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Connecticut western news., 1921-06-23
OUR FARMERS CORNER

have learned to return to the source of the heat. In the winter green ducklings usually require heat until they are marketed, but late" in the season artificial heat may be re- moved after two to four weeks. Cool brooder houses without any heat, or with only a few hot-water pipes on the rear walls of the building, are used early in the spring for the ducklings after they are to weeks old
 The brooder and z breeding sys- tems used for chickens give good re- suits in rearing ducklings. Hot-wa- ter pipe systems have probably been used more successfully for breeding ducklings than for chickens and are used extensively by commercial duck growers. Ducklings do not require as high temperatures as chickens, and very loose hovers are generally used over the hot-water pipes.
 Individual breeders or hovers, holding from 25 to 100 ducklings, and coal, gasoline, or distillate oil stove breeders with capacity vary ing from 200 to 500 may also be used successfully in breeding ducklings. Both single and double brooder houses are used extensively on duck farms. In single-brooder houses 15 to 16 feet wide the aisle is usually in the rear of the house, with hovers arranged next to the aisle. Double brooder houses are generally 25 to 30 feet wide and have a center aisle, with hovers either under or on both sides of the. aisles. The aisles are usually feet wide and the brooder pens to feet in width. From 75 to 100 ducklings are kept in each pen in the brooder house.
 The style and construction of the brooder house depend on the brood ing system used. If ducks are raised in warm weather, feeding sheds, the sides of which are open foot or more above the ground, are com monly used. Brooder-house yards are from 30 to 100 feet deep, with divisions corresponding in width to the pens in the house.
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-23
Potato Scab Lowers Grade

Scab is an example of a field disease that causes severe deprecia- tion in the value of crop of nota- toes, says the United States Depart ment of Agriculture. The presence of few scabby potatoes may lower the grade of an otherwise fancy lot. In some sections scab can be con- trolled by seed treatment, but in many instances careful grading will prevent scabby potatoes as well as those affected with wire-worm, white grub, nematode, and fiea-beetle injury from reaching the market.
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-23
PROPERTY OWNERS ATTENTION

If you contemplate selling or hold ing an auction, consult Fahey & Randall, Sharon, Conn, they pay cash for your goods or hold sales on commission and pay you the cash when sold and assume all notes. Real estate, merchandise, personal prop erty of all kinds. Consult them if you wish assistance.
 Their many satisfied customers are their best recommendation.
 Constantly on hand and for sale. The best new milk COWS and spring CTS they can find. Let them know your wanta
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-23
Kidding a House of Ants;
 Arsenate of Soda Will Do It

AfSenate or oooa VIII Do 1t
 The ant may be model of thrift and industry, but no housekoeper desires this particular model around her home. The following methods for eXterminating the pest are given l by the Bureau of Entomology, Uni ted States Department of Agricul- i ture:
 The most effective way of ridding house of ants is to find and des- troy the nest by treating it was car bon bisulphid, benzine, gasoline, or kerosene. Or, if the nest itself can not be found, oftentimes the ants may be traced to the opening or crack through which they enter. Squirting kerosene into it or rlugg- ing it with cotton saturated with the oil will in many cases drive them away.
 A temporary expedient for con- trolling ants is to moisten small sponges with sweetened water and place them where the ants are most numerous. Attracted by the sugar, they will crawl into the sponges and may be killed by dropping into boil ing water. The sponges should be baited again with the sweetened wa ter and; if necessary, set in different places until the colony leaves the house.
 A more effective, but also more dangerous, method is to moisten the sponges with a sirup made by dis solving l pound of sugar in l quart of hot water and adding 125 grains (about A ounce) of arsenate of soda. Some of the ants apparently carry this poisoned liquid back to the nest and feed it to the others there, thus gradually killing the entire colony. This mixture must be used with the greatest care, as it is poison- ous to both human beings and domes- tic animals.
 Ants are attracted by various food substances, especially fats and sug- ars; therefore these foods should be kept in closed containers and crumbs or small amounts spilled on shelves or tables cleaned off at once.
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-23
Farm Fences Rightly Built
 Give Economy and Service

