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Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
CUTTING ALFALFA AT WRONG
 TIME CAUSES HEAVY LOSS
Ev P G. HOLDEN.

Failure to make a success of al faIfa growing may be due to any one of several things. Most of us know that alfalfa will not do well in sour soil; we know that the soil may need to be inoCulated. we know that al faIfa must be properly cultivated. But many of us do not realize that alfalfa or else we do not know when the right time iS-
 Failure to cut alfalfa at the proper time has ruined thousands of fields and discouraged thousands of farm CTS.
 These two things should always be borne in mind:
 If we cut alfalfa too soon. the plants become yellow and sickly; they do not do well and weeds and grass spring up and smother them. It may be that the sap sours in the roots and the abac- teria die. -7ras- .
 If we cut alfalfa too late the tops of the new shoots are clipped off, by the mower. The new crop then has back and often weeds and grass grow up and choke it out. There is but one way to tell when to cut alfalfa. We must watch for the new sprouts and pay no attention to the blossom.
 If we get down on our knees in our alfalfa field and separate the stems of alfalfa at the crown we. can, see whether little shoots or sprouts have started from the crown of the plants at the base of the stems or from the stems themselves ..- -~ = i-st,
 If they have started, ft' is tirfie to get. out the mower and ctft the alfalfa lae, matter what the weather is, sfs s47sgs
 The little shoos may not be oyer an
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
BOXERS IN CORN.

There is considerable injury to corn this season in certain parts of the state, by larvae feeding on the leaves at the whorl, or boring downward in the stalk.
 Most of this injury seems to be caused by the common stalk borer Papaipema nitela Guen, but in some cases four or five different species are concerned. The lined corn borer, Ha- dena fractilinea Grote, which has made it's appearance in New York state, has been found in two fields in Connecticut. The stalk borer and the sects and are distinct from the corn ear worm, Heliothis obsoleta Fabr, which attacks the ears later in the ason. A green larva is also present in some localities causing injury sim liar to that of the stalk borer and the lined corn borer.
 On account of the serious menace of the European corn borer, PyrauSta nubilalis Hubn, now present in East ern Massachusetts and Eastern New York state. and suspected of occur ing in Connecticut, though proof has not vet been obtained, a special effort will be made to examine corn fields this summer.
 The chronological department of the Agricultural experimental station these corn borers and other insects attacking corn in Connecticut. In order to aid this investigation, re- ports of injury when possible, accom- panied by specimens enclosed in strong box should be sent to
 W. F. BRITTON. State Entomolog- ist New Haven Conn.,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
WOOL SALES SUCCEED.

Wool sales held late in June by the Connecticut Sheep Breeders associa- ton proved successful beyond expecta- = tions. Nearly 25, 900 pounds of wool were sold co-operative1y. bringing the farmers in nearly every instance q prices.
 Sales were held at wfl1imantic June g, Middietown June 25. and Torrinx- ton June 27. At Willimantic the sales amounted to about 5000 pounds. aft Middletown about 5000. and at Tor rington about 1000.
 Prices ranged from 55 to so cents a pound, depending upon grading. This range of prices represented an increase over the advertised prices when the sales were called Three-fourths of the wool brought from 58 to 50 cents a pound.
 The sales were managed by A. G. Skinner, sheep specialist for the ex- tension service of Connecticut Agricul- tura1 college at Storrs. The wool was bought by Worcester, Mass, concern.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09

sunfowers as a silage crop. Sunf1ow- CTS under dry-land conditions made an average return Of 1925 tons of silage an acre. and under irrigated conditions 9 tons an acre. These demons trations showed that sunfowers yield almost three times the tonnage of corn under similar conditions This kind of feed is particularly adapted to high val leys which do not produce abundant corn. The quality of the sunffower silage has been demonstrated to be good.
 Farm bureaus in Montana are the official orSanizatio through which the sttae experiment station distributes pure and valuable seed which it has developed and increa sed. These organ izations afford reliable means where by the experiment station can keep in touch with certain varieties of grain of proved worth. By working through the bureaus it is possible to secure an equitable distribution over the entire state.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
SOUTH WINDHAM

George Hatch has been i'll at his home with indigestion. -
 Miss Fannie Smith is the guest of Mrs. Hazel B. O'ConneH, of New Lon don.
 Misses Maud. Helen and AIurieI Smith are visiting their uncle, Ben jamin Smith, of Waterbury.
 Albert Oman spent his vaca ton in Pennsylvania.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Lewis and .ons and Miss MarJ Binns. left last week for two months stay at Quonochon- taug. Miss Films had the misfortune to step on rusty nail She was talk cn to Willimantic to her sisters home for medical treatment and Mrs. Mary Crane assisted with the care of her.
 MT. and Mrs. IT. C. Lathrop of Windham were guests of Mir. and Mrs, GuiIford Smith on motor trip over the Mohawk Trail, Thursday and Fri
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
FARM NOTES.

