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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
TO MAKE 7ARRAeoN VINEGAR.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: The following is a recipe for Paragon Vinegar.
 Put into a clean quart bottle one half pin of tarragon leaves. fill it with cider vinegar. Steep for two weeks. Then strain through a flannel bag; bottle. cork and seal Set away in a cool place.
 Fill a, two quart jar witc fresh tar ragon leaves chopped coarsely, add six peppercorns and four cloves, and fill with cider vinegar. Cover and keep cool turning the jar every day. After three or four weeks strain and use for f1avoring salads, sauces, etc.
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
KATYDID.
DOM PEDRO AT THE FAIR.

Dear Social Corner Writers: I att tended the county fair Labor Day and was surprised and disappointed, not to meet more of the writers there. There must here been more on the grounds than those who came to the tent. I was in there most Of the time some of the time alone. Quite a few strangers came and inquired where The Bulletin tent was. I told the representative of The Bulletin I thought they made a mistake in put ting the signs on the ground instead of on the top of the tent for it could not be seen as you come from to-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
PRIsclLLA's s. c. PICNIC.

Dear Social Cornerites: This to ex- press my appreciation of our memor- able day at the home of Priscilla and to give those who were unable to at tend some account of it.
 Priscilla's home is splendidly adapt ed for huch a gathering. The spacious house with i,rge and well shaded veranda from which very pretty view is obtained, is surrounded by an ample lawn shaded by beautiful elm trees. The weather was ideal. Our hostesses,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS.

The editor is indebted to Lucy Acorn for a loaf of artistically frosted rake decorated with chocolate acorns. It looked like premier cake and it tasted as good as 1t looked.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
AUNTY NO. IS PICNIC OCT. sRD

Dear Social Corner Sisters and Brothers: I am planning to have my annual picnic October 3rd, if stormy, the 4th. Please bring plat, cup, fork and spoon. All are welcome. Uncle will be ready to take care of all the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
SOME PEOPLE CANNOT BE CARELESS EVEN
 ABOUT THE WEATHER
EVERY woMAN's OPPORTUNITY

home of knd the ofeachve but one
  FIVE DOLLAR EACH. Award the last Saturday of eae month
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
hubbies who will come. Let us hope for a good, warm day.

for a good, warm day.
 R. B.: I do not hardly agree with you in regard to canning peas, as l have used the same method for years and never lost any until last year; then no one would know they had spoiled, as they do not work, but the liquor turns milky, and when opened a strong, disagreeable odor comes from them; and the pea looks firm and good but has the flat, sour taste and they are not eatable.
 And I have used the economy Jar, but this year I used besides the econ omy jar the Tightening top jar; but, as last year, they have all gone the same way. lost 27 quarts, so you see it is not the sealing at fault. It just happened, that's all. I think some times the fault is in the seasons and vegetable.
 Best wishes from
 AJJNTY NO. 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15

M. Poincare and M. Bourgeois re- turned to Paris on Thursday from their visit to the Italian front
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
A WORD FROM kocHIA.

CRIMSON RAMBLER
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-25
SELECT HEALTHY
BEAN SEED NOW
Every Grower Should Plan for
Next Years Planting by
Inspecting Fields.

Every bean grower without delay
should take steps TO secure good seed
for next years planting, either from
his own crop or from fields which
he knows 10 be free from anthrac-
nose and blight the bean specialists
Of the United States department OF
agriculture advise. Seed from
plants killed by frost before the
pods are dry and mature should not
be used.
The use of good seed-properly
ripened, plump. intact and free from
diseases essential for securing
large yields. Ii is crop insurance
for growers TO lay in their seed
while there is still opportunity 10
inspect the fields or they can pick
from the cream Of commercial
stocks instead of having 10 take
whatever may be available later.
Seed from carefully selected, clean
pods grown in ones own seed plat,
of course. are safest. Once the
beans have been threshed il is diff
cult TO detect all which have come
from diseased pods 1t is possible,
moreover, in the seed plat by plant
Ing the seed in hills and by spraying
with Bordeaux mixture to protect
the plants from anthracnose, even
at an expense not warranted in larger
paintings. The grower should see
that no one moves among the seed
plants while they are wet with rain
or dew, when spores of the fungus
causing anthracnose most readily
spread.
After the seed Is threshed-and
this is particularly important in the
case Of commercial seed-the grow
er should pick over his seed by hand
two OF three times and throw out all
damaged or diseased beans and
those not uniform in size and color.
Even commercially hand picked seed
often contains many affected beans.
While a few discolored beans are not
Objectionable for household use,
every such seed when planted may
spread disease to many neighbOring
plants. In purchasing beans for
planting q termination test should
be made and only seed of high quail
ity accepted.
Where a seed plat is used the
grower would do well TO set aside
and store separately with especial
care the seed selected for next sea-
sons plating.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-25

