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Only IS Minutes to Alexandria.
BY Washington and Alexandria Ferry Steamers Of
The Washington Steamboat Company,
Limited.
Alexandra Ferry. from 9TH ST. Ferry Wharf
ROUND TRIP, 15C.
(New Schedule in effect April, I, 1907
LEAVE WASHINGTON-Week DAYS a. H.
6:lo. $40. $50. $50. 900. 1900 Io:3J. Ii:so:
p. m, 1880. LEO. e:3O. Sis. AIS, 500 ~
and $50.
LEAVE ALEXANDR1A-week Days. q. m,
$50, ESQ., 1850. s:lo. e:l5. o:45, 1876. IL 30,
p. m. 1890. 1:so, 2:3o 3:l5, AIS, $50. 5:s5,
and Csc
LEAVE WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA
sUNDAYs-A. NJ. ESQ. 1890 1880: p. m,
1870. 80. 2:3o. $3.50. $3.50. $50, and $50
JOHN D. PADGErT, General Manager.
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LOTS! LOTS! LOTS!

LOTS! LOTS! LOTS!
The choicest portion OF the District. y few
years from now you will
KICK YOURSELF
simply because land now selling at 10 cents per
foot will then cost you 80 cents.
Property along the Conduit Road cannot de-
preciate. II is constantly and steadily improv-
ing. The United States Government maintains
the road and two reservoirs 1t is making large
annual expenditures
HIGH. HEALTHY AND SCENIC.
Finest suburban car facilities Single fare to
all parts Of District.
Agent on the property every Sunday from 9
to $50 p. m. will take you out by appoint
ment any time or day. Lots each 25xl25. Month
ly payments.
Terms to uit Free Booklet.
CLARK BROS. 1898 ST. y. w
(sole Agents for Conduit Road Properties)
lp2g-2 "A m. only
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FOUND.

FoUND-At Laceys, most modern ice cream fac.
tory In America, delicious chocolates vanilla and
strawberry ice cream: made from the fruit not
the acid: Doc per gallon Also Laccy's special,
.oc per gallon efice. Go7 New York Ave. Phone
Main ee5. dcl0.u
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RY.
WALL PAPER.

EVANS BROS. 81 18th st. NV; rooms papcrei
from 81 up. Drop postal. ap26-st
ROOMS PAPERED. - UP; work guaranteed; sam
niles brought fIrNf III q st NV es3-I
ROOMS PAPERED from ~ up: first cass work
only GEO. c. BRUEIIL, ISL 9TH st. NV. Drop
postal. apls-l5t
NoLrE, ssf 9th ST. NV. il constantly resolving
the latest and most attractive designs in wal
Papers. and papers rooms from $50 up. CAt
and investigate for yourself and be convinced
m1A-u
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S. ~sTIoNs wArTEp-FEMAIE.

WANTED-By good colorcd woman, place n,
cook. Call at lo2G 9Th st. NV. mi
wANTED-By competent woman nurse, place a.
companion 70 invalid, city or country. Address
bun 80, ms once. nj
WANTED-By colorcd girl, place TO DO general
housework in small family. lc7 Mass. ave NV
MI
WANTED-By experienced woman. situation at
chamberwork in hotel or first class boarding
house. Apply "1 9TH st. nv. mi
wANTED-washihe to DO at home, or work out
by the day. 1904 30 st. NV. MI
wANrED-Place in small family 10 do general
housework. call at go I'd st. sw. MI
WANTED Washing 10 do at home. or 10 out
by the day. Call At go I'd st. sw. MI
wAN1LL by young lady. typewriting TO do at
home or In ofiicc. Address BOX 347. this Office
FL
wANTti,- py colored girl, place as waitress or
chamber" I'D; stay nights. 1880 4th St. nv. 81
wANTEp-By oolored girl. place 10 do general
housework. ll0i 9Th t. NV. Ell
MANTED-By experienced nurse; position. BOX
800. this ufnoc. FL
wANrED-By colorei woman place as gen.
eral house"oTker IN small family. u Patterson
ST. ne. 81
WANTED-By a competent woman. waslijD. 10
do OF home; ladies OF gents washing. Apply
s4i Ridge st. n2S.p
WtNTED-By a respectable girl. place as cham
berrnaid Or naIse. Address llI9 18th st. NV
moo
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C.. c, WARING,
PERCY n. RUSSELL,

REAL EST tTE, LOANS, INSURANCE,
- - 81 G STREET n. W.
For Sale-A fpur-story brick dwelling. in ex-
celent condition, in desirable part Of Northwest.
Must be sold at rlcc. Price. S31JO
A desirable threestory brick dwelling on 18th
st. NV. $3.50.
A building lot at Lakeland. near electric road,
i0ox20D. at less han half value.
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COUNTRY BOARD.

