Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 8, 1914, Page 8

THREE, MONTHS’ BUILDING PERMITS Total of Thirty Included Twenty For New Structures— Record For One Quarter For Several Years—Rear Line of Sunlight Building Straightened. Fire Marshal Howard L. Stanton in his quarterly report on building per- mits shows a total of 30 permits, 20 of which were for new buildings, whicn is the largest number of permits is- sued for new buildings in any one quarter for ‘several years past. Fif- teen permits were issued for new frame dwellings, four permits were issued for the construction of new brick buildings and one permit for the con- struction of a new cement buildins. Permits to the number of eight were issued for alterations to frame build- ings, and two permits were issued by “the fire marshal for alterations to brick buildings, which makes a total of 30 permits issued for the entire quarter. In the corresponding quarter last year there were 13°permits, of whica only six were for new buildings and seven were for alterations. same quarter two years ago there were 20 permits; for 1911 there were 23 IRON CASTINGS FURNISHED PRCMPTLY BY THE VAUGHN FOUNDRY CO0. . ‘No. 11 7> 25 'Ferey Street STETSON : & YOUNG. - Carpenters and Builders Best work and materials at right prices, by skilled labor. Telephune. 60 WEST MAIN ST. PLUMBING AND STEAM FITTING Phone 581 - DO IT NOW There’'s an economy as well as_com- fort reason why vou should TALK HEATERS WITH US NOW. The September cost of installing steam, hot water or hot air heating is ::l-m.nwmworkmcnmnum- um, J. .F. TOMPKINS 67 West Main Street T. F. BURNS ‘Heating and Plumbing 92 Franklin Street Robert J. Cochrane GAS FITTING, PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING, 10 West Main Street, Norwich, Conn. Agent for N'. B. O. Sheet Packing. Call Up 734 WHAT YOU GET in PLUMBING is more important than what you pay. If we install| the PLUMBING you're sure of the RIGHT system at a moderate price. | A. d. Wholey & Co. 12 Ferry Street SUPPLIES for Plumbers, Steam Fit- ters and Mills Ths Horwich Plumbing Supply House Phone 18 Central Whart permits, for 1910 18, and for 1809 17 permits. Nearing Completion. The alterations at the W. S. Alling building on Franklin street are weil along and will be soon completed. The work on the new show windows is now about completed and the carpenters are at work on the interior of the stores. 3 Convent Work Progressing. At the new St. Joseph’s convent on Ciiff street the work is_progressing quite Tapidly and the conveént will soon be ready for occupancy. , The roof work and the work in general on the exterior of the building is about done, and the carpenters are now at work on the interior woodwork. The greater part of the interior has been plaster- Sunlight Building. The brick walls for ‘the new Sun- light building on Franklin street are daily rising and are now about on a level with the sidewalk. Some of the timbers and grainte for the window ledges, etc., have arrived. The con- struction woric bids fair to be well advanced when cold weather sets in. Through the agency of ¢ John A. Moran, Charles D. Noyes afld William H. Oat, owners of the new- Sunlight building, have 'purchased from che Hartley estate a small piece of ground at the rear end of their property and directly in back of the .morth - end of ‘the hew building. This piece of land will allow the building of the foundation at this point in a direct line with. the remainder of the foun- dation at the rear of the building. and will give the emaller of the three stores the same depth as the others, which is approximately 50 feet. The foundation has already been built in accordance with the old line and so it is necessary to tear it out and rebuild on the new line. Some of the brick- work which_had already been laid had to be torn down also. The excavation on the newly acquired piece of land began on Wednesday. Stetson & Young have the general contract for the erection of the bufld- ing. Thomas F. Burns will do the plurbing, Eaton Chase company the electrical work and Sullivan, Ramage and Purvis of Norwich have the cone tract for the brick, mason and con- crete work. In the|ed BUILDING AND BUSINESS. Operations in Connecticut During Past Week. H The volume of real estate transac- actions reported in the Commercial Re- cord for the past week, as represant- ed