Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 27, 1915, Page 12

(Written Specially for The Bulletin.) A good many _farmers, especially among us of the older generation, seem to have an aversion to the very phrase “intensive farming.’ It is not because we are lazy, for the most of us are not. Yet, when one considers the subject cooily and impartially, it is difficult to see why any but really lazy folks should oppose it. For “Intensive cultivation” really means little more than just. making the most of our opportunities. Doubtless the inherent conservatism which accompanies age has much to do with the feeling of those who don't like.the term or the idea. It's hard to teach an old dog new tricks. And-it's harder vet to teach an old farmer new things in farming.. Not necessarily be- cause he's stupid or old fogyish. He's seen so many new-fangled notions- go into the scrap-heap; he’s seen so many of his own'youthful experiments turn out disappointments;- he’'s seen so many of his wisest and canniest plans knocked into. failure by sudden freaks of the weather or something else quite as uncontrallable, that he dreads nov- elties - much as the burnt child dreads the fire. Especially and particularly when those . novelties are .suggested more professional advisers than by his own equally hard-headed and caréful neigh- bors. But there’s one phase of the possi- bilities in “intensive farming” which may suggest to a few even among us older hamds ‘some more favorable re- flections. I mean the Questmn of greater pro- portional brofits. It is not the size of our crops nor the cost of making those crops, con- sidering each matter separately, which brings profit. The profitadle crop is one which sells for more than the cost of pro- ducing it. A crop which costs $10 an acre to raise and sells for $11 gives:a profit of $1. If the crop 'costs $11 to raise and sells for only $10 it is a loss. But if, by adding that extra dollar to the cost of production, production is’ so stimulated that the crop sells for $12.50 —having cost $11 to' raise—then the profit is $1.50, which iis half a dollar better than the’ profit secured from' the smaller expenditure. Now, it must be admitted and ac- cepted at the outset that intensive farming, which meang higher fertiliza- tion and more frequent tillage aad greater labor cost, necessitates a much larger total outlay, per acre, than hit- or-miss farming. The one real question about ‘it is whether, having compelled this great- er initial outl. it will resuit in crops which will not only pay back the in- creased outla; but will also increase the profit, i. e, the excess of income over outgo. If it won't, then the intenser work didn’t pa if it will, then the in- tenser work did pay. As an iHustration of my meaning, take an acre corn Jot. We'll assume that plowing the sward costs $2: that harrowing and marking cost $2 more; that seed and planting cost $1.50 more; that two horse cultivations’ with 8 Lt- tle hand-hoeing around the edges cost another $1.50; that harvesting and husking and shelling cost $2.50; and that it takes you and your team half a day to deliver the bagged grain to the mills. This makes your crop cost you about $11. You have twenty bush- els of shelled corn and sell it for 75 cents a bushel, or $15 for the crop. In that case you make the difference between $15 and $11. ' Your profit has been $4. Instead of plowing up an unmanured sward suppose vou had put on that acre ten good loads of your own stable worth $10 of any man's had top-dressed with half a ton of ground lime worth, say, $1.50 mor had cultivated five times in- stead of twice, at an increased labor cost therefor of $2.25—and had by these means “increased’ the yield of that acre to just double, to forty bush- els instead of twenty. The increased cost of the intemser cultivation would have been $13.75 which added to the original cost of $11 makes $24.75. But the income from 40 bushels at 75 cents a bushel would be $30, or $5.25 profit, which is $1.25 more than that from the slack cultivated_acre. It is certainly better to have $5.25 than to have $4. But that small sum of money will really be the least im- portant profit from the intenser cul- tivation. The ground will have been put in vastly better shape and “heart” for the following crop, be it oats or potatoes or clover. You will be able to see and feel the benefits of your manuring and tillage for several years to come. The land, instead of being impoverished by the small crop taken off it under hit-or-miss methods, will actually have been enriched, despite the removal of a larger crop. The