davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-20

thermore he sees that every comfort is provided for the public At Sea side Park they have nine baseball diamonds, not merely sand lots with a backstop to designate that they can be used for baseball, but real base ball diamonds The men in charge take care of these grounds just as carefully as is done at George Weiss stadium, with the result that they have no equal in this state
 Did any of our readers by any chance ever see any of our park em- ployes rolling the diamonds at Beav- CT Pond, Rice Memorial or West Rock Park?
 At Beaver Pond last Saturday there were three Industrial and one. Frater- nal League game palyed, and the in spite of the calibre of the teams. on dusty lot watching a baseball game, when the playing surface is so poor that the helders are out guessed by the ball every time it is hit, and patrons eyes are filled with dust? We can suggeste to the park board that Ia few seats around the diamond would the rolling and watering of the in field would help the players and in cidentally keep them a little cleaner, some accident. We do not expect them to make a Seaside Park out of Beaver Park, but we think with a little care they can be converted into suitable playing spots for our na-
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-20
THE FAR EAST

Chinese and American Restaurant. Business Mems Lunch, 45 Cents. Served from IT A. M. to 2:oo P. M. Special Sunday Dinner, $I.oo.
 A La Carte at All Hours. Dancing every evening from xo-12. The Department of Health City of New Haven has given us rating
 of 1oo9o.
 Lee Woo, Mgr. 67 CHURCH ST. New Haven, Conn
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-20

Sargent has come back strong, winning two out of threir three games since reorganization. Gargano and Earth both got to Murphy for home runs in the early part of the Whit ney Blake game.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-20

Youhans is the only regular pitcher to escape defeat so far. Johnson and Dunn, the real leaders, have lost one game each, while Crossman and Lynch have been beaten twice. Sargent has come back strong, winning two out of threir three games since reorganization. Gargano and Earth both got to Murphy for home runs in the early part of the Whit ney Blake game.
 Cammerano was absent from the Winchester line up and another Hill house boy in the person of Robbie Wells filled his place at third. George Winch connected with a brace of two baggers in the Seam less game, which must have been good long hits for George is not as young as he used to be.
 Lynch's B strike-outs was the best record of the week
 Micky Casman looks as good as ever behind the place for 5. x $.
 Henry Weber of C. S. Mersick Co. is working hard to organize a team to take the place of Peck Bros.
 Harry Moves, a son of Harry the old State League player, is playing first base for Seamless.
 Ed Riley has been invited to um- pire the SheltonAnsoniaD Derby series to be played at the annual field day on July 2s.
 The Day Camp" for tubercular children at Allingtown needs baseball equipment Managers should bear this in mind when discarding used equip ment. Mrs. Conklin, nurse in charge, will welcome any kind of sporting goods which the boys can use. Gene Frechetee will umpire the Firemen's game tomorrow which precedes the Telephone-Acme series at the varsity diamond. /Keleher's catching of Belmont's de- | liveries was great factor in the de- four men off the bases, and also hit a double, and altogether put in a use full day. Mailloux, the youngster playing the field for Sperry & Barnes, is develop ing fast and has the makeup of real ball player. -' l The Westville Independents, com prised wholly of Industrial Leaguers ! from Greists, Geometric, Forsythes, etc, trimmed East Haven Legion, I3-6, in a game for which the pro- ceeds went to the Fresh Air Fund. The proposed series between New Haven and Hartford Industrial Leagues has opened the way for still bigger affair Both Bridgeport and Springfield are anxious to get in the series and it looks now as if Hartford and Springfield will now meet and the winner to then play either New Haven or Bridgeport for | the title. ! DeLoughery and Sherman, each with three hits, furnish two-thirds of the hits off the Clock Shops second string pitcher, Lunden, in the Box
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-20
NEW RAVENS PARKS.

