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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 23, 1915)
THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. ESTERN CANADA TO WIN The 1915 Yield of Grain "Keeps Western Canada to the Front. CONTINUES Tho great publicity that has been given to tho grain yields of tho Prov inces ol Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, tho three provinces that com prlso that portion of Western Canada cast of tho British Columbia boundary, has kept Canada to tho front with a promlnenco that Is merited. Tho grain crop of tho threo prov lncos has now boon harvested, and suf ficient of it has been threshed bo that it is no longer a mattor of estimato as to tho returns. It is safo to say that tho ontiro yield of wheat will bo up wards of 275,000,000 bushels, and tho averago yield well over 25 bushels per aero. In proportion to tho aggregato this is perhaps tho largest yield over known on tho continent. Most of this wheat will grado No. 1 northern, and, better, and with pres ent prices the condition of tho farm or is to bo envied. Many individual yields aro reported, and verified, and thoy aro almost beyond belief, but they go to show that under tho care ful system of agriculture that pro duced thoso yields WesteruCanada would havo far exceeded a 300,000,000 production of wheat in 1915 had tho system been universal. It was not in one or two districts that big yields havo been made known. Tho reports come from all parts of tho 24,000 squaro miles of territory in which tho growing of wheat is car ried on. Mr. Elmir Seller, a farmer south of Strassburg, Sask., has harvested 5,465 bushels No. 1 hard wheat from 160 acres. Jas. A. Benner, near Daysland, Al berta, sayB his wheat went over 40 bushels to tho acre, with an all round crop of 33 bushels to the acre. J. N. Wagner, near tho same place, also lays claim to over 40 bushels of wheat per acre. A Norwegian farmer, named S. A. Tofthagon, not far from Daysland, had 23 acres of wheat which gave a yield of 47 bushels to the acre. Well, then, near Glelchen, Alberta, D. H. Englo of Humboldt, Iowa, owns a quarter section of land. This land was rentod so that Mr. Englo should receive one-third of the crop, and this gave him $612.65, hlB net rental for the crop, and thero was only 80 acres in crop. Scores of reports glvo yields fully as largo as thoso given above. A large field of spring wheat near Loth bridgo averaged 69 bushels, another 59 and a third 56 bushels per acre. On tho Jail farm at Lethbrldge 25 acres of Marquis wheat yielded 60 bushels to tho aero and weighed 67 pounds to tho bushel. A test lot of ono aero of Mar quis wheat when threshed yielded 99 bushels and a 30 aero field averaged 601-3 bushels. This farm had 200 acres under crop to Marquis wheat and It is expected tho averago from the whole will exceed 50 bushels. In all portions of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as well, remarkable yields aro roported, many large fields show ing averages of from 40 to 55 bushels per acre. When the story of this year's thresh ing is completed some extraordinary yields will -bo heard of. Ono farmer west of Unity, Saskatchewan, threshed 10,000 bushels of No. 1 northern from 200 acres and such instances will not bo isolated. Considerable of the wheat grown in Western Canada is finding its way to the markets of tho United States, not withstanding tho duty of ten cents per bushel. Tho miller in tho United States finds Western Canadian wheat necessary for the blending of tho high class flour that Is demanded by somo millers. Alroady near a hundred thousand bushels of tho 1915 crop has found its way to tho Minneapolis, Du luth, St. Louis and other markets. It was not in wheat alono that there were extraordinary yields. A farmer living south of Wadena, Sask., har vested 900-bushelB of oats from ten acres. S. A. Tofthagon of Daysland beforo referred to had oats which yielded 110 bushels to tho acre, while thoso of J. N. Wagner went 90 bush els to tho acre. As is pointed out by a Toronto pa per Canada's great good fortune and splendid service as tho Granary of tho Emplro aro revealed in tho record harvest from her rich fields of wheat and other grains. "Tho foundation of Its