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Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-29


 as raJS.d as in some years. On the other hand the management has been some what different in that the incoming p'h- | lets Were not forced for egg production | from tie very iJart Al one time | this seemed to be generally accepted as the best scheme, but lately it has come to be,.believed that in the long run more eggs can be obtained from any given flock of hens, not by forcing them too early bat waiting until the bullets have reached full size and have thus become more physically fit. All this Is accom- plished by feeding grainA literally for the first few weeks instead of forcing the ~'ds to eat a lot of mash. During the month of November the bullets in the contest consumed an average of four pounds of grain for each bird but only little more than two pounds of mash, whereas, it is a virtual certainty that next May when in heavy production these figures will be, reversed and then read two to three pounds of grain and four or five pounds of mash.
 The four leading pens in each of the principal varieties are as follows:
 Plymouth Rocks.
 W. H. B. Kent (Barred, Cazenovia- Rock Rose Farm (Barred) Kato-
 nah, N. '. 13s F. R. Penlber (White) Kingston. Ernest W. Picker (Barred) Glen Ridge N J. ................'... 130 Rhode Island Reds. | Old Town Farm, Peterboro, N. H.. 301 H. s. Bickford. Grossvi'le, N. H. .. PAT IF. s. ChaDin, Longmeadow, Mass... 243 F. s. Sampson, Springfield, Mass. .. 233 White Leghorns. Lion Head Poultry Farm, Dover, N. J. ................ 222 l L. P. IngoldSby,- Cooperstown, N. l. .'....... ................. 2lS 1 E. A. Ballard, Chestnut Hill, Pa.. 213 Max Axlerod, Westfeld. Mass. ...... PIP
 Other Varieties.
 obed G. Knight (White Wyandotte) l Bridgeton, R. I. .. 304 Clemens J. Demand CWhite Wyan- l dotte) New Britain. Conn. 151 H. P Cloves Cuff Wyandotte) Sil-
 yer Lane, Conn. . 13a Harry D. EtnnTons (Wh. Wyandotte) Plymouth. Conn .........a3 .a3 91
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-29
PROPER FEEDING BRINGS TOP
 PRICES FOR SOUTHERN HOG

Information secured by the bureau of markets, United States department of agriculture, indicates that southern hogs will command prices as high as tll3sc paid fer hogs fro mtile corn belt if they are properly fed and handled. Nearly 6,000 hogs from a single owner in Mis5is- sippi have been received at the National Stock Yards, Illinois, within the past few months and all were firm, finished pork CTS. which sold well in line with the best tlat came from ether sections of the country. A repr sentative of the Bureau of Markets made some inquiries into the manner in which these hogs were feil. He discovered that the same owned has feeding pens in Iowa as weM as in Mis- sissippi, and that he bought his young pigs and fed them mixed grain ration in connection with corn and tankage. All the animals showed intensive feeding and weighed 250 pounds or over when they arrived at the market.
 It would be especially advantageous to the southern farmer to study the use of well-balanced grain rations and the con- plenlentary adaptioa of peanuts and velvet beans, which can be grown so abundantly in that section.
 Twelve carloads of hogs were received
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-29
TAKING CARE OF THE woopLor

In general, there are two types of 'Foodlots, and each of them requires a different method of handling. The first type is characterized by the presence of old trees which dominate the stand The second type Is made up of nearly even aged stand of second growth.
 h the first type the old trees may al- most exclude the younger growth or they may exist as few scattered individuals throughout the stand. Such material is rery likely to be losing value. The way ;o cheek the loss is to cut the old trees which have attained mature growth and make room for a new stand of seedlings mature tree should be cut for the same reason that one cuts crop of wheat when it Is thoroughly ripened No dead cr diseased timber should be allowed to stand.
 woodlot composed entirely of mature trees should nct be cleared at one cutting The work should be carried on in stages with sufficient interval between the cut .ipgs to allow a new crCp to come up If this method is followed carefully. the farmer will always have a crop of wcod ready for harvest in his woodlot. When the mature timber is removed in two or :l7ea cuttings the first cutting should be CT managed as to open up the crawn cov- rr somewhat. so that the leaves on the forest floor may decomp9se more rapidly and the examination of the seed be made more certain. The remaining trees be- some more windfirm and. as result of Their crowns receiving more sunlight. they rrodu"e more seed When the forest foor K - 9 good condition the seco-d rutiine in a mature woodlot can be made furing the winter following a hoavy seed y~ar. Neither +he first ncr second cutting snould he So severe as to oll9w an abund- -rr7a of sunshine to raach the forest floor snce sunshina stinulatos the growth of ~-eeds and othe- sh. When the soed- frgs are well ostah'ishnd ard are strong srar~h t9 shift fo~ thn1osolves without f1-trer protection the third cutting may ha made.
 Tn tho second tv7e of woo9iot where 'be fnrror has m ev4n-aeed sto7d ot secord-rr7T-h tirrhe-. hn rray ha~in +o -arvest His cro7 hv selont'n@, first t,a ''-dse ei-a',IA e-,n~i~S Nficn H7 | s-arss such trens ns ir7rwNnd trrea ter to overtc?, crowd out or damage the more
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-29
RHODE ISLAND REDS
 COME TO THE FRONT

