Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 22, 1914, Page 12

IT IS UP TO ALL (Written Especially for The Bulletin.) I notice, among distinctively farm papers, a growing irritation at the disposition of many well-meaning gentlemen and ladies—mostly from the cities—to set themselves up as vteachers of “better farming” and apostles of ‘“rural uplift.” One such paper in a recent editorial “about what it calls the too prevalent idea among the city peopie that there is great nced “for bureaus and pro- pagandas conceived and financed in the city and manned by city men to .80 out and tell the farmers how to farm,” says very emphatically that {farmers are, as a rule, doing better farming and increasing their yields just about as fast as the profits of the business warrant. “No amount of shouting,” it remarks, “will eause them to make two blades of grass oretwo calves grow next year.where one grew Tast” unless they can make the two pay better than the one. And it sug- gests how ridiculous the shoe would Iook on the other foot in the follow- ing paragraph: “If the farmers should organize a ‘bureau to try to influence the clothing manufacturers to make two suits this " year where they made one last they would be called crazy. Yet we need clothing almost as badly as we need food, and it is about as hard to get. Few of us have as much money as we want, and many have less than'is actually needed. Yet a suggestion from this farmer’s bureau to the govern- ment and the bankers that they double the amount of money in circulation next year would be met with ridicule. fYet these suggestions are no more ab- surd than many of the suggestions that are handed out to farmers by the cny bureaus for the advancement of riculture. Why not call a halt to thi! flood of unasked for advice, and giv the farmer a chance tc get his pay. I confess to finding some pleasure in that sort of talk. tries my fragile temper more sorely than anoiZer, it is for some chap who doesn’t know the difference between a farm afd a “country estate” to tell me,_ either face to face or through some newspaper, his idea of how I could increase yields. Suffering saints! Don’t I, know, myself, how I could increase them Don't I know my own dirt after six- ty years’ living with it and on it. bet- ter than Algernon Chichester Spryvgee of Buncoville is likely to know it from a ‘glancé out of his bubble-wagon? His assumption that he can give me use- ful information or advige about my own trade is based uponm ene or two ideas in his owme head. Either he thinks he's " about eleven hundred times wiser and brighter than I, or he thinks that I'm about eleven hundred times stupider than he. ‘Whichever be his position, I am frank to say that I resent i ‘When it comes tc selling butter at o fancy price as the real thing, or working off the bottom of Lantern Hill pond on the public for “suburban_building lots,” I'm _quite sure that he could give me cards and spades and then beat me. I should never dream of offering him advice about how to sell more of that sort of goods. But when the question it one of how to raise more corn or more potatoes to the acre or fat more sheep and more steers on. the farm I haven't yet asked for his advice—and I don’t want it! When I really desire counsel In such matters I shall go to the actual corn-potato grower and the actual sheep-steer raiser and ask him how he does it at a profit. Right there is tHe whole nub of tho matter—in that one word “profit.” | can double yields of almost any crop, almost any year. That isn't what puzzles me. I can make two blades of grass next vear grow out in . the South Meadow where but onc blade was cut this summer, by simply putting on, this fall, a few tons of fer- tilizer to feed the roots into luxuriant development, and then a few tons more, next spring, to stimulate them into quick and rank stalk-leaf growth. That fertilizer will cost me, on the land, more than $40 a ton. The grass it produces will fetch me, on the land, standing, just. $5 a ton. That's-the wuling price, hereabouts. Now will one ton of $0 fertilizer give me elght extra tons of $5 grass? I've never seen one that would and. honestly, I don’t believe one was ever made that ‘would. If it doubled the yield it might give me two tons extra. That would come 10810, standing—a net loss of $30. In case I cut it and cured it and FARMERS TO FARM FOR PROFIT If any one thing| “renovated” | 'that way in beef, will somebody. kindly sold it for $15 a ton—the ruling price for delivered hay at present in my vicinity—I should get $30. But, in that case, I should have to 2dd to my fertilizer bill the haying, cost which T ve found to amount in wages, re- pa-lrs interest on machinery, etc., to about $3.50 a tom, and the delivery cost which would average about $3 a ton more. Thus I would spend $46.50 and get $30 back, a net loss of $16.50. That sort of thing may be all right for a gentleman of leisure playing a “country estate”, but it would be simply dum fooliihness for a farmer on a farm. There is hardly a farmer living who doesn’t want to grow better crops. There is hardly a farmer living who doesn’t know how to raise better crops. But there are