Farm fences should combine two qualities--service and economy says the United States Department of Agriculture. To give satisfac- tory service the fence must be con- structed so as to turn all kinds of stock without injuring them. To be economical it must be built as cheap ly as is consistent with durability. The fence that is erected at a low initial cost is not necessarily econo- mical, for it may be so short lived that it will be very expensive in the end.
 The cost of maintaining a farm fence is determined by such factors as interest, repairs, and depreciation on the fence itself, interest on the value of land rendered unusuable and the expense of keeping down weeds. The cost of repairs and the annual depreciation depend largely on the construction. If fence is made of a cheap grade of material and is cheaply constructed it will need ire quent repair and will be short lived. Such fence will have high repair and depreciation charge, which in most cases will more than counter balance the increased investment cost that the erection of a more sub stantial fence would require. If fence is made of good materials and is properly built, it's repair and de- preciation charges should be very low.
 The efficiency of a fence depends upon the quality of wire and posts used and upon the manner of con- struction.
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-23
Size Alone Does not Deter
 Mine Grade of Potatoes

Nine Srade of Potatoes
 In grading potatoes too much de- pendence should not be put on sizing alone, say specialists of the Bureau of Markets, United States Depart ment of Agriculture. A potato, for example, may be so covered with second growth knobs that it will not pass through the meshes of the gra- der, but it does not rightly belong in the first grade. The knobs mean much waste and require extra time in preparing the tuber for the table. Or, a potato may measure up satis- factorily to the standards of size and yet be so diseased as to be worthless.
 A potato may even present fine prize-winning appearance on the sur face and be far below grade be- cause of injuries or disease of which there is no evidence without cutting it. Freezing injury, or hollow heart. illustrates cases of this kind. The grower should not be blamed for losses which result from these causes, but to great extent field conditions are the primary cause of the troubles which appear when the potatoes are marketed.
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-23
Diversifcation of Farm
 Business is Aid to Success

Diversifcation of the farm busi- ness by the production of several salable products, lessens the risk of loss from crop failure and low prices, promotes better utilization of teams and machinery, permits rotation of crops, and on the whole is conducive to the safety and stability of the en- terprise, say specialists of the Uni ed States Department of Agriculture.
 If the farm selected is so situated that it is desirable to grow only one produce, the reliability of that pro- duet, both as to production and as to sale, should be assured. If the eli mate is such that only limited class of crops will thrive or mature, the growing season may be so short that certain crops essential to a good rotation can not be grown. It should be made doubly sure that climatic conditions, such as rainfall, period of drought, late spring or early fall frosts, hailstorms, strong winds, hot winds, fogs, and humidity do not seriously limit the development ot a well-balanced farm organization. Many farmers have failed through failure to give proper attention to this problem.
 Equally important in this regard with market and climatic limitations are soil and topography. A soil nay grow beans, corn, oats, and timothy, but not clover, an essential crop for many rotations, or the soil may be too sandy for some crops. It may blow badly or wash when interti!led crops are used in the rotation. It may be too poor, or subject to teaching, or alkali, or drought. These conditions may. not necessarily linn it all the crops, yet be so unfavorable as to limit certain crops on which proper diversifcation of the business must be built.
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-23
Ducklings Do Not Require
 High Temperature in Hover

After the ducklings have been confined to the incubator for A to 36 hours after matching, remo1 e them to the brooder and give them their first feed. The brooder should be operated at a temperature of about 95 degrees F. at first and gradually reduced to 80 degrees or 85 degrees within week or 10 days, say poultry specialists of the United States Department of Agriculture The temperature may be reduced quite rapidly, depending on the sea- son of the year. Keep the ducklings comfortable. When uncomfortable they will crowd together and try to get nearer the heat, but if comfort able they will spread out under the hover.
 The ducklings should be confined around the hover at first until they
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-23

harvested. Too many persons, it is said, handle potatoes as though they were so many cobblestones rather than a perishable product. Even the breaking of the protective skin frequently proves serious. Such injury not only damages the appear once and necessitates deep pairing of the tuber, but affords ready entrance to infection. Loss of this sort lies in every growers and shippers pow CT to control, it is pointed out.
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-23
Careful Handling in Field
 Prevents Potato Losses

Growers and shippers are respon- sible for much of the loss that re- suits from shipping diseased pota- toes, since large part of such losses can be controlled, if not entirely prevented, in the field, according to specialists of the Bureau of Mar kets of the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.
 Serious damage results from care less mailing when the potatoes are
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-23
Dehorned Cattle Easier
 To Handle in Feed Lot