by sales by warranty deed, number- ed 322, with mortgage loans of $20,- 745, 629, which compares with 375 sales and loars of $915,068 filed in the same week of last year. The large incerase this week in the amount of loans is caused by a mortgage of $20,000,000 filed in Bridgeport. The record of bankruptcy petitions fllzd in the State during the week $207,781 and liabllities of $244,470, as shows six petitions, with assets of against 11 petitions, with assets of $19,545 and liabilities of $68,637 filed in the like week of 1913. The five corporations last week have a total authorized capital stock of $210,000, while during the same week of last year there were eight, with a capital stock of $180,000, and in 1912, six, with total stock of $355,000. Building perimts were granted last week in the cities of New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford, Waterbury and Stamford to the number of 63, for structures costing $140,850. During the first week of October last year, in the same cities. there were $2 permits granted for buildings costing $195,680. Contracts awarded last week include fine residence work in Greenwich, Bridgeport, Stamford, Hartford and New Haven, picture theatre in Bridge- port, factory addition in Bridgeport, brick gymnasium in New Britain and one and two-family houses in New Haven, Hartford, Waterbyry, Stam- ford, Bridgeport and Norwalk. § The volume of new work, for which plans have been drawn or are being estimated continues to be rather light, although the record compares fav- orably with the same period of last year.. Among the new work reported this week are, addition to parish house in Hartford, frome and brick tenement OLD DR. REMEDY FOR PILES .18 now HARRIS’ nenutacturea ana sold by N. D. Sevin & Son, 118 Main Street, or can be procured direct from \%&wflu of the original M MARY A. HARRIS, prescription, ., R. F. D. 6 Nerwich, Conn. Price One Dollar. THERE Is no advertising medium in Bastern Connectlcut equal to The Bul- letin for business results, and ing your orders. 23-25 WATER STREET, Contractors shouid get our prices for TIN, COPPER aad GALVANIZED WORK pefore plac- PIPING FOR STEAM HEATING Large stock of Mili Suppiiss always en hand Specialty of HONEYWELL Hot Water Heating J. P. BARSTOW & CO. Owners NORWICH, CONN. houses in Bridgeport, gymnasium building in Waterville, machinery school. build- ing at Storrs, moving picture theatre in New Haven and store and tenement building in the same city. Norwich had eleven real estate sales alst week and the same number for the corresponding week last year. Mortgage ' loans in the respective weeks were $5,300 and $10,400. In New London last weex there were twenty-one sales last week to three the same week last year. The loans were $27050 and $7,650 for the respective years. NEW LONDON. Awarding Contract for Bridge Ap- proach Indicates Early Work. It looks as if the work of building the new Dridge over the Thames Riv- er. by the New Haven Road. would not be longer delayed, the company having Jjust awarded the contract for the approach from the New London side to Ryan & Keon, 176 Federal street, Boston. The contract includes the concrete bridges over Winthrop Cove and the. tracks and the embanik- ment to the river. The new route to the proposed bridse will lie somewhat north of the present line. The plans for the big steel structure have not as yet been completed. Will Remodel Store. Contracts wil be let soon for the proposed changes to the store in the Cronin building, now gccupier by S. Patterson. The floor wi! be lowered and new metal ceilings and side walls erected. A new store front will also be built on. Will Improve Property. Contractor A. J. St. Germain is making arrangements for the erection of several housese recently purchased by him between Squire and Bank | streets. The property has been laid out into building lots an® a new street, to be known as St. Germain street. cut through. W. J. Garvey has sold a building lot on Raymond street to George H. Swanson, who will erect a new house on the site in the near future. Contractor J. A. St. Germain s making extensive changes to the res- idence ©of Alex I‘ournier on Tilley street. OLD LYME. 0Old Lyme contractors are unusually busy this fall. F. M. Roche is building a house for J. M. Schley, Jr., a garage for Mrs. Salisbury and a house for