Bridgeport has always been re- ferred to as the Park City, but if our memory serves us right, they have only two parks, Seaside and Boards ley. These two, however, justify the title that has been given to our neigh bors west of here, who have in George Flames, "a park commissioner president without an equal This gen telman knows how to get the money for the upkeep of the parks, and fur
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-20

It looks as if Carpenter will have no trouble in retaining home run honors. Fraser, who is four homers behind him, is eligible to play with Eastern Machine Screw this week.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-20

The Clock CO. team Is back agai in form. They hit Crossman an Sherman for a triple, two doubles an II singles
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-20

Belmont shows us that he can work both ends of the battery. Usually catching, he took up the pitching assignment against Acme Wire and defeated Red" Johnson. He allow ed the heavy hitting Ac1ne's only three hits and shut them out, so.
 Geometric can safely claim the Westville championship, having de- feated their local rivals, ,Greist,. twice. They hit Russo hard and often, Hughes and Elmer Ward in particu- lar being prominent with the stick.
 The Clock Co. team IS back again in form. They hit Crossman and Sherman for triple, two doubles and II singles.
 Bethke of Forsythes is the best hit ting pitcher in the league. The team hit we'll against Seamless, getting all told six doubles and five singles.
 Sperry & Barnes with Ray Cowell in the box scored their second win of the season defeating Marlins in the ninth inning o-8. Jerry Beauton and LeGrand starred for the losers, each gett1ng nome Tun Oscar Nanfelt, back from Storrs College, is with Sperry & Barnes. Outside of being little stiff in his movements, he plays as good as ever.
 Krall with a three-bagger register ed the only extra base hit in the Safety Winchester game.
 <
 It looks as if Carpenter will have no trouble in retaining home run honors. Fraser, who is four homers behind him, is eligible to play with Eastern Machine Screw this week.
 Peck Bros failed to show up for the game with the Telephone Go. which naturally peeved the Hello Boys As Manager Anderson ex- pressed 1t to forfeit means nothing to them. They came out to play ball, win or lose.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-20

POOR FIELDING IS BESSEES' DOWNFALL Hit we'll but Plainville Triumps, 10
 to 9. Score by innings: Plainville -4 II OH oI o-Io
 IBeSSe-Leland's S. o 4 O T. 9
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-20

Home Runs-ShaW, DaV1s.
 Three-base hits-Lawn 2, Schulthe- iss, Gillespie. TWo-base hits-Cammerano 2, Shanahan 2, Davis 2, Booth, Clauss, l Hanlon, Bunnell
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-20
Fielding Averages.

Home runs-Carpenter 7, Hill 2, Dunn 2, Festa 2.
 Three-base hits-Carpenter 2, Mo gowitz, Vath, Hill.
 Two-base hits-Hill 3, Festa 2, De- Negro, Lunden, DelGrego, MeKenna.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-20
BASEBALL AROUND
 NEW BRITAIN

Following are the scores of the
 eight teams who played in the City league at Walnut Hill Park on Satur-
 day afternoon:
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-20
Geometric Tool Go. Industrial Record.
 P w. L. PC
 9 6 3 .666
Batting Averages.

Home Tuns-1ugheS.
 Three-base hits-Crarcosi 2, Do- Ian.
 Two-base hits-Bullock 3, Brooks 3, E.. Ward 2, Crarcoski, Harra, Kiss kalt, F. Ward
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-20
National Division.
WITH THE FACTORY TEAMS.

Memo" Lynch allowed Winchester but two htis, Shanahan and Laron 1bein gthe only two batters to hit the Safety Car star safely.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-20

DeLoughery and Sherman, each with three hits, furnish two-thirds of the hits off the Clock Shops second string, pitcher, Lunden, in the Box Shop game.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-07-20

Youhans is the only regular pitcher to escape defeat so far. Johnson and Dunn, the real leaders, have lost one game each, while Crossman and Lynch have been beaten twice.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08

The male chicken Is a cock and
male goose is a gander. the male duck
drake. the male turkey a tom or
g0bbler.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08

Good fiavors md their way into
milk and butter In somewhat the same
way a. do undesirable flavors. A
dairyman whose farm-made butter II
IL high demand because Of its excep-
tional flavor, holds that prompt cool
Ing Of the milk, clean water for his
cows. and sweet fseds. are the fac
tors chiefly responsible. II milk needs
to be pasteurised In order to overcome
. disagreeable favor. or II cream has
to BE- neutralized before II b placed
In the churn. the resulting product viii
BE- lacking In that delicate taste which
b Characteristic Of the best quality Of
butter. Furthermore. Il VIII soon grow
strong once II u removed from stoss
age. Every dairyman knows that
strong feed viii result In undesirable
aavors both In milk and butter. The
rapidly with which stable odors are
taken up By milk also n underwood
The fact that the prompt removal OF
animal heat from freshly drawn milk
affects its flavor IL lees fully appre-
ciated. Yet the proper cooling Of milk
h one Of the details Of dairy prac-
tice which IL easy Of accomplishment
on most dairy farms A bit Of
thoughtfulness at this point win WORK
wonders In dairy products.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08
PRODUCE MARKETING
BUREAUS IN INDIANA
Association Organized in Three
Counties to Enable Members
to Sell Products.

