mm COLD-WEATHER PLAYS FOR LTTTLE ONES A collection of empty spools of d.fferent sizes ij a treasure for the child of three who will rejoice in stringing them on a cord passed through a bodkin. When ha is a little older and has learned skill in MarkeUng Grain Without Gambling j growers in proportion to the amount on Prices. of gi^jn shipped by the grower. The "There is more gamb!* in a buihel I Exchange objected, advising that it of wheat than anything I know of, "i was against tneir rules, and took ths said a farmer who belongs to one of: seat in the house away from the associa- â- farmers. This would have left the the co-operative growers tions, "especially when it goes ! company without revenue, and would through the natural channel of trade, seem to br^ng about early ruin, as where a dozen men decide its destiny they depended upon their commission "" ~'^ . .and price; men who never did a so'.i-lfor their life. mother nas a tary th.ng to produce it, and to whomj The grain growers knew that they no one, farmer or consumer, owe a | were face to face with a crisis. The profit." I Exchange was the only market for Canadian grain growers have been grai;;, and ^ while the co-operative <loing big things tltrough co-opera- manager sought an eastern market, tion. They have the world's greatest buyers plainly advised him that he farmers' co-operative enterprise: must belong to Tfie ' Winnipeg Ex- thc Grain Growers' Company, of change before he could be recognized. Manitoba, and the .A.lberta Farmer-<' Did any farmers ever face more direct Co-operative Elevautr Company join- iiifluence or more powerful influences ed hands after it v.-as foreseen that .against him enjoying jus^t privileges? â- they could do team work profitably, The grain growers' manager return- and formed the most powerful grain ed, called his aides together, and an â- exchange, entiieiy in the hands of the appeal was made direct to the Mani- fai-mers. i toba Provmcial Government, a.skiiig The company, no-^ known as the it to compel the Grain Exchange to United Grain Growers' Ltd., has more reinstate the company's member. The than thirty-five thousand sharehold- influence of thousands of prosperous «rs, assets of :?<';,000,000, and a turn- grain growers was sufficient. The flver last year of $100 000,000. It legislature took the farmers' side and operates neaiiy lour hundred grain threatened to revoke the charter of elevators, two hundred and fifty llonr the Exchan^s if it refused to recog- warehouses, nearly two hundred coai nize the fanners. Promisir.cr to shed.^, two tei-min.il elevators, two abandon the "patronage dividend implement wr.rehouses. and « large tplan," the growers again became timber mill. It also owns a large members in April, 1907. timber tract wlricli supplies lumber A blessing in disgui-se was the faii- to the company's shareholders and ure to pay dividends as intended. If other farmers in Canada. More it ha<l carried out its original plan, than one thousand people are employ- j the Grain Growers' Company would ed by th s great f::rniers' coactrii. { no doubt have paid out all of its pro- Thosc figures are more impressive tits as dividends without building up when we remember that the idea has a much needed reserve fund. At bc2n working only eleven years. And first the profits were generously of the fifttei! million acres of wheat divided. The first year there "was a now in Western Canada, more two-thirds will come undei' co-opera- tive control, so that you can see men have been ironing the v>-r:nkle3 company paid in casli only $7.50 fo out of the grain growing business in shares, these are to-day valued at Canada. ! about $30 each. .\t the end of the Winnipeg is tho greatest primary third seastyi, dividends paid were grain exchange in the world. SKire equal to the original amou.rt paid than 275 000.000 bushels of wheat for shares. Without co-operative are handled each ye.'.r. Railroads effort, all these dividends would from the great wheat-growing sec- have gone with au increased amount tions connect v.ith the large elevators, into the hand.i of the middiemen aud So many of our Canadian farm houses are situated in very rigorous I climates that a good many mothers will not think the out-of-doors a pos- sible playground in winter time. This ia less true than they are apt to , , . . , , , think. On almost any sunny day in ; ^^^'^ ««'"«'se he may graduate to' winter, little children, if warmly j ^'""S'"S j>^''^"\w"!i » r*^*' "^'^^ ; dressed, will benefit far more by a ' f "^ thread. On baking day a smair brisk, romping, active half -hour's : ''^'"P. ""^ dough (made less sticky by . running and jumping th.<in city babies ' ^'°'^1''"S more flour into it) which | do in their swathed, motionless out-'^^" ^ ^°^'^ 5"^ f^^''^ ^'^^ "" *i ing in a baby carriage. And when ^it of smooth hoard is great tun for really bad weather drives them in, s^^lMle folki; and let the mother con-| it should do very seldom, the country ?'^"^'y remember that any fun whicn great advantage in '^ ^e-^^'^ ^f "f'^e ^^^ ^^""^^ '^?