a whole lot of 'us who don’'t know how to get those better crops at a profit. And profit is what we've got to have if we intend to keep out of the poor-house and save our overofficious friends the cost of supporting us there. New don’t get the idea that I'm sneering at “better farming”. I'm not: I believe in it with my whole heart and both feet. But “better farming” isn't merely raising bigger crops to sell at a loss for the enrichment of speculators ‘and middlemen. “Better farming” is that manage- ment of the farm which will advance the farm's permanent value as an in- vestment and at the same time in- crease the {axms annual profits. IMost of us raise pumpkins and pigs. When we get an extraordinary pump- Kin of a phenomenal pig. we like to show them at the county fair and brag over them. But we don’t, primarily, plant pumpkins or fatten pork for the fair. We do it for profit and, if there's no_profit in it we'd better stop. It's the same with every possible farming operation. I don't care what the crop is, if I can make a profit by doubling my production I am golng to do it. If I can make a better profit by increasing production one-half, I'm go- ing to do that. If I can make a bet- ter profit by increasing production one quarter or one-tenth, I'm going to do that. If I can make a larger net pro- fit by just taking off the flnl,\ral un- oddleq product of my acres, I'm going to do even that. And it doesn’t lie in the mouth of any “business” man be- tween Battery Park and Puget Sound to criticise me therefor! Just at present, our volunteer ad- visers are busy teling us what mine there a gold for eastern farhers in “Come war, come peace, come years of rain or years of sun- shine this country will never see the days of theap heef again", writes one xhorter. - “There never was so prom- | ising a time for the farmer or the man sider seriously he goes on. “The market is w g for the man who will produce hbeef-steaks. The tremendously rapid growth of popula- tion has assured him a greedy market for many a long day to come.” s land to c ng of cati There’s no sort of doubt that beef- steaks are skuss, ex-ceed-ing skuss. And high—inordinately, exorbitantly high. There's hardly a piece of meat in any butcher's shop which isn’t fastened to a sky-rocket and swiftly going up. If the beef producer on the farm could get for his beef what the meat eater pays for it—or even one-half that price,—it would look, on the face of things, as if there might be profit in it. But ‘right there he wants to make sure of his ground before he starts ‘n He needs to know whether the increase in the cost of butchers’ meats at the stalls is going to insure to him an equal increase in the price he can gt for his fat steers. I have never fatiened much beef. But for many years I had a flock Jf Sheep and sold spring lambs. My ex- perience covered the period in which the price of leg of lamb rose at the butcher shop from 18 cents a pound to 35 cents a pound. During that time the price paid me for live lambs didn't advance one penny. last batch to a butcher who charged 35 cents for leg out of his cart at £0 cents a hundred less than I got for my very first lamb 18 years ago, from a butcher who sold leg at 18 cents! Had to; couldn’t get anything better; kent them as long as I dared and tried ev- ery butcher within 15 miles before I finally sacrificed. Now, if things are going to work GettheWell-Known Ronnd Packnge ‘water, HOR MALTED MILK |, Mads In the fargest, eaulppedands 1l plant in the world We do not make “ruilk products=- Skim Mllk Condensed Milk, etc Bct the i-Genuine HORLICK’S MALTED MII.F Msde from and the extract of eciect malted best Maited full-cream mill to powgder form, soluble ir . Besi food-drink for &l ages. (& asx FOR BORLWSK'S Used ali zver the Clobe In fact, I sold my | _It's our business, as. hrmor-, to grow the meats and the and the vege- tables which feed the nation. Furthermore, we kin do Feed Bot oply. all this nation but some oth- ides. But it costs us something to do it. up, so long as crue. To assure them is good farming —for many of us would be actually “better farming. mtthonnnu-wham-tm leth of “bigger crops” and “darn the expense” is not a better farmer nor 2. lnrm-rnorlhmvrl.tfll. He's just a wastrel and a silly fel- into the pond for the fun of seelng the pollywogs wiggle! THE FARMER. The Ancient Order of . Hibernians and Ladies’ Auxiliary held conventions in New London this week and accor- ding to the say-so of the delegates from all' parts of Connecticut, the place was the best ever in which a state convention of the order was held. As one of the delegates from Norwich, Carrier Frank J. Murtha, put es, the heat was excessive and as uncomfortably warm during the business session; but when adjourn- ment was reached all the delegates had to do was to board a trolley car for Ocean beach and take a dip in the briny and cool off. Such convenience does not prevail in all places where the biennial convention has been held. I tell you the delegates are pleased with the reception they received in New London, and there is not a single delegate but has words of praise for the convention and evervthing con- nected