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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-06
FARMERS TO MEET.
Annual Gathering at Port Deposit, Md.
on August Ia

Hon. William Il. Cover member
Of the Federal Trades Commission, will
be she principal speaker at the sev-
enth annual meeting Of the allied farming
and agricultural interests of Cecil county,
Md, 10 be held at Tome School. Port
Deposit. on Saturday. August IL. Elabo-
rate arrangements are being made to
make this a rcd-letter day IN the life nf
the farmers Of that county, and the com
rllttee-ln-charge promises treat for all
who attend the exercises.
In addition TO MIR Colver. the fol-
lowing speakers are included in the pro
gram: DR. Hannah MclI. Lyons, chair
mnn OF home economies Pennsylvania
State Grange; W. A. Sherman, Depart
ment Of Markets, United States govern
ment: Charles W Holman, financial
secretary. National Farm Organizations,
and Charles A. Lyman, secretary Of the
same body. A special mus,cal program
VII be rendered, and dinner viii he served
at Tome Inn by the ladies of IIopewell
Church. The exercises will begin prompt
lv at 10 o'clock a m. -. H. Mcdowell iE
president and J. H. knode, secretary of
the Cecil county organization. ]. II Kim
hle, one Of the leading sgriculturiFts Of
Cecil county and who is closely identified
with the Farmers National Congress of
the United States. is working in co-opera-
tion with the committee TO make this
years event the big success II is destined
TO be
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-06
COUNCIL CONFIRMS
MAYORS APPOINTMENTS
Foote and lie Fevrc Now Members
of Utility Commission; Defeat
Taxi Fare Increase.

Without dissenting vote City Council
last night confirmed Mayor William G
Taylor's appointment of John Foote and
James Le tcvre to the Board of Public
Utility commissioners.
The ordinance changing the so cent
taxi-cab zone was defeated Councilmen
Mearns, Murray and Forwood supporting
IL, and all the others, with the exception
of Councilman Henry, who was absent,
voting against
A communication, not addressed TO
Council but to member, writton by Mrs.
William +. Sellers, thanking the city for
the "ilu" materials, bandneos, etc, pre-
sontcd to the Delaware Hospital was
ruled out by President Lyon when half
read. on the ground that il was addressed
TO only one member, and not to Council
ms whole.
Councilman Abrahams tried 20 got the
communication lead 20 completion, and
failing. took the floor few minutes later
and stJ te tic case 60 his 70 low II emil 9 $.
Tie Il q committee leportel that the
three old Ford cars formerly used by the
fire chief and his assistants had been sold
for Si00
\ letter from Henry Hopes protesting
against tax on lawyers unless other pro-
fossional men were also taxed was refer
red Co committee OF the whole.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-06

unusual opportunity is given for learning
what is being accomplished by tho State
for the benefit Of the farmers, and much
valuable information concerning improved
methods of farming should be acquired.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-06

building at Chestnut and Adams streets.
The association wil conduct a Polish well
fare station and have their lodge rooms in
the building.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-06
Church Uecomes LODGE Room

Tho Polish National Beneficial Asso-
citation, Van Buren, and Elm streets. has
purchased the old Episcopal church
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-06

that in the future Delaware College
farm would continue to be boon to
agriculture as it had in the past.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
WINTER cARE oE EWES.

Sheep like variety in their food per haps more than other farm animals, Wherever possible a leguimous hay sDould be provided. Timothy hay or rat1ve meadow grass, when cut early and properly cured, is at it's best only a fair feed for sheep. It should not constitute the sole roughage fed if best returns are to be expected.
 Oat hay, clean corn fodder and bright, fine oat straw can be fed to sheep, and these feeds are relished by them. In nearly every case the rough age fed, unless it consists largely of a leguminous hay, should be supple mented with some grain. The grain fed should be largely made up from grains produced on the farm, corn, oats or a combination of corn and oats constituting the bulk of the grain ra- tion.
 It will pay well, however, to add either wheat, bran or oil meal in order to set balanced ration. A ration Inch consists of three parts of oats, two parts of corn, one part of bran or one half part of oil meal, fed at the rate of a quarter to a half pound per head daily to the eve flock before lambing gives very satisfactory re- suits.
 Ewei, should be in thrifty condition ana gaining slightly in weight prior to lamting. Thrifty ewes in good flesh will be better mothers. better miIkers and less trouble will be experienced at lambing time. Ewes in good condition very seldom fail to own their lambs,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
HEBRON

