Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 4, 1918, Page 8

"\ NOW IS THE TIME TO, MAKE YOUR " SELECTION, AND BY A SMALL PAY. = Ml:'.NTHAVE'!‘l-ll-MHEI..DTnLYOU § 1_ \ARE READY. ; o Gt Mp\eeuwfl!lnihelmterandatyhthntonlv prime pelts can give. Separate Scarfs, Separate Muffs and Scarf and Muff . Sets to match, in Stoles, Capes and Open Pelt style'. . Lucille Fox, Taupe Fox, Lucille and Taupe Wolf, Mole, Hudson Seal, Skunk, Persian Lamb, Black Lynx, “Black Wolf, Cross Fox, Raccoon and Mink. Also complete lines of Raccoon Coats, Muskrat Coats, Hudson Seal Coats and Nutria Coats, in the new models, at reasonable prices. l;_lAS. C. MACPHERSON, roreize 291 Main Street, Norwich, Conn BRIEF STATE NEWS court, civil side. He presided over several cases which are assigned for Middletown—The Middlesex chapter | trial before a jury starting Tuesda; of-the Red Cross is asked to make 600| winsted.—Licut. John Greer, who is sweaters and 1,000 pairs, of socks 3 iy the aviation section and stationed month. ¢ lat Mineola, L. I, fiew to his home in i —The sum of ‘3600 was col- | Millerton, N. ¥, a few miles from S e A e ot Tos Zion | Winsted, to” eat Thankasiving. ainner day which varibus Jesish organ- | With his wife and parents. . ‘g.&m in Hartford held. Suffield—Tobacco thieves are active P 4 at Suffield and several farmers living Now ""‘""'—u e ?{l"‘;"; Halpern|in the south part of the town have m;flmflnf Torael ot New Brijain | complained, to the police that ‘they U0 | pave had from one to two bnndles ndleaves this week for Reading, Pa. |4,y on from their sheds during the . Hertford.—The Automobile club of | night. s Hartford has received nuwmerous com-| Middletown.—Roy B. Chamberlain, piaints recently from members Who|Wesleyan's new alumni secretary, will 'fave had tools, flashlights, etc., stolen n his new duties tomorrow. He *rem thelr cars while staading on the|sycceeds Warren F. Sheldon, 99, who street. was the first alumni secretary of the Norwalk—Judge John J. Walsh, who | college. and who resigned after six hzs been busy for more than a year|years of service, last Ju #ith affairs of the Third district board, | which had charge of draft appeals, has agumed his place on the common pleas A tombstona marks the between herc and there. gividing line jHaven, and Waterbury, may be ex- 1 pullets can Le in the flock and the poultryman cannot afford to keep them. The medium and the high pro- ducers can alse be distinguished and separated. During the fall of 1918 the Connec- ticut Agricuitural College - extension service gave pullet selection - demon- strations on eight farms. Of this rumber, - three returned fair:y com- plete figures. In each case the f'ocks ‘were divided info three iots, good, me- dium and culls. The culls were dis- posed of at once and the good and medium birds were kept for compari- A -typical farm flock of 226 pullets showing rather low vitality was di- vided into ninety good, 108 medium, and 28 culls. The good dirds averaged 35 eges per bird in four months from January 1 to May 1, The medium birds awv seven. eggs per bird during the same time and were then disposed of as unprofitable. The medium birds were not a promising lot at the time of the demonstration, and could- well have been disposed of except that the record was needed to demonstrate their valus. A flock of 34 very uniform nullets from traprested pedigree stock was divided. into.seventeen good, eighteen nedium and twe culls. The goo birds averaged 103 e2gs per bird in eggs per bird during the same time. The fact that these pullets came from a small mating of uniform birds made pullets were divided into. 130 ‘fhod, 122 medium and 36 eculls. The gd birds averaged 129 eggs per bird in eisht months from February 1 to November 1. The medium birds averaged 92 eggs per bird during the same time. On the last day of the record, October 21. the good hens produced 35 eges while the medium birds ,produced only five eggs. The good birfis procuced 37 czgs each more than the medium hirds, which at an average price for the vear of sixty cents per dozen would mean a difference of $1.85 eash return per bird. Who can afford rmt to_cull their pullets? Your farm burean and the Cornec- ticut Agricultural College will he glad to help you. MARKET NEWS AIDS FARMERS® The