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V • 'I r -r*SK?n f«o'l IL > /- J W*. *£ ?imwk^%*^nK%miQTt l \ •>*.., Western Canada 1917 Crops in Good Shape. While It Is a little early to predict tvhat the Western Canada grain crop will produce, there Is every indication at' the present writing that the 1817 crop will give an excellent return.- Re- ports received from all portions of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and. Alberto speak of good growing weather, a fairly advanced^ stage of all. grains, with prospects as good as la the past two years. Should conditions con- tinue as nt present, it is safe to con- clude that Western Canadian farm- ers, already free of debt, as a re- sult of the splendid crops and prevail- ing high prices, expect, from this sea- son's returns to be in a position that will place them away beyond any fear of the future. The acreage of Western Canada will be about the same as last year. Seed- ing was somewhat later than last year, but germination was quicker. The only possible drawback now would seem to be a scarcity of harvest hands, but It -is felt by the authorities that the situation will be pretty well cared for by that time. Land values are increasing, but there Is room for a much greater Increase than in the past, owing to the returns that farmed land will give when com- pared with its cost. In some districts land that could have been bought five years ago for $15 an acre Is changing hands at $60 an acre, the seller satis- fied that he is giving the purchaser good value for his money. And why not, when it is known that in a great many cases during the past two years crops have been grown on this land that have produced a profit of forty and fifty dollars per acre, over and above cost of production. These cases, While not general, were not excep- tional. In addition to the »ands that are offered for sale by railway companies, land companies and private individ- uals, the homesteading areas offer great inducements for those who are Willing to do a little pioneering for a year or two. By that time settlements Would come into existence, and this means a condition similar to that en- joyed by many of the older settlements of today—schools, churches, railways. The land is of high-class quality, strong and vigorous, easily worked, and capable of producing the very best of crops. The demand for all grains for some years will be great, and it will require all the resources of man, beast and soil to meet it. That the prices will be good goes without saying, but at the present time there is something more appealing than the lucrative prices that prevail. That is, the desire to assist in winning the world war. The man at the plow is doing his \bit and the spirit of patriotism that prevails will lead him Into a broader sphere of action. No matter where he may be he will look about him that he may find land to further develop the country's resources. It Is possible that his own state may furnish the land, in which case he will be quick to take advan- tage of the offer. If land in his own state is not available, Canada (now our ally) will be glad to furnish it in unlimited quantity, as she is vital- ly interested in largely increasing the supply of foodstuff which Is now as urgently needed and is as valuable as ammunition to the allied countries. The appeal made by Mr. Hoover, United States controller of foods, and also by Hon. W. J. Hannn, Canadian controller, emphasizes the need of the allies, urges economy and the preven- tion of the waste in food, and be- speaks whole-hearted public co-opera- tion. Speaking of Great Britain, ' France, Italy, Belgium and their Eu- ropean allies, they say: \For nearly three years their maD power has been engaged in the dlrec work of war, and in some cases larj areas of their most productive lane have been overrun by the enemy. Their, food shortage and the food to supply the armies of Canada and the United States must be wholly provided from this side of the Atlantic. The supply must also be sufficient to cover losses at sea. Australia, New Zealand, the Argentine Republic and other coun- tries are not now available to relieve the situation because of their remote- ness and the shortage of tonnage. \The crop of storeable foods grown in Canada and the United States suit- able for shipment overseas threatens to be entirely inadequate to meet the demand unless the whole people de- termine by every means In their power to make up the shortage. Every indi- vidual Is under a direct obligation to assist in rationing the allied forces. There must be national self-denial and national co-operation to provide the necessary supplies.\—Advertisement. Not in the Calendar. Fond Mother—What's the matter, Eva? Little l^va—I've heard of \Good Fri- day,\ and \Ash Wednesday,\ but what on earth Is \Nut Sunday.