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Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-17
UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE.
AWAKES,

Many Of the boys and girls who have
not had enough ice and snow to suit them
this winter have probably envied the
EsGTimos-who have snow and ice most
of the time. They would hardly like
such an existence after knowing the
joys OF the seasons in this part of the
world. and it is doubtful if they would be
satisfied to confne themselves to the GUS
toms in snowbound lands.
They OF course have their games for
boys and girls must play -~aerever they
are, and they have a large variety of
them They play tag, football with a
bag stuffed with hair. They have see
saws and they get lot of fun out of be-
Ing tossed in blanket made of walrus
hide. The boys practice archery and
throw spears. They slide down hill, but
for the most part the sled is the seat of
stout pair of deerskin trousers. One of
the athletic stunts is walking on the
hands, the legs being outside of the arms
held straight out in front parallel with
the ground. and of course they wouldn't
BE boys unless they threw stones wher
they can get them. -
As might be- expected, the girls are
fond Of dolls. They are carved out Of
worry and. dressed in Esquimo style witt
srmine, mice or other skins. They hav,
a-Eame where they kick ball of ice OF
snow and endeavor to keep it in the al,
without touching it with their hands
They also toss pebbles like a juggler
some being able to keep several in tn
air at one time with one hand.
II is Of course a case of making tn
best Of what is available. That is wha
many boys and girls have to do whethe
they are in the cold north or this par
Of tho world 1t makes no differenc
Ehsre 1t is. every part Of the world ha
It's 'peculiarities, and be they what the
may q good and necessary part of tn
ehlldren's activities is given up to exei
else and play.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-17
LETTERS WRITTEN BY WIDE
AWAKES.
Rii-unnA

Dear Uncle jed: Last week in school
every one had TO write paragraph about
a cold day. This is what I wrote:
II was a bitter cold day. The wind
Kept hurrying and scurrying. breaking
twigg and branches from trees, scatter
ing papers through the streets, and occa~
sionAily blowing a speck Of dirt into the
eye OF passerby. Also Jack Frost was
busy playing his stunts He was here.
here. and everywhere all at once. hang
ng icicles on to roofs Of houses, drawing
beautiful scenes with his icy fingers on
windows, and many a TINA he would nip
and pinch the fingers, toes and noses of
little children on their way to and from
echocl
Then. as II tia wind and frost ware
not enough to complete the gloomy day,
hail storm arose IN the evening to &C
company Jack Frest and Mr.. Wind on
thar Journey. eueh a blizzard Old
people said that gueh q variety of wealth
er hadn't occurred for years. Everyone
seemed cfreerless and fretful and that
night people went 10 bed saddened by the
thought that the blizzard still continue ed
10 rage furiously. But dawn rose bright
and happy the NEXT morning and the sur
sent its sunny rays over everything thai
looked dreary ths-Axy before.
1w1AN SHAPIRO,
NeewicA. =
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wDE-AwAKE POETRY.

Once ON . Time.
Once on a time" was a magical phrase,
Thrilling with promise Of marvellous
stories;
Tales of pixies and mixes and fays,
Princes and fairyland kings in their
gIories;
was a boy, and these chronicles, all Of
them,
Bore me away to mythical cline
Ruled by strange wizards and ] was in
thrall of them
Once on time!
Once on a time I was slender and
young,
Love was enchsntnent and life was a
dance,
Youth was but coin to be squandered
and flung,
Days were all sunshine and nights
Now when think OF tnose days and the
fun of them,
When 1 sec youngsters still flush in
their prime,
can sigh, well. at least I was one Of
them
Once on time"
Once on a time had wonderful dreams
Made up of rainbows that glowed in
the distance;
Once / sought life. but today. SO it seems
All / have won to is merely existence
This is the fruit of blithe and the merry
tales
Middle-ased Flooding through rorka
day CRIME 4
still. thank the Lord, I believed in III,
fairy tales
Once on timei
-Berton Braley. in the Saturday Even
ing Post
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-17

