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Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

SAN FRANCISCO MARKET
BY United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, May 7.-One
car of Mexican cantaloupes was
received today but ii consisted of
very small sizes. The receiver stat
ed it was doubtful If the receipts
from the sales would pay freight
charges There was general de-
cline in Strawberries, with prices
ranging from 60 to 75 cents per
drawer.
Receipts of asparagus were light
or and dealers found no difficulty
in selling their stock.
FRUITS
Apples-Belieflcurs, pei box, 60
@1.25.
Newton Pippins (Calif.) per box
1.15@1 go; Jonathans, 1.25@l.75.
Grapefruit-suuthern California
3.00M4.25; Imperial Valley 5.50Q
$50; Arizona, J.0o@J.50.
Lcmons-Special pack 5.00@5.50;
choice, 5.75@5.oo; Lemonettes, It's
W3.00. .-,
Oranges Fancy naveis, per box
3@5.2 20.
Pears-Anjou, 1.5o@2.00; Com.
Ic., 1.50@2.25; Winter Nellis, 1.5o
W2.75.
Strawberries - Imperial Valley,
5.00@5.50 per crate.
VEGETABLES
Artichokes-ChoIce per lug 4@7.
Bunc led Vegctablcs.-Pe dozen: ::
Carrots, 50@6o; Turnips, 50M60;
Beets, 5o@60; Parsley, 80; Radishes
80.
Cabbage, per lb., 2&@3.
Cauliflowcr Nominal.
Lettuce Per crate, l.25@2.oo;
iced 3.ooM2.25.
Celery-ler crate, local, 2.00W
Lcttuco-Local, per crate, 2.OOO
$50.
Oniops-Brown, 2.00M2.50.
Peppers Bells, S@ IL; Chill So
/, 10.
Potatoes Rivers, 1.35@l.65; Ida
no Russcts, l.35Ml.75; Washington
Melted Gems, l.25M so; Oregon
Burbanks, l.oO@1.35; sweet pota-
toes, 3.00M3.Jo,
Broilcrs z to V lbs. 25M35.
Tomatoes-couyDe: Choice, 100
al 25; L. A. lug, 100W2.00; Mexi-
can per lug, 1.25@l.75; hothouse,
I.75@2.00 crate.
Beans-Loca,. green flat, few
best l7@2O.
rouLTK7
Trycra--3Sd 10,
and up, i5@5o' ...
Young 7-oosteis-Colored 5ia lbs.
and up, 4o@5o.
staggv-.5@3o.
C'o!ored old roostora-l5Ml7.
Lcghorn--Old rocstcfs, loM13.
Leghorn hcus 81. TO 3 lb. l9W u
) lbs. and over 23M25.
Large colcrcd heus--2o@31.
Dueks-Young, 1s@24.
Live Turkeys--206 25.
Geesc--Young 20M25.
! Dressed TarAeys-25@2s.
Hares- Live, 17@l9.
Dressed, l8@2i.
Squads, Live, fancy--46@ 80.
Wbt4t--Miillng. 2.o002.25.
Barley feed - I5Tt9@1.60, SHIP
oing, l.G5@l.7o.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
TODAY'S WANT ADS

FOR RENT-Furnished flat, s
large rooms, summer rates. Call
$50 Olive. 7t3
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

ELECTRICAL SERVICE CO.
615 State Street. Phone S04
HERBERT HOLT. Manager
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
PRESS CLASSIFIED ADS

RATES--Ihe rate for inserting
Prepaid Classified or Liner Adver
tisemeDts in .he Imperial Valley
Press is l cent per word each inser-
tion. if paid in advance. Minimum
charge 25 cents.
Classified advertisements accept
ed according to the following ra.es
and rules:
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT

The following market quotations
are furnished through the United
Press by the state department of
agriculture, division of markets.
They are the average Of actual
prices obtained between 1880 and 8
o'clock this morning by San Fran
cisco jobbers from their sales to re-
tailers, hotels, restaurants, cafe, etc.
Slight fluctuations may be noted
during the days trading.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

WANTED-Man and wife, general
ranch work, wife to cook for
two. Robert Mcclure, r. I. d.
8, Box So, FL Centre. 5t5
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
PRESS BUSINESS
DIRECTORY
AutOmOtive Electricians

PHILADELPHIA BATTERIES
Automobile Electrician
Armature aud Power Motor
Winding
RICHARDSON g. ODGARD
773 Main Phone 511
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
Los ANGELES MARKET
BY United Press 1lensed Wire