TAkoMA SPRING HOTEL viii open May Is
with Latest improved hatbs and every conven
fence; terms reasonable. Apply TO proprietor at
hotel Sundays and Thursdays from 9 to 8 p. m,
OF 1880 st. NV: references exchanged. c26-I0
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wANTED-A girl for general homework in
family Of two; wages s.. Call at 500 New Jersey
ave. NV. e2O.2
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STORAGE.

WHY PAY $50 for storage when we store for
I5cf UNITED STATES STORAGE COMPANY. 40
10th st. NV. m27-S
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FOR SALE-BICYCLES.
BIRDS, DOGS. ETC.

FOR sALE-Singing canaries. parrots. cats. doga
rabeits guinea pigs. fancy poultry. pea-fowis
sodhshes. incubators. etc sCHMIDiS BIRD
krORE. ia 18th al nv ula.u
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wANTED-Girl for general housewnrk; go home
nights; rcfe:cnces required Apply So II st. ne
.oQ.
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WANTED-about ten girls 10 pack goods; about
is ycars of age; state experience if any. Apply
Bon 3is. this office. c2g-2
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WANTED Respectable colored woman for coun-
try to assist in houscwork where other help is
employed; house has modern conveniences; two
in family; wages SO Apply Immediately. 92s
+ st. NV eli
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WANTED-A reliable woman or girl TO wait
on small family. Apply at once, 1909 st. NV
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wANTED-Expgienccd laundry help in all de
partmcnts. TuiMAN LAUNDRY, 9th and c st.
nv, 81
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WANTED-A good reliable girl to do general
houseMork. Apply Se4s 18th st. NV. Ell
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NANTED-A competent German woman as nurse
Tor child Of I. Apply l7S9 Mas ,achusctts ave.
between and J or . and O'Clock e2g-2
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WANTED-Ton colorcd women. cooks; also FIVE
chnmhernaids. BBiTIuN * co. AGENCY. IIl
G. st. NV. MI
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WANTED-Naist and skirt hands. Apply 1872
st NV. ell
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FOR RENT-SUBURBAN.

FOR RENT-At Herndon. Va. nice siy-room
cottage, furnished unfinished; has artesian
well. Address 100 18th st. NV. css-s
FOR RENT-Cottage. six rooms and bath; stable;
large porch; fruit Of all kinds; on line cars;
near Cabin John; $3.50 per month. Apply l2e9
q st. NV m2s-3
FOR RENT-Cottage. five rooms bath: on line
ears; Cabin John; so per month. Apply l22o @
st. NV. m2T-S
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WANTED-Colorcd woman at once for general
housework: cook Mcll. ~ 1871 ST. NV. el
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WANTEB-Girl to do general Homework in a
family of two; washing and ironing done out {;
must sleep in house: white preferred Call be
tween and >, 22S Indiana ave. mi
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WANTED salcslady for suit department 7eo 9th
st. NV 81
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-A country residence or farm. in good
location. SUMNER, SEC 9th st. nv. InSj-3
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FOR SALE-COTTAGES.

FUR SAIE-Four-room cottage, with summer
kitchen: onc-half acre OF land: one-half mile from
Chain Bridge; convenient to electric ears and
schoolhousc: Walkers Chapel. Alexandra county,
Va. Apply ia ID ST. sw. m27-3
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WANTED Dressmakers at once. MADAM MALI
BY lis sih St NV 81
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wANTED-coUNTRY PROPERTY.

WANTED-Gent's ladies' and boys bicycles, a
condition. Address BON 49, this Office me
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HELP wANTED-MALE.

WANTED-Today. six dishwashcrs. non-unon
baker. bar porter. three restaurant and four cafe
walters. seconu cook. two bell men. three house
boys. ten drivers, city and country people.
SIiACKLEFORD'S. SOC + ST. NV. mi
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
Keeping Eqqs for Hatch ng.

