Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 20, 1914, Page 8

BUILDING AND BUSINESS. The War May Have an Effect in Frightening up the Money Channels. estate transactions in - the towns-of Connecticut reported in The cAQ‘narcm Record for the current week, run somewhat less in volume, than for the corresponding week of 1913, the number of sales for the week g 289 against 329 last year. The Tetal amount of the mortgage loans for the week is $9,689,349, in which tof is ‘fepresented to the tune of $9,000,000. this being. a blanket mortgage on_their property, including vessels, in different parts of New England. The_figures fot same week of 1913 were $576,394. But liitle money is going into new enterpfises just at present, there being ‘but three new incorporations in this State duripg the. week, with author: ized capital stock of but $125,000. Al- though but little is done in thi sline during the month of August, as a rule, yet the record-is lower than for the four previous years. The record of petitions in bank- ruptey in this State for the week does not make a very favorable showing. The five bankrupts reported have as- séfs of $17,846 and labllities of $26,- 859, which is greatly in excess of the figiires. for the second week of August in 1912 and 1913. : Statistics of bullding operations in the cities of New Haven. Bridgeport, Hartford, Waterbury and Stamford, for the w make a better showing than fir the similar week of the pre- vious year, but the total is somewhat smaller than for 1912. For the week in'these places permits to the number of 91, were granted, for buildings cost- ing $244.285. These figures compare with §8 permits in 1913 for buildings casting $218.890, and with 95 permits for buildines costing $367,372 in 1912 Among the projects for which con- tracts have been awarded during the week are, a block of stores in New Haven, a $10.000 garage in Norwalk, $40,000 power house addition in Bridge- port, schoolhouses in Stratford and ‘Woleott, store and dpartment in Hart- ford, factory in Chester, and residences in.New Haven, Stamford #nd Suffield. New buildings for which plans have been made. _include a_ $100,000 hotel building in Stamford, factory in New Haven, gymnasimn in Waterville, chureh in Stonington, apartment block jn"New Haven, eight-family block in Hartford, residences in Pine Orchard -and Windsor, and two and three-fam- ilychouses in Hartford, Waterbury and Bristol. After many vears of effort the first successful artesian well has been bored in Tripoli by Italian Army en- gineers. PLUMBING AND STEAM FITTING %7 ™ SUPPLEES for Plumbers, Steam Fit- - ters and Mills Th Noreeich Ru]bfifuup'y House Phone 13. Gentra! Wharf - CALL UP 734 * The installation of the right - PLUMBING a great deal less expenzive than doctors’ bills. Ask us for ‘estimates. A.J. WHOLEY & CO,, 12 Ferry Streot PLUMBING ‘WHy-not attend to it now? It will be fully as easy and convenient for you 1 the “New England Navigation Co. |- " PROGRESS ON CENTRAL WHARF The Big Coal Pocket of the Chappell Company is Beginning to Loom Up on the Harbor Front—Building Items of the © Week. The work on the extensive improve- ments that the Edward Chappell coal company has inaugurated on Central Whart has now reached a stage where the framewocrk of the new coal pocket begins to' loom up prominently. The pocket, which as previously stated, is to have a capacity of 4500 tons, is being Dbuilt in the southeastern corner of the wharf, with a frontage of 112 feet along the west branch of the river and a depth of 60 feet. It reaches the usual height of large coal pockets and is of massive timber construction. It rests on concrete piers set in piling. In the last couple of weeks the work on the structure has been noticeably rapid. There are a number of other improvements to follow this. The visitor to the wharf is struck by the airy and comfortable provision which the company is making for its draft animals this summer. The horses, and there are a pair or two of mules, are housed in & shed which is open behind and has large apertures in front, insuring good ventilation and a cool resting place for the live stock. Plans for Plainfield Church. Rev. James H. George, Jr., has pl and specifications for the new t. Paul's church at Plainfield which con- tractors are inspecting -with interest. New School at Williamsvill, At Willamsville the new school ‘building has reached that stage of con- struction