H. c. Porter was in Middletown and East Berlin Friday.
 E. A. Raymond was Willimantic visitor Saturday.
 Miss Sarah Austin, lifelong resi- dent of Hebron, died Friday morning at the home of her sister, Mrs. Rath- bone, where the funeral services were held Monday. Burial was in St. Peters cemetery in the family plot.
 Mrs. E. 4. Raymond and daughter Ruth were Middletown visitors Satur- day.
 The friends and pupils of Mir. Viner were pleased to note that he had so far recovered his health as to be in the school room again Thursday morning.
 Miss Colby, the school nurse, was in town Wednesday,
 MT. and Mrs. William Griffin re- ceived news Friday morning of the sudden death of their eldest daughter, Mrs Evelyn Griffin Brooks, at her home in ThompsonviIle. Friends and neighbors have expressed heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family.
 MT. Libby of Colchester. supervisor of schools, was in town Wednesday to attend the teachers meeting.
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were summoned by telephone, holes were cut in the partitions and many pails of water used in eXtinguishing the flames.
 H. Elizabeth Spicer has been stay ing with the family of Rev. E. P. Mathewson for a few days.
 Oliver Stoddard. who has been i'll at the home of his parents the past week, has nearly recovered. Charles Edwin Whiteley and Victor Rusich are seriously i'll with infu- enza.
 William H. Burdick will report at the Washington county superior court in Westerly as a petit juror Tuesday morning, Feb. 24th.
 A gang of men is at work trying to get this section of state road in better condition for travel.
 Nothing is being done yet toward opening the Ashaway Westerly trolley line and buses do not run often enough to meet the public demand for transportation between the two places.
 Ashaway stores are finding it diff cult to obtain some lines of groceries to supply their customers.
 The supply of coal at the factories will soon be exhausted.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS
PRICES AND TIE FARMER.

Evidently the 'profteering- farmer has 6 spokesman at court in the new secretary of agriculture in the presi- dents cabinet In his first official interview, the new secretary, E. T. Meredith. of Iowa, voices the follow ing protest:
 The farmers most certainly pro- duce. They have produced and will produce-that is their business. They are on a piece measure basis so given satisfactory conditions, they will do their part as the farmers of America have in every situation or crisis that has faced the country. But this ques- ton of satisfactory conditions" is a big one. It is not a satisfactory con- dition for the farmer to receive re- duced prices for his pork, wheat, hides while the prices of his machinery lumber and shoes are raised. It does not conduce to a pleasant frame o1 mind on the part of tn farmer or spur him to greater production to be obliged to sell his products for ha1f or less than he later sees them sold or at retail. The dairy farmers of the country wonder if they are treat cd fairly when they receive thirty five to forty cents for butter and see 1t retail at eighty-five cents. The poul- try men wonder why, when they re- eeive from forty cents to fifty cents for eggs they retail as high as a dollar a dozen. The hog growers wonder if they are not in a hazardous business when they buy fencing and all other supplies at greatly increased prices. and then see their prices fall fifty per cent and sold by them at an actual loss. in answer to demand on the part of the rest of the popUla- ton for a reduced cost of living"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
WHEN FRUIT TREES BEAR.