LOS ANGELES, May 7.--TTading
today was active. Asparagus and
new potatoes are selling higher.
Ole potatoes are selling slowly with
a downward tendency. Squash are
weaker and selling lower. Two
cars of Southern sweet potatoes
have arrived and are meeting an
active demand. Strawberries are
slightly lower, while cherries arc
unchanged.
Artlchokes. rev -anYy, soG loo;
No. rs, 50@75.
Grapes-Locals. nortnerns, Red
Empress, best sorage stock, 5@7.
OrapefruIt--lmper1al Valley, 4.50
M5.25; special brands, o.2503.75.
Aribonas, 4.S0; Seedless, 5.0oW6.00;
locals, ESQ.
Celery-Local $lo@ll; Florida,
unquoted.
Lomons- spcc1at brands, 5.oo0
field crete; Imperial Valley, best,
2.Oo@2.15.
Onious-Stockton browns. Yellow
2.2JM2.50; whites, best, 2.2502.50; ;
local Spanish, o.75@4.00: Utah
Spanish type, 6.5oM7; new Coached
Ia whites, 2.25M2.50 crate.
Few best, 3.75.
Oranges--Norynorns, special brand
5.75.
Lettuce Best 1920.
5.75; Navcls, 3.35@4.00.
Peppers -Chilis 1l@12; Mexican
10Mi2, Chill l2@15; bells, 1o0ll.
lOM12; bells, l0@11.
Squash-Impcrial summer ?oW
1.l0; local summer, l.75W2.Q0; ltai'
ian, unquoted.
Potatocs-Northern Rivers, 2.25@
ESQ; Idaho Russcts, 1.9002.00
Washington Melted Gems, l.65@l
1856; new stock Carlsbad best, 1.25
@l.30 lug; Oregon Burbanks, 100
0l2.l0; sweets, now stock, local best
l,50ml.65, Nancy Halls, $3.50
100.
Beans, best local kentucky Won
dcrs 9@ll, Imperial, unquotcd.
Tomatoes Mexican Pinks, 3.750!
2.2503.5o; small rlpes. 3.o0@2.25
Imperial, best 3.ooM SIS.
Asparagus--Locai loW15: North
crn green ll0l3.
Mexican Pinks, -.5o@2.75; ripes,
few. s@1oc.
Okra---M -Mex'can. I3GIl6.
Asparagus - Northern, Best 90
Cherries--Best, c2G5"4,
@2o.
Strawberries - No, |, 3,oo@ SO
No. 9, 2,5o@2,75; few fancy. $50,
Watermclous aud Honey dcwa IN
quoted. .s,
Peas-lmperral Tailey, w. best
co.'s, mostly 4@5c.
Butter 46; eggs, extra 81; case
count, 27; brcilers, % to 26; fryerg
TO 90; broilers, q TO 30 tryers
ga to lbs, 40; old ducks. 2Oi duck
lings % to 26; hares, l2@l5,
Turkeys, Young toms, 36W4O
hens, SO; old toms, 30. small hens,
Is, small young toms, ~.
LLvEsTooK MARKET
Cattle--Beer srecrs. gooo grade
7.40@775; medium grade, 7.o0@
7.40: common 5.50770 90 Beef COWS
good grade, 5.50@o.oo; medium
grade, 4.7omo,oo; common, 3'oo@
4.75; eanners and cutters, l.oo@
3.5e; bologna ano hatcher bulls
2.00@4.50; feeder steers, 1.ooQo.5o
Calves, $50 to zoe pounds, med.
good aud choice, 20 5o0ll0o, 200 {
ESQ pounds o5o@105oi 23o 10 800
nourde 800G $50 over SEQ pounds
s.5o@9,0o
Eogs-l5o TO 200 souaas 9.yt
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
NOTICE or SALE


NOTICE is hereby given, that
the undersigned will, on the l4th
day Of May 1923, at the hour of
nine clock A. NJ. sell, one a.
Black geldmg, about six Co years
old, for the purpose of paving his
llen thereon for seven O. months
pasturage at Three Dollars ($3.00)
per month and the costs and ex
penscS of sale.
Said sale will be made at the
residenee of the undersigned about
one aud cne,half mile east and one
half nile south of Heber OF the
paved highpav
Dated this 2aI day % Nay, 1928.
Z. Z. BALES.
2tlo
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
ONE DROWNED IN
LAUNCH DISASTER
By United Press Leased Wire

SANTA ANA, May 7.-When the
small launch in which Lloyd X.
Scott and two companions were
fishing, capsized at Seraa Beach,
near San Juan Capistrano, Scott
was drowned and the other fisher
men barely escaped with their lives.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