Eggs for Matching p not be
turned every day, as. > >elieve to
be necessary. Eggs to >4luce chicks
should not be kept SO l~6g that they
would need treatment of this kind,
If eggs are to be kept longer than a
week they should be put in dry
place and kept at temperature not
to exceed so degrees if possible. OF
course the temperature should not be
low enough to permit the eggs to
freeze. 1t is advised by some poul-
trymen not to use for Matching eggs
that are more than ten days old, as
some of the chicks from older eggs
will prove weak in constitution. In
nature of course it is different. A
hen lays clutch of eggs in perhaps
three weeks and then begins to sit.
OF course some of the eggs are then
three weeks old. But nature makes
allowance for enormous waste of ma
terial. Out of those eggs many of the
chicks that are born soon perish.
Man tries to do away with the natur.
al waste and even to turn it into
profit.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
The Slayer in Dairying.

The dairyman with staying qualities
is the one that makes money in the
end. This past year the prices of all
kinds Of feed have been excessively
high and many are either giving up
the business or preparing to do So.
But this is not the part of wise men.
There are ups and downs in: every
business, and the dairy business has
its downs. But at this time it should
not be forgotten that it has also its
ups. If this is time Of high feed,
there will certainly come period of
low.priced feed and of good returns.
Taking one year with another dairy
prices are as good as can be asked for,
at least so far as the retail prices are
concerned. The producer that allows
the middleman to take more than his
share is not looking after the business.
The men that stay in dairying are the
ones that make money out OF II. Near
~ always, however. 1T Will he found
that they have been enabled to be stay
ers because they have studied the
great questions connected with their
business and have taken advantage Sof
every condition; Il that they have
weeded out the worthless cows and
have provided the best ystens 81 feed.
Ing. 81 ~ .):s# n
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
Creamery Cooperation.


There are many things to be said in
favor of cooperation in the establish.
ing of creameries. One is that the
profits and losses are thereby distri-
buted. 1t prevents any one man from
becoming very rich and it also pre-
vents any one man from going 'broke"
1t is sad thing to see man that has
invested all his money in a creamery
finally have to turn over all his prop
erty to the sheriff. II there is to be
loss the many can bear that loss better
than one. II there is to be success 1t
is better that the many should divide
it among themselves rather than that
one should have all of the success.
The cooperative idea eliminates very
largely. the principle of gambling,
which exists with the individual ven
ture. The spur that drives on the
individual to invest all his property
in creamery is the possibility that
he will make more than a fair interest
on his money after paying himself for
all services. Stability is what is
wanted in the creamery business, and
it can be best found when the institu-
ton is founded on the interests Of all
the patrons and not on a few. Co.
operation has to be studied as any
other science, but it is worth the
studying.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
Where Hustlinq IssNeeded.

When butter maker or creamery
manager finds himself in charge Of
creamery that has been established in
a locality poorly supplied with COWS,
the only thing that is likely to win is
hustling. The man that in such a sit
uation waits for the business to grow
up around him is more than likely
to move away before success comes.
In such a position the man in charge
must recognize in himself an instruc-
tor as we'll as a mechanic and manu-
facturer. If the farmers within reach
Of his factory or creamery have the
COWS but do not bring the milk he will
have to preach the advantages of hav-
ing the creamery make the butter. If
they have not enough cows then he
must preach the advantages to be de-
rived from keeping a herd Of milk
cows. Whatever he does he must
preach the dairy gospel and keep at it.
The question of his success depends
on the amount Of enthusiasm he can
arouse. This means the sacrifice OF
the mans ease and it means contin.
uity of purpose that would make him
valuable anywhere. We are con
WINGED that many Of the creameries
that have proved to be failures would
have been successful If the ''factotum'
had done all possible to stir up inter.
est in the subject of dairying and es.
pecially of creamery butter-making.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
lB
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Milk Powders.