with it. w London is an ideal convention city and I am sur- prised that more conventions are not held there.” “The local papers have been for advocating the holding of conventions in New Londen, teling of the natural beauties of the place and the many conveniences, including the ample hotel and general accommodations for the delegates. Still, one of the local newspapers ,came out with an article with caption in big black type, telling of the lack of accommodations, which meant the lack of hospitality as well, and stated that delegates were scour- ing the citv at midnight seeking for a place tqsleep. The fellow who wrote that stuf is not famillar with the friendship that exists among Hiberni- ans. If there were not a hote! in New London there would be nc occasion for a single delegate to seek a lodging place for the latch-string of the home of every local member of the order was open to the visiling délerates.: If there were delegates who had no place to sleep in New London, the fauit was th them and did not come to the at- tention of any local member of the order. . There may be some truth in the pub- liszed statement to the effect that thers vrere more transients than usual in the city during the days of the convention, and that the -hotels were filled to ca- pacity, but there is doubt if any Hi- bernian was without a place to sleep if such accommodation was deSired. The Deeper Waterways convention was much larger than that of the Hiber- nians: and all the delegates were ac- commodated in the hoteis. None of the delegates to that convention were roaming about the streets at midnight seeking a place to rest. Had the dem- ocratic state central committee decided to hold the coming state convention in New London, with three times as many delegates that attended the Hi- bernian convention, every mother's son of them would be accommodated. If there is desire to make New Lon- don a convention city, and there is surely is_ the less tommy-rot of the kind here referred to that appears in local newspapers the better it will be for progressive New London. It is self- evident that there are men writing for local newspapers who do not take kindly to the city of their adoption and are permitted to knock the city and its citizens whom they know little of. Once there came to New Lon- don a bright newspaper worker from Worcester named Jones. He worked here for about three months but was never content with the city or the people. He said to his employer: “T don’t like the town or the people, but I'm satisfled with your treatment and my salary; but I do believe that when a fellow can't pull with a town he should pull out of it.” Mr. Jones ten- dered his resignation, worked out his notice like a man, and then left New London to make room for a man that could cheerfully work for the town and took pleasure in the work. At the coming city election, from present indications, there will be five parties represented at the polls: The republican, democrat,_ progressive, so- cial and prohibition, and it is said that each will have a full party ticket in nomination, although it is an off-year in local politics, as there will be no nomination for mayor, that office be- ing filled every three years. There will be five aldermen and three se- lectmen elected, but the most impor- tant office to be balloteed for important hy reason of the salary of $1500 a year is that of clerk to the board of asses- sors. This office has been_held by Frederick C. Burrows ever since it has been created and of course the present incumbent will be renominated by the republicans and probably be reelected. 1t all depends upon the strength of the other parties, but it is not believed that enough who have heretofore voted with the republicans will be drawn from the party in the city election to insure the election of a democrat to that office. The candidates of the other parties o not stand a China- man's chance of election. In the stat ‘Iochon that is to fol- November, the socialists and prohlbntlolfuts wlll poll the usual vote, but the vote of the progressives can not be computed in advance. It is ‘an unknown quantity and has the leading politicians in the republican and democratic party guessing, as its strength is drawn in'the main from these parties. The progressives are ‘'showing more activity than any of the other parties and are taking politics by the forelock early in the game. Already there have been meetings of progressives in New, London and the plan of campaign outlined, and while the party has an active tbwn commit- tee practically every member of the party is working for the party’s suc- cess in .the coming state efection, and the local workers have pledged to the state central committee that the pro- grauflvu of New London will be heard from in the next state election. Local members of the party openly declare that the members will vote for the party candidates to a man, re- gardless of personal friendship, and even if the two gandidates for United States senator, the republican and hap to be New London As Convention Gity Greatly Appreciated By the Hibernians of the State—Prepar- ing For City and State Elections—Contest Among Dem- ocrats *Creating Much Interest — Difficulty in Under- standing Norwich Party Workers. 