900 pounds 6.ooW7ou, SMOOTH sows
7O0Msoo; rough sows, 6.0c@7.0O'
feeding pigs, S.oo@9.oo.
Sheep ana LAMBS: (r'mI wooied).
Lambs, 81 pounds down, good and
choice, ll.oo@12.75; medium, 5000
ll.00: medium and good ewes, ZOO
W775; yeirling wethers, medium
good ard choice. s.5o01l.0o; aged
wethers, none offered.
@9.50; 200 to ESQ pounds, 8.I519.25
25oG3oo pounds, s.ooGs.oo; owe.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

Germany will not pay her debts
Vptil she thinks the war is over.
a gardener tells us he has raised
bis hopes.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
For SGIe---HisceLl1re0uS

FOR SALE--Furniture for rooms
complete. 800, all or by the
piece. $40 SO. 7th ST. or phone
1872. 5t6
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

Press Want Ads do tne work.
Try them.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
For SdIe-ReuL Estate
CANTALOUPE-LETTUCE
BY ALTMAN

CANTALOUPE-LETTUCE
Some OF these places will be lcas-
ed this week. Are you to be the
lucky man, or will you take the
leaving of others9
160 acres all sandy old alfalfa
$25.
160, 4 miles west, $35.
80, Il mile west McCabc school
$25.
80 and 40, east Hcber $50. 100,
$25.
100 at Mcloland $35. 40 at $50.
Large tracts northwest and south.
east of Holtvillc.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

WANTED--Party to join mo in
long distance truck hauling.
Responsible men ouly for Los
Angeles, Redlands, lndio and FL
Centre. $3.50 per month, hours
day. $500 cash required, secured
by equity in truck. Inquire ut
warehouse, 660 Broadway, Mr..
Martin. 1tf
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

WANTED-Seeond hand furniture.
Call 495W. Sl9 Main st. left
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

FOR RENT-Four rooms and bath,
shade. Corner Seventh and
Orange. $500. Also large house,
suitable for roomcrs or boardcrs.
Close in and other houses. Phone
$50, 603 Park. TIA
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07

FOR RtgNT---A modern furnished
bungalow of 5 rooms and bath.
Large screen room, very close IN.
Summer rates. Call on Mrs. ".
G. Baker, 675 Orange Ave. IT.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
Help Wanted

WANTED-Carpenter. Apply I'M
perial Irrigation Dist, Imperial,
Cal. 5t5
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02
sornething ia Common

PrOEessor-You may not believe
4. girls. but in Greenland the
nights are SIX months long.
Bored Debutante-Really? Their
wDeIE-ends must seem almost as
long as some Of our house parties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Handy-Does your wife believe
In auto-suggestion?
Andy-Yes. every morning she
puts sponge on the bfeakfast
table so 1 won't forget to wash
the. car.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02
Above Him. Evidently

$50 you read a lot, do you?
Wen, don't you think Galsworthy
4 one Of the giants OF English
Ilkerature?"
Dunno. How tall is he, any.
wsy7'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

NO, Magnolia, q husband doeenit
have to so to college for his de-
gree. His wife hands her degree
to him right after the ceremony,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Yes. Cytherea, many q single
fellow leads a double life-uIitii
his wife finds out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

No, Chow Mein, you can't cali
the janitor low-life just because
he happens to live m the CELLAR
that Is unless your husband il
big enough to lick him. s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Yes, Cinderella, if the young
man you 90 out with can afford
to hand out good cigars indis-
crimfnateIy to the nine male mem
bers OF your family. It's . sign !.
he has no automobile. or he
couldn't afford to smoke good /,
cigars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Wen, Josh Diggius has learneaE
how to play the cornet by mail.
An he kin make some awful
funny noises on IT When the
band reorganizes ag'in itqi sure
git him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Did fever look the other way
when . lady stood alongside Of
your seat In the street car, and
after fifteen minutes find out
that she was the boss wife?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Hi F1ickens argues continuous
that Pop Noah was the originAl
wet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Ref0rm society h loolzfn, round
agsin 10 see what Il Kin eiye
waIIop to.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Folks that keeps complairih
that they amt got not 4 thing
to do is folks that most generally
don't do nothin'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