Dehorning cattle makes it easier to handle the animals and insures that each one will have more equal chance at the feed trough. It ren- ders the animals less dangerous to attendants and prevents them from goring one another in the feed lot or in transit to market. The practice of dehorning is almost universal so far as high-grade beef steers are
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-23
Measuring Cup and Spoons

Cake making is not "'pure luck 7" A half-pint measuring cup (glass or metaD for measuring the flour and sugar and a standard set of measur- ing spoons for measuring the butter and baking powder will help in fol- lowing a new recipe, say specialists in the Experimental Kitchen of the United States Department of Agri- culture.
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-23
My Dear Mir. Morss

My Dear Mir. Morss:
 Please accept my sincere congrat- ulatfons on the results you have ac. complished in the interest Of thrift and savings during the work you have been doing in the Savings Division of the United States Treasury De- partment. As have said at various times in speaking on thrift and say ings, our future advancement de- bends a good deal on accumulated and invested capital. Education in thrift and economy is of vital impor- ftance to the welfare of our people, N is undoubtedly true that the condi- lions which our government is now confronted with make investments and savings in government securities of immense value in solving the finan- ,cial problems which we musa meet. I wish you continued success as head of this important department of our government.
 Very truly yours,
 (SignedO Calvin Coolidge.
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-23
District of Sharon, ss. Probate Court,
 May 16. 1921.

Estate of Mary E. Cum, late of Sharon in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the dis trict of Sharon hath limited and al- lowed six months from date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recov- cry. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make imme- diate payment to
 William R. Kenny, Administrator,
 Post Office Address, Sharon, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-23

~nw~T oY N MT. Charles A. Morss, Governor, Federal Reserve Bank, Boston, Massachusetts.
Connecticut western news., 1921-06-23

It Pays to Advertise:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-28
BORAH CONFIDENT
NAV AL REDUCTION
WANTED BY PEOPLE
Discussion Is Interjected
in the Senate Tariff
Debate.
NAVAL COMMITTEE DID NOT
EXAMINE GENERAL PERSHING
Senator King Asks Investigation
to Determine What Would
Make Modern Navy.
IBy Associated I,r.ss !

WASfllNGTON, Jan. 27.-Binarti-
san support for the naval d!sa rma-
ncnt movement was given in the
Senate today during discussion OF.
Senator Borah's disarmament rcsolu-
tlons.
Senator Borah's plan for an Official
determination OF the future value OF
big ships in the American naval pro-
gram was indorscd by Senators Nc
Kellar, OF Tennessee. and King. OF
Utah. Democrats. while Senator
aorah. Republican. OF Idaho. smoke
at some length in behalf OF his pro-
ject.
The disarmament, discussion was
interjcc,cd In the Senate tariff de-
bate. but without any attempt to
secure vote. Whilu the Senate G
discussion was in progress. the House
Naval Committee postponed indctl- :
nitely the hearing OF General Per-
shing on disarmament. scheduled for
tomorrow, because of continued Ill
ness OF Representative Butior. OF
Pennsylvania. committee chairman.
People Would Agree TO Movement.
Senator Borah declared IL the peo-
pie OF the United States, Great Brit
ain and Japan could give voice to
their opinions hc felt confident they
would speak for an agreement TO re-
duce naval building. He added that
he would discuss later the smggeS-
lions from Elihu Root and o,hers, for
postponemcnt until after the inaugu-
ration OF the new administration of
action ON his resolution looking TO a
naval disarmament between the three
powers.
There are two ways to defta, dis
armament" Senator Borah declared,
One is to oppose It conscien;iously.
Another is that adopted by others
in public life who are willing to
give up lip Service to disarmament,
but conjure up all conceivable meth
DDS to secure delay"
The Idaho Senator said his other
resolution. calling. on the Senate
Naval Committee for an opinion as
to whether the American naval build
Continued on Second Pasc)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-28
434 R|CHMDNDERs LOSE
BY FAILURE OF BUREAU
Frictlt Hcmpcl Holds Note OF
Southern Musical Firm When
Ii iinpkrupts.
PUBLIC DID NOT SUPPORT
Nineteen Contracts With Famous
Artists Are Cancelled by Pro-
ceetiinSs-G5I Persons Hold
Season Tickets to Concerts.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
NORFOLK. VA. Jan. oG-Frieda
lie mpel. the worlds greatest sopra-
no. got no pay for u recent concert
here. being holder of prom:ssory
note for s2.250. which Is listed among
the liabilities OF thu Southern Musical
Bureau. OF Norfolk and Richmond.
scheduled in bankruptcy proceedings
in Federal court today.
The bureau partnership formed
about hfteen months ago By Eirar y.
RorGs;rom. Joseph =. schafTer and
iohn II. Jones. places its liabilities
~ s25.s597s, will, no asscta and
Gains $40 as property exempt.
Forty claims are listed as unse-
cured. aside from G5I persons listed
as holders OF unexpireI senson tick
cts or this total 2e3 persons are of
Norfolk and A34 of Richmond. The
largest item listed is a sum OF $3.50
Que Frieda Hempel on promissory
note given her for her recent con-
cert in this city.
Nineteen artists are listed as hold
ing contracts for services which have
been Cancelled. These contracts are
with I.cta May Edward Lankow and
Ralph Boscho. 1000: Anna Fitziu and
Andres de Legurola. sl.So0; Mildred
D!l.ing and Cor ncius Van Welt. S47J;
Toscha L!edel. $4,000: Florence Mac
tcth. $500: Jean Gerardy and. Arthur
Rubinstein. 3?.25e Reil Miller and
Nevada Van der Vecr. 500: Mary
Jordan and Samuel Gardner. $500:
S".Sc0: Benno Noiscnwitsch $500, and
Carolina I.azzari. 5000. These con-
tracts were entered into severa!
noEths ago 70 rthc appearance of
the artists here during this season.
MIR. Jones. Of this partnership.
stated when this action became
necessary several weeks ago that II
was because OF the inability of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-28
2 BANDITS HOLD UP
RICENCaVD MERCHANT
APPOINTS OFPKSTOLS
Force James Jordan in Store
TO Hand TEEN Orer
Sum Of S3I.

