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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-11-28

articles, including among other items
S miles of pontoon bridge.
The Engineers have also underta-
ken the work of organizing and e.
quipping troops for special services,
such as lumber supply, road con-
struction, sanitary construction.
camoufiage service, gas and flame
service, mining work, and mapping.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-11-28
Remember that a little praise is
worth TWICE it's weight in criticism,

"How can you expect me to put
Enoneys into this businessas& I toz,.te
know anything about it, r.. 49,. .~-
"Well, that was one of the reasons
why l expected you to put money
int9ait."'
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-11-28
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MINNIE SGT A

Cote,
Ssh cups sugar, y cup fat, 8 eggs,
IScup milk, 4 teaspoons baking pow
der, II teaspoon salt, u cup barley
flour, / .2/3 cups white -four.
Note:-lf pastry flour is used, use
1 cup barley -four and 2 cups pastry
-four. =. H. : ..,s.... ~ +"
In dark cakes, molasses, spice, or,
chocolate, as high q proportion as
one-half barley -four may be used.
Do1ghnsts
l cup sugar, 2 tablespoons fat, 2
eggs, l cup milk, 17a teaspoons salt,
l teaspoon cinnamon, 4 teaspoons
baking powder, 1/3 cups barley
-four, 2 2/3 cups white flour.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-11-28

Lux at Toftey & Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
THOSE RUSSIAN FACTIONS.

The leading factions involved In
the latest Russian revolution are lit
tle understood These are the divi-
sions
Maximalists- The party insisting
on immediate institution of the
Maximum program" of extreme
Socialism division of all property
among the people, equal distribution
Of riches. government by conventions
OF the people. etc.
Bolsheviki- Maximalists raised to
the Nth degree who add to the Maxi
malist program the demand for in
ternationalism, brotherhood Of man
no wars. no armies. no navies. the
closest thing to them in the United
states are the |. W. WIS. Party has
grown up since the Russian revolu-
ton and many of its leaders former
Iy resided in the United States.
Socialists-kerensky's party, sub
scribers to general Socialist ideals
but recognizing the necessity OF
change made gradually and not an
tagonistic to occasional use of anti
Socialist means TO greater reforms.
Social Democrats Party best typi
fed by Prof. N. Miliukoff and Prince
lI.yoff. two of the leaders in the re
volt which overthrow the car.
There are scores Of other mino
parties in Russia, all being branches
OF these and including Minimalist
las near the reaetionaries as Rus
sia's democracy now permits) an'
soldiers parties.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
4 dickinson county farmer re

A Dickinson county farmer re-
Gently moved to Shawnee county be-
cause among other reasons so ne
could live on good road 365 days
In the year Dickinson has a Few
miles of gravel roads that to some
extent meet that specification, but II
throws away tens of thousand OF dol
lars every year fixing up dirt ROADS
that are seldom very good and in
wet weather are just plain mud. With
practically every farmer owning
car and the tractor coming fast HARD
surface 365-day roads are an invest
ment that every resident of the coun'
ty should be glad to make.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
WINDOWS TO GET S2S.

Senator Curtis gives the Reflector
the following information regarding
the widows pension law adopted at
the recent session OF congress, and
introduced by Senator Smoot Repub-
lican
Congress. on October 9, 1917,
adopted the Smoot amendment to
the pension law increasing the rate
of pension for a widow of an officer
or enlisted man of the army, navy OF
marine corps of the United states
who served in the Civil war the wal
with Spain or the Philippine insur
rection to $25 per month
"Thei department advises me an
pIications are not required IRON
those entitled and that prompt ac
ton will be taken in the pension of
fee to make payment OF the increas
ed amount
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
SUTPHEN MILLS.

