Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 2, 1916, Page 8

R — BUILDING 3 BUILDING AND BUSINESS. +Contracts For the Week and New Projects Reported Throughout the State. Real estate sales for the past week {in Comnecticut numbered an even 300, {a decided gain over the corresponding I week of last year, when the sales by | warranty deed totaled 212. Mortgage 1loans for the past week were $711,922 |as compared with $467,466 for the ltke | weel a year ago. ! "New companies formed in Connecti- cut during the week mumbered eight. With ageremate authorized _capial stock of $207,000, which compares With nine new companies, having a total capital stock of $167,000 formed in Connecticut last year. Petitions in bankruptcy for the week numbered seven, with assets of $14,140 and liabilities of $30,304. Last year in the same week there were five peti- tions having assets of $15,140 and lia- Dilities of $27,399. Bullding permits wero issued the past week in the cities of New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford, Waterbury and Stamford to the number of 57, for structures costing $168,173, a good Tecord for a holiday week. Last year 71 permits were issued in the same cities for structures cesting $129,380. Contracts awarded last week in- cluded theater and business block in Baltic, factory buildings in Southing- ton, Waterbury, Seymour, New Ha- ven and Hartford; a large number of one and two family houses in Bridge- port, also frame houses of this type in New Haven, Derby and Stratford, and store and tenement blocks in New Ha- ven and Hartford. Many new projects were reported last week, including fine residences in Bridgeport and New Haven, theater addition in West Haven, fire station in Bristol, public garage in New Britain, factory additions in Hartford, Bridge- port and New Britain, lodge building in Mystic and in New Haven bids are being received for three story brick and steel warehouse, addition to office building, three public garages, heating system for the city’s public buildings, ang several one and two family houses. A number of smaller frame residences are also reported in Bridgeport and also many smaller projects, such as two and three family houses in all parts of the state. Norwich had fifteen sales of real estate during the past week to eight a year ago and the mortgage loans for the respective weeks were $29,800 and $35,000. In New London there were three realty sales last week to five a vear ago_and there the mortgages totaled $11,550 and $150 for the respective Weeks. BUILDING OPERATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND Statistics of building and engineer- ing operations in Ne England as com piled by The F. W. Dodge Compan: follow Contracts to Feb. 23, Contracts to Feb. 23, Contracts to Feb. 23, 22,965,000 Feb. 23, 15.140,000 Feb. 23, 16,396,000 Contracts to Feb. 23, 14.152,000 Contracts to Feb. 23, . 15,647,000 Contracts to Feb. 23, . 14,278,000 Contracts to Feb. 23, 7,009:000 Contracts to Feb. 23, 16,692,000 Contracts to Feb. 23, © 11,620,000 Contracts to Feb. 23, 1905.. 9.759.000 Contracts to Feb. 23, 1904.. 7,4821000 Contracts to Feb. 23, 1903.. 9.629,000 Contracts to Feb. 23, 1902.. 10,441,000 Contracts to Feb. 23, 1901.. 9,224,000 T0 RELIEVE PAIN Many of the most intense body pains are of local origin and can be quickly relieved and overcome by a single ap- plication of Minard’s liniment, which ‘was prescribed and used with marvel- ous results by Dr. Levi Minard in his private practice, for sore, lame muscles, stiff neck, lumbago, sciatica, rheumatic pains, backache, stiff joints, tired, aching, burning, itch- ing feet, and sprains. It gives instant healing relief; is creamy, antiseptic, free from injurious drugs and stain- less to flesh and clothing. Surely try this wonderful liniment and see how quickly it brings soothing relief, It never disappoints. Get a bottle today from any druggist. strained, PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING CALL UP 734 With or Without Gas Attach- ments but Always EFFICIENT and ECONOMICAL— MODEL RANGES We furnish Repairs for all makes of Ranges A. J. Wholey & Co. 12 FERRY STREET Phone 581 MODERN PLUMBING is as essential ir modern house as electricity is to lighting. We guaran- tee the very best PLUMBING WORK ACTIV CONCRETE BLOCK FOR THAMES ST. $10,000 Structure, Four Stories High, Being Erected for Hertz Brothers—Foundation for Triple Link Building Nealy Done—Central Avenue Houses to be Remodeled —Two Six Room Flats on Cliff Street. Contractor John Paracenti has started work on the erection of a four story concrete bullding for Hertz Bros, at 40 Thames street, just below the former C. B. Rogers woodworking shop. The building will be 42x100 feet, of concrete material, and when finished will cost about $10,000. The front faces on Thames street and the build- ing extends to the Central Vermont tracks. 