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THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA.
090
IIF1IL PROMISE
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Average Increase of Acreage in
Wheat Over 22 Per Cent.
Wheat Acreage
Province. Increase.
Saskatchewan 25 per cent
Alberta 2M: per cent
Manitoba 15 per cent
Averago for prairies. . . .22V4 per cent
Saskatchewan.
Tno growth ol the crop during tho
past week was very satisfactory. Italn
fell m many placoB during tho early
part of tho week, followed by warmer
weather, which has been most bene
ficial to tho grain. Ureaklng and summer-fallowing
were well under way,
ami conditions generally were most
promising.
The following reports havo been re
ceived by tho department from the
various centers: Denholm A little
rain needed In the northern part to
start late grain; remainder of district
plenty of moisture. Davidson Ideal
growing weather; a few farmers har
rowing grain to conserve moisture by
breaking crust formed since last rain.
North Battleford to Prince Albert
Good growing weather; crops looking
well. Slight damage near North Bat
tleford from cutworms; recent rains
beneficial. Klndersloy Crops looking
tlno and prospects good; plenty of
moisture, with prospects of more rain.
Every slough In this country Is full.
Prlnco Albert Crops In fair condition,
though cutworms and light frosts
have done damage in somo sections.
Have had moderato quantity of rain.
Owing to prompt marketing of the
harvest of 1914, tho farmers were on
ublcd to devoto more time than usual
to cultivation In tho autumn, under
conditions which were decidedly fa
vorable, and that, combined with the
opportunities for soil preparation pre
sented by an early spring this year,
has resulted in the seeding of a wheat
area estimated at twenty-five per cent
greater than last year. Areas sown
to oats and flax may be less than last
year, because of tho concentration
upon the cereal in greater demand for
Bxport. Wheat seeding was completed
eight days earlier than the average,
under almost Ideal conditions.
Alberta.
"Prospects excellent. Abundant
moisture throughout the province, fol
lowing rain. Area thirty to thirty-five
per cent greater. Crop generally two
weeks earlier."
Attention Is drawn to the fact that
tho land has not been In such flno con
dition to work for years; neither has
there been as much moisture as there
was last autumn. This was protected
during tho winter by a little more than
the averago snowfall, which remained
on the land, not being remoyed by tho
warm chlnook winds, as is usually tho
case. There never has been a more
optimistic feeling than exists today,
Judging by tho information received
from various parts of tho province. Wo
feel justified in saying that tho crop
never went in under moro favorable
circumstances; weather splendid and
land particularly well worked.
Whlie it Is true that the acreage will
be greatly increased, it is pleasing to
learn that despite tho high price of
feed, tho receipts of milk and cream at
the dairies continue to keep up, and
that tho output of the creameries has
Increased in quantity.
One of the most encouraging things
In last year's work was the Increase of
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practically thirty per cent In tho out
put of cream and butter south of Cal
gary. Manitoba,
Owing to tho exceptionally early har
vest last year and favorable fall
weather, a much larger acreago of
land was prepared than usual, and
partly for tho same reason and tho
prospects of high prices for all kinds
of grain, farmers took moro pains In
the preparation of land, so that tho
spring opened up with 1,235,000 acres
of fully prepared land abovo tho pre
vious year. Seeding was general by
tho 7th of April, somo days In advance
of tho averago. Slnco that tlmo the
weather has been exceptionally favor
ablo for tho sowing of wheat, and tho
farmers havo taken full advantago of
it. Much of tho crop Is now abovo tho
surface. Thero has been a vory gen
eral and liberal rainfall; this will
hasten tho germination of tho recently
sown wheat, and will prevent tho soil
from drifting off tho later sown crop.
Tho area sown In wheat Is fully 15 per
cent greater than last year.
To sum up the agricultural situation
generally, tho Department of Agricul
ture says: "Tho area Is larger than
usual, tho land, has been well prepared,
and tho wheat has been sown at tho
right time; not so early as to run tho
risk of being killed off by frost, but
sufficiently early to Insuro Its ripening
In tho fall." Advertisement.
