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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-08
By MRS. JOHN c. MOSES.

Because their room is more desirable than their company, the cockerels in the flock during the late spring and early summer are about as popular as the ap- pearance of Jack Frost during beach, budding time. That is why it pays the average poultryman to start cleanup campaign in his yards which will re- suit in selling all the surplus cockerels as soon as they reach marketable size. This disposition of the male birds will provide more commodious quarters for the bullets which are to be raised to ma turity. Furthermore, as a general propo- sition. the earlier the cockerels are mar keted, after they reach suitable size, the higher are the prices they will bring, other conditions being equal, while, on the other hand, the longer the cockerels are kept in the flock the smaller will be the net profit they will yield when finally sold.
 Right now in Birmingham broilers are selling at 75 cents per pound wholesale while the retailer is asking all the way from 90 cents to $1. 10 per pound.
 It is desirable that each poultryman re- tain the choicest, most vigorous and best grown cockerels in his flock for sub sequent breeding operations, while it may also pay him to hold back and grow to a larger size such birds as he desires to use for the family table. The common practice to be recommended is to sell the cockerels as soon as they attain market able size. In sections where special and fancy markets are available, cockerels of the lighter breeds, such as the Leghorn may be sold as squab broilers when weighing from three quarters to one pound apiece. On the more general mar kets, where frying chickens are desired and with the larger breeds especially, the cockerels may be fattened to weigh from one and one-half to two and one-half pounds apiece before being sold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-08

 The coekerels which are retained for breeding purposes should be kept apart from the rest of the flock. In the case of the male birds designed for market it often is possible and practicable to fat ten them for a few days before selling them. This extra attention gets the birds into the best condition, and even means the difference between marketing them with the fancy trade, which is willing to pay premium prices, and selling to con- sumers who desire goods of mediocre qual- ity because they are cheap.
 The following rationS may be fed profit ably to cockerels which are confined and cooped in order to be fattened for mar ket:
 The first ration consists of a mixture of parts by weight of cornmeal and 1 parts of low grade wheat flour or mid dlings; the second ration is 1 part by weight of shorts or middlings, parts of low-grade wheat flour, and parts of cornmeal while the third feeding mix ture is composed of equal parts by weight of cornmeal, wheat flour or middlings, and oat flour.
 With each or all of these grain mix lures either whole milk or skim milk should be fed, in amount sufficient to bring the mixture to the consistency of porridge, so that it will drop from the end of a spoon. If no milk is available, the raiser should add 10 per cent of chopped vegetables and per cent of meat meal to the above rations. If water is used for mixing the feed, enough should be used to make a crunbly, moist mix ture Water may also be given to the fowls for drinking purposes where thls feeding combination is used, but Tn the cases where milk is used in the ration it is not advisable to supply any additional
Connecticut western news., 1919-06-26
SOUTH CANAAN

Andrew Brown of Bridgeport, an
old resident of this place was in town
last Sunday. 4
. Mrs. Frank Silvernale and three
sons motored to Sharon last Sunday
Farmers are commencing haying
in this vicinity. D.,
= VIM. Mallory went to Millerton last
Saturday. @
Mrs. Harry Dean has been visiting
at the home of her parents in Had
ley, Mass.
Wallace Mallory is working for
w. /. Kellogg.
Fred Bushey is at home for few
days.
Mrs. Holcomb, who lives in Mr..
Goodwin's house, spent Sunday in
Hartford. g
-. (Deferred)
Mr. Holcomb of Hartford has
moved into the Goodwin house, and
is working with the sawmill. .4.'.,.
Chas. Duby and family motored
to West Stockbridge and spent the
day with his brother last Sunday.
Mrs. M. C. Dean has returned
from Worthwhile. t
H. E. Dean is driving a new Metz
car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Antony Passini drove
to Clayton last Sunday. ...
Richard Doty is working for VIM.
Malloroy. Mr.. Mallory is drawing
some lumber for M. Heady.
Arthur Wagner of Falls Village
has been doing some papering for
Mr.. Duby.
Mrs. Silvernale has been on the
sick list.
Rev. and Mrs. Hazeltine spent
one day last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Bosworth.
Connecticut western news., 1919-06-26
SALISBURY

