Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 13, 1915, Page 8

= B B!.'ILDING1 AND BUSINESS. What Has Developed In State During 4 the Past Week. The ¥olume bf rea] estate transac- tions for the past week is very close to what it wes a year ago for the corresponding weel, there being 401 sales in the Copnecticut towns report- ed in The Compmercial Record against 409 for the first week in May, 1914. Mortgage loans amounted to $1,191,501 for the current week, compared with $1,247,870 a yeat ago. The nine new' incorporations of the week have aggregated authorized cap- ital stock of $:121,000. This record compares favordbly with the figures for the same w-eek of previous years, with the exceptfion of 1913, when 13 new incorporaticms were reported: with $630,000 capital. ’ The three bapkrupts reported last week have avelage assets of $1,925 and MNahilities of /$12,285. This is a much better showing than has been the case for severnl'years past. Permits to the number of 107 were iesued in the cities of New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford and Waterbury during the week, for buildings costing $295,550. These figures compare with 102 permits for buildings costing $225,~ 040 in 1914; 112 permits for buildings costing $265,965 in 1913 and 131 per- mits for buildings costing $540,231 in 1912. Comiracts Imve been awarded: dur- ing the past week for factory build- ings in Hartford, Waterbury and New London, theatres in Bridge- port and Middletosvn, and residences in Hartford and Stamford, store and tenement buildings in New' Britain and Ansonia, dormitory addition in New Haven and one, two, three, four and six-fernily houses in New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford, Waterbury, New Britain, Stamford, Ansonia and Der- by. } ¥ \mong the! new plans reported last for new -buildings, are; - factory in Waterbury, residences:in Hartford and New Hhven, parish house - in Bridgeport, store end apartment blocks in Brifigeport business blocks in Bridgeport and Hartford, church in Bridgeport, dnd ome, two, six and eight-family houses in ~ Hartford, Bridgeport and Stamford Norwich had seventeen sales of real estate last week to six a year ago, the mortgage loans for the two weeks being 360,687 and $11,500 re- ively. ew London thers were seven- teen sales of realty last week to six a year ago. The loans for the two weeks were' $91,155 and $10,100 re- spectively. WATERFORD. The plans for the frame residence to be erected at Waterford for Oscar Patch are now ready for figures. The house will be 28x38 feet, with nine rooms and bath, and will be steam heated. installed. Bids for the Waterford Schoolhouse close at 4:30 p. m., Tuesday May 11th. D. D. Saunders is chairman of the building comm A private water plant will be GROTON. H. R. Douglass, Inc,, has been award- ed the contract for the addition to the office building of The New London Ship & Engine Co. The plans, which were drawn by Architect Dudley St. Clair Donnelly, provide for a three- story frame and stucco structure, 70x 3 feet, which will be heated by an ex- tension from the present steam plant No sub-contracts have been given out. Chester.—The shad fishermen report MOVING BACK UILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNEGCTICUT JE————— FALLS - HOUSES Work Started Widening Sachem Street at Upper End—New Fenton Brothers and Company have the contract. for-the moving. of the two Falls Company houses on Sachem street, one at the cormer -of = Yantic and Sachem streets and_the other about midway between Yantic and Lafayette streets. Both houses are to be moved back for a distance of seven feet so as to provide a wider roadway at this point and to allow for the lay- ing: of a cement sidewalk. The Falls Company has deeded a strip of its land, 7 feet in width, the entire length of their property between Yantic and Lafayette streets, to the city, in this way cooperating in the general im- provements now being carried out on this street. The tenement on the corner of Yantic and Sachem streets is occupied by Daniel Falvey and fam- The foundation under this house has been torn out in large part and temporary - supports have been placed under the ground floor. The building is about ready to be moved back to its new position as the additional cel- lar room has been arranged for. The second house 'is occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kearney and family. The excavating for the extra cellar space is well under way and the temporary supports have arrived at the building. There are two more buildings on the street_between the house occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Kearney and the Lafas ette street corner and both of these are to be moved back. Both houses belonged to Mrs. Margaret deceased, and the corner is oc- a barber shop. Both of the latter buildings are own- ed by Mrs. J. Wilson. Fenton Brothers - have the contract for the meving of these buildingsfi The ex- pense of moving of ali four buildind is'being borne by the city who will al- so lay a cement sidewalk on the south side of Sachem street, from Yantic to Lafayette street. To Make Three Flats. John Ferguson ments to remodel his Ave. into three flats. Each flat will contain seven rooms with bath and steam heat and the house is to be ired for electricity. The alterations will be started immediately. formerly Lewi making arrange- house on River To Make Store In Tenement. Plans have been drawn for change to be made to the building formerly owned by William S. Fletcher, the re- tired grocer, and now owned by Os- car Dugas of Glasgo and located at the corner of Oneco street and Lincoln avenue. Mr. Fletcher for years occu- pied the ground floor of the building as a grocery store and the second floor has been occupied as a tenement. Tha ns call for two modern flats of sev- en rooms each, cypress fin steam heat, and electric lighting. Work will be started within a short time. Progress on Willow Street Building. | At the corner of Chesnut and Wil- low streets the altera to the building recently purchz . Burns are well underway. ment house, and the plans cail for a modern brick front, and a store on the ground floor. The brick work I been raised to the second story, th a small run of the fish tl window frames have been placed House fol" East Side—Falls Store to be Used as Tene- ment—Other Building Woerk. position and bricisiavers are now bricking up the window ledges. The lathing is partly up on both floors and the extension of the room partitions on the second floor is underway. Fen- ton Brothers and Company have charge of the work. New Glass Front. The plate glass for the windows in the front of the Chapman block on Franklin square has arrived and has been placed. The windows are held in place by modern copper corners. The new doors have been hung and the in- terior worlk is generally being finished up. Jewett City Addition. Plans for an addition to the residence of E. A, Faust in Jewett City have been completed by Architects Cud- worth and Woodworth. The addition will contain five rooms and bath end will have plumbing and steam heating. Seven Room House. Casper Bailey has the contract for the foundation work on the building owned by Edwin Oldfield on the East Side and which he is remodeling into a seven room house. The lighting will be by electricity. Excavation Well Along. On Convent avenue work has been started on the new Greek Orthodox church. The excavating is now well along. The work is being done by ay labor with the pastor, Rev. Nestor Nikolenko, in charge. New Garage. Charles McQuirk is erec en frame garage for Nathan Brewster t his residence, No. 95 River avenue. The garage is well under way and will be completed within a short time, The foundatign is of brick and the garage when completed wiil accommodate one machine. ing a woon- BUILDING OPERATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND The' statistics of Building & Engin- eering operations in New England as compiled by The F. W. Dodge company follow Contracts to May 5, $30,152,000 Contracts to May 3, . 55,053,000 Contracts to May 5, . 53.668,000 Contracts to May 5, . 63,774,000 Contracts to May 5 52,387,000 Contracts to May 56,384,000 Contracts to 53,204,000 Contracts to 5 “ontracts to to to to to to ,993,000 391,000 Cont Cont Contracts | A NEAT COTTAGE OF SIX ROOMS ae Thi & wide appeel, for it is comfortable, compact, well arranged and with a simple, though pleasing exterior. Ev- ery device that makes for economy has been employed in working out the details, and so cleverly have they been developed, the resultant saving be- comes apparent only after a most dil- igent study of the plans. While the house is not large, the various rooms are capacious and con-.