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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-25
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In a report from Baker it is stated
that Secretary Gale Of the oregon
woolgrowers Association
The Wool strongly advises all grow
Situation. ers 10 refuse to sell or con-
tract their next spring
wool unless they are given 25 cents
a pound or more.
In other words II wool prices are
20 so skyward the sheepmen wish to
get portion Of the benefits; they do
not want 70 let some commission men
step In, contract for wool at ordinary
prices and then sell at fabulous
terms later on. The fact buyers wish
10 contract for wool this early shows
they hold the opinion wool prices are
TO 20 higher; the sheepmen can afford
90 entertain the same notion.
Conditions at present certainly point
10 high prices for wool. The Eng
llsh embargo on Australian wool will
force a great wool shortage in this
country. Another feature Of the stu
alton is the fact European govern
ments have been contracting heavily
in this country for wooden blankets,
underwear. etc, A financial report
from New York says, "In the woolen
industry there Is considerable activity
in certain directions owing to the
placing OF large orders for cloth and
underwear for foreign armies" II is
known similar orders have been Of
fered mills on the Pacific coast This
means that considerable American
Grown wool is to go to Europe In the
form OF blankets and clothing. thus
adding further TO the wool shortage
bore
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-25

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-25
FOR SAlE

s3,200-G room bungalow modern
Highlands, close i'm.
$780, room frame, modern, hot
water heat cam he made into
room house al nule expense; good
location In Highlands.
iS,50O--30 acres OF good land, mostly
in alfalfa; 4-room adobe house; x
miles north OF town; $1,000 cash
balance 8 per cent.
t2,00O--5-room frame, modern, good
outbuiIdings, lot 50X142; Attn ward
easy terms
t2,100-5-room frame, modern; South
Broadway close in; SLIGO cash
balance per cent.
2,350--5-room brick, modern, large
porches, attn ward, near car line
2,500-5-room brick. modern W
Coal Ave, close in.
t2,750--5-room brick, modern, large
basement, corner lot east front
Highlands, close IN; easy terms.
l,600-4 ga acres OF 5000 al
mostly in alfalfa, some fruit got
adobe house, close in, near saw mi
Money 20 Ioan--Fire Insurance
A. FLElSCAER
III South Fourth street
Phone BT4 Nexl 20 pu=tofft
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-25
ADVERTISED LETTERS.


Advertised list for the Wee6 ending
March IT, 1914:
Men. List
Edward Arlus, Wayne r., Albright
VIII G.. Barnes Pedro Briseno, Otero
Chavez phil Carmne a. 6. Cornelius
Add Cortea. Audrey Chavez Alf. N
Bruce. Juan BeAmas9 60. g. H.
Douglas. Philip Freeman Ellsardu
Gurule Pedro Garcia Ocabiano Coo
mc- VIM Il Irwin j. T.. johnson
Frank Kcelcr, George % Lang. George
eWh. Manuel Lcchur2o. T.. IT, a.
Ceol. c. n. Moore. Willie McMoofe
Dan Martinez Arthur otonnor, I5r
G.. &. probert. Manuel }odfigucs J0e
Ruplc Elsima BiriH Watts Reed
George stone VIM sweeney Emello
Sierra. Mr.. and Mrs H. p. THOMPSON
Macaria Narcz, L. Wade co, W. j
young.
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FOR SALE-Livestook.

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rom SALE Eel#im harea Phone
2n2. 21b s. W8ltrr
FOR SALE Two hcyy tennis 500
iFo7dwnv
FOU 1AlE gao unht old and
}ouue lI20 w. SJoycr
FOE SALE Largo fresh 5gaii9n
cow Phone 1915
FOR SALE dairy COWS and one
Joroy bul Address q. II Elake.
phone t590H
FOR sALE-Exua line Jersey COW
fresh H. H. Trotter e23 North
Fourth street
FOR SAIL, Family MARE 200 lI#.
good driver and good locker A child
can handlo hcr A. chuuvin, - s. 3ri.
fOG SALE High grade ridiuS and
DRIVING horse blood bay. }oung
and not blemishe1, very fancy gated.
ramhruok Bros Highland Livery
phone 5a6
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STORAGE.

etc, stored safely at reasonable
rates Phone as. Tho Security Ware
house & Improvement co. Springer
Transfer Co.. successors 10 Gold
Ave
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FOR SALE--ReaI Estate.