William P. Bishop, David H.
Cakes, and the Misses Clara Bishop
and Helen Eggleston motored to
Hartford, Windsor and vicinity on
Sunday and spent the day. -.
Miss Grace Speed of Torrington
is visiting Mrs. Fred Seeley.
Miss Eustis has returned to her
home in Maine for the summer.
Miss Harriet Harrison who re-
Gently graduated from Abbott Acade-
my is visiting at her home here. She
is entertaining several school-mates.
Mrs. M. Norton is spending few
days in Massachusetts. $751;, +.
Miss Gladys Stone is at her home
for the summer, from her school du-
ties in Suffield. ..
The village schools closed last
Friday for the summer vacation.
H. B. Waring and family left Tues
day morning for few weeks stay at
their camp in Vermont.
Miss Margaret Norton who has
been teaching in Chicago, returned
to her home on Saturday, and enter
CdlHeu SeVeH lduleS, dI q uouSc PoL W,
for several days.
DR.. Olney and family who have
leased J. R. Melvin's house for sew
eral seasons, have again returned for
the summer.
Many people are taking advantage
of the laurel on the mountain this
year, as it is more beautiful than for
several years.
Miss Sarah Everts is at her home
from her school duties in Seymour.
Harry Jones and friends, of Tor
rington spent Sunday with Mrs.
Jones here.
G. III. Clark had the misfortune to
have a fall recently, consequently, is
obliged to stay at his home for time
Connecticut western news., 1919-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Phelps and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Farr of Waterbury
and Mrs. Estella Spencer of East
Canaan were callers at F. H. Lang
don's Sunday evening on their return
trip over the Mohawk Trail.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Frink and Mr..
and Mrs. F. H. Langdon were recent
callers at Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Brin-
tons, Falls Village and were pleas
antly entertained by the host and
hostess also by Mrs. Minor, better
known as cousin Julia, in her Sind
year with look and appearance of
many years younger. She lives by
herself and performs all of her house
hold duties. She escorted the callers
about the lawn showing them the nu-
merous and beautiful flowers, crack
ing pleasing and witty jokes during
their conversation. ....
Ada, a young daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Kinney is afflicted with
very poor health, since having infu-
enza in the winter. Doctors advise
continued outdoor life, sympathy is
expressed for Ada, brilliant school
girl. .-..
Miss Jennie Roger closes her school
Miss Jennie Roger closed her school
picnic Wednesday. e..
Margaret, little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Upper is suffering
with an absess on her eye. DR.. Lee
of Canaan is treating her.
Miss Jessie Donalds entertained
. company from Canaan Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dean and son
Ray and mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Dean
of Maple Hill, South Canaan, spent
Sunday at F. H. Langdon's, E. j.
Donalds returning from visit in Ct
Darlington also stopped at Mr.. Lang
don's and spent Va few hours with the
South Canaan friends.
Connecticut western news., 1919-06-26
ASHLEY FALLS

Mrs. Howard Bailey spent a few
days with Mrs. Jane Snyder last
week.
Miss Florence Mcdowell visited
frineds in Winsted on Monday.
Frank M. Healy of Blanford, Mass.
spent the weekend at e. L. Wood
ford's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy ]. Drumm of
New Haven, spent Saturday and
Sunday with their grandmother, Mrs.
Julia F. Roraback.
Miss Sarah Rood spent Sunday
with friends in East Canaan.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Rood of
Sheffield were Sunday visitors at
C. l.. Rood's. Mr.. Rood has re-
ceived his honorable discharge from
the army.
Mrs. A. Bailey and son Howard
have been visiting friends in West
Cornwall.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. L. Rood and two
sons and Miss Olive Rood spent Sun
day With Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Rood.
Miss Gladys Hall is one of the
graduates of the Sheffield High
School
School closes this week for the
Connecticut western news., 1919-06-26

