Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 19, 1914, Page 8

BUILDING OPERATIONS DURING WEEK - pairs. it was expected on Wednesday that the pouring of the sidewalk around the new Thayer block on Franxlin equare would begin this week, and te men who are to install the sidewalk lights are now here. Something new in sidewallk lights is to be installed. The old style lights are cemented into the sidewalk and if they break it is necessary to tear out the cement work' in order to install new glasses. With the new style this is done away with, as the glasses are set in a steel form which is cemented in the walk. The glasses are held in place by a flange and after being placed are cemented to the holder. When one of these zlasses becomos broken all that is necessary is to finish it with a hammer or some other instrument and replace it with a new glass, without the neces- sity of tearing out the sidewalk ce- ment. The placing of the copper on the Franklin square side of the building is progressing and will soon Dbe com- pleted. New London Contract. The contract for extensive excava- tions under two .brick buildings .n Golden street, New London, owned by James P. Shes has been given to Con-~ tractor Cesare DelCarlo of this city from plans by Architect C. H. Preston of this city. The contract calls-for the construction of a cellar 40x90 feet, in Lally columns and stone foundatioa, under the buildings, two sidewalk ele- vator pits and one heater pit. Tre contract price is about $4,500. Repairs Made. Repairs have been made at the brick bouse at the junction of Sherman, Sachem and Lafayette streets, owned by the Falls company. The front piaz- za has been in poor condition for some time past, and carpenters from the 1aill have been employed in rebuilding it. The Falls company's painters are re- painting the house on Lafayette strect owned by them and occupied: by Mr. and Mrs. Claus Johnson. - - Work at Elke’ Home. The new addition to the Elks' home on Main street has been raised as far as the second floor level and the win- dow frames for the ground floor have been set jn.place. The heavy. timb for the second floor have arrived and are being set in place. BUILDING. What was Developed the Past Week in Connecticut. The volume of real estate transac- tions last week, as shown by the war- ranty deeds filed in the towns repori- ed by The Commercial Record is prac- Rically the same as in the correspond- ing week of last year, in fact the sales for both weeks totaled 294, while mort- gage leans this week were $604,538, as against $663,964, for the like week in last year. Petitions in bankruptcy Jast week numbered but two, a fine showing as compared with that of the past few weeks. Assets totaled but $668 a liabilities $2,395. During the like week last ‘vear there were ‘seven petiti with total assets of $18,865, ahd liabil- tles of $55,437, and in previous year, 1912, no bankruptcy _petitions were filed in Connecticut. The five new incorporations formed in the Stdte. during the week have a total -authorized ital stock of $186. 000, which compgl‘ygtpl:ujigh( ne’ companies, with total stock of £ $129,000, filed in the third week November, 1913; and seven companies with capital stock of $101,500 filed in the like week of 1912. During the past week in the citl of New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartfc 1. F. BURNS Heating and Plumbing 92 Franklir: Street Robert dJ. Cochrane GAS FITTING, PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING, 10 West Main Street, Norwich, Conn. Agent for N. B. O. Sheet Packing. Phone 881 MODERN PLUMBING | Is as essential in modern house as electricity is to lighting. We guaran- teo the very best PLUMBING WORK by expert workmen at the fariest prices. Ask us for plans and prices. TOMPKINS 67 West Main Street SUPPLIES for Plumbers, Steam Fit~ ters and Mills B Iy J Th: Yorwich Pumbing upply House Phene 13 Central Whart Call Up 734 WHAT YOU GET in PLUMBING !s more important than what you pay. If we install the PLUMBING you're sure of the RIGHT system at a moderate price. A. J. Wholey & Co. 12 Ferry Street Waterbury and Stamford 79 building permits were granted for structures costing 245$,770. Last vear during the like week permits were granted in th above cities for structures costing over one miilion doliars, the large increase being caused by the erection of a schoolhoWise in Bridgeport and a busi- ness building in Hartford, so it will be seen that this week’s record is very favorable for the season of the year. Contracts awarded last week include schoolhouses in Meriden and Souih orwalk, postoffice buildings in Stam- ford and Danbury, moving picture theater in: Plainfleld, factory work in Bridgeport which will cost over a quarter of a million dollars, residence work in New Haven, Hartford, Water- bury, Stamford, Branford, New Bri- tain and Madison, and a number of one, two and three-family