Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 22, 1918, Page 9

(Written Spectally Tor The B A neighbor the other day Randed me | table. & book which he satd he thought 1 might be interested i It was one of the sort, so co"nlwn now-a-days, in WBih the author un- dertook to show city folks how easy and profitable farming, more ¢specially the gardening end of it. is. You'n all recognize the type, made up of about equal parts of “Tha Gar- den M Country life in Axfer- lea, reperts of various Experiment stations, and Dr. Balley's Cyeclopedia of Hortieulture, It uMermu to tell fiu"ntymn;whohuflmd of his ll'hc.icmm t and g:h:“ i p- pily forever afterwards on tgn acres or three acres or even less. To prove which contgntion it quot- ed numerous rdwm, by all sorts of people, about a1l sorts of farin and | garden triumphs., n the book, it chanced’ that my m%flmunfix on the report of what ope man raiged en two strips of lapd, l‘-oauvaly 29x100 feet, and 10x50 feet—about 2,500 square feet in al, One sevénteenth of an acre, spéaking foughly.. e claims to have Produed 100 melons at ten genis twenty equash at twelve cents }Mmdmn ono gent m&umn of peas, to-] Bemides Tettuce, cab-’ bages, radishes, onions and beans; al- togsther to value of $41. ' The cost ot s things—as he figured it—was $£75, “leaving him the very neat profit of $32.75. This was some- thifig Ifke the rate of $550 an acre. And. the author goes on; “As we have shown, tha may be doubled or trebled.” a ha: ooe’lun-!ly thought. that 1 knur n. ttle” something about ves- Atable % However, as have mever reached this rate of profit on my five {6 seven acres of gardens, T was anxlous to know how this other chap 4id' At. He certainly 2ot good prices fori{some of his things, though nothing exorbitant or fancy. But a profit of $32.75 frem an outlay of $5.75 got my goat, as the boys say. Fortunately for my curlosity, this eminently successful . gardenor had supplied- an itemized bill of his cost. Here it 1s, and T want yvou folks wha know sometihng about wnrklng land, to see it, the sanié as 1 afd Seed” Manure, three loods Ashes, three barrels » Halfsbag- fertilizer - . 32,00 3.00 * 130-£t.‘wire. ness for peas ... Total i¥ read those items over, several times. And then T began to scrateh my head. The situation plainly called for scratching, “10ng. continuous and ‘thefough. ’ Of Course, 1'don’t know how much seed ‘he Mvvngt #ny concldsion Hat item’ But Manuré a dollar a load on the land? My, don’t I wish- I eould buy some ‘#t° that rate! Why, it costs me| “that, if"T go two miles after it with my own team and draw and spread it my- self. wn and spread it costs mo $2.50, a load, and serious diffiswlty in {'mng it, at that. His ashes, too, certainly were mighty cheap, If they were reallv un- leached hardwood ashes, the only kind ‘worth handling. Protably he conld Zet a half-bag of fertifizer- for $1.25, it he wasn't too| particular about the analysie But| whor- took #ife other half? My dealer Wt oven o 167 pound bag and sell| me half. - At Jeast, not unless T pav him s6 much for o Jf that he ean| -Affor b t» have-the-other left on his) hands.indefipitaly. i Aad Jow aheut that wire neiting? He-seems to -have.got hold of some at $1.20 o hale of 150. feat. The last » which was charged me for a g‘ of 'i-m& wide, two-ineh me: ting was 2.50, or $ Wide, twotineh + ng Was or $3.10 for, 30.inch wide. These nafrowest which are worth wh! videring’ for peas, and it would take £ least double that width to support perly vines of such varistles. as ‘hampion or Telephone. - L“V'MF the ued. ashes and fartiliz- er-ost ‘considerafion, I should have to add at least 45.50 to his manure and nétting” items o get the same thinge. % And- then. I' shall have made only nd ' sg cannot. form Instant .oughly —toff a out the adequacy of |y |Country and country life, A Table Drink . that is gaining tremend- ously in public favor-— Besides being a real war- time economy in saving sugar, fuel and waste, it is far superior to coffee in health value. ; “*Why not try this thor- American Drink a beginning at the revision of his coat Whose land ‘was this he worked, his own_or.somebgdy, else’s? I1f the lat- ter, ‘what rent did hesgl.S for it?. It lils 6wh; what did it co: were: his taxes? Kt certafhly- had ‘to piay some tax and the money invest- ed had a TIght t6 a reasonable inter- est. Again, I have to skip these items, for therc is‘Hothing on Which to base | any estimate of théir amount. It was something that is, all that ean be said Didn't it cost him anything - for fencing in? Or @id he let