acre will be worth more, not only that year, but the next year and still others. I'll admit_that._this is all “s’posin’” thus far. Fortunately, there are some statistics available in regard to this very corn crop which careful students of the situation have been able to gather and apply to actuai conditions. These statistics indicate that, taking the country as a whole, the total cost of getting a 25 bushel yield per acre is about $17.15, while the like cost for ?;Oducing a 50 hushel vield is about i This makes the cost, per bushel, of a 25 bushel crop about 68 cents, and the similar cost of a 30 bushel crop about 42 cents. The average farm price of corn, -the country over, is about 60 cents. Thus it will be seen that a 25 bushel yield means a net loss of $2 per acre, while a 50 bushel yield means a net profit of $9.80 per acre. Of course, these figures are averages and are not to be understood as apply- ing exactly to any one farm or any one crop. In my own case, my personal experience leads me to think that the statistical cost of $17.15 per acre for raising a 25 bushel crop is larger than it should be. I am sure I can raise such a crop for less. Likewise, the in- crease of less than $4 an acre, stated as the average cost of doubling .the crop, is less than I can do it for. I know that it would cost me more than $4 per acre for :he extra fertilizer and tillage which intensive farming pre- supposes. On the other hand, I should pect to get a good deal more than 5 bushels per acre from an intenswely tarmed corn fi the simple question method of farming . p: profit; which ys the highest profit. It would be poor bu: ess and show bad judzment to adopt an expensive system of farming if such a system didn’t bring in more money than the one it supplants. Contrawise, if the spending of more money and labor re- sults in the bringing back of larger profits, it would be equally bad busi- ness and show equally poor judgment to refuse to spend the additional money. If any of my readers have a rooted prejudice against “intensive farming,” one ‘so deeply seated that they can't overcome it and don’t want to try, I I'should not advise them to make any moves in that direction. But if one simply hasn’t thought much about it—hasn’t stopped to figure out probabiltitio d?oitrtg .. .. ...... jout probabilities—hasn’t troubled to Thank your lucky if you feel that way about it when you get good service from your tires, but there is a deeper and more under- The tire that you and everyother motorist undoubtedly want most is not the result of hit or miss efforts. Some great factory has gone to the limit in giving you the best that human ingenuity can produce, and stakes its reputation on the result. That’s how Diamond Tires are built and the great factory behind them is the larg- est rubber factory in the world. The horse-shoe was all right to nail over the barn-door, but for the garage four Diamond Tires on the wheels of your car con- stitute the best omen of good luck we know anything about. DIAMOND ¢ FAIR-LISTED’ PRICES:.- stars iamond e 4E4 Q TRh \ D" The whole matter simmers down to | | i percentage and gives the largest nmet | Bfl u wofih whno to b this view- consider point of proi . One’ tMn' h mh-—- few of us Na:h vadmd ymm;:l so mu off our farms, at presen! to feel perfectly satisfled with what we're ‘getting. We are all of us ready to rrumblo over the small profits resulting fro: our 1 work. Yet mere grumbling, ~ which never goes beyond .that .etag pleasant nor remedial. .which is never translated into action ‘doesn’t get anybody anywhere. | don’t know, probably you don't know, whether in your individual case the adoption of intensive farming methods would pay or wouldn't. Nor will prejudice or empty theorizing ever tell you. But it would be neither a costly nor exact truth, whether it turns out o way or the other. % If you'll nnpn}udlvdl, umldor your ‘own mak habits thought, perluvl yml'“ flnd mt thu attainment of this attitude of mind will really be he most difficult part of hole job! ; sk e THE FARMER. Toliand County BOLTON School - Board Organizes—Thanksgiv- ing Program at the Grange Follows Supper. The school board organized recently for the coming year as follows: Chair- man, F. D. Finley; secretary, Mrs. E. W. Finley; auditor, Theodore Rei- chard; sub committees for the differ- ent districts, Center, A. E. Maneggia; South, F. D. Finley; Nerth, Theodore Reichard; South West, Mrs. E. W, Finley. It was voted to purchase new seats and desks for the Belknap schoolhouse. Superintendent A, N. Potter visited the Bolton schools Mon- day. William