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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15
SEEK MORE FISH TO CAN
Led to Inquiries as to Where 1t
Can Be Had.

There is a perpetual and increas-
ing demand for canned fish of all
sorts. The utilization of the dogfish,
or grayfish, as it is more politely
called, has added to the opportuni-
ties of the eastern Gamers, but those
on the Pacific coast are looking to the
westward for a still further supply.
The yellow and blue fin tuna (known
as the horse mackerel when they APP
pear in eastern waters), the dolphin
and bonita are plentiful in Hawaiian
waters, and Pacific coast Gamers are
making inquiries as to the possibility
Of securing catch large enough to
warrant the establishment of can
neries on the islands.
The commercial fisheries of Hawaii
are almost exclusively in the hands
of the japanese. A few years ago
they formed small companies to Oper-
ate hand-propelled sampans. These
brought the fish to the Hawaiian mar
kets, where the catch was sold at auc-
ton. The gasoline boats have taken
the place of those propelled by oars
or sails and these have a steaming
radius of thousand miles. They are
equipped with ice chambers, so that
the fish may be kept from four to six
days.
Large corporations have been
formed. One company controls $50
Japanese boats and another 40. The
tuna at present prices, retailing at 10
to 20 cents a pound, is too costly to
permit of canning with profit. The
bonita sells at cents or less and
might be used to advantage, as it is
very plentiful.
There is also little sardine fish
that is taken in great numbers. The
establishment of United States gar
risons at or near Honolulu has
greatly increased the demand for
fish, but no survey has yet been made
which determines whether canneries
can be made commercially profitable.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15
'CASCARETS' FOR
SLUGGISH BOWELS
No sick headache, sour stomach,
biliousness or constipation
by morning.
Get q 10-cent box now.

Get q 10-cent box now.
Turn the rascals out-the headache,
biliOusness, Indigestion, the sick, sour
stomach and foul gases-turn them
out tonight and keep them out with
CascaretS.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by a lazy
liver, clogged bowels or an upset stom-
ach.
Don't put in another day of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach !;
remove the sour fermenting food |;
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the constipated
waste matter and poison in the
bowels. Then you will feel great.
A Cascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep. A 10-cent box from
any drug store means a clear head,
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill
dren love Cascarets because they
never grippe or sicken. ADV.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15
LITTLE POINTERS ON DUCKS
Do Not Remove Feathers From Last
Joint of Wing in Picking-Flesh
"Turns" Quickly.

When picking ducks do not remove
the feathers from the last joint OF the
wing or from the upper part OF the
neck near the head. Also leave the
main tail feathers on.
If dressed ducks are to be kept
after they are dried off when they are
taken from the cooling water, they
should be at once placed in the ice
box. Duck flesh "turns" much more
quickly than the flesh of hens or tur-
keys.
A good mash for the young ducks
which are to be kept over for breed
ers is made by mixing one part corn
meal, two parts bran, one part boiled
vegetables, and one-half part beef
scraps. These should be mixed dry
and moistened with milk or water.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15
TREATMENT FOR SORE NECKS
Tannic Acid Is Recommended as One
of the Best Remedies for Collar
GaIIs-keep Collar Clean.

Tannic acid is one of the very best
remedies for collar gals. 1t can be Sc
cured from any drug store and is
easily applied by rubbing lightly over
the collar every morning and evening
If the horse is working.
Collar gals usually appear either
at the top of the neck or at the point
of the shoulder where an improperly
fitted collar rubs. 1t is important that
the collar be kept clean at all times
in order that it may be kept from cut
ting into the neck, but special care in
keeping it clean is necessary after
these gals start. "An ounce of pre-
vention is worth a pound of cure"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15