3 The contract calls for a building of modern _improvements, and Hertz Bros. will occupy the downstairs floors, the Ideal 'Pants Co. will rent the top fioor and the other floors are partly rented. The bullding it is expected will be completed by the first part of May. Foundation Nearly Done. Contractor Caesar Del Carlo has nearly completed all the masonry work on the foundation for the building the Triple Link corporation is erecting on Franklin street. The brick wall di- viding the cellar has been erected and with favorable weather the job will be pushed on rapi Central Avenue Changes. “The contract for the change at No. 5 and 277 Central avenue for G. Lac- avera has been awarded to Val. Reich & Co. and is to be commenced imme- diately. The south ell is to be raised up another story, making additional kitchen, pantry, etc.; store floors will be lowered and making one door riser from sidewalks in each case. There will_be steel girders at tops to hold up the building front and making spans of 22 feet each over each new store front, without supporting posts. The new store fronts will be Pittsburgh plate glass im large lights, including side lights, with prismatic glass at tops. Floors will be maple. Electric lights will be installed for the two stores and three new tenements, also steam heating, new bath rooms will be placed, and hot and cold water, etc. The ceilings in the stores will be of metal, also the front vestibules. The cellars are to be lowered 1S inches deeper, and when nished one store and | tenement will be occupied by the own- er, who now conducts a fruit store on North Main street. Plans nad speci- cations are from C. H. Preston’s of- fice. Mill Walls Nearly Up. Doyle & Murphy are hustling the mill buildings at Trading Cove for the | J. Hall Woolen Co. The brick walls! are about finished on both buildings and roof timbers and trusses are now | being placed preparatory to comple- tion. The steel windows are about all placed, and while the freight embargo is holding back some much needed materials, vet it #s expected to arrive very soon. The owners have con- tracted for an Otis elevator in the large building, which will be installed as soon as the building is ready to receive it. Architect Preston has this work in charge. Bakery Up to Second Floor. The new bakery building being built by Fenton Bros. & Co. for Emil Fox on Franklin street is built up to and including part of the second story and shows a very roomy building for bak- ery us Mr. Fox will install three new ovens, built of reinforced concrete, with every latest device for hustling the product. Every sanitary appliance will be used to fully protect the foo In every stage of the work. The new ovens 1 be installed by the Standard Oven Co. of Pittsburgh and are con- sidered the very latest up-to-date in bakery oven work. To Change Tenements Into Stores. Emil Fox is also having estimates made on_changing over the property | opposite Hopkins & Allen’s on Frank- lin street into stores on the first floor and tenements on upper floors. Steam heaters, new bath rooms and other im- provements will be made. Architect| Preston has this work in charge Two Six-Room Fiats. ‘The work on the lot on Main street for the nmew_three story brick block for Messrs. Hagberg and Sullivan is being hustled. building formerly on the lot has been moved to new location on CIiff street. The owners have purchased additional land on that street for this purpose and the building will be changed into two six-room flats. tric lighting, new bath rooms, etc., will After the front Main street lot is cleared the owners will immediately commence excavating for a cellar and will immediately start the work on their new three story brick building, which on the first floor will be two large stores, plate glass fronts, large show windows, tiled vestibules, On _the second floor will be the large suite of rooms to be occupied by Commerce, also a large hall, with an- terooms, grange uses, and also a large front office for use of the Eastern Connec- ticut Development committee, with of- fice attendant on duty during the day- On the third floor will be three large flats of six rooms each, hot and bath rooms, The building will be 42 feet wide by 86 feet long, three stories in height and will make a fine addition to Main Architect Preston has the work be installed. metal ceilings, time. cold water, ete. street. The oid etc. the dining, kitchen, steam heat, in charge. Will Erect Boxes. residence Steam heat, elec- Chamber of for BALTI Theatre to Cost $15000 and Have Seating Capacity of 600 to Be Erect- ed by Raymond J. Jodoin. Plans have been drawn for the con- struction of a $15,000 theatre for Ray- mond J. Jodoin in Baltic. The thea- tre will have a seating capacity of 600 people, 400 on the first floor and 200 in the balcony. It will be made of stucco material and the entrance will de of a most attractive appear- ance. Mr. Jodoin will install his own elec- tric light plant and has already pur- chased a dynamo for that purpose. The stage will be made large enough so that a vaudeville performance can be given, but moving pictures will be run principally. It will be 36 feet wide and run back 15 feet. The floor will be cement and the walls will be plas- ter save five feet from the floor which will be wainscotting. The plastered walls will be attrac- tively decorated and the building all the way through will be of first class. Over the entrance there will be 60 electric lights and a marquee will overhang the sidewalk, bordered with flower beds. The theatre will be situated on Rail- road avenue at the site where the present Dime buflding stands. Work will be started soon on tearing down the old bullding. A Hartford architect drew the plans for the theatre. NEW