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Connecticut western news., 1922-04-06

dinary white sheep. The black color in such a case is what is called a recessive character. White sheep which transmit this character at all transmit black in 50 per cent of their reproductive cells (ova in the case of ewes and spermatozoa in the case of rams) and white in the remaining 50 per cent. Thus, such white sheep mated with blacks (which can only transmit black) produce 50 per cent black lambs and 50 per cent white. All of these white lambs can transmit black.
 White sheep which transmit only white, mated with blacks, produce only white lambs, but all of these lambs can transmit black When both eve and ram are white, but both transmit black, about 25 per cent of the lambs are black, 50 per cent are white, which transmit black, while the remaining 25 per cent are true breeding whites In this case it is an even chance that given ovum will transmit black and an even chance that it will be fertilized by a male cell which transmits black, making one chance in four that both transmit black, which is necessary for the production of a black lamb.
 With 25 black lambs appearing in the flock, it is indicated that about 100 of the 175 ewes transmit black, assuming that all of the rams used transmit it If not all the rams transmit this color, then it is probable that an even larger number of ewes transmit it.
 Department of Agriculture Bulle- tin 905, Principles of Live Stock Breeding, contains a detailed dis cussien of this problem. It may be obtained from the Superintendent of Public Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., for 15 cents.
Connecticut western news., 1922-04-06
Cheap Team Hire Encourages
 Winter Road Constructio

Prices for the hire of teams in winter offer considerable inducement for carrying on certain classes of road work where conditions are fav- orable during the winter months, according to figures collected by +he Bureau of Public Roads, United States Department of Agriculture, on projects given Federal aid.
 In January and February teams without drivers could be secured at 28 cents an hour in the States be- tween the Ohio and Mississippi Riv- CTS; from 31 to 52 cents an hour in the group west of the Mississippi, from Kansas and Missouri north to the border; from 25 to 35 cents an hour in the Mountain States; and around 42 cents an hour in the group composed of Texas, Louisiana, Ar kansas, and Oklahoma, where con- siderable work was done.
 In some of the Southern States road work can proceed throughout
Connecticut western news., 1922-04-06
Egg Laying Contest at storrs

The hens in the contest at Storrs have now laid a grand total to date of more than 50,000 eggs. To all the contestants and their friends the interesting part of this announce ment is the fact that on the basis of records covering .the last seven years this score has been reached eight days earlier than was ex- pected. This excellent average yield in the current competition seems to fully justify the statement that the owners of the pens now at Storrs need not in any way fear the pace that has been set by any of the pre- decessors. The lay in the twenty first week amounted to 4705 eggs or a yield of. more than ST per cent. This was only slight increase over last weeks performance but was nearly $50 eggs more than the average yield for this period.
 The Plymouth Rocks are still go- ing strong and would have made clean sweep for two consecutive weeks except for a pen of Leghorns 1IOul IlOlIy "OOuy dohiliS tOh' 1hio pen made two perfect individual scores and three perfect daily scores of 10 each and succeeded in tying pen of Barred Rocks for third place. With this single exception the Ply mouth Rocks are ahead of all out standing Wyandottes, Reds and the rest of the Leghorns. Barred Rocks entered by the Agricultural College at Guelph, Ont, won first place for the week with yield of 62 eggs. Another pen of the same breed which was sent to Storrs by Jules F. Francais of Northampton Beach, L. l., was second best pen with a production of 60 eggs. A third pen of Barred Rocks owned by Harry c. Culver of Northampton Beach, L. l., tied for third place with Hollywood Farms pen of White Leghorns from Hollywood, Wash. Each pen had a score of 59 eggs. Two pens of Barred Rocks owned by Purdue Uni versity, Lafayette, Ind, and Lewis Farms, Davisville, R. l., tied for fourth place with Harold F. Barber's pen of White Rocks from Dover, Mass. Each pen checked up 5S eggs for the week.
Connecticut western news., 1922-04-06
SUSPECT YOUR KIDNEYS