Victims of the Drug Habit.
According to a recent estimate ot
tho United States public health serv
ice, tho number of persons in this
country who are victims of tho drug
habit is about 70,000, and the number
of doses of narcotic drugs consumed
by thom annually Is about 850,000,000.
This estimate Is based on figures col
lected In tho state of Tennessee whcie
under a recently enacted antlnarcotlo
law 1,403 permits were issued in six
months to persons petitioning for the
privilege of UBlng narcotic drugs, and
the consumption of such drugs amount
ed to 8,498,200 averago doses.
Too Late.
Senator Kenyon, congratulated at a
Juno wedding in Fort Dodgo on his
eloquence, smiled and said:
"Well, let us admit frankly that the
gift of tho gab is, after all, a good
thing.
"For my part, I havo never found
silence golden except at a wedding or
a funeral when it's too lato to say
anything."
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Children Cry for Fletcher's Caatoria
Looking Backward.
Madge Tho present styles mako
one look very girlish.
Marjorlo Why shouldn't they? My
skirts aro about tho same length as
tho ones I wore when I was twelve.
Puck.
Irresistible.
Peyton Bennet is organizing a regi
ment of English butlers.
Parker Why Butlers?
Peyton To scare tho enemy to
death.-r-Pnck.
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Has the Air.
"That new clerk ot yours seems to
bo an Important person about here."
"You aro right."
"Then he is important?"
"No. He seems to be."
Few women would care to bo angels
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Florists Present Roses to the United States
WASHINGTON. The formal presentation to the United States government
of moro than 400 vnrletles of roses now growing In tho experimental
farm of tho department of agriculture at Arlington, Va., took place tho other
day at n gathering of prominent
the experimental farm for about two
years. They were donated by lloriBts, both amateur and professional, living
In all sections of the country. The roses are being grown for tho purpose
of ascertaining tie effect of this climate on the different kinds of plants.
Similar testing gardens have been established by tho National Itoso society
at Hartford, Conn.; Minneapolis. Minn.; Ithaca, N. Y nnd others are now
being established on Long Island und at San Francisco.
Two years ago tho department of agriculture set aside about two acres
of ground In tho experimental farm for rose testing. Tho roso plants were
supplied by various roso growers desiring to have different species tested.
Tho testing of rose bushes takes three years. They are examined by
experts at frequent Intervals during this period und nn accurate record kept
of their growth und performance.
Silkworms and Their Work in National Museum
SMALL army of silkworms Is busy in the older building of tho United
States National museum, gorging itself on mulberry leaves, and spinning
cocoons from which tho silk thread and
ing tho live silkworms forms tho be
ginning of a series of exhibits showing
what silk is, how it is manufactured,
and many samples of the various prod
ucts derived therefrom. This section of
tho division of textiles takes the vis
itor on a brief tour of Instruction in
silk literally from the worm to tho
gown. The exhibit Includes examples
of practically every kind of fabric
manufactured from silk in this coun
try and abroad, as well as dyed nnd
printed silks. Each worm winds about
itself a cocoon composed of a single thread from 300 to 700.yards In length
Tho time consumed for spinning is usually from two to five days.