\ Hard on Him. \Did the young couple just married •take a flat?\ \The bride did.\ 1—Preparing for \chow time\ in the American camp in France. 2—Prof. Hiram Bingham of Yale, noted explorer and educator, who heads the division of military aeronautics school of the aviation section, signal corps. 3—A monument erected at Verdun to the unknown heroes of the One Hundred and Twelfth French Infantry, who fought 60 bravely there, 4—Mrs. Thomas W. Gregory, wife of the attorney general, in the costume of the food adminis- tration. JNDEPB^ t . /§) * B*W'f nft' *'H'* Independence day ceremonies in the Invalides at Paris, when the flag of the Americans who have fought In the Foreign Legion of France was handed to General Niox to be placed in the chapel. Left to right are General NIox, Ad- miral Lacaze, General Pershing, President Polncare and Ambassador Sharp. At the right an American soldier is seen talking with a wounded poilu. FARMER TO CONSUMER MARKET AT QUINCY Qulncy, Mass., is the first municipality in that state to tackle the food problem with a practical farmer to consumer market, opened In the historic Adams academy grounds. Housewives must come to the market to buy their supplies and nothing will bo delivered. Each farmer will pay a rental of 20 cents on Wednesday and 30 cents on Saturday for his space. \Carry your own basket\ is now the slogan of the cltlssens of Qulncy. HOSPITAL TRANSFERRED TO PERSHING KERENSKY TO SOLDIERS The American ambulance at Neullly, France, which was transferred a few days ago to the American army as represented by General Pershing. A successful form of efficiency con- sists in inducing somebody else to do your work SCRAPS. The highest spire in the world is that of Ulm Cathedral, which is 630 feet In height. It was completed in 1890. Canada has the largest forest In the world. It Is in the Labrador and Hudson Bay district,, and is, roughly, 1,000 by 1,700 miles. Thousands of gulls have worked all winter for the health department of Green Bay, Wis,, disposing of the waste from fisheries at the rate of a .wagon-load in three minutes. The Northmen settled in Iceland in the year 874, Before the war there were three British factories working for the land service; today there are 05. A native tree of South America, the cannonball tree, bears round, woody fruit which closely resembles base- balls. The word \Jewry\ occurs several times In the Apochrypha and New Tes- tament, but only once In the Old Tes- tament (Daniel 5:18). The same word is elsewhere rendered Judah and Jiidea. RHUBARB'S PRIZE NAME. Nick and Nancy had had rhubarb for thoir supper and told Daddy when he came in the room how delicious it had been. \Won- derful stewed r h u b a r b,\ said Nick. \And Muzzy has promised us a rheubarb pie for Sunday dinner,\ said Nancy. The Rhubarb for Their children always Supper. culIed their molh \ or \Muzzy.\ \That reminds me,\ said Daddy, and both the children interrupted. \Hurrah Daddy is always being re- minded of something—something that means a story,\ \Yes said Daddy, \the rhubarb In a garden was growing up and almost ready to cut. \ 'How happy I am,' said the biggest plant of all. \ 'Why,' said the next biggest plant. \ 'Because,' said the biggest plant, T can be called Lady Rhubarb.' \ 'Tell us why,' said the rest of the rheubarb family. \ 'You see,' continued the biggest plant of rhubarb in the garden, 'a num- ber of years ago the Fairy Queen came this way. She told us how the chil- dren were waiting and longing for the timo to come when they could have fresh rhubarb for supper. \ 'She sniil that slip would offer a prize to thp rhubarb plant which grew up first and \vn« ready for eating. \ 'She told us slip would not givp a prize of a toy—for wo didn't care for toys—nor of pood earth—for wo all had that. Neither would she give us a prize of something to ent, for earth and rain and sun and warmth were all we needed. But she would give us a prize of a name.' \ 'What nnmp?' asked the other plants of rhnlinrb. \ 'She said she would give the plant that was ready to be cut first the HUP title of Lady Rhubarb. And she salrl she would do that every year. So Hint the first rhubarb plant grown In every garden that can be eaten Is always to be known as Lady Rhubarb.' \ 'What a wonderful honor,' said the rest of the rhubarb plants. \ 'Yes,' continued the biggest plant of all, T am to be called Lady Rhu- barb this year. I didn't know about it until my family whispered the se- cret to me last year when the rhubarb season was over. \ 'They told me to grow with might and main when spring enme nud I would be known as Lady Rhubarb.' \ 'Now come to think of it,' said the rest of the rhubarb plants, 'our fam- ilies whispered the same secret. B'it we were lazy and we didn't pay inu.h attention. And so you have received the honor this spring.' \Just then the Fairy Queen lmp- ppnod along, 'flood-morrow, Lady Rhubarb,' she said as she waved her wnnd over the biggest plant of all. \ 'Oood-morrow,' said Lady Rhubarb proudly. \All the other plants nodded their hpnds and their big leaves looked down at the stalks which • were not quite ready to cut will! 3 Lady Rhubarb was all ready. \ 'I can be used for stewing, pie ar anything that they want me for now,' said Lady Rhubarb happily. \ 'Yes,' said the Fairy Queen. 