Mrs, Burnham. W. N. Austin is erect- ing a large barn for Miss Lane in ‘Blackhall. Lamont Way is building a house for Lewis Huntley, and Victor L. Beebe has nearly completed one for James Maynard. SOUTH MANCHESTER. Mrs. Ellen Murphy . of 18 Foster street, has purchased two building lots from 'J. C. Carter on the 'proposed street which is to run from Flower street to Middle Turnpike. Mrs. Mur- phy is planning to build a four family house on the site. George Coleman has work well under way on the erecteion of a new house at Highland Park for Martin Mooney. E. J. Holl, who last spring pur- chased 45 acres. of land from James Trotter_on_Middletown Turnpike and laid it for building lots, has now pur- chased about six acres more from the Wetherill property. ~The mnew pur- chase provided an emtrance on Main street. - Barber & West are building a frame addition on the J. L. Barrett house at Highland Park. Willlam Eneman is making altera- tions to Adam Islieb’s house at High- land Park. MIDDLETOWN. C. O. Stone & Son are making alter- ations-to the plant of the Wilcox, Crit- tendon Co. on South Main street. Jacob Perlroth has started work on a frame addition to his house on Union street. It will be 12x30 feet, two stories high. Daniel McKenzie is building new ve- randas and making alterations toM. Ruderman’s house on Hubbard street. The interior finish is being put in for the new cottage being erected at Stad- dle Hill by Wells & Wilcox. BROADCLOTHS PLAIN CLOAKINGS MADE IN AMERI MADE IN NORWICH We are opening a retail department - at our mill for the sale of all of Broadcloth for Suits and Evening Capes. - Broadcloths are very popular for Fall and Win- ter wear. We have some Plain Cloakings for automobile and street wear. A large assortment of Remnants to choose from also. Come and buy your requirememts in this line at wholesale prices. 8to 11.30 a. m. 1 to 4.30 p. m. Saturday 8 to 11.30 Take Yantic car to Clinton Ave. The Saxton Woolen Corporation New Haven, Hartford and’ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1914 Rt Sy i PCRTLAND. The concre fvundations are being completed the new residence te be built in P nd £ d G. Camp. The plans prc v attractive bungalow, high. The fir for a large liv and the second fluo: for two sleeping r« a shingled roof and tt: stories high, of fireproof construction, with slate roof, concrete floors, stel trusses and floor beams, Steam beat, electric wiring, etc. —MOODUS. At the business meeting of the town it was voted to build a two-room addi- tion to the Moodus Center school- house at a cost not to exceed $6,200. BUILDING OPERATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND The statistics of Building and En- gineering operations in New England, as compiled by The F. W. Dodge Com- pany follow: $129,436,000 Contracts to Sept. 30, 1914 be stuccoed. Contracts to Sept. 30, 1913.. 130,518,000 Contracts to Sept. 30, 1912.. 148,554,000 DEEP Ri Contracts to Sept. 30, 1911 134,705,000 S Contracts to Sept. 125,160,600 e D Contracts to Sept. 121,532,000 Eratl, Rtesd- &, O A to Sept. 79,764.000 ‘William Bailey of Boston is t to Sept. 103,113,000 contractor,- the Milner-Eill Contracts to Sept, 9[< 04:000 Springfield have the contract for the! (ontracts to Sept. 34,637,000 heating and sprinkler em, the M. | Contracts to Sept. 71,802,000 W. Kellogg Co. of New York city | oniracts to Sept. X erected the radial brick stack on con- crete foundation. The electric wo has not been let. STORRS. Architects have the plans completed for a new machinery school building to be erected for the Con- nearly | sricultural College. It will building, 38x110 feet, two Sept. 13,333,000 19,947,000 SHEEP BREEDING SEASON. Flock of 25 to 30 Ewes Can be Kept at Little Expense. The sheep breeding season is now opening. With proper care and at- tention, a flock of twenty-five or thirty ewes can be kept at very little expense, and they will prove of great value in freeing the farm from weeds, and add- ing something to the farm income. In addition to providing a considerable supply of most wholésome food for the table, there will be a surplus for sale, and additional item of revenue in the form of wool. Many farmers make a practice of buying ewes in the fall, breeding them and selling the lambs the following summer. Such ewes can be carried through the winter on wheat and rye fields is not pastured too