advancement where plaster- ing is being done. The building will be ready for use within a few weeks. Cottage on Winchester Street, On Winchester street, Laurel Hill, a creditable addition to the dwellings of that vieinity is made by, the cottage which is being erected by Kliza- beth B. Ray, and which is now well along toward completion. NEW LONDON. Progress on Woman's College. Entrance o the grounds of the Con- necticut College for Women uat New London, may be zained from Mohegan avenue, entrance to the grounds is gained by way of Reservoir street. A minute’s .walk brings one to the splendid macadam roadway, which is being constructed, ana of which a a largze portion of the roadway has heen completed. Broad avenues run- ning parallel to Mohegan avenue pass the sites of the first group of college mildings and end in wide circular turnouts. giving a fine opportunity for automobilists to inspect the grounds and to get the full benefit of the splendid view. Contractor John J. Ryan is making excellent prosress on excavation and stone work. The cellars of the science ball and Plant dormitory are entirely excavated, 2nd in the case of the for- mer, the foundation walls are nearly up. + The cellar of Blackstone dormi- tory is also well under way. Consid- ering the fact that the contractor has been on the job but 22 days, the Dprogress is remarkable. Over in the Bolles lot, which is a nortion of the colleze site, the quarry which was discovered by Contractor Ryan, is in operation. From it the Stone for the upper walls of the first eroup of buildings will*be taken. For s foundation walls the stone found Iving on the grounds is used. A sys- tem of drainage has been installed to carry off. the water, from the road- ways. Three construction sheds have been erected. While Reservoir street is now used as the general means of approach to ithe college grounds, a new avenue will be built before the buildings are finished, rurning from Mohegan ave- nue. A temporary boiler house is also to be erected shortly and it is SOUTH MANCHESTER. Contract for School. The Aberthaw Construction Co. of Boston, have been awarded = the general contract for the new primary schoolhouse to be erected on Vine streqt by Cheney Bros., for the Ninth School District. It will be about 70x175 feet_ built of brick, with limestone trim, iron and concrete stairs, gravel and slate roofing, steam heat and electric lights. It will contain 12 class rooms. The O’Connor & Walker Cut Stone Co., of Hartford. have the contract for the cut stone, Carrere & Hastings of New York city ase the architects. Finishing Block. The new business block erected on Main street by Aaron Johnson is now about completed. S. Emil Johnson is the general contrac- tor, Patrick Gorman did the mason worlk, F. J. Grezel the plumbing, Ferris Bros. the heating. Edward Burke the electrical work, Eskel Hallsten of New Britain the metal work and the roof- ing, and Berger W. Nelson of*Hartford the metal ceilings. being ‘Theater Improvement, The L. C. Baker Co. have the con- tract for a graduated concrete floor for the Circle Theater, of which Leo possible that In the fall building, the refectory, menced. The science hall will measure 116 hy 59 feet and the dormitories about 120 by 39 feet. ‘Within a couple of months the walls of the buildings will be well on their way upward. In the meantime, while no plans have been formulated, as vet, it is likely that ceremonies appro- priate to the laying of “the corner a fourth will be com- stone of the science hall will be ar- ranged. BUILDING SHOWS GAIN THROUGHOUT COUNTRY. A gain of 15 per cent. in building operations for July in the States shown in the figures comi piled. By the “Construction News" from seventy-nine of the princl 19,786 buildings involving a total cost of $68,699,255 as compared with 18- 526 buildings aggregating in $59,435, 000 a year ago. This is a gain of 1,26 buildings and $9,264,255, or 15 per cent. The increases were general throughout the country. ~ Hartford was one of the'few citles to show a loss. During the month, 111 permits were issued aggregating $311,885, as against $4 permits aggregating $970,- 055 the year before, a loss of 67 per cent. Springfield Mass, on the other hand, shows a decided gain, 163 per- mits aggregating $795,835 being is. sued, as against 149 permits aggre- gating $274,236 the year before, a gain of 190 per cent. NEW ENGLAND BUILDING AND ENGINEERING. The statistics of Building and En- gineering Operations in New England, as compiled by the F. W. Doge Com- pany, show: Contracts to Aug. 12, 1914..