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FOR SALE -lG0-0ore adjustment.
miles from town. Address 100,
journal
fOk SALE About acres improved
land adjoining Lockhar Ranch al
bargain. Henry Lockhart phone
1899.
FOR SALE - Irrigated ranch, 200
acres under ditch fine land, good
improvements, cheap 90 cash buyer
or VIII trade Box $40, Santa Fe N NJ.
FOR SALE rht STATE looming
house ana three lots. located on
Main street Belen ~ NJ, or viii rent
or exchange tor stock Of any kind
Property DO good condition Address
Victor sails, 7O5 N. Eighth ST. Albu
auerque toI price and torms
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FOR RENT-Rancbees,,

~ 49, 49,
For RENT Good farm near VIII
lard, n. IT. sixty acres ready for
irf.f4tiou from pumping plant which
anoras ample water Apply 10 j. q.
Herudon al state National bunk
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-25
CONN WHITE tECuORN
CHICKS AND EGGS,

From heavy laying. vigorous old
stock; the product OF our years ~ exc
nerlence In breeding Prize winners
four years az New Mexico State Fair.
Best cockercl Ia 1913 show Chicks,
lGc each Si4 per hundred Eggs.
$3.50 per fifteen Sc per hundred
Gentrys Poultry Ranch. Albuquerque,
n. M. Phone 1860.
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10 EXCHANGE.

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TO ENCIANGE-h New Winchester
repeater. - eaubor. TOR saduie. Aa-
dress Z. L. r., care journal
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LOST AND FOUND.

7I71-7--7--|-l|-7-7-0
LprI-OHe gray horse and colt
stpycd from corral 40 300 N
broadway Finder return 90 above ad-
dress and receive reward ralph pl-
gulm Fciri
FOUND Black leather purse COM
tanlne small amount of money
ON 10 MnndelI ~ MNnIN.
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81 L0UIs lead M srELTEH.

ST. Louis, March 2i-Load dun
$3.N003.9p: spclter, easy $5I2l4 a
5.15.
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FOR SALE-POuIiry and EuoS

W. ON-A VhiA' tiib LJJo
~-~~~~-~>o~~~->->~~o-~.~-
FOR SALE Egg4 Tor Matching, r. I.
Reds Go9 n Eishth
ItOR SALE Eggs for matching, sim
Gle comb White Lcghorn. bl7 Slate
avenue
ron SALE Eggs for Matching. fun
blood R. J. Reds and Whine Leg
horns. yi4 S. Edith
FOR sAfE-W White pckln duck eggs
for Matching, no cents each. Miss
Philhrick. 3l2 S. Fourth.
FOR SALt,-nggs for hatching. tnor-
oughbred r. J. Reds 10 cents each,
il3 81. Broadway Phone i5i0W.
For SALE Columbian WyGndotte
eggs, $L50 per 10; Bur Orplugtons
aud Rods DC per 10. 1901 S Edith.
FOR SAILS. c. White Leghorn
baby chicks and eggs for hatchlngi
IN any quantity w. j Volt. =. O Box
1O7
FOR SALE = Eggs for hatchne.
thoroughhrcd Barred Rocks, $ cents
each AIRS VIM. Bette, 413 w. ATTAIN
tic Phono ttS2W
HuUDANs
Alternately strain eggs $3.50 per
~, eastern prize stock Mrs Fred
Wright, 9so forrcster Phone l269W
FOR SALE Settings of Buff Orplng-
tons and Black Minorca eggs. Sl.o0.
Plymouth Rocks ana White Leghorns,
.1a cents. cam corner of Thirteenth
aud boma Phone 900.
FOR SALES g. brown Leehorns
tthe modern cgs machnesl Sweep
stake aud trophy winners last Smte
Fair. Eggs $500 per setting Of l1.
Phone is9tM. o. w Eahes
ltOR sAtE Eggs for hatching
ELEVEN DIFFERENT BREEDS
ALL LAYING STRAINS. niso Bronze
turkey and Indian Runner duck esss
OFT reasonable prices Phone 1853, OF
write Your wants Ideal Poultry Ranch
Old AlhuQuerque y NJ
FOR sALE-Errs tor hatchnR nne.
ush Ring Mock pheasants Toulouse
geese Indian runner ducks. Part.
ridge Cochin bantam Barred Plymouth
Rocks 81 81 White Leghurns. 81 g.
BlaCk MHorc8s white Wyandottes
G. s. pappe. 1874 North Fourth street
Albu0ucrqne. N. NJ
FOR SAILS TURKEY soc Mann
moth Bronze IIshel strain, hardy
stock. range raised 90 cents each In
diun Runner dGck eggs from winter
layers and p"lze winning stock. faun
and white nor i3. $3.50 and $500.
white per 49,. $500. Lloyd Hunsaker
T.. o. Iox e63, City.
THEY Lay, they win they paw Won
four fir9ts one second At state
fair 1911, six frsts. two seconds
1912, i've drsts, four seconds and
Gov. Mcdonald cup. 1913. Il. q r. l.
Reds, Notified Anconas s C. white
|Orpingtons. Ruff OrpIngtons md r
Ducks stock eggs end chicks Tor
sale l. e Thomas = o BoH III IT,
h. lIazeldne
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Want n high grade employee or
tho letter grade of servants Mako
usc OF the want columns of thc jour
nal.
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WHEN IA Albuquerque stop M tht
Metropolitan hotel ftrst ana Zen
trail Newly furnished Mrs T.
funfhas
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