prosperity' is solid and enduring. While mines may bo exhausted and lumber may disappear through im provident management, agriculture is a perpetual source of wealth, increas ing from year to year by tho stimulus of individual Industry and personal In terest. A wheat harvost of 336,250,000 bushels from 13,000,000 acres, an av orago yield of 26 bushels to tho aero. Tho substantial nature of this growth in production is shown by tho fact that tho harvest returns are 72 per cent greater than tho averago for the past flvo years. Tho same satisfactory and highly Important success has been attained In other grain crops. Tho aggregato yield of oats is 481,035,500 bushels from tho 11,305,000 acres under crop. Of this yield 305,680,000 bushels aro from tho threo Pralrlo Provinces. Theso provinces also contribute 304, 200,000 bushels of wheat. Tho bar loy harvest is 50,868,000 bushels from 1,509,350 acres, an avorago yield of 33.7 bushels per aero." "Tho impression ono gotB in going through Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba," said a trnvelor from tho East, "Is that all tho horses and teamp and all tho threshing machines en gaged mako no Impression on tho crops, nnd that It will tako six months to throsh tho grain out; but two weeks ago tho Canadian Pacific rail way wcro having a dally shipment .of 1,700 cars of wheat from tho threo provinces, and a week ago they had got tip to 2,100 cars a day. And be sides this thero Is tho Canadian North ern railway and tho Grand Trunk Pa cific, so an enormous quantity must bo being shipped out of tho provinces, Tho wealthier farmors aro building large granaries on their farms, while there Is a great improvement In tho storago facilities provided by tho gov ernment." It is thereforo no wonder that the greatest Interest was Bhown by thoso who attended the Soli Products Ex position held at Denver a short tlmo ago, when It was demonstrated that It was not only In quantity that Western Canada still occupied tho primary po sition. It was thero that Westorn Canada again proved Its supremacy. In wheat, it was early conceded that Canada would bo a winner, and this was easily tho caso, not only did It win tho big prize, but It carried off tho sweepstakes. What, however, to thoso who wero representing Canada at this exposition, was of greater value proba bly, was winning first and second prize for alfalfa. Tho exhibits wore beauti ful and pronounced by old alfalfa growers to be tho best they had over seen. First, second and third cuttings of this year's growth wero shown. At this same exposition, thero were shown somo excellent samples of fod der corn, grown In tho Swift Current district. Topping tho range cattle market In Chicago a short tlmo ago is another of tho feats accomplished by Westorn Canada this year. On Wednesday, October 13, Clay, Robinson and company sold at Chi cago for E. H. Maunsell, Macleod, Al berta, a consignment of cattle, 17 head of which, averaging 1,420 pounds, brought $8.90 per hundredweight, top ping tho range cattle market for tho week to date. Tho same firm also sold for Mr. Maunsell 206 head, aver aging 1,240 pounds, at $8.55, without a throwout. Theso were all grass cat tle. They wero purchased by Armour and company. Clay, Robinson and company describe tho cattlo as of very nice quality, In excellent condi tion, and a great credit to Mr. Maun sell. It speaks well for our Canadian cattlo raisers that they can produce stock good enough to top tho Chicago market against strong competition, thero being over 4,000 rango cattle-on sale that day. It is ono thing to produce crops such as are referred to, and another to get them to market. Tho facilities of Western Canada aro excellent. The railway companies, of which there aro three, tho Canadian Pacific, the Cana dian Northern and tho Grand Trunk Pacific, havo tho mark of efficiency stamped upon all tholr work. Besides the main trunk lines of theso systems, which extend from ocean to ocean, thero aro branch lines and laterals, feeders which enter into remote parts of tho farming districts, nnd give to tho farmer immediate access to the world's grain markets. Tho elevator capacity of the country is something enormous, and if tho flguros can bo digested, the full extent of tho