| veniently appointed in every instance. Waste room, so common in the modern house, is at a premium. To further augment the virtue of economy, one chimmey with two flues is made, to serve flreplace, heater and Kkitchen range, while one stack suffices for the six room cottage ehould make plumbing needs. _ Another evidence of economy may be found in the arrange- ment of the hall, which serves as vestibule, and provides an easy means of access to living room, dining room and stairway leading to the chambers on the second floor. he well-proportioned, the English type, rapidly in populari A treatment of novel shown in the perspect] simple which is s sug- ding . but could be used, if desired, with even more effective features of the exterior are the dignified canopied entreance, with Dutch door, the graceful lines of the roof and the delightfully simple com- bination of windows. In addition to a central hall, pantry and back entry, there are three good sized rooms on the first floor. The i3 x 18 foot living room, at the right of the hall. has a splendid fireplace, and French doors leading to a porch 11 x 13 in the rear. To the left of the hall with French doors between is a square dining room, 13 x 13 feet. Five win- dows, a. recessed china closet and a sufficiency of wall space are its most potent characteristics. A well lighted pantry, 7 x 9 feet. with modern appointments, separates the dining room from the convenient 12-6 x 11-6 kitchen in the rear. A back entry which space for a refrigerator reserved, leads to the cellar stairs. is shingles or cement stucco is In addition to the usual necessities, the kitchen has a good storeroom, and is planned to accommodate table or cabinet. A master's chamber 13 x 18, another chamber 13.x 13, a den 8-3 x 11 feet, and a balcony which may be used es a sleeping porch will be fouud on the a kitchen second floor. Other conveniences in- clude tiled bath, two linen closets and three unusually large clothes closets. Should more room be required, one or two chambers may be finished off on the third floor. A cement cellar in which Is situated the laundry, heating plant and vege- table cellar, extends under the entire Louse. Arrangements havs been made with the architects to furnish estimated cost of constraction or any other infor- mation desired regarding - the house illustrated. They ‘also invite our readers to make suggestions for plans which they would like illustrated in the future. Address all correspondence to Bulletin House Department. 28p- Ficoa, Pian | NEW LONDON. Contract For New Almshouse Awarded —Qther Work. J. A. Dolan and company was awarded the contract for the erection of the new almshouse made possible by the bequest of the late- Sebastian D. Lawrence. « It will be located in front of the present building and joined thereto by ‘an enclosed archway. The bidders were H. R. Douglas, Inc., $51,376; George S. Gadbois, $51,- ggg; J. A. Dolan and company, $43,- The plans cell for three stories with basement, all brick construction. Changes at Sullivan House. Plans drawn by Archiect James Sweeney are being figured for ex- tensive alterations to the house of Dr. Danfel Sullivan on Huntington street. The roof will be raised so as to provide for one more story. New pulmbing, including a new bath, and new steam heating will be re- quired. Golden Street Block. The foundations are nearly com- pleted for the four-story brick block ‘which Contractor J. A. Dolan is erect- ing for B. F. Mahan, P. L. Shea and C. J. Ducy, on Golden street. John J. Ryan is doing the foundation work and the Fastern Bridge & Structural Co. has the contract for the steel work. The other sub-contracts will be let shortly. The structure will be 40x100 feet, and the first two stories will be used for stores, bowling alleys and bil- liard rooms. The heating will be by steam. Notes. Contractor J. A. Dolan has started work on alterations to the building be- longing to P. C. Ducy on Washington street. The roof is to be raised to provide ancther story. improving Ber cotaes ot Westery P} er cof at beach. James A. Wilkinson has staked out for the excavation for a new iwo family house at 97 Montauk evenue. Peter ~ Toolin has nearly complet- ed the stone foundation for a new house for Ludwig Mann near Belle- vue place in Montauk avenue. SOUTH MANCHESTER. Architect Henry R. Rayden has plans ready for figures for a_new cot- tage to be erected in Broad Brook for Frank Styles. It will contain seven rooms, provided with all modern con- Veniences. Harry Trotter has purchased a building lot on- Hoil street, and will receive bids soon for a bungalow to be erected on the site. Hdward C. Elliott has been awarded the contract for a new house to.be erected at the corner of Pearl and Fos- ter streets, for Alexander Hanna. It will contain two tenements. John Mahoney has been awarded the contract for the mason work for a new bungalow to be erected on South Main street for Mark Cheney. William A. Knofla has been award- ed the contract for a new house to be erected on Birch street for Frank Beh- rend. It will contain two