Two bandit.. with their faces
painted black and their lips smeared
with white paint. entered the store
of James J,rdan. ht s West Jackson
Street. Wednesday night about 1890
o'clock. poked pistols into his face
and ordered him TO hand over his
money, according to information re-
ceived from the ro1ice last night.
Jordan was forced to surrender s3I.
which he had in the cash drawer.
The bandits, still covering the man
with their weapons. backed out OF
the store. Jordan declares.
AZ the police station he said ne
could not tell whether the robbers
were white men or colored, but that
he was under the impression that
they were white men painted black.
.crdan said that bo:n wore blac x
:vercoats and caps.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-28
WORLD CONFERENCE
ON COTTON URGED
Growers Would Deal With Price
Situation and Suggested Cut
in Acreage.
NOW SELLING BELOW COST
Surplus Staple Should BE Taken
Over by Governments Is Opinion
of Sir Charles NIAGARA, Leading
Cotton Manufacturer of England.
'ow SELLING BELOW COST
tny Associated press.l

MAN'HESTER. ENG. Jan. eS.-A
leading cotton grower has sent n
message to Sir Charles NIAGARA urE-
ing that n world cotton conference
DE called without delay. TO deal with
the situation arising from the decline
In The price OF fiber and the threat
cHed ao per cent reduction in acre
age under cotton, says the Manchcs-
tcr Guardian In the course OF an
interview, Sir Charles. who is one
OIL the largest cotton manufacturers
OF Great britain. said:
cotton has fallen n long way be
low the cost or production, ana the
inevitable result will be that n great
curta!imcnt In the acreage devoted
to cotton will follow. have con-
tended for many years that cot;bn is
commodity which. II properly
packed and stored. can be kept for
years without deterlorat.on.
~ recommendation such as l made
ut the outbreak of war. that the sur
plus cotton should he taken over
oy the governments Interested, should
be adopted now. This would save the
situation. III action is not taken we
shall nave repetition OF what oc-
CURED In the early days OF the war.
when American cotton fell from 1-a
pence To pence a pound. involving
all concerned in heavy losses. and
subsequently rose to 40 pence. in
creasing the price OF the worlds cot
ton crop by 10000 900, and raising
the price OF clothing enormously.
we are undoubtedly suffering
from the press campaign OF slump
the restriction OF credit to bring
about forced sales. aud the govern
ment excess profits duty, which. in
stead OF encouraging industry. has
had the effect of stransling II.
Fhese are the factors mainly re-
sponssble for the present dearth OF
business, from which. however, there
is bound to he n great reaction. Both
boom and slump arc equally per-
nicious. What is wanted is n read
justmcnt Of values"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-28
FRANKLIN ASSERTS
ENGLAND CAN'T USE
SHIPS OF HIS FIRM
Contract With Great Brit
ain Explained by Com
pany's Officials.
HEAD DECLARES BRlTONs
VIEWED THEM ASKANCE
Shipping Board Will Consider
Evidence in Executive Ses-
sion Before Decision.
10y Associated pr.ss