$110,209,000 Contracts to Aug. + 107,995,000 Contracts to Aug. .. 123,897,000 Contracts to Aug, 12, 1911.. 105,709,000 Contracts to Aug. 12 1910.. 106,070,000 Contracts to Aug. 99,742,000 Contracts to Aug. 210,000 Contracts to Aug. 35,571,000 Contracts to Aug. 79,146,000 Contracts to Aug. 69.646,000 Contracts to Aug. 57,162.000 Contracts to Aug. 69,904,000 Contracts to Aus. 1,388,000 Contracts to Aug. THE THAMES RIVER BRIDGE. Another step has been taken in the project for buildirg a new - railroad bridge over the Thames river at New London, the Public Utilities Commis- sion. having approved the plans of the New Haven rcad for the big structure. Ar it will require a great amount of money to carry out this improvement. it is more than likelr the bridgs Will not be bailt right away.—Commercial Record. Progress at the Majestic. ‘While it cdoes not show noticeably from the exterior changes, the con- struction work at James B. Shannon’s Majestic is going along steadily. The nature of the work is that of pouring the reinforced concrete interior walls, and to this end the carpenters are preparing and locating the moulds and as fast as they are in place the ma- terial is poured. Sells Cow to New Bedford Man. Louise Erotus, six year old Guernsey cow from the famous.Round Hill herds, was sent by James B. Palmer to Wii- liam Rodney Cook of New Bedford, Mass., this week. Louise Erotus has a record of 18 pounds of butter in seven ‘days. She sold for $250, it is understood. THE FARMER’S COW. Some Ideas Advanced by Albert H. DeGraff Concerning This Subject. No doubt there are occasional sorts among beef cattle that are very large milkers, and I know that some strains of Shorthorns are at least fair milkers, as a neighbor has had them, and has had pretty good success with them. On the other hand, I have been culling my dairy for over eight years, and al- though I did not immediately start raising calves, and_ thereby lost sev- eral years in breeding up, my dairy averages better than nine out of ten in the neighborhood. It took in $104 a head last year, while the best nine- teen per cent. of the farmers in Jef- to“have the work done now as later ‘when it may be freezing weather. Estimates cheerfully furnished on any work you need done. J.- . TOMPKINS 67 West Main Street 1. F. BURNS Heating and Plumbing 492 Franklin Street Robert d. Cochrane y GAS FITTING, PEUMBING, STEAM FITTING, 10 West Main Street, Norwich, Conn. Agent for N, B. O. Sheet Packing. IRON CASTINGS FURNISHED PROMPTLY BY THE VAUGEN FOUNDRY CO The. Fenton Building Co ot - . GENERAL 'CONTRACTORS ~“NORWICH, CONN, STETSON & YOUNG, | Carpenters and Builders Best work and materials at right prices, by skilled labor: : 62 WEST MAIN ST. ferson County averaged only $80 a head three vears ago. Jefferson Coun- ty, New York, is said to be one of the best dairy counties in the United States, if not in the world. My cows averaged up about 7,450 pounds apiece, ranging from 5100 to 9,655 pounds. They are nearly all fairly high-grade Holsteins —three quarters to_fifteen sixteenths. They are well taken care of, for grade cows, producing market milk, ahd receive a Dalanced ration the year around, in- cluding supplementary. green fodder when pastures are short, This being the case, I would matur- ally be glad to “swap” them for beef cattle averaging 8,000 pounds a year. Also, I would be willing to trade them for dairy cows averaging 8,000 pounds a year. I would trade them for hens, hogs, giraffes, or kangaroos giving 8,000 pounds a year. But first I want to_be shown the §,000 pounds a year. In a canvas -of 2,163 herds, in all dairy sections of the United States, consisting of 28,447 cows, the average yearly yield of milk per cow was 4,213 pounds. The average yearly yield of those herds of good dairy type was 5,104, while-in the dual-purpose type it was 3,550 peunds. The highest yield of any group was that of 1901 and 1902. in Onondaga County Milk Asso- ciation, viz. 5,296 pounds. This group, forty-five lLerds, consisting of 1,023 cows, was almost entirely high-grade or pure-bred Hoisteins. The yields of the other groups ranged from the above down to 3,250 pounds. Show almost any progressive dairy- man any breed of cows, the grades of which will average 8000 pounds of milk per year, and he will immediately