houses in varlous parts of the State. Among the new projects reported are residences in Hartford, New H: ven and Bridgeport frame church in Stamford, 25 workingmen’s houses in Stafford ~ Springs, schoolhouse In ‘Waterbury, theater and business blo 'k in New Haven, additions to town buildings in Milford and Madison, and administration building and memorial laboratory at the New Haven Hospital in that clty. last week to six a year ago- mortgages for $11 1 New London there were five sale: of real estate, the number being Lh!ss same as a vear ago, the loans for the respective weeks bein, 2 PR g $11,200 and S 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: 28 The e past week were 9.0 and for the same week last year Contracts to' Nov. 12, 1914.3143,504,000 Contracts to Nov. 12, 1913. 152,108,000 Contracts to 912. 171,046,000 Contracts to }QLL 751,000 Contracts to 1910. 143,781,000 Contracts Contracts Contracts Contracts Contracts Contracts Contracts Contracts to to to to to to to 92,3 to . 9235 1902. 106,49 SHRINKAGE IN BUILDING. The American Contractor, in giving figures for 70 cities in the United States, reports that bullding opera- tione show a shrinkage of about 20 per cent over the corresponding month in 1312 Three Conncticut cities, Bridgeport. Hartford and New Haven are quoted. In Bridgeport the per- mits for October amounted to $174,- 437 this vear, against $185,195 in 1913, a loss of 6 per cent. In Hartford the flgures were $360,165, against $423,040 last year, a loss of 15 per cent, while New Haven showed $281,115 for the present vear ‘=<t $214,185 last year, 2 gain of 8 per cent. - 144,665,000 94,100,000 118,462,000 Contractors and Owners shouid get our prices for TIN, COPPER aad GALVANIZED WORK hefore plac- ing your orders. 'PIPING FOR STEAM HEATING Large stock of Mill Smpplies always on hand Specialty of HONEYWELL Hot Water Heating J. P. BARSTOW & CO siorwich has two sales of real estate | yigh on the north and western sides of -+ \ NEW LONDON. - Plans for Second Cengrega- tional Church Chapel. All of the stone battlement work on the bay at the south end of the chapel of the Second Congregational churcn has to come down because of change of the plans since its erection. The original plans provided for a wooden cornice around”the bay. The wall to which the wooden cornice would have been attached was built of rough stone: Most of the stone of the cren- elated top of the bay had been laid when it was decided that the wooden cornice would cheapen the fine stone work and that it should be removed. The courses of cut granite down to the rough stone will. be taken down and an ornamental granite wall will ‘| ocupancy about the first-of January. SOUTH _MANCH:BTER. Blur Edward J.. loll--has starfed “-the foundation work for a mew house for himself on Cambridgo street. It.will be of frame constriiction and Will be for_two tenements - of . six rooms each. - Bids have been submitic drawn by Architect T. IIL © “York, for 25 houses to be crecied here by the Rhode Island Worsted Co. THach will be bullt of hollow tile blocks, stuccoed exterior, and ~shipgle To.i. The entire:cost will be-about $96,000. on plans e, New be built. Above this the battlem - GALES FERRY. as erected will be continued. g3 e Shop at Ship and Engine Richard Davidson, diver.and marine eontractor, foundation for the new boathouse to 'be- built for-the Yale drews at Gales Ferry. Marquardat Bros. of Groton have the contraét for the erection of -the -boathouse above the pile founda- n. The- boathouse - will be two stories in height and part of it will be over the water.” A float on the outer eund will extend into deep water for a landing place for launches as well as shells. The boathouse will contain dressing rooms, shower baths, stor- age for shells and workshop. . On acount of the rush of orders ihe plant of the New London Ship and Engine- Co., it has been necessary to rush to completion the new black- smith pipe fitting shop to pe erected there. - H. R Douglas, Inc., has started the foundation-and will construct the building as expeditious- Iy as possible. The new shop will be 48x120 feet 'n dimension. It will be brick with steel sash and fireproof construction throughout- < Phineas Wright has sold a building lot on Ocean avenue, near Gorton street, to Christine M. Meek. It 1s probable that the site will be im- proved. CHESTER. ‘Work is moving along nicely on (ge new waiting stations at each side 8f the river at the Chester Hadlyme fer- ry slip. When finished they will be much used by the patrons of the ferry. In past years people wating for the boat have had to stand in the rain o1 find any place they could for shelter. NOANK. The new Baptist parsonage, has been boarded in and shingling has commenced- The heating and plumb- ing contract has been hiven to J. il. Webster of this yillage. It is expect- AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS HOT BEDS. Some of the Advantages—Well to " Build Them in Fall. cause the hens are not -taking in enough of the right kind of food to make good the loss due to featfier development, and to replenish their tissues and to gain momentum in the development reguires a great deal more time than it should take’ when the hen is fed an amount of “ood 0 correspond to the two most . 