In the eighth week of the laying con test at Storrs, Rhode Island Reds oc- cupied the front of the stage. A pen owned by Charles H. Lane, Soutllboro. Mass, was an easy first with the splen- did production of 54 eggs, a yield of nearly IS per cent. for all pens. F. S. Chaplin's pen of Reds from Longmeadow Mass, was second with yield for the week of A eggs. Deer Brook Poultro Farms pen of the same breed from Short Falls, N. H., wre a close third with a score of 45 eggs Fourth and fifth places go to two New York pens. W. IL B. Rents Barred Rocks from Cazenovia laid AZ eggs for the week and A. P. Robinsons from CaIyerton finished with forty. The total yield for ali pens was 1743 eggs or yield of 25 per cent This is gain of a neven ten dozen over last weeks production.
 All poultry focks are now expected to gain in egg yield more or less steadily and more or less rapidly from this time on to the zenith of production which comes along in May. The weekly gain in the laying contest has not, however, been
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-29
CLOSE OF SEASON GOOD TIME
 TO MAKE FARM INvENTC


 TO MAKE FARM INVENTORY
 With another season of farm work fast drawing toa close. the United States de- partment of agriculture is. urging that an annual property list or inventory be made by every farmer. It is the only means department specialists gay, where by farmers may know accurately their net financial worth what progress they are making from year to year, and how their investment in farm property is being distributed Property lists, with a plan outlined in the office of farm man asennent United States departmeEt of agriculture, are not difficult to make and are of great value to any farmer who is striving to better his condition, overcome obstacles to success, and place his busi- nes affairs on. a secure foundation. To drift along year after year, not knowing whether toward success or failure, is not the nractice of business men. Specialists of the department are prepared to give complete directions for making a farm Inventory that will put the farm on a business basis.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-29
USE SUNSHINE TO

CUT HOG CHOLRA BILL
 A few days work in the pig pens and yards scraping, disinfecting and cleaning s pretty good hog-cholera insurance. Strict sanitation is the best aid the farm 1T can give to the work of the hog-cholera serum. It is unwise and uneconomical to depend entirely upon the serum to protect the swine from this costly disease. In 1918 the farmers paid serum bill of over s5,000,0o0 and they still lost s60,000,Q0o worth of pigs. There can be no doubt as to the effectiveness of the serum treat ment but the sensible farmer will do what he can with shovel, hoe and disin- fectant to remove the cause of the trouble. The threat of cholera Is always present so long a sthere are undrained cesspools and wallows. Straw stocks should never be left from one year to the next If they a.e where the hogy can reach them. Shelters and pens shf uld be 50 constructed that they may be easily cleans and exposed to the sunlight A few days devoted to work of this sort in the fall when the hogs have been talk en from the pens will do much to protect the herds of another year.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-29

from single Tennessee owner at the same stockyards. These animals were Of a distinctly southern type, says the Buz reau of Markets representative, but they were we'll finished on corn, and sold readily at the top of the market, despite the fact that they came from the so-can- ed doubtful territory" The owner re- ceived 8 check for s$72,417, the largest ever. paid to patron of that market for a. single shipment
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-29
THREAT OF STRIKE
 CALLED AN OUTLAW AFFAIR."