get interested. In conclusion let me say -that the Holstein cattle are large and« make fair beef. although, of course. not as good as that of beef breeds. However, the' difference in value between that of an elderlv milch cow about to fresh- en, and an elderly beef cow, fat, would not be, considering the cost of fatten- ing the beef cow, enough to amount to a whoop when spread over the eight or ten wears ef the productive period of the two cows in question. Even if one could get twenty dollars more, which is doubtful, it would amount to less than two hundred pounds of milk a year and no un- 'prejudiced person will deny that the dairy cow will give more than that much in”excess of what the beef cow will give. ] One can make as much raising good dairy heifers as beeves, and if one does not wish to fatten the bull calves, which at present veal prices is highly prefitable, they would probably make good steers. while grade yearling bulls will bring from $25 up, in this neigh- borhood. Breeding the dual-purpose cow is - AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS about like cutting down two trees at once, with a double-bitted ax, so as to e the energy of the back stroke. It can be done, but not economically. BUCDING PEACH TREES. Proper Time of Year For Most Vari- eties and For Some of the Apples. This is the right time of the year to bud most of the peach varieties and many of the apple varieties. Several peovle last winter pianned to bud this season rather than graft last winter because mary of the trees were ‘not large enough to graft. At this period of the year the bark on the stock is in such a condition that it can be easily separated from the wood and the buds of the older wood of the cur- rent years’ growth are matured enough to warrant being transformed into the new. Very sharp implements should be used for cutting the buds from the bud sticks and for making the incis- ion in the stock. Care should be taken to get the buds on the northern or eastern sides of the stock so as to have them sheltered from the hot noon day or afternoon sun. - Much care should be taken to get the buds inserted right side up as it is very easy to reverse them unless one is on his guard. Raffia should bq used for tying the buds. This raffia'should be cut on the opposite side of the bud in about 10 days after the bud is inserted provid- ing that the bud has taken hold. If the bud does not take hold immediate- ly, rafia can be kept on for a few days longer. One should not do much budding un- til he is sure that the bark is in the right condition. This can easily be ascertained by trving the bark with a budding knife and if it does mnot separate readily it is either too late or not quite time for it. Chances are that it is now a little too late to get good results from budding some early varieties but ought to be just right for late varieties. PROP FRUIT TREES. Should be Done Both For Those Which Have Been Thinned and Those Which Have Not. Many trees in different parts of the country are bending to the ground with' the heavy load of fruit which they are carrying. This is ot only true of the trees that were not thinned but .also of the ' trees ‘which -~ were thinned. The trees that were not thinned out are bending the most and many large branches are already broken off. Farmers should guard against this first thinning, second by propping. It is almost too late to thin a great deal, especially the summer and ‘eariy fall varieties, but it will un- doubtedly pay to thin the late fall and winter varieties at this time. After one has thinned the tree propping will still be necessary in most cases because the apples will reach greater size and the limbs will called upon to support nearly as much weight as if the other apples had been left on and the total number allowed to grow only half siz. . It is specially necessary to prop trees that have poor crutches and such trees are very prominent over. the country: Small trees that are coming into profit- able bearing can - be most cheaply | share. proped by placing birch or maple poles in the center of the tree and tving from the top of such poles to thé dif- ferent branches. This method is fol-| C lowed in the Nom;wgt and many of STk the young orchards in the East. It proves very satisfactory. Care should be taken not to have the string tied to the branch too near the trunk or not too far, it should be about mid- way in ordes to support