WESTERN CANADA LEADS AS WHEAT PRODUCER | 342,000,000 Bushels Wheat in 1915; In 1916 Many Farm- ers Paid for Their Land Out of Their Crop. eed that re, That Western Cunada “Mistress of Wheat its 1915 crop exceeded, acre the production of to the ext i any cout this continent is a striking fact proved by | the following figures: In 1915 the Dom duced 376,000,000 which represented an 29 bushels to States prod yield of 17 1 serious competitors in tion in South America were with 178,221,004) 12 per 14,000,000 bu acre, The thr provinces of and Alherta B42. 000.000 bush inion of Ca pro of wheat average yield of | the The th 1.011.505,000 bus bushels nere, uced yushels per acre. wheat bushels, bushels acre, and hels or Western Cann Manitoba produced 0o < & Out nadian 376,000,000 bush geen, therefore, that, nited States Western duce i I t bined production America gettled coun crop of tl consid Ore cout fil pre popuiats the same area To illustrate fur ductiven: of Western Car we 1 the ing the 1915 three and in the produce wheat YU. 8 following yields prov noes nual Domi fe n All Cana Western (Cannda only Province of Manitoba Province of Su Provinee of Al I'nited States, all Montana Washington Wisconsin Ohio Jowa Minols Pennsvivania Nehraskn North Indiana South Dakota Minnesota Texas Virginia Kansas Missouri Oklahoma In 1916 crop but the yields in many very large acreage under cultivat the resulting crop all threshed the loaded slow A was in a less heavy Dakota #1 ne Was hd distri large. So indeed mn in 1 proved too iar same fal ailroads man 4 fal ess amount of Ia done than iid have hes year, because farmer was All 1 reacted age too bu threshing essarily these com the 143165 upon seeded in the this that great n enlisted, was and one factor smaller dent. Another Western ( common w can been less spring of labor last year, owl numbed if Heres rnd ith coniinen the entire conditions favorable to the of big CTOps he conditions in smaller yield reduced grade of graindn certain locals ities. The three by the government at about 16 In per acre, 43 bushels, The financial value of their crops to Western Canadian farmers has been greater year than e before, Owing to the high prices of 2 that! are prevailing, returns have been ro ceived that are extremely profitable With wheat standing at the time at over $1.90 per bushel ut Great Lakes, a wheat crop at figures would pay the supposing he had only the average of 16 bushels per £30.00 per acre, A large receiving $50.00 per acre received $75.00, and a few even more than that. | This price, of course, is not all profit: | it represents the gross return, and the cost of operation must deducted, | But it does not, even at the highest fig- | ures, cost more than 65 cents to raise | a bushel of wheat in Western Canada, #0 that the profit can be figured accord ingly. It must be emphasized thut the / acre which produces a $30.00 crop costs fn the first case, probably less than that. In the United States the same class of land would cost in many dis tricts from $100 to $200 per acre, and even then a return of $30.00 would be considered extremely satisfactory. In Western Canada the best class of ng rienltural land, capable of producing crops that In size compare «ith any country in the world except, perhaps some European countries, ¢an be ob tained at, on the average, from £20 to | 830 per nere, with Irrigated Innds some sulted TH i average yield of western provinces ishels bushels, | harley | a 134 Ouis apa 27 this ver rain present the present farmer, even acre, over number are some have he what higher. It is no exaggeration whatever to say that a number of Western Canadian farmers have paid for their land entirely from the pro- ceeds of last year's crop, and this In cludes men who last year began for the time.~ Advertisement, Shrewd Observer, ladies are willing to join any an improvement society that Some kind of plays bridge, Mother! If tongue coated, give “California Syrup of Figs.” Children laxative,” nothing the tender stomach, liver and bowels so nicely. this “fruit cleanses love else to empty the bowels, and the result is they tightly clogged with waste, sluggish, stomach becomes become liver then your half-sick, t naturally, system full of cold, has gets fOUrs, little ong eat bad, throat, f.isten if tongue is coated of “California Figs,” and in n few istipated wa ted food pass hay } don't h fe i as feverish sleep or ac brent |OI'e stomach-ache diarrhea, Mother! give na teas] or . +3 Qee thet oonful Svrunp of CO VOI Take Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a Gen- eral Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. Malaria, Eanniches the up the Whole System. 