city market news service on perishable products furnished by the United States Bureau of Markets in the four leading cities of Connecticut, namely Bridgeport, Hartford, New tended next year to other cities of the sate, aceording to H. Bruce, price as- sisant field agent in marketing for the extension service of Connecticut Ag- ricultural College at Storrs. Briefly, this service consists of daily All Now in Pink Wrappers To save tin foil for Uncle Sam, WRIGLEYS is now all wrapped in pink paper and hermetically sealed in wax: 1. The tangey flavor of mint § g’ dlfferent flavor \\ A\ m// All in pink-end packages and quickly cut down the amount that ne d { would have marketed, had he not known the new development, and wait eight months January 1 to Octo- | until the reaction to higher prices sets ber 1. The medinm birds averaged 94| il reports on xoul w'holeule fruit :l‘bd e,:eg;mlumunt in each of these representative of the | United States ‘Bureau of M.\rlieetn t'.ol.3 g lects quantity and price information daily from the wholesale market, Wwhich includes both the wholesale commission s and the farmers’ pubHe markets. The data are then tabulated and written up in attractive form and mailed to growers upon re- quest. This reporting service has reverai interesting features for farmers. It serves as a basis for trading; it ie a guide as to the amount of produce that the grower should market at a given time; it gives him a better idea of what kinds of Produce to market and where they can be sold to great- est advantage, The most important feature for growers to date has probably been the use which they have made of the re- ports as a basis for trading. In each market the reporter gets the quantity and price ‘data to the grower before trading begins the following day. The daily press report that is putlished in the local newspapers is one means of distributing this news but as this re- port is designed bprimarily for con- sumers report, which is especially pre- pared for growers is issued daily. By following the reports daily, the grower will know the tendency of sup- ply and demand and can govern the emount of produce which he will market from day to day. If prices are falling because of poor demand or in- creased supplies the grower will A further service of the market re- ports is their use.as a guide to know what produce to market and when to market it. ‘This is particularly im- pertant when the marketing season for any produce is approaching, or has just started. Producers want to know when products are beginning to come to market. They are also anxious to learn the condition of demand in order that they may know whether the market is developing favorably o= whether the marlketing of ihe produce should be reserved to a later date. Each market reporter is ejuipped with facilities to handle 2 mailing list and sends a copy of his daily growers’ bulletin to any grower who' requests i*. Any market gardner or fruit grower in the state may have this ser- viee at his disposal and may secw reliable information daily from any of the markets in which he is interested or in which he can conveniently mar- ket his produce. the city market news service in addi- tional- centers should write {0 Exten- sion Service, Storrs, Conn. GRAIN MIXTURE FOR CALVES. The calf which is raised on skim- milk hould be taught early to eat The calt will begin eating grain at two or three weeks of age it given a chance, In 1o case should the grain be fed in the milk, says W. A. Rhea, spécial- College at Storrs..In that case the grain will be bad for the calf’s diges- tion. After the calf beglns to eat (no more grain should be given than it will clean up twice a day. This will nut be more than one-half pound @aily for the first two months. After this the calf may have more but it will not be necessary to feed more than one pvund per day for six months unless it is de- sired to push the animal rapidly. If the grain is allowed to remain in the box it often becomes damp and de- cayed and may caduse sickness, Iqual parts of ground corn and oats make a satisfactory grain mix- ture, says Mr. Rhea. Another good ture is equal perfs of wheat bran, ground oats, ground corn meal and oil mezl, giving only one-tenth as much of the cil meal as any of the other feeds. Hay should