The Dorcas Circle met with Mrs.
c. McNeal Thursday.
Mrs. w. Duffy and Mrs. Davis Wis
tied their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
wards at Emporia,
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Marts of Abb
lene visited Theo Marts Sunday after
noon.
Thirty-fiye young folks surprised
Miss Berneice lngersoll Saturday eve
ming. The evening was spent in play
ing games. At a late hour luncheon
was served after which the guests
departed, having spent a very enjoy
able time.
Roy Kaufman visited relatives in
Abilene Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs c. Grinwold of Sa-
lima visited Mr.. and Mrs. B. Duly
Sunday
Miss Nellie Grey visited friends al
Hope Saturday and Sunday.
! Miss Mary Schwab was home IRON
Sallna Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Murphy VISITED
win Drake Sunday.
Mrs. /. c. Boyce is on the sick list
Mrs. C. Zunebrunn and Mrs. Bun
myer were Junction City visitors
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick McCloud Wis
tied John Frahm Sunday.
Misses Ina Gfeler, Stella Marts
Bessie Potts visited Miss Berneic'
Ingersoll Sunday.
Mrs. Pearly Freeman is very Ill.
Mrs. f Sherwin visited her daugh
ter, Mrs. Roy Acker Saturday
Miss Lindsey and Miss True visit
ed Miss Da Lee Saturday.
Miss Louie visited at James Lowe
Saturday
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
HAYES.

Miss Exile Pate attended the
teachers meeting at Topeka last
week. Miss Helen Baker accompan-
led her.
George Seamen's gave weinle
roast last Wednesday evening to their
friends of the community.
Mr.. and Mrs John Kelley, Mr.. and
Mrs Rollo Kelley of ottawa and Mr.
and Mrs. G. w. Kelley and family
took supper at A. H. Longs Saturday
evening.
Miss Alice Brechbill is spending a
few weeks at Emporia with friends.
b. Weishaar of Nortonville Is
helping his nephew, F. Weishaar
build a barn for Charles Mcneil,
Mrs. ]. C. Crum of Moonlight Wis
tied her brother, C. NJ. Lowe, satur
day
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
POSTAL EFFICIENCY

The new postage law is queer
thing. II you mail card on which
are the words post Card or 1t IL
the same size as a government pos
tai card, even with no writing on il
the postage is two cents II the
words post Card" are left of and II
is some odd size without writing or
It IL costs one cent The postal card
size is easier for the clerks to han
die, and win run thru the cancellins
machine; the odd shape card makes
more work for the clerks. but goes
for half the money And yet the gov
eminent talks about efficiency in wal
tines
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
CHAPMAN.

Louis lsler's car was damaged last
week at Camp Funston when guard
stopped him and another car ran in
TO Iser's Ford.
Christian Rohrer was in Burlin-
game on business returning Sunday
evening.
Mrs Peck was in Abilene on bust
ness last Monday. She is to leave
soon for visit with friends in I'LL
nois
Mrs. Mcdonald is packing her
trunk for another winter in Florida.
Her son, who is a physician, is to
accompany her
The John Balsinger family enter
tanned the Charles Scherer family
and Reverend and Mrs. Heisy on Sun
day for dinner
The Lutheran parsonage is being
painted and already presents much
better appearance.
The community chorus is to begin
work again this week. The organiza-
ton did good work last year.
The canvass for funds for the =.
Nj. c. A. has been organized for
Chapman and Noble township and
some of the work has been done,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15

Dispatch from Berlin says that the
German chancellor, Michaelis, pro
moter of plans for numbering WON
en- and children, is strict church
member and worker in the 7. M. Y.
A. Next story will probably be that
the kaiser leads in prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
FonEICN LAND OWNERS.


Few persons know to what extent
land In this country Is owned by
foreigners. No care has been taken
10 prevent the monopolization OF the
omen lands of the west and foreign
capital has shrewdly taken advantage
OF our laws. AS result today b0,-
600 people, or about 10000 families,
own about one-fourth OF the area
Of the United States. More than 25,-
600 900 acres are owned by foreign
ers. one English nobleman controll-
ing 10000 acres. In California one
man owns II million acres. A Ger
man, Weyerhaesuer, who came to THIS
lcountry a poor boy in 1850, gathered
|, IN 14539.0O0 acres in California and
Oregon. Beside these princely es'
tates the King farm of million acres
aud the Taft dairy farm and truck
garden Of $4,000 acres in Texas look
small.
In 1910 we had 9,S69,776 families
living in the country. For these
families we had 878,798,325 acres In
636l,bO2 farms of the average size
of 1881 acres. Evidently more than
one family lived on the same farm
In many cases, for there we're 3,5oo'-
900 more families than farms. While
the average size of farms for the
whole area was 1881 acres, 200 mil
lion acres. or nearly one-fourth, was
In farms of 1920 acres. The own
ers of 3,948,722 farms operate them
but only 2,58S,396 are free from
mortgage. The 200 million acres IN
large farms are owned by 47,276
norsons or 9,455 families. More
than one-third OF the farms, 2,234,-
GIG acres, are operated by tenants
who rent them from the owners. The
large farms must be operated by ten
ants or hired labor.
Assuming that all Of our rurai
population ID eHbhbou ~
duction, we find that less than half oil
II IL bound to the soil by anything
stranger than the uncertain ties oil
low rents and good wages. The IN
crease in land values has raised
rents. and higher wages in other IN
oustries has proved a strong attrac
t,on 10 the mobile part OF our tarn
labor 1t is not easy to get lanu
II is comparatively easy to move t'
higher wages.
But we have land in abundance
or the S7S,79S,325 acres in farm
only a little over half is in eultiVa
ton. Besides this, there are million
of acres owned by the railroads AM
in private hands not listed as farms
The government still has about 10
million acres. but the more desirabl
lands are in private hands To &c
, these lands in cultivation is the prou
! lem The time for action Is at hand
If we believe in large scale produc
Z tion-hgures can easily be produces
to demonstrate its efficiency-thel
I we should begin to regulate It, Tn
: producer must have labor. II
stll believe that 1t is better for tn
I laborer to own the land on which h
, works then we should make 1t pos
, sible for him to get and hold it,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
GOOD FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY.