Of the general crops grown in Con necticut, the hay acreage is by far the largest. In 1918 there were 401. 500 acres Of hay. and but 500 acres of corn. oats, barley, rye, buck wheat and wheat.
 It is an excellent investment to have a supply of hay caps on the farm. The number should be sufficient to care for one or two days cutting A rain on nice clover hay causes con siderable loss of nutrients The caps if well cared for last a long time. The saving in the hay will soon pay for them. Hay caps are a means of insurance. They are not always need ed. but when the need arises it is then too late to secure them.
 Da irving is one of the most import ant farm enterprises in the state of Connecticut, as mich cows constitute a acco-ding to the T.. :. Department of A@~icultnre Bureau Of Crop Esti- mates, g per cent. of all the live stock Of the state
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
sWARMs Vs. HONEY.

SWarming is noncompatible with the largest honey production When swarming occurs. the working force is divided and the increase in number of colonies is paid for in a smaller crop of; honey secured.
 Bees store honey much more will ingIy in broad deep combs than they section boxes and for this reason nearly twice the amount of honey can he secured from colonies run for ex- racfed honey than from those run for comb honey. according to Lloyd R. watson bee specialist for tha ex- csEsiont service of Connecticut Agri- csz9SxraH college at Storrs. On account ' of this aversion Of the bees to section boxes. they have to be forced or enter the sections, but unfortunately | this crowding Of the bees is directly conducive of swarming.
 Wh6@ working for comb honey one , super is enough to put on at a time, but when working for extracted honey two or three @apers may be added at once, and the N-npty space at the top of the hive combined with a wide en- trance at the bottom affords ventiia- lion which stimulates the bees to in creased activity. If weak colonies are given too much super room at once they may sulk-
 IL is an established fact that young queens are less prone to swarm than old ones For this reason all queens except breeding queens should be superseded every year. Hives should never be exposed to the direI heat of the sun but should be shaded by trees, arbors or sheds.
 ONION THRIPS.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS

epidemis from green onion leaves causing them to dry white and die The adult is one twenty-flf fifth of an inch long. Squash, cucumbers, and cabbage are sometimes injured by this species.
 This is a difficult pest 10 control Spraying with nicotine may be prac- ticed in small gardens but is not very effective. Burning the tops and refuse on the field, and burning over the grass land around the field to kill the overwintering adults is more effec- tive than any form of spraying, espe- cially in large areas.-G. H. Lamson, Professor of Entomology, Connecticut Agricultural College, Storrs.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
SUMNER CROPS IN FRAMES

J'1=tead e a1cVinS the empty hot ! beds &"d cid f." mos to become chok- q I'D w-th reeds after the spring r27~fs i""e Lem removed they should ".0tzod for some c~op~. The soil in 'fo 'rSmas is 90 or7tly rich or heav- i'y n2-"'-ced ;-d VII produce Iuxuri- n o-oyyt-'. Tic sash will not be 11aN2o7 !" growing the summer crops a~d s-UTd be carefully stored away o~e Of the 5e=t summer crops adapt e 10 the fra mes is celery. especial
 T. tee large greer v-.,--'e es like the Winter queen. The .+rts may be set durI"g lure. the seedlings having been started al least two months be- fore Spacing 6XS inches apart over -t plants may be set in a 6-c12 foot bed. A great advantage in this scheme IS that the celery may be blanched ard stored for winter use by simply placiur the covers over the frame in the late fail and covering this with straw or some other material to ex- clUde light
 Eggplant@, peppers ard bush squash may also be grown in these frames in the spring. after the tomato plants nave been removed. three or four plants of each of the above may be set in the frame. Onions and sweet corn. with pole beans, will also thrive in the old hotbed or empty cold frame
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
QUALITY OF SOIL 6