LONDON. Getting Ready To Go Ahead With Mohican Hotel Adition. The George H. Fuller company has applied for permission to add three storles of brick and terra cotta 112x92 feet to the Mohican building. New Block. Architects are preparing plans for Irlandi. It will be 40x50. SOUTH MANCHESTER. Plans which have been drawn for & new block to be erected for Campbell McLaughlin on Center street will be It will be a brick bullding 72x91 feet, two stories high, the first floor to be arranged for four stores and the second for seven It will have galvanized iron cornice, gravel-roofing, metal cellings in the stores, steam heat and ready for estimates soon. apartments. electric wiring. H. A. Johnson has started the foundation work for a new house for himsel on Edgarton street. It will be frame construction and will contain two tenements with fur- 80x40 feet of nace heat and electric lights. MIDDLETOWN. The plans for the new timates struction throughout. MYSTIC. Bids close March § for the erection of the proposed three story _frame lodge building to be built on_ Cottrell street by Stonington lodge, No. 26. L 0. O. F. J. B. Stinson of Willow street is chairman of the building committee. BOLTON. Edward J. Holl, of South Manches- is having plans prepared for a summer residence to be erected on ter, property in this town. Fenton Bros. & Co. have the con- tract for the erection of the boXes at the Charity ball, which they will have installed by Safurday. Within a few days Fenton Bros. & Co. will complete all work on the J. C. Marsan building in Taftville. All the interior work in finished and the plate glass windows will be set within a day or so. AGRICULTURAL Hadley Potter has nearly completed the cellar for the house he is erecting The cold weather has temporarily placed a damper on on Golden street. Cellar Nearly Done. the progress of the work. wich Hous as expected. Housing Committee’s Dwellings. The four houses which C. M. Wil- liams & Co. are building for the Nor- ing company on Slater ave- nue are being pushed along as rapidly All four are boarded in, including the roof. The Spring Garden Rockwell street houses which they are erecting for the Housing company are advanced. The outside work is nearly completed and parts of the out- side have been painted. half of the interiors have been lathed and plastering will be started within a well short time. on stairway’ Changing Solomon Property. ‘The interior work in the altering of the building owned by Morris Solomon the corner of Fourth street and Central avenue is advancing and the installed and the front alterations are being worked on. To Start Storehouse Soon. Contractors Peck, McWilliams & Co. have completed the icehouse for the American Thread company at Glasgo and have all materials on hand to start work on the new storehouse which they will erect for the Thread company, and are awaiting for warmer weather to has been start worlk. been completed by & Co. for the house they are erecting or Edward Allen on Elmwood ave- Finish Middle of March. The Connecticut Engineering Co. is doing the trim work on the new hos- nue. pital they are constructing at Fort Terry. All the materials for the in- side work are on hand and they ex- [Pit: Outside Work Done. The outside work and plastering has Peck, McWilliams | pect to complete all work about the middle of March. pleted, Co. will finis Allen street, 100 Spiles to Drive. As soon as the excavating is com- the Connecticut side of two weeks. avenue and About one- Engineering up the spile_driving at the new addition for the Hopkins & Arms company on They have about 100 spiles to drive and expect to do the work in- Chestnut MAKE EARLY START IN THE FARM GARDEN. Some Practical Advice Given By Prof. Stevens of Connecticut Agricultural Colle; The time is near when each farmer should begin the foundation for some early vegetables. This is not a great expense, and not much time is re- quired. That you may have some of these early crops as radish, lettuce, early cabbage, early tomatoes, early cucumbers, a few hills of early corn, and perhaps a few pepper plants, a small hot bed will be required, writes A. T. Stevens of the horticulture de- partment of the Connecticut Agricul- tural college. Go to some protected location, as on the south side of a building or cven a stone wall. DIg a pit one and one-half feet deep, about two feet eight inches wide and five inches long. Have this extend north and south and be so located no water will gather in the pit. Make a frame for this above ground, using two inch plank or even inch boards if vou can do not better. This frame has two sides six feet long on the top, sixteen inches high at one end and ten inches at the other. Then two ends, one of which will be two inches less than three feet long and sixteen inches high: the other of the same length and ten inches high. Nail these at the corners, and set over the pit which has been dug. The frame is enough larger than the pit to keep it from falling in. Some horse manure, fresh from the stable, should have been previously riled up to set it fermenting evenly. When steaming well, turn the pile so that the inside of the first pile be- comes the outside of the new pile. In about seven days, this will steam again, when it should be put into the well leveled and packed down, till within about