Washington D. C. His father soon after
the birth of George removed to an estate
on the Rappahannock opposite Freder-
clsburg Nothing remains Of the old
homestead at Bridges Creek but a stone
slab marks the site of the house and
bears this inscription: Here the 18th
of February, 1892, George Washington
was born" The difference in reckoning
today makes the 18th the 22nd. Wash-
ington's great grandfather, John Wash
| ington, emigrated from England to Vir-
ginia about 1857. 1t is generally thought
| that he belonged to one Of the old Cay-
alier families that fought in behaf Of
Charles I during the English Civil. war.
George Washington received a firm, Eng
lish education, but nothing more. He
excelled in athletic sports and horse-nan-
ship, and was fond of life in the woods.
He became a skillfpl surveyor, and found
the work highly profitable. By the death
of Lawrence Washington, an elder broth
Ter George came eventually into posses
sion of the estate of Mt. Vernon (several
thousand acres, with many slayesO On
the Potomac, a short distance below the
present city Of Washington. Washing
TONS mission to the French commander
at venango first brought him into public
notice. In 1853 he married Mrs. Mar
tina Gusts, a wealthy widow. He was
afterward the first president Of the Unit
ed States Of America.
PHYLLIS BURDICK, Age. IL
Manchester
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parents moved to Iadia4a Two years
Ia ter he suffered The loss OF his Moth
er. His father soon married; again, ~
Abraham Lincoln was given the simple
name Of ABE, When ensyeafs old he:
was set to work to chop rails for hts
fathers ten acre ia rms AS schools
were scarce he had very little teaching.
He would walk many miles day in or.
der to obtain a book as he WIS fond {of
reading. = IL 80 .
Abe's ambition was to become a law2
yer. HIS stso-mnther always said that
Abe would sbe great MIN She never
would let the children laugh at him or
poster him. sztnen he was nineteen
he worked at q COUNTRY store The store
soon closed and he was out Of woorax
He. soon enlisted in the Black Hawk war,
going as a captain. After the war he
| was elected member Of the IMinnfs
state legislature. IN 1887 he went TO
Springfield as lawyer. He was very
successful. ~ ~
In 1S47-1s4s he served as Representa-
tive in congress. Later in 1850 he was
elected president Of the United Skates
All through the Civil war which followed
his ele5ion he helped 10 keep the Union
i TO please the people Of Washington he
amended sFords theatre, April IA; 1855
Here he met his fate. A. ila1f-crazed
actor shot him in the back of his head
He died April Is, 1855, leaving the wholt
country in mourning.
The. girls and boys Of today do MOI
realize the value OF books and schools
But If we have good ideas sudh az
Abraham Lin coin We can an help Y
make America sfe for deerocracy.
BESSIE BRUCKNER, Age fS..
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-17