50 cents Not a Learner. th nk YOu will his stock mari Stax, “1 kinks I don't al: any Girls! Try This! Makes Hair Thick, Glossy, Fluffy, Beautiful—No More Itching Scalp. ten minutes after an appli of Danderine you cannot find a hair wat what after a indruff or falling } itch, i1 be weeks Hse, = 0 3 “ please Hew but ths fine and downy r--growing all iderine beaut fmmediately dou y¥ of your hair. No dif. dull, faded, brittle and moisten a with carefully draw it hair taking one small The effect is amaz your hair will be light, fluffy and and have appearance of abundance; an incomparable luster, softness and luxuriance, Get a 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's Danderine from any store, and prove that your hair ig as pretty and soft ns any-—that it has been neglected or injured “by careless treatment--that's all--you surely ean have beautiful hair and lots of it If you will just try a lit- tle Danderine., Adv, bles the ference how just ta EY, Danderine sera cloth and through your strand at a time an Natural Tendency. the majority of women who vote scratch their tickets” “What makes you think so?” Jecanse not woman could cast a ballot straight.” “1 suppose one in ten MOTHER'S JOY SALVE for Colds, Croup, Pneumonia and Asthma ; GOOSE GREASE LINIMENT for Neuralgia, Rheumatism and Sprains, For sale by all Druggists, GOOSE GREASE COMPANY, MFR'S. Greensboro, N. C.—Ady. Making Something. “How's business, old man? making anything lately?” “Yes—an assignment.” Been For speedy and effective action Dr Peery's “Dead Ehot” has no equal One dose only will clean ont Worms or Tapeworm in a fow hours, Adv, A man should have 6 good excus n net. RIGHT LINES ——— ALONG AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT'S DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY. Manufacturing Laboratory Establiched | to Experiment in the Production ef Potash— Better Plan Than Imposition of Tariff, The department of ngricul in plans for what night munufucturing lub voted to the development of the pot ush Industry, Eight ler private ownership are now extract be { fulury ue tnrge plants un i» of | Callfornin, and tine Hat sln mnking they ure ing paying ttle attention f wmannufucture und none ul Thelr sole concern | ney us possible | potassium salts are selling Whe | n wince begin | i those Hgures, the war ends nnd Gernu shipping th produ “war brides" leath—unless they fndulgent ting them an alloy of a taril¥ relative, * 18 0 {ypicall ig buriness of 1) Gets islands. in Si to the Inuas amoun fRUO066 In 1914 and our import ands otaled le at The sol year sat e+} uo sUCh are, moreover, mportunt development ih he ing Punams Monroe region the first-rate it from 1 standpoint 1 snag i of to the the hean of cunal { uphold in the Carib Tho on ing doctrine of St port is importance, the the colonies have had only sentimental value to Denmark in the unimportant Inish that the principally = Hamburg-American it is that t! thelr pu deed, ontrol has been so slands are possession the well fions for hinse are ried through to a conclusion ecasonsble ce lerity Laws Have Benefited Farmer. for the benefit of laws enacted nef mer form a * ach are inrge pa rt of Demo jevement., An t ong the sali facts increased appropriation depart rt agricultural agricultural operative the nd rural organiz the ment extension creation of ct, of 827 (NM) (My for ngriculture passed 3 CONEress exer] s hy S706) (XK) 1910 hy S14, IMM INN Not a Bit of It. Judge Gary he ignin=t the incoms because thinks it American If the thousand doliar man pays the same tax rate as will Create in Tudge Gary he will belong to the sams class there lower and pays a ns tO Judge Gary Sut if he 20 rate he won't Judge Gary is also against t tax it will eripple, not wholly deaden, initiative, thousand dollar will he in if The ten longer come hecanuse man no incrense away, We do not think so. Credit to Administration. By strengthening