the nei bors’ cows have free rum of it? Most gardenets have to protect their plats from invidious attention by hungry animais of_all sorts. And most peo- 'ple have 1o pay like Sam Hill for any- thing whatever i the way of fence materials. Here's another item of which we can only say that it amount- ed to something in the way of cost, but we're not. told how much. Did he plant -his seed right on tep of the unploweq 80il? Up my way we have to plow or spade up the dirt be- fore we.can get a seed-bed. If he did either, what did that work cost him? —There’s not a Fermy charged for it. Or for harrowing. Or for marking: Or for cultivating and weeding. Or for any other form of labor on the crops. Or for delivering them if they were sold, as his credit statement plainly intimates. Or for harvesting and stor. ing them, if they were put into his own cellar. Even that wire netting cost some- thing to. put up, after he had bought it at less than half-pricé. What did he fasten it t0? The stuff won’t stang up, edgeways, of itself. I have ‘to get" dnd drive stout stakes and staple it to them. Did ‘this chap beg his stal~: and steal his staples and forget to 1 the boy who helped him unreel an stretch the wire? It takes me con siderablé time to get and fashion and sharpen and drive the stakes'for my reas, though I don't have to buy thém, for I can find plenty of suitable tim- ber in my own woods. But mosi of us have to buy staples and pay wages. Neither of which are as cheap as mud. When the average dardener sells peas and beans and corn and melons and the like, he has to deliver. If he uses a team, this takes time, which is money. Also horse-feed, which is just about as precious and hard to get. If he uses a motor-truck it takes gaso- line and oil, neither of which run in brooks up my way. Not a single one of -all- these expenses is so much as hinted at in his table of cost. What's the use of talklng about-such one-sided bookkeeping Almost. anybody can make a profif ¢ small garden, if hell credit it with its. productien and charge it with not. more than a quarter of its “ctual, hard cash cost, That’'s on pa- per, h\ fact and in vegetables, results =0 remunerative. that scores and hun- ity-tired people have read or will nm.l about this man's profit of frnm an outlay of $8.75 4nd feel Yoy easy as rolling off a log : no doubt, will believe the san- guine author that “this way be doubled trebled,” if only the requisite mount of push and gumption are given the job. Worst of all, some will try it out. which they will perhaps know more about it though they may not look quite so pretty. It is, | suppose, the part of a hired and paid advocate to make out the best possible case for hig client. We won’t criticise when such a one tries hard to earn his fee. But durn ‘these volunteer rhapso- dists! The very worst enemies of the today, are not its detractors but its ' professed friends. Its fool friends, T am almost tempted to say. “Go it by said all As ho laid his ‘hand on the yomig man's head: “Go it by all means, go it fast: Go it while money and horses last; Go it till credit and casb have fled, But don’t slop over,” the old man said. The trouble with many who assume to speak as advocates of the country and the farm is that they're too anx- fous. to make out a strong case and paint a glowing picture. THey skimp everything on the debit side and stretch to its utmost every- thing on the credit sheet. . This may show good.intention: but Postum and what | means,” the old man | U T Il L I AL i { - place in 1 l | nflmmmum:mmummmufiumn5umnmmuumtmnuuuummfimmmmummnum MADBm-vflsnnpdwh. this type has en important Spring footwear. May be had in white cloth or canvas, bltdlud. wtentleuth:far&d. PRING and Summer boots of this type are. made of white pro-buck, and other fabrics. Also ir black kid; or two-toned com= binations of kid or calf. Very stylish and dressy are these Queen Quality models. T I A i} i m.'us;mmmmmmummmum it i (IR I Women of Americal Buy Wisely | Buy the Best! Judicious buying of standard goods at fair prices is true economy. * A shoe alone, may be an extravagancebecause of its failure to fit, to wear and give stamp, which is, your surety of value. Evely:pairontnqngnhtySlm honestly handled and properly fitted by a reliable store, carries a Double Guarantee, thatofthedeélerandthat of Thomas G. Plant Company; Boston, ~ Massachusetts, the manufacturer. The Geo. W. Kies Co., 80 Mam St., Norwich, Ct. T ii'!1lI!INIIII!?.lmiiflllll!llllllllmNlllll!llfllli il il i T TR T i il HlIUINNlfifllll|IIHlI!HIIHIIIIIN!HHMHIlllllHIIINIIIIHINIIHHIIHIIIINHI