Deer Uncle Jed: Il v'ts Joy Ard ARD
my ncIue- and father damned 20 30 =
Savin RocsS, New Havea. for tho Fourtl.
The pan vac a good one I'D ] va
glad. We an dressed NJ and pAcsel
our sUitcase and we're ready % Htar
on our journey. We sarted and hzu
a very nice trip to New Haven. Wf1en
We landed in New Haven NC tbouesF
We would 80 70 a tieatre. We went .,
4 theatre and af.er the tbeat-e we. ws-
TO our hotel AID went 10 bed Easy the
next morning NC had breakfaS- ard
:rIrted for .SaLvin- Rock We reacaci o.
bach by ten S'c,oosC and weut 10 g
frien1's house 20 uldres~ and ES int
our bathing suits This We I'D and re-
went 10 take n win. But as We WaBe
up TO the water sc saw a sesD1a-e reslT
US and We ran to Sc u and the avf-
ator asked IL any one wauf-c5 20 - y
with him and I assed NO fnotneE
and she said could go. ] toti the A.
iator and 1 and L few more boys ws1'
up with him. We were sbouf 1000 e
in the air when I heard a cry from a.
water / looked down and saw a your {
girl drowning, 80 I climbed on &ile via
Of the seap1ane and dove on Nfou J
me water I avsoke from my sleep ar,
tolsnd & was ar d-eanL
SAUL J. MoPsIK
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= T.
large that even a, man could stand on
one without breads et3 or bending It to
the ground. The fIfrner does not allow
the plant to bloom. When the bud ap-
pears way. down nj the center like cab
bage he cut It out. with a long. knife. The
sap which would have fed the bud runs
into. the hold where the bud was taken,
The farmhands carry on, their backs
hog-skin bag covered. With netting to
keep 1t from bursting, In. their hands
they hold a 3long-neciSed gourd. They stop
at each plant. and put one end of the
sourd, into sthe hole, putting their lips
to the other end o. the ,gpHTd. and draT
with al tier might until they have. fore
ed al the sap into th&, sourd. Then they
turn the gourd around quickly and let II
trun into thee bag. which they put into
barrel Then they open the. bags and
make drink which they like as we lik.
! MARJORIE WILLIAMS. Age 8
Norwich. .
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strange man warisod He taksd to he
and bo.i all aboUl his friends a7d Y,S1s.n.
and a,mosS eonyinced her that shc' Na1
his cousin Suddenly he asked May
look At tie hei-ipoafs that I came -
seer
Cordel,l crew. frigiiter.sJ. WHAT a.
;flis Stranger know about gret--g7safiI-
mothers o5set- She tod him tsai tho
mothers c!cee.. Sc TOD ~ mint the
we're IN a bank. He asked f1r a pee,
- pU. his horse She slawel nm =
siable. Tien her father c1me and Or
della toh him al VIA lis neiza1'or
! assistance lie went over - the s-rscnS
and asked him VINO he was there. re
/ said that he cane. 20 buy the Ann.
I heirloom from his cousin.
Jusf ri7ra NJ. SimD9on. Corde1a r
| ueigiibor burr into hearty aug
! why. its Cousin Hssary from oTrzha
You ,anded' In e.. wrong p'aoe hve
fu=S;ier Ga
IDA LIFTSCHUTZ. Age ~
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-17

Dear Uncle jed: Here is a. story that
Is. the best one ever wrote z -
:. One day my father, decided to cut wood
in the Woods, SO he told me5that,I should
get some water. i hurried, To- the house
and got some water and gave & to my
father and he told me to turn the grind
stone and so 1 d,d. Soon the axe was
ground and. we started for the woods.
When we got there my father began ito
chop a big tree. As /: had nothing to do
went further in the woods. Soon I
heard great crash thst scared me very
much. Then I knew that It was my ia
tlier who chopped down. the tree, and so
I went on. In little while I heard a
strange noise which seemed to be like a
howl. but I soon knew that T. was an
owl and I ran to the piece where f.heard
the noise. When / got there sew that
It was really an owl. t-'s; 80
|. I. tried TO hit II with a stone but the
stone came down and hit my head OF
course 1t hurt me but J. went, on home
! ward grlmbiing as I went When got
home It was almost slight and did not
even eat my fs1inper Int went to bed. .
GEORGE aPkIHcTK, Age IL.
| Mansfield. - 80. e..
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Versailles.

Dear Uncle Jed: Long ago there lived
n priest named Valentine. This GOOD
nun was noted in all the country round
for his kindness. He nursed the sick
donforted 1E1e sorrowing and was al
ways ready to help anyone in need: VAL
enfine dearly loved the children, and
those who went to him for food or clothes
were never turned away.
After this kind priest became too old
TO go about among his people he was
sad because he Thought he would never
be able to help them any more. Then
he remenbere he could send loving let
ters to. the sick and sorrowing Soon
his friends began to watch for his low
| ing messages that We're sure to come
when sorrow or sickness entered their
| homes. Even the little children Would
! say, when they were sick. IT think III
get letter from Father Valentine today
But after tinic@ no more letters were
! received and soon the news bechme
| known that Father Valentine was dead
| Every one Thought that suda kind man
| ought to be caIed saint. So from
| that day 10 this he has been known as
| Saint Valentine.
1t was not long before people began
| celebrating Saint Valentines birthday BY
sending loving letters il their friends
| The notes and letters containing these
messages were caEed valentines.
This all happened years ago but gooi
! St. Valentine is still remenJo cred on tn,
| 14h of February
DIANA DoYoN. 8
GIasgo - -. t--
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-17
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