tenements, provided with modern conveniences. George T. Coleman has started work on the erection of a frame cottage on the Middle Turnpike for Thomas J. Smith. MIDDLETOWN. The contract for the carpenter work has been awarded to John W. Glynn, the mason work to Joseph S. Anmino & Co, 9 North Main street, for the new theater to be erected'dn the rear of Main street for Salvotore Ad- orno. The building will be of brick, mill construction, 56x30 feet, 40 feet sigh. The other contracts will be let later, AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS VALUE OF SPRAYING POTATOES. Increase Crop Though Insects and Blight are Not Apparent. Many potato growers do not realize the benefits gained by spraying pota- toes with Bordeaux mixture. If many insects are present, spraying is usually practiced with paris green or arsenate of lead. Should the appearance of blight be present, some would spray his potatoes for the increased vield which one is likely to receive by a thorough spraying. The Vermont experiment station has conducted experiments in the spray- ing of potatoes for several years and the following is the result of the ben- efits derived: In 1906 their flelds were sprayed twice and the increase in yield between the sprayed and unsprayed was 18.9 bushels: in 1907 they eprayed three times, difference was 56.62 bush- els; in 1908 when they sprayed five times, difference was 93.1 bushels. Thus the benefits from thorough spraying frequently can be seen and there are many other experiments of the same nature which have resulted with prac- tically the same results. One should prepare at this season of the year for spraying his potatoes, beginning when the vines are eight inches high and continuing spraying every 10 to 14 days throughout the season. The making of the Bordeau mixture at home and the getting of the necessary apparatus or spraying machinery should be attended to im- mediately. COW TESTING. Proved That Associations Pay Proved Beyond Doubt. That ually does pay ng association act- s been proved beyond all doubt. Since the first organiza- tion of this kind was formed, in 1905, 76 for one reason or another have been discontinued. On the other hand the records of those in operation show ex- celient financial results. There are seven herds that have remained con- tinuously in the Michigan association since it was formed, in 1905. In § they included 50 cows and in 1913, 69 cows. In 1906 the average yield for ch cow was 5,885 pounds of milk and 1 pounds of butter fat; in 1913 it 123.4 of milk and 2847 pounds of n the meantime prices of both dairy products had risen. profit, however, to the dairymen the association rose as well. For ch-cow it was, in 1906, $22.23, and in it was $51.08, or an increase of 5. It certainly paid these dairy- therefore, $1.50 a year for each a co te: fat. feed and The in only do these records show which cows make or lose money for their owners, but they show to what extent each is profitable, the amount of feed given to each cow, and what kinds of feed at prevailing prices p: | duce the most satisfactory ‘financial results. CALF RAISING. Value of Milk Demonstrated By Illi- nois Experiment Station. At the Illinois station a series of three tests were conducted to demon- strate the value of milk in calf raising and to ascertain the minimum amount of milk necessary to insure to the calves a satisfactory start in life. ‘The first test was preliminary and indicated that during the first two weeks the calves must be fed a rea- sonable amount of milk containing about 3 per cent. butter fat (this to be graduelly changed to skim milk), the calves receiving practically all of their nourishment up to eight weeks from the milk. Following this, a grain sup- plement may be fed. The results of the second test indi- cated that it was possible to raise calves on a moderate amount of milk, the everage amount required being 153 ibs. of whole milk and 435 ibs. skim milk. These calves made an average gain of 65 ibs. during the first 70 days of_their lives. During the third test more whole milk was fed but it was found to be unnecessary. The cot of the milk-fed each calf varied from $1.61 to - $4.62, which is considered comparatively low. The experiments suggest the value of choice alfalfa hay in calf-raising. OATS. Require Nitrogen In Form of Legumes or Stable Manure. The following conclusions are drawn from fertilizer experiments with oats 2t the Alabama station: The yield of vats has been profitably increased by nitrogen in almost every form in which it has been tested. Of the commercial sources of mitrogen the most effective has been