the navy and as i only to England’s, the Wilson adminis- tration has rendered historic service. It has given new power and new sig- nificance to Americanism. It has deep ened the security of every interest and every home in the nation. It has pro- vided a first line of defense adequate to the country's needs and worthy of its ideals Atlanta Journal. Best Man for the Place. The appointment of Prof. F. W. Taussig to the tariff board is one of the most notable achievements of the administration, It gives immediate as- surance of the character of work this body is to do, assurance that nothing will be sought but the facts which ghould be the basis for all tariff mak- ing. Doctor Taussig's reputation as an economist, and particularly as an authority on tariff history and tariff problems, Is not surpassed, if indeed it 1s equaled, by any economist in the country Milwaukee Journal, ==_—_——— | THE MARKETS || | NEW YORK —Wheat-—No. 2 hard No. 1 Northern Duluth, $2 No. 1 Northern Manitoba, $2.26 1 York Corn--No. ¢ $1.1 vellow, 415 « 1s 2 Oats—Standard, 66% @06 7 Butter — Creamery, higher axiras creamery 39@39%c; firsts, 35@38; 33@84%. Eggs—Fresh firsts, 46@47 firsts, 37@38%¢,; nery whites, fine fancy, nearby hennery browns, Cheese-—5State specials 243%, ¢c; do, average, 23% @24. Live Poultry -—— Chickens, fowls, 21@22; turkeys not quoted Dressed Poultry gathered, extra refrigerator nearby h 4@ 10 fey held, PHILADELPHIA Wheat No $1.99@2.02; No. 2 $1.97@2; do d 5 Tart Souther 51 ' rod, 1.97; B, $1.86@1.59, lai Carrio rejeclie 05 10Ca ad vellow, $1.14% @ 1.15’ bt 14 G61 Ya Wes! 58¢ a dozen Fowles, 15@ 21 Th $d spring chick 1 ER Ten 19@ lic; quality Poultry roosters, 14@1 cording to quality, horns, according to as to size and quality, 19 0c; turkeys, 22@ 4c, 18@ 21; pigeons, old, per pair do do young, per pair, 20@ Cheese York, ful ducks, gL oese, 28G 30 New held, 25% @25%¢. falr to pood, do do skims fancy, bigher; 243, 24% Q 1¢ held part 12@2 Wheat--Cor $2.02; $2.02: No. 2 red Western, February 2 red, $2.02 Corn—Comtract spot nixed, $1.12 Oates Standard white, 644@65 Rye-—-Rye Wes! $1 66€157; do, No No. 4, $152@153. Bag quality and condition, $1@1.15 Hay No. 1 timothy, $1850@19; No 2 do, $1750; No. 3 do, $315@16.50; No. 1 clover, 2 do, $14@ 16; No. do, $13@ 14 3 - ¢ youn ro # FRCL, 2 red, BALTIMORE January No 2 red, spot January $1.11%:; ote mized, $16.50; No 1 clover, $15; No. 2 . HO, $ No rye, $14 tangled rye Straw--No, 1 straight $13@ 13.50; No. 1 . $10.50@11; No. 2 do, $8.50Q10; No. 1 wheat $0G0.50; No. 2 do, $5@8.50: No. 1 oat, $0.50; No. 2 do, §8.56@°9 Butter fancy, 40@4]; cholce, 318@39; do, : do, prints, 40@41%; do, blocks, 40: Marviand and Pennsylvania rolls, 29@30,; rolls, 280028; West ginia 218@ 29: storepacked, @28; Maryland, Virginia and Pennsyl- vania dairy prints, 2909230 Live Poultry-—Chickens 4 Ibs and over, 1%¢; do, do, small to medium, 18; 12; spring- ers, smooth, fat, 1920; do, rough and poor, 18; white leghorns, 19. Ducks Young Pekings, 33% lbs and over, 20¢; do, puddle, do, do, 18; do, 19; do, smaller, 18, Geese Near by, 18@20c; Western and Southern, 18 @19; Kent Island, 20@21 Hens, 28c; young, gobblers, 26: old toms, 21; poor and crooked breast, 2 @21 25¢c: old, do, 20925 Young, 1% Ibs and over, each, 35; do, 1@1% lbs, 26@30; old, do, 25 = do, good, do, role Old old roosters, 12%: do, heavyweights, 11@11%; Live Stock CHICAGO. — Hogs ~— Bulk, $10.80@ 11.16; heavy, $10.70@11.10; rough, Cattle — Native beef cattle, $8@ 11.80; Western steers, $7.70@10.10; stockers and feeders, $5.75@8.85; cows and heifers, $4.75@10.10; calves, $10@ 14.75. Sheep--Wethers, $3.70@11;: ewes, $7.50@10.25; lambs, $11.76@14.40. KANSAS CITY. ~Hogs—Bulk, $10.80 @11; heavy, $10.90@11.06: packers and butchers’, $10.80@11.056; light, $10.50@10.85; pigs, $90@10.60. Cattle—Prime fed steers, 31085@ 11.50; dressed beef stears, $8.50@10.76; Southern steers, $6.50@9. cows, $6.26 @9; heifers, $7011; stockers and feed ors, $7@9.45; bulls, $6.50@ 8.50. calves, $6.50@12. Bheep — Lambs, $13.50@ 14; linge, $11.50@1250; wethers, 10.60; ewes, §0.26@10. year $0504 GASTORIA For Infants and Children. Mothers Know That Genuine Castoria © ALGOHOL-3 PER CENT. | | AVegetable PreparationforAs | similating theFood by Regula: ting the Stomachs and Bowels of} | Therety