closely, or on clover hay with some roofs and a lit- tle linseed meal. If the clover hay is not available, corn #fodder may be used as rouhage, in which case it should always be supplemented with bran or linced meal. Lambs should come early and should be taught to eat as soon as possible. - Give lambs access to grain by providing a creep through which they can go without allowing the ewes to follow. Ewes can be purchased at the pres- ent time at prices ranging from $3.00 for common inferior sorts, to $7.00 for bred ewes. For farm purposes the blaek-faced ewes are more popular than the others, although good re- sults can frequently be obtained from the white-faced ones. In buying ewes, be sure that they stand well on their feet, have good straight backs and good mouths. Ewes that have broken teeth, or teeth that .are badly worn down should.not be bought. As a rule, a sheep has one pair of incisor teeth when it is one old; two pairs when it is two years old; and three pairs or a full mouth when it is three years old. A full-mouthed ewe, if the teeth are in good condi- tion, can be used for breeding with good results although she may be as much as five years old. Never buy a ewe that has a_broken mouth, that is with ‘nipping teeth that have been broken off or lost. None but a pure bred ram should be used. It is not necessary to have a show animal, but a strong .vigorous buck is essential. ~ Shropshire, Ox- ford, Southdown, and Hampshire rams sire excellent mutton lambs and these breeds are recommended for the farm states. A suitable ram can be bought for $8.00 to $20.00. The two principal drawbacks to the sheep industry are dogs and stomach worms. The dog nuisance can be ob- viated by placing dog-proof fences around the pastures, The United States Forest Service has had excel- lent results in protecting sheep from coyotes and wolves by building fenc- es in the following manner: A barb- ed wire stapled to the posts right on the surface of the ground. Three inches above this is placed a panel of close woven wire, 26 inches high and above this two strands of ordinary barbed wire. Care should be taken to see that there are no openings be- tween the ground and the lowest barbed wire. An inclosure made in this manner, Into which sheep may be turned at night, is inexpensive, ‘and dogs will not get threugh it. ~Most of the damage by dogs is done at night. Usually, the farmers will find it to thelr best advantage to regard the wool frmo their sheep as a by-product, Pelvic Catarrh Tongue Cannot Express How I Suffered I Would Not Do Without Peruna. I Thank You. Miss Emelie A. Haberkorn, 2251 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, Mo., writes: “For over two years I was troubled with catarrh of the pelvic organs. | heard of Dr. Hartman's book, ‘Ths IHs of Life’ I read it and wrote to the doctor, Who answered my letter promptly. I began taking treatment as soon as possible. Tongue cannot cxpress how I suffered with my stom- ach, and I also was troubled with catarrh of the head. I didn’t feel like myself for a long time. So I began taking Peruna. 1 have taken four bottles, and now I cannot praise it enough. Any one who has chronic catarrh should write to Dr. Hartman. He will help any one. I feel grateful for what the doctor has done for me, and would not do without Peruna. I now enjoy @s good health as ever. I find it hes improved my health so much that I will rccommend it to any one cheerfully. | thank the doc- tor very much for his, kindness.” AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS and direct their princip: the production of lambs a: for the table. . TO INVESTIGATE THE BUSINESS OF FARMING. Director Extension Service. By C. D. Jarv being conducted in a good many lo- calities in this country. cent of the - farmers incomes. to five pei making very handsome differ from ordinary farms brings out some very interesting relations. has ing factors in any one section. amount of business actually done. 2. farm enterprises. 