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Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-10
BEAN WEviL.

Stored beans are som eti111eS found to be infested with small grayish bee
 ties about one-eightI1 of an inch long, with heads bent downward resembling shouts. The injury may not be ap- parent until late fall. CT winter. al- though it actually begins during the growing. sea son in the field
 The bean weevil lays its tiny. white eggs inside of the pod. either through cracks Or chewed slits. Each female lays about fifty eggs. These hatch in way into the beans. when full grown. the grubs change into weevils and these issue from the beans leaving the round holes. The. presence. of these holes may be the first indication that the beans are infested as those made by the newly matched grubs are so small as to escape notice.
 The life cycle takes from twenty one to eighty days. Under suitable conditions there may be four or five generations a year. 4 single female may become the ancestor Of several millions Of offspring in a year As many tweDfy-nine have been counted from one bean. Infested beans should not be planted next spring as many will not germinate.
 The following precautions against bean weevil are suggested by Prof. 6. II. Lamson. of the department of en- entomology at Connecticut Agricuitu- raI College. Storrs:
 Whenever possible the dried beans should be stored in attics or unheated buildings rather than in warm rooms Weeyils may be killed in small Quanti- ties Of beans by heating the beans in an oven for half an hour at q temper ature of 13o degrees F. If the beans are for planting. their vitality is en- dangered if .he temperature gees above 40 degrees F.
 Large quantities Of beans may be fumigatc5 with carbon disulphide in tight boxes or bins. or treated with air eIaked lime. Carbon disulphide forl bisuIphide) may be used at the rate of one pourd to 10 bushels or to 100 cubic feet of space. This is an infiam- mab1e, i1-smelling liquid which vo- Iatiiizes at room temperature. As the fumes are heavier than air. the liquid should be placed in a shallow dish on top of the infested beans. For con tainer holding q barrel or less, a half cup of the 1iuuid should be used, The beans should be fun1igated for at least 3s hours. Fire should not be permit 1 ted in the vicinity until after a thor 1 ough airing.
 'Air slaked lime may be sprinkled i over the beans at the rate or one part to two parts of beans" i
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-10
KALEIDOSCOPE

Tn Morris county, New Jersey, heavy rains have kept the valley flooded, and at Pinebrook farmers are harvesting some of their crops from rowboats. ~s
 A device has been invented which records on a sheet Of paper mounted on a revolving drum the viprations of the springs of an automobile or mo tor truck.
 For reviving sod by introducing air and moisture an inventor has patented 2 spiked roller, the penetration of the spikes being regulated by small weights that help support fl.
 Horses i'm ported into Argentina ars taught to avoid poisonous weed that the native animals sIlun naturally by forcing they to inhaie smoke from burning pieces of tho weed.
 The youngest girl ever to appear sn concert at the Metropolitan Opera house. New York. is Magdelaine Brard, 15 wears old who played the piano q a, recent Sunday ri@ht concert.
 The truck farmers on the Delaware renius1lTa this year got B cents 6uart for their strawberries instead of from five 10 seven cents q quart. as in previous years ard their profits in some cases have been more than ,cco per cent
 The American consul in one of the less prominent cities of Asia recently found over 200 trade in1uiries in one mai During recent rnoptfs 'Iother mails have been nIuc, thA sames r ob viousiv. American manufacturers are becoming interested in developing their business in Asta.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-10
HUMORs OF THE DAY

Harrington-Life is what we make It. aH
 carrington-No; life Is what tbs prohibitionists make it,-Judge.
 Excited Studeut-Your son was reading book when he dropped dead
 Absent minded Professor What was the namc of the book?-Cornol. Widow.
 "Ella's new photo must be a jolly good likeness"
 she's had it two days, and hasn't shown it to anyone Ediuburgt Scotsman.
 Bacon-Did you talk your wtte ou of getting that new hat?
 Egbert-No. she talked herself out She talked so long bout # that The- sho went to get it it was scId--Tcu- kers Statesman.
 "So you won the Distir euished Srr- vice Cross for consoicuoUs bra very t' extreme danger. Didn't you fee ehaky?'
 eral to pin it on re."-Life.
 First Barber-That was had r--t you gave that old man while ehaTtn= him.
 Second Barber-oh, there's a req son for it. I'm courting his maid. and that cut will let her know that ' can meet her this evening.-Dalias Newz-
 People are not nearly so fcrnsl as they used to be-
 NO" said NIT. Chuggins. "Nearly every time I 20 out fivveFinG police men to whom have never been intro duced don't hesitate to speak 10 me" Washington Star.
 "The chorus girls arc somewhat timorous about doing their drill"
 Why, it went great at rehearsal"
 'Yes, but they feel somewhat ner- vous under the scrutiny of an audi ence composed largely Of second lieu tenants."-oLuisville Courier-J Journal
 'Is this strictly modern school foE young women?"
 Judge for yourself"
 "Weu?"
 HDancing. motoring. aviation and stump speaking arc featured in ths curriculum m."-Birming gham Age-Her- aid. ...--.-..
 T have a surprise for you, dearest" she said just after their engagement. "I can cook just as well as I can play the piano"
 his face fell Tt doesn't matter, dearest" he said finally: I've can board, you pw."-Boston Evening Transcript.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-10
SOME ADVANTAGES
 OF FARM DAlRYING