nitrate of soda. Acid phos- phate proved more effective and eco- nomiecal for oats than did ground rock phosphate. A general fertilizer for oats may well consist of 200 to 300 Ibs. of acid phosphate per acre, and on poor, sandy land 30 ibs. of muriate of potash or equivalent), and all applied at the time of planting; and, in addi- tion, 100 1bs., of mitrate of soda in March. (Qats_are usually sowed in the fall in the south.) However, in a permanent system of farming most of the nitrogen for oats should be sup- plied by a preceding crop of legumes, or in the form of stable manure. RYE. Time That It Should Be Plowed In For Manure Purposes. Soon the growth of rye which is to be used for green manuring purposes will be getting so _large that unless carefully handled, ft will result in a poor seed bed when considered from a physical standpoint. Thus it is recom- mended to those who are planning to plow under a orop of rye to be fol- lowed later with a cultivated crop that they do not allow the rye to get so rank that the moisture will not be af- fected by injuring the capillary attrac- tion. When the rye gets to be two feet in height, one should beware of letting it stand longer unless it is to be foliowed later in the summer by another green manure crop, in which case it is desirable to get as much growth as is posible before the tis- sues of the plant begin to get too woody. PREPARE SEED BEDS WELL. Too much emphasis cannot be laid on the preparation of the seed bed thoroughly. A delay of a day in the 'putting in on the seed should be made rather than put the seed into a bed that is half prepared. The extra cost in labor end time will far more than overbalance the time saved in seeding. An ideal seed bed is one that is well settled, and free from weed seeds. A thorough harrowing is the only rem- edy that can be applied to the half- prepared seed bed. TIME TO CULTIVATE ORCHARDS It is high time in nearly all cases that orchards were plowed and har- rowed for the first time where the owner plans to cultivate rather than practice sod mulch. The moisture is being drawn out of the land rapidly and all should exercise care to con- serve this moisture as the trees will need it all before the season is over. Cultivation will also help make more available to the trees plant food in the soil, thus helping them to grow rap- idly through May and June, their nor- mel growing season. GOOD START MADE ON SECOND HALF. Hens at Storrs Breaking Records Whether They Realize It or Not. The hens in the laying contest at Storrs began the second half year by laying 30 eggs more than in the 36th week, or a tota] for all pens of 4,244, more eggs than have yielded in any one week since the: contest opened in November. One pen of Rhode Island Reds yielded 0 eggs with only seven birds laying. A pen of Salmon Faver- olles produced 41 eggs with only seven laying, four of these hens all in the same pen laying eeven eggs each dur- ing the week. A pen of Barred Rocks with only nine birds working turned out 53 eggs, and a pen of Leghorns with one bird in the pen shut into a broody cage yielded 57 eggs for the week. In the 13th week the Wyandottes made a clean sweep of first, second and third places. No other breed has been able to duplicate this perform- ance until now, when the White Leg- horns made a clean sweep in the 27th week. Tom Barron’s pen from Eng- land and Happich & Danks' pen from North Branch, N. Y., tied for first with 57 eg®s each. The ‘Storrs Station’s sour milk pen and Braeside Poultry Farm, Stroudsburg, Pa., and Dicto- graph Poultry Farm, West Nyack, N. Y., all tied for second with 56 ezgs each. Three Connecticut pens, namely, F, M. Peasley, Cheshire, Branford Farms, Groton, and Albert S. Sonde- regger, South Coventry, all tied for third with 55 eggs each. All the win- ners for the week got by with only a very small margin; four other pens laid 654 eggs each, three pens laid 53 eggs each, three pens laid 52 eggs each Reds, 899; Tom Barron, Catforth, England, White Leghorns, 889; Colo- nial Farm, Temple, N. H. Rhode Isl- and Reds, 875; Merrit M. Clark, Brook- field Center, Conn., Barred Rocks, 874; Springdale ~ Poultry _Farm, Durham, Conn., Rhode Island Reds, $58. The ten leading Connecticut pens to date are as follow: F. M. Peosley, Chieshire, White Les. horns, $01; Merritt M. Clark, Brool Center, Barred Rocks, $74; Springdale Poultry . Farm, - Durham, - Rhode Isiand Reds, 858; Windsweep Farm, Redding Ridge, White Leghorns, 843; Merry- thought Farm, Columbia, Columbian ‘Wyandottes, 778; Branford Farm, Groton, White Leghorns, 778; Bran- ford Farm, Groton, White