RN ML mzsamml:‘zmtm-.n' I [T «W Wil ,H il i ainly is-not indicative of good {Judgment. Neither the interests of rural life nor the welfare of the country at large-are served by bamboozling inno- cent outsiders into an idea that they can have liberty on three acres ,or luxury on five or wealth on ten. The result is disillusionment, sour- ing-and a waste of human life. Tt |sends back to the city hive men and | women fairly Dbeiling over with dis- gust at the non-fulfiliment of what they' hoped ang what' they thought ‘they were ' promised. It's better to know just two or three jthings which one can tie up .to—even if they are unpleasant things-—than a whole lot of other things which aren’t 50, If 1-were a city man with a hanker- {ing for country life, I'd give more for ten sentences of home-brewed advice from the uncouth and slow-spoken old farmer who, brings my potatoes and cabbages, than for ten'shelves full of books about the” beauty and.profit of farming written by men who can't see anything except rose color, and who never touch any but the high spots of the road in ‘their meétoring. THE FARMER. BRIEF STATE NEWS New Haven—Recklessness in 6per- ating his automabile cost Christopher White a fine of §100 and costs at New Haven, Newington.——The town of Newington voted at a town meeting to attempt to prevent Hartford county from pur- chasing the Long farm in this town for a jail site and farm. - Bridgeport.—The Barnum & Bailey circus left the winter quarters in Bridgeport Wednesday for its annual tour. The first stop will be Madison Square Garden, New York. New Britain—Editor John J. Daly of the New Britain Herald, who enlisted about two weeks ago in the United States infantry, has received notice to report this week at Fort Slgcum, N. Y, Durham.—Dr. J-F. Calef of the Mid- dletown -Rifle club reports the receipt of a ship’s compass from Wedworth Wadsworth of Durham for the use of the United States pavy during the war. Hartford—Miss Josephine Williams, a.sister of the late Mrs. Lyman B. Jewell, is entitled to $71,046.30 of ine vestments, reinvestments and of of Lyman whose estate has been filed in the prob:;te court at the value of $364,- 4,76, Waterbury.—Drenched during = the Buckingham hall building fire last week, Capt. Edward Kane, a Water- bury fireman, remained .pn pest. till Saturday. He is now ill with pneu- monia, ; Watertown.—Joel Andrew Sperry, 81 vears of age, founder of Sperty & ‘Barnes, who died at his home . onj| Whnlley avenue, New Haven, Monday, | was born in Watertown, where he spent his boyhood days. Danbury.—Pledges tatx.lmg 33757 & {month, or about half the sum required l to continue the work of the, local chap- ter of the Red Cross, have beéen turned in, it is announced by Harrie T. Hoyt, treasurer of the campaign. New Britain—Mr. and Mrs, Henry Norcross Magoun'.of Medford, Mass., announce the engagement of . their daughter Cornelia to James Fox Mac- donald, Marvard 08, and varsity foot- ball, son of Mrs. Henrietta Fox Mac- donald ~of . Cambridge, Mass. Miss Magoun is supervisor of physical deu- cation in the New Britain clementary schools. Middietown.—George J. Fisher, cus- todian of the town clock, when making his weekly visit to the tower yesterday to wind the clock, discovered a spar- row hawk flying about, which he cap- tured. - An investigation showed the bodi#s of many sparrows on the floor, indicating that the hawk had beén preying on the birds that go into'the clock tower for shelter, Milford.—Harold. Belcher at Bridge- port the other day wa¢ arrested and turned over to Milford authorities on a charge of reckless drlv‘lnx of a mo- torcycle and operating without a. li- cense. Belcher was driving the ma- chine Sunday which" skidded on New Haven turnpike and catised the death of George K. Smith. Beichep had no operator's licemse to run the car. South Manchester.—Cards asking for contributions and. a letter explaining last year's work of the Tu ¥ree Bed Fund association have been -@%tributed . among - the -employes . it e e S ) ann camp:! for to this association. - The o wigech e started about ten years ago, and it hl been the means of helping many of ity members. After the total amount col- lected is announced, Cheney Brothers will give an amount equal to this, as is the yearly custom. > : g:rby-—lfltto Charles ‘Robert WNQ wag registered under the new regis- tration. Hartford—The fatherless children of { by France - committee, of which Mrs. Lu- cius B. Barbour is.chairman, and Mrs. Eugene S.. Ballard is- -treasurer, is having -a drive for the:sale of Easter cards. These cards were designed es- pecially for the. natiopal committee. Torrington—4. Bverett Alden, a member of L. W. Steele Post, holding the position -of - quartérmaster for a Ing time, has been made post com- mander, vice: Elisha - J. Steele, de- ceased.