B. Trowbridge, teacher in the Center school had a Thanksgiving day program at the last part of the Wednesday afternoon session. The Bolton schools closed Wednesday for the balance of the week. Thanksgiving Sermon. Rev. W. C. Besselievre preached a Thanksgiving day sermon at the local ¢hurch Sunday morning. The Bolton grange held a Thanks- giving day meeting last.Tuesday eve- ning, the program being composed of violin duets by Mrs. R. C. Eaton and Miss Mary Mathieu, a song by ten young ladies, readings, a_ pantomine entitled “In Search of a Wife” by ten persons, and an account of a trip to California by Miss Edith Maxwell, which she took last Summer. At the close of the evening a chicken ple sup- per_was served. Miss Madeline Franceshiva is home from the St. Francis Hospital, Hart- ford, where she was taken for appen- dicitis several weeks ago. Returns from Hospital. Mrs. Thomas Smith has returned to Bolton, after a month’s stay at the Hartford hospital. Miss Jennie E. Pemeroy returned to Windsor the first of the week, after several months spent with her sister, Mrs. Willlam White. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fryer and Mr. and Mrs. Minot Fryer of Willimantic ent Thanksgiving with Mrs. E. Jane inley. Mrs. A. Jesse Wood entertained her sister, Mrs. T. Braithwaite of Groton, over Thankssiving. Professor and Mrs. Samuel M. Al- vord, son_Morgan, Mrs. Louis Jewett and son Kennon Jewett, of Hartford are spending several days with Pro- G. 0. P. MEN IN HOUSE TO HOLD.CAUCUS DEC. 2 On Dec. 2 the bers of sentativés will meet in caucus to se- lect a leader for the coming session and for the discussion of the minority attitude on national defense and other Republican mem- he national house of repre- matters. Representative James R. Mann of Illinois will be reelected mi- nority leader. William/ S. Greene, member from Massachusetts, is chairman of the caucus. RUB RHEUMATIC ACHING JOINTS AND STOP PAIN INSTANT RELIEF WITH SMALL TRIAL BOTTLE OF OLD, PENE- TRATING “ST. JACOB’S OIL.” Rheumatism is “pain” only. Not_one. case in fifty requiraa inter- nal treatment. Stop drugging! Rub soothing, penetrating ‘St. Jacobs Oil” right into your sore, stiff, aching Joints, and relief comes instantly. “St. Jacobs Oil” is a harmless rheumatism liniment which never disappoints and <an not burn the skin. Limber up! Quit complaining! Get a small trial bottle of old, honest “St. Jacobs Oil” at any drug store, and in just a moment you'll be free from rheumatic pain, soreness and stiffness. Don’t suffer! Relief awaits you. “St. J:loob- Ofl”. is jm;t» as, oodb.t:r sci- atica, neuralgia, lumbago, kache, mnraing. - 3 LETTERS FROM TWO STATES fessor Alvord's sister, Miss Annie M. Alvord. Mrs. Frances E. Rugsles sprlnsflid for a week's visit. Miss Sarabel Pinney is visiting Miss Mildred Buckbee in Caanan. STAFFORDVILLE Funeral of Mrs. Leander Walbridge, Who Died at Old Mystic—Thanks giving Guests. Mrs, Leander Walbridge, “83, who died 4t the home of her son, Willlam S. Walbridge in Old_Mystic, last Fri- day of heart trouble, was formerly a tesident of this place and a member of the Congregational church. _ She is survived by a brother, George Baker of Mansfield Depot, and a sister, Mrs. Lyman Squires of Ashford, also four daughters and two sons, Mrs. Elwin Phelps and Robert Walbridge of Staf- fordville, William 8. Walbridge of Ola Mystic, Mrs. William Batchelder and Mrs. Amy Rathbun of East Mil- ton, Mass., and Mrs. Arthur Hedges of Wollaston, Mass. The funeral was held In the local Congregational church Monday at 2 o'clock. Rev. C. C. Lyon assisted by Rev.:L. B. Curtis officiated and burial was in the Staffordville cemetery. On Holiday Trip. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Bosworth and children Herbert and Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Miller and Arthur Bos- worth were Thanksgiving guests of Mrs. Sarah Ballou in_Union. Rev. E. H. Tunnicliffe spent Thanks- giving week with his sister in Phila- delphia. Rev. L P. Booth will preach in the M. E. church next Sunday. Mrs. Arthur Bosworth was _the Thanksgiving guest of her cousin, Mrs. George Corey in Hampden, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Allison C. Lyon were Thanksgiving guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corbin in_Wales, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. family moved Mass. is Charles Smith and Monday to Enfield, ELLINGTON Charles Howard Sells Farm—Neigh- bors’ Club Members Entertained at Cards. Mrs. Harry Hayden is in Essex for a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds. Mrs. Edgar Pease has returned from a visit in Springfield, Mass. A company in Sprinzfield, Mass., has been awarded the contract for build- ing the new organ for the Congrega- tional church now being built. Thanksgiving service was held Library hall Thursday morning. Elinor Allen of Mt. Vernon, spending the Thanksgiving recess with her parents here. Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Rice and two children of New London are guests of Mr. Rice's sister, Mrs. Eugene Finance. in | Sells Farm. Charles Howard has sold Swastika farm and with Guy Howard and family will move to Hartford Dec. 1st. Many friends here are sorry to have them leave town. L. B. S. Meets. The ladies of the Benevolent so- ciety met with Mrs. John T. McKnight Wednesday afternoon to sew on aprons for the coming fair. Afternoon tea was served. Mrs. Arthur Hale entertained the Neighbors’ club at whist Saturday eve- ning. Miss Alice Bancroft has gone to Newport, called home by the serious illness of her mother. Abbot Thompson and Mabel Thomp- son are spending the Thanksgiving holidays here with their parents Miss Frances Clapp of Mt. Holyoke college is home for the holidays. Turkey ‘Contest at Grange. At the Grange meeting Wednesday evening a farce entitled Dr. Dobbs’ | Assistant was given by the members of the dramatic committee, C. ‘R. Thrall, Earl Hatheway, Harold Pat- rick and Mrs. D. Hale. This was followed by a Turkey contest, which created much fun. COLUMBIA Modernly Dressed Guests at Ladies’ Aid Society’s Social Fined—Rev. Claus Olandt Going Abroad to Work Among Prisone: Charles Palmer and William Wolff motored to Norwich Tuesday evening of last week and attended the theatre. On their return it was discovered that Palmer’'s automobile was balky. They arrived home in time for a late break- fast Friday morning. Thomas Cox of Hartford spent part of last week with Mr. and Mrs. James A. Utley. He brought a coon dog with him and spent a portion of the nights in the effort to round up coons, but failed to capture any. Gu in Costume Entertained. The Ladies’ Aid sociey gave a social at Yeoman's hall Friday evening. Those who attended were supposed to be dressed in ye antient style or pay a fine of five cents. They were also bliged to assist in the program or pay fine of two cents. Breeding Handsome Fowils. L. E. Winter and son Aubrey, have erected two new up-to-date poultry houses and are at work on a third one. They have at present between two and three hundred Rhode Island Reds, many of them pullets hatched early last spring from eggs produced from ‘hens specially - selected for breeding. Their aim is to breed a pure strain of these handsome fowls. Rev. T. N. Owen, of Sekonk, Mass., occupied the pulpit in this place last Sunday and preached an excellent ser- mon, his topic being “God’s will that all men shall be saved.” In the even- ing at the Young People’s meeting his theme was “God a shield and a Re- ward.” Lyndon Little of Hartford spent the week-end with relatives in town. The first snow fall of the season came Tuesday night. Nearly an inch of snow was on the ground Wednesday morning. To Work Among Prisoners. Columbia friends of Rev. Claus Olandt, who has been pastor of a church at Montrose, N. Y. for several years, learn that he has been appoint- ad a secretary of the International BY CYRUS TOWNSE! THE FINEST PICTURE EVER ‘HO "’n‘wmu WAR WEEKLY ™/ Today at-2.30, 7 Fidrune Wm. FARNU . THE WONDERFUL ADVENTURE. MUTUAL MOVIES AN “MATINEE 10c - GARDNER VINCENT COMPANY IN THE FUNNY SKETCH, “WINNING A QUEEN" EVENIN@ i0c, 15c and 20c ND DY N HER! AND™ GOMED!EO and 8.45 nett, Royden K DIANS, KEPT ART M FEA“RFRE o TIRE YEAR. D COMEDIES Prices 2, 35c, Boylan, D-lh}Niv.n. Lew ?lpnot», Helen.. ’u\, Tracy. THIS CLEVER COMEDY, TUNES, BEAUTIFUL less than $2.00. Seat’ Safe Tuesday METROPOLITAN CAST—Percival Ki M. Zoo Bar- , Mabel Withee, Arthur and Rose WITH ITS JOLLY GIRLS and REAL COME- YORK and BOSTON, SING- NEW ING, DANC'NG and LAMHING FOR ONE EN- 50¢, 75e,, ‘I.m' ’1.50. First time at Performances 2.30—7 and 8.30 TODAY—“THE BUILDERS OF BRIDGES” in 5 Parts ARTHUR CAMPBELL COLONIAL TH EATRE Week of Novermber 29th ARTHUR J. HUGHES Presents THE FAMOUS G@MUS PLAYERS Miss Harrlett S. Moran \ Direct from New York City World Film Production LATEST SONG HITS SKETCHES-VAUDEVILLE-NOVELTIES . Complete Change of Program Monday, W ednesday and Friday The Sweetest and Strongest Singing Show Ever Heard 2 Adults 10c. Children 5c- Next Monday and Tuesday-AUDITORIUM- Exlmrdmary Bill ELENOR ROBSON’S FORMER STARRING VEHICLE DANIEL FROHMAN Presents MARY PICKFORD in “THE DAWN OF A TOMORROW” Little Mary Achieves