New York, Dec. 28.-The harbor strike, involving members of the BoatmenS Un.o nand the Masters Mates and Pilots union which has been called for January 1, was termed an outlaw affair" by Fred erick A. Russell president of the Boat Owners Association. in an ultinatum to union leaders tonight.
 We are through with them for good, ''
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-29

scziersnd that '<hs strike -<sts iast niEht' h year end hEff go,-l. 5-se. .c : f-b
 About 1900 men vii be affected a3d ien' Scssse,g ted ID xaihs tatezt isa cssried
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-29

he said. 's -sS,ss l'ss.s 1.
 Mir Russr:i declared that la.afastS Tr es4 days meeting. the majority Of leaders of the boatmens'. engineers and pilots ..or- gauizations agreed to the so-hor4 wage
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-29
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS

valuable species like white ash or tulip poplar. Sprouts sometimes arise too thickly from the stump of trees recently cut. or the reproduction of a good species is too dense. In any of these cases some of the trees should be removed. This process is nothing smore than the weeding out of the poorer individuals where they interefere with the better ones. In some what the same manner, thinning cut
 ting is used when ,in from l 5 to 20 years. the young stands reach dense condition.
 The principal is exactly the same as that applied by the truck gardener who thins
 out his plants to secure tho best develop ment of a portion rather than a poor de
 velopment of the whole Crowding at the
 beginning of the trees growth means high commercial quality of timber, pro-
 vided the crowding is not allowed to
 continue after the lower brancehs die. The
 thinning process : is productive of cord
 wood, post material and poles
 GREEN FEED FOR YOUNG CHICKS If the best results are to be obtained
 with poultry, they must be furnished with a plentiful supply of green feed. Where fowls have unlimited range on a
 farm they will secure green feed during the spring and summer, but during the
 winter it must be supplied for them.
 The question of how to supply the best
 feed at the least cost is one that each 1 poultry keeper must decide largely for himself 1t will probably make but little
 difference what kind of green feed is sup l piled provided it is relished by the fowls 1 Cabbage turnips ,beets, potatoes, etc. are ] suitable for this purpose. The larga-
 roots and the cabbages may be suspended l by means of a wire or string or they may be placed on the floor. in which cas cit | would be well to split the turnips or bee+s l lengthwise with large knife Potatoes and turnips should be fed cooked. The mangel is an. excellent root for feed raw l Cut clover, soaked in boiling water. i fed alone or with the mash is good. say noultry specialists of the United States
 Department of Agriculture Clover meal
 md ground alfalfa l.ake very good feeas
 for this purpose. Where the fowls arr yarded and not enough green feed is fur
 nished by the yards. a small patch ot i clever alfalfa or rape may be sown Any one of these if frequently moved, vii furnish a great quantity of green feed l in form relshed by the fowls. Canads fled peas EaoY also be sown for this pur- pose and when fed in a tender, crisr condition are eaten readily. Rye is { rood crop for late fall and early spring for it will germinate and grow in varN cold weather As a general thing. fowl'
 should have once a day about all tn 1 green feed they will eat.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-29

,.res he< added. -t .. i.Ine boat owners VIII nsss ThHrssay ,a ,orsitey .the r,'rai.on.
 70 succeed aim high and sick ts L.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-23
THREE BRIDGES IN
COUNTY DAMAGED BY
RECENT HIGH WATER
Persons Going To Frederick
town Advised To Travel
The Lower Road

Three bridges in Knox county are
out of commission on account of the
high water of Tuesday night and
Wednesday morning, according to in
formation given out this morning at
the Office of the county surveyor.
County Surveyor Van Voorhis said
that the Sharp bridge, on the upper
Fredericktown road, was so damaged
by the high water that 1t is not safe
for travel. The bridge was closed to
traffic and all persons travelling to
Fredericktown are advised to take
the lower road. The abutments have
been damaged and repairs will be
made just as soon as the county COM
missioners can let the contract.
The abutments to the Chambers
bridge in Miller township were dam
aged by the high water and the
bridge has been closed to traffic.
The Levering bridge, near Water
ford, collapsed Tuesday, according to
word received by County Surveyor
VanVoorhis. Thursday morning.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-23
Last Melt In Old Building
Made Yesterday By Mt.
Vernon Foundry Co.
NEW FACTORY IS
READY FOR USE
Worhmen Will Assist In The
Removal OF The Large
Pieces Of Machinery