--Mr. Alden is a vsteran of the Fourth -Vermont Infantry and was a prisoner .at - Andersonville. o Winsted—William J. Grady has no- tified - Congressman James P.. Glynn tilat he has decided not to accept the appointment fo the naval academy at Annapolis, Md,, which he won in com- petitive examinations held at Water- bury recently. Mr. Grady plans to en- ter Boston Tech in the fall. - Burpside—A fire’ which entirely de- stroyed a fobacco shed owned by Francis Conlon started about 2 o'clock Monday afternoon * in the meadows gouth of hére. The cause of the fire is not known but it is believed that some careless person dropped a match in the grass just Mow the shed. [ Waterbury—One- tenth ~of * Water- bury’s grand list of $104,902,934 is rep- resentéd by the assessed valuation of the Scovill Manufacturing Company's huge plant and holdings. The com- pany’s taxablé property is assessed at 310,390,811, and this is the largest amount oxi which any single firm, cor- poration or individual pays. The American Brass Company, with hold- ings asscssed at §5 QS., 25, ‘comes next on the list. Old, lquk—-A ’0 foot flaz pole has bee 4 on the top of the ori the|town hall building: The town will furnish 8,12 by 2 flag, which will be unfurled at a date to be set. D, P. Griswold, of Wa‘mngwrd gave the pole which was a mu% on the yacht of his pldked up by Charles Way, t dmon- the, many things was the stick ©f Oregon pine which the captajn pur- chgsed and placed it on his boat where remained for twenty years. Middletown—With- the recent fire by, in. thh;:tm’oz ,mwu&wn will be amply protscted in-case a disaster Already there an ample supply of bandages, first aid packages and dressings. The parish house and the Red Cross rooms near- can be turned into a temporary hospital at any time and the amuse- ment hall at the Connecticut Hospital for the Insane has also been offered for this purpose. A Red Cross motor ambulance fully equipped is already cwned by the Red Cross organization here, while the motor trdnsport of the Home Guards stands ready to supply a dozen automobiles on a few moments’ notict. All' the doctors in the city have been divided into detachments and arrangements made for them to report at various places in case of an emergency call. A survey of the available trained nurses js also being made. EKONK A. A. Stanton Able to Be About—Re- leased. Balloon Flies to Salem, New Hampshire. Rev. J. C. Pryor gave an excellent sermon Sunday morning. G. Howard Gallup, who was serious- 1y ill last weelk, is better. A. A. Stanton Improving. Mrs. Nettie Jerome of Quaker Hill "is a visitor at the Stanton homestead. A. A. Stanton is improving and was :ble to walk to the dining room Sun- ay. Mrs. Edward Gallup is visiting in Apponaug, R. 1. Safe in France. Allen Sayles has received word of the safe arrival of his som Harry im France. Miss Marion Blakeslee epent the week end in Voluntown, A whist party was beld in Grange hall Saturday evening. Balloon Flies to New Hampshire. Henry Congdon has rather a movel and unexpected corresspondent. - Last September he attendedi the Windham county fair at Brooklyn and in com- pany with two other boys purchased a toy balloon. It was quite attractive, with pictures of President Wilsan, army and navy beys and U. S.-flags painted on it. After a while they thought they would let it fly away and after writing their names on it they cut the string and let it go and watched it soar away until it disap- peared from sight. Now Henry Cong- don has received a letter from a lady in Salem, N. H., who found the balioop on their place, and inquired about friends in Moosup—tjuite a trip for a toy balloon. The ice and snow has nearly all as- appegred. The woodchuck and robins have tome and all ajre expecting warm weather soon. Friends of Rev. and Mrs. S. B. Car- ter of Plainfield are very sorry to hear of their illness and removal to MNor- wich hospital. 4 ——— Truguay has 500,000 tons of wheat available for export. Sufficient cattle are available for the big cold storage establishments and preserved and ex- tract of meat factaries. The wool clip amounts to 70,000 tons, quoted at £300 per ton. THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO DESIRE ASSISTANCE . IN MAKING THEIR INCOME TAX RETURNS Will Please Call On Fnday AT THE THAMES NATIONAL BANK