Leghorns, Toltind Hoge, 1557 Merrotousht Paces slan £ ought Columbia, White Wyandottes, 766; Homer P. Deming, Winsted, Rhode Island Reds, 755. MILK AND BUTTER = SCORING EXHIBITIONS. First of Four to Be Held at Connecti- cut Agricultural College Scheduled for May 26. The first of a series of quarterly educational milk and butter scorings wil! be held at the Connecticut Agri- cultural college, Storrs, Conn., on Wed- nesday, May 26. The samples must be shipped to Superintendent Milk and Butter Scoring, Willimantic, Conn., to arvive there not later than 6 p. m. Tuesday, May 25. These scoring e hibitions are to be held under the di- rection of the agricultural college ex- tension service, co-operating with the State Dairymen’s association. Those co-operating to make the exhibitions possible feel that in. this state where so much market milk is sold that scor- ings of this kind will help tremendous- ly in improving the quality and ad- vancing the price of milk. There is also need at this time of raising the standard of quality of our Connecticut butter. These scoring exhibitions can be a most important factor in bringing this about. The mi will be examined for bac- teria, flavor, sediment, fat, solids not fat, and acidity. The government score card with a few changes will be used. The exhibitions are designed to be of great educational benefit to the dairy- .men, creamerymen and consumers of dairy products in the state. will be offered. Extension circular, No. 6, describing the plan of the exhibitions in_detail, is now in print, and this, circular, to- gether with entry blanks, will be seat out in a few days to all members of the Dairymen’s association. These ex- hibitions are, however, not limited to members of the Dairymen's associa- tion, and others wishing to enter should address the Superintendent Milk and Butter Scoring, Storrs, Conn., at once. The necessary infor- mation and entry blanks will be for- warded immediately upon receipt of application for same. POUL;RY RAISING. No prizes System of Rearing and Feeding . Chicks. Rearing chicks has its serious problems - but the first six weeks of their lives are the most dangerous says D. E. Warner of the Connecticut Agricultural College. Following are several essential which if followed will help in keeping the mortality low: 1st. Select strong, vigorous, well- matured breeding stock that is free from disease and has been properly housed, and fed. This gives the chicks a good start, providing the eggs have been properly incubated. 2nd. Make sure that the mother he: are free from lice and mites befére the chicks are hatched. 3rd. If artificial brooding is used be sure that the brooder has a cap- acity large enough to allow the chicks a chance to get away from the heat when they want to, and that it 18 economical in its cost and in the fuel it uses. 4th. Remove. all dead chicks from the broder and bury or burn. 5th. Mark all the weak or chicks so that they will never uSed as breeders. 6th. Do not feed chicks until they are 48 to 80 hours old and then only limited amounts of easily digested food for the first week. Use only clean and wholesome food. Provide a variety of feeds containing enough protein and ash. Give skimmed milk or sour milk to drink from the first day. It is an established fact that the chick does not use the entire yolk of the egg while developing in the shell. The remaining part of the egg is taken into the abdomen of the chick just before it hatches and this material is sufficient to maintain the life of the chick for a number of days. Dr. E. P. Shaw, who has made an extensive investigation of this sub- pect, says that, “The digestive func- tions of the stomach (of the chick) are developed by the second day af- ter hatching, whereas the pancreatic ferments are improperly devoloped be- fore the seventh.” The finding of Dr. Shaw explains the common practice of not feeding chicks until two days old and then giving them only limited amounts of easily digested foods for the first week. sick be TURKEYS. Best To Have Pure Breed For Profit- able Results. The growing of turkeys has been greatly improved within the last few years largely owing to the efforts of the breeders of fancy stock to demon- strate that it is more profitable to keep pure breed turkeys than to de- pend upon the common barnyard fowl. This has resulted in supplying new | PLUMBING AND STEAM FITTINC Call Up 734 REPAIRING “A stitch in time saves mine” is its a f.:::n;"" “the ' lcaks and save the ro A. J. Wholey & Co. 12 Ferry Street Phone 581 MODERN PLUMBING Is as essential in modern house a3 clectricity is to