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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
ARE YOUR POTATOES WELL
 STORED?

Last winter many potatoes froze. and while we hope for milder Wea ther this year. it is well io be pre- pared. We are also faced with an other probien-the present crop was injured by disease in many sections. This means poor keeping quality Therefore, if we are to enjoy the fruits of our labor, we should keep in mind some of the following points, accord ing to Prof. ". L. Slate of the de- partment of agronomy at Connecticut Agricultural College at Stprrs.
 l. Store only sound, disease free potatoes. This means careful sorting. Put all poor stock in a separate bin or container.
 2. Keep the temperature right. Po- tatoes keep best at S5 to 45 degrees. The warm autumn has made this i'm possible in many cases and potatoes have, routed and Wilted as a result. Put a thermometer in the cellar. It will save it's cost many times over If freezing is feared. put a tub of water or a lantern near the potatoes.
 3. Ventilate the cellar. Except in very cold weather some ventilation should be provided. If there are many potatoes in small space, this is very essential.
 4. Don't pile more than five feet deep. And only then when tempera- ture and ventilation are right. 'l3lack heart" will develop in deep bins
 5. Keep the cellar dark. This is especially important in late winter or spring.
 Detailed information may be ob- tained by writing the Connecticut Az ricultural College at Store.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
MAKES MONEY ON TOMATOES.

Harry Clark, a 17-year- oil boy Of Woodbury, Conn, is planning to in stall this winter a home canning fac tory capable of putting up a0,040 No. 3 cans of tomatoes of his own growth in one season.
 Canning isn't a new game for liar ry Clark. He has been interested in home canning for the past three years but found out that he could make more money by specializing on to- matoes. Last year he put up 1,400 No. tin cans of fine fruit and sold all of them locally at a good profit.
 The Boys and Girls Clubs Depart ment at Connecticut Agricultural Col lege at Storrs is now working or plans for Harry's canning factory. A. tJ. Brundage, club leader. has been foi- lowing the lads work for several years and is anxious to see him succeed as he believes it may prove an iIspira- ton to other youngsters.
 Through his work in past years the the land upon which he will endeavor to raise sufficient tomatoes to keep his proposed factory busy. By raising the tomatoes through hIs own labor canning them at home and selling lo- cally, Harry will solve the problems of buying and selling that many pro- ducers must contend with
 The boys success has already at tracted considerable attention and there seems every reason to believe he-can put his new plans through sue cessfully.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
TEACHING BASEBALL

at
 BY uSIfsc MOVIES
 King Solomon is credited with say. ing: There is nothing new under the sum-" That was long. long time ago. In this day and age he would have said: There's something new under the sun every minute.n
 The moving picture has suddenly become power for coaching in base ball. golf, football and other sports, by the analysis of motion to the min utest detail. Through device in vented by a Frenchman a. new camera can produce on screen a man or a horse in full action at top speed and then reduce it a minute later to a slow walk-so slow that any mistake or any lost motion is yividly dis closed.
 At a private exhibition Of what for better term may be called baseball slowed down" in New York few days ego a writer says it was like taking a trip. with Alice Through Wonder land.
 It was striking to see pitcher de- liver ball to the catcher as if on the diamond and then see every motion reduced eight times less than normal with the follow thro Ugh of the arm every twist of the body and legs, and the ball floating up to the catcher with the effective shoot, out or in, in all the time necessary to fully appreciate every little detail.
 It was amazing to see a close de- cision on a hook slide into second base which looked as if the runnoA was out, slowed down to show that he not only was safe, but "safe a mile as the fans say. It may yet prove g perfect alibi for many an umpire.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS DULL.