the load to the best advantage. In propping old trees, of course, the best method is to get good poles leaving crutches at the end and insert these under the limbs. Too strong emphasis cannot be placed at this time on “the necessity of doing a lot of propping in orchards which are producing good crops. Those who Have propped need to do much more propping. It is much easier to insert extra props than it is to make up for the loss of broken limbs later on. ,. BENEFIT FROM SPRAYING. It is Desirable Even if Bugs Are Not Present. It is common to hear men say that they did not have many bugs this vear, so did not spray with anything but paris green. These farmers are, however, growing potatoes and desire to get the largest fields possible, but do not have-enough confidence to be- lieve that spraying will increase the jeld enough to make it profitable. Many, experiment stations all over this country have shown conclusively that it is desirsgle even though no blight or insects are present. A recent pub- lication from Iowa experiment sta- tion gives the resuits of their spraying. Three years’ experiments have brought the following results: Spraying three imes at an expense of $3, the yield increased 11.8 bushels. Spraying five times at cost of $5, eld was increased 5.64 bushels. Spraying seven times the yield was increased to 43.22 bush- els, thus it figures out that the com- mon, idea of spraying two or three times is not as profitable as when more and frequent and thorough spray- ing is practiced. The net profits when spraying seven times were twice as great as when five times spraying, and five times as large as with the three. It is hoped that those who have not spraved frequently will hereafter real- ize the importance of continued efforts along this line. CLOSE RACE IN EGG LAYING CONTEST. English Wvndottes Lead While Leg- borns By Only One Egg—Entire Flock Takes Spurt. The race between Tom Barron’s English Wyandottes and Francis . Lincoln’s White Leghorns is now .as close as it can be without resulting in a tie; the Englishman was leading by 1 egg at the close of forty-first week. Barron says that his hens are simply getting their second wind and Lincoln ways there is' still a lot of lay in his birds. Certainly none can predict which will finaliy win out and both both may be only second for that matter as there are one or two pens that may yet come in - before the finish. The entire flock seems to have a spurt after a little let up for -the past two or three weeks. Last week the birds gained 71 eggs over the pre- ceding week’s production and in the forty-first week they ined anather 145 eggs. These Wi y gains have been very .gratifying to both con- testants and the management. Fifty- one, individuals proved to be every- day layers during the week; the larz- & soch lay Forty et siook and s Qid B b T : 's pen of R.'I. Réds from Orange, ers the United Tecord pen, bowever, for|be producing and dangers of kidney heed the words of a neighbor has found relief. Read what a Nor- 465 Main St, Nor- many years one of my family was subject to attacks of kidney complaint. He suffered from pains across his loins and at times could scarcely get about on account of his back being so stiff and lame. The kidney secretions jere irregular in passage and often contained sed- iment. Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at N. D. Sevin & Son's Drug Store, proved of benefit from the first and soon ‘every symptom of kidney com- plaint disappeared. ‘I willingly con- firm all I said in praise of Doag's Kid- few years ago. Nothirg has occurred to change my high opinion of this remedy.” s Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy—sget Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs, Neft had, Foster-Millburn Co., Props., Buffalo N, Y. e overy-day layers was Bonnie Brook Poultry Farm in which five out of the ten birds laid 7 eggs each during the week. This does not mean that tae other birds in this pen loafed either, as they laid from four to six eggs each, the entire pen producing sixty- one eggs thereby winning first place for the week. Three pens of White Leghorns owned respectively by M: wood Poultry Farm, Butler, Pa., F. F. Lincoln, Mr. Carmel, Conn., and the Storrs Station Experimental Pen all tied for second place with 55 egzs each. Tom Barron's English Leghorns won third with 53 eggs to their credit, G. Platt's pen from Walling- ford, P: followed closely with