In 1916 the crop was not as heavy,
but the yields in many districts were
very large. So large, indeed, was the
acreage under cultivation in 1915 that
the resulting crop proved too large to
be all threshed the same fall. It over
loaded railroads, and made marketing
slow. A less amount of fall blowing
was done than would have been done
in less heavy year, because the aver
age farmer was too busy with his
threshing. All these conditions neces-
sarily reacted upon the acreage
seeded in the spring of 1916. Add to
this that labor last year, owing to the
great number of Canadians who have
enlisted, was scarce and high-priced,
and one factor in the decreased yield
smaller acreage under crop was evil
dent.
Another factor is that this year
Western Canada has experienced, in
common with the entire North Ameri-
can continent, conditions that have
been less favorable to the production
of big crops. The conditions have re-
suited in smaller yield per acre and
reduced grade of grain in certain local
tiles.
The average yield of wheat in the
three western provinces is estimated
by the government at about 16 bushels
per acre, oats 43 bushels, and barley
% bushels.
The financial value of their crops to
Western Canadian farmers. has been
greater this year than ever before.
Owing to the high prices of grain that
are prevailing, returns have been re-
ceived that are extremely profitable.
With what standing at the present
time at over $1.90 per bushel at the
Great Lakes, a wheat crop at present
figures would pay the farmer, even
supposing he had only the average of
16 bushels per acre, over $4,000 per
acre. A large number are receiving
$1,000 per acre-some have received
$500, and few even more than that.
This price of course, is not all profit;
it represents the gross return, and the
cost of operation must be deducted.
but it does not. even at the highest fig
ures, cost more than Go cents to raise
a bushel of wheat in Western Canada,
so that the profit can be figured accord
ingly. 1t must be emphasized that the
acre which produces $4,000 crop costs
in the first case, probably less than
that. In the United States the same
class of land would cost in many dis
tricts from 500 to 5000 per acre, and
even then return of $4,000 would be
considered extremely satisfactory. In
Western Canada the best class of ag-
ricultural land, capable of producing
crops that in size compare with any
country in the world except, perhaps,
some European countries. can be OBJ
tanned at, on the average, from $50 to
$50 per acre, with irrigated lands some
what higher. 1t is no exaggeration
whatever to say that a number of
Western Canadian farmers have paid
for their land entirely from tue pro-
ceeds of last years crop, and this in
cludes men who last year began for the
first time.-Advertiseme
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15
WESTERN CANADA LEADS
As WHEAT PRODUCER
342, 100000 Bushels Wheat in
1915; In 1916 Many Farm
ers Paid for Their Land
Out of Their Crop.

That Western Canada is indeed
| Mistress of Wheat" to the extent that
| its 1915 crop exceeded, acre for acre,
the production of any country on this
continent is striking fact proved by
the following figures:
In 1915 the Dominion of Canada pro-
duced 376,000,OO0 bushels of wheat,
which represented an average yield of
% bushels to the acre. The United
States produced 1,011 ,5O5,0O0 bushels,
yield of II bushels per acre. The only
serious competitors in wheat produc-
ton in South America were Argentine,
with 1921 900 bushels, or less than
II bushels per acre, and Chile, with
100000 bushels or Is bushels per
acre.
The three Western Canadian prairie
provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta produced between them
342, 100000 bushels out of the total Ca
madam 376,000,000 bushels. 1t will be
seen, therefore, that, outside of the
United States, Western Canada pro-
duced considerably more than the COM
bined production Of North and South
America. Canada is of course a new
settled country, and the fact that the
crop of the United States was practi-
cally three times as much is no dis
enlargement. The United States has
at present more than twelve times the
population of Canada in approximately
the same area.
To illustrate further the greater pro-
ductiveness of Western Canadian land,
we submit the following figures, show
ing the 1915 yields per acre in the
three provinces of Western Canada
and in the states which in that year
produced the greatest quantity of
wheat. The figures are taken from the
U. S. department of agriculture's an
nual report and from the figures of the
Dominion census bureau:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15
FARM EFFICIENCY

On a great majority of farms
success is primarily dependent
on three important factors.
These are: (D The size of the
farm business; (2) the yields of
the crops and the returns per
animal, representing the quail
ty of the farm business, and (3)
the diversity of the business.
OF course many other things
have their influence, but the
farmer whose business is eff
cient in these three respects is
generally successful. Those
farms that are excellent in none
of these respects almost univer-
sally fail. Those deficient in one
or two may succeed, but their
chances of success are greatly
lessened.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15
Safeguarding the Nations Money.