New York, Dec. 17.-Spcciaities of the several groups and dixisions con- trolled by pools and professional clIQues were the sole features of to- days inert stock market, rails and other investment issues being rele gated to the background.
 Gains among specialtias, notably. oils, equipments, motor subsidiaries, tcbaccos and sugars, ranged from one to five points at maXimums, but these were materially impaired in the gen eral reaction of the last hour.
 The belated reversal was more es- Eecially due to the heaViness of ship pings, Marine preferred recording an extreme decline of six points, it's ab- rupt setback accon,H lnying familiar reports of further delay in the com pletion of the deal involving the sale of the company's British tonnage.
 Only a few uninaportant gains were retained at the irregular close, steels and minor miscellaneous shares re- cording nominal losses.
 In keeping with recent speculative markets over half of today's trading was made up of U. S. Steel. Mexican Petroleum, shippings. motors and sev- eral of the more prominent equip ments, rails contributing the smallc-t percentage. Totale sales were 465.@.0 shares
 Trading in bonds was more exten- | sive, but mostly at the expense of val ues, Liberty issues showing further | i-regularity on the weakness of fourtr
 Ifs at the new low record of g. 50 Total sales. par value, aggregated J $11, 175,000. Old U. $. bonds were un- changed on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18

,i.,+. suffer during a short oroutn. Shallow breaking and unsanslAc.1s t,o-.-n1r;n<- or- discinR may fail to make a rsservoir of the soil for the storage
 of winter raws and snows, leaving the summer and spring droutn 10 oe- plete the moisture HSDrayI Nnef~ tneLe is insufficient plant food one or more of the essential plant foods-nlsrosen en- phosphate or potassium pc ap
 piled in the manure or ferci1zer. EVen then ample tiIlage will be reQu1reo to
 get the soil in state of good cuitlVa.
 lion in order to secure the oenents Ol these plant foods. Ao
 More animals should be raised 10
 conserve the surplus crops. The am,
 mals will do their own harvesting ana
 relieve the farmer of cons1oeraot ote work. They save the high cost; 0 oI marketing bulky products and retAis II
 much of the fertility that crops II sold, would remove.
 If. the old fruiting canes Of tne
 raspberry and blackberry hGshes nave not been cut out it should be done al once. After the fruft crop is natureo the fruiting canes die, and are hkely to harbor insects and diseases. Cut ont and burn these, and also all small weak canes. Mulch the patch W1ln rotted stable manure or other decayeo vegetable matter and work this Into the soil in the spring.
 Storing potatoes for abnorma1fy Mgh | prices is a risky proposition me 1 grower who accepts fair price TOT | his tubers delivered from the field 10
 market is playing safe
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
sELF-FEEDERs FOR SWINE.

The self feeder is becoming quite popular for fattening hogs. Many swine growers consider it one of the best labor savers and one of the most economical and efficient means of feeding hogs. It is a device by means of which a supply of grain or other dry feed is constantly kept available to the hogs, in order that they may always satisfy &e craving of their ap- petites with respect to both kind and amount Of feed.
 The hog has the ability to balance his own ration by taking the proper amounts Of such feeds as his body requires, a fact which does not hold true for all classes of live stock, ac- cording to D. c. SulIins, agent in Alii- nal Hushandry for the Extension Ser vice of Connecticut Agricultural Col lege at Storrs. When rapid gains are wanted, hogs seem to do better, fatten more quickly and require considerable less labor when using a self feeder than when hand fed. It snoulI not be used, though, where it is dcsIred to get the maximum use of pastorage by limiting the grain allowance. Nei- ther should it be used for pregnant sows except early in pregnancy, or unless bulky feed. such as ground al- falfa, is mixed with the grain.
 Self feeders may be adapted to the use of any kind of grain or dry feed but shelled grain and ground feeds are most commonly used. Care must be taken to see that these feeders always contain feed suffic.Jlt to bal ance a ration. Feeds may be mixed in the right Sroportion and put into a single compartment feeder Or fed un- mixed through separate compart- ments.
 By using the self feeder we initiate nature and allow the animals to an swer the dictates of their appetites. Pigs fed in this way are never hun- gry and, as a result. are never gorged with feed. Hand feeding may tax the pigs stomach beyond it's normal ca pacity at times unless feading is done often. This might cause animals to be gorged for a few hours and force them to go hungry for a time before the next feed.
 The use of a self feeder does away with the laborious work of feeding slop to hogs. The only thing neces- sary in this respect is to see that ami mals are watered properly or have 1 access to water, This method ot feeding is no longer in it's experilnen- tai stage. It has been tried out by a number of experiment stations and | good results have been obtained. Self feeders are simple in construc- ton, cost very little and can be made on the farm by almost anyone. Bull | letins giving Q discussion of their use and descriptions of different types
 together with plans and details fol
 construction, may be had upon appli-
 cation to the swine extension depart
 ment of the Connecticut Agricultura
 College at Storrs, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
SPORTING NOTES.

