NOItTII PLATTE SEMT-WEEKLY TRTTUTNE
IS FAVORED LAND
"Western Canatia Country of
Great Possibilities.
Soil, Climate, and Weather Condition
All Factors In the Production of
Unrivaled Fruit, Vegetables
and Flowers as Well
as Qraln.
As recently us lust ufonth to be cor
Tcct, It wus the 18th or October, a time
of year when oue naturally looks for
the "frost upon the punkln," untl Is
Inclined to wander through the woods
in search of the ripened nuts, nn-J nd
tnlre the beautiful colorings that the
aiutuinn Ptmosphcre has bestowed upon
hc leaves; when one goes io his closet,
or maybe his pawnbroker to find his
Sheavy clothing It was that 1 found
anysolf the guest of a Western Canada
thousewlfe In her beautiful home on
the outskirts of the pretty little town
of Moosomln, Saskatchewan. The din
tier! That's what Mrs. Wilde called
It. I should have termed It n banquet.
There were mallard duck, cooked to n
turn, baked potatoes and such big,
mealy fellows they were, too caull
'flower nnd say, did you ever taste
one of those Western Canuda cauli
flower? then dessert. What was the
dessert? I enn see It now. Straw
'berries, strawberries that had been
picked that morning. Help yourself
to the cream and It was cream that
is crenm. But what I wanted t write
aihout was the strnwbcrrles picked on
Die 18th of October. As I ate. and
"turned my back while a Recond help
ing was placed In front of me, I could
not but think how this goes to refute
the once accepted Idea that the ell
'mat" of Western Cnnnda Is such thnt
the ripening of strawberries at any
senson Is one of the things that might
tie looked upon ns next to Impossible.
Fortmfntel.v It Is rapidly giving place
to one which acknowledges that our
lster nation to the north possesses n
climate that makes It quite possible to
develop nnd ripen strnwbcrrles even
In October.
But there Is more to ndd. On Oc
tober 14. Just a few days previous. Mr
A. B. Smith, near the same town,
plucked a splendid mess of green corn
from his gnrden. Near Itocaiivllle.
'.Saskatchewan, wild rnsnberrles were
picked during the same week. The
'fact of ripening fruit at this dnte may
seem of little moment, but ,when you
mre told that corn did not suffer from
.any vagaries of weather, more ntten
'tlon may be paid to It. The question
of , Western Cnnndn's climate Is no
longer the bugaboo It once was, and
not so very long ago, either, when It
caused thinking people to think, nnd
unquestionably prevented many from
going to Cnnndn who under other con
ditions would have gone.
In various parts of this country, nt
different state jnnd county fairs, the
government of the Dominion of Can
ada, during the past few weeks, In
stalled exhibits of tho grains nnd
glasses grown In Western Cnnnda, nnd
at the same time showed fruits nnd
vegetables thnt were grown there.
None of these wns placed In competi
tion with the home-grown article. But
to Judges and others there enmo tho
full understanding of whnt It would
mean to tho local exhibitor If they
were. The Western Canadian and
mnny of the exhibits were grown by
former Americans does not lny clnlm
to any special dispensation of Intelli
gence In the matter of the culture of
the articles placed on exhibition, but
willingly gives credit to the soil, the
climate, nnd such other Indigenous
conditions as the country as n whole
jpossessc's, as being factors that bring
about the largest yields of the best of
wheat, oats, harley, llax und rye, ns
well as vegetables. As is pointed out
by the gentlemen In chnrge of these
exhibits, and quite evident to all, the
possibilities of growing vegetables and
grain such ns are shown can only exist
where conditions such us have been
mentioned exist.
In 3penklng of eating fresh strnw
bcrrles and green corn in the middle
of October I should not fall to .refer
to the beautiful bouquets that adorned
the tnhle. the sideboard, the window
sills, and almost every other nvnllchlo
vacant place In the room. Flowers I
there were asters, phlox, gladioli, peo
nies, popples, and I can't remember
the names of them nil, but they were
there. Taken right from tho garden,
having a fragrance that gave the room
tropical colors, and filled It with mar
velously delightful perfumes. It was
a very pretty sight. Then I wtnt out
Into the ghrdon. nnd took n photo of It.
It wns simply wonderful. I asked tho
good lady how she mannged It. She
said she Und always been fond of flow
ers. In her old home. In- one of the
central states, she carried on gnrden
horticulture, and had been acknowl
edged successful. "But my I" she said,
"1 never got such bloom, nnd such a
variety ns I do here." She admitted
It was a lot of work, the watering, the
weeding, the hoeing, but such work
wns n pleasure.
Well, such Is some of the life In
Western Canada, and as I left the
farm home I concluded that much of
our surroundings'' are as we ourselves
mnke them. Advertisement.