fully conserved. Much material Of
this kind can De gathered from the
kitchens &C neighbors who keep no
animals of any table refuse in this
way. If everything of this kind were
gathered and Used in the feeding of
poultry it would mean the saving of
millions of dollars worth of food
for this great world crisis. Care
should be exercised, however. in the
feeding Of such garbage 20 young
chicks. Much OF il is richer than
poultry food ought TO be. Some of
il is disturbing to the digestion. But
with due care a great work Of con
servation' may be done along this
line. bring help 10 the nations in
need and no little profit TO the mil
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-25
AGRICULTURE
INFORMATION FOR FARMERS
AND ORCHARDISTS
Unusual Opportunities for Fall
Matching this Season Due to War
RY g. II. Smith.

Author and Practical Poultryman.
The one man who gets chicks
when nine others do not. holds the
winning hand. Strawberries "out
of season always find a hungry
market and command fabulous dg-
ures This principle rings just as
true i'm the poultrymans business.
Seasons should be challenged.
Conditions should he decided poul-
try plant should be compelled 20 do
the viii of its owner regardless of
almanacs and thermometers. Science
stands ready ~ hand TO make this
easily possible.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-25

female is almost all black with
brown lacing on the hackle and a
little on the edge Of the feathers UNI
der the throat The male has each
feather of the breast laced with
brown yellow and the neck hackle,
back saddle and wing tops are red
dish yellow. Both sexes have dark
legs and dark or gypsy faces. 1t is
customary to cut off the combs,
wattles and earlobes of the young
males (for stags)-a process called
clubbing" This gives a long snaky
look TO the head and neck.
The neck and legs should be very
long and the body small and hard,
with prominent shoulders. The
birds should be very small. weighing
only from Is TO % ounces.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-25

Bantams are always fascinating.
and many men have made a hobby
of breeding them for exhibition.
Skill and patience are required TO
approach perfection.
Game Bantams were originated i'm
England about a century ago; have
been constantly improved. until to-
day they are accredited with pos
sessing better color and more typi-
cal shape than their large brothers
and sisters.
The Black Reds are the most
popular and the most widely bred.
while the Red Piles, DuckIings.
Blrchens and Brown Reds enjoy
about equal popularity. The latter
are best described as black. marked
with lacings OF brown yellow. The
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-25
SUMMARY OF FOOD
PRODUCTION BILL

WHAT TIE Bid PROVIDES.
Eleven million three hundred
and forty-six thousand four hun
dred dollars to be used in slim
Ulating production, for protect
ing and conserving foods. and
for a survey of the ccuntry's
food resources.
Staff of county agents to be in
creased until at least one agent
will be stationed in practically
every AGRICULTURAL county in the
United states that will cooper
ate with the department and the
state Agricultural college
Women county agents for
demonstration work in home
economics TO be increased in
rural counties and similar agents
TO be placed i'm towns and cities
for first time
Farm-heIp service 70 be ex-
tended in cooperation with
United States department OF
labor 10 assist in bringing farm
ers and farm laborers together
Country survey TO be
made OF food on farms, in stor-
age i'm shops and in homes. Es-
Inmates of family consumption OF
food 10 he made
Extension OF crop estimating
20 crops not hitherto reported
and 20 include special inquiries
10 gather Information on extra
ordinary farm conditions.
Hog and poultry production 70
Zoe stimulate as far as prac-
ticable
increased production ard con
servation of dairy foods TO be en-
Courayed
Animal diseases to he combat
ed on larser scale.
Increased efforts 10 be made
20 combat insect pests of plants
and animals
Further steps 20 he taken o
destroy animal pests and pred
atory animals which injure crops
and Kill live stock.
Work for the control cf plant
diseases 10 he extended
Survey of seed supplies and
needs 10 be made and results
published 50 that farmers viii
be assisted in obtaining a suffi-
cient supply OF good seed.
Seed 10 be pUrcba sed and sold TO
farmers bv the department if
necessary in restricted areas.
Demonstrations TO be carried
out IN the proper handling.
packing. shipping. and market
ing of periShable fruits and veg-
e.ahles 20 decrease spoilage
News service COR various farm
products 20 be extended SO that
producers and consumers can be
better informed as 20 the supply
and demand and can sell ar5
huy with less expense. less
spoiIage and less lost motion
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-25

