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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
Wheat and Other Grains.

WHEAT-Liverpoo futures were lower and
Chicago declined &c. The latter market was
quoted dull and easy. with everybody waiting for
the December settlement. Argentine crop cables
were rather unfavorable.
The San Francisco market was lower as to fu-
lures and quiet and rather soft as to cash grai in
Prices unchanged.
CASH WHEAT.
California Club, s1.22l5 6l1.25; California
White Australian. Sf.35@1 .S71a; lower grades
@1.2Th; Northern Bluestem S1.321a al. BIN !;
Northern Red. 81 .2215 al 25 per ctl.
FUTURES
10 to 1880 o'clock Session.
December-S1. .2615
BARLEy-Futures were higher, but the cash
Feed was quiet at previous prices The market
showed no especial feature
CASH BARLEY.
Good TO choice Feed. spot 81. .10@1 .121a;
and an x Shipping. s1.15@1l713 per ct; chevalier.
for choice.
FUTURES
10 to 11:3o o'clock Session.
May-S1 .14s.
December-s1 lis.
oAIs-Dealers quoted firm but not active
were not heavy
Good to choice Red for feed 81 -s5@1. 45:
common to fair. s117h 1.3o; Red. for seed.
s.. 45Ml .55; White. S1321a al so; Blacks,
81 ,so@21o; Gray. 81 .s759 al ~ per ctl
California, si5oa1.5, for small round
yellow; California White, nominal; Western, to
arrive, sacked. mixed. Sh25; Yellow,
i So % White 81. z 'Svi =, to, n,ae
RYF-Californis q 257t 40 per ctl
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New York Grain and Produce.

NEW YORK Nov T.-FLOUR-Receipts 3D..
600 barrels exports 3700 barrels; market barely
steady and quiet; Minnesota patents S4.15G4 30
WHEAT-Receipts 236. 900 bushels exports
and siac f. O. b. afost; No l Northern Du-
luth S0szc c. /. f. Buffalo; No. hard winter,
76c G. l. f.. Buffalo Further heavy liQuidat ton
of December wheat weakened the whole market
today and final prices showed 1ac to 1c net
loss Contributing factors were lower cables.
good weather. bearish Argentine news and lib
eral increase in worlds stocks May SO 1850
safe closed s37sc; December 81 ss @s2 Ills,
closed 81 sc.
HOPS-Steady-
HIDES-Steady.
WOOI-Steady
PETROLEUM-Stea
COF FFEE-Futures closed steady net unchanged
to 5 points higher Sales were reported of SIS, 500
bags including: December at 610@6. 15c: March,
6 406n6. 45c; May. 6.55@6T0c; July, 670c; Sep
tenber. 6.S506 9oc: October, 6.90c. Spot Rio,
steady No. invoice, 71sc: mild, steady
SUGAR-Raw, quiet: fair refining, 5-16c;
centrifugal 9e test. 13-16c; molasses sugar,
3 1-16c: refined. quiet.
BUTTER-Steady, unchanged; Western frsts,
DRIED FRUITS.
EvAPORATED APPLES-The market is quiet
and offerings are not pressing at the moment
and prices are firmly held. High choice
quoted at s@s1zc; choice, 7@7S4c; prime,
PRUNEs-Are in good demand with prices
ranging from &c to &c. according to size, etc.
APRICOTS-Are unchanged at 1Sc for choice,
nc for extra choice and fancy at 1s020c-
PEACHES-Are quiet and steady Old
l2I5c: fancy to extrs, 12d12s4c.
RAISINS-Are firm and seeded raisins are
quoted at 3st dohc; loose muscatels, 81 @7%c,
and London layers 81 65G11.15.
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TIE COPPER STOCKS.

BOSTON. Nov. THE expected further In
crease in the Bank of England rate this week
Offset the bullish enthusiasm caused by ding the La
stocks were offered quite freely, while the de-
mand not very brisk. The latest informa,
tion is that change in the Bank or Eneland
rate is unlikely Utah Consolidated and the
Utah stocks were all weak on account OF the
injunction restraining the operation OF smelters.
Traders are bullish all good copper stocks,
and feel that they will all sell much higher the
minute the money market shows any signs or
easing up.
Butte Coalition has declared quarterly diyi-
dend of 4oc per share, the same amount tnat
was paids in the previous quarter. 1t is payable
pecember II to stock OF record November IA.
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EASTERN MARKETS.
New York Money Markets.

