IMPROVEMENTS "ARE NOT TAXED Western Canada Does Not Tax Stock or Improvements but Collects an Additional Tax From Land Speculators, i tests against an extra tax on thelr fands because they are not under cul- tivation. Western Canada, through its { i ! t i § thg to force the speculative land owner | cultivate it himself. against all wild land, so that the own- without Improvements, is contributing «aven ‘improved “er to Improve and to go into stock rais- ments or stock of any kind. As a result of this surtax on un the owners are now trying to sell them to actual settlers, and, In nearly ‘every instance, have been offering on very easy terms of payment, usually a quar- ter down, and the balance extending over a term of years at prices much lower than would warrant. A world-wide shortage In farm stuffs has given a new value to all agricul- tural products and the margin of profit It 1s true labor and Implements have and higher, tions, be purchased at from $15 to $30 per acre. Western Canadian farm farmed. Wheat yields of from 30 to GO bushels per acre have been common in Western Canada during the past few years, and the farmers have been too busy farming all they can so as to sell as much wheat as possible at $2.00 a bushel, that they have not had time to do any talking or writing. It is doubtful If there ever was such an opportunity to make big profits in farming. The value of each year's crop has been In hundreds of eases ‘more than the market value of the land It was grown on. It is un- reasonable to suppose such a con- ditivn will last long, as the land now “being forced onto thé market by sur- fax on speculative owners will soon become absorbed by those who have learned of these highly profitable wheat lands. The news is spreading gradually throughout the high priced land districts in the United States, where there is a renewed awakening to the realization that the maximum profit in farming Is not being obtained when it Is possible to secure from forty to seventy per cent return on the {nvestment In Western Canada. Many who have been planning to visit West- ern Canada for the purpose of person- #lly Investigating conditions are leay- ing this month, when the good weather tan be enjoyed. As threshing opera- tions and marketing of grain is under way, no better time could be selected to secure first hand and reliable infor- mation from the farmers themselves. The winter months afford ample time for completing moving arrangements, to allow the settler to take up resi dence in early spring, so as to get something done next yenr and to make p start on the big and profitable farm- ing operations In Western Canada.— Advertisement, Women are pretty, but few of them nre as beautiful as they think they are, .” hi, 4a War Declared on ’ Rats by U. S. Gov't. The government at Washington ls pre. ng a campaign that should be effec five in killing the rats that are so destruc. tive both to lives and property. A con. servative estimate places the loss of food uffs from rats at over two hundred mil. scarcity of food, this loss must Yeated.. The most efficient way to * the Rat” is by the use of in ught by the overnment. Every house. keeper troubled with rats, mice, roaches or waterbugs should buy a small box of this reliable exterminator for thirty-five ~Jonts, and stop further loss of food in or home. Adv, Any community ean endure a cow ard who fa afraid to do wrong. MOTHER! Have you ever used MOTHER'S JOY SALVE for Colds, Coughs, Croup and Pneumonia, Asthma, and Head Ca. tarrh? If you haven't get it at once. Kt will cure you.—Adv, A woman's eyes never grow too dim to detect the paint on another's fuce. If Worms or Tapeworm persist in your Hatem, it Is because You have not yet tried real Vi Dr. # "Dead Shot” One dose does Adv, Seattle markets are selling grayfish, New York.—New clothes are pass- ing before the eyes as quickly as a vital and dramatic series of motion pictures, One has only sufficient mental vision to catch at the leading points as thoy swirl by. These things will not go +into oblivion. They will return as do the moving films; but the world of Women wants to get at the gist of the movement at this moment, The whole continent of women Is buying autumn clothes. Those who preached economy, suspension of fash- This frock is of heavy Tokay crepe trimmed with dull brown silk braid and buttons. The underslip is very nar. | row, and the bodice wraps about the | waist and ties at the back. ions, standardized uniforms for wom- | en, the turning of buyers In the industry of apparel into the work ff war relief, must feel that they have preached in vain. The reel of clothes that is running off quickly before the eyes of every | woman Is not nearly so confusing if | one brings to bear upon it a well- adjusted judgment, The first impression one has is that the vital changes are few, but this Im- pression gives way after a day or two women ever they are, are very important, The majority of women look at new old ones. There are few women so they see the influx of new seasonal fashions, “If that is to be the style, I Lead.