the Greatest Triumph of Her Career in One of the Greatest Suc- cesses Ever Presented on the PARAMOUNT PROGRAM MILLER and KRESCOZ Sense and Nonsense CHORSCON_and CORLEW Comedy Singing and Talking I "1 WAGNER and LEE Cot “Acrobats TODAY—3 ACTS—VAUDEVILLE and JOHN MASON IN JIM THE PENMAN committee ‘of Y. M. C. A. for work among the Prisoners of war in Au: tro-Hungary and Germany. He expecting to sail today (Saturday the Ryndom of the Holland-Ame line. Mr. Olandt has owned conside: able farm property in Columbia for many years and has been in the habit of spending a portion of the summer here with his family. Previods to be- coming pastor of the Montrose church he was engaged in Y. M. C. A. work as general or field secretary. Funeral of Albert S. Judson. The funeral of Albert Sherman Judson was held at his home Tuesday afterncon at 2 o'clock. The- service was conducted by Rev. W. O. Nujum of the Methodist church Willimantic. Burial was in Columbia cemetery. Randall Porter spent Thanksgiving in Boston with his sister, Miss Har- riett K. Porter of Wellesley College. Washington County, R. L. USQUEPAUGH Thieves, Believed To Be Boys, Enter J. E. Webster's Store Twice. Mrs. Anna Wells has gone to Savan- nah for the winter. Mrs. Gidecn Palmer home, after a week's daughter, Mrs. Stonington. Thieves Like Soda Wator. J. C. Webster's store was entered last Friday night, also Sunday night. It was apparently the work of boys, as nothing very much was taken, only a few canned goods and some soda water. Friday night they ate some sardines and drank soda. Sunday night, they carried away three bottles of soda, also some coffee. Sheriff John Wilcox was notified. Mrs. Georgia Bills, who has been has returned visit with her Aldrich, of North visiting relatives here, has returned to Valley Falls. Mrs. €. L. Simons, who has been working® at Walpoie, Mass., has re- | turned to her home here. Generous 3chool Children. The school children at West King- ston, gave vegetables and enough of everything for a dinner for. two fam- ilies. Haftie Holgate has gone to Narrazansett Pier for Thanksgiving. John Michael spent Sunday at his home here. Mis. Hattie Brown, ing Mrs. Ferguson, Maine for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Kenyon and son visited Kenyon's mother, at Wakefield, Sunday. Mrs. E. Kenyon and Mrs. Nellie Ferguson were callers at Hope Valley, Tuesday. who has been has gone to RICHMOND Robert E. Moore and L. were at Narragarsett of the week. Thomas Otis Tyler and family of Abbotts Run and William Tyler of Providence, were visitors at Monti- ceilo Farm last week. There was quite a little fall of snow here Tuesday night. H. Moore "has berville. Eber J. Sherman,of Exeter was caller in this vicinity Tuesday. Fannie J. ore, who is assisting her sister, Philip Ramsay in Auburn, returned to her home for a short call Saturday night. The social hop at J. B. Gardiner's Saturday night was largely attended, parties coming from distant places by automobile.” All had a very enjoyable time. George G. Palmer was a recent bus< iness caller in Wyom:ing. E. Thatcher Pier the first moved to Bar- Arthur Burdn:k, who is employed in New London, was lmmo over Thanks- giving. Mrs. Phebe J) Block Islang to 59 her son, who is schools - there. Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor took dinner Thanksgiving day with Mrs. Taylor's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Palmer. Mrs. Fred Stanton and two children of Hope Valley were.recent guests of Mrs. Erlo’ G. Barber at Woodcrest. A« special meeting of the Loyal Workers was held with ‘Mrs. J. F. Pal- mer Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Harold:R. Crandall and dall has gone ‘0 the winter with superintendent of baby spent Thanksgiving with Mr. Crandall's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Crandall, of Westerly. HOPKINTON Mrs. E. R. Allen, her son George E. Allen and his wife made an automo- bile trip to Boston: last week, and and Mrs. irs. John S. Cole.spent Sunday with friends in Peacedale. Rev. E: P Mathewson preached a Thanksgiving sermon to an audience small on account of threatening weather Su‘day, taking for a text Deut. 26, 1L 3 -The Bethel woolen mill and the bus- iness block oh Main street, Ashaway, jthe latter the propefty of George B.: Langworthy, are recciving a new coat of paint. The family of G turned Monday to their home on High | strcet, Ashaway, r spending the: summer and fall igitheir cottage at ' Quonocontuuz. Langworthy re- Emeralds gre wprts more a karat than any other precious gems. NEW CITY HALL WHICH WILL BE DEDICATED FRIDAY AT WATERBURY