3. The quality of the individual en- terprises including the economy production. business and to the profits taining to the business of the United States Department of Ag- riculture, in cooperation with the Coa- Service has engaged a man, the farm efficiency agent, to whole time in Connecticut. e method of procedure consists munities. of the transactions for the year. the farmer’s labor dincome or terest onthe money invested enterprises. SAVE CORN FODDER Should be Placed Under Cover Early|P. G. Platt The price of hay as well as the price of grains is today very high, thus making the cost of feeding thesstock much higher tham it is when lower prices prevail. ing purposes as possible. It is not an uncommon sight in mid- winter to go through the towns and find a great deal of corn fodder which | 357’ birds are causing a great deal of de- preciation of the food value of the for- age. attention to mutton Farm management surveys are now In nearly all 07 them has been found that from two are A study of these highly profitable farms with a view to finding wherein they It has been found that each section its ewn pecdliar conditions or factors that limit the income to be made from farming. As a rule ,there :;oel;md“cu han three - | the are not more t! two or u’ni_l):e B most important factors are the fol- lowing: A 1. The size of business; not mere- ly the acreage in the farm but the The diversity of the business, in- t A. B. Brundage's cluding the relationshp of the various (il e58% A T JSrUCESEl PR, % eld of 38 eggs, while the third place {l‘ a tie between A. T. Lenzen's White Rocks and Merrythought Farm’s White ‘Wyandottes, both pens having yle!g‘e_d is mo,ting season we have four hens that have laid seven eggs each for the week, of Only by means of a careful statis- tical study can it be determined for any particular community just what these factors are and their relative importance to each other, to the farm resulting | farm |y T Realizing then the necessity for in- vestigaions and demonstrations per- necticut Agricult'izal College Extension | o From these records is determined|Experimental Pen amount the farmer has left after pay- | Experimental Ben ing all business expenses of the farm|Francis F. Lincoln .. and deducting five per cent. for in- farm. The labor income is used as a|Francis F. Lincoln . basis in comparing the relative profit- ableness of farm organizations and{Cecil Guernsey Every effort should be made to conserve as much as the roughages grown on the farm for feed- It is estimated that where corn fodder remains in the fleld for two or | [ By DIRECTOR MU. Orders to be Filled. Every week from now on in the is- isuefl of the Bulletin, the agent will publish the list of articles that the League is buying together and needs more orders to fill up the carload. The cooperative buying has started in good shape now and all should watch for these items and send in their order or for further information in regard to same. It must be remembered that it takes some little time to get these orders arranged and listed and each cne attending to this matter as soon as possible, will makes the work much more effective and give better satisfaction because of quick service. This week orders are being filled for apple barrels, aifalfa hay, lime.. The Boy Scouts and the Problem The agent has succeeded in con- necting the boy scout movement with his work in a way that is sure to in- terest the boys, give them some pro- fitabie work and besides give them ample opportunity for having a good time while doing constructive and ben- eficial work. Mr. E. J. Hempstead of Waterford :as a splendid crop of apples this year but.work with his silo and other | farm Jabors is prohibiting him from aliins care of the orchard as it should it is now time to begin to t of his fruit. The agent sug- cested cooperating with the boy scouts and to this end there is to be a picking day for the scouts on Saturday.. The Scouts will leave on the car for New London, taking - their lunches with them. The agent will leave at the same time and be at the farm when they arrive. At noon there will be a bonfire around which the lunches will be eaten. An early return will be made in the afternoon. This is a chanca for the boys to take up a real business proposition and if thie sort of work is satisfactory the azent hopes to take it further next In other states the boy scouts leased an orchard, doing the Apple & I P | < yei have ‘EGG PRODUCTION STILL State College. international egg laying contest en number of hens being in their molt. The first, second and third places for the week, for the total number of eggs per pen, go to the American class of Tom Barron's White Wyan- dottes won first place with a