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DAILY COTTON MARKET.
Port Movement.

caiveston-steady. sAc net receipts II. 22s; gross receipts Il. 229; sales 1889; stock E2.s1si shipments to continent 5,s4s; coast wise 2.505.
 New OrIeans-ouiet. 9 3-16c; net receipts e,501; gross receipts 3.501; sales 325; stock is, ,273; shipments to Great Britain 1888; S12
 Mobile-Easy, sRc; net receipts sos; gross receipts 303; sales 150; stock 1855.
 savannah-Quiet. Sc; net receipts 1918;
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 ehissse chisess. B B SqIssy pssf,o osT K s ss4 2. (. e. C, st '. gen: |: .isi ;. Colorado Midland is ".. -. -. | 7, Colorado southern 4s ~. ....-. x, q x Denver enS I s Rio Grande 4s ssM pistillers' Sec. 5s ........ ,Ss
 Erie prior lien Is s... ......1oe \, ! Heas Hoskias ashs5si Valley v 4is . .:lss
 ,s do End s.r.s: .:,....: 5; ss; ! ''pIh do. and Series 7. ... -. soE Louisvilie & Nashv, unified 4s .... 100 E Manhattan consoi gold 4s .. ioi o1 h Mexican Central 4s ...- ;. .... ,a,. sS
 do. list. Inc ............ lsA M,nn M,E Ks, s s' . T. I..s, ss {. lss ss
 Nat of a, iaoe R of Mexico con. As -. $
 fI. Y. Central gen: aks ........ ss N,n' hern Pacific 4s .... .... .-i9s 9s 4 2s Nort1G, az ss Western con. Is -. .1ci
 Oregon short Line rfds 4s .... ,saM4 saM PsnGr Pc 6,ns ev soSsSs, sMs, q. ss2 St L & Iron Mount. con 5s ......1l4h st L. & s. Francisco fig. zs .... .... s2b St L.. Swestern con. is ........ aa seaboard Air Line 4s s... ...- ssssA Southern Pacific is .... ss so,,tpsyn Ry ss .. ..... .11sb Texas & Pacific 1sts ..:. .... ....tish roieoo' I,e,,e psc,,ic st ss .1oss. U"iS s,eei Snd 5s 5s..,. 9SN eb lets ......il4M Wabash Deb. B.... .... -..s ....., sv Western Md. is ~, ..,. -. ss. Wisconsin Central 4s .... = .. "
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New Orleans, Aug. s1.--secretary He's ters statement of the worlds visible sup ply of cotton made up from special cable and telegraphic advices compares the fig ures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. It shows a decrease for the week just closed of s4,sSO against a decrease of 12134 last year and de-
 The total visible is I,790 92T. against 1.s75,75f last week. 2,55S,351 last year and 11212 251 year before last Of thls against s43,757 last week. 1,643.351 last year and 474,251 year before last. and of sII other kinds. including Egypt Brazil, India, etc. sS7, 1000, against 932,00O last week 915. GOO last year and 647.OOo year
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above shows a decrease compared with last week of S4,S30. a decrease compared
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win last year of 7s7.424. and an increase comPared with year before last of 66g.67e.
 oI the worid's visible supply of cotton Great Britain and continental Enrons sss'vVo' against 1,4s3,000 last year and oao,ooo year abefore last; in Egypt 2S. 0a0. asainst 46.o0b last year and 55, GOO year Before oenre last; in India e27 900. against sIs,- Vov last year ard s30.00o year before last; 464. 1000 last year and 1s100O year before last. e
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NEW ORLEANs CnrTnN-

New Orleans Aug. S1.-Spot cotton clos ed quiet, 3sc lower. Spot sales were 200 bales with IFS bales to arrive
 Futures opened barely steady. eight to ten points lower. The boil weevil in Tex as was a slight factor in the market Bull support, however. held the market up and prices closed one to eight points above
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slightly lessened trade as the holiday ap- breaches. The johbing trade is active.
sT. LOUIS CLOSING MARKETS

