Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 22, 1920, Page 10

safer to cut and cure lhe stalks before dozen eggs a year ln sach tersdn, which’ WINTER CAIE 14 nl.nr. p feeding, although it realized that ior |umount is about hald 717 ts Wevn the gon Domestic fowls originated in' the tropics many farmers this method is’ well nigh impracticable. In the h“ar case the cat- 3 e should be permitted to r!l!llll\ the CAUSES OF COBNSTALK merous at this time of I warious in- |stalk fields for anly an hour or se the first POISONING IN WINTER | Vestigators in the past have attempted 10 |qay and a little longer each rucwewing At e men o e 7o s | o e e o 2 a7 sy Secu st e Pt ,fi,‘lu‘_mmumnn condition, but thus far’ the ‘cause of the |, Lt i always a good plan to furnish & ever, in many of the cases that have:beem varled diet. and the practice of certain disease has not been established. HOW- | fyrmers to furnish daily to such animals i ht, well cured Yeen harvested ia the autumn, are usually | investigated . other circumstances were S50 2 fair amount of bright, well cu hay is thought well of. . reported in large numbers. An element |found which might ‘have been responsible ; 1a p fon the. trouble. | One of these is the fact | 'The so-called comnstalk disease <how 1;!. very commonly there are no pre- |stalks. This may be caused by overeating I i e ¥ that cattle: which have been accustomed not be confused with poisoning from eat- ing sorghum. Deaths among stock from eating sorghum have been traced to prus- symptoms, and it is not unusual |corn left in the fields or by the consump-{ . o "o of cattie. the owner, upen visiting the fleld in | tion of cornstalks which had been frosted e before maturity. There remains also the = possibility of some poisonous principles in NUMBER OF EGGS. sic acid poisoning. Under certain ~ondi- tions of growth sorghum has resuited in certain of the stalks, but such a principle | The average novice can reasonably ex- has not yet been demonstrated. pect to" get an average of at le: w0 A peculiarityl of stalk feeding is that |dozen eggs per hen a year from his small “cornstalk disease” almost never davelcw flock in the back yard, say ponlitry spe- from cut and cured stalks. elalists. On the basis of two hens to each ‘Therefore, to prevent losses it mld be ! member of the family. this will give 20 eral. average of t-rin anl eity ecnsump- tion. No backsa:d LU ry Keapae she e satisfied with iéxs 1lan 1Te shet: try, however, to ge:i ‘ns muu mure 98 Where ' the days’ and nmm ‘ef about equal lenzth. As'a result of this, the fe- |broductive and diesive sfetemis of e feriitie hen are developed-to fit the environment To provide an ¥ for vnrh per. |Of & 12hour day and a 13-hour night. *or =om, two hens w ver this reason, she mewhat iike an alarm cach a year. This is ov =a 1 ciocii, excent that she miust be wousd up possible average for small flo I about every 12 hours Instead of every 2 perhaps not too much to say that in ‘where the person attend! e oK s system strikes at about 3 or 4 o'cléck jn a position to look after tha a e |the morning. As unable to locate birds, three or more time< 4 day, an aver- ifood in the dark, she has no alternative wge of better than 15 dozen eges per hen [but to wait until daslight or until the | “he~t er nv o can be secured if the hens are mature |caretaker gets around to feed her. and in good condition at the start, and Up.in the north temperate zone where have the vitality to carry them through a |during the fail and wintér the nights are year of heavy layin; from 13 to 15 hours long the lralllnl’ntul For the farm the average of 100 eggs | domestic fow! from ' the ‘tropies ! has per hen is advised as the' lowest that |changed her habitsbut mot her nature. should be accepted as satisfactory, while | During this time she takes her vacation for the back yard 120 is insisted upon as | when she has the least to eat and to the lowest average, although