1-Lsura HorowitE of Colchester
Billy Whiskers.
Helen Sledjesky OF Eagleville-
Betty tho Scribe.
s-Mary smnckler Of Salem-Ths Auto
Boys Outing.
4-Ssui j. Mopsik Of Moosup-The
Boy Scouts in Camp.
Miriam Shapiro OF Ncrwich-The
Auto Boys on the Road.
s-Bernard Schatz Of Yantic-The Boy
Scouts in Turkey.
Irene BelleVanes Of Moesup-Ths
Campfire Girls on the March.
CLuey DuEas Of versaiues-The
campfire Girls at the Seashore.
Winners Of prize books living in Nor
wich can obtain them by calling at The
Bulletin business office after 10 a. m or
Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-17

= Dear Uncle jed: One; day a COUNTRY
a. pail of milk upon her head. and. was
thinking this: THE money for which 1
shall ssr my milk will buy. me 300 eggs
These eggs, allowing ferswhat may pFeEe
spoiled; win. produce at least $50. chick
ems. These will be. fit TO carry to Nae
market, about Christmas urns when the
chickens always bring a good price, SO
;Ilae' by May day I shall have money
enough to buy new gown. Let me see
green quits me; yes, it stall he. green
In this dress I shall so to the fair
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-17
Having a Dream.

Dear Uncle jed: One day a man was
selling glass. and he came to shoe
makers dwelling and asked for nights
lodging and the shoemaker showed him
a room where he could sleep. The man
while sleeping was dreaming that If he
sold his glass he would buy Village, and
then he would sell the village and buy a
horse and team on which he would swing
his arms back and forth.
And when he swung his arms in his
dream he hit the glassware in the bas-
ket which was hear the bedstead where
he slept.
Then the shoemaker woke the mer.
chant up and said in a joke GO and
sell your glass;
But the man didn't say anything and
went on his way. And after all didn't
/ sell and get what he dreamed.
STASIA WASILEwSKA.
| Norwich Town
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-17
Fitchville,
Try Again.

Dear Uncle Jed: In a little village in
Connecticut lived a boy 13 years old. He
was a handsome boy with brown hair
and eyes. He was hoping to be an artist
when he grew up.
The school where he went was a coun-
try school 1t happened that one day the
principal offered prize for the best pic
ture that was drawn. This boy, whose
name was Alfred. triedafor the prize and
was confident that he could win.
The day had arrived when the prize
was to be given. The principal put the
best picture on the wall Alfreds heart
sank within him. when he saw it was
not his. The principal said to him: AL
fred. know you tried for the prize, but
1 advise you to try again, even If not for
prize"
! VIOLET HARRIS. Age 10.
| Iau-att Cit.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-17

Dear Uncle Jed: Winter. in other
words, can be called the season of
sports,;,4 Skating, sleighing. sliding, ski
ing, tobogganing and snowballinS are
some of the sports. Around where live
there is very good skating. Every Sat
urday, If, it is good skating, I and some
other boys and girls go. We have great
deal Of fun, Last Saturday we went
skating on F1tchville pond and enjoyed
ourselves the whole daye --a ..
I'VE have not had any sleighing so far,
because we have not had enough snow
this winter.
Sliding is a great sport. Last winter
we had sliding most every day. but this
year there Is not enough snow for it.
/ Skiing and tobosganjng are great
Fsports of Canada.
+ 7 hope we have more snow this winter
7. j, BERNARD SCHATZ
Yanttc
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-17

