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prove that Notro Dame is 70
points better than Michigan. The
dope is grand football medicine.
Glenn Warner having signed
contract 10 coach Pittsburo
~" at football probably viii
have the softest snsp on rec
ord. You will understand this
when the other colleges an
nounee their Pittsbur9less
schedules.
st. Louis had n homing
pigeon race and n lot OF tho
pigeons failed 10 return. Tho
pigeon IL smart bird.
ANYHOW. CHARLEY AND
JACK ARE GOOD WHITE
49,
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fords.
He's a tennis sharp and an all.
around athlete.
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KEFF BATTLE DEC. 8 CHANGE TO DESERT

The Pacific Athletic club smok-
er. at which Chef Neff and John.
ny O'f.eary meet In the headline
event. win be held Tuesday night.
Dec s. Dan Salt announced today.
That fellow who wrote the
mayor Of Milwaukee 10 ask n beer
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Complete Report
of Market Today

Prices Paid Producers for Vegetables and
Fruit
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OHIO

Own your own home. It's
easy. Read the offerings in
STAR WANT ADS - then
choose.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-11

lance upon God and readiness to trust
His leadership OF them; and the Bit
ter Herbs suggesting wildly tho bitter
iife of their forefathers in Egypt
which, even today, have not lost their
poignant application. Two other
symbols Of lhe table decorations
should be noted; namely, the four
cups OF Wine allowed to each one are
God couched the first Declaration of
symbolical Of the four-fold phrase in
independence" and the cup OF wine
meant for the prophet Elijah who.
always present in spirit, brought ever
anew the message Of undying hope
OF the Messianic reign of universal
justice, freedom and peace. The
Feast Of the Passover has not lost it's
thrilling significance to the modern
Jew. To those still pining in slavery
in Russia and Roumania, it sings the
song of ultimate redemption, while
to those living under the blessed nag
OF freedom it teaches the undying les
son Of gratitude together with an
appreciation Of the higher civic duties
and responsibilities Of civic and reli-
gious liberty.
The Feast of Passover begins Fri
day evening, April 10, 1914, and
lasts one week.
Divine Services at Temple Siani
Friday evening at 6.30.
Saturday morning at 1890.
Sermon: Parental Destruction"
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Lee. Hampton. Privatesr.
Dorm. James.
Morris. Henry. Rembert.
Norton. w. H., TindaI.
s-uith, ]. r., Concora.
Class h.
Cooper. Robert ID.
Burkett. T. H., Sumter.
Graham. w. e.. Taylors.
Sanders. James A.. Rembert.
Clas OF.
Hudson. Thomas J.
Glass ca.
Atkinson. w. J., stateburg.
Ailsbrooks. James. Privateer.
Ards. w. j., Pinewood.
Ardis, Abraham. Sumter.
Ards. y. L.. Pinewood.
Burgess. Paul W.. Rembert.
Brown. n. s.. Rembert.
boykin. Maniey H.. Sumter.
Brunson. w. j.. Sumter.
Barfield, j. j., Sumter.
Boykin. ID. H.. Shiloh.
Belk. Sumter. Hagood.
Butler. w. H.. Sumter.
Brown. J. F.. Mayesviile.
Benenheiy. Thomas. Catchaii.
Brown. s. j.. Sumter.
BurdeH, william. 40 .
Cook. William H.. Dalzeii.
Clark. W. r.. Sumter.
Compton. J. c.. Sumter.
Dennis. j. A., Shiloh.
Dean. r. NJ. Mayesviile.
David, w. H.. Sumter.
Floyd. John M. Motts Bridge.
Geddis. =. NJ. Privateer.
Geddinss. J. s.. Privateer.
Holiday. J. W.. Privatssr.
Hancock, Geo.
Hodge. i. H.. Sumter.
Hudson. J. W.. Sumter.
Idol. II. NJ. Sumter.
Lawrence. J. ]. p, Sumter.
Lackey. William r.. Pinewood.
Morris. M. j.. Sumter.
MCGEE. p. A.. Sumter.
McElveen. Thos. NJ. r., Shiloh.
Minis. Timothy. Ashton.
Myers. J. c.. Sumter.
Partin. w. A.
Partin. J. W., Sumter.
Player. ". j.. Sumter.
Powell. Il. NJ. Sumter.
Player. J. W.. Lynchburg.
Pritchard. T. W.. Privateer.
Rogers. r. M. TindaL
Rivers. T.. e.. Tindai.
Smith. I. w.. Sumter.
Scott. q. W.. Sumter.
Saius. Y. H.. Shiloh.
Sanders. Il. r.
Spann. III. NJ. Sumter.
Thames. X. H., Tindai.
Turner. John r.. Pinewood.
Tisdale. James q.
wyndham. Irby s., Oswego.
windham. J. r.. Wedgeneld.
White. Jno. Knox. Sumter.
Waits. w. L.. Sumter.
Weeks. A. H., Sumter.
Wright. j. e.. Rembert.
Young. c. r.. Sumter. . .
Class No. 8.
Barneld. Martha.
Carter. Amanda j., Sumter.
Durant. y. A. Sumter.
Keels. Amelia. Shiloh.
Oxendine. Elizabeth, Daizeii.
Villoneuve. 8. =.
Watts. Esther.
Class C-No. 4.
Belk, Malissa.
Barwick. Margaret. Sumter.
Baker. Sallie. Sumter.
Browder. .. T., Sumter.
Baker. Eliza, Mayesviile.
ns.rfloft. q. rsh au..tar
Bullsrd. NJ. L.. Sumter.
Broach. Maggie.
Belts. Winnie A.. Tindal.
Brown. Mary Jane. Sumter
Conyers. Susar nah L., Durwood.
China, II. j.. sumter.
Compton. Elizabeth.
Clark. Mary c.
Coulter. Annie. Sumter.
Clark, Clara. Oswego.
Cato. Mary L.. Brogdon.
Dunlap. II. T..
Dennis. y. j.. Shiloh.
Dean. Matte. Mayesville.
Dixon. Elizabeth. Rembert.
David. Sarah A.. Sumter.
Dennis. Elizabeth, Shiloh.
Devereaux. A. O.. Sumter.
Grooms. Olivia. Sumter.
oeddings. Maggie. Sumter.
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PASSOVER.