The bureau of engraving and print
ing, at Washington, D. c., where all
paper money. postage and revenue
stamps and valuable documents are
printed, is one of the most carefully
guarded buildings sin the world. 1t
is protected by some of the most mod
ern electrical burglar alarms, and 60
armed night watchmen patrol the
Science Monthly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15
BEES OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
No Farm Complete Without Few
Colonies-Honey Is One of Farm
er's Valuable Assets.

No farm is complete in its converts
ences and business methods without a
few colonies of Italian beens comfort.
ably housed in a most convenient hive.
Honey is one of the farmers most
valuable assets, and in many places a
dozen colonies will gather IS to 100
gallons of honey during single sea-
son, worth in many places rs cents a
gallon. All the bee wants is a NOV
able frame hive, in which the honey
is stored in a convenient manner for
the farmer to get at any hour he may
wish to have honey and butter. !;
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15

A close connection exists between
these two cold weather and rheu-
matism. Prof. Alex. Haig, of London,
has the most followers in the medical
profession in the belief that the pres
ence in the system of uric acid, or its
salts in excess, is the real cause of rheu-
matism. Everyone has recognized the
difference in the appearance of their
water as soon as it gets cold; there is
often copious sediment of brickdust.
Several causes may lead up to an
accumulation of uric acid in the system,
which, in turn, causes rheumatism or
govt, or creaky joints, or swollen fingers,
or painful joints. For one reason the
skin does not throw off the uric acid, by
profuse sweating, as in the hot weather,
and the kidneys are unable to take care
Of the double burden. Another reason
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15
WIN rheumatism Comes
with Cold Weather !
BIZ VALENTINE MOTT PIERCE, M. D.

is that people do not drink as much
water in cold weather as in summer,
which helps to flush the kidneys, Again.
they eat more meat in cold weather, and
some people are SO susceptible that they
soon develop rheumatism after eating
meat.
At all such times persons should drink
copiously of hot water, say, 9. pint
morning and night, and take Anuric
three or four times a day. This An
uric comes in tablet form and can be
had at almost any drug store. 1t dis
solves the uric acid in the system
and carries it outward. l would advise
everyone to take Anuric occasionally,
and continue for three or four weeks,
and in that way avoid rheumatism, govt
and many of the painful disorders dine
to uric acid. ADV.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15

sible what prices they offer for yari-
Gus wood products, in order that ad-
vantage may be taken of the best mar
ket. This applies to sales requiring
shipment as we'll as to local sales.
(2) Before selling, inquire from
neighbors who have recently disposed
of their timber and use their expert
ence as a guide. Failure to do this
has resulted in many instances in not
getting the full value of the product.
(3)) Thoroughly investigate all To-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15
Birds Trained to Fish.

AS hawks were trained to hunt, a
peculiar species of bird was trained TO
fish. The bird found to be most adapt
able for the purpose was the cOrmo-
rant an oceanic bird, similar to the
pelican and feeding almost exclusive
ly on fish. It is intermediate in size,
between duck and goose, and some
of the thirty species inhabiting the
world have beautiful plumage which
has sheen of green, blue and purple.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TRACTORS HELP OUT HORSES
Latest Invention as Applied to Farm
Work Relieves Animal From
Hardest Work of Year.