St. Louis. Aug 31.--The St. Louis grain markets today ranged as follows: Wheat Sept 6SM bid; range 6Sh to S. Dec. 71%@71%; range 71k to 72. May 76A range 76 to 76$. Sept 45A a45% asked: range 45h@45R
 to 46. Dec. 41h @4I% asked. May 42h.
 Oats:-- Sept 30; range 30 to 30h Dec 31h @31% asked: range S1A@3IN
 to 31& @31M. May ssh bid
 THE METAL MARKETS, New York. Aug. 31.-Advance in London tin. spot closing f1s4 17s 6d, and futures 4ls4 is Cd. Locally steady and higher in sympathy. spot $40 50@s41. 00
 Copper unchanged in London; spot and futures both fss 6s. Locally continued
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TotaI sales for he day sss. 800 shares.
NEW VORK BONDS.

U S refundinE 9s registered .. ..lO4 B
 do coupon ...... ... .104 7k U S. 3s registered ~ ........103k F
 do. coupon ,.... .. ... 103 E U S Old Is reeistered ... .... ..102
 do coupon .... ...... 1O3 A U & New Is reRistered - .... ..131 i5
 do coupon .. ......1Sl E American Tobacco As .... .... ....., 7S f
 do. 6s. . .. .... ....ll2 h
 do. adjustment As sss. .. se 1S Atlantic Coast Line 4s .... s''' "''.4Ol
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKEr

New York. Aug. 31.-Coffee futures open cd steady. at unchanged prices to a decline of five points which about in line with the later French cables Trading was quiet. and the market ruled fairly steady during the middle session inspite of fur ther reports of rain in Brazil on covering of shorts and a. little bull support. The close was steady at advance of five points to a decline of five points. Sales were reported of 2l,5O0 bags including: October S. 30
 Decembef .6- 4o Uh. 70 January ....6. 65
 March .s..6- 50 V6,IO May "ss'.rss ..6. SU June.. .... .-.-6 80 July ....6. 90
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LTYERPoor. POTION FrrrrlRrs.

Liverpool Aug 3l.--cotton futures open ed steady and ciossA steady: American mtddlfng zoe September aAAk os Der-Octooer .... ....4.s s5 Ncvemper-December ....4.S4 moer-January ....4.9S February-March ... ... M eSf { aa MarGn-Aprl ... IS. 00@5. e1 xeplH-1nay '... .'ss s...b.o2
 TrLdy-June s'.s ..-. ss.. ..5 -03 4 5. 04 Sun7~1uiy '... ...- .-.s .-s...b.0 .05
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sT, LOUIS PRODUCE

SIT. LOUIS PRODUCE. St, Louis, Aug. 3L-Flour steady Whiskey steady S1.33 Iron cotton ties S1.00h Pork steady; tobbing S15 .00 Lard. steady; prime steam $S.52h Dry salt meats steady; boxed extra shorts Ss.25 clear ribs s9. 50; short clears Ss.62h
 Bacon steady: boxed extra shorts s10 %, clear ribs $lO 25; short clears $10. S7h.
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gross receipts 1918; sales 1.406; stock IT, 1s4; shipments to continent 1,951: coast wise 1,240.
 CharIeston-ouiet. Sc; net receipts 2zs; gross receipts 249: stock 3.464; shipment coastwise 236.
 Wilmington Nominal: stock 25s.
 Norfolk-Quiet. g%c; net receipts 3tJ: gross receipts 30S: sales 94; stock 9.e2s; shipments coastwise 453.
 Baltimore-Nominal 10Ac: stock 2,090.
 New York-Quiet, 9 SO; gross receipts $40; sales 500: stock S4,e34
 Boston-Quiet, 9 so; gross receipts ss6; stock 2.26O: shipments to Great Britain 100.
 1.47s; stock 1.25o; shipments to Great Britain 217
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NEW YnRK PRnnnCE-

New York. Aug. 3O.--Flour dull.
 Cotton seed oil firm; prime crude fob. mills 221h @241zc; do yellow 36M O %c. Molasses quiet
 Coffee. spot Rio quiet; mild quiet. Sugar raw firm; fair refining 3% Q3hc: centrifugal 96-test 4c; molasses sugar 8 t l3kc. refined steady.
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Interior Movement.