Too Many Canaan People Neglect Early Symptoms of Kidney Trouble
 If your back is lame-if you feel dull, tired and all-worn out
 If you have hard headaches, back aches and dizzy spells
 If the kidney secretions are dis ordered ....
 Suspect your kidneys and "take a stitch in time"
 Use Doan's Kidney Pills, tho time- tried, home-endorsed kidney remedy.
 1t may save you from some serious kidney trouble.
 Make use of the exerience of Mrs. James Reel, Sr., E. Main St., Canaan. She says: "A number of years ago my kidneys became disordered My back ached when I bent over in doing sweeping or dusting. Very often my back tired during the day, making it hard for me to keep up with my work. My kidneys were irregular in action and when this trouble became annoying decided to use Doan's Kidney Pills as they were we'll rec commended. The trouble hadn't got ten to serious stage so it only took a few Doan's to drive all signs of it from me-"
 Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Reel had. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.-adv.
Connecticut western news., 1922-04-06
Butter Contests Improve A45
 a Quality of Farm Output


 County and State butter contests, a feature of South Carolina exten- sion work for women last year, &C., complished much in the way of im- proving the dairy industry there. South Carolina is not a dairy State It uses annually about $14,0O0, ,O0O worth of dairy products shipped in from other States. Some of this importation is due to the fact that while there is a large amount of farm butter produced within the State,no steady demand for it has been developed. For the purpose of creating an interest in this farm made butter, and to teach the women to make a better product, contests which were open to >home-demonstra- ton club members were started during 1921 in II counties. ..
 Butter demonstrations were given in all the women's clubs, and all in terested persons were invited to a demonstration by the State specialist at the county seat. Three hundred and sixty women and girls enrolled AOA ShC SOleCSIo1 anu OI these 1ZU sent butter for every judging. With out exception there was a great inn provement in the packages brought to market and the quality of the butter sold, as the women learned 10 what extent the butter is affected by the temperature used for ripening and churning, the care and cleanli- ness in handling, and the feeds for the COW.
 Contest butter" sold very read fly at the various club markets, and those who did not enter the contest were obliged to make improvement in the quality of what they offered for sale or lose the market for their butter. Extension workers report to the United States Department of Agriculture that the butter produced in all parts of the State has been ,perceptibly improved as a result of these contests.
Connecticut western news., 1922-04-06
Indians Invest Oil Money
 In Purebred Poland Chinas

While there may be but little truth in accounts of Indians who have become fabulously wealthy through the finding of oil on their lands, it is interesting to learn from the county agent in Osage County, Okla, CO., operatively employed by the United States Department and the State agricultural college, that a number of mixed-blood Indian farmers in this district receiving royalties from oil are investing part of them in better live stock.
 Osage County is becoming a center for purebred Poland China hogs, and many Indians are buying them. The county agent reports that 100 of the best hogs to be found anywhere have been distributed in the county during the year. These hogs were purchased from some of the best herds, and added to good foundation. herds, which were already started in the county. .+
 The rivalry which has been en- couraged among the members of the local breeders association has been of great benefit in this undertaking. There were about 200 hogs on ex- hibit at the county fair, and it was pronounced the best hog show in the State by the judges. The local swine breeders association has evolved a plan for furnishing hogs and financ- ing the members of the boys clubs with purebred pigs from these herds. e.
Connecticut western news., 1922-04-06
Tile Drainage Popular
 On. West Virginia Farms

Farmers of West Virginia are showing keen interest in the inn provement of their land by tile drain age, and under the cooperative agreement with the Extension Ser vice of the State University, the Bu- reau of Public Roads, United States Department of Agriculture, did con- siderable drainage work there last year. This service included examin- ations of 35 projects in 16 counties, in which 1,5O2 rods of tile drains were planned for POP acres of wet land. About 30 per cent of this work has been completed or is now under construction. Tn addition to,
Connecticut western news., 1922-04-06
Heredity the Reason for
 Black Lambs in the Flock

The appearance of black lambs in a flock made up entirely of white sheep has been for ages, and is still, a cause for wonder and the basis of superstitions. But the study of the laws of breeding and heredity has explained the reasons for the spora- die appearance of these off-color specimens. In letter lto a farmer who reported 25 black lambs from a flock of 175 purebred Shropshire ewes, all white, and who considered certain feeds the cause, the United States Department of Agriculture gives clear statement of the prin- ciples involved. ...
 Feeding and management of sheep, says Dr. Sewall Wright, specialist in animal genetics, have nothing to do with the appearance of black lambs. The black color is hereditary even though it may be transmitted by or
Connecticut western news., 1922-04-06
District of Sharon ss. Probate Court,
 March 30. 1922.