four or five inches of the surface of the ground. On this manure, place three or four inches of rich soil, full of humus. making the surface of the soil in the bed about even with the surface of the land out- side. Wet down well and let stand a few days.till the heat begins to sub- side. When, by running the hand down into the soil you see that it has be- gun to cool, seeds may be safely The Question of Milk. We are hearing a lot these days about the milk industry of New Eng- land. Every paper contains something of interest to dairymen. At the pres- ent time there is being held in Bos- ton, before the Interstate Commerce Commission, a hearing which is of vital importance to every dairyman in New London County. The = Boston Chamber of Commerce report on the investigation and anlysis of the pro- duction, transportation, inspection, and distribution of milk and cream in New England eays:—The leased car system, which is the system under which the greater part of the milk and cream in New England is transported, has tendered to give the dealers a monopoly of the buying _territory, by expert workmen at the fariest prices. Ask us for plans and prices. J F. TOMPKINS 67 West Mun Street Robert J. Cochrane GAS FITTING, PLUMBING, STEAM FiTTING, 10 West Main Street, Norwich, Coni. Agent for N. B. O, Sheet Packing. * T.F. BURNS Heating and ' Plumbing 92 Franklin Street IRON CASTINSGS FURNISHED PROMPTLY BY THE VAUGHN FOUNDRY CO and in 75 per cent of the localities this condition ~ already exists. With the exception of 25 per cent of the locali- tles, the farmer has had to accept what the dealer has offered, and it has been impossible to secure competitive Dbids. This tends to build up an an- tagonism between the farmer and the dealer, making it less probable that the farmer will strive to produce for the dealer a good, clean article. The leased car system should be abolished. Producers should establish country milk stations. To grade milk and cream, it is practically a necessity to have milk and cream plants. Col- lections in all directions from the pro- ducers could be made, and the milk from each producer could be weighed daily and a sample taken for butter fat, twice or three times a week tests could be made for bacteria. The pick- ing up of milk, a few cans at a sta- tion, to secure a carload is unsatis- factory for the prducer, rallroad com- pany, and consumer. Tt makes it practically impossible to grade the milk. Furthermore, the milk on sta- tion platforms is exposed to the sun, and the rise in temperature causes the bacterfa to multiply by hundreds of thousands, and lessens the keping quality of the milk. The last issue of Current Affairs asks, Why should the Boston Chamber of Commerce have an interest in agri- culture? Because—Agriculture is a great New England industry, repre- senting in the six states more than $867,000,000 of invested capital, em- ploying more than 250000 workens, and with an annual output of $300,- 000,000. Because—This annual produc- tion, furnishing food products neces- sary to a great population, enters into | bY the commerce of Boston and vicinity, employing transportation interests in employing numerous establishments its distribution, Wholesome and retail in _its marketing, furnishing raw ma- terial for the canning and packing in- dustries, and thousands of New and thousands of New England work- ers in addition to those engaged in the initial operations on the farm. cause—Prosperity in the city is indis- solubly bound up with prosperity in The farmers constitute products the country. an ness. Closer mate consumer, important market manufactured in the city, just as the city furnishes the chief market for the products of the farm.Bad condi- tions in the country inevitably and di- rectly react upon the city, curtailing its production and lessening its busi- acquaintance between city and country, resulting in better mutual understanding between the farmer, the city dealer, and the ulti- fuller ' recognition of the problems of one another and closer cooperation to solve these problems should result in better business condi- tions in both city and country. Dairymen of New London county, are we going to let George do it? Are We going to lay back and let the Bos- ton Chamber of Commerce come down here and do all the work of bettering the present conditions of the milk in- dustry? County Improvement League Data By County Agent F. WARNER so_directly for And if they should employing England agencies Be- succeed without our help, should we expect to planted or even young plants if you have them. Rows of radish seed may be put In eight Inches from this, a Tow of lettuce seed: another eight inches, a part row of cabbage seed, a part row of tomato or some peppers. The last two ‘should be planted about the middle of March. A few hills of corn in strawberry boxes may be added in April, and ahout the twen- tieth of April, a few hills of cucum- bers in boxes. At the same time a few muskmelons may be planted. A covering may be made for the ton water-proofing some cotton cloth that has been tacked to a frame of sufficlent size to cover the top, or a hot-bed sash three feet by six feet cin be purchased for a small amount and will last for vears if properly cared for. Glass gives a little better light, but breaks more easily. Good plants c#h