The East Canaan Baseball team
has organized for the season of 1919
and are ready to book games with
They will open the season Wednes-
day evening, June 25, at Millerton,
where they will meet the strong Mil
lerton team.
Saturday, June %, Millerton will
play at East Canaan on the local
diamond.
July 4th, Millerton's Field Day,
East Canaan will plays double
header. y.
This is the first time in twelve
years the local boys played out of
town on July 4th, but owing to the
Field Day in Canaan, it is impossible
for the boys to play at home, as the
people in our town know there was
no baseball at all last season, due to
the fact that most Of our young men
were working for Uncle Sam. The
boys are practically all back home
and are anxious to play the national
game, and we know the people of our
small town will give the boys their
heartiest support, as they have done
in the past twelve years.
On July 18th the Annual Baseball
Dance will be held at the Village
Hall. Music by Kegler and Keenan,.
Irving Gaylord of Torrington spent
Sunday at his home here.
Henry Kimball was home from
Newport, R. I. over Sunday.
Roy Smith of Southbury visited at
Mrs. Harriet Kimballs on Sunday.
Mrs. G. w. Cowdrey spent one day
last week in Hartford.
Miss Kate Bird spent Sunday with
her sister at Southfeld, Mass.
Friends from North Hampton
visited at Bion Stevens Sunday.
Word was received of the safe ar
rival of Isidore Minacci at Camp
Mills, N. j. last week Mr.. Minacci
arrived home on Tuesday.
Several of the boys attended the
baseball game at Falls Village Sum-
day afternoon.
VIM. Bump and mother, Mrs. Geo.
Bump have purchased the place for
merly occupied by Ned Beebe and
family They expect to move there
in the near future.
Miss Hazel Miller of Pittsfeld was
recent guest of Miss Alice Perdrizet
The old folks concert has been
postponed until fall.
Mrs. F. D. Gaylord has been visit
ing her daughter Ruth in Stamford.
Mrs. Howard Lawrence has been
confined to her home with a sprained
ankle.
Mrs. Fletcher was very pleasantly
surprised last Friday evening by 9
visit from the Glover Club each bring
ing a gift of something useful, and
all spent a pleasant hour.
| Mrs. Geo, Scott of New Haven has
been at her fathers, Frank Goodwin's
flor a week.
Mrs. B. F. Sage is spending a few
weeks in Brewster, N. Y.
Mrs. Ella Garfield is spending 8
few weeks in Grafton, Mass. with
her brother. E.
Connecticut western news., 1919-06-26
Meredith F. Gillette of Cornell I'm;

Meredith F. Gillette of Cornell Uni
versity, Ithaca, N. Y. is spending the
summer vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Forte.
Lieut.. H. A. Hutchins u. s. N. is
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. c. G.
Kerley.
Miss Betsy Nodine, aged 80, who
was recently taken to the Sharon
Hospital with a double fracture of
the leg is reported as being comfort
able at this writing.
R. st. John Bouton has been Wis
iting friends in New York.
First Lieut.. Herbert B. Lewis of
1112 Heavy Field Artillery, goth di-
vision, recently returned from
France, has been visiting his mother,
Mrs. A. D. Lewis.
The Misses Nina and Grace Ho-
falling accompanied by Miss Marmon
and Mr.. Blaine Cain of Baltimore,
Md. have been guests at Cornelius
Hotaling's.
Mrs. John Stanton and children
of New Britain are spending the
summer in town, having rented the
cottage owned by Mrs. Mary Morrisy.
The Commencement Exercises of
Sharon High School, Class of 1919,
and the Grammar School will take
place at the Casino, this Thursday
evening. The exercises will be fol-
lowed by an invitation reception and
dance. The following is the program:
singing .......... .Chorus
Why Go To High School
Elizabeth Middlebrook, 9Th Grade
The History. of the Town of Sharon
Mary Loughlin, 9Th Grade
Recitation. 49,. Ruth Whitney
9Th Grade Boland District
singing .CnoruS
Address. .Supt. H. M. Jeffords
The Navy } -. ..-.
John Murtagh, Salutatorian
National Prohibition Evelyn Stickles
Americanization -. Gladys Brace
Piano Duet
Gladys Brace, Hazel Bates
Class Will and Prophecy Hazel Bates
Glass History
Pauline Rothstein, Valedictorian
Singing ...... .ChoruS
Presentation of Diplomas t..
Connecticut western news., 1919-06-26