-Pencil Figure. There will be a hundred or more remarks like this made by the women | the clothes of the hour. | France has not changed her silhouette ; as much as America has. She pro- | fuced the lead-pencil figure late Inst | with an enthusiasm that is | A few of the American designers the French idea. There have been certain gowns sent at by a well-known house and exten- It has all the symptoms of the to which the bustle was attached. That appendage the most conservative taste, Odd as it may sound, many of these pull-back skirts are longer than any- They have to be of decent length, for their tendency to lift at the back and pull across the knees would bring the front hem higher than the law allows, It is mockery to refer to a law in firess, probably, in the light of what we have seen during the last two years, for what the French call “a souvenir of a skirt and a regret of a bodice” has been combined to make the average woman's costuma, However, as one reviews the skirts of the moment, there is definite rea- son to believe that the figure will look much as it did last spring. Trimming is lifted from skirts; the hem is often 10 inches from the ground, Instead of 8; the fullness at the walstline has’ almost vanished; the fastening at the front or side is not tolerated, But all of these features of fashion are merely accentuntions of an accepted style. The designers have cut down to the bone, as It were, nnd given us all in the way of grace, cleverness and beau. iy after they sacrificed every inch of material thet wilght have been supers The Tunic Persists. ta En ons, Choire frock came in a ; and blowing of trumpets has | that it will continue to be a factor In fashions. There are a good many women who are tired of it, uy we are not proof against that wear ness that comes from seeing one thing multiplied through every phase of out existence, and it has not been humanly possible to escape tunics since they made their appearance, There were not as many of these gowns put out by the American de signers In the early trade of the sea: son as by the French, who evidently are not in the least tired of the one garment. They have repeated it in pleasing ways. They make It in thin and in thick fabrics; they offer it as a coat, on an evening gown and as an elongated blouse for the house. The entire movement of French clothes shows this tunic coming in and out of the film, Possibly, the one new feature that The house of Doeull- with having started It looks well and it is universal tendency is credited of the dressmaker where they do the most good or the most harm. have most evil The selection of the good and the of dress is up to the individual. E HALL, PA. HELP SOW SAVE PIGS Farroveing Pen Should Be Equipped With Wooden Rails. Prevents Mother From Crowding Lit. tle Fellows to Death—Provide Good Shelter From Cold and Rain—Have Solid Floor. We are asked by the president to Increase the production of our farms. In the face of the fact that the plea came almost too late for some farmers to radically change their plans, the acreage for cultivated crops has been wonderfully increased. The five and! ten-scre corners of stump, or hillside, | lund which had previously been con- trouble have been broke for cultivation. A few farmers who have every avall- able acre under cultivation must con- tent themselves in trying to raise more to the acre and In conserving all they can, In this connection an effort to save the little pigs at farrowing time is un- doubtedly a profitable and a patriotic niethod conserving the food supply. Contrary te some of the older farm- ers’ ideas, do not let the brood sow, | whieh is to farrow, make her bed around an old straw or hay stack. Pro- vide a good shelter, well protected | from cold and rain, and, preferably, | having a solid floor, | | | Do not let the sow root a deep hole for a bed. She can be given a gen- ford to go in for indiscriminate slash- Belt Is Important. The question of a belt on these One may call the walst drap- the fact that it is the kind of ifle that makes or mars the whole. It is well that every woman remem- bers this truth during the remainder