In years pest labor-saying inven-
tons shifted hard work from human
hands to horses. This was fine for
man, but not so fine for the horse.
But the latest invention as ap-
piled to farm work does not shift
the burden to the horse; the tractor
relieves the horse from the hottest,
hardest grind Of the year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15
Scant.

what is your father fussing
Rbout?"
"He was all ready to start for town
and he could not remember whether he
had brushed his hair or not"
Good gracious, it would not take
him a minute to glance in the mirror
and find out!''
HE can't tell by looking at it, he
has to remember"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15
GOOD ORCHARD "lNTER-cROP"
Among Chief Requirements Is That II
Does Not Interfere With Neces-
sary Tree Work.

The chief requirements of good or
chard inter-crop are:
1. That it be titled the first half
of the season only.
2. That it be an annual.
8. That it does not check the growth
of the trees.
4. That it does not interfere with
spraying and other necessary worb
upon the trees.
5. That 1t be profitable.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15
COVERING FOR COLD FLOORS
Enough Straw Should Be Provided &c
Make Hog Comfortabie-Animal
is Great Rooter.

Cold floors cannot be covered deer
enough with straw to make the no;
comfortable. He is great roote
and will get clean down to the boz
tom OF his straw bed. So cement
stone floors are not so gosd as plank,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15
HIGH COST OF LIVING

This is a serious matter with house
keepers as food prices are constantly
going up. To overcome this, cut out
the high priced meat dishes and serve
your family more SINNERS Macaroni
and Spaghetti, the cheapest, most de-
liciOus and most nutritious of all foods.
Write the Skinner Mfg. Co., Omaha,
Nebr., for beautiful cook book, telling
how to prepare it in hundred different
ways. It's free to every woman.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15
Wasted Enerqy.

"What a terrible crush! !" exclaimed
one lady to another in an overcrowded
car.
at is indeed" said the other. can
such a waste of energy, too"
"Waste of energy?" echoed lady
No. /.
Eyes" explained the other. mo
bargain counter near. See?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15
Sending a Note.

"I haven't been home for two days.
Got into a poker game"
"Your wife will fix you"
'T hope this note will pacify her."
81 haven't much confidence il
notes."
ST have in this one. 1t is a $50 note"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You
Friendly Suggestion.

She (romantically)- are times
when my whole life seems to be filled
with unsatisfied desires.
He (practically)-I used to have the
same trouble until i got the habit of
using the newspaper want columns.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15
A Difference.

st hope you find your daughter
much improved since she went to col
ege." "She's educated" replied the
,ld-fashioned mother, "but / can't say
she's imnroved."-Life
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15
Slioht Mistake.

A very short-sighted old gentleman
going into one of our large towns for
the first time, and coming from the
heart of the country, seeing nan
digging, went to him, and said:
"My man, for whom biggest thou this
long and narrow grave?" +,
But the man took no notice. Going
closer, he remarked again:
"My man, for whom biggest thou this
long and narrow grave?'
eco on, you silly old fossil !" said the
workman. 'Tm only laying gaspipes!"
Professional Announcement.
Mrs. Knicker-What is your trade?
Weary WILHELM a diet squad,
mum.-New York Sun.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The following suggestions taken
from United States Department of Ag-
riculture Farmers Bulletin us,
Measuring and Marketing Woodlot
Products, may be helpful to the farm
er in securing fair price for his trees.
ID Find out from as many saw
mills and wood-using industries as pos
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15

Economy of Wickedness.
Knicker-Why don't you turn over a
new leaf?
Bocker-With paper so expensive?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15

A scoop which is also scale has
been invented by man in Mobile, Ala.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15

A poatal card to Garfield Tea Co, Brook
lyn, ~ Y, asking for a sample will re-
pay you.-Adv
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15

An optimist takes day off when
he has Il toOthache.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15
He's q poor musician who is unable
to play upon your feelings.

A homely truth Is better than a
handsome lie.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15
The Race.