4% rrtant functions a hen is called upc.. .o pe: form, egg production and feather de- velopment. It is almost impossible to feed to produce both at the same timc; but we can feed in such a way that egg development will quickly follow upon the heels of the moult.—George V. Smith, West. Willington. Many people realize the value hol beds have in the spring for starting their vegetables and furnishing some of the early crops. These people are planning to put in hot beds and this work should be done this fall so as to have them ready for use early in the spring. Some of the advantages of hot beds are: (1) Summers are too short to mature profitably certain crops, such as’ late tomatoes, caulifower, celes egg plants, peppers, etc.; (2) in get. ting crops started early there is less danger of destruction by early fall frosts; (3) by starting plants under glass two or more crops can often be grown on the same land during the season; (4) vegetables placed on tie market before their normal season de- mand high prices; (5) some vegetables, especially the tomatoes, produce larger crops when started under glass. In choosing the location for the hot bed one should consider first the ac- cessibility of an adequate water sup- ply. Hot beds should be in a coa- venient lccation to the farm buildin.s, they shouald also be located near a room where potting, etc., can be con- veniently looked after. Hot beds should be protected from severe north and west winds; this may be assured by locating near buildings or by con- structing board walls five or six feet KEEPING CABBAGE. Conditions Which Are Essential to Good Storage. There is an increasing practice upon the part of farmers to store their late crop of cabbage, as the price of cab- bage is generally a little better during the winter and early spring than it is at the harvest season. There are many different methods being pursued and the aim should be to keep the cabbage in a sound, fresh, crisp condition. Some methods are successful in pre- serving the soundness, but fail to keep the heads crisp and juicy, while other methods work differently. The condi- tlons which are essential to good storage are: (1) Cabbages must be kept cool because low temperature discourages decay. '(2) The air must be kept moist and dry: temperature dries the cabbage. thus causing it to wilt. (3) A certain amount of mois- ture ig necessary, but care should be taken not to have too much or else the cabbage will rot. (4) Hard freez- ing must be eliminated. A little freez- ing does no harm and solid freezing does no harm, but a continual thaw- ing and freezing will destroy an en- tire crop. The flat cabbages, such as Flat Dutch, do not keep as well under good conditions as do. the Danish baldhead class. Some people obtain fairly good results from storing in the house cel- lar—this is all right where they can be kept cool, moist and properly ven- tilated. There are a good many dif- ferent types of outside cellars or pits being used. These are probably not desirable for the small growers, but surely are very satisfactory to people who ‘have large crops. One of the best methods for storing small crops is to dig a pit near the house or barn in the light soil which is well drain- ed, the pit varying in size for the amount to be stored. Economic widths being six to eight feet or more and the length being as-much as is need- ed. The depth varies, but should not the hot bed location. If several hot beds or cold frames are used they ould run parallel to each other and a space of three or four fect left be- tween each two fog convenience in re- moving the sash and mats. The beds should be not more than 30 feet.in length without a break unless the land is very high priced. Those breaks are necessary for a place to put the sash and mats on. Another very important considera- tion_in choosing locations for hot beds is the natural drainage. Hot beds should not be located where there °s no good natural drainage or where they cannot be drained artificially. As most hot beds are heated by heat obtained by the fermentation of manure, it Is necessary to make them deep enouga so there will be sufficient heat. Here in the north it is necessary to have from 12 ‘to 18 inches of good manure for this purpose. Four to six inches of dirt is placed on top of the manure and fully six inches should be left for air space and space for the plants to grow in profitably. The hot beds should not be less than 24 inches deep and generally nearer 30 inches. The beds are always six feet wide. As hot