Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 22, 1922, Page 8

@aYS roTATOES “aibow? .' P otmtoes giunting for twd reasoms,” gay: pere. “One tert all potatoes which have - poor ger- BEST IF GREENED should be - greensd - before one ex- reason 13 o be. able to Ge minsting power and the other reason ls to_emabls the potso-to mprout - -in- - the ground from 10.days to two Weeks. ear- Ber than if betore they they were not greened. And ‘s greensd théy ‘should:be treated for protection :against scab and pther diseases.” In the greening procéss thare are sev- eral thines to be careful about. Pota- Poes shoud mever be allowed to sweat or o chill, as this affects the germinating They shotild also be turned over “night, so that each eve Wil have Attractive are the rosy- cheeked, rollicking kind who have been fed on Babies | corrosive: sublimate, use :twd- ounces to Bordens EAGLE BRAND “| treated. a larger, Vinegar barrel can’be | miate"or tormaldahyde placed in’ the bar- the same chance (o #eseive the Mgt and all“ éyes then " will “dprout - at-the same tme, One should mever teke: tho”seed tire caliar. and. place under ¢ the’ sun. s this iscifa- minating’ pawer of. W‘ Potatoes shiould ;be cut -ner gflen!ng and no: before. I tha .weagher. turms|. ©cool and frost s, expected potatoes showii. e covered at fight to prevent chilling, * Betore tr ing of. the seed fs started, the potatoes chowid:be treated to prevent scab. - Either . formaidahyds or gorrosive sublimate may be used. care shouid be taken not to' place it where ,any animal can reach jt' bocause a very tle of It may prove’fatal. Cor- Tosive gublimate ' also helps control rhizactonta which Is very. prevalent in this section. It only a few potatdes are fo be used, and the soiitign of corrdsive subl!- rel. - In“the case of formaldahyde use omp pint:to, 30. gallons jof, water. ~ With, 15_gajlons of water.. Potatoes are then put into a sack and submerged In the li- quid. ".In the case .af corrosive subli- mate, leave the potatoes in ,for one hour; in the cass of formaldahyde, two hours. After, the potatves are taken out, dump them out to dry. 1f 50 Jusneis. or riore are to be treat- ed, the potatoes should be placed on'the floor and a sprinkling , pot used to sprinkle a solution, of the same ‘strength | and the potatoes should be sprinkled until they are thoroughly saturated with either of these solutions and then covered and let trom-ome to. two ‘hours: as --above. Then they should be dried out as. quickly possible by shoveling them over. as fast as the top surface dries. ~ After this the potatoes are ready to be put-out into the sunlight for the greening" process: Demonstrations on seven farms . last year showed an average of 88 bushels more per acre from’ greesed seed than from-noti-green -seeds - Tha inerease from | morth and south to et a better distri greening was probably greater last year |fution of sunlight and so that one row ol sumshine thanin & mormel seaSon because of tie | dods not cut o the extremely ‘dry ‘weather shortly after ‘the | from - anothers which - often planting’of the seed, but the results seem- | when-the rows run east ed to show clearfy that tlirough green- | and- taller ables are niaced to ing the potato grower can’ discard’ the lsouth end uplnd]m! tprouted potatoes’ betore plant- & ;- be-sure a'mofe even stand of strong A SUBSTITUTE ¥OR CELEEY. PiAie Fnd Havels longer growing sea- son. do not have the time \u 2t by g POINTS ON. GARDEN PL3 an y A garden lald out according fo plan S e Lsunll) gives twice as many return ip or other rogt: cran. sides. saving a lot of time in figuring | Tather common in ve: ‘out_where. to plant and .what to plant | ing the last year next. Take a_ tape or yard stick and |1V as an inzredien measure Off the garden. Draw it to | Which may be ke scale on paper and figure out while the _ground is still frozen just where everything is to go:and what crops are to succeed others. 