J. S. Tracy and family closed their
house here Tuesday and went to
Twin Lakes for the season.
Mrs. Lester of Springfield is a
guest at Mrs. N M. Sanford's.
Edward Houston was taken to the
Winsted hospital last week for an
operation. Mr.. and Mrs. Houston
went to Winsted Wednesday to see
him.
Arthur Stein and Mr.. Summers of
Hartford spent Wednesday night at
Mrs. Charles Vandover's. ~
Mrs. Geo. Bogue OF, Kent was in
town Saturday.
G. H. Whitford was taken to the
Hillcrest hospital last Saturday by
DIR. F. S. Skiff for an operation.
Francis Able who has been guest
of Mrs. C. B. Sedgwick left here
Thursday for Waterbury where he is
to be guest CT his brother, Alfred
Able.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deal of Amsterdam,
N. Y. have been spending week at
the Inn. ~#
Miss May Strong arrived Friday to
in Amesville.
The Misses O'Hara of Twin Lakes
were guests at Mrs. Emil Merten's
Sunday.
William Burkett of Danbury spent
the weekend at the Burkett farm.
Mrs. J. K Mackie and son George
left last week for a two months
visit in Colorado H&
Miss Isabelle Hanchett spent few
days in Hartford as the guest of
Mrs. Arthur Stein this week.
Emil Heinz and Edward Heinz of
Bridgeport spent Sunday at Bruno
Heinz.
Mrs. Blinn of Hartford was an
over-Sunday guest at Mrs. Charles
Vandover's.
Mrs. Myron Gillett and the Endor-
lin twins of Ansonia arrived at their
summer home last week.
The Falls Village team defeated
the Lakeville nine % to here on
Sunday.
M. G. Marcy and son Walter spent
Sunday at Lake Mahopac, N. Z.
Walter will spend some time with his
grandmother.
Harold e. Russell was home from
Pittsfield Saturday and Sunday.
VIM. MCGEE and family of Brook
lyn are visiting at Otto RocholPs!
Miss Roman of New Yorok city
arrived in town Friday evening.
Ralph Woodin has purchased an
automobile of Mrs. Owen of Lime
Rock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry ]. Rocholl of
New York city spent Sunday at Otto
RocholPs.
N. X. is spending the summer at
Daniel Cavanaugh of Brooklyn,
Mrs. st. Gauden's on Brinton Hill.
Connecticut western news., 1919-06-26
NORFOLK

About fifteen of the members of
Laurel Chapter O. E. S. attended a
meeting of Esther Chapter O. E. S.
of Canaan on Wednesday evening of
last week.
Miss Helen Dewey who has been
attending school in Canaan returns
home this week for the summer
months. #.#
The service in the Congregational
church Sunday morning was beau
tiful and impressive, it being a me-
mortal to Miss Isabella Eldridge.
At 7 o'clock Monday morning the
thermometer read SO. A frost was
reported.
Miss Nora Curtis, who is in train
ing at the Litchfield County hospital,
lis at her. home for a short vacation.
Capt. H. H. Saunders spent Sun
day at his home here.
The graduation exercises of the
Norfolk public schools will be held
in Village hall Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Bigelow of New
York are among the latest additions
to the summer colony.
Robert j. Stack of Bristol, for
mer Norfolk boy, and a nephew of
Mrs. Patrick Dillon and Miss Kath-
crime Stack of this place, was among
those to graduate from the George
town university Law school in Wash
ington Tuesday.
Judge and Mrs. Almet F. jerks
and children are at the Hillhurst for
! the summer.
| Eldridge Bridgman of Detroit
Mrs. George Griswold of Tuxedo.
N. Y. and Mrs. Frederick Alger OF
Detroit have been in town to attend
the funeral of Miss Eldridge.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Edward W. Y
j Dunn are spending a few days ir
town.
William Stearns, Jr. is home from
Amherst college for the summer va.
cation. ..s
Connecticut western news., 1919-06-26
SHARON VALLEY