bed sash are six.feet long by three feet wide the length of the hot bed is some multiple of three. The back part of the hot bed is raised six inches higher .well composted so that all weed seeds "tion in' the heating which it has under- be less than three feet. Cabbages are placed head down, first being harvest- ed by means of using a sharp hatchet and leaving three or four-inch stub. Several layers are placed in this way and then covered with straw, hay, leaves or other material which may be handy. Horse manure or dirt is placed on top of this. Another method which many use is to place the heads on top of the ground in. long rows, three heads in width, -side by side— heads are inverted and a layer of cab- bage one or two heads in width are placed on top.- A two horse plow is next drawn along on either side, roll- ing two furrows up on the cabbages. Burying -with six or eight inches of soil is finished with a shovel. Four or five inches of manure should be thrown over and 'this increased slightly. as the winter advances. than the front part in order that there may be good water drainage on the sash and also that the sun's rays may be more effective. The beds should face south wherever possible. The back of the pit being dug for a hot bed should not be within six inches of the depth, which is used in the front part in order that the back part of the bed may be raised. Dirt is banked around the back part of the bed so as to_give protection. The frame of the bed is generaily made of wood, although concrete is used more or I Chestnut is a good wood, two-inch material having prefer- ence. Two-inch by four-inch cedar, chestnut or locust posts are used in the corners and have six feet alolx the sides in order to reinforce the bed. Cross pleces are generally placed <ix feet so as to brace the two sides from caving in- These pieces should nevar be larger than two inches by three inches as they shade the ground. It is hoped_that people in the city will put in small hot beds this fall, so that they will bé In a pesition to raise their lettuce and radishes early next year, and also to start their tomato and cab- bage plants, etc. ~Many farms can afford: to have hot beds varying in size according to thelr locatconditions. b L A FACTORY ON THE FARM A silo is a factory on’the farm and therefore lends -itself to co-operation of theé commercial and agricultural in- terests. The farmer gets the profit of both producer and consumer. ‘We need more of these twin agen- cies of prosperity on the farms of Con- necticut and business men carnnot ren. der a better service to thefr communi ties than in encouraging the building of silos. The silo is a great business educator. It arouses the spirit of en- terprise, develops business ingenuity and awakens the joy of ownership. A farmer can build a silo for two or three hundred dollars and it will, under ordinary conditions, pay a divi- dend of 40 per cent where it is run to capaci Many peopls are covering their lawns now with stabie manures which are ila- ble to contain a great many weed seeds Thus care should be taken to see that the manure which is used has been have ‘been killed, due to the fermenta- gone previously. A great many lawns have: been. ruined by .such treatment by introducing “foreign seed which have spread and thus crowded out the natural grasses. FEEDING MOULTING HENS. ‘The well-fed moulter is taking in food in a ratio commensurate with the draft made upon her in the growing of feathers. As soon as she is through moulting the surplus food is used to develop ovales, and in a comparatively short. time . the function of egg pro- duction Is' again under way. One of the chief reasons why so many peaple —farmers especially—do not get eggs from hens until three or four 'months after the hens have moulted is FARM FACTS. He who plows can produce anything, including health and happiness. - " The magic influence of the plow will make a desert bloom and blossom. The problems of farming are as ser- fous as the multiplication tables, Successful farming and marketing are the basis of all human progress Farming is successful only when the crong have been profitably marketed. Good roads broaden our sympathv lesen distance and increase our use fulness. It's the man who really counts ‘in farming. Fertile land is necessary, but a master mind must . selve the problem of praduction and marketing. | STAFFORB. SPRINGS. | has - completed the. pile jed inat the house will be-ready for|Sred for this fourth competition perior to that of any earlier with other pullets the country for matter of egg A n 11| Coventry, Conn.,_produced th laid in this fourth competition whic lias just been launched and will con: tinue for one vear. This pen -made the second best record for the week with o yield of 47 eggs. First for the weel goes to-a pen of While I s owned by Windsweep Farm, Ridge, Conn., in which pen the ten birds is layins; v