Within few days, Pesach the an
nual Feast of Passover or Of I'm
leavened Bread will be celebrated in
Jewish homes and synagogues. This,
the Oldest feast of the Jewish Calen-
dar, carries us back we'll nigh thirty
three hundred years. The awaken
ing of Spring has it's normal appeal
and its practical symbolism to every
primitive people, The agricultural
aspect Of this holiday is seen in the
phase THAT it is to be kept in the
season Of the Month of Ripenings ("
when the barley' sown in winter has
become ripe and when an Offering
consisting of an omer (one-half GAL
ion) Of barley was brought in pratt
tude to the Giver of all good.
The historical significance of the
FESTIVAL has over-shadowed it's agri-
cuitural aspect. AS the Feast Of
Freedom it commentaries the eman-
cipation of Israel from Egyptians
bondage and the peoples entrance in
to the dignity and destiny of natural
life. 1t thus marks the birth of the
Hebrew people. The man character
istic Of it's celebration has ALWAYS
been domestic; in the homes the fam
lilies and the invited friends gather on
the first evening Tin orthodox homes
also on the second evening) to re-
count in song and story and amid ap-
propriate symbolism the deliverance
or Israel. The main symbols of
this Seder Service are the Roasted
Lamb Bone reminding them of the
lamb that was slaughtered as a sac
rifce OF the Covenant; second, the
Matzah or Unleavened Bread to be
eaten during the whole week, recall
ling not only the hasty preparation
with which the Israelities hurried out
OF Egypt but also their absolute re-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-11
Another One. Horse Farmer.