Houston-Steady 3-16c: net receipts s553. gross receipts S,553; shipments H. s3s: sales AIS; stock 22,061.
 Augusta--Steady, 9Ac; net receipts 45Si gross receipts SIS; shipments 525; sales Memphis-Quiet. 9%c net receipts IFS gross receipts 176; shipments 20; stock 5.670. St. Louis-Duil. axe; gross receipts. 2o2; shipments POP; sales 32; stock l3.5ol. Cjncinnati--Net receipts 140; gross re- ceipts 140; stock 5.195. Iouisville-Firm. iohc: net receipts sl; gross receipts 3i; sales 6: stock 125. Total today--Net receipts 9,36S; gross re ceipts ss2e shipments 12,a91; sales 9O6; stock 54.627.
 INTERIOR COTTON TOWNS.
 Y0rk Aug 30. 1908.
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Total Movement.
 Total today at all ports, net 12,50S; 24; to continent 5000; stock 1ss,o43.
 Consolidated at all ports, net 74,32l; ship ments to Great Britain 12s54, 10 France 24,424; to continent 19.s9s: to Mexico 1. Total since Sept. 1, at all ports. net [, 9Se.- 760, 4ss; to continent 2737,725; to Japan 11s. .4S5: to Mexico 3.01s. a|
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COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.

New. York, Aug. s1.-FolIowing is the comparative cotton statement for week ending Friday. August s1, 1906:
 This year Last year. Net receipts at all United
 week ... 74.sa1 s4s4T ist. ....7,sss,5ss 1S,ass.o .oee Exports for week . 5T,27S s4,os4 Total exports since Sept
 ports .... -. s.... 1ss.o4s s2s.sOs towns lO2,sse lso,Y2o Stock at Liverpool .... T23,000 Stock of American afloat
 for Great Britain 94,O0O
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NEW ORLEANS sPOr COTTON.

,NeW UrIeans Aug. 51.--spot cotton clos ed quiet; sales 200 bales
 Low ordinary. nominal .. 5 I1-fec gralnary; nominal 7-16c SFoOu oruluary 1Rc 1seW midullng 5-16c Good niddIing ''-' ''.'...' s-Ise Middlins fair, nominal .... .. .. 1s-16c Fair nominal ....10 7-16c
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Buy Dixie Coal
 Office HIS N. Perry Street.

 firm, prices held high. Lake s1s.758 $iS go; electrolytic SIS. 50 @s1S.75; casting Lead firm s6.75@ss. % locally. Un- changed at f17 los in London. SpelterL unchanged. f27 5s in London and S6 .00 G SC. 10 locally.
 Iron higher in the English markets with standard foundry 5ss Id. and Cleveland change was reported. No 1 foundry north ern s20 .00@$ $21 %; No. 2 do. $19. 500 s2o.0o: No. foundry southern SEQ 800 S21 co; No. do. $20 0o@$2o. 50.
 CINCINNATI PRODUCE. Cincinnati, Aug 31.-Flour dull. Wheat steady 72@73c.
 Corn steady 50kc.
 Oats firm 32c.
 Rye steady 61c.
 Provisions steady.
 Whiskey firm $1. 29.
 DO you consider yachting dang erous pastimeT
 ~Yes; with wid0wt
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LOCAL COTTON MApKrr

LUCAL COTTON MARKET. rpeE cotton in the Montgomery market xnn9ed as follows today: Aer the average run of new cotton szsc damp new cotton.
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rREAsnRY BALANCES.
,ANR cLEARINns