P ed 47 eggs during the first week or ten eggs better than any pen for the cerresponding period last yea Third | for the week was won by Ed Cam’s \White Wpyandottes from Hoghton.! England. This was a big surprise to_tle management of (e contest. on ount -of the fact that this English ven was a day late in arriving and did not begin to lay for two days after they reached Storrs and yet théy fivished third with 34 eggs for the weck, all of which goes Lo show- that the pen was of course in the pink of condition and ready for business. The next best production was 29 eggs iaid by Obed G. Knight's pen of White Orpingtons from Bridge- ton, R. L A Rhode Island Red hen owned by H. W. Sanborn of Attleboro, the. only hen out of the thousand which has so far laid every single day since the contest opened. Fourtesn other individuals including Barred Rocks, R. I, Reds, White Wyandottcs and White Leghorns laid six and seven eggs during the week but none were able to follow the pace of the Massachusetts Red. The total production for all pens amounted to 751 eggs which it will be noted is three quarters of an egg apiece for each hen in the contest. This compares most favorbly with tie first week’s yleld last year which was 439 eggs for $20 hens or omly about half an egg for each hen. Sixty-nine pens started the years work during the first week of the contest. The ten leading pens to date are as follows: Windsweep Farm, Redding Ridge, Conn., White Leghorns 47; Al- bert 'Sonderegger, South Coventry, Conn., White Leghorns 41; Ed. Car, Hoghton, near Preston, England, White Wyandottes 34; Obed G. Knight, Bridgeton, R, I, White Orpingtons 29 Mrs. W. B. Whitlock, Warehouse Pt. Conn., White Leghorns 26; Ernisse, Irondequoit, N. Leghorns 26; J. F. Byron, Willimantic, Conn.,, White Wyandottes 23; Hillview Poultry Farm, St. Albans, Vt, Rhode Island_ Reds 22; Merrit M. Clark, Brookfleld Center, Conn., White Leg- horns 22; Francis F, Lineoln, Mt, Car- mel, Conn., White Leghorns 21. _ The ten leading Connecticut pens to date are as follows: Windsweep Farm, Redding Ridge, White Leghorns Albert Sonderegger, South Coventry ‘White Leghorns 41; Mrs. W. B. Whit. lock, Warehouse Point, White Leg- horns 3 Byron, Willimantic, White . Wyandottes 23; Merrit Al Clark, Brookfield Center, White Lez- horns 22; Francis F. Lincoin, Mt ‘Carmel, White Leghorns 21: Merrit \i. Clark, Brookfield Center, Barred Rocks 20; Merrythought Farm, Columbia, White Wyandottes 17; A. A, Hall, Danbury, Buff Rocks 14; Elm Poultry Yards, Hartford, White Leghorns 12. BEES ON THE FARM. ‘The hum of the busy little honeybee should be heard on every farm. A moderate amount of care given (o these industrious workers will help out considerably in these days of the hign cost of living by providing a supply of the most delicious and heaithful of all sweets for tha table. It is especialiy good for cooking purposes and is far superior to any other sweet -for ihe little ‘folks. 4 It 1s not. flecesary to go into exten- sive bee-keeping in order to have honey for the home. A half a dozen colonics when properly cared for will give the average family all that it can use and possibly some to eell. Of course if the farmer cared to do so he could easily keep a larger num- ber of colonies and add to his income by their work. Quite often the women of the farm attend to the bees and buy | relief from the drudgery of farm life through the aid of these little insects. PROFITS IN SWINE RAISING, According to Dr. D. 1. Skidmore, New England Veterinary Field Agent of the U. S. Bureau of Animal Indus- try, there is more profit in hogs rals- ng than in many other lines of farm- ing. The following statement by Dr- Skidmore is of especial interest. The swine industry, or the breeding and feeding of swine, constitutes one of the greatest live-stock industries in this country. It is not alone one of the most important industries but the profits accruing from it are greater than those in many other lines of farm pursuits. The investment need not be large at any time and the profits are returned much quicker than they are in most branches of animal husbandry. Jowa is the greatest swine producing state in the Union, with an average.of 126 hogs per square mile. The aver- age number per square mile in the U. 8. is 22, while Massachusetts can boast of 13 mer square mile. This condition should not prevail where every opportunity is afforded to produce cheap work by utilizing pro- ducts which otherwise are wasted. COLD GONE! HEAD CLEAR AND NOSE OPEN--IT'S FINE! “PAPE’S COLD COMPOUND"” ENDS COLDS AND GRIPPE IN A FEW HOURS. Take “Pape’s Cold Compound” every two hours until you have taken three dosés, then all grippe misery gocs and your cold will be broken, It promptly opens your clogged-up nos- trils and the air passages of the head; stops discharge- or nose ing; relieves the headache, dullness, feve: ishness, sore throat, sneezing, ness and stiffness Don’t stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing and snufling. Ease your throbbing head—nothing else in the world gives such prompt relief as “Pape’s Coll Compound,” which costs only 25 cents at any drug store. It acts without assistance, tastes nice, and causes no incoivenience. Accept no substitute. |- ~ DOUBLES FOR 25 CENTS YOU CAN MAKE |of your YOUR HAIR ~ LUSTROUS, -FLUFFY AND ABUNDANT Immediate?