f this senson. She will find, as the # ir extraordinary influx of belts, girdles, sashes and waist drapery of pleasant and sinister kinds. There are evening gowns that seem to be all sash. An immense piece of maker into a dominating feature of the rock by wrapping it below the bust, at or below the waistline, then resolving it into a deep panel that drops down the length of the skirt at This coat is of amethyst velvet, with deep, tight yoke bordered with stone marten. High collar is lined with blue satin, Cuffs of fur. The gown be. neath is of cream malines lace with front and back panels of blue satin, the back or into a bulging bow with long, fringed ends that covers the en- tire side of the figure. There are belts on some of the new cont sults which are almost corslets, and an accessory of this type on the wrong figure would turn a good look ing woman into a caricature, There is a nest of belts, four or five of them, linked together by some coms mon cord at the side and back and dis. posing themselves over the entire mid- by the McClure Newspa- per Syndicate.) Dainty Menu Cards, Cut two 0: slits across the fg oe i . MHS first, just to satisfy her animal in- | Ralls Save Little Pigs. Later when she starts to far-| it is wise to remove much of the bedding. The farrowing pen should be] equipped with rails, as shown in the | drawing. These ralls may be made of 2 by 4 pleces nalled so that they are parallel with the floor, with six inches | clearance underneath and with four | inches or more between the rail and the wall, The purpose of this rail as well as | the removal of superfluous bedding 4% to prevent the sow from crowding | fhe little pigs to death. The rail per nits the littie fellows to crawl behind | and get out. Personally I find “watchful | waiting” the best with far-| rowing brood sows, They usually start | farrow a few hours after they | commence to make their bed. Then an hour or so spent in caring for the animals frequently saves several the offspring. After two or three pigs i that is policy to of remakes her bed and turns over. After the sow is ttle dan- | Few Farmers Make Plans to Dispose | of Unprofitable Fowls—Cull Out Undesirables. few farmers practice a sys of disposing of Very fowls breeds, cense of of the heavier Rocks, number as the Plymouth produce a profitable This holds true of the lighter quently, If efforts were made to dis pose of all females when their best laying days were over, a large quan. tity of poultry meat would be placed on the market. All poorly developed thickens should likewise be culled out and used as meat. This way of dis posing of unprofitable fowls would allow the farmer to feed his grain to younger and more productive fowls, FAIRS ARE GOOD EDUCATORS Fruit Grower Learns How to Produce Fine Specimens and to Improve : His Own Methods. At a fair are exhibited the best pro- ducts that had been grown in a state or county. Fruit growers can easily tearn from the exhibitors how to pro- duce such fine specimens of fruit and he also sees the best and learns the sreumstances under which It has been produced. One cannot afford to let such opportunities as the falr pass anheeded., The fruit grower can in. spect the work of others and compare with his own, and if it is better than he has been able to accomplish he learns how to improve his methods. DEMAND FOR SELECTED EGGS When People Are’ Convinced That Product Is Choice They Will Ad. wvertise the Fact. It should be remembered that it will take time to work up a demand for selected eggs, but when people ave once convinced that the eggs can be on, they will not only call but will tell their + i KEEP TOOLS UNDER SHELTER Practice of Leaving Harvesting Ma chinery in Open Results in Consid- erable Damage, Usually there are many who leave their harvesting machinery out in the weather for some time after all har- vesting Is over. Buch a practice results in considerable damage to the binders and other harvesting machinery. All farm implements have advanced in price, and carelessness in taking care of them will cause considerable loss, At no time has the use of labor-saving machinery been In greater demand on the farms, and every farmer who hus such machinery should by all means take the very best care of it. Just as soon a8 one has finished using an Im: plement it should be put under shelter and where it will be kept in good con- dition for the next crop. Binders are easily broken if left In exposed places, where wagons and other farm equip- ment are jammed nto the same cor ners, Quite often mowers, binders, wagons, ete, are all found in one tan gled mass in