IN g restaurant Dy Iouu
IL laughter but that's about
ali she can attract
Post-nortems on auction bridge
are just as numerous and just as
useless as ever.
Society win open its doors to
4 Russian IL his name is Vestoff,
hut had better think twice if his
name Is Pantsoff.
Some day an inventive cuss
wiil stIcco his Ford and solve
the housing problem.
Nothing is more annoying than
man who has been over a
scenic route before and insists in
pointing out the scenery to the
other tourists.
One thing that always helps a
woman to- make up her mind is
the privilege OF changing it.
You can Judge 4 man by the
company zhe keeps, but not al
ways BY. the hours he sleeps. He
may be night watchman.
For perfect figure, Mary
Garden recommends ten minutes
exercise every morning before an
open window. 1t win be up to
the neighbors to decide whether
81 not you have the perfect fig
urs.
There's many q slip 'twixt the
cop and the nip.
TO give is better than to re-
celve which is what every
woman thinks about criticism.
One reason why Helen Of Troy
maintained her reputation as q
great beauty Is that she never
rode all night In q pullman.
IN q certain English town mar
RED couples who have passed
through the first year of natri-
nnOny without regrets are given
side Of bacon ~ their neigh
bors. Over here bacon is too ex-
pensive. 20 they generally get q
divorce instead.
Telling the elevator operator
ii 8 nlne-story building to let
you Off at Fourteenth is one Of
the lowest forms Of wit.
The trouble with baseball fans
- that they don't create q breeze.
a husband who never uses the
same abb twice il genius but
women's don't care much for
seninses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Nothing is more annoying than
q man who has been over a
scenic route before and insists in
pointing out the scenery to the
other tourists. =,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

That there rooster Of n5fie
which thought he was real
genuine 'Iarnl clock won't dlss
turb nobody's sleepin 10 nnore
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

one thing that always helps a
woman to- make up her mind is
the privilege OF changing it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Deke Spriggins keeps on sirg.
III that he wants 10 DO an auHeI.
but notice that he looks both
ways before he crosses the rp.il
road track.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Tonlins' cat an the Feline
beIongin' to Jasper Brown Is now
givin selections from grand ops
most ey'ry night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Did fever forget to put on a
nscktie and then wonder why SO
many pretty girls were smiling
e your
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02
YES AND NO

No. Alexander. - man cau.t )
duff a woman. That's how . lot
of men propose. to make bluff
at it. but the women usually
call it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02
Grins and
GrOWls
BY Isle Bell.

GIRL can attract attention
in a restaurant by loud
n laughter but that's about
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Some day an inventive cuss
win stIcco his Ford and solve
the housing problem.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

From what. see, most folls
works harder taixin' their vacA
tons than they does the rest ot
the year. IS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Society win open its doors to
! Russian IL his name is vestoff,
hut had better think twice if his
name is Pantsoff.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Jinks whitaker says he thinks
hen paint his fivver ike
lemon. That's what be ought do
to that there fIiyver.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

crowd that's BEN hanking
round Browns store al winter
il now out to the lake nrcss Of
the hull time. fishin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Most haif-past eight when,
Polly Pilkins got IN Thprsday
night. Told her ma shed ben
strolling here an there. but her.
ma smelt gasoline onto her an
there was some ructions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Post-mortems on auction bridge
are Just as numerous and just as
useless as ever.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

! told Deks spfiggins that the
last tim4 took look st the.
straight an narrer path there
vas = hull lot Of grass grown
INTO it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Got fiddler over to the Cor
ners that keeps esvrybodx.'s feet
a.shuffIin Aunt Hannah Marlar
says somebody ought 70 notify
somebody else an, zee that some
thin is done about him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Julyet Jinks got took up tof !
speedin' just as soon sc she
learned how 10 run her pas NV.
yer. says she'll never speak e.
that there constable ag'in.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

You can judge q man by the
company she keeps. but not al
ways by the hours he sleeps. He
may be 4 night Waterman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Telling the elevator operator
ii nine-story building to let
you off at Fourteenth is one Of
the lowest forms Of wit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

The. trouble with baseball fans
q that they don't create breeze.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Hank Hislxins + ernntiIi' over
his garden an, compIainin' with
ev,ry breath what tough world
this here. one il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02
Uncle Ear
Observes
BY La Monte WaldrOrl.
- ONE feIlers has rot = LOT
- 81 ambition. but they're
. afraid Of PRECIPITATION.