BEADS PREFERRED TO BREAD
iPeople of the Levant Set Great Stock
on Colored Glass or Every
Description.
Beads are more necessary than
Sireud to the Levant. Men, women
aind children vear und enrry beads
ito ward off III luck. Even the horses
;and donkeys have strands of beads
.-about their necks "to buffle the evil
eye." and the long horns of the work
oxen are decorated with blue-and-Avhlte
beads to keep them from fall
ing prey to diseases.
In Athens, Constnntir.oole. Tlflls,
.Smyrna and other cities of the Levant
mien of all classes carry short strands
of fidget beads, which they play with
while walking In, the street, riding In
(streetcars and trains Just as nervous
unen in the West linger their watch
chains. Bead shops abound every
where in the larger cities nd general
tstores and market stalls sell thorn In
tho smaller places. I'eddlers hawk
them In the streets everywhere.
Light-colored amber beads of large
size nre the latest thing In beads for
women. Meerschaum bends are also
ipopular, nnd for the moment plain
(beads of nil sorts have displaced
highly ornate curved bends of the typo
which Syrians produce in great quan
tities for exportation. Washington
JPost.
GRhETlMGS THAI' TELL MUCH
All Have a Character and to the Initi
ated Are Like an Open
Book.
"Chnwmed" One dance with this
type. They always talk about the that
ness of the thut or G. B. Pshaw's
latest.
"How do you do?" Not a question
a statement. Probably accompanied
by a smile. This clnss works slowly,
but Is sure to get 'you In tho end.
"Deellghted" With giggle and Invl
tntlon from baby-blue eyes. Must
never be trusted.
"Very glad to know you, I'm sunh"
She Is not sure, but It seems best to
say so. Lnst season's deb. Expects to
be bored und It Is best to live up to ex
pectntlons.
"Oh, Mr. Stover, I'm so glad to know
you. I've heard," etc. Football hero
stuff. Must use skill und Ingenuity to
escape this type.
Mere nod Possibilities, but. oh,
man, you'll have to work. Yule Rec
ord.
Not Alike.
Lnwyer So you want a divorce from
your wife. Aren't your relations
pleasant?
Client Mlno are. but hers are tho
most unpleasant lot I ever met. Bos
ton Transcript.
jfhe Full-bodied Flavor
POSTUM
Cereal
wins first place among
table drinks with those who
value health and comfort.
Boil Postum Cereal full
fifteen minutes after boil
ing begins and the taste
is delightful.
Costs less than coffee
Made y Postum Cereal Company, Inc.
Battle Creek, Mich.
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GUINEAS THRIVE
ON FREE RANGE
Satisfactory Results May Be
Obtained by Confining in
Substantial Pen.
GIVE GRAIN DURING WINTER
Vegetables Such as Potatoes, Turnips,
Cabbage, Etc., Should Be Provided
Together With Grit, Charcoal
v and Oyster Shell.
Guineas arc kept In tho best breed
ing condition upon freo range. They
mny be contlned, however, If neces
sary, with satisfactory results. One
extensive guinea raiser conllned as
many as 45 hens and 15 males In an
acre pen throughout the breeding nnd
laying season. This pen Is Inclosed
with n wire fence live feet high nnd
the birds prevented from Hying over
by the Might feathers of one wing be
ing clipped. Within the pen Is a grass
pasture with bushes hero and there
where the hens make their nests by
switching out a bowl-shaped hollow In
the ground. The winters being severe.
a roosting shed Is provided ltnvlii" a
Guinea Fowls Breed Best When Al
lowed Free Range.
clented board reaching from the floor
to the ro'its for the wing-clipped birds
to walk up.
Allow Free Range.
Most guinea raisers, however, nllow
their breeding stock free range of the
entire farm at all times. This helps
to keep the birds strong und vigorous.
During the winter tho breeders should
be fed n grain mixture of corn, wheat,
nnd outs twice u day. Where no green
feed Is available on the range at this
time of the year, vegetables, such as
potntoes, turnips, beets nnd cubbngo
should be substituted, poultry special
ists of the United States Department
of Agriculture suggest.
Animal Feed Essential.
Animal feed Is essential to best re
sults nnd can be supplied by feeding
meat scrap or skim milk. Given free
range, where the supply of natural
feed during the winter nnd enrly
spring Is ample, ns It usually Is In the
southern portion of the United States,
the guineas may be left to pick up a
considerable part of their feed. Kree
access to grit, charcoal and oyster
shell Is necessary throughout the
breeding and laying season. Avoid
hnvlng the breeders ton fat, but keep
them In good, firm flesh.