be grown in quite cold weather with the cotton cloth. Later In the season, after the earl things are out of the hot bed, it may be nlanted to celery using some of tha easv blanching varieties like Golden Self Blanching or White Plume. This, planted six Inches apart over the bed will grow up, shut out the light suf- ficiently to bleach and no dirt will be required. All that a family of four will require may thus be grown. The hot bed will not care for itself, but a little effort at the right time will enable one to get very good re- sults. When watering, do not _give frequent light waterings, but _apply enough water to soak the soll well and then withold for a few days till the soil again appears to be dry. Do not dash water on heavily. A small wa- tering pot which most farms have will answer well for this work. If the glass or cover should be left on all the time, the temperature inside would become weakened, just as a person is, who never has fresh air. So it will be necessary mearly every day to lower the sash a little to let in fresh air and to cool off the alr inside. ~We do not want great variations of heat. receive d@ny of the gain therefrom?|This will help to keep it even. As Let's do our share. Let's go out to the North Stonington Grange hall on the evening of March 10th and hear|places, in New York, Vermont, New what Mr. secretary of the | Hampshire and Canada. agricultural committee of the Boston| Let's produce clean milk. Clean Chamber bf Commerce has %o say about the commercial side of thie very important industry. how your milk is will show you pictures of it on journey, pictures of how it is handled by the ‘dealer change cows would never recognize it, or de- livered direct to the consumer, some of Whom live in districts whers there are as many people up and down the sides of one_little a . sized town in mee how they do it you know ted? He its d so that your as there is in country. Let's milk is milk which never had dirt in it Straining out the visible dirt leaves the milk still dirty Decause dissolved dirt does not strain out. er—you are interested too be- cause you want clean milk, sweet milk, healthy milk, but remember that no amount of in costly barns, expensive equipment, frills, or even dairy inspection will do as much to secure clean milk as paying the dairy- man for milk on the basis of cleanii- ness, and he in. turn paying his hired in othes help on the eame basis. INTERESTS evening approaches, the tion from the cold. GETTING AHEAD OF THE HEN. Fall Supply of Eggs. Incubators are a very is to be a financial success. become broody in very bers until December. Any producer of eggs who visits the markets at the present time for th: eggs at this season, but these sam ?Ifrxir percentage of eggs In the lat; all. the pullets come that lay the high priced eggs in the fall. Although there evidence to the effect still there are enough many years and that have alway: done their hatching by artificial meth ods to prove that tion is practical and does not reduct the vitality of the stock to any ap. preciable degree when the stock is carefully g00d care during the winter. Tncubators are frequently of handling the hens that lald th will hatch poor eggs better than In cubators, and if there is any weak ness in the breeding stock it will be are hatched from their eggs If ground it will pay the poultryman t the bare ground. The fact that the experiences of almost every poul tryman, given as high as 75 and 8 hatches in March as it is in May be. admission on the part of such poulitry. men that they are not Although it is probable that the fer- tility of eggs In March will not be ton, Conn. . R quite as great as in the warmer months. due to extreme cold weather, Wimdottes: there ia no reason why all fertile (27 Tom Barron. = (White) Cat- eggs that come from hens in good R physical condition should not hatch. (20 Obed ~G. XKnight, (White) Handlers of eggs that are to be used Bridgeton, R. L .............. 623 for hatching or that are being hatched | 21 P. W. Backus, (White) Chat- _ in Incubators can easily injure the ham, Ontario ........ - - hatch and the quality of the chiikens Rhode Island Reds by allowing the eggs to become chill- |50 Jacob B. Jansen, North Ha- ed either before they are placed in e SRRl storage or when they are being cool- |45 A. W. Rumery, anviile, N. H. 540 | et during incubating perlon. When|37 Hillview Pouitry Farm, St. | eggs are laih on very colr rays they Albans, Vt. ...... . s28) should be gathered frequently so that there will be no danger of chilling in| o the nest. and wken they are turned |6 during the hatch in a room where the | .. temperature is below 50 degrees they will not require additional cooling ex- cept from the 12th to the 18th day.. COURSE IN BEEKEEPING. Beekeepers in Connecticut may be interested to know that the trustees Connecticut Agricultural Col- lege_have secured the services of Mr. of the A. W. Yaltes of Hartford—Ir Inspeotor of Foul Bropd in Connecticut—to give a course of lectures accompanied by ‘Mn‘ at _imh. C ticut Agricultural College. The lectures will be given on Saturdeys demonstrations on during the months of April and May. All_students and others interested in Midletown Natfonal bank buflding have been re- vised and will be ready soon for es- It will be a brick building about 