NEW YORK. Nov Prime mercantile paper.
6d6i3 per cent; sterling exchange fsn, with
actual business IN bankers bills at s. S590M
( S5s5 for demand and al 81. SeOG 1865 for
sxty-dsy bills: posted rates S4.s155 and S4-s612
commercial bills. 81 sos.
Bar silver. z1lsc.
Mexican dollars - G
Government bonds. steady; railroad bonds,
heavy
Money on call. firm. 6GT-5 per cent; ruling
rate. 6lb per cent; closing bid. 6 per cent; Of
fered At per cent
Tine loans. strong and nervous; sixty and
ninety days : per cent; six months, s14@S15
per cent
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at 42% 9425sc and declined to 421sc. where it
closed, net Il a &c lower
The oats market was active for the greater
part pa OF tne day. Later the market yielded to
the the wsakness OF wheat and but prices at
figures of Monday December opened unchanged
10 sc lower at Ban @S4ssc. sold up to 34ssc
dau uechned TO 54Ac. closing at 34Ac, a net
rr9Vislons We're firm all day on good demand
a., At tne close January pork was up sc, lard was
also 80, z13c up and ribs were 21a sc higher.
ans, me leading features ranged follows:
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Available Grain supply.

NEW YORK. Nov. Special cable and tele-
graphic communications received by Bradstreet's
show the following changes in available supplies,
as compared with previous accounts:
Wheat-United States, east of the Rockies.
increased $50 900 bushels. Canada increased
167 600 bushels. Total United States and Can
ada increased 2.032 600 bushels Afoat for and
in Fnrope increased fs200. 900 bushels. Total
AM m<fiean and European supplies increased
Z. .S22 coo bushels.
Corn-United States and Canada decreased
$50. 600 bushels.
Oats-United States and Canada decreased
101 900 bushels
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Cash Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. Nov. Cash quotations were as
follows Flour steady No 2 spring wheat
I5M7sc: No. 3. 71@T9c; No 2 red. d2l3@ "a
No white. 1914 @34c: No. white, 52% q
35Ac No rye. Gle. Fair TO choice malt NAL,
ing barley, 47G50c No. l fax seed 81 .oot5
No Northwestern, s1.16 Prime timothy
seed. S4l5 Clover: contract grades, Slyiao; Ss;as.
pork, per hbl., $16.25 Lard per 100 lbs.
$9.35. Short clear sides (boxed) ss.50@so21s
Whisky. basis of high wines. 81 %.
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Chicago Cattle Market.

CHICAGO, Nov. 7-CATTLE-Receipts ls,
600; strong to 10 cents higher; beeves Sasgt t
ers. 50. 40@4.50: Westerns S390@6.1o; calves
S66775
and butchers, s.. .90@6.35: good heavy, 50; 2oey
6s5: rough heavy. S5.e0@6; light. S5So@o-5o'
bulk of sales So. .95@6. .25.
SHEEP-Receipts. $4,000; market steady;
sheep, S375@5.60; lambs s4.75@77o
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Reans and seeds.

Limas are quoted still higher. Pinks and
new crop. The other descriptions are unchanged.
Receipts during the past As hours. 6215 SKIS.
BEANS fper ctD--Bayos. 81 1562-30; Pea.
White S2@2.s5: Pink sf.95@2o5; Red. 81 so;
Lfnss S4.35@4 40: Red Kidneys 81 5062. so:
Blackeyes, s4.5o@475; Butter. nominal at
So. 50@4
SEEDS-Brown Mustard. 81. 80; Yellow Mus
tard, nominal Flaxseed. s3@3.50; Canary. AZ a
Hemp, Sc per 10; Millet, SIC; Broom Corn Seed,
S20M21 per ton.
DRIED PEAS-Niles. nominal; Green Peas,
So 50@2 20 per ctl.
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Northern Mheat Marker.

OREGON.
PORTLAND. Nov 7-wHEAT-club, Sac;
bluestem. 66c; valley SIC: red. 61c
WASHINGTON
TACOMA. Nov. 7.-WHEAT-Unchanged
Bluestem, Csc; club. 66c; red. 64c.
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.--Todays statement
of the treasury shows: Available cash balance,
S266 262 Ts5; gold coin and bullion Sl14, ,o9l ,s92
gold certificates SIS. .331. 800.
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Declare Dividend.