in general | This is from necessity rather than from : the conditions in back yards are less fa- |choice, for given an oprortunity to eat, vorable for poultry = keeping than .on {exercise and enjoy herself for 12 hours a farms. day, she lays nearly if not quite so well The Christmas Stocking Peculiarly appropriate for Christmas, and a gift which mizht prove ploasing to anyone is a fine pair of stockings or socks. Fair p-ices ruls in The Beston Store, and even th:, depleted pocketbock will'reccive considera’ion at our hands. BUY THE CHRISTMAS STOCKIGS TODAY JOMEN'S SILK HOSE $1.60 TO 5.8 A PAIR A big assorimnzic oo styles as w2l as prices bsiwzcn these two extremss. It ranges frcm a novalty sitk hos> =t $§1.80 r, t> avy sik, in biacl:, cordcvan ard navy, at §5.58—th: kind w .’i h kas a rrauy substant WOMEN’S SiLK HCSE i FINE Sh K HCSL WITH HAND EMBROIDERED CLOCKS WHICH. ARE BUILT FOR LONG WEAR Mighty attractive, and just wiat the woman who is Hava the lisic top and scle which ‘guarantses the proud of her smail fest aad sic.dar ankiss will ap- || le uth of service. Showa in Black, brown, navy, ste. These are in _.aU\ onl; cilser and cold— prec PRICE 4.75, INCLUBING TAX FRICE $3.10, INCLUDING TAX OTHER GOCD SILK HOSE | WITH LISLZ TOP AND SCLE ent quality, and t rvice whish they will give is lengthered by the gocd isle ia top and sofe. - Shown in black brow: aid Alrican brown— PRICE §2.55, i: CLUDING T/20 PHCENIX SILK HOSE FULL FASHICNED AND WELL MACD Teo well knewn to necd any rimarks. Any woman would welgome o.e or more pair as a Christmas gift. Firch [ We have them in black, white and brown— $2.39 and $2.88, TAX INCLUDED WOULD LIKE A PAIR FINEST MERCERIZED STOCKINGS || GET THEM TODAY Full fashioned Hose, in black, white or cordovan. Th Uinklivh YA cinata ik s ia meallvillion good feot. very best you can buy— wear as well or better than yourself. OUne pair, or $1.25 and $1.50 A PAIR k two pair, or half a dozen will ook pretty good to him Christmas morning. Good Mercerized Cotton Socks WOMEN’S WOOL HOSE | Black ones, and a good seloction of colors are ready $3.00 to $4.50 A PAIR OTHERS 35c—3 PAIRS FOR $1.00 Mercerized Lisle Socks—*“Lion” Brand KLEVER KRAFT SILVER Light and medium weight, in_black and-all colors. No better mercerized hose is. made. Buy him a half DAINTY BITS OF NOVELTY TABLE WARE dozen pairs for Christmas, and let us put them in a The hostess who loves to serve in a dainty way will nice Holiday box— appreciate a aift of some of these Klever Kraft ¢ 50¢ A PA‘R Novelties. Shawknit Silk Plated Silk Socks Black and colored Silk Socks, in this famous mnk., They make splendid gifte— 75c¢ A PAIR HOW ABOUT A PURE THREAD SHLK SOCKS NICKELED PERCOLATOR ........i. $450 TO $6.25 . Reduced to $1.00 ALUMINUM PERCOLATOR ......... $7.25 TO $825 Reduced to $1.50 NICKEL TEA OR COFFEE POT ‘ bt e $225 TO $3.65 - McCallum Heavy Silkk Socks—Only $3.00 OR' SOME WE HAVE A VERY COMPLETE LINE OF WOOL PYREX OR GLASBAK OVEN WARE AND CASHMERE SOCKS, IN SOLID COLORS AND IN HEATHER MIXTURES—ALL WEIGHTS AND (In the' Basement) ALL PRICES. RAMEKINS . INDIVIDUAL BAKERS . SHERBET GLASSES THE BOSTON STORE se——— AN EXQUISITE NEGLIGEE -— A PRETTY BLOUSE — A COMFY BATH ROBE—FURS A quartette of gift suggestions, any cne of which would mzet with th: approval of th: iady to be re- memberzd. Even a man, prnv-r'.)i,lly at a loss con- cerning his deporiment in a women's store, will find it easy to do his Clwistmas buying in the Baston Store’s Apparel Shep. We will prc'n:!: a dainty Holiday packing for any gift purchass mad: in this d2parimnt—and will do anything in cur power to help in your salection. A Filmy Cr:zpe d= Chinz A Silk-and-Cotton NEGLIGEE MECLIGEE Sust ‘as dainty, and' pretty; amislbAs préttyies itsimpra gnishectatic clever as you can imagine. No | Crepe de Chine neighkor — it woman who likeés atiractive | costs less and will giva' longer clothes would mind receiving one | service in all