Who're al the young men VIII want me
for paTttn er, 'h'tt I: win refuse every one
of them"
, BY this time sne was so full Of her
3day-dream that she tossed her head
proudly wheu over went, the. pail wcaich
she had erairesy Forgotten and, all the
sniik was spilled on the ground As
{tae people said, Don't court your chick.
ems before. they aAatcil.b
JOSEPHINE wASHILEwEKA.
Norwich Town
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our rrir .flrel.. ,Ntw Y.rt. I

eDar Uncle Jed: One beautiful morn
ing in August my brother and were to
take trip to Connecticut from New
York. We started out at 6 o'clock in the
morning. Ny father took us, down TO the
boat IN, his car. After we sid goodby
to ours father I'VE got on the boat and
started We had our dinner, at i O'clock
on the boat II was q long; time before
We could get the trolley that goes to Nor
at New Lohdon. SO we got OF. Then we
asked the policeman on the corner where
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-17

Dear Uncle Jed: Our home is situated
on a little hill. The land in. back Of 1t
slopes downward. For miles and miles
I. can see. It IS some Of the most beau
tiful scenery. There are some big bould-
ers in one Of the lots and when I stand
on one Of them have a fine view.
It is beautiful all the year round. In
the summer time everything is green.
And the COWS grazing in the pastures
around make a beautiful picture. In the
autumn there are SO many different
colors. Even IN the winter it. is beauti-
l.sun set every day. The other day the
full
Besides, the scenery, I watch the
sun shone on spot when the snow lay
on the ground, and 1T leaked like big
beautiful lake. from a. distance. I could
keep on writing about this. Uncle Jed
but don't want to take up too much O.
your time.
A .Wide-Awake,
! LAURA HORoWITZ. Age IL.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-17

q Dear Uncle Jed: Last week a friend
and were making cakes. First we
thought we would make some drop cakes.
We made some soda biscuits also The
drop cakes were good but the soda bis
cults had too much soda in them We
had lots Of fun.
Love to you and the Wide-Awakes.
DORIS KENNEDY. Age 8.
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Locked. ont.

: Dear. Unde Jed: One day when. was
about two and q; half years Old, mother
went out In the yard to hang up her
Clothes, ] knew how to lock the door so
7 locked 1t. Mother tried to get In but
could not. without going through the eel
lar. Wien she looked in the keyisole to
see If the key was there she didn't see
1T 81 . locked everywhere but could not
find it. At night when she was putting
me to bed she found It in my stocking.
I think that was a good place, ITO hide
things
Love to AL the Wtde-Avalses.
~ ISABEL KENNEDY, Age TO-
Norwfch.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-17
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Marcia C. Stanton of Norwich: thank
you very much for the lovely book you
sent me. 1 have read it and enjoyed it.
william sIedjesky of Eagleville: ]
thank you for the book you sent me. ]
cad 1t all through and it is very good.
Pauline EIsensettn of Colchester: re-
csived the prize book, The Campfire Girls
on tho March, and thank you for the
same. have read the book and found
Il very interesting.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-17

Dear Uncle Jed: want to tell you
about the century plant. 1t grows in Mex
leo. It is s. called because It blooms
only once In hundred years. The farm
er has great fields of century plants
around him, that grow so strong and
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-17
THE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE
Bows and Girls Department.
; Department.

den him to touch.
You need not be afraid someone told
him, for if your father should find out
that you had taken them, he is SO kind
that he will not hurt you" - Is.
That is the very reason" replied the
boy, ''why I should not touch thee APP
pies Ny father may not hurt me, yet !
know my disobedience would hurt him,
and that would be worse to me than any
thing else
FLoRINE ARPIN.s q
Taftyille.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-17
Abraham, Lincoln.

