Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 13, 1918, Page 10

BE YOUR OWN BUTCHER. This year, for the first time, many farmers in Connecticut will raise their own meat supply and a fewr may have a surplus, says D. G. Sullins of the Extension Service at Storrs. In cither case home butcheéring and cur- ing is advisable in order to conserve food and avoid unnecessary transpor- tation. Many farmers have abandoned home curing of meats. They murket their hogs on foot and purchase their meat from some butcher or grocer, a cus- tom that entails unnecessary trans- portation and adds to the expense of meats. Under present war conditions rail- roads are taxed to capacity hauling necessary freight and filling war or ders. Therefore, for the time being at least, farmers can perform a na- tional service by doing their butcher- ing and curing at home, s Mr. Sul- lins. The soldiers, city dwellers and factory laborers need all meats avail- able from the packing hous To add to the burden by curing rural districts SSary Farmers have ample time durm' the winter to do home butchering as work on the farm is not then so urgent. It is not difficult to do satisfactory home curing and every precaution should be tuken in putting this year's suppiy of meat in a usable form and placing it whure it Is to be consumed. The cheapest meat a farmer can use is the product of his own farm and a necessary supply should always be kept for home use. The suburban or town farmer who fattens only one or two hogs on kitchen ani garden refuse should by all means let such “ hegs constitute part of his pork con- sumption. Parents of Pig Club mem- bers should cooperale with the chil- dren in butchering pigs for home use, praying the members market price for their hogs. In cases where more than ugh meat for,K home consumption is produced home curing, if done prop- erly, will prove the best way to mar- ket the surplus. Bulleting giving det on on how to properly cure pork are available for free dis- tribution and may be had upon ap- plication to the Swine Extension De- partment Con Agricultural College, Storrs ticut. SAVE ALL WOOD ASHES. carefully ing all wood ashes winter, quite a contribution to of fertilizers may be made, to Henry Dorsey, specialist nomy for the Extension Ser- Connecticut Storrs 'ufluunu"mn-ulumlunlmmlgulmw i led Informa- kill hegs and Cc sa Agricultural Col- wood ashes 13 per cert osphoric cent shows them potash and 1.51 acid in addition of burnad lime. At retail prices of fertili- potash and phosphoric acid pound of ashes wouli nost $2,00, s Mr. Dorsey. In to almost one-third of red ponnds is lime which needed to sweefen Connecti- many vears, ashes supplied the potash for fertilizers and for the in- ries Later the discovery of nat- potash s2lts and the supply of hard wood ashes to be largery ov cted, and in many wasted | the supply of potash has 1ll wood ashes should be )y everyone who burn live in the country | day the a metal ve: a1l danger of parks stor .] in a the ashes leach away, value. i arden, and truck " You Can | Beautify your Complexion —and rid the skin of un- sightly blemishes, quicker and surer, by putting your blood, stomach and liver in good order, than in any other way. Clear complex- icn, bright eyes, rosy cheeks and red lips follow the use of Beecham’s Pills, They eliminate poisonous matter from the system, purify the blood and tone the organs of digestion—Use BEECHAMS PILLS |-'-n Sale of Any Medicine in the W, ral depo off, saved in m S T rh most and {imperative that the breeder who pro- (the way, farmers and fruit growers imight well give special attention to their apple trees. Spring pruning is | year. crops are benefited by*ashes.” Clover and alfalfa need potash, phospherus, and lime of ashes. Small grains are also benefited by ashes. In tse gar- cen the lime of the ashes will helr the cabbage and caulifiower. Club root of both of these crops is retarded in its development by the lime which they contain. The potato needs pot- ash which ashes would supply; but care should be exercised in their use, as the lime may encourage the scab development on the tubers. Due to the shortage of potash and the high price of plant food in com- mercial fertilizers. all wood ashes this winter shouldsbe saved and applied tc the gardens and farms next year to help increase the food supply. BREED BETTER HORSES, SPECIALISTS ADVISE According to reports received by the United States department of agricul- ture, the situation in the horse breed- ing industry reveals the fact that there are many nondescript and plug horses glutting the markets. This condition, it is believed, affects the horse indus- try in general. The real good animals are still commanding satisfactory prices, but the misfits are being sold for considerably less than the cost of production. The saving of additional feed bills is said to be the motive which