tBy c. n. GEORGE. Director Of Dairy
and Produce Marketing. Indiana Fed
GRAFTON OF Farmers Associations. Indi-
annapolis. Ind)
A producing marketing department
Of the county farmers association that
will enable the members Of the assO-
ciatiOn to market cream, poultry and
eggs In a cooperative way has al
ready been organized In Wells. Whitley
and Jay counties, Indiana, anu organ
izatiOn work Is under way In several
other counties.
The County Unit" plan Of organi-
zatlon has been worked out and rec
commended by the Indiana Federation
Of TURNER'S Associations and Is prov
Ing to be nm efficient way Of handling
the business. The county farmers
association or farm bureau incorpor-
ates under the proper state law and
establishes q "Produce Marketing De
partmenf." Contracts are then printed
and committees selected or solicitors
hired to get sufficient number Of
producers signed up so that the volume
Of business will be sufficient to keep
the operating costs low. Most coun-
ties are signing contracts that bind the
producer to market all Of the cream,
eggs. and poultry that he has for sale
through the association for one wear.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08
LIVE STOCK
FACTS
PROPER FEEDING OF HORSES
Outline Of Results Obtained In Expsr
lmsnts Conducted 1t llilneis
Station.

Experiments in the feeding Of farm
work horses and mules completed at
the Illinois experiment station indi-
cate that . practical work ration re-
quires approximately q pound Of con-
centrate and q pound Of roughage for
every hundred pounds Of body weight
Of the animal fed. That amount, In
each case, IL divided into three feeds.
Grain Ia increased q little when the
animal has to work hard and hay Is
correspondingly decreased. AZ re-
CARDS hay. 1t IL best to feed most Of
1t at night and during periods Of ex-
ira hard work not to allow more than
q pound or 90 Of roughage 1t noon.
while the horse 10 cooling OF. before
being watered and fed again. The
recommendations made by the inves-
igators are to the effect that home
grown feeds should be used and that
legume hay. fed along with ear corn
or preferably ear corn and oats.
should be made an important part Of
the roughage. While It was found
that alfalfa hay and ear corn are suf-
ficient to maintain horses and mules
doing q considerable amount Of
medium hard work, 1t IL believed that
part Of the alfalfa or clover roughage
may be replaced with timothy hay,
oat hay, oat straw. prairie hay. or
corn slower, and one-third of the corn
ration may be replaced with oats to
good advantage.
In the experiments referred to In
the foregoing grain and hay were fed
In quantities readily consumed by the
animals. The grain fed in the first
three Experiments consisted Of two
thirds corn and one-third oats, and In
the fourth experiment Of ear corn. In
the first experiment clover hay was
fed. In the Second nnehalf clover and
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08
t!o1iQu|!Rq!EJal
1f7GWSW
IMPORTANT ORCHARD POINTS
Fruit Growing to Be Successful Must
Follow Certain Rules and Stick
70 Them.

It would be easy to nnd hundreds Of
farmers In every state who are max
Ing some money out of their fruit,
handling II ~ q side Une along with
crops. poultry. dairy products. or live
stock. Indeed. II would be hard to
discover single neighborhO0d In
which some one has not won 4 meas
ure Of success by such strategy. A.
a rule. we hear very little about that
kind Of fruit-growing II II 20 much
custer to write up the big and spec
tacular enterprises.
This kind Of fruit growing. however.
to achieve Its best success. must fol-
low methods different from those Of
the famous horticultural stars. Boiled
down to the fewest words your propO-
sition 10 about as follows:
l. Begin with the home orchard.
2. From this determine what varie-
ties can be grown successfully.
8. Determine what the local market
wants.
4. Plant q relatively long list Of va
rieties. giving due regard to local
adaptations.
8. Grow varieties Of good quality.
8. Plant enough to make an efficient
farm unit. but not to swamp the local
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08