Another One Horse Farmer.
l wish to tell you what l made in
1918. My wife and 1 cultivated II
acres OF land, and made nine bales of
cotton, averaging 40 pounds, and
sofa at IL cents per pound; about ITO
bushels Of corn, 80 cents per bushel;
~ bushels of oats; 100 bushels of
sweet potatoes; 10 bushels Of Irish
potatoes; 40 bushels of peas; 1900
pounds of fodder; 5000 pounds of
peavine hay, and I also had some
small truck patches. including beans,
watermelons, etc. / also raised 100
chickens and 900 pounds of pork.
am land renter, and 1 feel like
owe all my success to The Pro.
gressive Farmer. could never have
mad courage enough to write to The
progressive Farmer until 1 saw Mr.
Duckworth's letter, as l am an $50
pounds mule farmer. believe in
deep breaking land, and would like
10 pe twO-mule farmer, but I will
have to get along with one a few
years longer.
! have often felt discouraged when
reading those letters talking about
the little one-horse farmers, when
1t is the best I can do at present. 1
leei like there are many little one
horse men like myself But don't be
discouraged; let us pull up, hoping
some day to be bigger farmer. Let
us all resolve to make our neighbor-
hood Progressive Farmer readers.
Wayne Co., n. C. J.B.B.
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HATS OFF TO THESE ONE-HORSE
FARMERS.


Read Their Experience.
In your issue Of March 7, in an ar
ticle entitled. What a One-horsc
Farmer Did," you somewhat get my
blood up" by intimating that few, If
any. equal Mr.. Duckworth's record.
am a one-httle-mu'c farmer. Here is
my record for 1913. How does it
compare with Mr.. DuckwOrths?
10 bales cotton, averaging $40
pounds
200 bushels corn.
100 bushels oats.
100 bushels sweet potatoes
LOG gallons mOlasses.
IL bushels peas.
$50 pounds pork.
Packed 500 cans vegetab bles.
Didn't pull fodder, but adopted the
better course and shredded corn
Didn't have the help OF a wife and
two children. but only that of one
11-ycar-old boy. To be sure l hired
a hand for about l3 days, but within
the year ! did carpenter work 7G days
away from home. To be sure / have
two little mules with which / pre-
pared my land. but as l am only
zone" plOw boy | could cultivate with
only one at q time.
Now, | know you will fly into me
for not using both mules to two
horse cultivatOr. but ! guess yol
! needn't as my land is too steel
and stumpy for that.
| Why don't | rid the place ot
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-11

MIR. Farmer, Are You Giving Wife
and Children Square Deal?
l note that you place the Youths
companion first on your list of
papers to be taken by farmers. You
are eminently correct in this. I hold
no brief for that paper, but I have
known it's influence in the home in
too many cases to have any indiffer-
ent opinion about it. l taught school
three years after graduation from our
State University. and know that
those homes where that paper was
taken showed different training and
general information in the school
from others. One would be in.
clined to say that there was an initial
difference in the homes. and I would
not denly it; but in another commu-
nifty which have known since then,
the teacher adopted the Youths Com
oanion as q reader for the children,
largely in order to get the paper
taken by the children, and the change
in the community during the next few
years was marked.
Keep up your agitation for justice
for the farm housewife. Dig as deep
as you can and not drive the farmer
from You. Keep at it, until you win.
There is on many a farm every con-
venience for. the business of farming,
but little or none for the business of
home making. The barn door hinge
Is fixed today. the kitchen door hinge
must be fixed some time when we
get time for such things!"
One phase that l would urge
would be that the child on the farm
DE given at regular intervals a GER
tain amount of time in which he may
engage in any pastime that is gener-
ally approved. He may fish, read,
visit approved places, or just do moth
ing. as the child pleases, for given
time, and he will have this time and
may plan in advance for it's enjoy
ment, knowing that he will have it
for his own use, barring unforeseen
contingencies, and then let this time
be traded Gf it does not suit best
to give it them for other time or as
one would trade for anything else. If
the master Of the child's time wants
the child during the play-time be-
longing to him, let a trade be made
In which the child has a fair chance
to trade as he pleases about 1t. If
the child wants money, agree upon
a price; if he wants other time, give
1t to him with some time ito boot"
thrown in. Be fair with the child if
the child is to be fair with the master
OF his time
Another thing: Every child should
have stipulated small wage given
MIN at regular intervals, or he should
have opportunity to earn small sum
NJ regular intervals, and he should
be allowed to spend it as he pleases,
barring dirty chewing gum, cigar
cites. tobacco and such habit forming
and useless articles.
M. j. John.
Laurinburg ~ c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-11

SASS Comes 10 sumter County for
Distribution.