Estate of AnnaLouise VanBrunt, late of Sharon in said district, de- ceased.
 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 Arthur. VanBrunt, Administrator,
 Cornwall Bridge, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1922-04-06
Prices for Labor on Roads
 Are Gradually Decreasing

Labor prices for road work still continue gradually to decline, ac- cording to figures collected by the Bureau of Public Roads of the Uni ted States Department of Agricul- ture from road jobs in all parts of the country. Prices paid for common labor in February decreased slightly more than 1 cent per hour below those paid in January, the average prices for the whole country being 29 and 28 cents an hour, respectively, in the two months. Prices paid for skilled labor also showed a general decline.
 In February the price of common labor ranged from 13 to 20 cents an hour in the Southern States, 23 to 30 cents an hour in the Middle Western States, and around 45 cents an hour in the Pacific States. The prices of teams without drivers ranged from "A to 42 cents an hour.
Connecticut western news., 1922-04-06
Makes Automatic Tests of
 Road-Building Materials

An experiment to determine just how hard rock or gravel must be in order to be satisfactory for use in building concrete roads is being carried on by the Bureau of Public Roads at the Arlington Experimental Farms of the United States Depart ment of Agriculture. About 60 sec tions of experimental road are being constructed, in which practically every variety of stone, gravel, and sand will be used. These sections will then be travelled over thousands of times by machine automatically OF perated and which has the same effect on the pavement as motor truck. This will continue until the wearing properties of all the sections. are determined. The Bureau believes that the results of these tests will show that many local materials here tofore deemed unsuitable may be used safely in building concrete roads, thereby saving the cost of inn porting stone, gravel, or sand from distance.
Connecticut western news., 1922-04-06
the year without serious interruption

the year without serious interruption, and in other States grading and hauling of materials can be done, particularly if it is an open winter. In the States of the northern Miss issippi Valley, good deal of gravel road has been built in recent years by hauling the gravel over the frozen roads, dumping it on the roads, and waiting until warm weather to do the finishing work.
Connecticut western news., 1922-04-06
DR. TRoWBRIDGE's
 DANDELIoN PILLS

"The Best Family Physic Known" by regulating and invi- gorating the stomach and liver, clear the skin, brighten the eye, and make life altogether worth living. Used for over 50 years, 25c per box at druggists or sent postpaid on receipt of price by
 The Dandelion Pill Co.,, Inc.
 STAMFORD, CONN.
Connecticut western news., 1922-04-06

Carnival Confetti. 10c per tube. The Canaan Printing Go.
Connecticut western news., 1922-04-06
OUR FARMERS CORNER

the planning of drainage systems a number of demonstrations in tile laying have been made in the State.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
U. S. Crop Could Supply Cereal.
Galleries for 400,000,OO0
People, Declares Expert.
MOST OF IT FED TO ANIMALS
Trade Commissioner Of Department o.
Commerce Says Corn Furnishes
Cheapest Cereal Food Pro-
dueed In This Country.

Washington.-The corn crop OF the
United States would supply all the So
called cereal calories for over 4oo'-
100000 people, according to DR.. J. A.
LeClerc, trade commissioner Of the De
partment Of Commerce.
The 20.OOO.OO0 starving or under
nourished Russians could be supplied
with all the cereal part Of their diet
needed from 8 per cent Of Americas
annual corn crop. Is the opinion OF
Doctor LeClerc.
"The corn crop of the United States
during the last ten years has averaged
over two and three-Quarter billion
bushels" says Doctor LeClerc. Fully
90 per cent OF this Is fed directly to
animals. or the amount consumed by
hogs and cattle. no more than 10 per
cent of the food value Is returned IN
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
Blind and Deaf,
She Plays Piano