Promoting Digestion Cheerfuiness and Rest. Contains {neither Opium, Morphine roof, ‘. Mineral. NOT NARCOTIC] Freep of Ode SAMLELATIER § Prmphin Seed Alx Senne Rochelle Sally Anise Seed ante Sos Worm Seed lanified Soper Wstergrren Jlavar J ¢ » +A or A helpful Remedy icf Constipation and Diarriites and Feverishness an Loss OF SLEEP | resulting therefrom in Yafancy 0 y v “ r 1 CSimite énaterecf Ir Ree res ACTA To NARCO Vertex © ¢ STO = NA 4h re goligo y =. ih Ac Car Me " 1% nea OrinaG dc Fac Simile Se — Wr dras ( Wie Tur CrxTauR COMPAR : YORK. PE medi ta pr Exact Copy of W CELE - 3 4 4 mmr Eg Fd it A pr THIS KIDNEY MEDICINE MAKES FRIENDS EVERYWHERE EXPERIENCED DRUGGISTS IN EVERY STATE RECOMMEND AND USE SWAMP-ROOT IN THEIR OWN FAMILIES Yer - y YOU SANDT DRUG COMPANY. | ' Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You Send ten © Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample ®t end en £ nf noe ents to Dr. Kilmer & Co ze bottle. You the kidneys and blad cent and one-dollar size bottles for sale at all drug stores rmaatlion Kiet of valuatue Ir receive a bo 1 n this It will also telling about Regular will convi anyone. . ley be sure and ment paper, When writing na afty Natural Question Adage Revised oe “BROMO QUINING rame LAXA k for signature of in Une i Only One Tes punk 28 BRO GRUVE 1 the genuine, oa UININE. Ix ares a Oold . for 1% i 9 Day. We Not Quietly. 10-cent box now to-night MBCArets, Millions Cost fon : Cascaret now d ther atwrn’s drt remeds Know Adv. liver ach Don't Lot femove take the and earry constipated waste matter and in the bowels. Then you will feel great. A Cascaret to-night straightens you out by morning. They work while sleep. A 10cent box from any drug store means a clear head, sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver and bowel action for months, Chil dren leve Cascarets hecause they | i never gripe or sicken. Ady. | poets my { ning Transcript His Chance. i Sparks—This ix a world of change. | Sponger—Yes: and, by way, | nave yon got any with you?” a a Estimating t nye to he Breakage take the pledge stomach ; Fy 1 vhen prohibition prevails” ng food: And 1 have no doubt ng 1 : t t re difficult wren k your liver ig rather ore difficult to break 8 ] to break a pledge in another day distress, put Cascarets cleanse your the sour ferment bile from all the CXCPS8 out poison or inflammations of the from external or intermal « i Eye Balsam at night upon retiring Infections whether are promptly healed by the use And to Bore Editors. Pa, what is “It's the ta to live, poetic lloense? it permission gi son.” ven 10 Boston Eves 10 It is reported that a large numb of Russians are about © colonize in "South America. the Why Rheumatism Comes With Cold Weather! BY VALENTINE MOTT PIERCE, M D. is that people do not drink as much water in cold weather as in summer, which helpe to flush the kidneys. Again, they eat more meat in cold weather, and some people are so susceptible that the: ence in the system of uric acid, or ite soon develop rheumatism after eating salte in excess, is the real cause of rhen- | meat, matiem. Everyone has recognized the | At all such times persons should drin difference in the appearance of their copiously of hot water, say, a pins water as soon as it gets cold ; there is mornins and night, and take Anurio “iten a copious sediment of brickdust. | three or four times a day. This An- Baveral causes may lead up to an uric comes in tablet form and can be accumulation of urie acid in the system, had at almost any drag store. It dis which, in turn, causes rheumatism or solves the uric acid in the system gout, or creaky joints, or swollen fingers, | and carries it outward, I would advise reason the everyone to take Anuric occasionally, land continue for three or four or painful joints, For one way avoid rhenmatism, skin does not throw off the uric acid, by profuse sweating, aq in the hot weather, {and in that ) of the poinful disorders due Adv, — A close connection exists between these two — cold weather. and rhen: matism. Prof, Alex. Haig, of London, has the most followers in the medical profession in the belief that the pres and the kidneys are upable to take care and many oi (Le double burden, Another reason ' to uric acid.
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