107x36 feet with marble and granite front and of fireproof com- alr outside becomes cooler, and the sash should be ralsed again to hold the heat that is coming from the decaying manure. Do no watering just at evening. It is better to do this in the morning hours when the temperature is ris- ing. Avold gxtreme variations and|teas should be meverel ed.” The s, ly pruned.” The you will be successful. v 3 it as ®00 A “blanket at nighi In extreriely | 13 heceRen weathor is past & cold weather will give needed protec- Early Hatched Chickens to Produce necss: part of the modern poultry farm If 1t A large production of eggs in the fall can only be secured from early hatched puliets and it is impossible to obtain many chickens in March if the sitting hen is to do the hatching. Hens do not large num- April and May and May- hatched pullets do not begin to lay heavily in any of the breeds until purpose of selling eggs is impressed ith the fact that retailers and hole- salers are not very much interested in men six months from now will jump at the chance to buy any local eggs that are offered. Any poultryman who wishes to hold a market for nis eggs vear after vear can only be sure of a permanent trade when he can supply The incubators must be relied upon to hatch the eggs from which is a great deal of that the hen hatched chickens are most vigorous, large poultry farms that have been in existence for artificial incuba-~ breeding selected and given blamed for poor hatches when the trouble can be traced back to improper methods eggs, either from lack of exercise, fresh air, or improper methods of feeding. Tt is probably true that hen: very pronounced in the chickens that they are incubated by artificial means. At this season of the year when eggs are being saved for hatching the breeding stock should be out of doors every| In the seventeenth week of the con- day except in case of very, stormy [test all the birds taken together laid weather. If there is snow on the 3021 eggs or 250 better than for the shovel away a few square rods in or- der that the hens fmay get out on to incubators have, In per cent hatches is conclusive proof | production that they are capable of doing good work if conditions are right and the ezgs are good. Some poultrymen claim that it is impossible to get as large cause eggs are poorer. This is only an able to give g their breeders the right kind of care. management, other with the ment of the aplary. PRUNING OF PLANTS AND SHRUBS. Early Care Will Bring Results If Done During First Part of March. A lttle early care given to the pruning of ornamental trees and shrubs during the early part of March will do much to control their growing and flowering habits, and enable the home owner to have well-formed plants and well-trained hedges or boundary ‘plantings. The pruning of ornamental trees and shrubs is, in fact, one of the first duties that may profitably be performed in the home garden. The amateur, however, should not make a ruthless assault with shears or pruning knife upon in his yard. Flowerl: trees and shrubs that bloom in spring or early summer should not recelve radical pruning at this time, according to the garden specialists of the United States Department of Agri- culture. Of course, if on these plants there are dead or weak branches, these should be taken out, and any cross- ing limbs that are rubbing and seri- ously interfering with the growth of the bush should be removed. The tips of the limbs, however, should not be cut off nor should any young wood that does not interfere with the growth of the bush be removed. It must be borne in mind that the blos- som buds for this years flowering were formed last vear, and every sahoot removed takes off that much ef the prospective blossoms. Trecs and shrubs that bear their flowers in midsummer and which were not pruned in the fall may be pruned at this time. Plants of this sore are | the Rose of Sharon and the shrubby hydrangea. Where the largest possible mass effect is desired, these plants should be pruned but little. If the aim is to secure the largest possible trusses or blossom heads, last years srowth shoul be pruned back to two or three eyes to a stem. Such severe pruning, however, is not conductive to the most attractive development of shrubs. Climbing roses should not be pruned at this time except for the removal of surplus or Interfering _branche: Every bit of wood removed now Te- Auces the amount of bloom the plant will bear during the coming season. Roses used in border planting should be treated in exactly the same way as other shrubs, except that many of these species will be improved by hav- ing all their old wood cut away once in every five or six years. This would mean cutting all the old canes oft within 3 or 4 inches of the ground and fercing the bush to throw up entirely new wood. Roses used for cut flowers, lfke the hybrid perpetuals, the hybrid teas, and b= i & and develop- as freezing weather is past. Pruning of the hybrid teas and teas, however, should be left until the young growth has started. In both cases the plant should be cut to within 6 inches or 1 foot of the ground. Four or six eves to a stem is about the proper amount for further information. BANK COMMISSION NEEDS MORE HELP. Annual Report Says Consolidation Makes Assistants Necessary. The annual