FIND ROUTE PRODUCE TAKES
Shippers of Fruits and Vegetables Are
Advised to Learn Market Likes
and Dislikes.
Any Intelligent attempt to better
mnrketlng conditions must be based
on a good working knowledge of pres
ent agencies nnd their functions. The
nearer thnt both producer and consum
er can come to an understanding and
appreciation of tho work devolving
upon the distributor, the nearer will
Amerlcnns approach a solution of
many of the problems Incident to the
movement of fruits and vegetables.
The shipper who has definite knowl
edge of the course his goods will take
when they reach a big market has a
great advantage over the mnn who has
no Idea of methods of distribution
lie can safeguard his Interests by re
tabling a measure of control over his
product after It renches destination.
Shippers or prospective shippers of
fruits and vegetables are advised to
get In touch with their principal mar
ket, learn Its likes, dislikes, and pecul
iarities, study the means whereby
their goods nre distributed to consnm
ers, nnd secure a working knowledge
of the chief problems Incident to the
hnndllng of their commodities.
OPPOHTUNETIIVii: i0
DESTROY COCKLEBUR
Weeds Occasionally Kill Swine
and Young Cattle.
Noxious Plants Do Not Grow Very
Luxuriantly In Grain Fields Until
After Removal of Crop Clover
Is Useful
Aside from Its general unslghtllness
on the farm and the severe damage
done to crops, such ns corn, cockle
burs also occasionally kill swine and
young cattle. According to Depart
ment Circular 10$). Issued by the United
States Department of Agriculture,
cockleburs do not grow very luxuriant
ly In grain tlelds until nfter the re
moval of the crop; the cockleburs
should then ho plowed under before
they mature seeds. In the North enrly
fall plowing before the seed ripens Is
always good practlco for controlling
this weed.
The weed mny be destroyed by tho
use of any good shading crop, such as
buckwheat, soy beans or cowpons.
Clover Is particularly useful In sub
duing cocklebur. Close grazing with
sheep, especially In grain stubble. Is
a very useful practice. In heavily In
fested areas mowing und burning have
been successfully practiced. Plants In
waste plnH should be removed by
mowing before burs are formed, or,
better still, by hand removal following
rain, when the ground Is soft. The
spud, unit lock and boo nre all useful
Instruments In eradicating cocklebur.
The removal of cockleburs from waste
areas Is of special Importance, because
the burs from a single plant may
spread to all parts of tho farm, since
they adhere readily to the clothing of
passers-by or to the coats of nnlmuls.
If the farm Is equipped with spray
ing machinery It Is practicable to de
stroy cockleburs entirely by spraying
early in the spring 'with a solution of
Iron sulphate used nt the rate of two
IKiunds of the chojnlcnl to a gallon of
wnter.
PRINCIPLES OF BOOKKEEPING
First and Most Important Step Toward
Establishing Accounting System
for Farm.
Getting n knowledge of accounting
principles Is the first and most Impor
tant step toward establishing an ac
counting system suited to one's Indi
vidual needs. There aro many degrees
In farm accounting, from tho simple to
the extended and complex. Farmers'
Hulletln 511, copies of which may be
had upon request of tho United States
Department of Agriculture, Washing
ton, contains an outline of the prin
ciples or simple turm uooKKeepmg.
CONVENIENT GATE FOR FARM
Easily Opened by1 Use of Foot From
Either Side Handy When Carry
ing a Big Load.
It Is often n dltllcult matter to open
nn ordlnnry gnte when one Is currying
a load, such as two palls of milk.
Much time has been lost in puttlir;
down the loud, opening the gate, lilt
lug the load, going through and put
ting down the load, again closing the
gate and then lifting the load before
going forward. With the device shown
In the drawing, the load need not be
dropped at all.
The latcli is made to catch from
either direction so the gate swings
freely, both forward nnd backward.
Its opposite end Is nttuched by u stout
wire to u trend Just above the low
er closs-plece of the gate frame. The
latch ItSelf should be heavy enough
" Mo
A Foot-Opened Gate.
to offset the weight of the wire nnd
the tread. Preferably It should be of
Iron and the tread of wood, so that It
will always drop Into place. This will
always keep the tread up and In posi
tion ready for being stepped upon. All
that Is necessary to open such a gate
Is to place the foot lightly upon the
trend, give n slight push forward and
wnlk through. The gate, If properly
hung, will close of Its own weight.
VALUE OF SHREDDED STOVER
Much Depends on Weather to Which
Corn Fodder Was Exposed
While In the Shock.
The feeding value of shredded corn
stover varies greatly, depending on
the weather to which the corn fodder
was exposed while In the shock. On
the nverago It probably takes a ton of
shredded corn stover to equal In feed
ing value two-thirds of a ton of or
dlnnry mixed buy.