Tho county commissioners or
nougIas county have approved pc
tItion for a concrete road from Law
rance TO the west line OF the county,
WHARF Il will meet the shawnee coun-
ty concrete road.
The estimated cost of this road Is
sIQ OOO a mile. 1t is to be eighteen
feet wide, with a dirt shoulder Oh
three feet on each side, making the
total roadway twenty-four feet. me
concrete IS laid on a dirt foundation
rolled hard and in the center the CON
crete is to be eight inches timex, SIX
inches thick at the outer edge. me
road is to be paid for as follows: me
government will pay 3 per cent OF
the cost. OF the balance OF 50 per
cent. the county at large VIII pay
fifteen per cent, the townships thru
which the road passes VIII pay 20
per cent and the property owners the
balance OF rs per cent OF the 30 per
cent OF the cost The payments may
be made over a period Of ten years
but any taxpayer within the benen'
district will have the privilege OF
paying the entire amount of his pro
norton when the assessment Is made
and thus save his interest charges.
Gradually the federal money ap
propriated to Kansas is being used DN
the counties and II Dickinson is t'
get in it will have to hurry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
POOR POLITICIANS.

New York City has gone back 10
Tammany rule and in a way endors-
ed the anti-war principles of the pacl-
rsts. 1t has elected Tammany ad-
ministration, given an enormous so
ciaIist vote and overwhelmingly de'
feated a candidate for mayor whI
made his fight for Americanism ano
the war support. Mayor Mitchell
who was defeated, had the backing
of Roosevelt, Hughes and many lead
ing Democrats, but he got wha'
might have been expected. He was
defeated in the Republican primaries
but instead of being good spor'
and helping elect the ticket, he rar
independent and his course ended II
defeating both himself and the ne
publican nominee, who was worthy
and able man. The leaders arr
good men. but they were poor poh
ticians in their handling of the Ne"
York election.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15

A. L. vickers, one of the early
residents of the county, died at the
home of his son, Charles, on East
Fifth street last evening. He form
erly resided in Flora township, but
has lived here for some years. lie
was a fine citizen, veteran OF the
civil war. and had host of friends.
The funeral services will be at the
NJ. e. church Sunday at 2 p. m, Rev
&c. l.. Hovgard officiating. Burial IN
Talmage cemetery. Obituary later.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
HOW ABILENE DOES THINGS.

Abilene has more sense than most
towns. While every other city In
the state was this week thinking
about raising its Y NJ. c. A. fund
md organizing for it. Abilene went
ont and in two days raised 500
more than its quota and has the
money in the bank. That's the way
10 do things and We commend the
Abilene system to the other cities
OF Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
ITALY's NEW LINE HOLDS.
Attacks BY Teutons On Asiago Pla
teau Front Repulsed.

Rome, Nov. l4.-Attacks by the
Teutonic allies along the Asiago
Plateau front have been repulsed by
the Italians, according to the off
cial communication issued today.
The communication adds the en-
envy, with the aid OF large boats
crossed the river at Zenson and es-
tablished a bridgehead, but that they
were repulsed by the Italians toward
the river bank.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
ACME.