The funds from the State for Con-
federate veterans and the widows of
Confederate veterans have been re-
eeived by the Clerk Of Court and arc
now in his possession for dlstribu.
tion. The fund for Sumter County
amounts this year to s4.&ss and will.
be distributed among one hundred
and hfty-six benefciaries.
The funds are to be distributed
among the various classes of pension.
ers as follows:
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Clarendon County News.

Manning Times, April 8.
Gus Collins. the slippery elm darky
OF this section. was arrested at Olanta
last Saturday at the request of sher-
in Gamble, who has on file in his Of.
nee warrant for this sly coon. Gus
was lodged In the lookup by the
olanta official. but when night enve-
loped the rising young city at the end
OF the Alcolu railroad. Gus got out
his rabbit foot. tricked his way out
OF tho lookup, and accompanied the
birds to anywhere but Olanta. Dep
nty Thames started for the nimble
Gus Monday. but on arriving at AL
eolu he received the mournful story
Of Gus departure. and ne had to turn
back without any one repeating what
Deputy Thames said when he got the
news.
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Died at his home near Turbeville
last night about IL o'clock, Hon. e. NJ.
Kennedy. aged about SO years Mr..
Kennedy had just finished his first
term In the legislature when he came
home i'll with pneumonia. and It was q
struggle from the start to keep life
In him with all the skill Of the doc
tors and the ministrations Of train
ed nurses. He was a good man and
citizen, beloved by his neighbors, and
at the state capital he made many
friends by his quiet demeanor. and
sterling character. As q representa-
tive he had the county's welfare at
heart, and In the exercise OF his
Judgment he was independent and
sound. He leaves a wife and four
children. The funeral takes place
this afternoon at st. James church in
Sandy Grove township. The deceas-
ed was n member Of tho Baptist
church. n Mason, WoOdman and a
Knight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-11

ABOUT midnight last night. James
''hey' negro living on the planta-
'ion OF Mr.. X. ii. Davis, near Manning
ran amuck, threatened to kill his
wife and her mother. He struck his
mother-in-law with hatchet several
blows. then ran away. riding Off on a
muie belonging To Mr. Davis. About
o'clock this morning Mr.. Davis and
Deputy Thames went in pursuit to-
wards Paxville, and Sheriff Gamble
went to Sumter TO locate him. The
telephone and every other means Is
being used to apprehend the would
e-assassin and mule thief.
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stumps? Well, I've not been able.
started out IL years ago with moth
ms put my hands and my head. /
bought my farm Of 81 acres for
Sz'5oo, the purchase price Of which,
instead OF stumps, has taken my sur
plus cash.
am now trying TO build me a de-
cent and comfortable house for my
"iIe and four babies. Can you ad-
Wise me j. F. Jackson.
CampObello, S. C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-11
FIRE NEAR ATH-
EMS.
Georgia Town Loses Big Store and
Bank by Flames.
Laurinburg, y. G.

Athens, Ga, April S.-The Pittard-
Cole Mercantile store and Pittard
Bank, at Wintcrville. miles away,
burned this morning. The loss is
been started by lightning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-11
MAKING ILLINOIS DRY.