J2, and Glenview Poultry Farm's pen of Leghorns from Rockville yielded 51 eggs for the week. During the forty-first week three in- dividuals became 200 egg hens, an English 'White Wyandotte has passad the rfl;‘{‘ke by 7 eggs, an Experimental ‘White ghorn has passed with a margin of 3 esgs and a White Wyan- dotte .owned by Merrythought Farm, Columbia, Conn., is by with a margin of 1 egg, thus the total individual scores of these three hens are respect- Ively 207, 202, and 201 eggs. They have done a good full years work in just a trifle over nine months; they have earned a well deserved rest, but all three of these hens are still busy and-all of them laid during the past week, the leader of these producing seven egss. The ten leading pens to date are as follo Tom _Barron, Catforth, White Wyandottes, 1721; Francis F. Lincoln, Mt. Carmel, Conn., White Leghorns, 1720; Tom Barron, Catforth, Merrythought Farm, Columbia, Conn., ‘White Wyandottes, 1565; Neale Eros. Apponaug, R. L, White Wyandottes, 1336: P. G. Platt. Wallingford, Po. White Leghorns, 1462; *A. B. Brund- age, Danbury, Conn., S. C. Rhode Isl- and Reds, 1457; Cecil Guernsey, East Cobleskill, N. 'Y, White Leghorns, 1450, Bonaie Brook Poultry Farm, Saratoga, N. Y., White Leghorns, 1432; Marwood Poultry, Butler, Pa., White Leghorns, 1419. The following is a list of the ten leading Connecticut pens: Francis F. Lincoln, Mt. Carmei, White Leghorns, : Merrythought Farm, Columbia, White Wyandottes, 1565; 'A. B. Brundage, Danbury, S. ©. Rhode Island Reds, 1457: Branford Farm, Groton, White Leghorns, 1414; Glenview Poultry Farm, Rockville, White Leghorns, 1382; Thomas W. Moore, Central Village, White Leg- horns,” 1315; Frederick M. Peasley, Cheshire, White Leghorns, 1206; C. H. Savage, Storrs, White Leghorns, A. B. Hall, Wallingford, White Le. horns, 1287; N. W. Hendryx, New Haven, White Leghorns, 1280, England, COUNTY AGENT’'S COLUMN., New England Should Be Self Sustain- ing Agriculturally—Cooling Milk— Milk Carrots—Stahle Manure. Success shown in Hamden county experience an evidence that the Coun ty Improvement Leagues or Farmers’ Bureaus are providing a success, is shown by the extract given _below taken from the Hamden County Leagues’s column in the Springfield Republican. Here's hoping that all the counties in New England and other states will speedily fall in line with this work. New London county wish- es_all success to her neighbor. The extract is as follows: “Last week Friday at a mass meet- ing of the Ponoma grange of Franklin county together with the boards of trade in that county, the work of the Hampden County Improvement league was discussed and it was there and then decided to organize a similar or- ganization for Franklin county. Lead- ing business men and farmers in Franklin_county have been following the Manday articles in the Springfield papers; this has created such a tre- mendous interest in the work that the grangers enlarged the scope of their ordinary field meeting and made a special effort to have the pusiness or- £anizations of the county 'represented. After the discussion of the work of the Hampden County Improvement league, the enthusiasm reached its climax when the president of the board of trade of Orange made a motion to have a committee appointed to nomin- The officers nominated ad elected are The officer snominated an delected are representatives of the leading business men and farmers of the county. Fifth League in New England. This is the fifth league in New Eng- Jand that has been organized as a result of the inspiration and success of the work of the Hampden County Improvement league. Two of these have been formed in Connecticut, two in Massachusetts, and one in _ New Hampshire. It is of special significance at just this time when Europe is en- gaged in such a war that such organ- izations should spring up in New Eng- land. If the war continues in Europe, there will be a tremendous drain on the food supply of the west and south by Europe, a source from which New England receives today a large per cent. of the food it imports. England imports about 75 per cent. of the food it eats. The only thing that can save New England from intense suffering is to begin to produce the food it consumes. As one looks into the future, it becomes doubly impera- tive that New England should, feel- ing _intensely: th2 competition of the West and South industrially even in times of peact as it much go to its commercial rivals and buy from them 75 per cent. of the food its laboring classes consume. but when thic source of food is drained by Europe, New Tngland will be hit doubly hard. If {?e time should ever comc when the nited States were compelled tp go to war, it would then becomc even rhore ney Pills in the statemene I gave a . ing your orders. 