yield o: o towls. pen 4 eggs for the week. Even in These distinguished individuals a; Hen 42, Albert T. Lenzn, North Attl Mass.; Stamford, Conn.; hen 292, Dr. Fritchey, Harrisburg, Pa.; 850, Colonial Farm, Temple, N. J. American class of fowls also. Francis F. Lincoln’s pen of White Leghorns from Mt. Carmel, Conn., is still in' the lead with a total of 2008 eggs. Tom Barron’s White Wyandottes are fast During the 48th week Barron’s ‘Wyandottes gained 10 eggs on Lincoln’s White Leghorns, which seem to indicate that the Englishman’'s Wy- andottes may overtake Lincoln’s pen before the end of the year. 23y The ten leading pens to date are as three months in the winter about 50 |follows: Francis F. Lincoln, Mt. Car- per cent. of the feed value of the fod- der is lost. This means that when a farmer produces a good crop which averages a yield from one to one and one-half tons of corn fodder a great many dollars are lost. ~Thus, every farmer should if possible get his £ as possible. MARKET FRUIT CAREFULLY. By C. D, Jarvis, Extension Director and Horticulturalist. <Connecticut . Agricultural College, Oct. 7—That there are many farmers Wwho still fail to appreciate the value of careful grading and packing of ap- ples is evident from the condition of the fruit found in most fruit stands and grocery stores. (Most samples contain a large proportion of first grade fruit but the presence of a few irregular, off-colored specimens throws the whole lot into a lJower grade. Un- iformity is an item of first importance and yet it is the one most commonly overlooked. g A package containing smooth-clean specimens of various sizes will usually bring a lower price than a similar package containing uniform specimens of the smaller size. Uniformity of color also should al- ways be gcomsidered. Poorly colored specim when mixed with those of high color suffer from comparison just ae the small specimens do when when mixed with the larger ones. The light colored and the small apples may often bring as high a price as the highly-colored, large-sized fruits if pr;)pefly packed "and sold by them- selves. CONNECTICUT FARM STATISTICS. “here are 26,815 farms in Connec- ticut The approximate land area of this State is 3,084,000 acres: 2,185,000 acres are in farms and 955,000 acres of the land in farms are improced. The average size of a ‘Connecticut farm is 82 acres. ' The farms of this State represent a capital investment of $159,389,000. The farmers of this State own $6,- 916,000 worth of implements and other farm machinery. The value of. the domestic animals, poultry and bees on the farms of this State is $14,163,000. The average value of a Connecticut farm fs 35,944 mel, Conn, White Leghorns, 2008; Tom Catforth, England, White Wyandottes, 1970; Tom Barron, Cat- forth, England, White Leghorns, 1928; Merrythought Farm, Columbia, Conn., 1831; Neale Bros, Apponaug, R. L, White Wyandottes, 1808; A. B. Brun- dage, Danbury, C. Rhode Island Reds, 1772; lingford, Pa., White Leghorns, 1663; Bonnie Brook Poultry ¥arm, Saratoga, N. Y., White Leghorns, 1861; Cecil Guernsey, East Cobleskill, N. Y., White Leghorns, 1660; Branford Gro- ton, Conn., White Leghorns, 1651. The following is a list of the ten leading Connecticut pens: Francis F. Lincoln, Mt. Carmel, White Leghorns, 2008; Merrythought Farm, Columbia, ‘White Wyandottes, 1831; A. B. Brun- dage, Danbury, S. C. Rhode Island Reds, 1772: Pranford Farm, Groton, White Leghorns, 1651; Glenview Poui- try Farm, Rockville, White Leghorns, 1580; Mrs. K. E. Woodruff, New Ha- ven, White Leghorns, 1544; Thomas W. Moore, Central Village, White Leg- horns, 1538; George A. Cosgrove, West Willington, White Leghorns, 1502; Frederick M. Peasley, Cheshire, White Leghorns, 1494; C. H. Savage, Storrs, ‘White Leghorns, 1452. PROFITABLE PRICES FOR FARM PRODUCTS. The greatest encouragement that can be given agriculture is profitable prices for farm’ products. Crop de- stroying insects have been a stubborn enemy, and Jupiter Pluvius has played | many pranks on the farmer, but there is no pestilence like low prices; they will sap -the life-blood .of an industry. It is one of the most pitiful sights in twentieth century civilization to see a farmer after he has raised a crop sit helplessly by and watch the bulls and bears of Europe and America trample over it, and yet if the farmer will only organize and co-operate