afterward fitting the parts together.
She does weaving, and more remark
able yet, she makes "iaftlng" that is
even more perfect han tLat Of the
average person with sight and hear
ing. The other day she wrote story
for an OIafhe newspaper on the type
writer. And she writes her own bank
checks
While Miss Martin was completing
I'm five years course at the Kansas
State School for the Deaf. 10 OIathe.
that usually takes deaf but sighted
persons eight or nine years to finish,
she found time to learn TO cook and
do much housework. She bakes angel
food cakes and pastries as well as
cooks all the staples. The last five
years she has had teacher for only
one hour day. since there is no state
institution In Kansas for persons with
neither sight nor hearing.
While on 4 visit in Lincoln, Neb.,
her birthplace. recently, she talked for
an hour with Helen Keller with q
great deal Of pleasure.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
Saws Corn Has
High Food Value

the form of animal food for human
consumption. There certainly can be
no greater economic problem than 10
prevent good human food from being
unnecessarily consumed by animals.
Wheat and Corn as Human Food.
During the prewar years 19O9-l3
over so per cent Of the wheat crop OF
the United States, or approximately
470,000.0O0 bushels, were used In
bread. OF corn, however, only per
cent Of the crop, or approximately 3d.
600, 900 bushels, were ground into meal
or flour suitable for bread purposes. 1t
Is thus seen that while this country's
corn crop Is over three and one-half
times greater than its returned wheat
crop, less than one-tifth as much of
the corn as Of the wheat Is consumed
directly as food.
"Each year the people Of this coun-
try consume about fifty pounds of corn
per capita as a human food. The
Italians, on the other hand, eat about
so per cent more than we do. or 76
pounds per capita. The Rumanians
and the people of the other corn-grow-
ing countries, e. g., Hungary. Russia,
ugo-Slavia, grow considerable quanti-
ties and consume large amounts Of
corn.
= Food Value High.
Looking at corn -four, corn grits
and meal from the standpoint of their
composition and food value, 1t may be
asserted from the results Of Depart
ment of Agriculture experiments that
grits and meal have the same nutri-
tional value as rice. and that corn -four
and soft winter wheat flour have es-
sentially equal fooC value. Grits can
therefore replace rice in the diet, and
corn flour replace a portion Of the
wheat -four, without decreasing the
value Of the food one iota. In this
country, broken rice has often been
| as much as 98 per cent more expensive
than corn grits; at present wheat flour
(clear grade)~ costs about twice as
much us corn -four. Corn flour and
corn grits are the cheapest cereal foods
produced In this country and are avail
able not only for home consumption.
but for export.
"There is an encouraging feature in
| the probable effect Of feeding corn
grits to so many children of Europe.
Due to the unfortunate condition Of
certain sections of Europe. there has
been a very large and unusual demand
for corn grits. Through the activities
of the American relief administration
about half million children in Poland.
100000 in Austria. $4,000 In Hungary,
and now 100000 In Russia. are being
fed at least one meal a day containing
either corn grits or rice as the cereal
portion of the diet. Thus it may be
seen that tremendous propaganda for
corn grits Is being carried on by the
American relief administration in
feeding almost four million children.
This should mean the elimination to q
large extent OF that prejudice against
corn which has In the past character
ixed portion Of the population of Eu.
rope"
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
ACID THROWN UPON NURSE
T,l,tsoursd for Life, New York Woman
Accuses Woosr She
Discouraged.

brighton Heights, N y.--Miss Rose
uessaye. twenty.eight. 4 nurse IN the
Office OF Dr. Ernest Katcher, dentist.
viii he SCARED for life by acid, thrSWn
over the right side OF her face anu
shonliers. AT the hospital u IL said
the acid did not lnJure her eyes.
Tho police took up the search for
James u'isrien. Mlss hessaye told the
nu,iee she answered q ring OF the rear
s,oorhell and saw o'Rrlen standing
there, holdlnT a bottle. Then the acid
was thrown upon her. she screamed
ana u'nrien tied. she asserted, Not =
word was said by either, She said
osRrten had paid attention to her
hut she had asked him to cease cali'
lnH.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
BUYS Own Coffin.

Spokane. Wash.--With the Fremont
ton that he had only few more days
to live, Fred w. Miller. an aged and
well-to-do cabinetmaker of Hillyard,
purchased coffin for himself that had
caught his eye year before and bar
gained and paid cash for all funeral
expenses, including the embalming OF
his own body. He died next day.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
Bear Cub Born In Park Zoo.