report of Bank Commis- sioner Everett J. Sturges has been sent to Gov. Marcus H. Holcomb. It gives a comprehensive view of the banks under state control, which includes, of course, national banks. Statements as of Sept. 2, 1915, financial condition of every savings bank, trust compan: loan and investment corporation in the state are given, with carefully pre- pared tables which give in consolidated form a basis for easy comparison. Assets of savings banks have in- creased_ 38,923,578 since the last Te- port. State banks and trust compa- nies have increased assets $10,663,765 since the last report. Reference is made to the affairs of several banks which have been in financial difficulty, and the main report closes with the recommendation that more bank exam- iners be added to care for the increase in work caused by the comsolidation of the bank commissioner's depart- ment with that of the bullding and loan commissioner. Four banks paid 5 per cent. divi- dends amounting to $73,844. Sev- enty-four banks paid out $11,917,929.52 in dividends at the rate of 4 per cent. ‘Two banks pald at the rate of 3 1-2 per cent. $55,443.82 in dividends. One bank paid no dividends. Receipts and Disbursements. Recelpts and disbursements of the income account were as follows: In terest and profit and loss per last re port, $7,136,25249; income received during the evear, $16,016,024.12; other credits, $127,990.41; total, $23,280,267.02. Expenses, §838,314.94; state tax, $683, 350.07; town and city taxes and asses: ments, $63,760.86; premiums charged off, $795,616; other amounts charged off, $795,728.34; dividends, $12,047217.- 51; net amount carried to surplus, $412,304.63; interest and profit and loss per this report, 3$7,389,974.67; total, $23,280,267.02. The report shows that on Oct. 1, 1918, there were 542,371 _depositors, ~each having a deposit of less than $1,000, having $110,899,239.44 to thelr credi There were 530,455 such depositors & year before. Depositors having between $1,000 and $2,000 to their credit num- bered 62,097, with total deposits of $82,767,780.31 to their credit. An in- crease of 873 was shown in this class of depositors. Accounts of between $2,000 and $10,000 numbered 34,613.witn total deposits of $119,424,708.21. Thers was an increase of 1440 in depositors of this class. Depositors having more than $10,000 to thelr credit numbered 574, an increase of 26 over last year, Pof wood to leave. HENS’ APPETITES VARY ACCORDING TO WEATHER Records in Laying Contest Show They Consumed From 40 to 45 Pounds of Grain in a Year. How much can a hen eat, or how much ought she to eat, is a much dis- cussed topic among_certain classes of poultry keepers. On account of the fact that a hen's appetite varies, de- pending perhaps on the particular brand of weather, the kind of hous she lives in and her own physical con- dition_which means laying, loafing, brooding, molting, etc, no ironclad rule can be laid down. Health also has to do with the amount of food consumed and there are mno doubt other factors that help to determine whether a hen should eat more or less on any particular day. The records in the laying contest seem to show quite conclusively that ®la hen will consume from 40 to 45 pounds of grain in the course of a year. This means an average dally consumption of about 2 ounces or from 12 to 13 pounds per day to each one hundred hens. If it be assumed that the average grain mixture weighs 1 1-2 pounds to a quart, then 8 quarts or a trifie more would be about the average grain ration for a hundrad s | hens each day. This is almost exactly the amount recommended by the Maine Experiment Station that sug- e | gests 4 quarts of corn, 2 quarts of - | wheat and 2 quarts of oats dally for cach one hundred lavine pullets. In the laying contest the grain ra- tion consists of wneat and cracked cor nonly, equal parts by weight. The oats are fed in the mash., This sug- Restion regarding the amount of grain 6 | presupposes that the hens will have before them at all times an ample supply of dry mash to which they can s | help themselves freely. - 1f permitted free access to thick sour | milk hens will consume just about e | twice as much by weight of this pro- Quct as they do of grain. Trials at the Indiana Experiment Station re- sulted in the consumption of 93 pounds of milk per year for each lay- ing Leghorn pullet. o o e o | preceding week. Obed G. Knight, Bridgeton, R. 1, and Mrs. Lena C. Bray, Mt. Vernon, Mo. White and Silver Wyandottes respectively, tied for first place with 54 eggs each. Tom - | Barron’s White Wyandottes from Cat- 0 | forth, England, were second with a of 52 eggs and Knight's pen of White Orpingtons were third with 48 eggs. The three best pens in each of the principal breeds are as follow: Plymouth Rocks. 4 Jules F. Francais (Barred) W. Hampton Beach. L. I. ........ 