Chicago, April 8.-Over one thou
sand saloons were closed by yester-
days elections. Forty-nine counties
in Illinois are now dry. The women
voters in the election yesterday took
party sides, many of them voting
against the women candidates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-11

Died on Santee in st. Marks town
ship last Friday morning. Mr.. Gabriel
w. Rhodus. aged 66 years. The de-
ceased was a Confederate soldier. and
left a wife and six children. The fun
erai took place at Oak Grove church
Saturday afternoon. the pastor. Rev
T. Patrick conducted the services.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-11

Died last Sunday. at the home Of
her son, near Scloc. Mrs. Mary Cas-
tine, Of Columbia. wife OF Mr.. A. j.
Castine. aged about 20 years. The
deceased with her husband moved to
Columbia several years ago, and while
she was visiting her son. farmer
living near Turbevills,. she took i'll and
Grove church Monday. Rev. Rhod"s
conducted the service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-11

Gaylord. Sallie.
Goodman. M. r., Sumter.
Hodges, Mary E., Sumter.
Harrington. Martha A., Atkins.
POWELL, A. NJ, Sumter.
Hinson, 8. E.
Hodges, Eliza.
Hodges, Maggie. Privateer.
Jolly, Mary Ann, Providence.
Jones, Mary s.. Sumter.
Jones. V. A., Providence.
Jones, Frances T., Sinclair.
Jackson. S. E.. Stateburg.
Joye. Martha T., Sumter.
Josey. Alice j., Concord.
Jenkins, Mary J.
Kennedy. Emma L., Sumter.
kilgore, y. G., Sumter.
Lee. Martha L., Sumter.
Lewis, Annie.
London, B. L., Sumter.
Lide. Annie, Sumter.
Lindsay. Elizabeth, Sumter.
McElveen. M. E. j., Lynchburg.
Mellett, f. NJ. Wedgeheld.
Mcleod, 8. NJ. Oswego.
Mcintosh. Mary, Pinewood.
McKagen. Emily c.. Sumter.
McGill. Hannah, Sumter.
Nettles. III. NJ, Mayesville.
Newman, T. j.. Sumter.
Nesbitt. Emily A., Shiloh.
Nesbit. Florence, O.. Rural.
Robinson. A. f., Oswego.
Osreen. Sarah B.. Sumter.
Pigford, Ellen. Sumter.
Pool. Jane H., Sumter.
Smith. Eliza, Metts.
Outlaw, Carrie. Sumter.
spann, w. A., Providence.
Smith. Annie e, Mayesville.
Scarborough, Martha c.
Taylor. Martha.
Thigpen. Henrietta, Sumter.
Turner. Elizabeth. Tindal.
Vause. NJ. A., Shiloh.
Windham, Mary r.. Durant.
Wells. I. g.. Sumter.
Wells. f. H.. Sumter.
Wright, Ella. Sumter.
Welch, M. c., Durant.
Young, Nellie G., Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-11
FARMERS
UNION NEWS
Practical Thoughts for Practio0A
Farmers.
Conducted by Il. w. Dabbs, Pres
ident s. c. Farmers UniOn.)
Some Random Thoughts.