NEW YORK. Nov. The directors of the
American Tobacco Company today declared
regular quarterly dividend of soA per cent on
its common stock and an extra dividend of 1ls
per cent
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Foreign Futures.
St. Louix Wool Nrarket.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. T.--WOOIr-Steady Medium
grades, combing and clothing. e4G27c: light
fine. ls@21c; heavy fine, 14@16c; tub washed
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London Closing Stocks.

Bar silver-Firm; 80 13-16d per ounce
Money465 per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is s per cent and for three months
bills SIS per cent.
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Rutter cbee.e and Eees.

CHICAGO. Nov 7-On the Produce Ex-
change today the Butter market was STEADY.
creameriee 19@2515c; dairies, 1s1z G2oc. legs Eggs
steady; at mark. cases included, I92Sc'
hrsts, 24c: prime hrsts. 251ac; extras. zec.
Cheese 121h613Ac
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New York Metal Market.

NEW YORK. Nov. There was decline of
about 81 los in the London tin market. with
spot quoted at f194 and futures at 1885, Lo
cally the market quiet with spot quoted
at $40 40 bid and S42.60 asked.
Copper was unchanged to IS higher in the
London market with spot quoted at 500 and fu-
lures at 700. Locally the market was quiet and
unchanged, with lake quoted at S21 1922 so;
electrolytic, S21.5o@22 and casting at S21 25
02I.75.
cal market. In London the price was unchanged
at f19 rs Sd.
Spelter unchanged at Ell los in London
and at Sc o0Gi6.30 In the local market
Iron was lower in the English market. with
standard foundry quoted at SOS I'd and Cleveland
warrants at SIS 61ad. Locally the market was
steady, with No. l foundry. Northern, quoted at
S24. .50@25: No foundry. Northern. S25. 759
"a 50: No. l foundry, Southern. at S24424 80 .
No foundry. Southern, at S23 50M24 4
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.S424a55


Last months collections show an increase Of
over 10 per cent. or sal 9Ts-s0 over October,
1905. the collections in that month being 1892,
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Flour and Farinaceou. Goods.

II has been expected that trans-Pacific freight
rates on Flour would be reduced owing to the
competition of tramp steamers. but the several
companies have agreed TO continue the current
rates for two months
FL0UR-Caifornia Family Extras. 81 65@
$40. usual terms; Bakers Extras. 81 .4o94- 70;
FARINACEOUS GOODS-Prices in packages
are as follows: Graham Flour $32S per 100
Flour, ss Corn Meal, S2.T5; extra cream do.
1915; Dat Meal 81 5o67 rs; oat Groats, s4.75;
Hominy. $3.I5@4 Bnckwheat Flour. S4.5o@
4T5; Cracked Wheat $50; Farina, $3.50;
Whole Wheat Flour, $3.50. Rolled Oats, bbls.,
Si@s; in sacks $6-5011.50, Rolled Wheat,
bbls., $3.50; in sacks. S4.10: Pearl Barley. S6;
Split Peas boxes, $3.50; Green Peas. $3.50 per
100 pounds.
Hay and Feedstuffs.
The Bran market sill rules s-Very strong, and 9
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STOCK AND BOND ExcHANGE.

WEDNESDAY, Nov. T-1O:SO a. m
UNITED STATES BONDS.
Bid. Ask Bid. Ask.
As or coup. IS or CD new
IS or reg l3s or COUP
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.
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1S15914hc. Languedocs l3614c; hardshen
@10c. Walnuts-Soft- shell. II 15c for No and
SIC for No 2; hard-shell, lie for No. I and SC
for No. 2; California Chestnuts. 12ls@loc per
pound.
HONEY-15@1611c per ID for bright comb and
14@15c for amber; do extracted, 5H@O15c-
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Northern Business.

SEATTLE. Nov. 7.-Clearances, s2,254, ,4Ss;
balances. 1894 ,204.
SPOKANE. Nov. 7.-Clearances, 81, ,237, ,903;
balances. S39. 133.
TACOMA. Nov. 7.-Ciearances, $f.of6, asa: |:
balances, S1o1. .227.
PORTLAND, Nov. 7.-Clearances, 81 ,045. $50;
balances, S102, 23o
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FRuITs-Apricots, 15@lsc per ID; Evap-
12llc: Pears adl215c: Figs. White. 51s@4hc:
do. Black 3A63l5c: pitted Plums. nominal !:
Prunes, 2ss m2ssc. 4aize basis. and 3@3l6c ba-
sis for large sizes
RAIsINs- Seeded. 7asc; Loose Muscatels.
5ls Q6c. 61i d615c and 61b@7c for 2. 5 and 4
crown, respectively: Seedless Sultanas. 66615c:
Thompson Seediess, 6HG6ac for unbleached;
London Layers. Srcrown. 81 60; London Layers,
2-crezTu- 81 30.
NUTs-Almonds Nonpareils. 1I1s d1s15c;
x L. 1615@1Sc; Ne Plus Ultra, 16617c; brakes.
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Internal Revenue Collections.