1. The sale of dairy products fur nisfes q steady income throu ghout the year. The farmer who depends upon crop sales for his income usually makes the bulk of his Sa les during one or two months of the year. while dur ing the rest of he year he has no cash income. Such d system requires long credits in the community
 < 2. The ma rket for dairy products fuctuates very little year by year as compared with other farm products.
 :. Through the return Of manure to the land, the fertility and physical con- dition Of the soil may be maintained at 9 high level and crops increased. Even after many years properly maintained dairy farm has constantly increasing crop yields instead of de- creasing ones. .. 1
 f. In dairyirg labor may be utilized at a more uniform rate throughout the year than in nearly any other farm business. The grain grower. for ex- ample, may have to employ much ad- ditionaI labor at harvest time, but so far as the dairy is concerned the dairy man has about the same duties to per form every month of the year Thus. less >help is required seasonally and permanent employees may be kept.
 ,. Through the dairy COW many un- salable roughages may be transforrne q into products from which cash may be realized. Grass. hay. corn fodder and other roughage which may not have a ready sale are economically utilized by the dairy cow. Land which is not suit able for cultivation. can be utilized for pastGraSe for dairy cows.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-10
FALL FEEDING
 OF DAIRY CONS

The wise dairyman will feed liberal ly during the fall months. Cows which are not well fed at this time will go into the winter thin i1 flesh and with reduced milk flow. It will be expensive and largely in vain to attempt to bring them back to normal flow after they go on winter "a tions.
 It will pay to begin feeding sila.s . and hay early. The extra feed given at this time will not only bring. good. immediate returns. but affect the milk flow for the whole year by putting the COW in good condition to go through the winter months. Cows which go into the winter ir1 good vitality and with undiminished milk flow are the ones which will make most economical use of the high priced feeds given dur ing that period. Keep up the milk flow during the fall months by proper feed ing. It will pay.
 Cold, uncomfortable cows will not make economical use Of feed. Their highly developed nervous systems are very susceptible to sudden changes in terl1perat ture This should be borne in mind in the fall. when the first cold rains and cold winds come. Protec- tion from these will prevent tile~reduc-. ton in milk flow which they always cause. Do not waste. feed by letting cows stand out in cold winds and rain.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-10
How Much Tobacco
 WU Ky Heart Stand 4 Question Vital to Every Man Who Smoke. or Chew,

s,:fTcrirs than they can voluntarily en- dure. IT, ouit the habit make if easy soi yourself oy getting NicotcI table and taking them n as directed. The habit really quits you and it's departure is T pleasure equal to its indulgence
 If you want to know how much easier 1t is quit the habit with Me otoi tfz T withou. 1t. go twentyfour neur- without tobacco and ote what an ffort 1t costs you. then begin us.n. it Dsuai and take N.cctol tablets At t;ie eTi.i ot week dixco-tirue smoking G. ~i't - r St'. 5 ds' @r5 t. ts r-ohah1e ieax, your desire win be greatly dtnairt 4e o.zid ina&e 1t ..ot on.y possible. but a pleas UTe. to quit
 NOTE. Dr. Cenn1r, formerly ,: 1ehns Hsp- teer t-s>d. .a4d when thl. stateznenr sAovn 10 him: T hare fn=xn Hicosoi ;s the sA- hacro habit iers than ten daya's time and I .hcre:e-e -ecgnnesd :. h.xhly.'' ws<a the dcc.eg'E ses i-atzt shown at les1inx r.medy for the tobacco hss4e. WY ahead (, any t1.rx have sn7d h<fece. We sufhe1E- ed fy ths manufacturers :" rssuad sss money to cTe1T dissatisfied custone- and would got per init ths use cf e:- nare uners the rmedy posss.s- cd unusual merit Niocto ia aciA ts this city under roHcI.d aannsy-bark zaar.nsee ss all up-te- MsI@ushNR and T A. ksssAA
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-10
DON'T THROW THINGS AROUND,
 BUT TAKE CARE OF THEN
Rx P c. HOLDEN.