The new plant of the Mt Vernon
Foundry and Engineering Company,
which has been in operation little
over week, is hive of intense in.
dustry
The last pouring at the old plant
on West Vine street was made yester-
day, and from now all the construc-
tion work will be done in the new
building. President j. w. Mullin Of
the company is well pleased with the
new home of the industry, and stated
yesterday with great deal of plea
sure that within few weeks the
er output Of materials.
Located on the west side of the
city adjacent to the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad tracks, the establish
ment is admirably situated for the
handling of it's transportation prob
lens. The big foundry is 100 feet
wide and $50 feet long. 1t contains
$4,000 square feet of floor space. The
structure was built exceedingly high
up to the first square for the purpose
of insuring the greatest amount of air
space possible for the workmen.
There is now no finer room for foun.
dry work in this part of Ohio, than
this big structure affords. A ten ton
electric crane carries the huge loads
of red hot iron from the cupalo to
the molds.
Yesterday the forms and molds
were scattered over practically two
thirds of the floor space, and the
workmen poured over ten tons of
iron. This is only half of the work
that will be accomplished when the
organization of the new plant is COM
pleted. At the present time there are
approximately 100 men employed by
the concern. When the time for in.
creased production arrives there will
be opportunity for many more men
in the foundry.
There Is no end to the work of this
kind that is now waiting to be done.
Industry after industry over the
country is anxious to get their orders
out, and this foundry is rushed now
with far more work than they will get
done. The Mt. Vernon Foundry and
Engineering Company supplies many
of the leading manufacturers of the
state with iron goods and products.
lWorkmen Of the foundry will COM
mence this week end to move their
machinery from the foundry room of
the old plant on Vine street into the
new building, thus making room for
the Mt. Vernon Farmers Exchange
which purchased the building recent.
ly. Part of the present factory will
be retained by the foundry until later
in the summer, after new accommo-
dations and equipment have been set
up on the new site of the foundry.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-23
CLUBS TO Be FORMED
ON TUESDAY EVENING

Liberty township clubs will organ.
ize next Tuesday evening at meet
ing which will be held in the Mt. Lib
erty schoolhouse. All the agricultur-
al clubs in the township will be rep
resented. This includes the poultry
clubs, pig clubs, and the home eco
nonics clubs which have been start
ed among the girls of the township.
Miss Hulda Horst of the depart
ment of boys and girls clubs work
of Ohio State university, will be pres
ent at the meeting and will be the
speaker. She will bring many things
of interest to every club worker IN
the township, and will give them
much inspiring instruction for their
summers work.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-23
HAS COPY 0F THE
CALICO EDITION

Mrs. Russell Buckingham of this
city exhibited at The Banner office
yesterday afternon a copy of the "cal-
leo" edition of the Fredericktown
Free Press, published at the time
Charles Foster, "Calico" Charley, was
candidate for governor of Ohio.
Mrs. Buckingham has quilt made
containing q number of patches from
the calico edition of the Free Press.
The patches are in fine state of
preservation and the type is easily
read.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-23
c. A. R. MEMBERS TO
VISIT THE SCHOOLS

South Vernon schools will be WIS.,
tied Friday afternoon by a commit
tee from the G. A. r. in the interest
of creating the proper enthusiasm for
the celebration of Decoration Day.
The committee will be composed of
J. v. v. Elder, Joseph Devault and
George S. Harter. They will first
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-23
Real Estate Transfers

Real Estate Transfers
e. o. Arnold to James Lemley, par
Gel in Mt. Vernon, $125.
Charles Mcclure to George Hag-
ans, parcel in Centerburg, 81.
Sidney ]. jennings to M. r. Stad.
Ter, parcel in city, 81.
Nelson E. Dunham to Mary o. Dun
ham, parcel in Liberty, 81.
Laura Keys to Charles Mcfarland,
parcel in city, 81.
Elizabeth Brewer to Edward Gill
bert, parcel in city, 81.
o
Army Discharge
Noff c. Berry, Knox county sol
der, has filed his discharge paper in
the Office Of the county recorder.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-23

visit the school on the Columbus
road, and after the afternoon recess
will visit the Elmwood school.
Mt Vernon schools will come next
week.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-23
BIRTHS