grain producing powerB of Western Canada may be realized. The total elevator capacity is about 170,000,000 bushels, or nearly one-half of tho entire wheat production of tho Dominion in 1915. Of this large storago facilities tho country elevators number 2,800, with a capacity of 95,000,000 bushels. Advertisement. Device to Save. A new device -brought out by an Englishman puts an end to waste of tlmo In using tho telephone. Tho In vention Is called an amplifier and can bo connected with tho receiver by pressing a button. By this simple arrangomont ono does not havo to wait at tho telephone while tho person at tho other end goes in search of tho person you seek. Instead, tho ampli fier Is switched on. Tho receiver can then bo placed on tho desk and work of tho caller resumed. When tho party sought calls his tono is greatly Increased by tho amplifier and can bo heard across a large-sized room. A Good Day. "Lady," said tho wayfarer, "though I look llko .a common tramp, I was not always like this. I havo seen bet ter days." "That's what thoy all say," an swered tho lady of tho houso scorn fully. "It's true, Just tho samo," insisted tho shabby one. "Why, ono day last week I got six hand-outs of grub and four dollars In real money." Circumstantial Evidence. Tho klddlo chanced to sit near a plate containing npplo parings. Aftor a long wait, during which no offer was raado of hospitality, tho child finally blurted out: "I smell apples." "Yes," said tho lndy of tho houso, "you smell thoso parings." "Parings nothing!" exclaimed tho kiddle, "I smell wholo apples!" One Advantage. "Do you find living with alimony bet tor than living with a husband?" "I should Bay I do.- That comes In regularly, at least." A man isn't necessarily polished just becauso you see his finish. A man Boon gets used to the dis trust he has of himself. A slono nt for tho wall will not bo left by tho roadside. Persian Proverb. Whenever you nro fcollns blue. Something for romcono clso go do. AUTUMN HINTS. This is tho season when wo look, over tho household furnishings, wear ing apparel and brlc-a-brac to seo what may bo dis posed of and what must bo reserved. We find clothing which is out of stylo but good, playthings and or naments which our household hnB out grown, which will bo appreciated In somo other home and will lessen tho burden of things to care for in our own homes. Tho modern homo of tho efficient housokeoper today Is slmplo, becauso she cares raoro for tho things worth whllo than to spend hor tlmo In dust ing useless ornaments and compli cated furniture Woodwork In tho home should bo plain, so that there ts no place for dust to lodge. This need not sacrlfico beauty, for' tho Hues may bo just as beautiful' if slmplo. - When making new comforters tho wool batting is much warmer and lighter and makes an altogether moro satisfactory comforter than tho cot-, ton batting. Tho cost Ib an item to bo considered, of' course, as an ordi nary comforter takes two pounds of tho wool nnd costs 85 or 90 cents pound. Tho wool batting should bo covered with a thin cheesecloth which keeps tho wool from pushing through tho covor and also protects It as tho outsldo may thon bo removod and washed or a now cover put on. Light, washablo draperies for bed rooms, small rugs and floors so finished that an oil mop will keep them clean and dustless, aro tho sen sible and practical as well as tho most economical furnishings. Furs and underwear should boJ brought out, well brushed and aired before wearing; even If moth balls aro not objectionable to you, "thero aro others." Tho odor of moth balls In a crowded car or heated room, 1b something too sickening to mention; no wonder any solf-respectlng moth would refuse to occupy tho same quarters. Clothing that Is aired often and worn occasionally Is not apt to becomo a harbor for moths. Furs wrapped in ordinary newspaper, using care to cover securely, is ono of the best ways of keeping furs from moths. Not to tho swift tho rac6, not to tho etrone tho nght, Not to tho righteous perfect grace, not to tho wlso tho light. GOOD THINGS FOR THE TABLE. Fry 12 onions In butter slowly, cov ering during tho first half of tho cooking, then let them brown until tender. Mash six hard-cooked egg yolks, add a cupful