Reckoning the age of a tree from the time when it is planted in it's per- manent place, apple trees should be- gin to bear, as a rule, when they have been planted six to eight years, &C., cording to the United States depart ment of agriculture.
 Certain varieties, as the Yellow Transparent and Wagener, may bear considerably younger, and others, such as the Northern Spy and Yellow New ton, not until they are somewhat older Individual trees of the same variety vary somewhat in this respect.
 Pear trees bear, in general. at about the same age as apple trees, though perhaps a little younger.
 Peach trees under favorable condi- tions often bear at three years of age and in any event they should bear al four years unless injured by frost or otherwise.
 PIums vary considerably according to the group to which they belong, but most sorts begin to bear in four or five years after planting.
 Sour cherries ordinarily begin to bear in about four years, and sweet cherries at six or seven years after planting.
 Apricots come into bearing at about the same age IS peaches or sometimes a little later.
 Quinces are usually five or six years old before they bear much fruit.
 Raspberries, blackberries and dew berries if planted in the spring should bear light crop the next year. Straw berries planted in the spring or early enough in the autumn to make a good growth before the advent of cold weather should produce good crop the next season.
 Currants and gooseberries common ly bear few fruits the third season after planting.
 Grapes may bear very lightly the third season where conditions are fa- vorable, but not much fruit should be expected earlier than the fourth year.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
OUR FORESTS MUST
 BE REGENERArEn

Regeneration of the forests of this country on more productive basis Is the most important measure for perpetuating the paper industry in the United States, according to the forest service, United States Depart- ment of Agriculture. In the past for ests have been cut extraya gantIv and
 lttle provision has been made for luture growth. In the future. oper- ations should be conducted so as to secure an increasing reproduction of species available for lumber and pulp.
 Fortunately such species as fir and popular are prolific seeders and may pc reproduced naturally without diff nculty. Spruce may also be repro duced under proper methods of for est management. As the cost of puIn wood increases, investments in plan tatlons, especially near pulp mills would recommend themselves under proper conservation policy. The production of large quantities of wood. near the mills would greatly reduce the cost of numbering and transportation, as compared with the expense of operating remote tracts that furnish low yield of wood. Young, thriftily growing forests will produce yields scarcely imagined by one who has been accustomed to deal exclusively with old timber.
 Unless this country quickly and widely adopts such reforms. it's na- per and pulp industry will he perma nently crippled, the forest ser, de- elares.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
CARING FOR PASTURE PAYS.


 In the old days. when a COW could be fed on grain and roughage at $5 or S6 month, there was no great inducement to take care of pastures But today it costs from $15 to $50 at month to feed a COW on grain and roughage. Attention devoted to pas- ture, therefore, pays bigger dividends than formerly. Dairymen used to figure that they must get $15 a year rom every acre of land in pasture and this meant that the acre had to pasture a COW for three months. Now if the same acre pastures a COW only one month it produces its S15. If if pastures COW for three months it is producing $45 year. And the price of pasture land has not increased in that proportion. Therefore, every day that the COW is kept on pasture means saving of money to the dairyman. It pays, nowadays to take care of the pastures. And it pays equally well to take care of the roughage. Pasture-forage- These things are the essentials in dairy production.
 pr course, the department of asri- culture is not advising every dairy man to cease feeding grain tonor- row. It realizes that grain must continue to be fed to dairy cows. But 1t believes that more of it is be- ing fed than is necessary. that good food is being consumed without producing it's equivalent in another form of food, and that the effort of the dairyman should be to figure out the most economical basis of feeding rather than to pile in grain to pro- duce the last ounce." And they be- 1eve this means that, so far as nos. slDle, the dairyman should feed the stuff that he grows on his farm.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
DAIRY COW OF IMMENscE
 VhIIiE T0 AIIMANITv

In the reconstruction of civilization the dairy COW must play an import ant part. The world is crying for food and the diary COW is by far the most economical producer of human food The food produced by her is the mosi nouriShing and healthful of all foods.
 For each 100 pounds of feed consum- ed the sheep produces only about 1-2 half pounds of edible food solids steer a trifle less than three pounds a hen about five pounds, hog about 5 1-2 pounds and the average dairy COW IS pounds.
 There are about 23 million dairy cows in the United States and the annual value of theiri products reach es the enormous figure of over one billion dollars. Only the corn eroI exceeds the dairy products as source of income to the farmers of the nation The dairy COW produces revenue all the year around. She brings in cash at the end of each month in the form of check from the creamery and gives form of a calf.
 She distributes the demand for la bor evenly over the entire year.
 She provides the cheapest and best food for both human beings and live stock and increases pork production by providing skin1- milk and butter milk for feeding pigs.
 She furnishes home market for hay, silage and other products easily grown on the farm.
 Since milk and cream must be de- Iivered in all kinds of weather, she creates a demand for good roads and helps to pay for them.
 From the grass of the pasture and the roughage of the field she creates the greatest product the farm and puts back into the soil the fertility these things have taken from it.
 The dairy COW has been called 'the foster mother of the world and no more fitting title could be bestowed upon her. Without milk children Ian guish, adults decline. the vitality of the human race runs low.
 Upon the dairy COW. more than up on any other animal on earth depend ed the result of the great world war. Upon the dairy COW more than upon any other animal, depends the decline of human unrest, and the dawning of a day of universal peace.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
MONTYuLE