New York. Aug. 3l--The following table shows the total bank ciearings with per per centages of increase and decrease TOT tne VI" Per Cent.
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NEW ORLEANS sUGAR MARKE1

New Orleans, Aug. S1.-Sugar steady open kettle centrifugal 3@3 7-i6e: centrif- ugal yellow 3A @4hc; seconds 2hQShc Molasses syrup 2S o BOG.
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Wilmington. N. G. Aug S1.--spirits tur- pentine firm, 60hc; receipts 94 casks. Rosin nothing doing receipts 327
 Tar firm, $2 0oi receipts 24.
 Crude turpentine firm; hard 2s0; dip and yirEin GA. %: receipts 1GR
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NEW YORK COTTON ruTUREs.

New York, Aug. 3i-Cotton futures cIo4- cd barely steady on the New York Cotton Exchange today. Quotations ranged as
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NEW LUINh DNGA WUVIas
 New York. Aug. 31.-The dry goods mar ket holds steady as to prices but with a
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NAVAL STORES

Savannah. Ga, Aug 3l.-Turpentlne steady. s1c sales ssS; receipts 6s5; ship
 Rosin firm sales 3.3s4 receipts s.oo4; shipments 103; stock 74.Ss2 Quote: ABc S4 co; D S4. 20; E S4.30; F S4.S71S; c s4 45: Fl $4 30; l $4.5o; K $4. SO. M $40; N s5 10; we $5. 25; wv S5. 60
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTTREs.

NeW OrIeans, Aug. 3l.-Cotton futures closed steady on the New Orleans Cotton Exchange today. Quotations ranged as
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MEMPHIS COTTON on
M II 

MEMPHIS COTTON OIL. Memphis, Aug. 31.-Cotton seed oil; prime crude 2Sc; summer yellow S2c prime meal $27 co.
 NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL. New Orleans. Aug. 31.-Cotton seed oil; prime 37c: crude 27c
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KANsAs C1rY 11vr srnc,r

hahsas Clty. Aug. 31.-Cattle, receipts 100, including 400 Southerns. Strong for 'utherns Others steady.
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cnrrnN RECEIPTs.
WORLDS VISIBLE SUPPLY STATEMENT

Total .... .... .... .... ....Zsse.Ss9
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-19
Herein lies the difficulty, that while

Herein lies the difficulty, that while
the allowance made to the wife re.
mains stationary, the demands upon It
have been constantly increasing. The
first year or two is always the cheap
est For one thing, little, II any, new
clothing Is required. The brides trous
seau acts as basis from which, at
small expense, gowns, hats and cloaks
may be evolved. During the first two
years. also. the furniture and cooking
utensils being nearly new repairs and
additions amount to very small Item.
Often, too. the little ones come. but
the allowance remains the same. and
the wants of three must be met by
what sufficed for two. The husband
seldom realizes that while he works
no harder, comparatively, one year
than the other, each year of married
life brings to the wife new experiences
and increasing duties. He should In
crease the household allowance accord
ingly.
Bright, healthy children are good In
yestments; their sturdy limbs and rosy
cheeks promise better provision for
the future than the savings bank, much
as we admire the latter excellent in
stitution Money spent on the chill
dren's food and warm clothing will
yield good interest, and In this way 1t
Is better to stave off the rainy day
than to save up for 1t when you can I'll
afford to do so, and thus hasten the
coming of that rainy day.
The young wife should, If possible,
choose the food for her household her
self. She then sees what Is good and
cheap at the same time. Then good
Judgment Is acquired in discriminating
between the different kinds of food.
Always purchase at time when the
commodities, which vary in price ac-
cording to the season, are cheapest.
Money may be saved by purchasing
coal In large quantities at summer
prices. Money may be saved by buy
ing plenty of soap and storing 1t till
1t is we'll dry, and use up less extrav-
agantly. Then the good housewife will
always watch the store sales" She
can pick up many bargains both for
herself and her children by buying at
the .'selling-off' season.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-19
Rack for Fodder.