he can suc- cessfully fence out these animals that devastate his products after the har- vest. The Connecticut farmer needs co- operation as badly as-diversification. The farmer asks no special privileges. ‘The business of farming only wants the same opvortunities afforded other lines of industry. AFFECTED BY MOULTING. Result of 48th Week in Contest at the The 48th week of the third annual Oct. 2 with a total-of 1667 eggs for the This is somewhat lower than on has been for the previ- e fact of a large hen 243, J. 8. Gillespie, A and hen N, H. farming | mhese four individuals belong to; the The following hens have a total egs cord to date of 200 eggs or more. known as| e total number 6f eggs laid by these spend his| 26 hens is over 5 per cent. of the total In brief| ege production for the $20 hens in the in aking records of from sixty to ome|CCnioSt: “undred farms in each of several com. The records consist mainly | Merrvthought Farm of an inventory for the beginning 2nd | Bxperimental Pen the end of the year and a statement|Experimental Pen on their heels with a total of IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE DATA RRAY D. LINCOLN spraying, pruning, picking and all the duties connected with the orchard and are making several hundred dollars per -year out of the proposition. If other boys can do it why can't ours? We firmly believe that they cai. National Dairy Show. : On the 24th of this month, a New England specigl train leaves Boston at 4:00 p..m. for the National Datry Show at Chicago. This is a meeting that every cattle breeder, milk producer, milk dealer, milk inspector, health of- ficial. ice cream dealer and agricultur- al official should attend. From all te- ports it is worth anybody's time and money to take in this grand exhibition of dairy cows and every thing con- nected with the industry, as their va- cation. Ideas may be gained there ) that are available nowhere else, The cost of the round trip ticket from Boston is only $39.65 from Springfield, $36.50. Rooms can be se- cured at low prices during the show. The tickets are good for return till the 4th of November since the special train only runs out and each person at- ranges his return for himself: The cowty agent is ready to secure pass- age for any and all or to supply fur- ther information. It needs at least a hundred persons in order to get the special train and all who possibly can go from Connecticut should taken this splendid opportunity. Our Ultimate Aims. Now that the County League has been in operation some six meonths the question comes to a lot of minds as to what it is really driving at. The agent has been answering—calls here and there all over the county.> While perhaps these calls render some in- dividual aid nevertheless at the end of the year-their effect is not going to Dbe very apparent except in the appre- ciation of the recepient. Qur ultimate aim must be something larger and broader in its scope than this individ- ualistic idea and that something is the organization of all the agricultural forces into one big movement which has for its purpose the advancement of all agricultural interests. If big results are to follow . this movement it must be through organ- ization. The central organization . j the New London County Improvemeft League. ' Then local co-ordinate or- ganizations will be formed in every township or community., In. some places the grange if it is ‘well estab- lished and in good working order will sufice. If others local agricultural societies will be formed. Then the agent will @6 the Dusiness in co- operation with the president or leader of that society. Much of the’success of this county agent work depends on the development of local leadership and it is to these leaders that we look for help in carrying out the plan. With - these well established, - the county agent will go from organizatioh to organization, visiting those _who have filed requests with their local of- fices. These local organizations can buy anything from a lime spreader to a carload of graln together; they cam arrange for lectures by various -agri- cultural experts and local growers, etc., they can ask for an receive state aid in time-of necessity as for instance a raid of the army *worm or similar calamity, and in all they can take the needed step toward the organization of the farmers who represent the larg- est unorganized branch of industry iff existence today. & Soon notices will be sent oaf :ToF meetings in the various towns ‘and communities. Every farmer ' shoéuld read the papers to keep posted-on' the. doings of the League and be sure to be at these ' meetings for sooner’or later we want every farmer to be- come affiliated - with this _movement Hen Totalto|which is sure to be of great - benefit No. date. |to himself as well as to the commun- };z 343 |ity in which he lives. ¥ o 228 Meeting at Jewett City. Dr. N. W. Sanborn.... 