Dear Unc.e JED. In Hardin county
Kentucky, February u, 1909 a baby boy
was born. He was. given the name of
abraham Linoo,n after his grandfather.
When this boy was seven years cd his
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our Dsr

Dear Uncle Jed: am going to tell
you about our dog. His, birthday is on
the .22nd of February, Washington S
birthday. His name Is Washington, but
we call him Doodle.
He is a brown dog with black spot
on his nose. No. matter where he is we
only have to cali him once and he comes
He will lay down as soon as we tell him
He will go through a number of tricks
IN front of1scompany. When he is al
through he. will get hat and pass Il
all around. Ny brother was offered $50
for him but he said ne wouldn't take
!. BONITA JOHNSON, Age11.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-17

Write plainly on one SIDE o. 'A"
nApar enly, and number the pages
IUsa pen and ink, not pencil
short and pointed articles VIII =
Kfvsn prsference. Do not use over 20"
words IN
Eorigtnal stories or letters only VIZ
be used .s..
S-Writs your name, age and address,
rlsinly at the bottom Of the story
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-17
Yanttc


: ,sDear. Uncle Jed: George Washington
was: born at Bridges Creek. Virginia on
the Potomac about fifty miles south of
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-17

Glasgo
The Bozeman courier., 1921-07-27
NOMCE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interio, u. S
Land office at BOzeman, Montana
July Is, 1921.
Notice is hereby given that Arthur
B. Ogden of Norris, Mont, who, OF
February 7th, 1921, made Additional
Homestead Entry No. 014278, fol
SEA SEA, NE1z NWA, Lots / and
2 East, nj. P. Meridian, has filed no
tice of intention to make Three Year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, tbefore Register anC
Receiver of u. S. Land Office, ir
their office, at Bozeman, Montana, or
the 25th day of August, 1921.
Claimant names as witnesses: A
E. Ogden, C. G. Parcher, I'd. E. Phil
lips, Basil Nicholson, all Of Norris
Mont.
Non-coal land.
F. w. APPLETON, Register.
First Publication July 20, 1921.
Last publication August 17,1921.
The Bozeman courier., 1921-07-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, u. S.
Land Office at Bozeman( Mont, July
21, 1921
Notice is hereby given that Cassius
L. Burnett, of Salesville, Mont, who,
on February Sth, 1916. made Home
stead Entry No. O11723, for the SWA
Section 2, Township 2 South, Range
3 East, NJ. P. NJ, except a strip so
100 chs. wide described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the south
boundary whence the corner common
to Secs. 2, 8, 10, and II, above des-
crbied township and range bears W.
4.10 chs. extending 25 links on each
side of line running N. 26 deg, E.
3.27 chs. extending thence S. n deg.
Z. $40 chs, thence N 81 deg. e. 40
chs, thence N. IS deg. E. 4.10 chs,
thence N. SO deg. E. 1913 chs, thence
N. 20 deg. E. IL chs. to the point
where the strip closes on the east
boundary of the tract, the net area
being 157.45 acres, has filed notice
of intention TO make Three Year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Register
and Receiver of u. S. Land Office,
in their office at Bozeman, Mont, on
the 18th day Of September, 1921.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William Lytle, Eugene Grail, En-
NETT Grail, Clarence Lytle, all Of
Salesville, Mont.
(Coal land)
F w. APPLETON, Register.
First publication, Aug. 10, 1921.
Last publication, Sept. 7, 1921.
The Bozeman courier., 1921-07-27
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON AP.
PLECATTON OF GUARDIAN
TO SELL REAL ESTATE

In the District Court of the Ninth
Judicial Dictrict Of the State Of Nor
tana, in andfor the County of Gal
latin.
It appearing to this Court from
the Petition this day presented and
filed by Anna Fridley, the guard
ian Of the pearson and estate of
Charles Edward Fridley, a minor,
praying for an Order Of Sale Of GER
tain real estate belonging to said
minor; that it is for the best inter-
ests Of said minor and necessary and
beneficial that such real estate should
The Bozeman courier., 1921-07-27
WRITE LIKE THE DICKENS.

Ottawa, Ont.-The total area sown
TO wheat in Canada for the harvest
OF 1921 is placed at 18, $4,000 acres
according to preliminary estimates is
sued recently by the dominion bureau
Of statistics. Last years final esti-
mate was 18,232,0OO acres, and the
average of the five years 1915-1919
was 16,343,000 acres. The estimate
for fall wheat is 100000 acres, and
the area sOwn under spring wheat to-
tails 17,945,000.