plan for good sheep rack for
shredded fodder, SO that stock can feed
at pleasure in the barn yard or out
doors, consists of long, narrow wire
rack, as shown in Fig. 1. Set posts
firmly In the ground, six or eight feet
high above ground. The two rows of
posts should be about five feet apart.
The lower frame is root wide and
two feet shorter than the upper frame,
on posts one foot above ground. (The
artists made bottom too wide, In the
CUT Spike two-inch scantling all
around on top of both sets Of posts.
Drive in headed nails in these
scantlings, those in the upper frame
eight inches apart. and In the lower
frame closer together, as you must
have the same number of nails above
and below. Get No. IA wire and pass
around these nails back and forth from
top to bottom, clear around, and fas-
ten. Fill this rack and top out like a
rick, then cover with roof boards, or
top out with straw. The frames must
be made stout and solid. You can
make rack 100 feet long or over, and
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-19

show bands of taffeta In combination
with thread laces, making a handsome
ensemble. The design sketched here is
of cream white handkerchief linen,
sheer and soft, yet with enough crisp
ness of texture to supply the touch Of
daintiness Indispensable to the ultra
modish lingerie designs. The waist Is
tucked below the bust line, the tucks
running around the figure. A neck cut
away in N-shape is finished with tiny
ruchings of lace stitched together with
final band of white taffeta. This band
Is used as connecting link between
the lace ruchlngs and a shirred ruffle
of linen draped upon the blouse in fichu
effect. Pulled sleeves, fitted to the
arms below the shoulders by wide tucks,
lend charm to the design. They are
finished with ruffles of linen and tiny
bows of black velvet ribbon.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-19
The Modern Hotbed.

To go without a hotbed on the farm
Is to miss many of the early luxuries
in vegetables which might otherwise be
had. To some the hotbed Is a mystery
more or less complicated, as a matter
Of fact, 1t Is a simple thing, easily
managed and not at all expensive. The
simple hotbed Is readily made by build
ing frame of inch lumber, sloping 1t
to the front The usual bed Is twelve
inches at the rear and six or eight inch
es In front. Or 1t may be made higher,
so as not to necessitate the digging of
a pit for the manure and soil. This Is
a matter Of choice, largely. The bed
may be made the length and width of
single sash, or arranged for several
sashes which are usually three by six
in dimensions. If the pit Is dug, fill
In with coarse horse manure and tram
pie down hard. Over this put several
inches of good garden soil. and then
put on the sash and let the bed heat
up. In few days the intense heat
will pass away and the seeds may then
be sowa. OF course, ventilation and
water must be supplied to the seed
bed, as well as to the plants after they
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-19
Fashion Notes.

Foulards, voiles and other loosely
woven fabrics will be again In favor.
"Fraisette." new Partisan color, ls
on the faded rose tint shading into a
brown mauve,
Lots of CATERS are being made to
match spring suits, worn, In nine cases
out of ten, over black shoes.
Pastel colored broadcloths trimmed
Simply with wide white silk braid
make charming evening cloaks.
Eyelets in tear-drop patterns-long
things rounded at the lower end-conl.
bined with the tiniest OF round ones
make up one attractive design.
1t looks as though the leading types
in winter wedding gowns, the princess
and the Empire and the robe with
court train, would flourish at Easter.
Among slippers some of the plalnest,
primmest of styles prevail. A quaint
pair of pale blue kid ones have eyelets
through which broad bow of inch.
wide ribbon Is tied.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-19