-
We would advise our readers to
avoid investing money in any Of the
reputed recipes for making milk
powder. There are some of these IN
the hands Of men that may want to
use them for the purpose OF pulling
money out of the pockets of the I'M
suspecting public: Sometime a method
will perhaps be discovered for making
milk powder, but when that r time
comes the recipe will not be given
away nor sold for dollar, Several
scientists at home and abroad have
been working on the problem. The
United States Consul at Bergen, Nor
way, reports that DR.. Ekenberg has
made progress in this respect. He
had last winter been able, so he said,
to produce milk powder that re-
sembled fine wheat flour. 1t does not
sour and seems not to be affected
by the weather. It can be shipped
in bags, barrels or boxes, like -four.
and will endure long journeys. 1t can
be changed to milk by adding about
ten times it's bulk of water. We
have, however, heard nothing about 1t
for several months, and it may not be
all that the consul reports it to be.
The great trouble with all the milk
powders so far produced has been that
they did not again fully dissolve when
water was readded to them. II q
powder can be produced that will
change to veritable milk on the adding
of water the dairy and creamery bust
ness will be revolutionized.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
Eggs for Fall Matching.

From the Farmers Review: I have
purchased a new incubator-in fact,
the only incubator I ever owned.
want to fill it with eggs some time in
November. AS I have no hens of my
own, where shall obtain eggs with
which to fill it? Can l depend on
store eggs for this purpose? I once
tried some store eggs and found them
of little value, as only one or two out
Of every dozen Matched. That was
when was using hens. AS gen.
eral rule can we depend on the stores
for eggs at this season, when those
eggs are to go into the incubator?
What do other people do that have
this situation to face? An answer
will greatly oblige a novice.-H. H.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
Caponizinq.


" The author of .!"Capons for Pront"
says: There are people whom would
not advise to undertake the operation
OF caponizing. The person to do 1t
should have above all things faith IN
his undertaking and in himself. He
must be convinced that his work is
right and then go ahead. This Is no
place to make a trial for fun or In a
:half-hearted way. 1t is little OF the
genuine enthusiasm that Is needed,
and that is bound to overcome dill
culties should any be encountered.
Then there should be an average
amount Of mechanical skill and the
same amount of nerve. Clumsy I'm
gers have no business in operating on
a live fowl. If you are little ner-
vous at first it will. do no hurt. Your
nervousness will wear of after you
operate on two or three fowls and
see how easy the job is and appar-
emily how little pain it causes the
bird. You must have full confidence
in your ability to do it just right, and
then go ahead without fear or trem-
bling. And when you are once at it.,
it is far better to operate on all the
birds ready for the operation in one
day than fuss along with two or three
every few days. The beginner is apt
to be little nervous wnen he goes
for the first bird, but after he gets his
hand in once everything moves of
smoothly and nicely. His hand be-
comes steady and the work passes off
rapidly. OF course it is an advantage
If you can see some one perform the
operation, even on a single bird. No
more is needed to teach you the whole
operation. We ourselves had to learn
it from books and printed instructions
not very plain ones either-and
succeeded beyond expectations. After
a few days practical experience
thought nothing of caponizing twenty
birds before dinner. The operation
indeed after you have once under
taken it and succeeded is an easy
enough thing and causes but little
pain and inconvenience to the bird il
you do it right and with proper tools
A good set Of tools of course is utter
W indispensable, and the person un
willing to expend 81 or So for them II
not included in the list Of person!
who can safely undertake the opera
ton.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
Sulphur Will Not Keep Eocs,

The twenty Leghorn eggs, laid
during five days May 18th to 10th.
were, on May Is, 1899, packed small
ends down, carefully separated, in
finely powdered sulphur (flowers of
sulphur). Result: Good, 0 per cent;
bad, 100 per cent. On examination
May 81, 1900, the shells of these eggs
appeared discolored or .darkened. The
air cells were doubled in size and
were mouldy within. In most cases
the albumen was intact. The yolks
were thickened. These eggs had not
kept well, but were not rotten. The
favor was stale.-R. I. Station.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11

was doctored by several good physi-
clans, but none did me any good. My
mother was taking Peruna at the time
and gave some of it to me, and soon
began to improve, and am now well and
fat as q little pig. am twelve years
old. The doctors told mother had the
consumption, but it was only catarrh. {"
Miss Pearl Bousch.
tits no longer a question as to whether
Peruna can be relied on to cure all such
cases. During the many years in which
Peruna has been put to test in all forms
and stages of acute and chronic catarrh
no one year has put this remedy to
greater test than the past year.
Peruna is the acknowledged catarrh
remedy of the age. DR.. Hartman, the
compounder of Peruna, has written a
book on the phases of catarrh peculiar to
women, entitled, "Health and Beauty. u
1t will be sent free to any address by
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at. once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad.
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus
! Ohio.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
PATENTS.