Funeral services for Mrs. Arabella Palmer Latimer, who died in Day tona. Florida, Feb. 1S, were held on Saturday afternoon at the Palmer homestead, neighbors and friends be- ing in attendance. Rev. Francis N, Mitchell, pastor of the Union Baptist church of which Mrs. Latirner was a member, conducted the service, There were beautiful floral tributes, among them those from the church. Ladies' Aid society and the mission ary society of which Mrs. Latimer was president. Burial was in Com stock cemetery, Uncasville.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Phillips have been spending a few days in Green field, Mass. at the home of their son and daughter Jaw, Mir. and Mrs. James Phillips.
 Wa1tae IAzfaez WAS the guest last
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
COST OF FOREST FIRES.

Forest fires cost the United States more than twenty million dollars a year. according to the Forest Service.
 Damage by forest fires in the eastern section of the country, and likewise in the Mississippi Valley, is far in excess of that in the West.
 The average annual loss for a three year period ending in 1918 due to for est fires in the entire country was S2o.727.s17- The average of the areas 1lrned annually was 13,S69,331 acres. The region lying to the east and south of Ohio. Kentucky, and Tennessee in cluded 47 per cent of the total area burned and sustained 32 per cent of the total damage. In the Mississippi Valley (exclusiye of the state of Mis- sissippi which is included in he re- zion indicated abovel, the damage was sf per cent of the total, while the area burned was 46 per cent. of the total devastated acreage.
 The heavy average damages reflect the unusually heavy losses in Minne- ssta in 1918. which alone aggregated EzSf1e 9oq- The damage caused in the =zcEF Maintains and the region be- e1 was but per cent. of the total M z1E burned area likewise was but
 f eF11- of the total burned area.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25

most essential items in growing beef on the farm. specialists of the de- pertinent say, are:
 Plenty of pasture and feed.
 The right kind of cows-those that will produce good calves regularly.
 A good, purebred registered bull one that will sire good calves persist ently.
 A large calf crop. This means that all cows shall drop calves, and, that the calves shall be properly cared for at birth. &
 Proper care of the breeding herd and the calves,
 Selection of good heifef calves to replace old or inferior cows.
 Prevention of disease among the breeding herd and the younger stock.
 Shelter sufficient to protect the cattle from both severe cold and ex- tremely hot weather.
 A practical knowledge of fattening cattle for market.
 Marketing to advantage.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
LOCATION OF THE
 IcEHoUSE IS VITAL

Selection of site for an ice house Is very important. Other conditions being suitable, the ice house on a dairy farm should be placed as near as possible to the milk house. in or der to reduce the labor of handling and to encourage the more liberal use of ice. On a general farm the ice house should be located near the residence. To facilitate drainage the ground on which the ice house stands should be porous and slope from the building. Advantage also may be taken of the nearness of hills, trees. or buildings which often afford pro lection from hot winds, thus saving ice
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
A vErERAN RREEpER.

1T have kept registered sires for 39 vearss writes Lloyd P. Aver of New London county, Conn.,. in applying to the United States department of agri- culture for enrolment in the Better Sires-Better Stock campaign MT. Aver is a breeder of Holstein cattle, Percheron horses, Berkshire swine and poultry.
 This record of using pure bred sires since 1SS0-more than one-third of century-was especially noteworthy since the emblem of official recognition granted him was the first to be issued in the new year.-U. $. A. D. Weekly News Letter.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
LAKE CARE OF TREES.