5 4% =onsed . It the garden space is smali say as|2 m"d » small as 10 by 10 feet, it Is a question X o hothed and:the: y of which vegetable will yield the most | transplanted ‘into the returns. - A’ ‘surprisingly - large amount | Soon as it is warm e of vegetables can . .he grown in_ even |ture IS much the this, small space.. {trnende the Sasic It is well to decide upon two mafn crops which may be grown at the same time or-as a suceession. Tomatoes”and string beans offer. a good solution with fadishes, lettuce and young onions as the first crop the tometoes and beans to. follow,. The beans taking compara- : The it the largest, roots are obtained if lings -are tramsplanted into s before tmey are set the ground. Tn order t ke the Toot ¥ Celeraic or root celery for those w deenér and op m substa: th. that “ons usually assoclates witls more novelty to many\peoplé- here. . But‘a numbr of farmers' make. a. success of It. Onc Massachusetts. farmer 1s . produe- mg. sugar on auite a -substantial’scale. He: has..300 .susar manle trees. &nd he od returng. frnm - ithem, per day. MOW TO MAKE LETTUCE HE’AIL “had ‘hard: luck with" tad/let 1 last vear and it was efther to ssed or as these of don't be dls- uraged, but iry agaln thls #pring. Just make tho ground richer . and be There is only one secret.to.ihaking TOW | head lettuce head, rich , plenty .of 5 g from.. the tivély lttle nourishment from the Eoil | Many cgardeners rake the soil ~away he seed sprouts. A check in compared. with other vegetables may of \the qoouen 1t geve be. grown in rows between ‘the toma- toes, which should be placed three feec apart each way and trained to single stems tied to stout stakes at least five | 4¢Pth Of Toot. feet high. When the string beans have LD X been harvested ‘there will be oppor- | PEACH TREES SHOULD UL tunity to follow with crops of turnips SERSYRD or carrots for fall. A dozen tomato To prevent leaf-curl, n: plants can be grown - In. this. space, ving plenty of room for the ot crops between the rows. From a 4o grown tomato vines a lot of fruit may be harvesied during the season. If string beans are not desired, car- rots, beets or turnips might be put In planning the gardens partic & small one, it is best to run the Towe ds the fe the entire Toot is above o of nourishment or laclk 5 isture means no head. Start’a box DR E in the ho or in a hotbed or Toots Gown deeper and Gevelops STeater | .,3 frame.and have the, Mttle plants 3 2s soon as the ground can be worked. Give them plen- 1 them hoed religlously, don't head. be o good pian to try soms 1 much m: . Inguire among your neighbors v a d jettuse and see ey had and if yoy can’t try eome of the “sure dvertised in the seed A Business Statement ! a Great Human Becord HELPING 19,000,000 PEOPLE Aboet 19,000,000 people are insured fn the Metropolitsn—over 16,000,000 HOW WAS IT DONE? Records kept by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company show an extraordinary decrease in the death rate among its Industrial, or weekly premium, policy-holders. Com- weekly calls of Agents at the puxge paring 1921 with 1911, for bolders’ homes provide s wonderful -"M for health snd| welfare mOu—yh:-upmdthew- portunity and to-day is at the fore- frout of public health work in America. Beal the sick but teach right living. Abeut 14,000,000 visits bave been made—2,116,875 in 1921'alone. Num- erods lettereell of lives saved. DILCOVERING DISEASE IN TIME Free medical examinations often dig; closing inciplent disease in time to ciire it, are gramted to Ordinary (arinual premium) policy-holders, subject to Asseis - = g reasomable conditions. MELPING THE BEMPLOYER. TO HELP Engployers msuring their employzes Larger than those of any otker Insurance Ci Increase in Assets during 1921 - - - I T0he s okt o7 oy iWher Do & Compiiny do ke World Liabilities- =« = Surplus - - Incomein 1921 - luve been if the 1911 death rate had prevailed. W'hat brought about the great saving of life? The general public health movement—progress in medical science and sanitation— other causes, perhaps. ' But a very great factor has been the tremendous heaith campaign carried on by the Metropolitan itself. This page tells a part of the story. METROPOLITAN Life Insurance Company Incorporaied by the Stats of New Tork. A Mutual Company HALEY FISKE, President FREDERICK H. ECKER. Vice-President " Business Statement, December 31, 1521 example, there were 55,000 less deaths in 1921 than