LOTUS QCININE HAIR TONIC,
Cleans out Dandruff. Makes Hair
Glossy and Thick. Elegantly Per
fumed. 25c. soc and $100 bottles
at COONLEY'S -Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-25

lions who may practice It,
The golden market season for
broiIers is from January on 10 the
opening of spring. Top notch prices
may be easily realized at this sea-
son. The better the article pro-
Guced the higher the price. First
class hotels and well-tO-do families
are always watching for quality
broilers, whether SQUAD" medium
or large. Winter puts a keen edge
on the meat appetite OF the epicure
Chickens from three TO six months
old never go begging at such sea-
son.
1t is too bad, though. under pres
ent conditions TO put any large
number of SQUAD" broilers on the
markets. Such young birds are just
coming TO the most rapid stage Of
growth. The small broiler, weigh
ing about "a ounces, soon reaches
the weight of the large broiler,
which is about two and one-half
pounds. This means a hundred
pounds of the finest quality of meat
conserved 10 every lot of 100 mar
ket birds. If handled rightly, the
larger the market bird the greater
the financial advantage 10 the poul-
tryman.
Stock Matched this fall should
make fine roasters by early spring
y fall chick ought 10 weigh from six
to seven pounds at six 10 seven
months old. OF course, / am speak
ing Of the larger breeds. The small
er breeds will run couple of pounds
lighter There is never lacking an
abundant and high-class market for
such tender and juicy meat. The
demand is unusually strong and
constant in the winter time.
The day Of the capon is rapidly
dawning. The man who can have
from 50 10 100 cockerels TO caponize
at eight weeks old by the first of
December will be a candidate for
most hearty congratulations. \ thou
sand such birds Will bring him a still
rich crown of rejoicing. There is no
division OF opinion on this subject
The cockerel. small or large, must
reach fancy market 10 bring a
really pleasing profit 20 the pro-
Queer The capon viii grow larger
on less feed and Will bring from %
To 80 percent more per pound in the
city market Every point OF advan-
tage is in favor of the capon. The
fall hatcher should therefore make
large plans for producing the great
est possible number Of these choicest
of al meat birds The day will soon
come when the poultryman who fails
10 do this will be counted behind
the times i'm his methods.
But laying stock NAV we'll be
planned for 10y the fail hatcher.
September chicks will be I'm fine
form for egg production i'm early
spring. Leghorns should Dee i'm fun
laying strength 10y March and the
American breeds a month or two lat
er The man who must buy all Of
his poultry food and keep his birds
housed the year through finds that
one season is about the same as an
other 20 him. While the natural Pc
riod OF reproduction Is I'm spring
and early summer good LAYING
stock can be produced at other
times of the year with nearly equal
profits. II is best, however. 10 de
pend on spring Matched birds for
breeding purposes
The care of small flock OF
- poultry is often no greater than g
that bestowed on pet cat. dog %
or canary. And the hens
70 have companionable qualities as 81
well as utility ones Read Pro f.
fessor Norman's article next
week
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-25

NAA4
Paste this bit of news on your
memory.
MY promises are made with a con
science and must conform and meet
the most eXacting conditions.
Where Others Fail.
PRICES ALWAYS REASONABLE
i will give the POOREST man n
chance as well as the RICH TO re-
ceive my treatment at a SMALL
COST.
Newly contracted diseases.
Don't wait until nature gives way
and the disease DISCREPANCIES i'm
pOrtant organs and nerves. STOP
THE LEAK NOW!
If you are afflicted with any
Acute. Chronic. Nervous, Blood.
skin or Contracted Diseases. StOm-
ach. Liver Rheumatism, Naricocele.
Prostate Enlargement. Structure,
HydrOcele. Kidney. Bladder, Uri-
nary or any other Weakness. Defect
or Disease of the Pelvic Organs,
visit me today. II your case is cur
able l can relieve it quickly.
e ~ Examination
$3.50 & and consultation
Free.
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&3HS 3 s2 Gated offices -
| 49, - 209-211 ). Main
- st, upstairs. op-
- - posite postoffice
Z: g ) = $ o u b Bend.
81 1 - Ind. Hours to
~ Il, 1 20 4, and
~ 80 To daily
- - ~ Sundays 9 10 i.
DIR. II. h. smith Ohfe 90 IL
SPECIALIST every Thursday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-25
WILL HANDLE FARM END
NATIONWIDE INVENTORY
Bureau Crop Estimates Has $4,000
Field Volunteers
for Job.