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FOR fEh Good Darn fG rear 81
no 2i5 81 Load avenue suithbh
far automobile 80 hnr,cH .aee nwnr
an preoiRou
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COATES a JAMES

WAGBAHESA-SoCORRO
AUTO LINE
Phone ei. Magdalenn
Trip nude for two passengers, fare
$500 each. Special car. four pasaen.
gers one way. $1,000.
We drive OVERLAND CARS and give
fhe heai service no thiH country 20 anv
whore
MACHINE AUTO a CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY
MagdHlenn NJ M q II Nruwn MEl
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ROeWEiL-CARRIZO2O MAIL LINE
Daily passenger service leaWng
Roswell and Carriznzo Al $500 a. N
Westhound Eastbuuuo
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-07-17

Pigs should be sorted as to size and
each lot kept by itself. This is not
much trouble and will enable the lit
tie fellows to stand a better show at
the feeding trough
Many small pigs are stunted in their
early growth because they cannot hold
their own against their larger and
more quarrelsome brothers.
The man who raises pigs ought to
have field of peas into which they
can be turned just before the peas
become hard.
There is no better way to harvest
peas than by turning the hogs into
them at this stage.
Many farmers in the corn belt hog
off their corn by turning the animals
into the fields and allowing them to
ride down the stalks and help them
selves.
This is labor-saving plan, but it is
wasteful beyond measure.
As soon as pig is discovered to
be droopy or falling behind the rest of
the herd it should be taken out and
put in an enclosure by itself.
A pig is nothing more than a money
making machine and should be fed all
he will eat clearly from the time he
is able to nibble, then keep him going
until he goes to the block.
Keep a pair of nippers handy to
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-07-17
FURNISHED BOND or AMITY
willing Means Of Bringing Rival
Humorists Together.

Once upon a time two humorists
dwelt in the same small town and both
contributed TO the Sunday Star. As
was but natural. they became wilGly
jealous OF each other, and when one
would win little more prominence
than his fellow the other would have
seven kinds OF fits. Your Pleasant
Valley Items give me pain" quoth
one. Your prose rhymes make me
ill.," retorted the other. AS they were
about TO come to blows there APP
peared on the scene a Good Samaritan
and TO him they appealed. (Which OF
US is the funnier?" they asked Meth
err" was the prompt reply. You are
both as unfunny as wart hogs, and as
tiresome as a trip across the Sahara"
Thereat they both set upon the gen
tleman from Samaria and beat him
full sore. and dwelt together in amitv
forever after
Moral: From this we should learn
that while humorists delight in quar-
reling among themselves, they fire.
quently resent criticism from outsid-
ers.-Kansas City Star.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-07-17
MANY ROBBERS ON THE FARM
Few Farmers Seem Capable of Check
Ing Ravages Of 1hieves-Weeds
Retard Growth Of Crops.

Most any farmer knows how to
plow, plant, cultivate and harvest, but
few seem capable CT checking the
ravages Of a great many thieves about
the farm.
In the summer time the farmers al
low the flies and the impure water
supply to steal big per cent Of their
dairy profits; then they wonder why
dairying doesn't make them prosper
Gus.
Weeds fitch away the beauty and
neat appearance of the farm house and
retard the growth of crops in the field
by sapping away the life-giving COM
ponents of the soil. Persistence in
fighting them down is all that will
subdue these noxious weeds.
The kicky COW, the breachy COW,
the balky horse, the chicken-eating
hog and the drone hens are thieves
that many farmers keep and then
seem to expect satisfactory results
from farming, with such troublesome
and Improbable pests on the prem
ises Sell the thieves and turn their
rations into something that will give
you profit.
A poor or weak stand of corn steals
q good part Of the time consumed In
tending and gathering it, since one
must devote both time and labor to all
thin spots the same as though there
were full and heavy growth Of corn
plants Proper grading Of first-class
seed corn is the great initial step to
be taken in the checking of the 'detri-
mental effect of this common thief.
The LOWEST dairy COW that has
grown too old to be profitable; the
COW that gives profuse flow OF milk
for six months, then suddenly dries
up-these are thieves that steal from
the herd day by day and cut down the
profits because they consume just as
much high priced feed as those ami
mails that turn In twice the amount OF
dairy products and require just as
much care and attention as il they
were profitable members.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-07-17
ECZEMA ON HANDS AND ARMS