Mrs F. M. Plat and Russell
were in Millerton shopping Saturday
also Gertrude Walsh and Augusta
Colligan. s.a. ....- ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Schneider, Mr.
and Mrs. Julius Helling and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Kochauski Jr. motored to
New Britain Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton Loan of Colemans, re-
turning Sunday evening.
Peter Egan of Bridgeport is visit
ing his home here.
Miss Cecilia Klebes of Hartford is
enjoying her vacation at her home
here.
School will be closed for summer
vacation Thursday ending with pic
mic for parents and scholars.
James Vosburgh. has been laid up
this past week. with a fractured rib
bat is on the gain.
Mrs. Adelbert Middlebrook is en-
pertaining her mother, Mrs. Decker
of Brooklyn also a young lady friend
|! from New York.
Miss Gerette of New York has
been visiting at the home of Miss E.
IFitzmaurice.
Miss Augusta Colligan attended
the graduation exercises Tuesday
evening of the Canaan High School,
accompanied by Miss Julia Perdrizet
Of the Sharon Hospital force.
Mrs. Chas. Mallory spent Sunday
at Otto Trademarks.
Connecticut western news., 1919-06-26
SHARON

Miss Harriet F. Eggleston was in
New York city few days last week.
Mrs. Robert Gray and son Walter
Gray of Millerton were visitors of
the formers sister, Mrs. F. B. Rhy-
nus last week. Walter recently re-
turned from France.
Mrs. Thomas Mckee and little
daughter Madeleine have been spend
ing a,few days with relatives in Dow
er Plains. <"' ga f."t- "".tssI
r. Mrs. w. G. Ashwell has rented the
former Knight residence (recently
purchased by Mr.. and Mrs. Allan J,
Wiley) for the summer, arriving IN
town last Thursday. lz
Connecticut western news., 1919-06-26
NEWS from NEARBY F0WRS.

summer vacation.
George Smith has passed all exam
nations to enter the High School this
fall.
Mrs. C.. L. Rood visited friends in
Ct. Darlington, Mass. on Thursday
last.
Connecticut western news., 1919-06-26

A combination of telephone, micro
phone and photograph has been In
vented In France for transmitting
sounds to distant points or to several
points at once.
Connecticut western news., 1919-06-26
Uncle Eben.

Uncle Eben.
Many a man." said Uncle Ebsa,
"turns over new leaf an dan patx
de same oil writin' on IT, H. -.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-10

Phil Wolcott writes from Mayen,
Germany, saying he is well and en-
lying life. 1t will be remembered
that he enlisted in the army. Things
are cheaper than in the states. It
takes thirty MARKS to buy an Ameri-
can dollar. 1t costs one and one-half
marks (about five cen;s) for a hair
cut. (Ashland BARRIERS please not
read.
Phil belongs to a patriotic family.
After the father, two brothers and an
uncle had enlisted Phil said, 81 am
going" and after repeated turn
downs" on account of age, he at last
succeeded in passing muster" and
Immediately wrote his father, "Tn
beat you to France" which he did.
twice over. Phil is generous
hearted lad and his many Ashland
friends are glad to know that he is
good.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-10

The Pacific Telephone & Tele-
graph company will make refunds
to subscribers in accordance with the
recent order of the public service
commission, which, it is asserted.
went beyond the stipulation entered
in the proceedings by the attorney
for the corporation. Further, the
company serves notice that Il will,
within the statutory limitation, ap-
ply for rehearing on the reasonable
ness Of the rates laid down by the
commissioner.
W. ]. Phillips, division comHerciil
superintendent, stated Yesterday that
there viii he some delay in render
ing the current statements to sub
scribers, owing to the difficulty in
crediting the proper refunds in each
case.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-10