—Yes! Certain?—that's the joy of it. Your hair becomes light, wavy, fluffy, abundant and ap- pears- as soft, 1 and_beautiful a young girl's after a Danderine cleanse. Just try this—moisten oth with a little Danderine and ly draw it through your hair, taking - one small strand at a time. or excessive oil, and In 3 moments you have doubled the beauty The Hoof and Mouth Disease. The discovery of the Hoof and Mouth disease in Connecticut requires the interest and responsibility of ev- er owner. in this county. Thus it is recommended that diary and stock men® be extremely careful in buying clling, if they do any, for the month or at least until the dis- s under control. This disastrous s that it has had in other coua- tries can only serve to impress us with the importance of the quick su- pression of this disease. Thousands of dollars have been lost and although the mortality of the disease is not large the effect of the individual which is producing milk is large. English authorities estimate that every milch cow or feeder will lose $20 per head evén though it recovers. Thus many thousands of dollars could easily oe lost in New London and other counties of our state if such conditions spread the disease. by disease affects cattle, hogs, sheep and even man is not immune Dogs, cats and poultry which have access to the barn yards furnish an ex- cellent means of transmission of the disease. Probably the symptoms are familiar but in brief they are; first the animal experiences a chill, quickly fol- lowed by a fever. Following this in one or two days it will be noticed that small vesicles or eruptions will be noticed upon the mucuous membrane of the mouth at the border and upper surface of the tongue near the tip, the inside of the cheeks, on' the gums, and the inner surface of the lips. Then BEAUTY OF YOUR HAIR COUNTY IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE DATA By DIRECTOR MURRAY¥ D. LINCOLN “hair. A delightful surprise week’s. use, when you see.new hair fine and downy at first—yes—but real- ly new hair ing all over the scalp. If you care for pretty, soft hair,‘and lots of it, surely get a 25 cemt hottle of Knowliton’s Danderine. from any drug store or toilet counter and just try ti states and counties where these ass>- ciations have been started and we see no reason why the same will not fal- low in New London county. Raising Pork. AMore farmers in New London county should raise hogs since the price is very attractive for pork and there is little possibilitv of it decreasing. ‘Hugs give quick and cheap returns and they should form a much greater proportion of our meat supply. It is one of the branches of meat production which has held its own and has shown an in- ciease, but it should receive .much more attention than it does af ‘the present time. Hogs are very economical producers, Taliniug next to the dairy cow and ex- ceeding both sheep and steers, Swine make use of feeds that connot be used otherwise, such as swill, garbage. garden waste wormy apples, potatdes and pumpkins, and small fruits. Pas- ture land hardly adaptable for.othar stock may also be ysed for hogs, and the by products of #utter manufacture, such as skim-milk and butter milk can be turned to a good profit. Inexpensive quarters only are needed. Excellent prices prevail for dressed hogs as well as for hogs on the hoof- Eight cents per pound live weigh and 161 2 dressed are profitable prices even when grain is as high as it is at preseat and there are very few sections where 10_cents live weight is unobtainabie. While there is some danger from hog cholera there is always a risk in any other line of business and comparcd with other lines of animal industry the there is noticed considerable swelllag and soreness in the feet and these eruptions usually spread to the teats and udder. The animal drules at the mouth and is loath to eat as It gives much pain. The duration of the attack varies in different animals. From 10 to 20 days are usually required for the re- covery of the normal appetite and spirits in mild outbreaks, while the return to a full flow of milk in the case of milch cows is seidom wit- nessed until the following season. Great care should be taken to keep healthy animals from exposure to the disease. Farmers having any indica- tion of the disease should immediatc call some authority, so_ that quick a.c tion may save a great loss to the gen- eral public. Our greatest hope lies in confining the disease and