of milk gradually. Pour this ovor tho onions, sea son and add tho whites of tho eggs, coarsoly chopped. Let it sim mer for threo minutes nnd sorvo with browned rlco or mashed potatoes. Cinnamon Toast. Toast bread quickly, Bproad generously with but ter nnd sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, well mixed; put in pairs and cut. in triangles. Place in a hot oven for a mlnuto or two, then servo on a folded napkin on a hot piato. Orange Biscuits. Shape rich bls cult dough in small biscuit. Grato tho rjnd and squoozo tho Juice from nn orango. Dip as many lumps of sugar in tho julco as there aro biscuit. Plungo ono lump in each biscuit, Bprinklo with tho rind and bako in a hot oven. Servo ho1, or cold. Halibut Baked In Milk. Tako a two-pound slice of halibut, lay in .-. deep baking dich or flroproof platter, season with Bait, popper and parsley, dredgo with flour and dot with bits if butter. Add milk to tho depth of one Inch, lay ovor a sllcod onion and a fow minced colory tips. Bako gently for 50 minutes in a moderato oven. Sour Cream Doughnuts. Take a cupful each of Bour cream and sour milk, add a teaspoonful each of salt, soda and gingor, mix well, add a half cupful of sugar, beat in threo cupfuls of flour, thon add two woll-beaten eggs and flour enough to roll without stick ing. Fry in deep hot fat. Bisque Cream. Tako a half pound of peanut brittle, put through tho food chopper, whip a ptnt of cream, com bine mlxturps; pour into n mold and set In ice for four hours. Cover tho mold with waxed paper beforo placing tho cover. Gas From Sawdust. Engineers havo taught that wood Joss than four to six Inches diameter could not bo distilled In gas-making bocauso of Its tondency to burn up rnpldly when tho tomporaturo reaches 275 degrees Contlgrado. it has now been shown that ovsn sawdust can bo distilled In gas mating If tho retort Is heated very slowly up to 100 degrees Centigrade, and thon stopping tho ex ternal heating until tho tomporaturo reaches a maximum, heating again and finishing tho distillation y rats- dlvo us, oh glvo us, tho mnn who sings nt his work. Uo his occupation what It may, ho Is equal to any of thoso who follow tho samo pursuit In silent sullcnness. Ho docs inoro In the samo time ho will do It better he will persovoro longor. Thomnt Carlyle. WHAT TO EAT. Proparo a sllco of venl from tho leg by cutting In servlng-slzed pieces and pound thorn to about a half inch in thickness. Roll in fiour nnd saute in hot fat salt pork un til brown on both Bides. When brown romovo tc a cassorolo, pour broth or hot water into tho frylnc nan and boll until nil tho browned Juices aro removed, then add this to tho cassorolo. Salt and poppor should bo added, cover and let cook In a moderato oven for an hour. Servo from tho casBerolo. To mato pureo may bo added If desired. Pineapple Cream. Boll a third of a cupful of grated plno npplo, Julco and pulp, to tho soft-hall stage, thou pour In a fine stream on an egg, beaten stiff. When cold fold in-n cup of beaten cream. A tablcspoonful of lemon Julco may bo added to intensify the flavor of tho pineapple. Pear Salad. A most dainty and ap petizing salad 1b ono of canned pears cut In half and placed on whlto leaves of lettuce, tho cut, side down. On top of tho pear urrango a tablcspoonful or two of skinned seeded white grapes, cut in half, and a spoonful of mayon nalbo dressing. Stuffed Tomatoes. Select, eight smooth, small-sized tomatoes; chill, reniovo tho Bkln, cut out a portion around tho stem and remove tho cen ters with a spoon. Havo ready throo fourths of a cupful of Bhrcdded cab bage, ono greon poppor chopped fine, the pulp taken from tho tomatoes, a toblespoonful of scraped onion, and a teaspoonful of salt and a dash of paprika. Mix all together and fill tho tomatoes. Set thom on crisp heart leaves of lottuco and dispose generous spoonfuls of mayonnaise aBovo tho filling in each tomato. Whatever narrows tho environment of Individuals, or limits their activi ties, stops tholr growth and stops so cial progress. Prof. Simon Patton. SEASONABLE DISHES. Good cooking will mako nlniost any meat tender and bad cooking will toughon tho best of meats. Lean moat is mado up of bundles of hollow flbors, filled with juices llko tho whlto of