Congressman Hawley this week in
troduced a bill asking for 100000
for the construction of a public build
ing in Ashland. This bill was intro
duced in connection with several 9TH
ers which are considered worthy of
recognition from the government.
Among these are Astoria. 100000:
Corvallis. 100000; Grants Pass.
100000; Marshfield, 100000; Or
egon City, $15O,0OO. An addition of
$4,000 is also asked for the build
ing in Eugene
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-10

The postoffice department expects
an unusually large increase in the
amount Of Christmas business to be
handled by the parcel post over for
mer years Postmaster +. j. Kaiser
is busy arranging the program for
the Ashland postoffice and. Claud E.
Slater superintendent of the rail
way mail service and Chief Clerk
John J. Burke were up from San
Francisco this week announcing the
plans for the dispatch of the mails
Tor the rush.
The large increase in population Of
Ashland since the armistice was
signed as well as the increased pros
perity of the people as manifest in
every direction is easily recorded in
the postoffice which is barometer
in such matters. The heavy mails
both coming and going through the
Ashland office is keeping the crew
busily at work without an idle mo-
ment and the real Christmas busi-
ness has not yet begun in earnest.
With the industrial troubles in the
larger enterprises which effect the
business of the nation in such
wide spread manner the people are
taking time by the forelock this year
and doing their shopping early. Par
GELS may be marked mot to be
opened until Christmas"
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-10

Three thousand recruits are ur-
gently needed at this time for SER
vice in the Panama Canal Zone in
the infantry, cavalry, field artillery
CMountain), coast artillery, engineer
corps, medical department and the
quartermaster corps All enlistments
for this service are for three years
During the process of the drive for
Panama recruits, recruiting officers
are requested to notify this office
or the publicity bureau in New York
of any unusual or novel means util-
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-10
WAR MOTHERS TO PLANT
THOUSANDS OF TREES

WASHINGTON--The War Mothers
In cooperation with the American
Forestry association, which is regis
tering all memorial trees in a ma
tlonal honor roll, have completed
plans for the biggest memorial tree
planting program ever undertaken in
the United States.
The Service Star Legion of which
Mrs. Robert Carlton Morris Of To-
ledo is the national president, is now
planning for the planting of thOus-
ands OF memorial trees through ey-
cry chapter in the country.
This is the organization made up
OF If organizations Of women rela-
-tives Of men in the world war.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-10
TUESDAYS NEWS

Philip Amer. a former well known
citizen OF Ashland and mem-
ber OF the police force. is back from
Portland where he had been living
for the past year or so. Several
weeks ago Mr.. Amer was injured on
, railroad where he was employed
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1919-12-10
SATURDAYS NEWS

Harry Hagel and family Of Ster-
ling, Colo, are in Ashland with a
view to locating in this city.
z. F. Moody and family left today
for The Dalles where they will spend
several weeks visiting in that sec
tion.
Rev. Dr. Brown Of Portland and
Rev. E. E. Gilbert OF Medford we're
callers on Rev. C. A. Edwards of
the Methodist church in this city
during the week.
Word was received lin Ashland
this week that Mrs. r. J. Edwards of
Alhambra, Calf, had had the mis-
fortune to break her arm about three
weeks ago, and that it is not getting
along as well as hoped for. Mrs.
Edwards was formerly from Ash
land and has many friends here who
will be sorry to hear of her misfor-
tune.
Mrs. W. G. Curry, Miss Florence
Niver and Master Billy Wilson went
to Medford this morning to spend
the day.
II. B. Tinker, with his wife and
daughter. OF Walla Walla, Wash. ia
in Ashland this week spending a few
days with bis brother. w. L. Tinker
Mr. Tinker and family are on their