EXCELLENT PLACE FOR DUCKS
Wild Fowl Can Be Successfully Raised
In Marshy Spots Circular
Gives Information.
Wild ducks can be successfully prop
ogated In many marshy localities The
United states Department or Agricui
turo has Issued a new circular telling
the most practicable breeds and how
to handle them.
You must say 4 4 Bayer"
Warning! Unless you see the name "Bayer" on tablets,
you are not getting genuine Aspirin prescribed by
physicians for 21 years and proved safe by millions.
Accept only an "unbroken package" of "Bayer Tablets of
Aspirin," which contains proper directions for Colds, Headache,
Pain, Toothache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Neuritis, Lumbago.
Iludy tin boxM of 12 tablet ooet but a few cunt Larger package.
Aeplrln Is the trad mark of Uapir Manufacture nt UonoaeatlcactduUr of Bcllcylteacl
Voice Identifies Criminals.
In France tinted criminals are mnde
to speak nnd sing Into a phonograph
before their discharge from prison,
that In future their voices way bo
Identified In casu of need.
Explained.
"What do you call this home-made
brew?"
"I'm undecided between 'Army
Mule.' 'Grandfather's lllllo' or' "Sixty
Yard Punt.'" .ludge.
INTERESTS BOYS AND GIRLS
Desire for Urban Life Diminished by
Share In Pig or Calf or Even
Few Fowls.
When tho boys nnd girls on tho fnrm
tiro given an Interest In a pig or a calf
or even a few chickens und are al
lowed to Join a pig, calf or poultry
club, from that time on their desire
I for urban life diminishes.
Kill. That Cold With
FOR
Colds, Cough
CASCARA U$ QUININE
'AND
La Grippo
Neglected Colds aro Dangerous
Tako no chanceo. Keep this standard romody handy for the ft rat sneese.
Breaks up a cold In 24 hours Relieves
Grippe in 3 days Excellent for Headache
Quinine in this form does not afreet the head Cascara is best Tonic
Laxative No Opiate in Kill's.
ALL DRUGGISTS SELL IT
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i Will Rheumatism Again
Bind You Hand and Foot?
If you hod Rheumatism last year I
and treated only tho pnlns of tho I
disease by rubbing' with liniments
nnd lotions, you can bo sure that
soon again you will bo in tho shack
les of this relentless foe. You may
pet 8omo slight temporary relief
from the pains of tho disease by
tho use of these local remedies, but
Rheumatism is too real and relent
less a diseuao to be rubbed away.
So many oases of Rheumatism
como from a tiny germ iu tho,
Kansas Thought for the Day.
After she trot a little used to P.
how would your wife enjoy being n
widow? It's a sobering question.
Isn't It, fellows? Mulvuno News.
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A whale Is able to remain under
ter for an hour and a half without
coming up for air.
Undoubtedly.
Mr. Splffklns observed thnt the
quiet boy at the foot of the class had
not yet had an opportunity to dlsplny
his knowledge '.' the Bible. So tho
'eacher gave Mm this ono:
"In what condition wus the pntrl
; Teh .lob at the end of his life?"
"Dead," said the quiet boy.
Another Roya Suggestion
Biscuits and Cinnamon Buns
From the New Roal Cook Book
BISCUITI So tender
they fairly melt in
the mouth, and of such
glorious flavor that the
appetite is nver satis
fied. These biscuits
anyone can make' with
Royal Baking Powder
and these unusual re-
C'PeS' BiscultB
t cups flour
4 teaspoons Royal
Baking Powder
teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons shortening
cup milk or half mlllc
and half water
Gift together (lour, baklnff
powder and salt, add
shortening and rub In
very lightly; add liquid
lowly; roll or pat on
floured board to about one
Inch In thickness (hnndle
as Ilttlo aa possible): cut
with biscuit cutter. Bake
In hot oven 15 to M min
utes, Royal Cinnamon Buna
24 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
i teaspoons Royal
nuking Powder
3 tablespoons shortening
I IKS
Hcup water
H cup sugar
U teaspoons cinnamon
4 tablespoons seeded
raisins
fllf 1 3 tablespoons of meas
ured sugar with flour,
alt nnd baking powder;
rub shortening in lightly;
add beaten egg to water
?ind add slowly. Roll out
i-lnch thick on floured
loard; brush with melted
butter, sprinkle with su
gar, cinnamon and rai
sins. Roll as tor telly roll;
cut Into lH-lnch pieces,
place with cut edgea up
on wall.irreased Dan:
sprinkle with a little su-
rni. unit Klnrnmnii nlrik
In moderataoven 80 to Zi
minutes; remove from pan
at once.
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