Mrs. Mary Shirk and Miss Flossle
Johnson spent Sunday at the b. o.
Shirk home.
Mrs. Emma Cox and Miss Estelia
Kaufman visited at J. G. Engle's last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Lantz motored
to Gypsum Sunday.
Berpeice Backas is visiting at
Chapman
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bear of Chap
man a TENDED a party at b. ..
Shirk's Friday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. ] G. Stockard re-
turned from a motor trip to Nebras-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15

The plans OF the new high school
indicate that the board made no mis-
take when 1t selected VIM. l., SayloI
of Kansas City as its architect. Tic
has out of his wide experience in
school building planned for this city
a structure that not only shows ar
ttstic lines. but will give the maxi
mum of usefulness and is ttted K
serve for long future. He has
shown taste and skin that will re
suit IN one OF Kansas finest build
ings
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
VIII 1t Come to This?

Parsons, Nov 14.-Committees IN
charge of the campaign to raise $l5,-
900 for Labette countys apportion-
ment to the Y. NJ C. A. fund have
determined to smoke out the slackers
and arrangements have been made
with the newspapers to publish the
names of those who refuse to con
tribute, along with names of donors
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
ABOUT PEOPLE

Ernest Goss was in from North
Dickinson.
G. B. Snively of Hope was in the
city on business.
Mrs. V. Il. Pease of Hope was IN
the city shopping.
Bert DIETRICH of North Dickinson
was a Reflector caller
Mrs. T. sellards of Solomon was
in the city shopping.
G. T.. Jacobs of Talmage made
business trip to the city.
Ray Austin left for Junction City
10 spend several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gfeller OF
Chapman we're in the city.
Mrs. ] w. Potter of Hope was an
Abilene shopper for the day.
Miss Mabel Diehl of Carlton is here
to spend the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Graham OF
Manhattan spent the day in the city
J.F. Buhrer and Theo Buhrer, his
nephew. were Enterprise visitors in
the city.
Mrs. Paul Meagher and daughter
Ella. Mrs. B. F. Mize and daughter
Garnet, of Solomon, were in the city
shopping.
Fred Ehrsam and T B. Mosley
and wives of Dillon were in Abilene
ON business and made the Reflector
pleasant call
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w Elwick return
ed from Solomon. where they were
called by the death OF Mrs. ElwicK
father, NJ Sullivan.
Mrs. Reuben Vanderbilt, Mr.. anc
Mrs. C. Vanderbilt and daughter
Ethel, of Abilene, were in town yes
terday visiting friends. -salina Jour
nal.
Ed Arnold OF Chapman was in the
city He is just home from a, ousi
ness trip to Georgia. He says thu
south has Kansas beaten on goot
Iroads.
Robert Murphy left for Omaha
INeb., where he will take an examina
ton for the aviation corps If HI
is accepted. his brother, who nov
resides near Dillon, will take charge
of his farm.
Joe Peterson left today for Cde
leted by censor), where he will TAX
lup his duties again on the U. )
transport. Henderson. lie has mad
three trips across the ocean and ex
pects to leave soon again.
Reverend and Mrs. f. h. Brow
'Ileft for Eustis, Fla. to spend tn
winter. Reverend and Mrs j. /
MAYER OF Council Grove, and tw
other families 80 with them. The
will enjoy the balmy breezes of tn
gulf and not worry about the pric
Of coal
Robert Murphy is home from Oma
Ia. Neb.. where he took an eXami
nation for the aviation corps. h
failed. due to lack of weight, but a
the examination is severe and CON
plicated. the failure to pass reflect
nc discredit on him. lie will go I
Omaha again in two months to tax
the examination again.
DR. Archie Webb of Lincoln, Neb
is here for few days visit with h
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Webb
Doctor Webb. now medical supervi
or of schools at Lincoln, graduate
from A. II. S. He win enter the arm
soon and already has his eommissio
as first lieutenant OF the medici
learns
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15

ka.
MI and Mrs. James Malone went
to Fort Funston Sunday
MIR. and Mrs. B. o. Shirk enter
tanned the Riverside club and their
families at their home Friday eve
ming. The evening was spent with
music and games. The ladies serv-
e. a chicken supper and it was de-
Lghtful evening for all Mrs. Anna
Glatt will be hostess to the CLUB
THURSDAY November s.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
SWING STAFF AT MANS HEAD
WHEN HE TOOK HER BANNER