In this time of need for food nrod- ucts and rush for land to cI11fivafe in garden plots as we'll as in Iar~e helds due consideration should 6e given to the quality of the soil to he handled While there is an abundance of good land available still if iS +1Io that many new areas which may he taken up will scarcely make a fair return for the seed and effort exnen6 ed on them. Wet. spongy land in winch water stands for good part of the season, loose drifting sand. open crouthy gravel, very thin stony soil any of these conditions should be gen. orally avoided
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09

becoming about one and one-quarter inches long. Then they form a chrys- alis in which they spend from one to two weeks, finally becoming yellowish- white butterflies with two or four black spots according to cheir sex This life cycle takes from three to five weeks and there are three generations every summer in Connecticut.
 Unheaded plants may be sprayed with lead arsenate and water. one ounce in one gallon. or dusted with the dry or powdered lead arsenate. It is safer to use insect powder or hellehore on headed plants. Hand picking may be practiced if one has only few plants.-G. H. Lamson. Professor of Entomology, Connecticut Agricultural College Storrs
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
UNION

Major John Buckley of Hartford, spent the week end at home.
 Lewis Scranton visited relatives in Norwich the past week
 Mfr. and Mrs. Harry Palmer of Hart ford entertained friends from Hart ford at the Marcy homestead the first of the week. .+-.-ra-
 Miss Mary Scranton. of Westford, and her sister, Elsie. of Wcstford. al so Hazel, of Stafford Springs. were home for the FoaFelf5---f
 Charles Hcch carried a party of friends in his truck }to the dance in Eastford, Thursday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
VALUE OF SHAKING TOMATOES.

For best results. tomato plants should be trained upon some support. Usually a short stake is used. By stalking. tomato plants may be placed closer together. which makes it possi- ble to have a greater crop on a smaller area. Besides, stalking improves the quality, as the fruit does not come in contact with the earth and will remain clean and free from rot. The plants may be trained to a single stem by pinching out all the shoots except the central leader, but for general pur- poses and for securing a big yield it has been found better to let plants go unpruned.
 Where stakes are used for tomatoes the plants can be set 24x36 inches apart, and soon after transplanting the stakes should be placed in position, setting one near the base of each plant For this purpose poles not more than two inches in thickness and six feet in length will be found excellent, and they can be kept for this purpose driven in the ground a foot or more so that windstorms and the weight of the plant will not topple them over. To more quickly perform this work, a crowDar should be driven in the ground to the required depth and by working from side to side hole can be made large enough to receive the used to tie the plants to the stakes. The first tie should be made about one foot from the ground and successive ties 10 to 12 inches apart. as the growth of the plant requires this sup port
 In tying up a plant make a double tie to the stake. then draw all the stems and branches of the plant with in a rather loose loop made with the two ends of the string.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09

day.
 James Stedman is the guest of his son, Joseph Stedmap, of Westerly. John Paul aDunIeavy; principal of a school in Providence, his sister. Miss Nellie Dunleavy,. who teaches in East Orange, x: J. Miss Mary Dunleavy. who is n nurse of the same place and Miss Lauua Dunleavy. who teaches in Greenwich. Conn, have opened their house in the village for their sum ner vacations.
 Robert Mitchell of Brsttleboro, Vt. spent the Fourth with his family who arc visiting Mrs. MitchelI's par ents, Mir and Mrs. Alfred Manning.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
DEEP FLOWING.

The average depth of blowing in Pennsylvania is 6.7 inches in fall work and 6.5 inches in spring Only in four other states is the average depth of laII ploWlns as great as that of this state. and seven states show deener blowing in the spring The average number of horses used per blow On the farms of Pennsylvania is 22
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
VALUE OF FEEDS.

According to figures furnished bv the Connecticut Experiment Station the weight of a quart of feed is as follows: Cottonseed meal 15 pounds ; inseed meal, old process. II pounds: gluten meal, IT. pounds: wheat brand coarse, 0.5 pourd; gluten feed, 1,2 pound: wheat middlings. coarse. o.S pound; wheat middlings. fine. II pounds; mixed wheat feed, OS pol1nd. cornmeaI. IS pounds oats. 2 pounds; rye bran. 0.6 pound.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
IMPORTED CABBAGE WORM.