prompts the producer to dispose of this class of horses regardless of price. One of the conclusions which the department of agriculture draws from the present situation is that in- discriminate breeding of horses is an unprofitable enterprise. It is essential, the department specialists add, that farmers use wise discrimination in se- iecting the proper type of stallions with which to mate their best mares and thus materially aid in producing only efficient horses which are capa- ble of giving the service required of them and which consume less valuable feed for the amount of work perform- ed. Such horses have a ready market and always bring good prices. It is poses to compete with the domestic and foreign demands after the war should begin now to stock up his sta- bles with desirable hetter bred horses. TIME TO PRUNE APPLE TREES. As soon as the fall work is out of practice in this section, re are good reasons for doing or t of it, in the late fall. The latter part of this month is an ideal time for such work. Fall prun- ing may begin as soon as the leaves drop. When the weather is no colder than it is this fall, November pruning is no more disagreeable than March pruning undes ordinary conditions. There is no reason epting the ease and comfort with which the work may be done, why apple trees may not be pruned any time that they are dor- mant. Pear trees may also be pruned in fall and winter, but stone fruits must be left until spring. There sieed be no difference in the mode of procedure in fall or spring pruning. Al] diseased branches should be cut out and all crowding branches disposed of so as to open out the top of the tree to the rays of the sun. Opening the tops to the direct rays of the sun will have an important bene- ficial effect in coloring the fruit next Care should be taken in sawing off large branches to cut from beneath as well as from above, so that the ark and sap wood will not be torn ay. All branches should be cut off , s0 that no stub will be left. e large branches are cut off the should be painted over with white lead and linseed oil after a few | days. FOR VICTORY PRODUCTION. According to a hulletin just issued by the U. food administration it will be nec ary for us to export 1,050,000 ons more of meats, fats, dairy pro 8, et than we did last year; 2,600,000 tons more of wheat and wheat substit and a large increase in feed We e twice as many troops on the battle front now as we had a year ago. The food supplies required by 1em must be accumulated through persistent conservation and increased production Il is now too late to increase our winter wheat, but if we more careful attention to has been planted we can increase the yield. vastly Much of the winter killing of wheat will be prevented if the exposed parts or the fields are dressing of manure, well mixed with straw. The dressing need not be more than six or eight tons to the acre. If we have any considerable acreage of winter given a light top months. This will keep the wheat from freezinz out, give the weak sprouts a good start and increase the yield from 10 to 30 bushels Corn cannot be shipped to Europe, but it can be used at home as a sub- stitute for wheat, and is highly valu- sble in the production of beef and| pork. This year, more than ever be- | fore, we should be careful in storing | corn. Corn that is not matured moulds easily and, when possible. we should store our soft corn where it can be the first to be fed to livestock. If this is not practical. we should place | ventilating racks under the corn in the | crib so that air will circulate frrr\l_\'] through it. Quite often the first corn we gather is soft. Later, matured corn 1s piled on top of it in the crib. This shut off all circulation of air from the World. everywhere. In boxes, 10c., 25c. MEND NOTICE! ON ACCOUNT OF SCARCITY OF NUT COAL WE HIGHLY RECOM- oullet Coal WHICH TAKES ITS PLACE AND GIVES AS GOOD RESULTS. Shetucket Coal & Wood Co Telephone 1257 soft corn and it moulds. We should remove all husks and silk wheat we can make our | manure spreader soon pay for itsi .f! by keeping it busy during the cold ' | choking up SO all molasses 1S allke..’ not so. Molasses varies In —like coffee, for instance. Rabbit— absolutely pure New Molasses from New Orleans. takes the place of sugar. cause it's sweei—it has no flavor. sugar —it flavors. sugar. ing, baking and candy making. Jhe real New Orleans s " Molasses from ME people have an idea that To know real molasses is to know Brer The sugar shortage taught thousands of resourceful housewives how Brer Rabbi We all know that we use sugar be- But Brer Rabbit not only sweetens like Both sugar and Brer Rabbit are made from Sugar Cane. Both are pure. Brer Rabbit contains a large amount of real There Are Two Kinds of Brer Rabbit Molasses Both Are Absclately Pure New Orleans Molasses GoLD LABEL Brer Rabbit is mild in flavor, light in coler and is delicious for table use—asa spread for pancakes, waffles, biscuits, etc. It is especially fine for cook- This is grades Orleans For the Children Youngsters naturally erave molasses. Years ago sliced bread and molasses was part of the daily diet of children. GOLD LABEL Brer Rabbit Molasses gwe.:: to the child the elements the young gtowi‘hé body needs. Brer Rabbit is absolutely pure—, therefore, wholesome, palatable and strengthe ening. Doctors will tell you whkat molasses and bread means to children. : Besides it saves sugar and cuts the butter bill. Cook Book of Southem" ies—all made without sugar. AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ’ is darker in color, slightly stronger in flaver, | and is splendid for cooking, baking and ! candy making. It costs less than the Gold Label. For cooking and baking; for stewing prunes, dried apples, peaches and other dried fruits; for bakmg apples—don t about sugar. Use Brer Rabbit MQ_% It is delicious, wholesome and health- Huilding. FREE u.ap. ¢ v from corn before cribbing it, as these | prevent the free circulation of air by | the spaces between the, ears. They also provide excellent! nesting places’ for mice. Too many of us feed hogs on corn | alone.” We forget that a balanced ration means more pork. It is impor- |tops in Ventura county, Cal. Formerly tant to produce, between now and next | the tops were sold in the field to cat- summer, as much pork as possible. We | tle and shesp own t about $2 an must get the best results from a given | a The utilization means a amount of feed. This mea ing in feed. The farm bu- give our growing pigs all Ventura county is carrying or clover they will eat, along with the|on a silo campaign, and plans have corn. been laid for the constr: It we have no alfalfa or clo number of beet silos this will pay us to feed tankaze w corn, even at the present hish cost Df WHAT CAN A HEN EARN? tankage. Even if we feeu wi.... : ‘an 300 hens re a o Nitle tankags will pay: well. ; Can 300 hens return rofit of $1, 3 4 | 009 in one year? ‘We must give careful attention to Roy E. Jones, poultry specialist for our cattle. If there ever was a time|{pe iixtension Service of Connecticut when we cannot afford to feed un-|Agricultural college at TS, insists profitable cattle, that time is now. We | yhat it can be done in 1 state. To must get rid of all that do not show g00d cow has become a poor machine because she was neglected. BEET TOPS USEI; FOR ENSILAGE. ional value of $35 an acre ed from ensilin.y sugar-beet we must reau prove it he is planning to work with a profit. four clubs of boys and girls during the But we must not forget that a cow is!next vear. If the boys and girls can 2 machine; that she responds readily make poultry pay, Prof. Jones believes 1 to the care given her, and that many a'lhere will be no grounds left on which The plan is to interest 2 club of at - lleast ten boys or girls in poultry rais- ing. It will be known & the $1,000 Poultry Club.” The ten mbers must own a total of at least (590 and not to dispute the hen’s clair as a profit- able investment. more than 500 hens, although there is no provision as to the way the num- ber is to be distributeq club pmbe:s. The childr expected to handle thei the direction of the pouliry ist. There will be not more the clubs in the state and not more than one in any county. The project limited to four clubs because it will be impossible to give proper a larger number. The clubs will meet once a month and will be under the direction of a local leader. Mr. Jones expects to attend the club meetings and to keep closely in touch with the work. The children will be expecied to keep cost accounts and to bring their figures of expenses and sales to special- than four of direction to |* each meeting. The projec: will be co-operation w; state club already made in the organ in carried out headway tion of these clubs. The experiment promises to develop some |$ interesting facts concerning the cost of producing eggs under 1 ditions in Connecticut. TAKE CARE OF THE SEED POTATOES Don't let: seed potatoes sprout in storage. Every inch of sprout means so much strength gone aad diminishes | " just this much the ed ab:i of the pieces fo produce quick, sturdy growth in the early spring For the very early potatoes wherever small areas are 1o be plant- ed, spread the seed pota out in the warm sunlight or in a ligh® unheated room in a dwelling ho some three weeks ‘oefore planting time. This makes the sprouts grow thick, tough rm con- | &Y { incs :)L\to tops are from six to eight inches Righ put on a second dose of fertiiized, applied alongside the S are then getting well ailable piant food put can it keeps them i | i | get The only diffctence hetween white lies and black ones is that other peo- {pie always tell ‘the white ones. *’ ML oamu 5: cemlnx on. at ali times. Price 25 cents.