A case of preserved specimens shows the cycle of life of this Industrious
little animal. Tho egg of tho silk moth is about tho slzo of tho head of a
small pin, and hatches in about ten days Into a tiny worm. Its growth from
this mlnuto form takes about a month, during which tlmo it develops Into a
very respectable worm about three
of an Inch in thickness. Upon reaching
and begins to crawl about In search
Within the finished cocoon the silkworm sheds Its skin, and passes Into
the pupa, or chrysalis, stage. If tho cocoon is not put through a Btovlngr or
stifling process, which kills tho chrysalis inside, it will become a grayish
white moth in about two weeks more,
the cocoon. Such procedure however,
needed for breeding purposes, slnco In
through overy layer of tho filament,
reeling, and of value only for spun
In order to reel tho cocoons, they
and brushed, to rid them of tho loose
then unwound almost to tho chrysalis,
bo reeled, and is used with tho outer
A single cocoon strand is.too flno
combined with several ochers to make
pound of six-ply reeled silk will reach
How Army Prisoners
N connection with tho system of honorable restoration to tho colors now lit
force at the United States disciplinary barracks at Fort Leavenworth
Kan., and the branches at Alcatraz,
shown tho sandbag, sod, fascine, gabion, hurdle, together with tho methods
of fastening. All men who desiro restoration are put through a regular
course on modeling theso trenches In Band In a "sand table," as well as In
struction In constructing overhead shelter, zigzag approaches, pits, barbed
wire entanglements, etc.. In mlnlaturo. After tho prisoners havo become ex
pert at the modeling game they aro transferred to tho open fields, whore
they reproduce tho work on the normal field scale.
Tho sand-table work is a vory small part of a vory thorough three-month
course of Instruction required to be taken before a man Is considered as
qualified for restoration to tho army. Tho courso includes, also, drills, In
struction in target practice, estimating distance and military signaling (flag
and semaphore). Many restored men have been promoted to bo noncommls
uloned officers. One of tho latter Is used to give lectures to the noncom
missioned officers In his regiment, whllo tho reports as to character from a
large per cent of those restored show "excellent."
Naval Observatory Exposes North Pole's Vagaries
'I HE naval observatory has erected a very curious and Interesting machine
whoso purpose is to see just how much the North polo falls from grace
This instrument is in charge of Prof. F. E. Ross, who is making tho experi
ments. Tho object of thin now work
Is to find Just what are tho variations
of tho pole. Of courso, to a layman
It seems Btrange to hear any reflec
tion cast upon tho upright conduct of
tho North pole, which waB supposed
to remain always an example of un
flinching, steadfast devotion to keep
ing Its position. Yet, as even a Jove
may nod, so ono must accustom one's
self to tho sad realization that tho
polo actually "wobbles."
Tho Instrument is a small hoUBO
on tho obHorvatory grounds. It roBembleB a water tank standing on end, but
Is ornamented with scientific paraphernalia.
Contrary to tho commonly accepted belief tho polo does not keep point
ing In tho same direction. Its axis 1b moving about constantly in a spiral
and describes a path which varies at least GO miles from its true stutlon.
Its farthest point will gain HO miles one sldo nnd tho same rato on tho other,
but It has not yet been known to mako any wider swing out of Its standard
position.
Its variations aro in periods extending over seven years. The pole
spends about throe und ono-half years in swinging outwards, then the same
tlmo In retracing Kb steps. At tho present the polo Ib going on Its outward
ioyago and vUl take more than a yeur to complete tho trip.
rosarians from nil sections of the
country. The roses wore accepted on
behalf of tho government by Dr. W.
A. Taylor, director of tho bureau of
plant Industry, who represented tho
secretary of agriculture at tho exer
cises. Tho formal presentation was
made by Wallace Plorson of Cromwell,
Conn., president of tho National Itoso
society.
The roses havo been growing in
fabrics are made. Tho enso contain
and one-half Inches long and one-fourth
its maturity, the worm stopB feeding,
of a place In which to spin its cocoon
and break its way out of one end of
is allowed only when silk moths aro
breaking its way out the moth pushes
thus making the cocoon useless for
silk
are first Immersed in boiling water,
outer filaments, Tho true thread is
but tho inner lining Is far too flno to
waste In tho manufacture of spun silk.
for commercial use, and is, therefore,
a single thread , of reeled silk. Ono
a distance of about 180 miles.
Get Back to the Colors
Cal., and Fort .lay, N. Y., an Interesting
oxhibit of tho system of military in
struction required at theso places
previous to returning general prison
ers to duty with companies of tho
regular army is on view In tho office
of Adjutant General McCain at tho
war department.