WASIiINGTON. Jan. 2T.-Otaci,Is
OF the international McrcantiI. Ma
rine Company. headed By y. A. 6.
FRA ankl!n, president. today gave the
Shipping Board. sitting as an inyes-
tigating body. their story OF their
t"chty-yc agreement with ,hc
british government. stipuia,inp Tim,
they pursue no policy Injurious IN
The interes. sof :heNRr!c!si, mercantile
marine or OF British trade" Tho
agreement was brought to tho notic.
or the board last wecI: through an
address by Scnator Jones. Of wash
ingion. before the National Merch,n,
Marine Association.
President Franklin occup,.inr III.
witness stand for more than tire.
hours. reviewed the history of tho
company and vigorously defended i,s
policies, which he characterized as
being 100 per cent American al all
times. he presented a list oc share
holders to substantiate his statement
'hat ~ per cent OF the company was
owned by Americans IN the United
States" and offered other papers 70
sho" the ".tmerican!sr" Of his man
aging officials None OF them. he dc
c!ared. was ii foreigner.
Questions hy the board dev.,oped
That 50 per cent Of the more ,ha n
100000 tons Of shipping operated
by the international Mercantile Ma
rine was registered abroad and was
subject 20 rcTuIsi,ion by those for
eiSn governments in case OF war, AT
iention also was directed during the
course Of the hearing TO the clause
or the agreement specifying that a
majority OF the directors OF sub
sidiary companies In England must
lie British subjects.
Controlled by British.
Statements made on these points by
International Mercantile Marine OFF,
cia!s caused Admiral Benson. chair
'nan OF the board. to say that al
though Americans owned the vessels.
sctnal control rested with the foreisn
directors OF the companies subsidiary
To ;he International Mercantile Mar
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-28
lRy Associated Press. |

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. Relief
from the storm which for the past
two days has been sweeping up along
the South Atlantic Coast was fore
cast tonight by the Weather Bureau.
Tho storm was described as central
tonight OF the North Carolina coast
and moving northeastward. Fair
weather and Slowly rising tempera-
lures were following in its wake.
the Weather Bureau said. bringing
relief to North and South Carolina
and Southern Virginia, which was
the most seriously affected.
The Weather Bureaus prediction to
night for practically ull OF the South
Atlantic Coast States was:
Fair Friday and Saturday. with
slowly rising tcmperatures, I,
Tho strong winds Of the last thirty
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-28
MINISTER TO BE TRIED
FOR MARRYING VIRGINIA
GIRL TO DIVORCED MAN
Rev Baker p. Lee, Who Performed Ceremony for
MISS Jessie d. Ball. Former Society Leader in State,
and Alfred Du pont, Criticized by Clergy

Los ANGELES. CAL. Jan 27.-A
vigorous detense to the charge tina,
he violated an ecclesiastical canon
OF the Episcopal Church by marrying
Alfred /. Dupont. multi-m.llioaaire
OF Wilmington. Del. u divorced man.
ind Miss Jcss!e u. Bali. hcr. last
Saturday. was h,ing prepared today
blythe Rev. Baker =. Lee. II is said
TO have been virtually settled that
the clergyman is to be tried by
twelve of his peers in the Episcopal
church.
Bishop Joseph II. johnson. II was
reported. had been invited TO perform
the marriage OF the mulii-m!.l.o1ajrc
20 Miss Bail, beautiful society girl
%: Nirginia ard Los Angeles. and de-
4i'ned because the divorce granted
In a former marriage to the Whining
icn man was mot according Ia the