there would e e = =S B1LIS .y i the World. $134,669,937.37 i - = = $1,068,341,845. $47,241,179.. - - - - $301,082,69 Larger than that of any other Insurcncg, Company in tke World \ FOR THE NATION'S HEALTH ts and emergency HOMES FOR 17,744 FAMILIES au_n.uem houses, Ties, AT DECLINE IN DEATH RATES The death rate among Industrial ~holders reached its lowest point 9% lower than in 1911. ~ ON SUBSTANTIAL soaLs |. Maple ‘sugar producnon “sometting | v regions, and it Seems rafther a | sure there s a water supnly dvafiabler |'S one rou_ used | WTOte .alétter Yo Jehs mM' b Jyould nat: de ablc to fkew his - . ment, end gate it to Rif miltohatrs sin, the bashful oo, “Hitetior latter Maraton writes to i ulh ed, { Rovert & mosting a0z M» | was Wi it ail. A reconciiiation tween Mazston and, his Celestd, Siter sL Fus suppoacl fi? Lave tegen e By | and Ne. (Ravert’ TAbbS) 12 40 sgms for| LEGAL NOTICE T OF PROBATE usder Group. policies .are_sdvised Gain 1n.1921 _ - = e e Bl s R $38,462,910.4¢ garfing health conditions and accide-: T3 i it of hh i T iranin Comsbeiny o e World prevention, while the employees r. Total Insurance placed and.paid forin 1921 - - - - - $1,564,789,607 ceive the beefits of nursing ser More than has ever beznsplaced in one year by any oiher Company in the World. welfare Literature. Gain in Insurance in Force in 1921 - - - - = = = “$52560532% Greater than that of any otker Company in :kc Werl [ 5 H Total Amount of Outstanding Insurance- - - - - $7,005,707,832 - Larger than that of any other Company in the lea 238,000,000 PIECES OF LITERATUKE Attractive booklets and pamphlets in great variety, dealing with the im- portant phases of health snd disease, snd prepared by leading experts, are distributed broadcast. So far, 238,- 000,000 copies have been distributed— 25,000,000 in 1921. In addition, 18,000,000 copies of The Metropolitan, & heslth magazine, are issued annually. | 7 Oxdinl.ry- (that is, exclusive of Industrial) Insurance in Force = $3,802.267,274 Larger than that of any other Company in the World. Number of Policies in Force December 31,1921 - - - « 25,542,422 = pecle faye mane e More than tha of any otker Company in America. o sutcens st Dt Iumber of Policy Claims paidin1921 - - - 323,531 ¥, i the world, Wittt/ (0 Averaging one claim paid for every 27 seconds v]uch Sasincrsdayof Shois fppmmancesg (6ce S e 4mount gaid to Policy-holders in 1021 - - - $91,348,472.08 ortienly it Rl i Payments to policy-holders cveraged $630.16 o e nf eack business day han Jicl of éés business Dividends to Policy-holders,payable in 1922, nearly - - - $16,000.7 > (i’ed‘:;m;‘si’sgtz‘“flzg*— Amount paid Policy-holders and Beneficiaries since O: - SR e tion, plus Amount now Invested for their Security = - - $2,047,692,135.07 v GROWTH IN TEN-YEAR PERIODS PUBLIC APPRECIATION Number of Policies | Outstending THE FUTURE in F d of Ye Insurance in Force at End of Year ot Bxdiol Year A CITY THAT IS WATCHED Ic Framingham, Mass,, the Metro. = palitan is leading the way in a great . 1801 1001 | sa0seaa18 [ 1801 | 2081600 experiment, watched by health m;har— . igfl o sm& 3’23’”‘;‘3 1900 234302 ities the to dem- 5 32,039,460.87 | 1911 12,007,138 um':“,:f":m“mm”fd et 11621 30106269930 [“1921 | 1,115363,00454 2017050 | 1921 | 25 5uTn regulstion cando. Deatns from tuber- culesls bave dropped from 121 per 100,000 to 40 per anzim. s Assets at End of Year |SurplusatEnd of Year The Metropolitan will con s endeavor to offer the best .there is in life, health and accident insurance, and tosave human life. Continued growth will give the Company stiil greater opportunities to serve the American people in insurance protection and in the comservation of Lfe and health. The Company issues policies from a Hundred to a Million Doliars of Insurance. In fact, its Ordinary is now larger than its Industrial i m cme -m issues Heslth end Accident Polu: es—minimum s GREATEST— IN ASSETS IN BUSINESS PLACED IN ORDINARY BUSINESS in FORCE IN INCOME IN BUSI_NESS GAINED IN REDUCTION of MORTALITY IN GAIN of EACH 1IN BUSINESS in FORCE IN HEALTH and WELFARE WORK *The Company OF the People, BY the People, FOR the People.””—Jofin R. Hegeman £ b s gk g ¥ e : ; R T R : . : 3 g s