an egg. It meat llos in cold water tho lutcas are dissolved, if cooked at. too high a tomporaturo tho flbors aro toughened nnd becomo hard. Tho objoct of cook ing meat is to mako it both palatablo and more digestible If meat is put Into boiling water or a hot oven to soar it ovor, then tho heat reduced to simmer it until tendor, tho meat will bo Juicy, tender and of good flavor. Venison will soon bo in season and when carefully cooked Is a most tasty dish. Wipe tho moat with a damp cloth. Placo on a meat board and pound to mako an oven roast, use strips of fnt pork on top, pound thom In. Place In a deep dish" and cover with J.hls marlriado to season and mako tho meat tendor. Ono cupful of olivo oil, two cupfuls of vinegar, threo sliced onions, two sliced carrots, two stalks of celery chopped, a fow sprigs' of parsloy and two bay loaves, a-little poppor and thyme. Turn tho meat sovoral times bo that every portion is seasoned. When ready to roast, tlo up In compact shapo, romoving all tho shreds of vegetables that cling to tho meat. Put a fow thin slices of salt pork Into tho roasting pan nnd lay in tho meat, wol dredged with salt, pop per and flour. Sot into a hot oven and basto every ten minutes for tho flrBt half hour. When tho roast is nicely browned all over, roduco tho heat and cook slowly, allowing ton minutes to tho pound after It Is browned. A lit tle currant Jolly added to tho basting gravy adds to tho flavor. Sorvo rnro, accompanied with spiced grnpo Jolly. Creole Soup. Tako a pint of stowed tomatoes, and ono green popper, sliced thin, a pint of woll-seasoned stock, with seasoning of celery, popper and salt to taste. Simmer for fifteen mln uteB, then bind with two tnblcspoon fuls each of flour and buttor cooked together, Strain nnd servo piping hot. ing tho tompernturo aB rapidly ns pos sihlo-to 400 degrees Centigrade, or n Httlo over. They Did It. "A queer thing happened at Mro. Urown's dinner tho other nlglit." ' "What was it?" "Aftor tho corn on tho cob was passed our hostess said: 'I hop?, you'll mako yourselves perfectly at homo.'" "Won?" "Immediately twolvo pairs of olbow wero planted od the tabK" Children Cry Tlio Kind Yon Havo Always in uso for ovor 30 years, All Counterfoil, Imitations and " Juat-na-good" nro but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the' health ol Jnfants and Children Experience against HxpcrJincnt. What is CASTOR I A Cnfltorla is a harmless suhstltuto for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops nnd Soothing Syrups. It is plonsnnt. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic) substance Its nrro is its guarantee. It dostroys Worms and allays Fevorlshnoss. For moro than thirty years ife c has boon in constant uso for tho relief of Constipation, flatulency, Wind Colic, all Toothing Tronblos and Diarrhoea. It regulates tho Stomach, and Bowels, assimilates tho Food, giving1 healthy and natural sloop Tho CWldrou's Panacea Tho Mother's Friend GENUINE C ASTORIA ALWAYS Bears tho In Use For Over 30 Years The Kind You Have Always Bought THt CCNTAUR COMPANY. tltW YOHK CITY. Chase Vic Unpropltlous Mood. In tho prcsonco of manifest duty it is our prlvliego to treat an unpropl tlous mood with scant courtcBy. Wo may havo to swoop It out of our path, without so much as an "If you please." Used Whenever Quinine is Needed Does Not Affect the Head Deennso of Its tonlo and laxative effect LAX ATIVE BUOMO QUININE 'will be found better than ordinary Qulnltio for any purpose for which Qululno fa UBcd. Does not causa ner vousness nor ringing In head, Ilemember there In ouly ono "llromo Qululno. ' That Is Laxa ttvo llrouio Qitlnluo. Look for elguuturo ol E. W. Grove. S5e. Adv. A man doesn't necessarily beliovo all you say just becauso ho doesn't call you a liar. If a woman would havo tho neigh bors rospect her husband she must sot an examplo. WHY "ANURIC" IS AN INSURANCE AGAINST SUDDEN DEATH! Sufferers from Backache, Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble Boforo an Insuranco Company will tako a risk on your lifo tho oxamlning physician will test tho urino and re port whothor you aro. a good risk. When your kldneyb got sluggish and clog, you suffer from backacho, sick hcadacho, dizzy spoils, or tho twingos and pains of lumbago, rheumatism and gout. Tho urino is often cloudy, full of sediment; channels often got soro and Bleep Is disturbed two or throo times a night. This is tho tlmo you should consult somo physician of wldo experience such as Dr. Plorco, of tho Invalids! Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y. Send him 10 cents for samplo package of his now discovory "Anuric." Writo him your symptoms and sond a samplo of urino for test. Nothing Unusual. Any pretty girls at tho hotel whore you spont tho summer?" "Yes, indeed," ropllod tho man whoso fow remaining strands of hair wore laid out to tho best advantage. "Did thoy show you any atten tion?" "Thoy showed mo Just as Httlo as thoy could." "Tough luck!" "I rather oxpocted It. You seo, thoy wero waitresses." REAL SKIN COMFORT Follows Use of Cutlcura Soap and Ointment Trial Free. By bathing and anointing thesQ. fra grant suporcrcamy emollients impart to tender, sensitive or irritated, itch ing skins a feeling of intense skin comfort difficult for ono to rcallzo who has novor used them for llko purposes. Cultivato an acquaintance with thom. Samplo each frco by mall with Book. AddrcsB postcard, Cutlcura, Dept. XY, Boston, Sold everywhere. Ady. Good BualnoBs. "What Is a financier, papa?" "A financier, my son, Is a man who can borrow monoy and mako tho londor pay lntorest on It." You enn rely on a man to kcop his word when It Is to his ndvantago so to do. Energy can dispel gloom. Not Cray Hairs but tired Kycs Make us look older than we are. Old age and Dull Uyes tell-tale. out Tell Yam age Marln Ey Bmcir OoaputT, Chlci, 8n Btox ettt j upon Mqitit. for Fletcher's Bought, and which has fcocn. lias homo tho slgnnturo of nnu wis peon niauo turner nis per sonal supervision slnco Its Infancy Allow no ono todocolvo you In this. Sfgnature of Why Ho Was Sad. "Why bo Bad and downcast?" "My wlfo has thrcatonod to leave mo." "Choor up. Women aro always threatening something llko that, but thoy hardly ovor do it." "That's what I was thinking." Red Cross Ball Blue, mado in America, thereforo tho best, delights the housewife. All good grocers. Adv. it wo had no troublos but reul onos this wouldn't bo such a troublosomo ' old world. To keen clean nnd healthy take Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate liver, bowels nnd stomach. Adv. Tho average woman" 1b willing to ad mit that any man is perfect who thinks Bho is perfect. Exporicnco has taught Dr. Fiorco that "Anuric" is tho most powerful agent in dissolving uric acid, as hot wator molts Bugar, besides bolng absolutely harmless and is endowed with other proportlos, for It preserves tho kid nays in a hoalthy condition by thor oughly cleansing thom. ChockB tho do generation of tho blood-vosBols, as well as regulating blood pressure. "Anuric' is a rogular Insuranco and llfo-saver for all big meat eaters and thoso who doposlt Hmo-Bults in their Joints. Ask tho druggist for "Anuric" put up by Dr. Plorco, in 60-cent packages. Dr. Pierce's Favorlto Prescription makes weak women strong, sick women well, no alcohol. Sold in tab lots or liquid. Reasons for Eating Fruit. 1. Becauso It is appetizing and pal atable. 2. Becauno it 1b refreshing and thirst quenching. 3. Becauso of its nutrltivo proper- tics. 4. On account of Its salts anil acldB. G. On account of its action on tho kidneys. G. Us laxativo proportlos. For a really Ono coffee at a mod erato price, drink Denlson's Somlnola Brand, 35o tho lb., in sealed cans. Only ono merchant In each town sells Seminole. If your grocer lBn't tho ono, writo tho Denlson Coffee Co., Chicago, for a souvenir and the name of your Seminole dealer. Buy the 3 lb. Canister Can for $1.00, r-Adv. Useful Friends. "I hopo you aro soloctlng playmates whoso companionship will bo of value to you," said Jimmy's mothor. "Oh, suro," ropllod Jimmy. "Skinny Jones is showin' mo how to spit through my tooth, and Tug Iiigglns says If I'll glvo him my rollor BkatoB ho'll teach mo tho punch that knocked out Jim Corbett." An ornery man s dog sticks to his master. But a good man's dog often disappears, leaving no cluo. Tho worBo tho weathor today, tho better It may bo tomorrow. After the Movies EO home and Murine your Eyes. Two Drops will rest, refresh and cleantc. Have it handy.