time to start bringing In their produce
The marketing or selling Of the pro-
duce has been provided for by estab-
fishing the Indiana Dairy Marketing
association to operate as a selling
agency for the county units. Each
county unit becomes member OF the
Dairy Marketing association by pay.
ing a $50 membership fee and helps
to maintain and operate the service de-
partment Of the Dairy Marketing as
ISOLATION by paying a small percent
age service charge based on the vol
ume Of business handled by the cOun-
ty unit The Dairy Marketing associ-
alton Is responsible for making con-
tracts to sell the cream and arranging
with suitable commission firms or es-
tabllshing cooperative selling agencies
for selling the eggs and poultry. In
this way uniform grades and stand
ards Of products can be established
uniform contracts secured and the va
riOus county units can cooperate In
shipping and selling the produce.
Payments for produce handled IN
der this plan Of marketing are usual
ly made after the returns are received
At least this should be dors until the
reserve fund Of the association Is large
enough so that a cash price can be
paid on delivery. Most Of the associ-
ations are paying the locafstation price
when returns are received and the re-
mainder Of the returns after operating
expenses are paid go into an undivided
fund that Is pro-rated to the members
on a patronage basis every three to
six months. The county manager re-
celyes the returns from the sale Of
produce, pays the operating expenses
and makes out the checks for the pro
ducers. These checks GO to the local
station and are Distributes by the local
operator. The funds for each local
will be carried In the local bank and
checked on. Of that bsnk to the MEM
hers. This plan Of handling the A.
nances places the responsibility In the
hands Of one person who can be
placed under sufficient bond and the
finances are adequately safeguarded.
His hooks can be audited by the coun-
ty board and will he inspected from
time to time by the auditor Of the
Indiana Dairy Marketing association.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08
ARTHUR MEALIFF PROMOTED
Succeeds 4. r. Simpson Who Has Re-
signed az Office Manager Of Farm
Bureau Federation.

A. II. Simpson has resigned as ofiic.
manager of the American Farm Blu.
reau federation and Arthur L. Mealiff
Of the department Of information has
been promoted to his place. Mr.. Slmp-
son has beeh assigned by Secretary
Coverdale to a position In the depart
ment Of relations. Mr.. Simpsons
work will have to do with the install.
latlon Of uniform system Of account.
ing and financing In the offices of the
county, state and national farm bu-
reaus.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08
FEED SERVICE is ORGANIZED
Cooperative Buying Scheme Estah-
lished In Michigan for Benefit
Of Dairymef.

The Michigan State Farm bureau an.
nounces the establishment Of a CO.
operative feed buying service, where
by dairymen may contract through
their local cooperative assocIs tons for
their winter supply Of dairy rations
for delivery In equal moDthly ship
ments during the winter at summer
feed prices. The feed buying service
Is on the "a per cent protein. open.
formula dairy rations. which is ap-
proved by the Michigan Agricultural
College Dairy department. The ration
is known as the Michigan Farm Blu
reau Milkmaker. Every bag will carry
on the regular analysis tag the exact
number Of pounds Of each ingredient
In the feed. The local co-operatlves
started taking orders on September 5
and Will close on October 20.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08
RAISE MORE FRUIT IN 1923
Owner Of Good Orchard Should Take
Prscaution to Insure Coco Re-
suits In Future.

This Is not the time to stop planting
and caring for fruit plants and trees.
O. the other hand. homes which are
without fruit plants should set out q
good supply next year. and the owner
Of a good orchard or fruit plantation
should take every precaution to insure
good results In the years to come. Ev.
cry home should use more fruit than
II Goes now. More can he grown In
the gardens than has been tne case.
DO lot grow more than can be well TAX.
EN- care Of and used to advantage. A
dozen plants well cared for will give
better results than two dozen indlffer-
entity cared for.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08

The department 10 financed by requir-
Ing each producer to sign 4 $40 COL
lateral note. which Is used as security
at the bank for loan to buy the nee
essary equipment and provide operat.
Ing capital. After the marketing Is
started a small per cent Is set aside
as sinking fund which Ia used to pay
of the loan.
After the contracts are signed the
county farm bureau board Of directors
adopt suitable rules and regulations
to govern the operations Of the de-
partment and outlines plan Of super
vlsing the work. The plan used In
Whitley county Of appointing three
members Of the county board to rep
resent the board and be responsible to
them for the operations Of this depart.
ment Is possibly the most satisfactory
plan to use. but capable business men
who are particularly Interested In this
project should always be selected.
The next step Is to hire county
manager who will have general super
vision Of the produce stations. the
grading and shipping OF produce and
who keeps the books and handles the
finances. II there Is but one station
at the start the station operator with
girl to keep the records might handle
this work to the best advantage and
the lenst cost. Such a manager must
be trustworthy person with good
personality. who has had experience In
the handling Of produce.
The station operators are then EN-
ployed either by the County manager
or by local board for each station.
These station operators work utar
the general direction of the county
manager. The stations are properly
equipped to receive. handle, weigh,
test, grade, pack and ship the products
and the members are notified Of the
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08
HIGHWAY UPkEEP IMPORTANT
Gravel and Maeadam Surfaces Nsed
Constant Watching TO Prevent
Ruts and Holes.