some Random Thoughts,
owing to circumstances beyond my
control this page has been neglected
Tor some time. In another column is
a short statement Of the crops made
last year by two Carolina farmers. I
wonder if Sumter county farmers can
not equal or beat the yields given in
these two letters. There is nothing
very remarkable about these letters
except the evidence Of intelligent di-
versity Of crops and the cheerful
spirit which the writer's show in every
line.
=
These are the kind Of men that can
and will make the Farmers Union
a means to better their condition. BY
cooperation such small farmers can
secure many Of the advantages Of the
big farm In doubling up teams. A
sufficient number can toin together
and distance the big farmer in finan-
cha! arrangements. And they have
the advantage Of more efficient labor.
and the reduction Of waste to a neg
ligibie quantity. If they farm on a
live-at-home plan, such as the writer's
OF these two letters indicate, it will
not be many years before they will
become two-horse farmers, and land
owners. as know some Sumter coun-
ty farmers have done. In the mean
time the mutual exchange of labor,
OF teams and joint ownership of two
horse plows, mowers, hay rakes, etc.,
and joint marketing will hasten the
day Of better things.
There Is another letter: "Mr. Farm
er are you giving wife and children
a square deal that ought to be read
by every farmer who reads this pa
per. That there Is q spirit abroad
in this county Of doing justice to the
farm wife is evidenced by the farm
ers who are putting in water systems
In their homes. was talking with
a contracting plumber only yesterday
who said he was having many calls
into the county to install water works.
that was considered a lux
ury for the rich few years ago, is
now being recognized as a necessity
for those who DO 80 much Of their
own labor, not only In the line OF saw
ing labor. but Of safeguarding health
by cleanliness and sanitary disposal
Of waste. Probably no money ever
spent on the improvement Of a farm
will give better returns or more salts
faction than water works.
j. Whitner Reid in the reorganization
OF Howell Hill Union last Thursday
night. These good people. who live
In fine section of Richland county
have good school and q live farm
ers club, but they found they needed
the Farmers Union to keep them in
touch with the larger work that is
being done. II some of the doubling
Thomases will talk with President
Williams Of the Sumter county union
they will be convinced that the union
has helped the farmers of this county.
Williams has been around much more
lately than / have, his work taking
him into several counties, and he
camo back fully alive to the import
anco of keeping up the union in Sum-
ter county and Of extending it's in
fence until every neighborhood has a
1--we local union. b. w. ID.
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license To marry has been grant
ed To Mr.. j. w. Thames and Miss
Mlnnie ID. Chandler of Mayesville.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-24
MORE MONEY FOR THE FARMLAND Wages Rising Country Than in Factories
 Values Nearly Doubled

relative gain of rural upon urban va va ges acts automatically upon the movement from country to city
 Wages of farm labor have been in creasing rapidly, not only in the Unit
 ed States, but in most, if not all, other
 countries of the world. In the Gen. tra1 Agricultural regionsof Russia the wage per day paid to male labor Tor the years 1901-1906 averaged S4 ko-
 pecks, (17.5 cents1 at sowing time.
 50 kopecks (25.7 cents) at hay har- vest ands 64 akopecks GIFT cents1 at wheat harvest By 1910 these wa ges had increased to 55 kopeeks 021.S
 cents), 73 kopecks. (S7.6 cents) and
 ST kopecks (44.s cents) respectively
 In Hungary the wages of agricultural
 Iaborers increased about 60 per. cent.
 in the ten years from 1897 to 1897.
 In Denmark, from. 1892 to 1905 wa
 ges of farm labor, with board increas-
 ed about 30- per cent, and without
 board 22 per cent In Sweden wa
 ges of agricultural laborers increased
 38 per cent. in the ten years from
 1898 to 1908. For Norway we have
 data showing the wages in country
 and in towns, wherein is shown that
 wages with board, increased 19 per cent. in country and 15 per cent. In
 towns, during the ten years 1895 to 1905, thus showing a greater gain In
 country than in town wages. Tn
 Japan where economic conditions
 have been changing rapidly, inc year
 Iy money wages of agricultural labor
 more than doubled in the fourteen
 years from 1894 to I9 08 and increas-
 ed 43 per cent. from 1898 to 1908.
 Land VaIaues Have Nearly Doubled. Although farm wages in the United States increased about 37 per cent. from 1900 to 1910, land values near Iy ddubIed in the same time; fndi- eating that in the distribution Of the proceeds from farming Operations a klarger proportion now goes to capital account and less to labor account than formerly; the interest rate of return l-on the capitalized value of land, how ever. is probably less now than tWen- ty-hvee or thirty years ago. The value per acre of crop production increased kabout 50 per cent from 1900 to 1910 The premium of harvest wages over ordinary day wages on the farm is gradually lessening. Thirty years age wages at harvest averaged nearly 60 per cent. higher than wages at oth- err than harvest time; twenty years ago the premium was about 4z per cent; ten years ago, about S5 pel cent; and last year about 32 per cent Perhaps this is due in part to i'm l proved labor saving harvest machfn- l cry, and in part to an improved sys- l tenn of farming. by which the labol l demand is more evenly distributed through the year.
 The money wages when board i. l furnished is about 80 per cent. les | than when board is not included; tha l is nearly Ia of what man earns il charged to board. This ratio has no kcha9ged materially in the past thirt, years.