Determining by country wide
canvass the approximate amount OF
important farm products on farms
of the United States that is food or
convertible into food. is the part the
bureau of crop estimates of the
United States department of agricul-
ture will take in the national food
survey authorized by the food pro-
duction bill recently enacted. Thirty
five thousand picked volunteers from
its corps Of 10000 crop correspond
ents will be asked 10 take part in
the farm survey
Each of the field representatives,
a farmer himself and thoroughly
familiar with farm conditions in his
community. will make a report of
food stocks, inclpding meat animals
and crops on his farm and each of
these representatives will be sup
piled with 10 extra schedules Of in
quiry which ne viii distribute among
his neighbors. for reports upon their
respective farms From the 5000
reports thus obtained. the experts
of the bureau, knowing the total
number OF farms in the United
States, will make final estimates for
the farms of the country. 1t is be-
lieved that this estimate Judging
from the accuracy of other records
similarly gathered, will be within
few per cent Of actual farm food
stocks.
The farm survey will begin at
once. A second survey about Nov. 7.
similarly conducted, viii cover the
fall harvests.
The bureau also will extend its
regular crop estimates 10 crops not
reported heretofore and further en-
large its service by special inquiries
calculated 10 gather Information
arising from extraordinary farm
conditions i'm certain sections.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-25
Equipment Tor FUl HatChing.


Equipment means everything for
ANY kind of business. Conditions
should be made as favorable as
possible Ii pays To get ready. Fail
ure here will mean failure all along
the line This is as true in spring
Matching as i'm fail Matching.
The weather conditions are like
Is 20 be fully as favorable for this
work i'm September. October and
May I'm fact. the autumn quarter
has the warm weather at the better
end of the line. IL viii he much
easier "a handle September Matched
chicks than March Matched
Every variation of temperature
that may reason Toe expected ought
10 he prepared for i'm the natural
season of incubation Nothing more
than this same sensible standard is
required i'm the unnatural season
Chilly DAYS and nights may be look
ed for after the middle of Septem-
Der Mother hens with hroods Should
have weU-protected quarters. If
breeders are used instead of hens,
heat ouaht 10 be ready 10 be turn
Ell ON at any moment of day or night.
This is a matter Of prime import
auce with newly Matched chicks.
The large amount of fresh green
food avilable in early autumn fur
nishes a great advantage i'm the rear
ing Of chicks at this season. X is
truly amazing what a large proper
tion of a growing hroods food may
consist of tender green stun that is
worthless for any other purpose.
such diet is most natural and there
fore best for them. They are espe-
cially fond of cabbage lettuce. ten
der grass clippings. and many kinds
OF weeds that grow very rank and
rapidly as the aftermath of the sum-
mer crops. The most possible should
Doe made ~ this costless and yet in
valuable food source. such vege-
table roughage keeps the digestive
processes i'm EXCELLENT tone besides
FURNISHING much of tine most whole
some uourishmcnt.
Table scraps should be also care
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-25