Julyet links got took up tor
speedin' just as soon as sile
learned how 10 run her pas NV
yer. says she'll newer speak e.
that there constable agsin.
Hank Hislxins = eruntiIis over
his garden an, complainin with
ev'ry breath what q tough world
this here. one IL.
crowd that's he'n hanking
round Browns store All wlnter
IL now out to the lake most Of
the huh time. fishin'.
From what. see, most folkE
works harder taixin' their vacA
tons than they does the rest q
the year.
Tomkins' cat an the Feline
beiongin' to Jasper Brown is now
givIn selections from grand OPS
most ev'ry night.
Folks that keeps complainiii
that they amt got not 4 thing
to do Is folks that most generally
don't do nothin.
reform society ii looi1n, round !.
ag'in 10 see what II Kin eiye j
walIop to. .
High price 81 livin' worries
some fellers more q the hsgh
price Of gasoline.
Hi EIickens argues Continuous
hat Pop Noah vas the origins
wet.
That there rooster Of mife
which thought Ne was real
genuine 'Iarm clock won't diss s
turb nobody's sleepin' no mora
Deke Spriggins keeps on ains
III that he wants 10 l6e an angeI. Z
but / notice that he looks both
ways before he crosses the
road track.
Got fiddler over to the Cor
ners that keeps esvrybody.s feet
a.shuffiin'. Aunt Hannah MarIar
says somebody ought 70 notify
somebody else an zee that some
thin is done about him.
links whitaker says ne thinks G
he'll paint his fivver like
lemon. That's what he ought do
to that there fliyyer.
/ told Deks spfiggins that tks 8
last time I took = look st the
straight an narrer path there
Nas . hull lot Of grass CROWN
INTO it.
Most haif-past eight when
Polly Pilkins got IN Thprsday
night. Told her ma shed ben !
strolling here an there. but her,
ma smelt gasoline onto her an
there was some ructions.
Wen. Josh Diggius has Learned
how to play the corpet by mail.
An he kin make some awful
funny noises on It When the
hand reOrganizes ag'in itql sure
git him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

A husband who never uses the
same abb twice Il 4 genius but
women's DONE care much for
veniiises.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02
DID JE!'YER

Did Fever have q girl tell you
that you'd have to ride back to
the hotel to set her lost jewelry
when you had only 50 to pay the
TAD 6are7
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Did fever set caught buying q
box of expensive cigars Just after
you'd given your wife q long lee
tire on the necessity Of economy?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

One reason why Helen Of Troy
maintained her reputation as q
great beauty is that she never
rode all night In ., pullman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Did fever get in the middle Of
dance floor and discover that
there was q big hole in your
pock2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

TO give is better than to re-
celve which is what every
woman thinks about criticism.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

Did fever buy an automobile
N the strength Of the raise you
we're going to get the next month
ana then get fired?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

There's many slip 'twixt the
cop and the nip.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

ali She can attract.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-02

For q perfect figure, Mary
Garden recommends ten minutes
exercise every morning before an
open window. 1t win be up to
the neighbors to decide whether
81 not you have the perfect fig
urs.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-11-30
Way to Progress Is by
Use of Better Animals

The success attained in the building
up Of herd Of grade or Of pure bred
animals will depend largely upon the
care and understanding used In the
selection of herd sires, say New York
dairymen who have made conspicu-
Gus success in improving their dairies.
The state college of agriculture at
Ithaca backs this up by saying the
average man must depend upon the
law that "like produces like" and Sc
lect animals for breedin. purposes
that have the physical and producing
characters desired in the offspring.
Were 1t possible always to use
of producing age, little chance would
be taken In their selection. Unfortu-
nately too few proved sires are avail
able and most men must select
younger, less expensive, and untried
bull. In this selection, individuality
and pedigree should be considered.
Since there Is relation between the
size and conformation Of an animal
and It's ability to produce satisfactory
physical development and type must
be insisted upon.
A bull Of good individuality and de-
velopment whose female and male an
cestors in the near two or three gen.
erations have made or have trans
mitted uniformly good productions.
averaging well above that of the herd
to be improved, should be selected.
For grading, It would seem wise to
require that the females in sire's
ancestry should have at least shown
sufficient ability to qualify for ad-
vanced registry. Such bull will
usually transmit to his offspring the
producing ability so common to his
Young and improved bulls Of excel
lent breeding may be purchased at
prices below their actual value.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-11-30
Hero Gets His Request.

Recently two French soldiers were
bathing in the Rhine river. Since they
we're unable to swim. the soldiers were
In a serious condition. young Ger
man, who was watching, swan out and
rescued both of them. The French
tribunal, to reward him. promised that
anything he asked would be granted.
He asked that the lives of seven men.
who had been condemned to be shot
for causing trouble To the French au-
thorities. might be spared. The request
was granted.