23-25 WATER STREET, should get our prices for TIN, COPPER aad GALVANIZED WORK before plac- PIPING FOR STEAM HEATING Large siock of Nill Suppiies always on band Specialty of HONEYWELL Hot Water Heating J. P. BARSTOW & CO. NORWICH, CONN. In other words siould be self-sustain- 4 ° There is no question but that such leagues, reinforced by State Agricul- tural colleges and the United States Department of Agriculture, will be able to create such conditions and bring about such efficiency in the rural com- munities of New England that New England will be able to feed itself in time to come. No country ‘can hope to be permanently sound under all vary- ing conditions of commercial competi- tion, rivalry and upheavals of war un- less its agricultural resources are ade- quate. These are at the very founda- tion of industrial and national strength This is true not simply of the ion as a whole; but it true of sec tions within the nation such as New England. The strong feature of the leagues that are being organized is found in the fact that business men and farm- ers form a partnership in the promo- tion of the work. It is not simply a farmers’ affair, not simply a business men’s affair, but a partnership of the whole community, which is in this in- stance the county. It is of just as zreat interest to the farmers to have the business men prosper, and this getting ether of these two great facto mean much to bring about the largest possible results. Another characteristic feature of the league work is that it is organized along broad lines, that it does not only emphasize and work for better econ- omic conditions in rural communities, but also for better educational, social and civic conditions. In the rural life conferences throughout the country this summer the empbasis has been placed largely on the fact that with econorhic development, with Detter farming, and better business there must go better living conditions; that the farm and country life must be made attractive that even if the farm- er makes enough money to stay on the farm; country life must be made sut- ficiently attracaive to keep the young people there. This means that farm- ing must be made a paying business and life in the open country must be made attractive thata living conditions will be as enjoyable, satisfying and stimulating as in the larger centers of population. Therefore all these leagues that have been formed have mapped out for community work, as well as for scien- tific farming and business efficiency in farm operations. If these leazues can succeed in this larger phase of the work it will mean the upbuilding of a stronger, more wholesom¢ and in- spiring social, educational and civic life as well as more prosperous econ- omic conditions. The Hampden Coun- Improvement leggue wishes the Franklin County league every success. With the strong men it has already interested in this work it knows it cannot fail, aid it will accomplish great things. It Pays to Cool Cooling fresh milk takes time and Milk, effort, but it pays. The certified milk producer has to cool the milk; the dairy farmer should do so, and the man who milks one or two cows can make it profitable. Milk sours by the presence in it of miscroscopic organisms called bacteria. They are not “bugs” but vegetable forms, the commonest example of which is the yeast plant. Bacteria gets into the milk from dirt, hair, dust-laden air and by contact with unsterilized vessels. They are mnot necessarily disease germs most of them being harmless and useful In warm, fresh milk, bacteria re- produces rapidly, and it soon sours by the change of milk sugar to lactic acid. Bacteria rcemain domant at low tem- peraturesfl, - and if milk is cooled as soon as it is drawn from the undder and kept clean, scalded vessels, it will not only keep sweet muchlonger, but has a much finer flavor and makes better butter. In creameries and large dairies, expensive cooling machinsry is used. This is not necessary for the former with a few cows. He can set a pail of fresh milk in a tub of cold water or set a shotgun can of milk in