In October the collections of internal revenue
in the First District Of California. which in
cludes San Francisco. were as follows:
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STREET RAILROADS
SALES
Morning Session

165 Associated OIL ................ % oz72
so Associated OIL ......-......s.- %. .
23 Cal Frnif Gamers Assn . .1O1 so
5 California Wine Association. tl %
S5 California Wine Associs ton % "
20 Contra Costa Water co... ot.oU
Is Giant Powder Con Sl-3O
10 Hutchinson p Co............. IA s715
115 Spring Valley Water Co... "a 12i3
81 600 CaI Gas q II r NJ & Q SIS 90 50N
81 600 s P cal Is 19l2l ..........1 III 90.
81. 600 Sacramento Ell Gas & Ry IS. 100. I5
81. 600 United r r OF S As --.-.-- So so
$4,000 United r Of 5 4s----. s3 s. =
Street
Sc. 600 Northern Ry Co OF Cal IS. .119 50
$1,000 United R OF S 4s......-- $50
$4,000 Pacific Electric Ry IS. Ill .
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Meat Market.


The large operators are keeping the supply of
Beef aud Mutton about at a balance. hence
prices show little variation from day TO day. All
descriptions rule firm
DRESSED MEATS.
BEEF-6@64c for Steers and 515 506c for
Cows.
vEAL-S15 Gsc for large and sasc for small
MUTTON-9@10c for Wethers and s15 Q915c
for Ewes.
LAMR-11 612c.
DRESSED HoGS-S61Oc.
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
The following quotations are for good. sound
livestock. delivered In San Francisco. less so per
cent shrinkage for Cattle
CATTLE-Steers &c per ID for No. and size
for No. 2; Cows and Heifers. SC; No. Cows.
415c; thin Cows 4c-
CALvES-4E @41sc per lb for light. 31594c
for medium and 3931ac for heavy tgross
weight.
sHEEP-wethers. Az G5c per Ib; Ewes. AZ
@412c gross weight.
LAMBS-56515c per lb-
HOGS-125 to $50 lbs. ei5c per lb: under 125
lbs. 61z 6615c; $50 lbs and over. 606Lc; Bears
so per cent, Stays 3oQ40 per cent and Sows 10
@20 per cent OF from above quotations
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Deciduous and Citrus Fruit..

The fruit market was devoid of striking fea-
ture, business being of ordinary routine char
acter, and with supplies of seasonal descriptions
well up to current needs prices showed little
new crop Navel Oranges came in. making the
second received since Monday. Yesterdays ar
rivals were well coiored and sold up to 81 per
box. while the stock previously received. being
mostly green Was slow of sale at S2.5O63
Lemons and Grape Fruit reported steady
TO firm. though stocks of both were liberal
Choice table Grapes in good request at
stiff prices. but the receipts include much rain
damaged stock, which was slow of sale at un-
with stocks light, and the other tree fruits were
generally steady.
BERRIES Strawberries. Ss@10 per chest;
Raspberries. s9d12 per chest: Huckleberries Z
acc per ID: Cranberries, Cape Cod. 5000 per
Dbl; Coos Bay, S3M3.25 per box
APPLEs+Fancy. S1.1561.35 per box for New
town Pippins, $1@1-25 for red varieties and 81
Oils for Bellefowers; common TO choice. S5@
S5c.
QUINCES-NominaI
PEARS tper boxl-Winter- -Nellis, S1.75G2 25;
other varieties. 75c6S1 %.
PFRSIMMONS-S1@1 25 per box
POMEGRA ANATES-75cG1S1 for small 81 25d
1.50 for medium and S262.25 for large boxes
PLUMS-75c@Sf.1 per box.
GRAPES-Cra ties, Isabella. 81 .5061 rs: other
varieties. 75c@Sll l5; small boxes. 81 .3561 so
for Seedless and 6oG15c for other varieties:
large boxes, S162-
81 5od4; Valencia Oranges. sS64: Lemons $40
for fancy, S3.5on4 for choice and 81 5oG2 for
standard: Grape Fruit S3@4: Lines S464 80.
TROPICAL FRUITS-Bananas. s1@2 per
bunch for Hawaiianss and S264 for Central
American; Pineapples 1905 per dozen.
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California stock and OIL Exchange.
Mining stocks

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE.
Following were the sales on the San Francisco
Stock and Exchange Board yesterday:
Regular Mornfn0 and T,forn,oI Sassfon~
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New York Stock List Continued.
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Provisions.