The common, small white butterfly seen dying over the cabbages is the parent of the velvety green worms that do much destructive work to the leaves of cabbases.
 The eggs are laid singly on the un- der side of leaves. The larvae (worms) feed ravenously for about two weekx
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09

inch or two long. but they will grow so rapidly that in three or four days they will be several inches long and 1t will then be too late to cut the all faIfa without doing injury to the next
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09

SUNFL OVERS MAKE
 VERY GOOD SILAGE Montana farm bureaus carried on numerous crop demonstrations last year and did notable work with tame
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09

ONION THRIPS. Small vellOwish thripS chafe the
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09

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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-29

An anchor with folding arms for
er which can be used to hold wires
economical storage has been invent
on land as we'll as boats on water.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-29
IMPORTANT WORD TO
TOBACCO GROWERS
EXPERT GIVES IMPORTANT IN
FORMATION ABOUT CURING Q
TOBACCO.
(By G. B. EuaiceA

s~s (By u. b. EuRlce@ --Taorxa
The tobacco curing sceason is now
here, and the inexperienced tobacco
grower should not become dis
couraged at slight mistakes which he
might make while curing his tobacco,
as it takes actual experience to
cure tobacco successfully.
The following rule or formula will
give you some idea as to how to cure
your tobacco.
Do not crop your tobacco until it is
ripe When you begin to crop it handle
the leaves with care, and do not
buise the tobacco in placing it in the
barn, as splotches will show up
where it is bruised, and will injure
the sale of it. In filling the barn it is
best not to crowd the tobacco on the
sticks, or to place the sticks too close
on the "tierpoles." For the best re-
suits sticks should not be placed less
than or 8 inches apart on the tier
poles, (this depends upon the size of
the tobacco) which allows for plenty
of ventilation necessary for the best
results. When the barn is full the
flues and furnaces should be thor
oughly inspected to see that they
are in good shape and that all dry
leaves and trash are removed from
the inside. If the barn is small one
place a thermometer near the center
of the barn. If you have large size
barn it is we'll to use two themomet
ers, one on each side. The barn may
now be closed and the fire started.
The first process in curing is called
''yellowing," To get this result the
heat in the barn should be raised to
about 100 degrees, and kept there
until the tobacco is near lemon
color.
After the tqbaeco.is yellow enough,
the ventilators in the barn should be
opened and the best heat in the barn
should be raised from 2 II to de-
grees an hour until 125 or 1870 degrees
is reached. In the meantime watch
the Tobacco to see what effect the heat
has upon it. The purpose in curing is
to use the heat and ventilators in
such a way as to dry out the mois-
ture as fast as it expelled from the
busting cells of the tobacco leaves. If
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-29

Porto Rico is taking great quanti-
ty of electrical goods from this coun-
try.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-29
Get WHAT YOU WANT
SUMMER READING
BOOKS RECENTLY ADDED TO THE
CARNEGIE LIBRARY.
Juvenile Books

Juvenile Books
Abott-A Boy on Farm.
-Ahsbelder-Lords of she Wild:
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Barbour-Center Rush Rowland--a
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Heylinger-Don Strong, Patrol Lead
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Hodges When the King Came:
stories from the Four Gospels.
Richards -Rita-Fernley House
The Merryweathers; these bookS be-
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WARREN anabozho, the great
white rabbit.
Adult Books
Catlin-With the Help of God and
a Few Marines: the story of what
happened at Chateau-Thierry and
Belleau Wood.
Dean-Opportunities in Farming.
Dillon-American Anniversaries
presenting seven hundred and fifty
events in United States history from
the discovery of America to the pres
ent day
Guilick-A list of Indian words for
use of Camp Fire Girls.
Irish-Days We Celebrated dia-
logues, ETC., for holidays and special
occasions.
Kipling-The Years Between the
only book containing the authors
poem "The Sons of Martha"
Leacock-The Hohenzollerns in
America; With the Bolsheviks in Ber-
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Lindlahr cure book and A,
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Oppenheim-Cu Curious Quest
-Storyteller's Hall.
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Maniates of Top Hill Trail
a tale of mystery, love and adven-
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Oyen-Big Flat: by the author of
The Snowburner.
Raine-A Man Foursquare: West
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Wemyss-Oranges and Lemons: an
amusing story of English country
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Books on Sex Education approved
by the U, S. Public Health Service
and the U. S. Bureau of Education.
Chapman-How Shall 1 Tell My
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Hall-From Youth Into Manhood.
5mith-The Three Gifts of Life.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-29