II experience has taught anything It
has demonstrated the truth Of the old
saying that q stitch In time saves nine.
Women VIII concede that The farmer
has learned that the time taken to
drive . staple In the fence will save
hours Of hunting for the hogs or cattle,
and the damage they may do before
they are returned again to their lot.
1t II just a. extravagant to neglect
the highways. says the Successful
Farmer. No matter what surfacins
has been used. It needs watching and
repair. Gravel and macadam espe-
cially need constant watching to pre-
vent ruts and chuck holes. Every hole
becomes two holes very soon because
the toss given car or wagon by Z hole
pounds another hole next to Il. Recon
struction and large repairs soon run
into money. A shovelful Of gravel or
rock at the right time will prevent fur
Their cost.
The wear and tear and csst Of ~
pairing highways ID nothing a. COM
pared to the cost Of damages to cars
and cargoes that result from these
chuck holes In the roads.
Tax money IL surely squandered
when spent on highway improvement
and then nothing Is spent on little re-
pairs. One man in a car or motorcy-
Gle can pr troll many miles Of road once
q week, at least, and repair all slight
damages to the surface as they occur
and save the taxpayers a lot Of money.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08
iMa|peg1
@g9da9 =!
0
MANY TYPES OF ROADS BUILT
ten Due % Climatic and Traf.
Re cendItIsna

tPrsparsa ~ the United statss Department
81 Agrieuiturs.)
Various types Of federal aid roads
are built In different sections Of the
country. According to the bureau Of
public roads Of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture. this varia-
ton Ii due largely to availability Of
materials volume Of trafic and eli
matte conditions.
The 1920 miles of federal aid
roads completed have been distributed
among the eight major types Of con-
struction ~ follows: Graded and
drained, 2,528 miles: sand-clay, ana
miles: gravel. 7.01S miles; water.
bound macadam. 456 miles bituminous
macadam. o54 miles; bituminous con-
crete. 600 miles; concrete. $3.50 miles.
and brick. 267 miles.
In the group Of states composed ef
Washington. Oregon and California.
the 1.125.2 miles completed has been
distributed a. follows: Graded and
drained. 248.4: gravel, 49s.s: water
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08
INJURIOUS SAN JOSE SCALE
and Owners Must Use Vigorous
Means Of Control.

The San Jose scale has been very
destructive this season In southern I'LL
nois and southern Indiana. according
to reports received by the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
Large apple orchards Lave been In
tested. and growers must adopt vigor-
GUS measures to get Il under control.
The work In Indiana Is being directed
by Prof. J. J. Davis Of Purdue univer-
sity. and In Illinois by w. P. Flint
Of the State department Of agriculture.
The bureau OF entomology Of the Uni.
ted States Department of Agriculture
has conferred with state authorities on
control measures.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08
PROVIDE GRAIN FOR HORSES
Object Should Be to Keep Him
Growing Well and in Good Flesh
Exercise Needful.

The horse should have enough grain
to keep him growing well and in good
flesh. Ordinarily. one pound Of grain
for every hundred pounds of weight
Is safe rule. increasing the allow.
nee somewhat when the stallion
works and decreasing 1t when he runs
n the pasture. Provide a paddock or
strongly-fenced pasture where the
,rnllion may be turned loose for exer.
Use
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-08
SLIGHT IMPORTANCE OF GRIT
Lack Of MATERIAL viii Cause Indlees
tIon and impaired Health
Gravel Also Helps.

Many poultr. raisers gradually be-
gin to slight the Importance Of grit.
Lack Of grit means poor digestion and
impaired health. Regular poultry grit
should be kept before the fowls In
boxes, or hoppers at all times. In
addition. load of gravel near the
chickens home would improve the
health and Increase the egg yield.