1921 Douglas ST., Omaha, Neb.-"My
trouble began from a bad form OF &C.
zema all over my hands, neck and
arms. / could get no sleep for the
itching and burning. The small PIN
pies looked red and watery and my
skin and scalp became dry and itch
ing. The pimples irritated me so that
/ would scratch until they bled. I
could not put my hands in water and
If once tried it they burned so that
/ could not stand ii. / had 10 have
my hands tied up and gloves on all the
time for nearly two months. Some
times l would scratch the skin of it
irritated SO and l could do no work
at ALL
Il tried all kinds of remedies but
nothing did any good. Then l saw in
the newspaper about Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and got some. 1 was
completely healed in five or six
weeks. They have not troubled me
since" (Signed) Joe Uhl. Jan. 81, IA.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-07-17
PREPARE FOR CLOVER STAND
Has Been Given termination
Test-Good Plan Given.

lii growing clover 1t Is a matter OF
wisdom to SOW only the best of seed.
DC not SOW the seed UNTIL 1t has been
given a termination test. This can
easily be made by means Of two plates
and cotton cloth. Take several folds
ola small piece of cotton cloth; thor
oughly wet this and scatter between
the folds a known number Several
hundred) OF the seeds to be planted.
Place this on one plate and cover
with another plate, bottom side up.
See that the cloth Is kept moist. lot
wet, and at the end OF five or six
days. determine the percentage OF
termination. Seed OF poor vitality
will not terminate at all: or. IL 1t
should. II will at least give weak
plants that may not survive the sea-
son or the following winter
The seed should be free from weed
seeds and other adulteration. Buy
seed only from reliable sources, and.
so far as possible. use homegrown
seed. when IT is of strong vitality and
known purity.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-07-17
Modern Greek.

A stranger came into our Office and
graciously offered us some fruit which
he said he purchased downstairs in
the Greek grocery store. We asked
him what Greek grocery, and he said
the one right under us, in Holpos'
place. We have been here some time
and knew nobody of that name, and
to satisfy our curiosity we went down
stairs to have a look.
Sure enough, there was what did
look like "Holpos" on the end of ths
awning. at least there were the let
ters III Q l. p o s - standing out in
bold relief. We have learned since
that it is an abbreviation used by
the store which when translated
means Highest quality, lowest prices,
our standard" To the average read
er it's all Greek and would easily
pass for a Hellenic name.-Quincy
Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-07-17
emerge carrying the serpents In their
mouths

emerge carrying the serpents In their
mouths.
The NavajOs are progressive tribe
OF Indians of Athapascan linguistic
stock. The name Of Spanish deriva-
ton, is said to signify 1.-The people
with large fields" In features the
Navajos resemble the Pueblos rather
than the Northern tribes with which
they are affiliated in language. They
are hardy, proud and Independent, but
shun no form of industry which offers
remuneration, and show much agri-
cultural skill, They thrive without
subsidy from the government, which
provides them school houses. The gen
eral culture of the Navajos is similar
to that Of the Pueblos, but there are
some striking differences. particularly
as to dwellings. Instead Of the pecu-
liar stored structure of the Pueblo,
the Navajo house, or hogan" is a
conical construction of poles stood on
end and covered with earth, with
low, projecting entrance porch at one
side and smoke hole at the apex
The Navajos are highly religious,
with many divinities. and vast lore
Of myths. legends, songs and prayers
They have also hundreds OF musical
compositions and series of complex
ceremonial dances known only to the
medicine men. Socially the Navajos
are characterized by a well-developed
clan system, with descent in the fe-
male line. Many of their women are
possessors in their own right of large
agricultural and personal wealth. In
government they are controlled BY the
older influential men who meet in in
formal council for the transaction Of
tribal business.
The tribe is best known for It's
blankets. ponchos. rugs. belts. garters
and saddle girths, which are woven by
hand from the wool OF their flocks,
and which no power loom has been
able TO initiate. They have also &C
CURED from the Spaniards the art Of
working silver and turn out many
creditable ornaments.
The Navajos first appear in history
under the present name in 1929, and
Christian missionaries worked among
them In the middle OF the eighteenth
century. They were decidedly war
like at the time. fighting constantly
with the Pueblos on the one hand
and with the white settlers OF New
Mexico on the other. In 1S49 a United
States expedition entered their coun.
try and forced a treaty of peace. This
treaty having been frequently broken.
Col. Kit Carson was sent against them
In 1868 and took the greater part OF
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-07-17