cold water, and by stirring occa- sionally, the milk will coor down to a safe temperature in flve minutes. If a separator is not used, but the cream skimmed by hand, separation by grav- ity is more complete when milk fs cooled. Thus cooling fresh milk act- ually pays by the increase in quality and quantity of cream. Where a separator is used with but a f@v cows the cream should be cooled immedi- ately after separation. If sold as cream it will k longer. If butter is made, the quality improved by Kkeeping the cream. cold until ready for ripening. If many cows are kept and churning frequent, put the fresh separated cream warm into the ripening vat ‘without cooling. In making butter from one or two cows, cooling is necessary to insure a good product. The freshly cooled mily should be set in a cold place. When skimmed the cream also should be kept cold until enough is collected for a churning. If not cooled at milk- ing timne the cream becomes too sour, and often rank in flavor. FISH Our stock foi thic week: Swordfish, docl;, Steak Cod, Bostexr Blue or Poll Necks, Crabc and Lobsters Largo Flounders, Jumto Butterfish, Mackerel, Sea Bass, Weakfish, Had- ock, Long Clams, Round Clams, Little x Broadway Fish Market ©O. LACROIX from freshly cooled milk sours very slowly, and when churning day comes it will probably be just ripe emough. If not, warm the cream to 30 degree: hold there until sour emough, cool 60 degrees and churn at this tempera- ture. From the amount of poor counthy butter that finds its way to the store,: it is evident that there is something wrong in the handling of milk and cream on average jarms. Cooling the fresh milk and keeping the cream cold until ready for ripening are ab- solutely necessary in making good butter where one to ten cows are kept, especially in summer. 1f milk or cream ix sold in bulk, cooling adds flavor and - keeping qualiti Do Not Let Wild Carrots Go to Seed. Several complaints have been re- ceived by the agent lately in regard to Wild Carrots going to-seed. , It used to be the pride of all up-to-date pro- gressive farmers to be able to say that there was no_ wild carrots - going to’ seed on his farm. There .are stiil many left who do not care to ha their flelds all infested. with this weed and labor diligently to keep the same under control. But their labor is oft- times of no avail since their neighbors over the fence take no pains to sup- press the same. Land is too valuable in these parts to grow anything but good paving crops. It is a business proposition to keeps the weeds down. Put this task down as an odd job for the boys or men when nothing else pushing. This is but ove of the “little” things that go to make up a “good” farmer. Saving of All Stable Manures. One cow will produce around four cords of manure each season, contain- ing on the average around 10 each ol nitrogen and five phosphorus. This means in dollars and cents taken at the value of chemicals regardless qof its worth from the standpoint of form- - ing humus around $30. Since only’ about one third of the nitrogen and one fifth of the potash is found in the solid portions with three fourths of the phosphorus it is plain to see that unless all the iiquid portions are sav- ed a large amcunt of money will.be. lost, especially of the elements potash. and nitrogen which are likely ¢o ‘be high priced or unavailable. Thus con- servation of all the stable manure is very essential. A large amount.of . the potash will be lost unless it is bandled more carefully than on & great many farms. Build a pit if you have very much stock and conserve- every bit that is possible. Thompsonville—The Union aeri- cultural society is making extensive - arrangements for its 76th annual cat- tle fair and industrial exposition, to be held in Thompsonville, Wednesday, ~ September. 30. Face and Hands can be kept beautiful, fair and white with Gienn’s * Sulphur Soap . Contains 30% pure sulphur. Use it for sallow, oily, red, itchy skin and excessive perspiration, pim- ples, eruptions, and insect stings. e Sold by all druggists. Tested and analyzed by Good House- Buresu of F Dr. H.W.Wiiey, Director. iR roofs than now. - Arcotum Roof Paint. A guar: rival FRED C. CROWELL'S 87 Water Street Cold cream| We give Royal Gold Trading Stamps. FISH FISH OUR STOCK IS BETTER THAN E VER.. ALL LIVE FISH THIS WEEK. TRY US FOR PRICES AND QUALITY. “WE DELIVER PROMPTLY Bluefish, Eastern White Halibut, 40 BROADWAY 7