List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.
Fred Cooley, Minneapolis, Mimi, fire.
proof building; William Jordan. Wi
mona, Mimi, box fastener; Henry Kry-
ger, Minneapolis, Mimi, cylinder rotary
snow plow; Ole Rudd, West Duluth.
Mimi, power shaft coupling: William
Sauntry, Saltwater, Mimi, & lumher-
loading or unloading device; Edwin
Thomas, st. Paul, Mimi, twin saw
slabbing machine
Lothrop and Johnson, patent attorneys. OIL
-912 Pioneer Press Bldg, St. Paul, MINI.
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: :. =. y - Y z :.
=, Time. to Start .Incubators.t

~ From Farmers Review: How early
ii the fall should the incubator be
started? Will some reader Of the
Farmers Review that makes % prac.
stice# Of running his incubator ii the
fall please answer? = know q good
many start their incnbators late IN the
fall, but | presume there Is great
difference in the practices: The ques-
ton is what IS the best time and why.
~ 81. p. y Ii. r. .5Js id. q. 81 $
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Mrs. M. K. Bousch, Richmond, Va,
writes:
81 had catarrh all through my sys-
tenn for two years and could get no re-
lief Twas advised to try Peruna, and
lhave taken five bottles of 1t and am
we'll and better now than I have been
for years. can advise any one who
has catarrh of any part of the body to
take Peruna. MY little girl, who IS
eleven years old had cafarrh, but was
cured by Peruna. Before began to
take Peruna / was sick all the time,
but now I am entirely cured and all
praise is due Reruna. ---Mrs. NJ. k.
B0usch.
Miss Pearl Bousch writes: "When I
was q baby 1 contracted catarrh, and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-11
A BENEFIT. 70 FARMERS.

The benefits that will und oubtedlyt
result to farmers from tho recent II.
corporation of the international Har.f
vester Company which took over the
business of the five leading harvester
manufacturers have probably not
been considered by large portion OF
the farming community.
The economical necessity of q con-
solidation of the interests of manufac.
turers and those of their farmer GUS
toners must be apparent to any one
who understands the present situa-
ton.
The increased and increasing cost
OF material, manufacturing and sell
ing-the latter in consequence of ex-
IRENE and bitter competition between
manufacturers and their several sell
ing agents-has made the business
Improbable.
Tho two alternatives left for the
manufacturers were either the In
creasing of the prices of machines or
the reduction of the cost Of manufac-
ture and sales. The latter could only
be accomplished by concentrating the
business in one company.
AS can readily be seen, the forming
of the new company was not a stock
jobblng operation but centering of
mutual interests. There is no watered
stock; the capitalization is con-
sentative and represented by actual
and tangible assets. There is NO
stock offered to the public, it having
all been subscribed and paid for by
the manufacturers and their associ-
ates.
The management of the Interna-
tional Harvester Company is in the
hands of well known, experienced
men.
The officers are: President, Cyrus
H. Mccormick; Chairman Executive
Committee, Charles Deering; Chair
man Finance Committee, George w.
Perkins; Vice-Presidents. Harold F..
Mccormick, James Deering, VIM. H.
Jones and John j. Glessner; Secre-
tary and Treasurer, Richard F. Howe.
The members of the Board of Direct
ors are as follows: Cyrus Bentley,
William Deering, Charles Deering,
James Deering, Eldridge M. Fowler,
E. H. Gary, John J. Glessner, Richard
F. Howe, Abram M. Hyatt, William H.
Jones, Cyrus H. Mccormick. Harold
F. Mccormick, George w. Perkins,
Norman B. Ream, Leslie N. Ward,
Paul D. Cravath.
The International Harvester Com
pany owns five of the largest t1arves'
ter plants in existence. The Cham,
pion, Deering, Mccormick, Milwaukee
and Plano-plants that have been
producing nearly or quite 80 per cent
of the harvesting machines of the
world.
1t also owns timber and coal lands
blast furnaces and steel plant; II
has a new factory in the process o1
construction in Canada.
1t is believed that the cost Of pro
ducing grain, grass and corn harvest
ing machines will be so reduced that
the present low prices can be con
tinued, and that consequently the re
suits cannot be otherwise than bene
fetal to the f>-rmer. To maintain thu
present prices of these machines
means to continue and increase thu
development of the agriculture of tn.
world, for no one cause has contribut
ed or can contribute more to this de
velopment than the cheapness q
machines for harvesting grains.