probabil The of these confections for a Christ- | colorings are very pleasing and mas gift. We hava them in all | as varied as the models in which pastel shades, and in various | we have them. ‘ Give har one clever models. for Christmas. $12.50 to $19.75 $6.50 to $8.50 A WONDERFUL DISPFLAY OF HANDSOME BLOUSES We' have put them up In attractive holiday boxes—just slip-your card inside, wrep it up and you don’t have to worry any more. Sheer Voile, Filmy Georgette, Soft Crepe de Chine, make a display which is well nigh irresistible, and so varied in price that we can suit any pocketbook. L PRICES FROM §$2.98 'TO $15.00 A BATH ROBE FOR EVERY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY $5.88 TO $15.00 A SET OF FURS FOR THE LITTLE GIRL $5.98 TO $29.50 o i by Give the Lady a Fine Cedar Chest L . . . We Are Selling Them at Very Decided Reductions Handsome pisces of furniture, they serve a double purpese, for they will preserve clothing and blankets from moths. From ex- ' perience we can say that no woman would refuse such a gift. Original Price $20.00 . . CHRISTMAS SALE $16.98 Original Price $25.00 . CHRISTMAS SALE $2150 Original Price $30.00.. CHRISTMAS SALE $26.00 Original Price $32.00 . CHRISTMAS SALE $2850 Original_Price $33.50 ..... CHRISTMAS/SALE $2950 Original Price $35.00°. CHRISTMAS SALE $31.00 i CHRISTMAS SALE $35.00 CHRISTMAS SALE $36.50 Original Price $45.00 . . CHRISTMAS SALE $39.00 Card Table with Leatherette Top. ... .. ONLY $4.19 nal Price $4250 ... 0 ? 3 |as during the summer months. - In the winter fn the north her dikcative | followini this practice. do, | | nish the farmer & eash cron at regular Lwere in third ot feea- and Title. for, one hundred -& Acting on this Ul eory, y pouitry- | for ofe yeusr keepers havé -found -it table to gkt | * Two ) scrateh -nh. 1— = I-y thelr poultry’ houses for meveral ‘hours |maxh; oue tem iped b ton cach day. This lepgthened day. togeiRer |¥{raw and Lt er: 100 Jon. gmt ‘e el with the, right kind .of fecd apd plonty ol The_one bundied heus i Shd Faeid ol exercise, hus been f6und to inerease to -« | ton of egy< This mycns ) an marked dégree the rum r of ezs lald Ly | sverage yofgit of - 1wo cuhocs elgh puilets dn - w £t doex not The - v n-each ot he pay té provide light Yor oler tedh i v s ute hour day for the.laying flock .du: X h.cnl (Barred) inter months '« . of those wio are - TRE WOODLOT. s renulre plant- Ing, care and emu\:uhm The cron Woud: that srows on-the farm wood? quires much Icss care than these o1 and fn the majority of cnses it is aire i STowing on ‘the farm when the farmer takes the lani. Doultless this faet n !nt difficult for dhe, frrmer 1o sor thus o in the sa‘ne light Ir. which he regyrls the others. Any other farm orop must be cared for, of it’ will f4il. ~nd fhe stand of wood on thé woodlot Is no exeention, ni- tilough the nrogress of deterioration is N, % . not so rapid and may extend over a long A. Paliard, Che period of years. Holl) wodd Farm, Hollywood, A proderly. cared for. woodlot will fur. Other. Varieties, ey intervals and will qlways afford a supply | ODed @ Kn'ght (White Wrzaiotte) of timber and fucl for home use. The Voo ujpelon] oL oo todiean Ed harvest season for the woodlot comes in | Clemens J. Diemand (Whi's Wyaa- the fall and in the winter, and the gath- dott=) New: Lritain, Conn. erftig of the harvest assists also in the | H- P .Cloyes, (Bul \\‘.n-‘nuz) ah- . Longmeadow, Mass,s 19€ Whte Legheras. : L E 1nzo|d~by Ccoperstown, M71 thinning and caltivation of t Jame: Cpme . . 3= 16 i g A Hampton (1:Jack leeghorns) - Pittstown, N. J. ........ deeese T COMBATING PESTS IN WINTER. When the orcharas have been cléared of apples theke s ine 1o go through -he PLAINFIELD nearby woods and hedgks and cut the ? wild cherry trees and busbes which are | [ BUR?ay Taftvile visited Plainfield nnd the bivouacs of the tent caterpillars that | §i or & hard fought game Taftville tacs- raid the orchards in the spring. It is & | gy avics 0f the lotal sloven 8y de- 500d time 1o Inapect the trees for borers |‘“Jinmthem 110 0. and to put down mide. and’ rabbit’guards | o Monday nicht the plasers of the Vlai- {2t the same operaticn. - Trample the grass | 3¢ o, #0°0T team had a mecting. Wi flat the tree base to allow 3 close irapce, | 2CCIUEERge was picked to c tion for sawdust from the borer's opera. | WAM ad J. Greenhalgh 43 tions ‘aid then adfust the wire or paper | A Eeneral talk on plas & piate. | yoeitian 41 guard to be in place when to some very good points o.ng brought P oy somes. . lout r Royle speke chiefty-on-the Gif- ference b 3 ce an ercang- RHODE 18LAND REDS erence between confidence and o ercang. dence ; “Mr. " Lutterworta also spoke :* LEAD STORRS CONTEST [on the game of life in comparison wifh The. report for the seventh. week of (thHe game of soccer. Supper, inelid the egg laying contest at S -orrs is more | POIaio ple; was then served and well encouraging 1o the - contestants than it {Joved. After supner the meeting ‘:‘ has been for now -neariy & month. The |&iven over for a soclal hour. total production for all pens amounted | Prilchard opeyed the entercaizment ¥ to 1,623 eggs or-a yield of a little over | & coneertina 2.0 wiich was applauded # 23 per cen., ‘thus the.birds not only | Well that an encore was givem by Mr cxceeded Iast' week's . performance” but | Pritchard. B Provost next eptertaigl they also beat .the,average for/the last |With (he somg Alice, Where Art' Thuw! six years. Charles H. Lane's pen of {Sam Walker sang Pack I'p Your Trog- Rhode Island Reds from . Southbobo, |bles; Vie Bergeron contéibuted & livel Mass., ‘were an- easy first for the week |clog ddnce; J: W. Pritclard proved he i with a yield of 51 eggs.'. Afother Mass-|a chip off the ol block, singing Foliow- achusetts pen of the same breed owned |ing Father's Footsteps. William Cauchoh by F. S. Chapin from Longmeadow was {g4ve 4 buck and wing dance and showel cecond best pen for the week with a|thatedust still creeps in ‘he cracks of ths production’ of 46 egzs. A. P. Robinson’s |floor. W. Pritchard gntertaifed with & Wi e Leghorps® from Calverton, N. Y. !song nd dance remifiscent of the days ce With a score of 41 |When he traveled with Sam Haynes' mif- barred rock entered by { strels. A little community. singing was icipated in by-the boys, after which ing came t0 a elose with vetts s to the donors of the ples anfl the- committce who had charge of proceedings, also to (he eommenity associution for the use of the rooms asf ill serve 2. a |ihe stiokes s of 38 eggs |t 208 out of a domen fhe at home stays there. Many Schoal Bhildren are Sickly and take cold easlly, are feverish and constipated, have beadaches, stomach or bowel trouble, MOTHER GRAY’S SWEET POYDERS FOR CHILDREN Used by RSothers for over 36 years In eleven { Are pleasant to take and a certhin relief. They tend to break up-a cold in 24 hours, act ont the Stomach, Liver and Bowels and tend (to correct intestinal disorders znd destroy worms. 10,000 testimonials'like the following from mothers and friends’ of children telling of relief. Originals arg on file in our offices : “I think MOTAER GRAY’S SWEET POW- “We have ased MOTITER GRAT'S SWRET DERS FOR CHILDREN are graud. They POWDERS FOR CHILDREN st wcn recommended to my sister by a docter. thnes for past nine years, and siways dving them to my liitle three yesr old them & perfect children's medicine and " rI by « very puny, sud sl.e is picking up satisfactory in every case.” wm al; (,et a package from your druggist for use when needed. Do Not Accept Any Substitute for MOTEER GRAY'S SWEET POWDERS, A BRUNSWICK FOR XMAS Just Think What This Means to the Family. OUR STORY IS SHORT. We will send a wonderful 1921 model Brunswick No. 107, priced at $135.00 to your home on Xmas Eve or Morning for a first ptyment of $5.00, balance to be pait ~* 31.50 eek. 1 \v— HOW ABOUT IT? 3 The Talking Machme Shop