There was nothing new in this market yester-
day.
CURED SfEATS-Bacon. r41zc per ID fer
heavy, 1415c for Hight medium. 16c for light
cured Dry Salt Sides. 1315c; Bellies. 14c: East
ern sugar-cured Hams, 1713@1sc; California
Mess, $50; Family $40; prime Mess Pork,
$3.50; extra clear. S25; Mess. s19; Pig Pork.
S26; Pigs Feet IS; Smoked Beef, lac per lb
LARD-Tierces quoted at Sc for California
compound. S11c for Eastern compound and &c
for pure; half f-barrels. pure. 12Ac: lob tins.
12%c; 5-lb tins 12Jsc: BIB tins. 13c-
C0TTOLENE-One half barrel, aAc; three
half barrels. 9Esc: tierce. 915c; two tierces
9≻ i've tferces. 9Ac.
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H,de. Tslloy. Wool and Hops.

HIDES-Culls and brands sell about = Glc
under quotations Heavy Salted Steers. 13c;
medium, 1215c; light. 1215c Cow Hides. 12l5c
for heavy and 12i5c for light: Stays. she; Salt
1910: dry Hides. 23c: dry Kip. 22e; dry Calf
25c; Sheepskins. shearlngs. 2od50c each; short
Wool. 50670c each: medium, 7O69Cc: long
Wool s1615o: Horse Hides salt. s3d3. .25
for large and 1918 for medium. So Is for small
and SOC for Colts; Horse Hides. dry. $2@2- 25 for
large and 81 .50n1.75 for medium, 81 .25 for
small and 40c for Colts. Deerskins-Dry Mexi-
can. 3215 635c. dry salted Mexican. 2502715c; /;
dry Central American. 356371ac- Goatskins-
Prime Angoras T5c; extra large do. 81 %; large.
Soc; medium. Csc; small. 25c-
TALLOw-No. 1 rendered. Az 641Sc in bbls:
in cans 415c; No. 2, 31564c. Grease. 2621ac.
WOOI~-Fall clip-San Joaquin and Southern.
7@Sc; fall Lambs S1A613c: Northern do. 146
15c Humboldt and Mendocino. 10d 14c; Middle
County, IA 610c; Northern, 1161415e: Nevada.
15G11sc per lb.
HOPS-California 126151hc: Oregon and
washington. 1215 @16c per ID for 1905.
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HHt uHd FeeaHtufs'
The Bran market still rules very strong. and {
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Unlisted Securities.

MIsCELLANEoUs BoNps.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-09

IHe IUilOWlnS is a UFScSL OF a TG~
cent bulletin of a Nebraska Expert
ment station:
The pasturage tests of a number Of
annual forage crops made in 1904 the
attention being to note such varia-
ton as might be induced by differ
ence in climate conditions or in the
individual preference of aversions OF
animals for a certain feed. The crops
tested were rye, oats and peas, Indian
corn, millet, sorghum, Kaffir corn and
COW peas, as representing the ANIMALS,
also alfalfa and aWnless bronze grass
Records were kept OF the amount Of
pasturage afforded and the effect Of
the feed upon the production of milk
and butter fat. The following are
some average results, for the two
years test: The crops giving the
largest amounts of pasturage were rye
and sorghum. Indian corn and mil!et
gave less pasturage than any OF the
other annual forage plants. Alfalfa
and awnless bronze grass gave: the
least pasturage OF any, the FORMER
affording considerably more than the
latter. 1t must be borne in mind.
however, that the ANIMALS may be pas
tured during only certain period OF
each season, while the alfalfa and
bronze grass furnish feed early and
late.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-09
REPAIRING BRAIN.
A Certain Way by Food.