one corner of the shed along with the drills and threshing machines. Such carelessness can only result In some of the machinery being damaged. By casing for such machin ery properly the lifetime of the imple- ments can be doubled. Plant Favors Soil Rich in Vegetable Matter—Get Field Ready Dur- ing Fall Season. the best growth iv matter Asparagus makes soils abounding in vegetable fall, This means that manure should be used with the greatest freedom, and If clover sods are avallable, thes should help materially in the starting of the plantation. Land of any kind to be planted with operation and adding more manure the following spring. The plowing should be as deep as possible, although care should be ex. ercised to avoid turning up too much of the sub-soil. Disk snd cutaway harrows may be used to good advantage in preparing the soll. Effort should be made to get a fine bed to the full depth of the plow furrow, with all vegetable mat ter thoroughly incorporated with the 4 USEFUL CORN HUSKING RACK Device Shown in lllustration Affords Convenient Seat for Husker—Place Stalks Crosswise, Many who husk their corn by hant A. floor A find it very tiresome to sit on the or ground in cramped position, Corn Husking Rack. made as shown will hold two or three shocks and gives a better place for the husker to sit. Place the stalks crosswise of the bench in fron of you. CORRECT WAY TO MILK COWS Scrape Droppings Into Gutter and Work Teats and Udders Clean Keep Hands Smooth. Before commencing to milk the droppings of the cows should be scraped into the gutter and the teats and udders worked clean and wiped dry. Always milk with clean hands, and if your hands are hard and rough keep a cup of goose grease or hard and sweet oll at the stable, and once a day, or before milking, rub a little on the inside of your hands: just enough to make them feel smooth. Some of the grease should be rubbed on the teats If they are rough or cut with brisers. An expert will milk a five minutes. A steady, even motion, filling the teat with milk at every rapid way of milking and the most agreeable to the cow. LACK OF SUFFICIENT TEAMS Many Failures Traceable to Poor Ani. + mals and Improper Implements Make Plans Ahead. The lack of sufficient teams to pre pare land, plant, cultivate and gather crops has cost many a farmer heavily. In fact, many failures and partial fall and lack of suitable implements. Do not make such an mistake, Now is the time to begin to plan for the next crop. SHEEP MUST BE PROTECTED Keep Yourself Fit You can’t afford to be laid up with sore, aching kidneys in these days of high prices. 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Purely Vegetable Small Pill, Small Dose, Small Price Carter’s Iron Pills ‘Will restore color to the faces of those who lack Iron in the blood, as most pale-faced people do. Every Woman Wants ANTISEPTIC POWDER FOR PERSONAL HYGIENE in water for douches SHAVIN made easy; contalus Invaluable infor mation Wr ahavers: also instractions for home haircuiting: price We: will save man Soliars. C Marviow, Box 1988, Los Angeles, Call The bousewife's friend, makes win FUSO Cow cleaning pleasurable; poilsbee bath-tods: gold, sliver, nicke brass made new: send Be FUSO COMPANY, MILLERS, NEVADA Clean, peat work; Kodak Finishing able; postage pa hy gree wars. Prompl service. Malling boxes furnished. Weise Tor prices and pumpion, EBENTION FAVEE, Bex 208, Sammie 5.2, They Just Had to Wait Something was the matter with the stop-signal bell of the Toonerville trol- ley and the conductor had to whistle to the motorman, that trip— one whistle to start, two whisties to £0 ahead. This wasn't the real Toonerville trolley, but a certain suburban “dummy line” which is so denominated by the facetious car riders. At one place, the other morning, the car made a long stop, and some of the passengers began to get uneasy. One sought the rear platform and found the conductor eating a frugal lunch- eon, “Say, how long we goin’ to stand here? What are we waitin’ for?” asked the passenger. The conductor swallowed hard and was understood to reply. “Y.ooky here, 1 ain't got nothin’ but dry crackers fer my lunch. An’ you'll hafter walt till 1 git ‘em all swallered good before 1 kin whistle "Cleve land Plain-Dealer. car, Up-to-Date Wedding Gifts, "Well, what sort of wedding pres ents did you get, girlie——the usual as- sortment of berry spoons and pickle forks Y” “Not on your esteemed life. 1 got eges, a peck of onlons, and a Liberty bond." . Unkind Comment, “I am bent on this thing” “Ah! 1 thought it was crooked ™
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