing the examinations she will be registered.
 Miss Rowland Is a talented artist
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
DON'T SELL YOUR DAIRY COWS.

A trip to the Brighton market would make you realize that dairy an . irnals. of good production are being sold for beef.
 This condition, Is not normal. and it is the height Of folly to sell off the dairy herd at this time because beef prices are high. It is of grave enough importance that a. number of herd sires are being sold for beef rather than into other herds as sires.
 When all the grains and other pro- ducts. adaptable for human consump- ton are gone. large quantities of hay, fodder and byproducts will be left which the dairy COW can make into milk.
 A dairy COW, on hay or other pro ducts that man can not eat, will i've and produce enough milk to keep a. family of four in healthy condition with but little other food.
 To sell the foster mother of the human ra ce when she is entering a field where her usefulness Is of para mount significance is to be -sdiscour- aged. @
 The time has come when every line of human effort is to be tried in pa triotisrn, it is not only pa triotic to keep your good cows, but it Is inan- cially the 7wiss thing to do
 Plan the cropping system with the definite purpose in mind to keep the cows until the last trench is taken Karl B. Musser. Agent in DaiTying Connecticut Agricultural College.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
Will Enlarge Office Building.
iMiDDLEToWM.

Work has been started on an addi- ton to the plant of the Russell Man ufacturing Co. in South Farms The new building will be three stories high. 114x4s feet, of reinforced con crete, with gravel roof.
 Donald Mckenzie has taken the con- tract to build a frame house on East Main street for the Russell Manufac- turing Co. IL will be 1oo,u34 feet, three stories high, of frame construc- tion, arranged for general assembly
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
oRoToN.
cortraet for Eae4or,,.

Contract for Fao4ory. The H. R. Douglas, Inc. has taken the contract for the new building for the New London Ship & Engine Co. at Groton. It will be 11eH25 feet and the Berlin Construction Co will fur nish and erect the steel frame.
 Will. Enlarge Office Building.
 Estimates have bean made for an addition to the office building of the New London Ship & Engine Co. It will be 41x75 feet, three stories high. of frame ccnstruction, .stuccoed. The building 4Wiu besdevoted to office and draughting purposes.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31

The trustees were to use part of the endowment fund of the school for the erection of the addition ndztlaey were willing to. spend between $50.o0D and $6o.0oo, but the bids were out of reach.
 The plans of the addition called for doubling the capacity of the huEding. A smaller addition might have in creased the facilities somewhat but the trustees felt that the work should be done right, if done at all.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
Saving LaBor in the. Orchard.

The bis pro oblen1 confrontfng the American farmer today. is how to in crease production. with the aid of a diminishing supply of labor" says Dr. J. P. Stewart of.the Pennsylvania State college in the Pennsylvania Farmer.
 In q series Of experiments to deter mine the best method of handling the orchard as regards cultivation, crops and Fertilization one answer to this problem is pointed out. The best method proved to be the use of a mulch and fertilizer. The fertilizer analysed about 6 per cent. nitrogen 10 per cent phosphoric acid and 10 per cent. pot ash and was applied at tf1e rate of 20 pounds per tree. Dr. Stewart states that the potash could have been re- duced to 5 per cent. or omitted entire lX by using 400 pounds of manure per tree,
 While the best method as determined by these. experiments was the use of mulch and fertilizers, Dr.. Stewart states that the best and most suita b. method of handling the orchard where the labor is available IS to use inter crops with suitable fertilization, as the trees get the benefit of the fertiliza- tdon and the owner, gets the va1ue of the crop harvested. Winter cover crops are also advised.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31

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Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
New Bermuda Onions COWSLIPS, DANDELIONS, LETTUCE, RADISHES,
 ETC. Peoples Market
 6 Franklin Street
6 Franklin Street
LusrIN HOLDEN. ProrrI.tar

One of the largest as well ss bss- parades held on Memorial day In ths borough Of Grotou was that of Wed do honor to the heroes of the Civil war.
 There are 52 graves in Groton csu7 etery and 9 in Starr; three in th~ cemetery at Fort HilI and three in the PoqUonor Bridge cen cter.-. %o hor- ough veteran of the Civil war died during the year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31

the interest ln this movement that Is shown In the great centers of population.
 Probably % per cent of the families in the average small town have gardens. but these are generally only large enough to furnish fresh vegetables for their own use, while 5o to f5 per cent of the vacant land In @ ch small town Is uncultivated.
 Every vacant plot of ground should be plant ed to substantial food products, as potatoes, root crops. peas. beans. and other produce that can be dried or canned.
 Those of us who live in cities should do our
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31
BUILDING OPERATIONS
 IN NEW ENGLAND

Statistics of building and engineer. ing operations in New England com
 piled bss the F. w. Dodge Company
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31

and during the past few years has made an unusual advance in sculptur- ing, which she has been studying un- der special tutelage in New York.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-31
GREEK ATTEMPTS HIS
 LIFE AT KENNECOTT

A Greek about 22 years of age. with an unpronounceable name, at tempted to commit suicide at Kenne- colt on Sunday afternoon by blow = ing off the top of his head. He was a we'll dressed young man. and made application for work at the office of the Kennecott Copper Corporation. Upon being informed that there was no employment open, the Greek re- marked that life was not wolth liv- ing unless he secured work IT, the presence of several members of the cffice force he drew a gun from his pocket which he placed in his mcuth and pulled the trigger. The bullet entered the roof of his mouth and came out at the base of his skull.
 The Greek was immediately remov- ed to the hospital, where his condi- ton is serious. As an infection has set in from the powder, it is doubt full if he will recover from the self inflicted wound.