Crareiassness, untidiness around the farm home. are sins often committed and not only around the house in which we live but around the whole farm.
 7 Old lumber is left in a corner of the ward. a discarded buggy or wagon is in some corner of a, field. preventing the scytfne or mower from getting to the weeds. Hay baling wire gets into the manure pile and dulls the moving ma chine knives when 1t gets scattered in the cultivated fields. Hoes. hay forks, sl,oveIs and other hand tools are lean- cd against the walls just inside the doors Of stable or workshop, or maybe left leaning against the fence or lying on the ground to be hidden by weeds.
 \ gate hinge gets loose but still holds No one tishtens it up. Each dav the gate sags a little more. then it draes on the ground: the hinge finally uuJIs loose from the gate. Then we lift and open the gate by main strength Five minutes spent three months ago would have saved the hinge and all the q "a ggipg of the gate that we are now doing. It is a case of 
 A corner Of the tin roof comes loose. We see it but do not get a ladder and repair 1t while it is easily done. A V indstorm blows the whole roof off as a result of our neglest.
 The wagon wheels begin to york
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-10
THE VALUE OF THE
 WHEAT AND DAT STRAW

If straws tell the direction of the wind, they ought to be of some value. They are of value to enterprising 2 farmers who make the proper use Of them. Wheat and oat straw has some value as a. feed. the value depending very largely upon the kind Of straw, the condition when harvested and the manner of curing the grain. For fer tiiity it is always worth saving and re- turning to the soil According to in vestigations made by pr. c. F. Hop kins of the University Of Illinois, 9 ton of straw contains about 10 pounds of nitrogen. IS pounds of potash and 2 pounds of phosphorus. At present prices of these constituents when bought in commercial fertilizers the straw is certainly worth returning to the soil. The vegets bie matter and the fertility contained in wheat and oat straw are certainly worth saving. Flu ture crops will denend very largely upon the tanner of saving fertility. Those who use the straw in this way are pointing the way for soil nlainte- nance They are saving fertility need ed for larger crops and better profits
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-10
EAST WOODSTOCK

A. G. More and wife have been en- tertaining cousin. Mrs. IcGregor of Kansas.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Wyman and two children Of Hartford spent the week end with l.. H. Linderman and family
 school opened Monday with Mrs. Carl Daniclscn, teacher. Clara Eddy has the school at the Chandler dis trict. Eleanor Linderman teaches at Elmdale.
 Mrs. l.. F. May has been confined to the house the past week.
 Mrs. Arnold Storrs and son Milton recently visited relatives in Provi- dence
 Mir. and Mrs. M E. Morse. J. D. Sam ger. Mrs. Carl Morse and children motored to Oxford last Saturday to see the Welcome Home parade.
 Vernon Wetherel. 2d and his grand mother, Mrs. Josephine Steere left Ia st Friday to visit relatives in Ohio. Missouri and Kansas. They will be gone several months. Mrs. Steel.Es's youngest daughter lives at Healey Kan.
 Henry J. Potter has returned ta Hartford after vacation of two weeks spent with relatives and frien Is here.
 Mrs. H. E. Bannister and two chil- dren of Webster spent the week end with c. l.. Tphafn and family.
 Lois Bannister returned last week from Cape Cod. where she spent the summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-10
LEGHCRNS HAVE FiEsT
 THREE PLACES IN WEEK