With an apparent full in the local skating war more seasonable weather may be looked for this week. Oppo- nents of M. D. O'Connel score a point in arguing that Morgan's skat- ing talks usually bring on the nastiest kind of weather.
 It is reported that A. Bolin in Stockholm recently ran 1000 meters in 2.29 1-10. That beats the old record of 2.31 made by s. Lundgrew, anoth- CT Swede. Evidently, the Swedes are sure to cut great figure when in- ternational track meets are resumed.
 Pal Moore's victory over Jimmy Wilde, worlds fyweight champion, in the interallied boxing tournament means that there is an excellent chance that a bout of some size may soon be arranged. Moore's success was entirely unlocked for even in his avn camp.
 Reporters covering the major league meetings the past week complain very bitterly that very little news was giv- en out. They were left to run down rumors. With Harry Frazee as a one man publicity committee for both leagues the scribes would never want for "stories."
 WAdlSfST Iudy D6 SdlQ III 1dVOr or against mass athletics, it must be ad- mitted that such a sport plan solves the problem for those athletic in- structors who might otherwise worry about their batting averages. In di- recting competitive teams coaches must produce winners or soon be dropped.
 Benny vargar, the fast little French featherweight. received a trifie over $400 as his share for his six-round bout with Eddie Wallace of Brooklyn at the Olympia A. A. of Philadelphia. Wallace took the place of George Chaney of Balti- more, ho sent word to the club a few hours before the doors opened that he has broken his hand and would be unable to box Vadger.
 Jeff Smith, the Bayone middle weight will be given a chance to- morrow night to display his fistic ability in a bout at Boston. Jeff has been matched by his manager. Al Lippe, to meet Tommy Robson. the hard Uniting middleweight of
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
HOGS WILL PRODUCE MEAT
 QUICKLY FOR HUNGRY WORLD
RY P G. HOLDI

Pork stands near the top on the list of food needs announced by MT Hoover We need pork, more pork, and then-more pork. We need it, Europe needs it, the world needs it.
 MT. Hoover estimates our need into the millions of pounds.
 And, most important of all-this need must be supplied within year!
 Pork offers more advantages from a strictly food standpoint than any other meat. Fat must form a part of the average diet This the hog furnishes in greater abundance than any other animal. Pork is produced more quick ly than any other meat except poultry. Pork can be smoked or salted or ren- adered; does not require refrigerator cars: can be shipped anywhere,
 Despite our increased output of pork, it is not large enough.
 The problem of more pork must be solved by the farmer. If we are now raising hogs, we should increase the number. If we are not raising hogs, we should do so. We should raise hogs not because it is humane and patriotic but because they mean a good profit to us. We will be sure of a market We can start with a few, which can De purchased at a very small expense. The sow will litter twice a year, thus increasing by many pounds the amount
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
OPEN GAMBLING AT BOSTON GROUNDS