Chisholm, Minn.-The Chisholm
park ZOO has new arrival. bear cub.
born at the park. according to Super
intendent Phillips, few cubs born In
captivity live long. Several years ago
q bear cub was born at the park, but
was killed by the male bears. This
time the cub was discovered In time TO
be lassoed and taken out Of the bear
pen. 1t Is being raised on bottle.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
SECRET PANELS
IN TH|EF'S HOME
PIunder Hidden Behind Wains.
ooting In Various Rooms in
Detroit Robbers House.
DODGES MANY TRAPS
10 Caught In the Act Of Robblng Po'
ficsmsn's Home and 10 Hit on
Head by Brick While Shooting
at polies--old Offender.

Detroit, MIcb.--in Fred LemhnRen.
forty-two, who WIS felied with brick
and captured while firing his revolver
~ PatrDImaD William A. Emllng ana
the lntter's brother, Ell, when they sur
prised him IN The act Of robblng the
pafrolmnB's home, the 0id.timers In
tIie police department recognized an
old acquaintance.
They anld they remembered Lem
hagen ~ the burglar who had terror
ized the East side over n period of sew
erni years prior 10 ID years ngo. but
since That time he was believed To
have gone straight"
His Peculiarly.
When bs was lodged IN Receiving
hospital. under police guard, suFer'
ing from severe lncerntiOD on the
head aud possible fracture OF the
skull from the brick. the veterans Of
ths f9rcs said they remembered Lem
bsgen's peculiarly In the burglary
line during his career almost score
of years ng0. Inspector Schnkpecht
went In person ut the head Of q squad
10 search Lembngen's home.
They found false panel IN the
linen chest covering u cubby hole,
which disclosed $S7 IN bills when they
slid tho pnnel aside.
Behind tho walnscotlng In various
rooms Of the house they found pock-
cts for plumber drilled and cut into the
walls and out Of them they took
cigar boxful Of rings, wrist watches.
mems watches. cuff buttons, pencils
aud Que revolver.
Jewels Scattered About.
The jeweiry was scattered about IN
small consignments, two or three rings
ar other pieces Of jewelry being found
IN the various "wo0dpecker nests'
that Lemhagcn had made TO hide his
pIunder.
Rings and diamonds were found IN
half Il dozen other recesscs
Police declare they are satisfied
Lemhagen Ii the "East side burglar
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24

who has perpetrated job after job
within radius Of mile Of his home,
Sodging tiragnets and plans laid for
him. ue made q clean getaway" with
thousands Of dollars worth Of jcwelry
and cash. lie II carpenter and lock.
smith. llis home II In the fashion
able Indian Village district
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
pastor Indicted ter slandsr.

Eurt Meyers Fia,-~Dr. George W.
r>rnu. pastos of large church here
fUra,erly of Cclumhas d, has been isl'
.s.rs.a hy the Lee county grind jury
- shrce charges u defamation. He
y uns,sr s2O00 ball. The minister Il
slls.cd d have tnApagnsd the charac.
~. a ~ aausAter ot pAysiciAa,
sseceor Denn sAys ~ will have no troer
- d prsssns ~ nlAosens>
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24

Two-thirds of the bread cast upon
the waters isn't returnable.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
Flag Sunk in Battle
in Berlin Museum

Berlin.--The flag Of the Ger
man cruiser Scharnhorst, which
was sunk In the battle Of Faik-
land, has reached the Berlin Ma
val museum after a romantic
journey. The captain OF a Bra
lillian coasting vessel found the
body Of a German sailor washed
ashore on the southeastern coast
Of Brazil lashed to d sea chest
containing the flag. A German
resident, hearing Of this, bought
the flag and offered 1t to the
Navy department on condition
that he be reimbursed for his
outlay.
But funds were lacking until
recently, when private collec-
ton furnished the means to ac-
quire the flag, which is now on
exhibition alongside the model
Of the cruiser Gneisenau, like
wise sunk In the same battle.
and other mementos Of Ger
many's naval past.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24

The world is a hard place for the
forgotten.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24

Following His Lead.
"Hallo, Harris, back from Parish
"Yes-that is to say, back from
Paree."
"Ah! And how Is Mrs. Hareew
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
Has Other Accompllshments.

In addition to a repertoire Of 30
piano pieces. Miss Martin has many Of
the accomplishments OF the average
girl. She reads Braille, and now learns
her piano music by reading the notes
In ''point" for each hand separately.