It is a representation in sand, on
a reduced scale, of an infantry trench,
which tho members of disciplinary or
ganizations aro required to bo pro
ficient In constructing. Many of the
Itinds of revetment now in uso are
j SILK
it's easier for a young man to rnlso
b, row than a muBtachc.
Blue. All grocers Bell it. Adv.
Ready money Is seldom ready when
you want to borrow somo.
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scalp of dandruff and Itching and tho
hands ot chapping and soreness.
Samplo each freo by mall with 32-p.
Skin Hook. Address postcard, Cutlcura,
Dept. Y, Uoston. Sold every where. Adv.
Resembled Dining Car.
Jim Sullivan, typical American
tramp, carried a kitchen cabinet under
his coat, and when arrested In Red
Wing, Minn., Jic following things were
found: Eight large, raw potatoes,
weighing seven pounds; ono quart bot
tlo ot sweet milk, ono ten-cent loaf of
wheat bread, one-half dozen tea bis
cuits, one-half dozen rolls, fresh; two
ono-pound packages of ground coffee,
two aluminum salt and pepper shak
ers, glass cruet filled with vinegar, ono
raw onion and two Japanese paper
napkins.
Of Course.
"Did you over hour such silly rot
as that lino of Tennyson's; 'Half n
leaguo, half a league, half a league, on
ward'?" "What la thero silly about It?"
"Why, anybody knows that not moro
than half a leuguo can bo going on
ward at any given time. For every
gamo ono team wins somo other team
has got to loso one."
Well Named.
Jack Slow May I er kiss you?
Miss Sweet What do you wnnt
tvrltten permission?
Most old bachelors aro hard to
pleaso; they don't even think n girl
baby is lit to kiss until sho Is sweet
ilxtccn.
With 3,000 telephones ono Now York
office building holds tho world's record.
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jHi Com, rolled thin as paper, and ETaX I
toasted to a golden brown fijfci I
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TV'O material to your table not a hu
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IJut n poet doesn't necessarily dwell
In nn nttlc for tho sake of tho view,
Drink Denlson'a Coffee,
Always pure and delicious.
Thero may bo n lot ol credit duo
a man's wife, but bIiu usually domands
cash.
Good Reason.
"Why Is tho policeman looking at
your wall so suspiciously?"
"1 suppose ho noticed It was cov
ered with a vine that Is something of
n porch climber."
Monoy'o Worth.
"You aro charging moro for sum
mer board than you did last year."
"Yea," replied Farmer Corntosscl.
"We've got a lot of now tunes for tho
phonograph an' my son Josh has
learned all tho latest dances."
Encore.
"I'm glad wo didn't get any dupli
cates," snld tho brldo ns they Inspect
ed tho wedding gifts.
"I wouldn't mind If somebody would
dupllcnto that check your father gave
us," replied tho bridegroom.
Conflicting.
"What Is tho matter, with the pan
son nnd tho doctor tbnt they cannot
agree?"
"Tho parson says tho doctor Is so
contrary. Just as soon as he gets a
man properly prepared for tho next
world tho doctor goes to work nnd
cures him."
Shocking and Inexcusable Waste.
"Tho plaintiff In a recent suit for di
vorce," related tho simp, "declared
that ho awoko In the night to find his
bod soaked with alcohol nnd his wife
hunting for a match!"
"Ar-r-r-r!" grumbled DoLcnry M,
Trlmmlns, "that was a heck of a way
to waste alcohol, wasn't It?" Kansas
City Star.
Interesting Comparison.
"It beats all how luck does play fa
vorites," remarked Farmer CorntosseL
"I Jes' been to-seo Ezra HanklnB."
"How's ho gottln' along slnco ho hurt
his foot?"
"He's purty glum. Tho doctor
charged him a hundred dollars fur cut
tin' his foot off. An' when tho rail
road cut Undo Jake's foot tho com
pany paid him six hundred In cash.
Maybe theso great corporations ain't
sb graspln' ns somo people says."