Fruit growing has received a great stimulus the past two or three sea- sons. Even neglected orchards were a source of considerable income the past season, because of the high price of cider apples. If the grower can make a fair profit from his trees with no care, how much could he make if he invested 50 cents or $1 per tree?
 It is claimed that one grower fn- vested $10 in fertilizers and secured 800 bushels more of fruit than he had before obtained.
 There will be no peaches grown in Connecticut this next season. Apples
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
HOPKNToN

The Henry NJ. Wells house in Hop- kinton City, occupied by Rev. E. Adel- bert Miller, was damaged by fire early Wednesday morning to the estimated extent ef $2o0. Mir. Miller was awak- ened by the crying of one of the chill. dren from the state home and school boarding in his family. Going down stairs to investigate the cause, he found the chimney afire, the mantel burning on the floor and woodwork around the chimney adre. Neighhors
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25

Nothing pays berIer than to tsz
 tie grain 50 that the ewe f0eF 'n good condition to take care ol slie,z lambs.
 Always provide for the breeding flock dry. light, airy quarters. dry tn : der foot and dry over head. The qnar- ters do not need to be overly warm. but should be free from all drafts. Provide wide doors to the sheep guar ters 50 that the pregnant ewes do not get damned or injured in passing. in and out. Never force the breeding ewes to walk through deep mud or jump over boards to get into their uraiters. The flock which is properly fed, housed fin the right kind of quar- ters and given the necessary care and attention will be the most prontapie.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
WEAVING CALVES.

Spring calves should be weaned before the end of the pasture season in the fall to allow them some time on grass if winter pasture cannot be provided. If they are to be finished as baby beef they should go into dry lot at the end of the pasture season and be ready for market the follow ing June or July.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25

week of relatives and friends in Jewett City.
 Miss EIoise Landphere died at her home Saturday night after an illness of several weeks. Miss Landphere was born in the house where she died and the greater part of her life has been spent in her home town She taught in various places and for a number of years was an instructor in the grammar school building in this village which was destroyed by fire about five years ago. Miss Land phere was a member of the Baptist church has been a teacher in the Bi- ble school for many years and for the past several years has been it's superintendent. She leaves a sister, Mrs. Alice Alison of Holyoke, Mass. two brothers, Tyler of Groton and Newton, with whom she lived.
 Every man imagines that he is some nfler mans hest friend
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
BEET-ToP sLLAaE.

Making beet-top silage does not necessarily involve a cash outIav for materials. The natural earth siIo and stacking above the earth are both successful. Concrete side retain. Ing walls are advisable under certa in conditions. however.
 The most economical use of beet top si!age calls for about 30 pounds daily for each steer or COW. and about three pounds for each sheen, Always begin with a light ration,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
CARE OF THE SETTING HENS.

If several hens are setting in the same room ,see that they are kept on the nests, allowing them to come off only once day to receive feed and water, the feed to consist of corn, wheat or both. If there are any that do not desire to come off they should be taken off. Hens us ually return to their nests before there is any danger of the eggs chill ing, but if they do not go back in half an hour in ordinary weather, they should bt put on the nest. The eggs and nests should be examined and cleaned. Remove all broken eggs and wash those that are soiled. In the latter case the soiled nesting material should be removed and clean straw added. Nests containing broken eggs that the hen is allowed to sit on soon become infested with mites and lice, which cause the hens to become uneasy and leave the nest. often causing the loss of valuable sittings of eggs.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-25
NORTH STERLING

N J. Wood is improving and is able to sit up little.
 hden A. Tillinghast shot a fine otter 1as- week which will net him a good sum
 Yearly all the roads are now pasSa7 ble to Sterling, Moosup and Danielson:
 John Grifiths and family are ill with influenza.
 Frank O. Plummer and daughter Dorothy have influenza
 The body of Mrs. Della Wood of Danielson was brought here Monday and buried in the family lot in the Parker Hill cemetery.
 Henry H. Crowel is spending sev- eral days in Wilmington, Del.