-- --= fort--fcurtl- week oE the egg
 a---E cc1tes- at Storrs- the f.0o0
 --s prod-ced 91S1 cEEs. which is 23 -o-e than in rhe preceding week:
 g zEgs -ha1 for he years avera ge. T1= winning pens for the week were Cz-1o--e1 among -le Leghor-lS- Wy z11o--ez. and Rhode Island Reds the Lseho-1E however. taking uEe the first ---ee places \ Den Of White Leghocns owned bT J. Frs1E Ducois. East Lynn. Mass repeated their performance of lzs- week by winning first place with Q
 t7id ot o5 eggs Pen S6- owned by Mrs ;. L Thueseu. New Haven. Conn., ron second place with Q yield Of Il eggs This pen o[ birds vas second in -zSt weeks production. Rapps Leg- -o-1s from Atlantic IIghla nds N J. also repeated the sane performance f7- the preceding week ry laying 55 =5Es Pen Z5, owned by Herbert :. Warren St Lambert Quebec. Canada, was fourth with q yield of 49 eggs Pen $ owned b. Charles II. Lane, Soa.7b0ro Mass, was hfth with a yield q zs eggs
 The prediction made b. the manage 11e1t II rhe contest last week did not aoid true, as will be seen from the a3oze egg record. as the birds also made su increase tb-s week The arrangement Of the contest is watching with interest what effect the four or live days Of stormy weather Will have lpo1 the birds il the next week or two i Now is a good time to do the fall house -ealiE1S- All the poultry houses should 1 ce thoroughly cleaned and disinfected l With carooicniun or some other good 1isLuf ectaE.- The windows washed so ] hat a nsaZ-nun amount of light ca 1 pe admitted during the short fall and 1 winter days, and also muslin curtains | should De thoroughly cleaned or re- ! placed Tith new curtains Be sure nat -a-9 Litter on the floor is not damp. i --Tl4- t1a- The houses are well ventilated l @2 -i=t the birds may be protected as ] '-E a@ possible from catching fall ! c-cs- which may be prevalent from l o-- oa
 The three best pens in each of thc ! P 7riffc-pel varieties are as fellows: !
 Barred Plymouth Rocks.
 Per
 I Jules F. Fra ncais. Westhampton,
 Reach. [. [ ...... 1897
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-10
COLONIES OF BEES AIDS THE FARMER

Every farmer should have a few prosperous colonies of bees. The honey bee is our expert carrier of the pollen from flower to flower of fruits, vegeta- bleS and other crops The fertilizing of one flower by pollen from another is the rule among honey plants and self fertilization is the exception If fruit blossoms fail to set fruit perhaps few colonies of bees would help. From the point of view cf honey alone there is no legitimate enterprise from which a
 larger Dcrcenta ge of profit can be se- cured on the necessary capital invest cd and labor expended. Eo other enter prise fits in so well with general farm ing and offers such attractive induce ments to the faithful and industrious
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-10
poR7ipeE FOR POULTRY.

Table scraps and kitchen waste are best prepared for feeding by. running them through an ordinary meat grind er After the material has been nut through the grinder it is usually rather moist mass. and 1t is well to mix 1t with corumea1,N bran or other ground grain until the whole mass assumes crumbiy condition The usual method is to feed the table times as may be desired. in trough or on a board. All should be fed that the hens will eet up clear. and if any of the material is left after one-haIf or rhree-qrarters of an hour it should be removed. If allowed to lie 1t may spoil and would be very bad for the hens.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-10
RAISING PIGEONS
 MADE PROFITABLE

Many people can keep pigeons suc- cessfuii5- as a side issue, although this requires constant oversight and care full attention to details. The greatest difficulties confronting the successful ing good breeding stock and finding a good market for the produce Of a small flock. Pigeons are a profitable source of income on general farms feed from the fields. provided they are not a nuisance and the loss by shoot ing and by hawks, owls and cats is not large. They can also be raised successfully on farms where they are closely confined. provided the squabs can be marketed to good advantage.
 Of the squab-raising varieties the Homer is considered the most popular variety. The habit of this bird of re- turning home if allowed freedom makes 1t necessary to ccnfIne ptSeons
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-10
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HEBRON

The following is 9 list of the cl1il- dren from other parishes in town and elsewhere who have attended the Sun day morning service a | the First Con- sre2auonaI church. Hebron, to listen to the short sermon prepa red by the pastor. Rev. II. C Champe. especially for the children: Muriel NJ. Job, Mt. Carmel. New Haven; Ruth and Edith Ellis, GIead: Esther Jones, Alexander and Robert AfcPhaiI. Robert Johnston. Katharine Brown, Dorothy Suavely of Arnston; James. Willard and Raymond Erchant of South Manchester: Janet and Lois Pendleton, Colchester.
 The parents who have attended with their children are Prof. and Mrs. H. K Job and Mir and Mrs. James Brefant
 During the vacation Of the pastor the pulpit has been supplied by Rev. T1tsu katagiel and Rev. Iver Iversen both Of Hartford Theological seminary
 Rev MT. Cfampe will be back next sunday.
 The palace of the former German emperor in Berlin at one time kept 800 housernaids and 1900 liveried foot men in employment.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-10
NO DRINK LIKE WATER.