3 and not personal friendship. One of the leaders said: “It is well to under- stand that the progressives are pro- gressives, ané are not republicans or democrats, and have no use for the old just 5 trifle mystifying to the initiated, to those who never sat into a game of raal politics, to under- stand just why some democrats in Norwich are trying to send a delega+ tion to the democratic state convention that will be favorable to the candidacy of Simeon E. Baldwin for the United States senate and against Bryan 'F. Mahan. But the plan is very plain to those who have ever played the game, and the wonder is, that those who have a desire to play fair do not take a tumble to themselves. of course those who favor getting a del- egation for Baldwin say things that are not true of Mahan, which is part of the game, and make declaration that he does not conform to their ideas in the matter of recommending for appointment to government oifice, which is another part of the game, and many minor matters, but all antag- onistic to Mahan, and for the sole purpose of advancing the interests of Baldwin in the convention . There are some democrats in Norwich who are working the game in the endeavor to prevent Mahan having the dele- gates from his home county. This is an unusual political procéeding to say the least. VI back of the scherte and what “e real purpose? Charles W. Com- stock has formally announced his can- didacy for the democratic nomination for govern: and for what purpcse? He did as much/as any other man to elect Mr. Baldwrt ernor, and in return the naturally felt towards Mr. Comstock, and the latt: gentleman used his best offices to se- cure for another politician one of the best paying positions in the statd. Now Baldwin wants the nomination £ the senate and Mr. Comstcck wants him to get it, and so dces the other fellow who secured the luscious | state pium. There's the real combi- nation that is at work to have an u broken delegation from New London county in the state democratic con- ventior. In order to strengthen the opposition against Llaher, which means strensthening of Bald Comstock sters in as candidate for governor and in so dcing expects to farther weaken Mahar's chances and help pave ths way for Baldwin. Baldvrin v:as elected goverror or democratic . have been good to Mo in the distribution of state pap, he did not take a democratic part in most offices that were at his disposal. Nor did he gain the good will of the democratic members of the general assembly and tney will probably be heard from in the state convention, as many of them will represent in part their home towns in the convention. It is plain why Baldwin wants Com- stock as candidate for the governor- ship and just why Comstock wants Baldwin nominated for the senate, and also why the other fellow wants both nominated and elected. What = do either of them care for a united mocracy in New London county in the state convention? They simply do not want it, as it would be detri- mental to their political interests. Now do you see? In' the meantime, Senator Frank BYandegee, who will be renominated in republican convention to succeed himself, is enjoying the political game as played by its opponents, the dem- ocrats in New London county. While there is no reasonable doubt as to his reelection, still he has personal pride in the vote of his home county. He realizes that the wider the breach in the democratic ranks, the larger his majority on election day in New Lon- don county, and that will help to swell the figures in the aggregate vote of the state. Brandegee is clas- sed a sure winner in the senatorial race and naturally expects to make a big chowing in his home county, and in his home town. Youth’s Hardest Task. “The training of children is a con- fessedly difficult task,” says an edito- rial writer. No more difficult than the training of parents. Many chil- dren find the task of conquering the prejudices and old-fashioned ideas of father and mother almost hopeless.— Toledo Blade. —_— e HOW’S THIS? We offer One Hundred Dollars Re- ward for any case of Catarrh that can. not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. ! F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, e known F. J. Cheney the last 15 years, and believ him perfectly honorable in all business tracsactions and financially able to garry out any obligations made by his NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE, Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken" imiec: nally, acting directly upén blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 'IS conu per bottle. Sold by all dru Take Hall's Family Pills pation. s o consti- Summer Coughs Are Dangerous. Summer colds are dangerous.. They indicate low vitality and often lead) to serious Throat and Lnnx Troubles, including Consumption. Dr. King's New Discovery will relieve the cough or cold promptly and prevent compli- el.uonsé It is soo Motored Here 'rom Providence—Mesct- been visiting hls sister, Mrs. Joseph K. Potter. idence Thursday, an auto with Warren Root. /land@ znd Miss Grace Copeland ov