Putnam patriot., 1927-08-19

siik mills Building under canstruc- ton totalinR in cost about $500. 900 affords employment Co approximately 200 craftsmen. with the local supply adequate for the demand
 Willimantic A slight surplus of textile workers exists. but this k grad ually being eliminated All plants are operating, ,gith the exception of one. which is closed. One paper box factory moved to another location during July. but the released workers were employed in other industries. No building of any size IS under way at present There was an increase in the demand for farm help during July with plentiful supply avail able
 Norwieh.-The surplus of textile and paper workers continued through July with very limited opportunities for their employment locally All plants are running. the majority on part time Building k quiet The lo- cal supply of tarm help is sufficient for all demands
 Federal And Highway
 The state of Connecticut construct cd POP miles of federal aid highway during the fiscal year ending June 90, according l0 the figures of survey Iust completed by the bureau of pub lie roads The improved highway was completed at cost Of S9s2 ,sZ5.t0 Of this amount. the federal govern ment paid S343.4l474
 In addition to the road already com plrted. G3.g miles of federal aid high wag are uaw under construction within the Nutmeg state These im- pr0vements will be aceompl pllshed with au expenditure of S5,314.t55.4j. of which he federal government will pay st,31s.079.22
 Further federal aid road projects of l3.0 miles have been approved for construction within the state. Thls additional highway will be completed at q cost of St,249 ts6 at. The federal government wall aid the state To the extent Of S290,0io l3 lu this work
 During the fiscal yeafs from l9l7 to July |, 1926 Connecticut built u7.l miles of federal aid highway at totM eost Df s5,tt455G7I9 Of his amount the federal government paid S2 Loo 5h5 s0
 < balance df s59t. t.246.11 remains in the federal aid fund available for utN 64u1 project within the state.
 Incrcased Electrical Power
 Tho production ef electric power fn bubble ut#y power plants pf Con nerttru during Mu5 and June showed aa increase of l3.5 per cent over Che production uf the s1me elazs ai plants Hsa fHf 1926 according ta the figure at a survey just completed by the depart mrnt or Jhe Herof Connecticut ranked second af tAe Nav England states iH the volume of electricity generated iu public utility plants dur ing May and June
 Pubic utility plants ot The state produced l31=tsf 90n kileWatt hours of current during the two months. or this amount 37 .332. .unu hlowatt hours were generated by dyuamoes turned by water power. and l39. .64as- 000 kiloWatt hours were produced tn plants operated by fucl energy
 Thirty barrels of fuel oil were burned and l2G. .3G2 short tons Of coal were consumed in the production ei this current Nc natural gas WIZ burned as source of fuel energy tn any of the plants
 Completes Stocking Program
 Tht bureau uf fisheries has enm pletpd its stocking program for the staic uf Connecticut. and figures show ing The number of tingerlmg tsh ans eggs placed in connecticut waters VII Ge HtrfGabie soon, according to wo1# from the bureau
 The bureau has given out the fol Iawim figures. indicating the stock inp al Connecticut streams durns llg2G
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