be kept hefors the calf after it is two weeks old. At this age the calf will begin ;to nibble at the hay and will soon consume quite a little of it. For young calves, mixed hay is better than alfalfa and clover. The latter are usually too laxative and have a tendency to produce scours. After the calf is two or thres months old, it will do much better on alfalfa and will eat a great deal more of it than of the mixed hays. POTATOES NEED POTASH. Tack of potash in fertilizers used by potato growers in this section has probably caused heavy losses in yield, through the diseases which result from lack of potash during the growing sea- son, Maine potato growers have recog- nized the close relation between yield, disease and potash and are using a small amount even at the present abnormal prices. Prof. Morse of the Maine experi- ment station believes‘that the Phoma stem blight, which has proved very destructive in this regior, is induced directly by lack of potask. Experi- ,ments conducted in Maine and his ob- servations rezarding Maine crop con- ditions lead him to believe that there is a direct relation between the potash shortage and the disease.-He believes that even a small amount of potash will greatly iessen the losses from this disease. Before the war potash was available in reasonable guantities, but under war conditions very little was to be had. Before the war it cost about $45 a tom, now il costs $250 a ton. Farm- ers here and elsewhere practically stopped using potash at these prices and it was considered practically out of the market. Very few of the com- mercial fertilizers contained any, and it has been assumed that it could not be obtained at any price. Potash can be obtained in limited - amounts and Persons' interested in esub’hshin.!' wonderful coat pm-chne. Special Lot of New : SAMPLE COATS $2 For Ladies and Misses Including all wanted materials and latest styles FUR TRIMMED And Upward to $42.50 Ladies’ and Misses’ Dresses Of Silks, Satins, Georgettes, Crene de Chinel, Sergee and attractive combinations. Spemal : 1 2 Men’s New Overcoats This is overcoat headguarters for the working man—the man who wants to get full value for hi; morey. We are showing some wonderful values in soft woolen fabrics and novelty mixtures at $20.00 and wp Boys’ Schoo! Suits, $8.00 Up Our buyer has secured the entire sample line of ome of New York's largest coat manufactarers at an extraordinary low price—we are passiog on to you owr saving in this even at 3250 a ton farmers should use a small amount on their potatoes.. Before the war from S to 10 per cent. potash in potato fortilizers was recommenderd. Obviously this would be out of the question at - the present price. The addition of from 2-to 4 per cent, of potash, however, will increase the cost of fertilizer only from ' $10 to $20 a ton and the exira cost will be more than offset by the increased yield and freedom from stem blight, in the belief of the asricultural lead- ers who are studying poiato prob- lems. The potash guestion calts attention . to the necessity of buying fertilizer at this time if it is to be ready for use early in the spring. No one knows just what the transporatation situation will be during the later winter and if any farmer wants potash. he should make his wants known at once. Otherwise ° . the compara;i:ely small supply will be exhausted before his order is plac- all sealed air-tight. Be Sure to get WRIGLEYS because Flavor Lasts! NO REASON WHY HENS SHOULD NOT LAY ALL WINTER By P. G. Holden. Spring is the nainural iaying seaspn for hens, and if we want winter eggs we must duplicate spring’ econditions. Variety is important in the winter ration. Eggs cannot be prcduced un- less the feed contains the material from which eggs are mad:. A hen craves and seeks different kinds of food. If giver an‘Gpportunity she will balance her awn ramm In the spring and summer. when'she ranges on the farm, she gets a variety; but in the winter when Theré is no grass or clov- er, no bugs or worms, when the water is frozen, when the, snow is ,on _the ground so that she cannot pick up bits af gravel and sand, these things must e ferlaad s b, ! vided . with. all ‘the water they can]and methods of obtafhthg them ma. Corn s the best pouitry feed. but too many of us feed nothing but