Cll'[lClll'd Soap Seats on Sale Wednesday at 10 A. M. ) v~"‘v MISLEADING LADY A Farce in 3 Acts By Paul Dickey and Charles Goddard - 400 Nights in New York—100 Nights in Boston ORIGINAL COMPANY AND PRODUCTION PRICES 25c, 35c, 50c, 7Sc, $1.00, $1.50 Mail Orders Attended To Shampoos And occasional use of Cuti- cura Ointment will clear the scalpofdandruff, allayitching and irritation, and promote hair-growing conditions. Samples Free by Mail Cuticura Soap a0d Olntment sold Today AUDITORIU LUCILLE LOVE Shows 2.30, 7, 8.45 Mat.,, 10c. Eve., 10c & 20c RAYMOND’S POSING DOGS TOLI Comedy Juggler | TYLSON BARBOUR Comedy, Singing and Dancing .The Giri Mystery, Last Chapter Coming Mon~TREY O'HEARTS ANIMATED WEEKLY throughout the world. Liberal sample of each matled free, with 32-p. book. Address “Cuticurs,” Dept. 19B, Boston. Windham County BROOKLYN of Daniel Putnam Society—La- George T. Brown of Providence has Charles Edwin Blake visited in Prov- making the trip 'n Daniel Putnam Association. Thursday the Daniel Putnam assoe ciation met here in Unitarian hall ard COLONIAL THEATRE Magnificent Italian Story, Featuring Mr. Arthur Johnson th's Witness” Biograph. “Tks Schooling of Mary Ann”...Sel a and “With the Burgiar's Heip’ -Corking Comedies Coming—Famous Tom Moore and Atice Joyce.. ...Serial Feature NORTH WOODSTOCK Mrs. Ellen Paine spent several days of last week in Spencer. Frank Perrin and fa turned home after a visi weeks in Fredonia, N. Y. Mrs, Willard Barrett. y _ The families of Ozias Milligan a Leroy Allen motored to Hampton Fri-' 2000 Feet—“THE VOICE OF ANGELD,” Lubin—2000 Feet | A WORLD OF WONDERS! | THE BIG || CONNECTICUT FAIR {HAD GHAND CI CU'T R:CES CHARTER OAK PARK, HARTFORD SEPT. 7 to 12, "ALAY (Opens Labor Day) . $50,000 in Piemiuns and Purses MORE AND llcusl-:n DEPART- of Mass., is visiting her mother, Mrs. S Brown Grafton, Motored to Hampton. | tist | day to t the army camp. ' = e = ASTLY E\Lkm}ED MIDWAY, ed pie “.‘"“.'. Mrs. Lucy Hibbard is entertainiag| cous Fireworks Spectacle, fn the church Vestry at Whick 14 in Ai! per grandson, Sidney Hayward, of Put v L Divive ed_besides thcse Who Waited | nam | tables dne was the guest of &. on Tuesday. nna and Mabel Dyer are eu- | ato_trip with Mrs. Wade of | per Genung and wife were vis- Norwich on Friday. d friend vis- iting here were in Frovidence on Fri- day. Saturday Rev. Chasies Mino parsonage on Saturday bringi: ais daughter Sylvia. will 7 ke tock his wife and ¢ ia remaining for a visit. Miss Potter of Providence, who has been a guest of Mrd. Edgar Trask, re- turned home Saturda Miss Mildred Bro Prof. and Mrs. opened | here for a while. Rev. Distance Signboards next Sunday children. The Congregational Sunday_school o? HORS MGNSTER ATHLETIC MEET (Labor Day), THRILLI\G OTORCYCLE ACES (Saturday), WEALTH = OF FREE ATTRAC- TIONS. Vast Expenditure to Make the Comnactlcut , More Than Ever, > Mowt Colosszl Outdoor Pageant w_England. is quite ill at| home from rheumatism. Sidney Morse hae| their home and are staying Capt. William Paine, one of th NIGHTS, in charge of the recent camp 3 Hampton, is visiting his cousin, irving | 1 Railroads. E. A. Kinmouth went Paine, in the neighborhood. being | Miss Bernice Leavitt is v L P ———————————) cousin, Mrs. Wallace Leav | cer, Mass. Woodstock Hill has i the Sun- Mr. Harrison will speak on LO”‘;J;) school of this church to join with |them in a union picnic at Roseland park soon. and this sthool has accepte €t the invitation. alsc give a short address to tne J. Lydecker and wife of Paterson, N have been the guests o Vi De Gray for a few cays. ar ork city visited Mrs. James Ccp» Sunday. rs. Frank P, Hoxle, Miss Susie Hoxie and Miss Egan are guests of biiss Emily Miller. Atterded Funeral, Tuesday Vine R. Franklin and Thec- dore D. Pond were in Putnam to a tend the funeral of John F. French, who was a lieutenant of their company in the Civil w: Clark Browning and wife of Ohio have beer the guests of Mr. and Mrx. H. Tanner. Prof. Rufus Sheldon and daughtar are visiting friends in Auburn, N. Y. Ladies’ Aid. The Ladies’ Ald society of the Con- gregational church held on Wednes- day in the Unitarian hall their annual sale of fancy articles and served a supper. MRS, WILLIAMS’ LONG SICKNESS Yields To Lydia E. Pink- ham’s Vegetable Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound a fair trial and also the Sanative Wash. Ihave now used the remedies for four months ““If these lines will be of any benefit you hlve my permission tc publish Indiana. Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com- pound, made from native rootsand herbs, Never before has Hourigan offered such rare Furniture bargains at his August furniture sale. Every article in the stor® has been chosen with the most careful attention and consideration for this great event-and persons desiring.to fit up a new home or renew an old one can find here money- saving opportunities. ture is of the very best material and workmanship and is bound to satisfy the most fastidious. goods will speak for themselves if you will but give them an inspection. POURIGAN’S AUGUST Furnilure Sale The entire stock of furni- The § M. HOURIGAN ~ 62-66 Main Street, Norwich.