185 228 On Friday evening of this week at bRl ) 222 |8 o'clock the League is to hold a meet- the | Neale Bros. ........ 221 |ing in the town hall at Pachaug, and 8! 220 |it Js hopend that every farmer in, the! 220 | neighborhood will be on hand to listéa! ' Merrythought Farm 219 | to the talks, i in the| Merrythought Farm 219 The county agent will give a talk on 219 |the projects of the League at since Tom Barron .... 219 | the cooperative buying has been start- 5 4o 219 |ed and is soon to be carried to other Francis F. Lincoln . 215 | products it is of vital interest to alf Francis F. Lincoln ., 215 |farmers who have any stdck to feed Experimental Pen .... 97 215 | whatever: £ Pinecrest Orchards 321 213 Mr. Karl Musser. the newly appoinf~ 2% 633 209 |ed Dairy Extension man from th Neale Bros. .. 163 208 | Connecticut Agricultural College is to Experimental Pen . 415 208 | give a talk on the possibility of a cow Neale Bros. ... 170 206 ltesting asscciation in New London A. B. Brundage . 354 206 | County and alo some points on the Experimental Pen 419 205 | economical feeding of your dairy-cows. Tom AB.SS.‘?.'.\ . §7.3 ggs ;l'helsa - subjects that should inter~ 5 s t: Y ¥ li:xpeTom - oo Py Lher:.l' s to your advantage to be Fall Plowin, As soon as the harvest is over, start your teams to plowing and keep at i€ as long as the frost holds out of the ground.” Work Is slacking up now and it Is a good time to get ahead on next spring’s. work. In spite of all that is being said about this practise, very little is being done in the county. The ‘terms of “Spring rush” would lose half their terror if the farmers would make use of the spare moments .dur- g the fall and winter. 3 Cooperative Buying. This week sees the second article being bought for the farmers co- operatively. This is a carload of ap- ple barreis. Although this carload is not-all taken in one locality, neverthe- Tess the price obtained by buying to- gether in carload lots permits the re- shippment of these barrels to vvarious points in the county and then save on what the cost would be to the emall buyer.- This is only the beginning of the articles which the agent hopes to get the people of the county together to by cooperatively. ° Feeding the Windfail Apples. There are bushels of apples that will £0 to waste this year under the trees - which, if fed to the stock would con- sumne them with much profit. Properly fed they are excellent feed for milky cows, hogs and horses. Many indi. viduals “clatn that-they are certainly worth more to. feed to the stock than.. to make into cider which has a very limited market and generally - at a very cheap- price. One man from husetts reports very favorably in their use. He says, “I have proved. the actual value of apples for dalry. stock by actual experimefts. Abofif. four quarts were given each cow for. the first few feeds until they became accustomed to them. Then the amount. was increased to a heaping peck fed.. twice a day. Previous to the feeding of ‘apples, the cows were recelving a four quart ration of corn and rye meal. then seiling for $1.80 per hundred With one-half the meal taken away. and a peck of apples fed,in its place there was no falling off in the milk flow, -or in 1ts'quality as tested by the, churn. The ration of meal was worth oven and ome-half cents. One-half Saved by feeding 2 peck of apples was. Worth three and threc-quarters cents, . making the apples worth fifteen cens. por bushel. Often times the cider milt will give only ten cents. ; The Vermont experiment station re- ports apple pomace from the clder mill worth nearly as much as corn silage. | Pigs and horses also relish them and, turn a profit for them. Letting then: rot on the ground brings worms and; the like so It is easily seen that these, windfalls should bé taken care of and ted out.