snip off the sharp points OF a sucking
pigs teeth.
Sometimes they are as sharp as
needles and hurt the SOW so much that
she will not permit them to suckle.
Sun stall is very often mistaken for
mango. Never turn very young pigs
into the field in hot weather for more
than an hour or two day until the
skin becomes toughened.
1t is a great mistake to fatten sows
if breeding depends upon the spring
gifts for a next years crop. as this
plan will in time result in inferior
stock.
If a SOW proves a good breeder there
is no reason why she should not be
kept as long as she produces strong
pigs.
The most common mistake made by
many farmers is to allow the boar to
run with the herd continually. He
should be kept in a roomy enclosure
by himself.
purposes, but it is our belief that a
hog should always sleep on a board
floor with a plentiful supply of clean
bedding.
A drove of hogs of all colors and
sizes never brings as much money as
a drove of the same breed and color
and siZe.-A. G..
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-07-17
WRONG BREAKFAST.
Change Gave Rugged Health.

Many persons think that for
strength, they must begin the day
with a breakfast of meat and other
heavy foods. This is a mistake as
anyone can easily discover for him.
self.
A w. Va. carpenters experience
may benefit others. He writes:
Il used to be a very heavy break
fast eater but finally Indigestion
caused me such distress. l became
afraid to eat anything.
MY wife suggested trial OF Grape
Nuts and as / had TO eat something
or starve, / concluded to take her
advice. She fixed me up dish and
I remarked at the time that the quail
ity was all right, but the quantity was
too SMALL wanted a saucerful.
But she said a small amount OF
Grape-Nuts went a long way and that
l must eat II according TO directions.
So 1 started in with Grape-Nuts and
cream. two soft boiled eggs and some
crisp toast for breakfast.
Il cut out meats and q lot OF other
stun 1 had been used to eating all
my life and was gatisied TO see that
/ was getting better right along.
concluded / had struck the right thing
and stuck 10 il. / had not only been
eating improper food. but too much.
Il was working at the carpenters
trade at that time and thought that
unleea I had n hearty breakfast with
plenty Of meat, l would play out be-
fore dinner. But after a few days OF
my new breakfast" l found l could
do more work. felt better In every
way, and now am not bothered with
Indigestion"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek. Mich. Read THE Road to Well.
ville," In pkgs. There's q Reason.
Ever read the above lstterf A new
enc appears froua sfnse a. time. Teey
are genuine, true and full 81 humas
interest.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-07-17
LARK is FRIEND OF FARMER
Food Consists Mainly of Harmful In
sects and Weed Seeds-Bird Has
No Bad Habits.
(By CHARLES s. MEAD. Colorado Agri-
cultural Collage

(By CHARLES s. MEAD. Colorado Agri-
cultural College.)
From the standpoint of the agricul-
turist the meadow-lark has no equal.
Not only is it valuable bird because
of the large number Of harmful insects
and weed seeds eaten, but it has no
bad habits.
It's food consists mostly Of insects
which it finds In the meadowlands.
Besides the smooth caterpillsrs, it
also eats the hairy ones which most
birds shun; nor is 1t averse to bugs
with disagreeable odor. In the sea-
sons of the year when insect life Is
scarce, the meadow-lark turns its at
tention to seeds of various kinds, de-
stroying large quantities of weed
seeds. 1t seems adverse to eating the
seeds of grain, although when other
food Is scarce it will pick up the grain
which has been scattered during har-
vesting. Because Of the large num-
bers Of insects and weed seeds de-
stroyed, it has been estimated that
every meadow-lark Is worth a dollar
a year to the farmer.
A few birds may remain with US
during the winter, but most of them
arrive from the South early in the
spring. They often nest twice during
the summer, the second brood being
Matched during July and August. Five
or six eggs is the usual number in a
clutch. The nests are seldom found
for they are arched over. not so
much for protection against the
weather, as for concealment.
It is to be regretted that these
birds are large enough to make an
attractive mark for the would-be
sportsman. They should be protected
rigidly on all occasions.