Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 18, 1921, Page 8

tendency. Expert potato growers have trays in which ta lay the tubers while they sprout before cutting them up for planting purposes, and they carry them gently and invsmail quantities td the rows so that the sturdy sprouts may mot be broken off in transit or in planting. The sprouts developed in the, light will not be more than a inch long and roots will start to develop at their base, the seed potatoes to the light em a warm place i you wish and a big yield. Experi- over the country seem sprouting potatoes before only hastens the ripening the crop bat it ncreases the yield ma- They mmst be sprouted in the light sively, the eorouts will be green and stocky. | ready to get (g work as soon as they lanky come in contact with the soil It is a have just the opposite|fine way to get the jump on the season Culture makes the dif-|depth is the real depth. The depth of ference ‘between ylelds of 85 ‘and 90 bushels per acre and 300 or even 400 which are not uncommon in Europe. while as high :ag 800 bushels have been grown on trial acres. Europe is far ahead of the United States in the potato growing industry. They cultivate inten- the English average being 198 bushels and the German 187, An ave- rage American There is no vegetable that. shows so directly the result of dare and culture as the potato. potato grower’s would bulge out at any such yield. Care in selecting seed potatoes s one | tilth. of the most necessary factors in & suc- it [ cesstul crop and care showld be taken to avoid those with pointed ends. Plant deeply, four or five inches js nome too much in friable soil, and sco that this| ad mysterious ailments than Dlant in the vezetable garden close relatives, ihe squashes sl g A furrow with soil thrown up oh either side is deceptive. The denth should b measured from the soil *level. The potato needs rich, heavily fertil- ized soil. It needs as much sofl attention as any garden crop, anil it is in ‘this re- Spect that the gardemer often falls and the reason that American potato o do mot get as heayy yields as foreign gardeners who lavish great care in pre- paring the soil, both as to fertilizer and troubles. As the cucumber cannot from the ordinary vegetable. eyes the Toots, THE HERB GARDE e Boslon /tore\, ©Gmn Reid hes Toe Boston Stores APPAREL JHOP Our First Birthday Sale Begins This Morning and Continues All This Week A FOUR-DAY CELEBRATION This marks the completion of The Apparel Shop’s first year, a year of endeavor and achievement. offer. given vou. Divided Into Two Lots LOT NO. 1 SUITS WERF SUITS WERE $35.00 $55.00 ze o §90 5 120 $47.50 [ $85.00 Silk or Wool Dresses The largest assortment in the city of Nor-- wich. We offer the unrestricted choice of our entire stock— 25% OFF save you money— a kind, therefore we cannot allow any garments to be sent during the sale, 20 FATRAU ) = $4. Your Choice of Any Wrap In Stock For Just Half-Price The Apparel Shop has brought to this locality the exclusiveness of the best specialty shops, with the democracy of prices which only a department store can To celebrate this birthday fittingly, we have determined to forget costs and profits for these four days, and are bringing forward bargains bigger and better than we have ever WE INVITE YOU TO OUR PARTY Our Entire Stock of Suits THIS MEANS EVERY CLOTH SUIT WE OWN LOT NO. 2 Every Coat — Women’s, Misses’ or Child’s, Reduced 259, Apparel Shop Waists If you haven’t inspected our showing of Hlouses, do so during this sale—it will 25% OFF All of the advertised goods are from our regular stocks, and are not the so- called “special sale” goods. Many of the pieces are samples, and only one of _out on approval or dusted Wwith some of the common secticides sold for the purpose. There is no more practical use for a tiny patch of ground than to make of it a herb garden, a patch of taste and |'smell to gladden the soul. The great se- cret of foreign cookery and a depart- ment in which the American cook is too often lacking in flavoring, particularly for sauces. The French or Italian chef uses quantities of herbs, dried or fresh, often to add tang or zest to a vegetable which has no very pronounced flavor of its own? Stuffing for fowls is dependent for its palatableness upon the herbs which fla- vor it. Three or four herbs ‘enter into some of the dressings an accomplished chet will turn out. Only a few plants are neede herb. It ig a great convenie them handy in the kitchen, for w are needed they a fresh home-grown s ble the dried product the grocery store. Sweet basil, a favorit for soups, stews, dres: marjoram, used for the s thyme, often used in combina or . alone mg in sifted ashes or sand. buried beneath it to furni hold moisture, for with light soil it also likes moisture, a cor bination hard to arrange in the Or nary garden. to control, it often fails to devoted to it cious infant is to blame. Often the fi ch of ea ave | van to of the others. The strength is thrown to this d the rest fai] to get a start. obtainat from | there are further signs of forming, pick it off. GROWING TOMATOTS. Tomato plants should be to five fe Tows tour to depending tree tomatoes may be her than the vining sorts. ato many be planted on oil, but will do b ght, warm Avold the use of fre ley; mint, to keep