quite rs valuable as gymnastics and
outdoor recreations. And it Is an inter
esting fact that the sensible woman of
to-day In quest Of good figure no
longer seeks the aid Of the corsetiere
with her remedy Of artfully cut and
padded stays. Instead she INDUCES In
II little physical culture.
The majority of women will also find
the following exercise for strengthen
ing the waist muscles and lessening the
girth of the waist itself in n natural
manner, most beneficial. Standing with
the legs quite straight, and feet about
twelve Inches apart, clasp the hands
behind the neck. Then leaning far for
ward to the left, swing the head and
body slowly over toward the right side,
gradually bending backward the while
until a complete rotary circular move
ment has been made.
While practicing this exercise the
knees must be kept perfectly straight.
At first this will be rather difficult to
do without losing ones balance alto
gether. Patience and perseverance will,
however, bring their reward in the
form of an enviable slimness which
has not been acquired by tight lacing
Home Monthly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-19
Trimming the Hedges.

If you have hedges trim them just as
soon as the winter loosens Its grip and
the snow Is off the bushes. This trim
ming should be just as close to the
old wood as possible; but, In the case
Of evergreens, be sure 10 leave a bud
or two of the new wood. If you shear
any closer you will so remove the foil
age as to leave a leafiess blemlsh
There are no growing buds on these
arborvit9s and hemlocks below the
joint that separates last years wood
from that of the previous year. You
may cut as close as you please on de
ciduous hedges, such as hawthorn and
buckthorn, and especially the locust OF
gleditschia. If you have blossomine
hedges, such as the Tartarian honey
suckle, you must be careful not to cut
off the blossom buds. Bear In mind
that this first trimming Is the only
trimming of the year for evergreens
They must not be touched again will
the shears until next spring. Decid
uous hedges may be cut back two OIL
three times every season.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-19
Pretty Ffgures-tO Obtain Them.

Pretty Ffgures-to Obtain Them.
Society women are much enamored
of the following method of figure i'm
provement, first initiated by a charm
ing actress who delights all by her
poetry and grace of motion while on
the stage. The subject must commence
by standing erect, with the hands
clenched by the sides and the feet
slightly apart. Then, employing as
much force as possible, and allowing
the motion to come solely from the
waist and hip, she must throw the
right arm and leg as far round to the
left as she possibly can, afterward re-
versing the movement.
BY practicing these motions an In
creasing number Of times daily, even
the clumsiest of figures will begin to
assume 1.-the and supple aspect.
while for the much dreaded embon-
point below the waist, the exercise will
be found an absolute preventative and
cure.
In the cult of the figure such healthy
home exercises as that already men-
toned, which can be carried on In the
privacy of ones own bedroom, are
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-19


For no class should there be more
sympathy than for the young house
keepers who are trying their best to
make a limited income cover the thou
sand and one expenses of daily life
The young wife Is apt to blame her
self because a dollar does not contain
more than ten times, and to wonder
how she can put aside something for a
''rainy day." which gives such peace
of mind.
When first married the husband
probably set aside whatever he could
afford for little expenses. At first
this seemed sufficient, and the house
wife could put away little occasional
ly to prevent the horrible feeling of
helplessness which lack of ready mon
ey always brings. But In two or three
years everything changes; the de-
mands of one week encroach upon the
next. and the saving of five dollars or
20 Is impossible.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-19
Cost in Crop Raising.

The generation Of agriculturists
doubtless does not fully realize the diff
ference between the efficiency of hand
and machine labor. Here are two CON-
PARSONS made by the United States
Bureau of Labor:
To produce 100 bushels Of barley II
took 911.04 hours of labor seventy
years ago; to-day, with the aid of ma.
chinery, it takes 9.04 hours.
To produce 100 bushels Of oats II
took 265 hours in 1880; by machinery
1t takes $3.50 hours.
Seventy years ago agriculture was
impossible away from the Atlantic sea-
board. Fifty years ago grain was har.
vested with the aid Of the cradle and
threshing was done with the fail.
Within the last two decades not only
the expense of labor, incidental to crop
growing, has been mlnimized to large
extent but the process Is still going
on. Farming was drudgery 1t is now
an employment for the intelligent man