corn. About 1) per cent. of an egg is fat Corn contains carbon and starch—the heat and fat producing foods Hens need corn, both for body main- | ! tenance and cgg production, but alone does mot contain all the food ele- ments necessary to produce egss. Equal parts of corn, oats and wheat corn | for ‘gz slie make a good grain mixture, but at the ! present time when wheut is so badly | needed for human food, wheat should be fed sparingly or not al all. Grain | should be fed in a deep litter. that hens will be compelled to ser: drink. Warm water is better than cold water in the winter time. Keep supply of grit, ovster shells coal before the fowls in the Grit' helps to grind the wints | food digestion {and helps ieep' the boweis in good | condition. SCHOOLS FOR FARM PROBLEMS. ols: of four days each. will od in different localities in Connecticut this winter under the di- rection of the dxtemsion service of Connecticut Agricultural Coliege at it. Only the husy hen is the I Storrs. In these schools are given Too much grain should not be fed | courses presenting the most recent in the nwmning. If we keen the hens| sjentific information in ths possession hungry, they will be busy ali day. Late | 5p the college, relating the press- in the aftermoon give them the grain they will eat. A hen's crop should be fuli when she zoes to roost. The winter laying ratior chould eon- tain mill feed with either milk or beef scrap. These contain the protein—the bore and tissue;buflding feeds. About 15 per cent. of an egg is protein. During the mmer hens need somg substitute for the grass and clover and other greem food which they get in the summer. Alfalta leaves, either dry or steamed, are a splendid substitute. Clover leaves may be used in place of alfalfa. Both alfalfa and clover are cheap and easily grown ou the farm. They should not be used more than they are used -for pouitry feed. Cabbages, beets, kale, turnips, or any root stocits, make goor green feed for hens. If you have a surplus of these in the fall, store them and feed them to your hens in the winter. About 74 per cent. of an cgg is wa- ter.. One of the reasons hens do. not lay in the winter is that they do not jcounty farm bureau. Comple get enongh water. Hens shonld be pro- g local probiems of ag (Ouan iife. Several of these schools havs al- ready'been scheduled but a few dates remain- open. In order to ebtain one of these schodls; a petition signed by at least twenty citizens must be pre- sented through the-county farm bu- reau. The college will supply the spe- cialists necessary for the instructional work and each community will be per- mitted to select the subjects to be considered. The extension schools bring the ag- ricultural college directly to the peoule of the state. No charges are made for attendance and the rourses offered will be of interest to tne men, women and children of the rarms. In past years these schools have proven popu- lar and lead to farm and community improvement along' many lines. » Persons interested in obtaining an pextension school for their community should ;take. the matter up Wity tH3ir 1 iculture and mation on the nature ¢f tha schocls be had from this' sourde. e NORTH LYME Mre, Clafence Beheriof Colcheste visited Mrs, Erwin rs, the first & the week 'W. M. Sisson,’ .I::.,v:nd Aamily visited Sunday at 8, E_Ackley’s in Bashan. Willis Hall apl family: and Misg 1 Ethel Maynard wefe:THanksgiving day guests at W. H. Maynard’s. Thanksgiving day M. J. Stark and Miss Emily Stark (}-;e at S. B. Ack- ley's in Bashan:" at rong’s on ThanKsgiving were Leslio Rogers and family of New Lond: and family and Jrs.,Minnie Gates; Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Jr., enter- tained Mr: \md Mrs. L, Hyde nf Staten Hyde, e were at 5 Ewatt and family dined \\'xth tne Jewety, family at J. L. Lora’s M A pheug Nyg¢ d cons of Stod- dard’s wharf ipe-xf"&fwml ¢ fast week at George Babcock’'s. Mrs. Bab- cock retlu;ned home yith them Sunday R for a few days ‘The Loyal Workers served a harvest supper in the paMsh lmu«e Saturdny evenitie) A LSS Jared. : elnsed his hcmce 0 t@@&m “stay. with his} and gome daughter for a while. Leonard Ld'\"‘rds, Wwho is recovering from a lcag iin ride out. - €reres Sherman, who has heen for tke past two montba, now "‘4 outdoors a little.