the lamb from I lonely and to cook with green peas or make into jelly (no longer summer savory to flavor and to cook with strir the inevitable herb of th turkey, and if worse o usible as a hair dve the dried blossoms of wh bags to be placed amo {the dainty fresh a few plants of d these in a small readily, and all exc grow from seed. The {drled and put away in e 5 s o « have fairly start cut down the whole plan ¢ 2 dry, protecting it from dus - : few plants leaves for flavo and this aromatic herb is cookersy. tla : toes, the should be spaded deep, and a good mul ™ Set 1h . and leave a ba This should be fil Des| will be ssom end rot, also COCIGUS CUCUM THE PR s rather a tem t to more kin. Doctors Recommend- Bon-Opto for the Eyes Physicians and eye specialists pre- | ecribe Bon-Opto 2s asafe home remedy in the treatment of eye troubles an | strengtheneyesight. Soldunderm refund guarantee by all druggists. r eggs a feet of be e | EGGS = %2 idoz. 28c¢c ROUNDSTEAK 1b.20c FRESH CHURNED CREAMERY BUTTER - - - 1b.33c ROAST BEEF Pound 20c Special Sale CHEESE e Y, e LEGS, b........... 25| Brick 25¢ Pound LOINS TO ROAST EAGLE BRA] Poumd. .. .. D SHOULDER CUTS S Round' s~ T 518c MILK,can.‘..ZZc VEAL FOR STEWING DINNER BLEND Pound . ...\ . ... 12Vsc VEAL CUTLETS, Ib. . 40c VEAL CHOPS, bb. . ..... 30c LEAN STEER NICELY CURED CORNED BEEF Pound 121/¢c COFFEE, Ib. .. 25¢ FRESH PORGIES, Ib. . 29¢ FIRST OF THE SEASON 9 to 11 a. m~HOUR SALE-2 to 4 p. m. SPERRY AND BARNES PURE SILVERLEAF SUGAR CURED SMOKED LARD SHOULDERS Pound 124 dFam e MAI GRANULATED BEST MAINE POTATOES SUGAR 3 Pounds 23¢ Peck 19c WANTED MARINE ENGINEERS WITH OCEAN LICENSES CLASS B. D. & E. SHIPS Apply Sup’t PORTO RICO LINE | Pier 35, Atlantic Basin Brooklyn, N. Y. An early start with cucumbers is one way to get the better of some of the tramsplanted Wwith any degree of stccess it has to be treated a little differently ‘The seeds should be sown edgewise in individual pots about the middle of April. Paper pots sold by any seed house are satis- factory, as they are cheap and unfold away from the ball of earth so the plant may be transplanted without disturbing — With a running gtart, the piant is bet- ¥ ter able to withstand the early attacks A GARDEN OF FLAV: oxs1 of beetles and can be sprayed readily The cucumber needs a light soil and if s heavy it should,be lizhtened likes a couple of forkfuls of manure fertility and its liking for Granted that the cucumber flourishes and escapes the ravages of insects which an industrieus gardener should be able produce enough cucumbers to pay for the energy In most cases a_ preco- blossoms will produce a fruit far in ad- solitary a. precocious cucumber appears before fruits # out three of course, on the y to foster root soil plants to about _one- vel the next and Do not cultivate close may be confined | be in- It m- di- To Kun Between Norwich and Block Islapd Those shoes ar rst of London and Block established, will be six set al- est to call the chamber ‘to the fact Ich | “rhis is a direct sin o | business men, who ide purpose, oq, | Will doubtiess recall take care of ti to keep lowed moved frequently to from t e ai BOAT LINE NORWICH T0 BLOCK ISLAND The proposed pian to establish a: ¢ |steamer service between Norw has received the support of (he wich Chamber'of Commerce. er which will be put on the line, i regard to the plan under way the Nor- wich Chamber of Commerce has received the following. communication from Momm, of New London, one of the sev-|t rtners in the enterprise: | ing plans to establish a daily st service batween Norwich, and Block Island from June 26th, to September 9th, inclusive. requests from Norwich and Elock understand that such a service would be appreciated and patronized Our steamer, already is the Nelseco I, 7 to 10 days, When t is dried off, and they better to keep the gro old stock provided in hot weather. If very v allowed to run they are apt to be injured or | s means of sa scrap heap! 1 chance at yo SHU Island this r- The steam- 1s | the Nelseco IL Tn H between NORWiC 1921 that we are result of numersus hav, harterad for t wh as having made re FLEBRATES $1ST BORTHDAY e £ Jobn' K he Ia elve the youa months now that you have had us resole and heel them! Our shoe repairing is the of shoes annually from the Better give us H TOWN ¢ good for six ng thousands urs. -FIX devotjon at Sacred I Tuesday morninge . Father Fa~ Pange Lingua, 0 the de- andics, flowering . s about the altay most effectiva y in the ttendance received.d were many * H sing ng 1 should not be o' | f of th for the committee a ehort missions resting features® 1scg of life i H Lesiod 30x3 32x4 35x5 30 x 3% Clincher 32x3% 34x4% Tire Mileage at the Lowest Cost in History NON-SKID | RED-TOP %0 | New Prices | New Prices | New Prices| NON-SKID CORD T Clincher $12.85 15.00 21.00 26.90 38.35 47.05 Plus war tax. Other sizes reduced in propertion $17.00 22.00 26.00 34.40 S. S 8. 8. S. 8, 8. 8. These Prices Apply to Our Regular and Complete Line Buy your mileage by the year instead of by the tire. The tire that goes far, that runs long, that is always de- pendable is the only really cheap buy on the market. The last mile it runs determines the cost of your tire. Sold only by Dealers A New [Low Price on a Known and Honest Produect New Prices | New Prices GRAY < UBES 3 3 H