Ban Johnson, president of the Amer ican league, announces that he has certified evidence that the Boston league club permitted open gambling and pool selling in Fenway Park and that under the league constitution the franchise may be declared forfeited. In the same breath Johnson announces that he has lined up a Cleveland syn dicate to purchase the Boston club from FraZee. In other words, Johnson tells Frazee that if he refuses to sell out to the persons designated by John son Frazee will face the possibility of having his club taken away from him through divers proceedings instituted by Johnson. Frazee had the foolhard- iEess-or perhaps it was independence and sense-to oppose Johnson in var ious details. For one thing Frazee combined with Harry Hampstead in offering MT. Taft the position of one man national commission-an offer that sought to undermine the domi- neering position which Johnson had built up through the support of Garry Hermann. Last summer FraZee op- posed Johnson in the matter of cut ting short the season when there was no call for such action.
 Now Johnson, on December 14, more than three months after the close of the American league season and even after the annual meeting of his league, comes forward with the news" that he has evidence of gambling in the Boston Park and implies that this evil was nurtured by the club. Of course, gambling in ball parks Is very seri- ous matter and sooner or later will call for the united action of the major leagues, but for Johnson to single out the Boston park and combine with the supposed information a direct threat against Frazee in unworthy of a man Tn Johnson's position. We care not a farthing who owns the Boston club. We hold no brief for Frazee or any body else in the game except the man who pays his way into the ball parks. The latest act of Johnson, it seems to us, is the last straw and one calcu- lated to arouse renewed animosities and hold baseball up to public ridi- cule. The Johnson statement smacks of the days of the czars of Russia and should frighten away fair minded business men with leanings toward in vestment in baseball properties-at least in the American league during the regime of Johnson.
 There has been gambling in Fenway Park, just as there has been gambling at Braves Field, the Polo Grounds, the St. Louis parks. the Cincinnati park and every other park in the majors, with the possible exception of Ebbets Field. In St. Louis the gamblers at the American league games for sev- eral years have been a real menace. They have gone so far as to try to dictate to Phil Ball who should be ap- pointed manager of the club.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
JESS SAYS. HE WOULD DEFEND TITLE

Jess Willard was in Chicago on flying visit last week and said he would defend his title in the ring. The heavyweight champion of the world was in far better physical condition than various reports from the west had led us to believe. Willard did not look over twenty or twenty-five pounds heavier than he was when he fought Frank Moran in the Garden. Indeed. he stated that he weighed less than 190 pounds at the moment.
 Willard declared he was ready to defend his championship in at least two fights early next year. He says be expects challenge from Georges Carpenter when the latter comes to this country. He also suspects he may have to give some consideration to the latest sensation, Jack Dempsey.
 Whether or not Willard could ever get into such shape as he was when he fought his best battles is a matter still to be determined. He is old and undoubtedly has gone back, but he is far from a physictl wreck, and might get into shape for battles of ten rounds or less Yjth two or three months of hard training,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
MANURlAL VALUE
 OF DAIRY FEEDS

When feeding dairy cattle, and es- neciallv if purchasing high priced con centrates, it is we'll to consider the fertilizing value as well as the feeding value of feeds. Just as the value of commercial fertilizer depends on the amount of available nitrogen, phos- phoric acid and potash it contains, so. to a large extent, does the value of manure depend upon, the amounts Of nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potas7 sium contained in the feed consumds by the animals.
 The following table shows the equivalents of nitrate of soda, 16 per cent. acid phosphate and muriate Of potash contained in some of the com mon dairy feeds:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
ADDING PLANT FOOD l

The land can be made to produce more by adding plant food directly to the soil; or, by tilling the soil in such manner that it will yield larger crops with the plant food already in it. Soils fail because the plant food is not avail able. If the soil has sufficient plant food for large crops and yet does not produce, something is lacking. It may be lack of moisture, or temperature, or vegetable matter, or tillage Lack of tllage is apt to make the soil hard and break up cloddy; it may cause the soil to bake. run together and thus evaporate excessive moisture, and the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18

having outpointed Champion Her. man twice and defeated Kid Will Hams and fought several execiting bouts with Frankie Burns Char key is slated to box again in Jersey tomorrow night.
 Chick Brown, the game New Ha- ven lightweight, will make New ark his home principally because of the activity in the New Jersey rings. He is being considered as an opponent for Allie Neck, the Harlem lightweight
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18

Calculating the manurial value Of these foods at the present high prices of fertilizers (nitrate of sola cents a pound; acid phosphate 1.2 cents a pound, and muriate of potash 25 cents a pound). corn would have a manurial value of s13.90 per ton; oats, $17.S0 per ton; bran, $33.23 per ton; oilneal, s4S.6S per ton; cottonseed meal, s56.95 per ton; clover hay, $26.02 per ton, and alfalfa hay, S32.76 per ton.S
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18

market must think seriously about de- ing so. City folks will be restricted to other forms of production, although we may see an occasional pig In suburban backyards. MT. Hoover does not advocate the pig in the parlor. but in many of the small towns and villages hogs may be raised in back lots and utilized to convert table waste into human food.
 Every city should have municipal piggery. It will solve the garbage question and pay a big profit .
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18

of lard or bacon. And the pigs are easily cared for. There is no need of losing animals by hog cholera. It can he prevented. By thought and plan ming, the right feed can be prepared and also the proper protection in the matter of housing and sanitation.
 Hog raising means money in the pocket and help to the government and the stricken people who are look ing to us for food.
 Many of us who have never given a thought to raising animals for the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18