preventing the spread- Alfaifa Prohibited from Coming into County. Owing to the fact that the Hoof and Mouth disease is prevelant in New York state the authorities have pro- hibited the agent from bringing in th. alfalfa hay that he was about to order for some of the farmers in this vicin- ity. While this hay is coming from an uninfected community it was thought best to defer shipment until this dis- ease is under better control. Cowing Testing Association. After several days work in Lebanon, Franklin and the vicinity a cow test- ing association seems assured. Al- ready 16 men have signed the con- tract and that leaves only 10 more to be secured to complete the list. Mr. Fergus from the Dairy division of the U, S. Department of Agriculture has been working with the agent in this connection and plans to have the or- ganization completed by the end of th's week. As soon as is possible another meeting will be held to elect officers .f the association and to arange for the hiring of the cow tester. The Cow tester ‘will probably assume dutles about the first of January. The 26 heards in the association will be visited by this man once a month- The two milkings of each cow in the farmers herd will be weighed and alse the grain ard roughage. These figures will all be tabulated in books furnished by the government and at the end of the year the farmer will have a complete record of what each cow in the herd has done. In this way we can- eliminate tie robber cows, raise the heifers from onr best producing cows and by feeding economical rations which the cow tester will help the farmer work out and also by baying our grain together we can perhaps put the dairy industry of that community on a paying bass. Great results have followed from other | gard to prices. hog losses do not bear as large a per cent to the whole, - Otherwise than Hog cholera there are very few ills which affect the hog. Consult the agent about rationc, care etc. of hogs and plan to start wi‘h one or two brood sows next year. Write or Send Your Wants to the Agent. During the last week the Coumiy agent has secured several farm labor- ere for the farmers of the county, he has sold two head or pure-bred stock @or one farmer and put other buyers into communication with the producers having various products to sell. Write your wants and what you have to sell to his officé and he will do all in his power to either secure the necessities or get rid of the product. Also communicate with him in re- Last week he saved « e farmer may dollars by advising him to hold his crop of turnips. This one had an offer of 35 cents a bushels, delivered in the city. On the agents advice he refused. The very next morning the same man offered him 50 cents and came out and pulled and carted them himself. This saved.that farmer many dollars. Perhaps the agent can help you in the same way. — i Lot Japan’s government iron depression. SAGE TEA KEEPS YOUR HAIR DARK It's Grandmother's recips to back color, thickness and lustre— Everybody is Using it again. Gray hair, however handsome, de- notes advancing age. We all know"the advantages of a youthful appearance. Your hair is your charm. It makes or mars the face. When it fades, turna gray and looks dry, wispy and scrag- g1y, just a few applications of Sage Tea and Sulphur enhances - its ap- Ppearance a hundred fold. oot stay gray! Look * young! get from any drug store a 50 - - tle of “Wyeth’s Sage Suiph Compound.» recommend this ready-to-use prej e tion, because it darkens the hair beaits tifully and removes dandruff, stops scalp itching and falling hair; besides, no one can possibly tell, as-it darkens so naturally and evenly. You moisten 2 sponge or soft brush with it, draw- ing this through the hair, taking ore small strand at a time. By morning. the gray hair disappears; after ans other application or two, its natural an's. foundry is beginning to prosper after years of bring Either prepare the tonic at home or color {s restored and it becomes thicly glossy and lustrous, and years younger. R S s Bulletin . WHAT TO BUY AND WHERE TO BUY WHEN YOU NEED anything in Goods, Confectionery or Temperance Drinks @rop In to the little mtore of MRS. M. LEION, 100 Thames St Headquarters for Cigars and Smokers' Ariicles DR. N. GII.BERT GRAY Gra: ate Veterinarian OFFICE Bailey’s Stable, 37 Main St Phone connection DR. C. B. ELDRED DENTIST 43 Broadway, Gentral Building Telephone 341-3 M. A.‘BARBER, St__.. Engine Repairs. Pointers We are headquarters. for Confectionery Iec —— ery Ice Cream and Stationery and Souvenir Postcards. 4. F. WGUIRE, - . Iy4Th E HAND FINISHED SHIRTS A Spectalty Also LADIES WAISTS Tel. 541 A. B. MAINE Sells the ~alston Health Shoes .othing Better in the Market 219-225 Central Ave. . FARREL & SANDERSON, Traveling. Men, Ete. ot nd Tods @ carry a complete. lize -of’ Baltie, $1-95 Chestnut Stre.t American fiouse Props. Special Rates to Theatre Troupes,