the heat is advanced too rapidly the
moisture will dry on, or in the leaves
and cause the leaves to "redden"
The process of advancing heat from
100 to 100 degrees is called raising
on the leaf. This process deter
mines the color of the tobacco, to
great extent, as very little change
takes PLACE in the cc9lor after. 12O de.
gresse is reached. The heat should re-
main at 1870 degrees until the leaves
are thoroughly dry. then advance
from to 5 degrees an hour until 100
degrees is reached. During this pro-
cess as we'll as during other process
es the heat should not fluctuate, or
else the low heat will allow the sap
in the stem to spread back into the
leaf and when the heat is suddenly
raised, that part of the leaf in which
the sap has flowed back will cure red.
When the heat is being advanced
from 1870 to ITO degrees the ventilators
in the barn should be closed. 100 to
ITO degrees should be maintained I'M
til the stems are thoroughly cured
or killed. This may be ascertained by
examining the stems. The corners of
the barn are usually the hardest, or
last to be cured. When the stems are
dry the fire may be allowed to go out.
! TIE next step is to remove the to-
| bacco from the curing barn to the
storage or pack house. Before remov-
| ing it from the barn to the pack house
it should be allowed to absorb mois-
ture enough to enable it to be removed
without breaking the leaves and
| fibers. This is called Coming in or
der" When the tobacco is in order
remove it from the barn and bulk it
down, that is, place it SO that the
stem end of the leaves on the stick is
laid on the tail end of the leaves
en- the other stick previously laid
down, or in other words, make a
square bulk by placing 4 or sticks
in one direction then placing the next
| 4 or 5 sticks diagnnally across those
just as shingles are piled, continue
this until the pile or bulk is as high
as desired
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-29
BOY SCOUTS HAD
SPLENDID TRIP
LEARNED ABOUT STAYING IN THE
OPEN, COOKING AND CAMPING

After a most pleasant and profit
able five day'$>encampment at Dooly
Camp Ground the boys returned to
town yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Par
ker, Mr.. Wear, Ephraim Matthews
and George Hatcher had their cars
loaded to capacity with the boys and
their duffel.
All of the boys learned something
about staying in the open, cooking and
camping out. They worked in details,
and their duties were change every
day, so that every boy did his share
of the work.
Three of the boys stood tenderfoot
tests. and eight second class tests.
We now have some boys we'll up in
scoutcraft
On Thursday the Primary Depart
ment of the Baptist Sunday School
spent the day with us, and brought
loads of good eats After eating din
ner with them they left enough with
us for supper and breakfast.
Our best all round scout is Walter
Eye. Fancy swimmer, Charles Oucy)
Ward. Two best swimmers Alva
Atkins and Charles Ward. Fancy back
yard diver Walter Pye..
We had the finest bunch of boys
on this encampment that can be
found anywhere During the time we
spent in camp not cigarette or pipe
was smoked, no tobacco chewed, and
not a single one of our boys was heard
to take the name of the Lord in
vain. Every boy promptly and cheer
fully performed the tasks assigned
him. and everyone enjoyed himself
to the fullest extent
Thursday afternoon late we hiked
to Vienna to take in the picture show
but there was no show, so we fell out
and spent an hour in town. Our head
quarters were at the drug store, but
every few minutes boy would ask
Have you been to the Bakery?' On
the way back they sang:
lice cream. soda water and straw
berry pop, Pretty little girl in the
Bakery Shop"
The entire expenses of the trip were
$47.4S, or lie per meal, and every
body had plenty to eat at all times.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-29

QUICK LOANS--Made on both city
and farm lands. See G. M. Mckenzie
719tf.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-29
WANT ADS
ONE CENT A WORD
CASH IN ADVANCE
THREE TIMES
FOR PRICE OF TWO

KoDAkS:--AndF Fresh Films, at Jen-
nings Drug Store. It'll
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-29

WE ARE PREPARED-To DO your
heavy hauling. Phone 152. S. J. Hill.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-29

sion of the House the program for tho
joint session to be held tomorrow for
the inauguration Of Governor prsev
fir his second term was adopted. The
joint session will convene at noon.
The oath will be administered by
Chief Justice Fish OF the Supreme
Court of Georgia. The invocation will
be offered by Bishop Warren A. Cand-
Ter, and the benediction will be pro-
nounced by DR.. Henry Afford Porter,
pastor of the Second Baptist church.