A son was born Thursday at the M.
& s. sanitarium to Mr.. and Mrs.
James McCremo Of West Gambler
street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-23

There has been a steady increase
in the production of coal in Venezu-
ella for several years.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-23
Account Filed

Account Filed
William Bartlett, guardian of Hell
en- Bartlett, has filed first and final
account in probate court, showing the
following: Received $S,332.45, paid
out the same sum.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-23
Order Of Sale

Order of Sale
In the case of II. M. Phillips, guard
ian Of Eulala Frazier, VS.. Bertha A
Frazier, an order of private sale ha!
been issued out of the probate cour
of Knox county.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-23

Inventory Filed
In the estate Of Lewis G. Frazier
an inventory and appraisement has
been filed in the probate court OF
Knox county showing the following
Real estate $3,066.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-23
Appointment A Made

Appointment Made
Bertha A. Frazier has been appoint
ed guardian of Eulala Frazier, giving
bond in the sum of $1,000, with Cla.
rissa E. Phillips and II. M. Phillips
as sureties.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-04-23
sssssssssssssssssSsss
! COURT NEWS

First and Final
A first and final account has been
filed in probate court by Rosy Carter,
guardian OF Franklin G. Carter, which
shows the sum OF s6455 received and
the same sum paid out.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-03
What Do You
Know About Sport2

Was Pat Moran with the Giants
Z last year,
{ O. s. Olympic hockey team2
Slow many White Sox and Gin
cinnati Reds player figured in the
last worlds series2
4=When did oxford and Cambridge
first meet in a dual eight cared shell
racer
5-who is the new national indoor
tennis Champion
e-Was Jess willard a popular
champion2
what is said TO be Benny
Valger's most effective blow2
S-Can PAGER be turned Into a
trotter and vice versa?
Slow has the University Of
Pennsylvania ranked in basketball
the past few years2
10-What was the score OF the
final 1913 worlds series gamer
Answers to Last Issues Questions.
Peter Herman and Joe Lynch
boxed 10 rounds June I, 1917.
2-Dan Patch made a record Of
0-5s for the one half mile pacing.
s-Braves' field is the largest
z-Braves' field was opened August
sack Wheat joined the Brook
lyn Dodgers in August. 1903 and
has been with them since
7-Ouimet and Travers played in
the open at Detroit in 1915, the last
time before last year.
s-Robert Legendre, OF George
town university is the pentathlon
champion
s-If a players racquet slips from
his hand and returns the ball the
return is good
IO-Wnlie Jackson lost in five
round 70 Kilbane at Philadelphia in
Nay, 1916.
Mandot in the second round In a
bout in 1915
ED Williamson made his home
run record in 1884
13-Joe Wnhoit led the Western
league in batting with marx Of
.4s2.
Thank SEVERED, Of the Browns.
IN a game against Cleveland, July
8. 1913. did not get an assist or put
oat-
I5-Ten home runs were made off
Bert Gallia. Of the Browns, last
year, the most IN the American
Is-<ules Goux. Of France. won the
1918 indianapolis 500 miles auto race
1.-THE Western Golf association
was founded in 1899.
1S-Walter !. Travis won the Brit
ish amateur championship in 1904.
1s-The width Of the end zone in
basketball is two feet
20-Valger and Dundee have not
met
These questions viii be an
aVFered tomorrOW.-Copyrig 1920
Thompson Feature Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-03
Gunner Battery
BeStS Engineers

The fast baseball team from c bat
terry SIND artillery, defeated the
team Of C. company, Eighth engineers.
Sunday afternoon in a wei contested
game on the SIND artillery regimental
contest was featured by long hitting
and some pretty individual playi-
which livened the game up on several
occasions The lneups were: Artil-
lery-Beemon, third base: Shonberg,
'hortstop; Miller, second base: Cham
oersf first base: Hutchins- L left
ed; Lamfley, pitcher Craft, catcher:
was, right field; Hirschberger, cen
ter Held Engineers - Forteaux
catcher; Zinzellette, rfrst base. PR
curas shOrtstops Reeves. pitcher;
n-ournard, second base; Eco. third
base; Foox, center field: Umbrella.
right field; GOring. left field.