IL shouldn't be surprised" said Mr..
Chuggins, eff my being arrested for
speeding was spite work"
"HOw can that be?"
''The man got jealous because my
flivver was beating his motorcycle"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15

Feminine Charity
Hazel-Young DeAuber was married
to that rich Gotrox girl last week.
Aimee-Why, / thought he was wed
ded to his artl
Hazel-Well, he is now. She's mostly
art
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-15

Constipation can be cured without drugs.
Natures own remedy-selected herbs-is
Garfield Tea.-Adv.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-12
TO MEET DEFICIT
IN U. S. TREASURY
Framing of Revenue Legislation I'm
dertaken by Democratic Leaders.

Washington, Jan. 9-Framing of
revenue legislation to meet the pros
pective treasury deficit was undertaken
today by democrats of the house ways
and means committee. Tentative plans
including proposed bonds issued to
cover extraordinary expenditures of
the army and navy and special taxa
ton, already have been drafted by in
dividual members, and Secretly Nc
Adoo has furnished a comprehensive
statement of various methods by
which money may be raised.
President Wilson is understood to
consider the passage of a revenue
meaure at this session of congress i'm
perative, though at present he has no
intention Of addressing congress on
the subject. He has told calleds he
would make no definite recommended
tions as to how the necessary addi-
tional income should be provided. 1t
is expected, however, that both he and
Secretary McAdoo will be freely con-
suited by the ways ana means COM
mittee men before they complete their
work.
A proposal to tax profits of certain
classes of corporations and partner
ships or 10 per cent will be one Of
the owes seriously considered hy-TN
committee. Opposition to that plan
already is apparent among some of
the house democrats and there also is
very little disposition to favor a hor-
izontal duty of 10 per cent ad valorem
on imports now free and per cent in
crease Oh existing duties. Chairman
Kitchen is known to oppose this ant
any increase on foodstuff, including
coffee.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-12
POSTWAR BURDENS.

CollOssas debts and ACCOMPANYING
huge interest charges must be faced
by the belligerents as legacy of the
war, whether it stops sooner or later.
A writer in a Geran paper points
out that his country, even if the war
stops next April, ust pay interest on
ore than S15,0OO,000,000, and that the
government must raise $4,000,0O0. 600
a year to pay fixed charges and run
ming expenses. Other countries will
have the same sort of difficulties.
The Federal Reserve Board esti-
mates that at the close of 1916 the in
crease in the national debts af Great
Britain, France, Russia, Germany and
Austria Hungary since the war began
is about $4,000, 100000, the three en-
tente nations part being about three
fifths of this increase. This estimate
does not cover the entire cost of the
war; but only that which is represent
ed by borrowed money.
Great Britain has a national debt
something less than that of Germany
and will have an interest charge of a
billion dollars to meet annually Eng
land has advanced considerable money
to her allies and dominions. Russia /
national debt is estimated at nearly
| $4,000, 100000, and that of France al
more than $14,3OO,OOO,OO0. Austria
and Hungary have a debt Of nearly
7OO,OO0,00O. An average rate Of ?
per cent is probably being paid. or
these obligations.
Germany has had to depend on it,
own resources largely for its supple,
of money, the number of. subscriber,
to its five loans numbering nearl,
100000. Some of the entente coun
tries, England notably, have been abb,
to float large loans in this country
but in each one the number of citizen
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-01-12
EXTENDING USE OF TELEPHONE
n. c. 4 st. l.. Railway Acquires AS
Miles of Line from the West
ern Union.

Thorough the acquisition by purchase
Of 445 additional miles of pole and
wire lines from the Western Union the
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
Railway will, within a short time, be
enabled to operate trains on approx
mately two-thirds of its system I'M
der telephone control
The company now operates its trains
by telephone from Nashville to Chat
tanooga, a distance of ISL miles; and
also from Nashville to Hickman, KY,
distance Of III miles. These lines
are built by the company, the Nash
Vile Hickman line being but recently
completed. 1t is the intention of the
company to gradually convert its lines
Fnow used in telegraph service to tele-
phone lines, and with the lines recently
purchased from the Western Union
the road will have nearly 800 miles Of
its / 1886 miles of road way under tel
ephonic control.