lighting. We guaran- tee the very best PLUMBING WORK by expert workmen at the fariest prices. Ask us for plans and pricess J F. TOMPKINS 67 West Main Street Robert J. Cochrane GAS FITTING, PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING. 10 West Main Street, Norwich, Cenn. Agent for N. B. O. Sheet Packing. T. F. BURNS Heating and Plumbing 92 Franklin Street IRON CASTINGS FURNISHED PROMPTLY BY THE VAUGHN FOUNDRY CO No. 11 15> 25 Ferey Street STETSON & YOUNG Carpenters and Builders Best work and materials at right prices, by skilled labor. Telepkone 50 WEST MAIN ST. blood and making much more vigorous stock. nd the great loss in the rais- ing of turkeys is largely due to care- lessness in inbreeding. All parent stock should be at least two years old and very strong and vigorous in or- der to insure strong vitality in the offspring. Although the turkey is of wild disposition and spends a great deal of its time in roaming the flelds it requires more care as to selection of breeding stock than any other of our domestic fowls. Turkeys should be allowed to roam at large all day long, but when night comes they should always go to the farm buildings to roost. This can eas- ily be accomplished by giving them a generous feeding of corn and wheat at night, but allowing them to hunt for their feed during the rest of the day. Good conditioned two-year-old hens can be made to lay three or four clutches of from 15 to 18 egzs each if they are watched carefully and brok- en up as soon as they become broody. Chicken hens are excellent for hatch- ing the young poults, but two-year- olds should lay the eggs for hatching. Votwithstanding their roaming dispo- sition they may be raised within an inclosure with great success and tur- key eggs are hatched very success- fully by artificial means, 28 days be- ing the length of time required for in- cubation. Young turkeys are very susceptible to variations in tempera- ture, and it is also very important that they be kept within an inclosure un- til they are six weeks old and never allowed to go out into wet grass. They should be examined frequently for lice which may be found on the top of their heads, under their throats or under their wings. If they are found to be infested a little larg or sweet oil rubbed on the top of the head or other parts where they are found will kill the lice. Young turkeys should be taught to roost at an early age, and after they have started to rost regularly there is practically no danger of their dying. If either young or old turkeys ap- pear droopy and stand still for some time or walk about slowly give several doses of equal parts sulphur and lard, thoroughly mixed and rolled into small pellets end forced down the throat gently. . A good feed for newly-hatched poults is equal parts grit, bread crumbs, hard-boiled eggs and finely-chopped onion tops and always a great variety of other green food available. A good growing mash to be fed dry is two parts of grass bran, two parts' corn meal, two parts meat scraps, one part beet middlings, one part ground oats, one-half part charcoal, one-half part ground bone, one part grit, ‘wity plenty of green feed and grit available at all times. Turkeys are the most profitable of our domestic fowls, if they are fed carefully and selected for con- stitutional vigor. and and GALVANIZED and four pens laid 51 eggs each. ‘The monthly awards for April have been announced as follows: Blue rib- bon or first prize was won by Barron's English Leghorns that laid 222 eggs during _the month. Branford Farms' ‘White Leghorns from Groton and J. V, Thomas’ pen of the same breed from Ballston Lake, N. Y. tied for second with 221 eggs each. The third prize for the month was won by F. M. Peasley, Cheshire, Comn., whose Leghorns laid 312 eggs. Thus it will be noted that the Leghorns seem to have gone the ‘Wyandottes one better. They not only made a clean sweep in the 27th week but they also captured all of the monthly ewards for April. The ten leading pens to daie are as follows: Ed Cam, Hoghton, near Preston, England, White Wyandottes, 1078; Hillview Poultry Farm. St. Albegns, Vt, Rhode Island Reds, 1043; Tem Barron, Catforth, near Preston, Eng- land, White Wyandottes, 1021; A. P. Robinson, Calverton, Leghorne, 949: F. M. Peasley, Cheshire, Conn., White Leghorns, 901; Pinecrest Orchards, Groton, B = N. Y., White ing your orders, Contractors Owners should get our prices for TIN, COPPER WORK before plac- PIPING FOR STEAM HEATING Lacge stock of Mill Smpplies always om hamd Specialty of HONEYWELL Hot Water Healiag J. P. BARSTOW & CO. 23-25 WATER STREET, NORWICH, CONN.