583 Holliston Hill Poultry Farm (White) Holliston, Mass . - |12 Branford Farms, (White) Gro- - | Pen. 420 White Leghorns ton, England .. Tom Barron, Catforth, nr. | gland with a total of §7,598,414.31 in deposits. Big Increase of Depositors. The total number of depositors is shown to be 639,655, an increase of 14.325 over Oct. 1, '1914. Deposits THEY'RE FINE! YOURLIVER AND “BOWELS RIGHT DON'T REMAIN BILIOUS, S8ICK, HEADACHY AND CONSTIPATED BEST FOR COLDS, BAD BREATH, SOUR STOMACH—CHILDREN LOVE THEM. Get a 10-cent box now. Be cheerful! Clean up inside to- night and feel fine. Take Cascarets to liven your liver and clean the bowels and stop headaches, a bad cold, bil- jousness, offensive breath, coated tongue, sallowness, sour stomach and gases. Tonight take Cascarets and enjoy the nicest, gentlest liver and bowel cleansing you ever experienced. Wake up feeling grand—Everyboly's doing it. Cascarets best laxative for children’ also. —_— bank. Every effort will be made to resume business as soon as possible. Under Single Headed Commission. The banking departmant is now un- der a single-headed commission. The old banks have materially increased their assets, and many new ones have been added. The banking department now has under its jurisdiction all of the building and loan associations, the Morris Plan ompanles, and invest- ment companies licensed to do busi- ness- in Connecticut. In order to se- cure thorough and efficient examina- tions for all Jdepartments the com- missioner feels the need of more ex- aminers. NORWICH TOWN Low Temperatures Recorded—icemen Storing Their Crop—Rev. William M. Zumbro to Address Epworth League. Mrs. Seth Willlams of Stonington was the guest Monday of Mrs. Dwight W. Avery at her home on West Town street. Mrs. Frank S. Avery of West Town street has been entertsining her sis- ter, Mrs. L. V. Whitford of Jewett City. this week. Mrs. Charles Buchanan of Sturte- vant street has been passing several days with friends in Bridgeport whers she formerly resided. Mrs. Wolcott Potter has returned to her home in Willimantic after a few days’ visit with Mrs. Anthony Jacob- son of Sturtevant street. D. W. Avery of West Town street was in Abington Wednesday to visit his sister and brother-in-law, Rev. and Mrs. Frank A. Fuller. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bushnell of the Old Canterbury turnpike left Wed- nesday to spend a few days in Hart- fora with their daughter and son-in- showed a total of $320,690,092.72, an increase of $8,617,081.65. The average amount due depositors was $501.35. During the vear, 85,517 new accounts were opened and 71564 accounts closed. The year's dividends showed a total of $12,407,217.51. Expenses. in- cluding salaries, amounted to $838,- The state tax amounted to $683,360.07. New Banks opened included _the American Bank and Trust Co. of New Haven, Chester Trust Co. of Chester, Commerctal Trust Co. of New Brit. ain, Danielson Trust Co. of Daniel- son, East Hampton Bank and Trust Co., of East Hampton, Killingly Trust Co., of Danielson and the Btratford Trust Co. of Stratford. The New Britain bank has a $100,000 capital, the New Haven bank $75,000, the Stratford bank and Danielson ‘Trust Co., $50,000 each and the others have capital of $25,000 each. The Manches- ter Trust Co, of South Manchester increased its capital stock to $50,000 during_the year. The City bank of New Haven was consolidated with the New Haven bank. Six Reports During Year. In closing, the report smays: Six reports were called for during the year ms required by Section 3418, General Statutes, showing the condi- tion at the close of business Oct. 1. 1915; May 1, 1813; June 28, 1915; and Sept. 2, 1915 ;the dates being the same as those upon which the comp- troller of the currency called for re- ports of the national banks. Consolidations during the year were as follows: The Windham County Savings Bank with the Brooklyn Sav- ings bank of Danielson; City Bank. New Haven, with the New Haven bank, N. B. A. New banks are in process of organi- zation at Bast Hartford, Plainville Moosup and Wallingford. In consideration of the character of investments in savings banks it will be noticed that municipal bonds have increased about $2,732,000. Industrial bonds have increased about $1,562,000. Real estate loans have increased about $5,911,000. Railroad bonds have de- creased_about $1,950,000. The Putnam Savings bank has not been able to open for business up to the present date, but its affairs will be given careful attention by the de- partment, and the officials of the law. Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson. Much lee Stored. Avery Brothers of West Town street have finished thelr first cutting of ice and have fllled one of thelr ice- houses, having employed a large force of men. Albert Miner of Huntington avenue has filled his icehouse with 8- inch ice. Wintery Temperaturs. At 8 o'clock Wednesday morning the mercury registered 4 desrees above ze- ro on Otrobando avenue at the same time Tuesday morning on the Canter- bury turnpike it was 4 degrees above. Will Address Epworth Leagus. Rev, William M. Zumbro will give an. address Sunday evening at the Hp-| worth League service of the First, Methcdlst church. i Saybrook—Willism D. Vars. Say- brook Point engineer, retired, is in Petersburg. Fia, for the past month,| enjoying himself, and expects to re- main there the rest of the winter. ‘Wehelp Nat- ure make the the tograph of g = phhby;ho suffered & =T = skin )| immediately by Sykes’ ¢ Comfort Powder. In my work as a nurse I have 7 found Comfort Powder to [ H P i 4 —— 3 s and stk pecics Used ;| Carpenters and Builders ! Best work and materials at right tobacco just STETSON & YOUNG, rices by skilled labor, elephone. 50 WEST MAIN Bf.‘ Bantern Connectiett %to The “‘ fotin" Tor_ Dusimess