4 plentiful supply of fresh. clean water must always be available to the hens The fowls drink freely. espe- cial1y when laying heavily, and should not be stinted of such a necessary and cheap material as water. The water pan should be kept clean. If it is not washed out frequently a green slime will gather on its inner surface This should not be allowed to happen. It is well to keep the water pan outside the house and in the shade in the sum- naer, but in the winter. when the water may freeze, it is best that the pan be left in the house, and it should be raised about . foot above the floor. %
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-10
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS

purchas sed from other lofts. The Car neaux pigeon has recentIy become pt ular as. a sQuab producer This variety is. somewhat larger than the Homer, and it is stated is about as prolific Several other varieties of pigeons larger than. the Homer are used on a small scale in squab- ra sing especially in crossing with the Iio- ner and Carneaux. to increase the size of squads. The Runt is one of the largest, but is not as prolific or as good 3 breeder or feeder as the Ho- mer.
 Some Of the other varieties reported used as squab breeders are the Ora gocn, White Maltese Cor hen piseon), the White King and the common pig
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-10

indicating that the tires need tighten ing. It isn't done. The wagon breaks down with a load of wheat on it. Rain spells 40 bushels Of s2 wheat before we get it unloaded. and now the wrecked wagon is decorating the barn yard.
 \ board comes off the fence and in time q COW gets her head through and then her body. Other cattle follow, All get to the cornfield and are foundered Carelessness!
 The time spent in looking after things may bring s25 per hour. Keep every thing in it's place
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-10
4 Question Vital to
0 MAT COST 4 PRECIOUS LIFE TO
 FIND OUT BY EXPERIMENT.


 S1e heart ot every user of tobacc co S<-5 A double burden T. does it's a:- 0tteo task and then fights nicotine for sopremzcF As long the heart wins ae HTes when 1t loses he dies, but be- $o-e tEs 6naI victory of nfcorfne -o-I pass through many stages of ,IecT;r e @ao oecay ana sufer many bangs. He@rlS are ike huma1 beiu gs-sorne ..e stTonger than others. therefere than others, but there 1s limit to That any heart can stand. The man who puts this additional strain on his gsI-1 dozen times 8 day by smoking cigarettes. A pipe or cigars-or chew 3nE tobacco-is taking madr1zrl's $ cnaxce Tith health and life to lose and uothtng to win but the cha nee that he may net lose them He is indulgins in a costly habit at the expense of prsciou8 health. Ask any doctor any where. and he will tell you that it is ee@ be>tsr ts quit the habit than to ex- re-ir.en. ts find how much tobacco yT-- Fra-t will stand without serious r><uitz. But ths thought of quitting Is un- pieaaznt -e most meu-even to those ~hc know that tobacco injures them and tc rsAfly quit takes more will Rrexr tHar shvy have and causes more
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-10
HOW SALESMAN. SUFFERED.

R J. Porter, sterllr'E. Col writes For six months suffered with a pain. fuI weak back. As q travelling sad esnan had to stoop frequently to nick UT rnr grips, whioh I grew tp dread a the ~a;n when I straightercd 3up, wa S swful NJIt lerous remedies fs lied yt0 ereacl my case. I was induced to try, FvFley Kid uey pills. Relief was immediate, Say. they gre great, Anyone afflicted as was <. 'ould try a bottle or tWo Of Foley Kidney Pills" Good for pain. in the back rheumatic pains. arciaing jUInta, sore mu scleA. Lee q Osgoad Co:
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-10

More than 50 per cent: of the total corn cron of the United States. grown for feed, is fed to hogs. Sheep take but 2 per cent
 Thousands of gallons of blackberries were allowed to waste in W est NlrSlhla the past summer because growers ana T,icIzers could not agree on price sIhed- ules.
 On July |. 1919. prices paid farmers of the United States for meat animals averaged 9I3 per cent. higher than the nine year average.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-10
CONNECTICUT CORN.

Connecticut corn promises an un- usually good crop this year, judging from figures sent out from the bureau of crop estimates at Washington The August 1 forecast is for 1892, 900 bush els an Improvement over the July 1 forecast of 11s bushels and just twen- ty-two bushels more than the big crop of 1918. ss-