'You have won the race this spring in this garden. For you know there Is the same race going on In every garden or wherever rlmbnrb Is growing,' \ 'It just shows,' said the other rhu- barb plants, 'that when we are lazy and we don't pay attention we often, lose prizes. It serves us right I And we're glad you won, Lady Rhubarb. It is a great honor.' \So children,\ continued Daddy, \you ate some of Lady Rhubarb to- night— the prize winning rhubarb of the garden your mother Is so fond of. And Lady Rhubarb was Very happy. For just before she is picked the Fairy Queen waves her wund over her and hays how glad she Is to see the winner. Tills she does In every garden each spring. And then Lady Rhubarb whis- pers to her plant the secret aB all the other rhubarb plants do—for the race begins again next spring.\ \How glorious,\ said Nancy, \to think that we hud Lady Rhubarb' for supper.\ 'What fun,\ said Nick. \And It will bo Lady Rhubarb for the pie, too, for ' Muzzy said she had enough of this ' left over for a pie. Lady Rhubarb pie 1 How fine!\ \And that splendid name is the rhu- barb's prize,\ said Daddy. Waved Her Wand Over tho Biggest Plant. Premier Kerensky addressing the Russian soldiers, whom he Is so des- perately striving to recall to their duty to Russia and civilization. Kerensky, who has been given dictatorial powers, hurried to the front In Galicia to try to check the rout of Kornlloff's arms Boasting by Proxy. It is quite natural that you should be proud of your friends and relations nod the big things they have done, but it is not a good idea to talk too much about them. Many a girl who would never think of boasting of what she herself has done, docs not hesitate to boast by Bl^sKr-Girl's Coranaaloa - Calling the Master. Caller—Are you the master of the house? He-^Why? (Jailer—I am the inspector of nuis- ances, and have called to— He (going to the foot of the stairs) —Mother-in-law, you're wanted I— London Tit-Bits. Preliminaries. \I want, dear, to give a blow-out.\ \Then first, my own, we must raise the wind.\ There's more profit In smoking her- ring than cigarettes. Well Covered. A benevolent old lady saw ah un- fortunate motorist coining out from underneath a wrecked car. \My poor boy,\ she said, \are you covered?\ \Yes replied the motorist, \with mud, blood, chagrin arid insurance!\— London Opinion. Spain last year imported 1G,3S0 tons of coffee, compared with 15,97-1 tons in 1015 and 13,373 In 1914. When a husband fiddles away his time and a wife harps on one striug there isn't much harmony. F Don't Poison Baby. ORTY YEARS AGO almost every mother thought her child must have PAREGORIC or laudanum to make it sleep. These drugs will produce sleep, and a FEW DROPS TOO MANY will produce the SLEEP FROM WHICH THERE IS NO WAKING. Many are the children who have been killed or whose health has been ruined for life by paregorio, lauda- num and morphine, each of which is a narcotic product of opium. Druggists are prohibited from, selling either of the narcotics named to children at all, or to anybody without labelling them \poison.\ The definition of \narcotic\ is: \A medicine which relieves pain and produces sleep, but which in poison- ous doses produces stupor, coma, convulsions and death.\ The taste and smell of medicines containing opium are disguised, and sold Tinder the names of \Drops \Cordials \ Soothing Syrups, eto. You should not permit any medicine to be given to your ohildren without you or your physician know of what it is composed. OASTORIA DOES NOT CONTAIN NARCOTICS, if it bears the signature __^ — of Ohas. H. Fletcher. SJ* ,^/AJ?^L_^z. Genuine Castoria always bears tho signature of **&&r?X /-ciuc^i^S The war's devastation of European crops has caused an unusual demand for grain from the American Conti- nent. The people of the world must be fed and wheat near $2 a bushel offers great profits to the farmer. Canada's invitation is therefore especially attractive. She wants settlers to make money and happy, prosperous homes for themselves by helping her raise immense wheat crops. can get a Homestead of 160 acres FKEE and other lands at remarkably low prices. ^During many years Canadian wheat fields have averaged 20 bushels to the acre many yields as high as 45 bushels to the acre. Wonderful crops also of Oats, Barley and Flax. Mixed farming as profitable an industry as grain rals. ing The excellent grasses lull of nutrition are the only food required for beef or dairy purposes. Good schools, churches, markets convenient, climate excellent. Thoro Is an extra, demand for farm labor to roplaco the many young inon who liavo yomnteored for tho war. Tho Government in urging farmers tu put oxtra aoroago Into grain. Wrltfi for literature and particulars as to rodnced ralliray ratos tu Sunt, of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or ,0. O. RUTLEDCE 301 East Genesee SI., Syracuse, N. Y. Canadian Government Agent HBafflBasaaaaag y-^H Promise Easily Kept. \Your honor, lot me off this tlm'e and I'll never appear before you again,\ pleaded the culprit. \Am I to take this as a, promise to reform?