Every minister, lawyer, Journalist:
physician, author or business man is
forced under pressure of modern con
ditions to the active and sometimes
overactive use of the brain.
Analysis of the excreta thrown out
by the pores shows that brain work
breaks down the phosphate Of potash
separating it from it's heavier compan
ion, a]bumen, and plain common sense
teaches that this elemental principle
must be introduced into the body anew
each day, if we would replace the loss
and rebuild the brain tissue.
We know that the phosphate OF
potash, as presented in certain field
grains, has an affinity for albumen and
that is the only way gray matter in the
brain can be built. It will not answer
to take the crude phosphate of potash
of the drug shop, for nature rejects it
The elementary mineral must be pre-
scented through food directly from ma
lures laboratory.
These facts have been made use oil
in the manufacture of Grape-Nuts, and
any brain worker can prove the value
of the proper selection OF food by max
ing free use of Grape-Nuts for ten days
or two weeks. Sold by grocers every
where land in immense quantities)
Manufactured by the Postum Co., Bat
tie Greek Mich.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-09
NOTES.

Your neighbor may have very
bad dog, but this is no reason why
you should let your breachy bull run
loose and break into his corn field.
Remember that any old plug can
trot down hill. even with load, but
it takes a strong and willing team to
pull heavy load up hill on muddy
road.
If your horse is poor, the roads bad
and the load heavy, do not forget to
let him rest. If he fails to start the
load at any time. remember that you
cannot put strength into him by beat
ing him over the head with club.
If anyone tells you it does not pay
to spray your fruit trees, pay no at
tention to him, but be sure you do
not spray when the tree is in bloom.
It will kill the bees, and also injure
your fruit crop
Kindness is cheaper than feed,
therefore mix in little of it when
you are handling your stock. If they
are not made fatter by it, they will,
at least, think more Of you and show
their appreciation in many ways
Other things being equal, drilled
corn will produce heavier crop than
can be had by planting in hills, pro-
vided the ground is clean; but it is
hardly good economy to drill corn on
foul land The increased cost of Civ
ing clean cultivation will more than
offset the difference in the increased
WELD
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-09
FARM NOTES,

People who make it business to
kill time are allowing time TO kill
them.
Make 'em eat dirt! Who? The
crops. Pulverize the soil 50 they can
do it.
If there is any snrer sign Of tidy
farmer than to see the fence corners
all moved out sleek and clean. | do
not know what it is.
Take the rainy and other off, days
to mend up the broken tools, harness,
etc, and not the days w1en the sun
shines bright and other work presses.
Head work about such things rays a
fine interest.
1t is dreadfully hard to convince
some folks that the moon is made OF
green cheese, but smart talker can
sell them a patent CRATE with no merit
or worthless churn any day before
breakfast.
There are plenty OF reasons for
western farmers complaining of ex-
cessive freight rates; but the man
who converts his grain into butter.
wool or first-class fat stock will not
be @'busted" by the freight he has 10
pay.
Be careful of the seed you buy;
there is much poor seed on the mar
ket, for last season was Z poor year
for it.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-09
POULTRY NOTES.

Practice taking such care of he
chickens that they will not get sick
An ounce of prevention, in this case,
is worth a pound of cure"
Two parts of middlings and one
part cornmeal makes good ration for
chickens, but don't feed more than
they will eat up clean.
While there is time during the sum-
mer months. provide your chicken
house with ventilation shafts so that
they will be ready when cold weather
comes. Such work is often put off
until the snow flies and then it is
rather inconvenient to do anything
in the carpenter line outside of the
building. The result is that the work
is neglected.
1t has been estimated that if all,
Or nearly all, OF such farmers could
be induced to discard scrub fowls and
use only pure bred poultry, the in
crease in value of poultry would be
100 per cent.
Lazy hens. like lazy men, are not
money makers.
Some one has said: Hungry hui
mainly demands eggs and fowls. for
the table, Fine feathers are all right
in their place, but they are not fit
to eat. 1t is food that is wanted, and
exhibition fowls don't supply it. The
market does not look to fanciers for
eggs and table fowls, but to the
farmer"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-09
PLANTING TREE SEEDS.

When seeds of forest trees kept over
winter have become dry they should
be soaked before being planted. In
the case of some seeds this soaking
will need to be continued for two Or
three days. If the shells are hard,
pouring hot water over them will help
to soften them. The soft-shel1ed seed,
like catalpa, will need to be planted
early in the spring and should not be
planted any deeper than is necessary
to get them in soil that will keep them
moist