lens of her own. Africa can give
little aid. This western continent
must feed the nations that are now
lighting for the life Of democracy.
We can do it if we swiftly and eff
ciently mobilize our industrial
strength.
Poultryman's Opportunity tx
traOrdinary.
The backlOtter and the small
farmer never saw "a better oppor-
tunity for poultry profits. Every one
of them is a poultryman-at least
every one of them ought TO be. Pa
triotism and the pitiful appeal of a
famine threatened world should
thrill us with "A great inspiration TO
do our utmost.
Intensive and extensive methods
and systems ought 20 be mastered
and put to use in the most efficient
fashion. No truer service to human
ity can be performed. No finer
form Of loyalty 10 our flag can be
practiced
Our president has appealed to US
20 do everything possible 10 produce
and conserve the food supplies of
the nation. The summons is espe-
cially TO the people of humble con-
farmers and back-yarders will heed
this call. and double their ordinary
poultry output this year, how much
il will mean TO our own country and
TO the great warning world.
We can do IT, We are just be-
ginning TO catch a glimpse of the
possibilities of poultry culture. The
secret of our power is to turn ma
ture inside out and wrong side up.
Fail Matching is as feasible as spring
Matching. The wilderness bird is
unprotected from the mercilless
frosts Of winter She is therefore
dependent upon the whims of eli
mate in the Matching and rearing of
her young But the domestic fowl
should be as Independent of climatic
conditions as her owner
1t is true that eggs will be fewer
and egg prices higher than in the
spring But the meat produced Will
also be of higher value. and the de
mand both at home and i'm the mar
kets will he greater i'm midwinter
than i'm July and August. IT viii
thus be readily seen If examined
from any point of view that the
poultrymau. like the dairyman.
ought 10 make little difference be
tween seasons of frost and seasons
of sunshine i'm the pursuit of his
business.
Equipment Tor Fall Matching.
E0uipment means everything for
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-25

The care OF small flock OF
q poultry is often no greater than
that bestowed on a pet cat. dog
OF "A canary. And the hens
o have companionabl qualities as
@ well as utility ones Read Pro
fessor Norman's article next
week
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-25
NUXATED IRON

increases strength
Of delicate. nervous
rundown people 100
percent ID ten days
in many instances.
500 forfeit II IL
fails as per full eX-
PLANTATION t. large
article soon 70 ap-
pear in this paper.
Ask your doctor or
Wettick's Cut Rate
carry in In stock
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-25

Ii UMANITY'S meat hunger was
L here before the war began.
Hundreds Of miles of solid lines
OF battle have made this bad condi-
ton only more acute. The soldier
must have meat The civilian may
have il if he can get il. The mill
lions who are massing more ana
more i'm the Great cities and indus
trial centers render the meat crisis
stressing and even alarming.
America is numanity's hope. More
than a thousand millions Of people
are at war including ourselves. Eu-
rope is today literally dependent
upon the outside world China is
hard pressed 10 feed her 100000. 600.
Japan also has enough food prob
lens of her own Africa can give
little aid This western continent
must feed the nations that are now
lighting for the life Of democracy.
We can do it if we swiftly and eff
cientiy mobilize our industrial
strength
New-York tribune., 1917-11-28
Children's Aid Society
Reviews Years Work
Homes Found for 312 Orphans
Fresh Air Fund Aided
1925

Charles Loring Brace, secretary OF
the Children's Aid Society, read its
sixty-ffth annual report yesterday at
a meeting Of the directors, held at so
Broadway.
Three hundred and twelve orphans
and waits were placed in family homes.
During the year 1887 children were
cared for by families under the super
vision of the society. OF these 90 we're
adopted, 249 became supporting
four died. 10 were returned to insutu-
tions for training, 81 were returned to
relatives and 1858 remained under the
supervision Of the society on June 3O'
Eight hundred and seventy-seven
rurawavs were restored to their par
ents. 500 children and their parents
were assisted to go West. During the
year there were $40 charges at the
farm for boys and 4,743 boys and girls
sheltered in lodging houses. One nun
dred and twenty-eight children were
Sheltered in the A. Louise Erlanger
Home for Orphan Children and Al
homeless babies and mothers otherwise
csred for. The fresh air fund bene-
fited 1925 children.
The children instructed IN the IN
drstrial school numbered 9,sO7, and II
was found that the Gary system was
unsatisfactory. except in the ltaiian'
school, where facilities for It's employ
ment were ample.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-28

nRUSSELS, Sept. 90, 1914
r. My departure for Antwerp
IL has been put off again and
again, but if the German authori-
ties live up to their promises, ]
shall be able to start tomorrow
morning early. At the last minute
the mothers of Mr.. and Mrs. Whit
lock decided to avail Of the oppor-
tunity to go home, so ! shall take
them as far as Rotterdam before
going to Antwerp. ] shall attend
70 my business there and then go
hack TO Rotterdam, take the ladies
over to England, turn them over TO
NJ. ", spend a day or two
there getting a line on the news,
and then rush back to Antwerp, and
then back to Brussels. ] suppose ]
shall be away ten days or so, but
there is no way of telling. | should
like the little trip TO England and
a breath of air in Q country where
there is no actual fighting.