\ \Yes your honor. And I might add that I am on my way to Australia. If I should happen to backslide, some other court would attend to my case.\ HAVE SOFT, WHITE HANDS Clear Skin and Good Hair by Using Cuticura—Trial Free. The Soap to cleanse and purify, the Ointment to soothe and heal. Besides these fragrant, super-creamy emol- lients prevent little skin troubles be- coming serious-by keeping the pores free from obstruction. Nothing better at any price for all toilet purposes. Free sample each by mail with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston, Sold everywhere.—Adv. Let Us Weep. Father was stern-looking, and a frown gathered somewhere round his mouth and advanced all along the western front until it was barred by a line of trenches on his forehead, when his son stood in his presence. \My lad,\ said father, grimly, \Mrs: Smith, from next door tells me that four of her windows are broken. She Isn't sure whether you have done It, or whether the culprit Is her son. Now, then, did you do It or not?\ The shade of George Washington got into the room, somehow, regard- less of the enemy aliens act, and Wil- liam answered: \Father I did It. I cannot lie.\ \No said father, as ho tucked up his sleeve, with ghoulish delight, \and you won't be able to sit either by the time I'm done with you.\—London Ideus. Her Opinion. First Painter—I've just been show- ing my aunt round. Most amusing. Invariably picks out the wrong pic- tures to admire and denounces the good ones. .Second Painter—Did she say any- thing about mine? First Painter—Oh, she likes you! The furnaces of an Atlantic liner will consume no less Iban 7,000,0(10 cu- bic feet of air an hour. Adversity sometimes brings out a man's good points—by the roots. POST TOASTiES are the newest and best in corn flakes The Labor Scarcity is a serious problem to the farmer. In factories and industrial plants the prob- lem ia solved by the use of modem labor- saving machinery. Delco-Light is the greatest labor-saver on the farm—on* I many farms it takes the place of the hired man. DELCO-LIGHT is an inexpensive* simple electric light and power plant. The farmer can do more and better work \with* ' weHlighted barns and hou3«, and the power ! from DELCO-LIGHT will run milking ma- chine, churn, separator* water system, etc. The farmer's wife can use it to wash and iron and all the family will enjoy the bright, cheerful, electric lighted home. Write for our DELCO-LIGHT booklet to DOMESTIC ELECTRIC COMPANY, Inc. 50 Park PI., New York or J. S. SNYDER, 824 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Every Woman Wants ^AirfsIi^idl^ivbEM 5 , FOR PERSONAL HYGIENE Dissolved In water for douche* stops pelvic catarrh, ulceration and inflam- mation. Recommended by Lydia E. Pinlchnm Med. Co, for,, ten years. A healing; wonder for nasal catarrh, lore throat and sore eyes. Economical Ha* axtroordiniry deanitna and germicidal power. Sample Frop. 50c. ill drusolili, or pcnlpiid by W. mad. The raxlon Toilet Company, Boilon, Mai*._^ W. N. U., NEW YORK, NO. 31-1917. King Edward's Little Needs. Jinny Interesting reminiscences of famous people are given by Mr. F. Townsond Martin In \Things I Re- member.\ Referring to the late King Edward the author pays: \Lady Burton once told me an amus- ing Incident which occurred when the late King Edward stayed at Glea- quoich. '\I hope, fir, that you have found everything to ynur liking?' she said to the royal visitor. \ 'Yes,' answered the Icing; 'hut, If I may make a suggestion, one little thing would add greatly to the com- fort nf your guests.' \'Oli sir, what can that be?' \ 'Well, Lady Burton,' said Ids ma- jesty, 'the one thing needful is a hoois on the bathroom door.' \ How Sad. Bess—Poor Grace! Her husband, died of cigarettes just as she had al- most enough coupons for a vanity box. \Know thyself,\ says tho philos- opher. Yes, but who is to introdtica us? Granulated Eyelids? Eyes inflamed by expo- sure to Sun, Dusl and Wind? quickly relieved by Murine EyeRemcdy. No Smarting-, just Eye Comfort. At Druggists or by mail 50c per Bottle. Murine Eye Salve in Tubes 25c, Eor Book ol (he Eyes FBEE ask Muring Eye Remedy Co., Chicago I