Washington, Nov, l4.-Crowds
took a hand late today when thirty
two suffragettes staged their third
picketing demonstration since Satur-
Gay at the White House gates. Sew
eral banners were torn down by men.
one suffragette, who lost her banner
swung the stan at the head of man.
All the pickets and one of their as
s;ilants were arrested.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
Farmers Attention Please

We feel it our duty to call attention to the neces-
sity of carefully overhaulng all of your FARM MA
CHINERY and ordering such repairs as you need
Many implements if carefully overhaued can be made
to serve another even longer and the cost
will be but a few dollars This will SAVE MILLIONS
OF POUNDS OF STEEL AND TENS OF IHOUS-
ANDS OF POUNDS OF COAL AND THOUSANDS
OF CARS and an enormous amount OF labor that can
he used in the production and transportation of War
Munitions and Implements to ship to our allies
The more food we can conserve and the more
FOOD PRODUCING MACHINERY we can save the
more we will have to export and the SOONEK L HE
WAR WILL BE OVER and the MORE OF OUK
BOYS WILL COME BACK.
We are in a position to furnish repairs for your
old machinery and account OF the great scarcity
of material and the congeSted conditions on all rail-
roads which is getting worse every day, we wouio
advise placing orders for necessary repairs right away
DO not nut this off until winter spring. Take our
advice and attend to it We are in position to
know that our advice is good.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
WALNUT GROVE.

Miss Florence Wright spent sun
dov with Miss Esther Minter.
A number from here attended the
love feast at Rosebank Saturday and
Sunday
Miss Gertrude Engle spent Friday
right at Harry Orders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Hoover spent
Sunday with S. q. Ladys.
Clarence Dayton is shueking corn
for Irwin Hoover.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
PLEASANT VALLEY.

The love feast at the Dunkard
church was we'll attended Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Derrick OF Whte
Cloud spent the weekend with reia-
tives.
The Brethren Aid society meets
with Mrs. Avery Hoover all DAY
Thursday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15

Chapman had football game last
week in which the score was 2lo 10
O. Had it not been too dark to play
it would have been 500 to 0, says the
Advertiser proudly. That football
team Is needed in France.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
RUSSIA is ON AGIN OFF
AGIN-KERENskl DAY

London, Nov. ff.-Iseports from
Russia say that kernesky Is again on
ton and back in Petrograd with
troops. The Maximalists are said to
be deserving and joining his forces.
The Government controls Moscow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15

A lecturer told the teachers at To-
peka that the Italians and Russians
are defeated because they have no
music. Russian music is pretty bum.
but Italy has led the world In mu-
sic. The argument won't hold.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
HODGE BROS.
ABILENE, KANSAS
ABILENE, KANSAS

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. II. koellingr
November 10, son, Melvin Roy.
A. c. Long and G. G. DornberseF
shipped hogs last week.
Mrs. C. A. Teare spent Friday with
her aunt, Mrs. C. c. Dornberger
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15

For sale cheap. six hot air floor
registers Of different sizes, also
cold air floor registers. Cali at the
Reflector Office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15

of and enormous Crop Oh corn
the healthy
tious Corn oodo on Bill of Fare
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-12
ALLURE OF FROST
 ID DAMAGE CORN
Causes Material Setback. Seaboard Heavy Seller
 During Day

Chicago, September 11.-Indications that but little damage had been done by frost brought about material set ; back today in the price of corn. The market closed heavy, 1d1%c net lower at $1177s Q11S; December. sI112 q Ll5h. Oats declined 1ko to 15s@1Ac, and provisions 7@1Oe to 4Oc
 Although there were a few see i tions where temperatures proved low enough to hurt the corn crop. the general run of advices led the trade to assume that nothing approaching calamity had been inflicted. Fore l casts of warm weather in all direc- tions were taken in general as likely to bring more good to the growing plant at this critical time than could have been offset by the frost Heavy selling which weighed on tka mar ket during the greater part of ses- sion came largely from houses with eastern connections. It was said for eign spectators boug ght yesterday on big scale.
 Oats broke when corn took a defi- mite swing to the bear side.
 In the wheat trade the principal new development was the fact that Canada had formally set a maximum price of $2.20, the same as in this coun- try. Offerings here remained meagre and were apportioned as seemed to the best general advantage. Provi- sions eased down owing to lower prices on corn.