Maiden, Mass, for twelve rounds in the star bout at the second boxing show of the newly organized Cn- tral A. c. of that city.
 Jack Sharkey, the New York bantamweight, is making great progress in the squared arena un- der the tutelage of Joe Wagner, the old-tine bantamweight. By reason of his three victories in ten days, Sharkey's services are in greater dmaned than ever. He has met all the best lads at his weight,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
LAST YEAR

Ssybrook.-Edward Gilman will as- sist his father in distributing and as- sorting the mall on the mail train be- tween Saybrook Point and Hartford during the holidays. He received mo- tiee last week to be in readiness to cover the job.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
MONEY.

New York. Dec. 17.-Cau money steady; high 5; low f 3-4: ruling rate 9: closing bid S-4: offered at ;: 1sSt loan ,; bank acceptances 4 "A
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
COTTON.

New York. Dee 17.-Cotton futures opened steady. December 2S50; Jan July 2460.
 Spot cotton steadv: middl.ng 2975.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-18
DANGER Of FOOD
 SHORTAGE PAST.
 SAYS MR. HOOVER
Allies Will Have Universal Loaf and Better Bread
 Than Last Year.

London, Aug. 17.-Universal bread and better quality than last year fol all the nations fighting Germany prac- tically without rationing will be one of the chief results of the food con- troolers' conferences at oLndon, Her. bert c. Hoover, American food admin istrator, announced to the Associated Press today.
 He added that there will be ample supplies of fats and meat if the peo- pie are economical and avoid waste.
 "The danger of privation is now passed" he declared.
 He said the people of North Ameri- ca were now able to take overseas the great bulk of food supplies re- quired and it will therefore be pcs sible to curtail the total length of the voyage necessary to bring these sup plies to the European allies, thus af fecting a considerable saving in ton mage. = He appealed to the United States fer "continued rigic economy in the effort to mee the increased demands of Europe and to attempt to carry from this years harvest a stock of foodstuffs that will form positive insurance against my possible climate eventual Iities in the next harvest"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-18
ID FLOAT THREE LIBERTY LOANS IN
 NEXT F MONTHS
$16,0 ,000,0Oo,000 Needed by U. $. to Finance War in
 That Time.

Washington, Aug. 17.-Tentative plans of the treasury provide fol three big Liberty loan campaigns within the next year, each tC raise S5 ,000,0 0,0O0,000 or more it was learned today.
 The first will be from September 2S to October 19, as has been amour ced the following is planned for Jan May or June.
 This program will be necessary, it is explained to provide the $16,000,- 000,000 which officials estimate will be required to finance war operations during the year, in addition to the $8,- 000, 100000 which may be provided for by the revenue bill now being drated.
 If government expenses and loans to allies fall much below the $24,- 900, 100000 estimate, the government is expected to try to combine two loans into one big campaign for the largest credit ever sought by any nation. Such a campaign would be set for some time in the late winter. l Money neened between loan periods will be financed by sale of short term certificates of indebtedness, as in the past.
 In addition the treasury looks for a steady inflow of money from tax cer- ltificates which banks and corpora tions probably will buy in billion dol lar quantities as means of virtually paying their taxes in advance. 1 Every effort will be made by the treasury to make the number of loans as few, and the time of financial rest between the campaign as long as pos sible.
 Officials would much rather have one more big solicitation in addition ] to the fourth campaign to start late next month, than two before the end of the fiscal year next June 30.
 No plans for future liberty leans can be formulated definitely many weeks in advance owing to the uncer- tainty of the volume of government expenditure. Consequently the pro- gram now in the minds of the treas ury officials highly tentative.
 As an example fthe fluctuation of Expenditures is that with August more than half gone the allies have called for only $71 100000 loan pay
 ments, little more than one third the usual rate of borrowings.