^^ space over the city one. For there T^*^ o"^y "^^.k^ '^e child happy, out^ is about a farm nearly always some ; '^ of educational value. j corner, a woodshed, a corner of the' On washing day a basin of soapy barn, an attic, or an unused room water and some bits of cloth to be where the little folks m.ay romp and washed out will fill many happy mi- ' piay actively. If necessary the nutes.. The oilcloth apron is as sacred spare room is better used for indispensable for this play as for the this purpose than kept in idle empti- outdoor water play and for clay ness. .A.nd all the varieties of hand- modeling. This last is perhaps the work are resources for rainy days, i most eternally interesting of the in- For, as the cliildren advance be- ' door occupations for little children. yond real babyhood and the mere If the clay is kept on a bit of oil- need for constant romping a;yl cloth on a low table, it is not an climbing and running like little ani- untidy element in a kitchen. mals, their instinctive desire to use • A box of dried corn cobs their hands increases, and this is an convert a free corner of the floor into instinct which should be encouraged ^ fg^n, ^.jtji i^g ^^i^-^ hnuse. rail in every possible way. Just as the t'^r.cfn and barns. Trees can be; wj?e mother sees to it that they are simulated by twigs stuck into bits of provided when badies with ample clay to hold them upright, and farm chance to roll and kick and tumble, animal.* can be rudely fashioned out so -when they are older she is never ^^ ^i^y^ dusted over with domestic more pleased than when tliey are doing coloring material to make them tomothing with their ha.nds; she has realistic â€" flour for the sheep, cocoa all around her ample material for be- f^^ brown horse- and cows, charcoai ginning this handiwork. \ pan of j-g^ i,i£...-^ animal.-; and tlien baked in beans or shelled corn, with a wu'e- ^^^ iitchea oven to make them hard, mouthed bottle a;id a spoon, will keep 1 ...,,•,, < a two or three-year-oM happy and 1 -^ I'^S hag m.o wnich the children absorbed for a long time. of cards to be shulfled or - . . . , ^. build housec i^ another "plaything" ; hand to keep an eye on the process which does not need to be specially ; 'i>''» ^^'^ ''â- â- >"'* colors and ma.er als bought. A pan of bran and a hand- , are. to suggest matcnmg tnose colors ' and scurfs which are luenticai and \ pack ""ay dive and delve is a resource for used to '^^•'"i' '^^y^> ''"d if the mother is at mat-o and stuff with cotton. AU i has hero again p great advantage children love a big doll of this sort, ' «ver many city mothers in tnat her and de'ight to dress it and undres-v ^'"'"i^ 'S a.v/.iys at home, and of a it in their OA-n eiothes. ^They U^rn. v.^tni-^ jhich allows aer to supervise in this way lo handle buttons and but- , the ch.idrea s p.ay without giving ton-holes, and to master the difficu!-i"P "^ her t.me to them, ties of shoes, and belts and sloeves. ' Provision shvuid be made in the A new torn-co'o pipe and a small ; case of little children for their desire „.,..,. T-. v » iu II u 1 1 bowl of soapsuds means harmless to handle all sorts of objects; the The Grain Dealers Exchange was the growers would have been under , , , -"^''t'-- -'"â- â- .,,.,. , ' â- â- • • u . ^' â- 1k> first organizt'tion, but in due time the t^umb of men who dM not care ^"'^ ^^' ^h^ Jive-year-OKl which is al- ces.re wmch ma^es tacm enjoy so the /armers discovered that they about the futur. production .f the : ^''•^J--^ *=^''--''^^' ^-'"^ '^^^P^"^^ ''>" the gre.at.y a lumL.hng over of mother s were neither receiving freight ser-| wheat 'L-'elt, s^ve as it increased pro- vice nor priv-es they should. Low, fits, prices were i'.iid a*- country points The growers appreciate that the ; littler ones. I work'na.sket. Trere is no need to let j And then there are blocks, which them upset that when there are in need not at ail be bought from a every country houi-e such a vast • , , - . . ^ . ... , .^ __^ . . ._, i ,_ I store. A father with a plane and a number of other articles which are and therfe were many complaints of life of the great gi-am industry de- , "^'"'^'^- •"'•"•» *- ,.„,,„ i. ^^ ,.,_. â- . ,_,„.. .,„-. ,.,„,„, ,.:„ under-wvighinu' and heavy dcckage pends entirelv upon co-operative ef-!f ^^^ "." l"«"t â- '' T^:\ I- T â- T " t " '^^'W'^ . '. *" châ„¢ \buses grew until the fort and thev ha-Je never cashed their. fo"f ^'â- '^^.s and m about halt an hour pans, boxes, tongs, clothes baskets farmers rcaHzod thst salvation lay: .---.-• .- -. .:-:.-. ....' make as munv souare on oblon- blocks and darning eggs. Furthermore in in organizing to handle their ow products. They successfully organiz- ed three associations, in the three wheat-grcv.ing provinces. Local ussoi'^ations were the initial, a great and profitable industry upon organizations, later joining into, iheir faith in each other, large associations, the object being j \ powerful reserve fund was built am per- as children to uli than the smaller ex- opening a.nd shutting drawers aud pensive kind tlrt.t are sold; and the doors and boxes and gates, screwing set will outlast a family of most the top.* on cans, hang.ng up clothes strenuous children. and taking otf rub'oers. a combined plan of action. They j up, whi^h gives tha farmei's' c<<- learned how to get togetlier, ^ work, operative company „ .idded poTsr: " together, and then how to stay to- 1 throughout the nation. The money j fe-CT^^, A â€" gether. The organization aimed to taken from the earnings h,-ss tiia'y'.edl J^l^h''^\^ influenre legislation to bring about | the company ta. enter into various nc-' r-^r: <» f .^ improvcmcijt in marketing, grading, j tivities, such as providing coal. Uim- and transportation of grain. Anoth-Ujer. and other supplier: buying 'â- â- â- .lit er work ^a.- the promotion of ad- ! for members as well as operating vanced and improved methods of grain elevators. In these activities grain culture, seed selection, pur- 1 the farmers were able to succeed, chase of supplies, and distribution of j whereas other interests failed. The products. 'members appreciated thai the success! Up until the joining of hands, the I of their bu?ines5,ciepcnded upon hold- Grain Growers' -Company had the jncj together. ' j Lesson U. Moses The greatest success. It was organized Before many months th? Winnipegj Israel Kxcdu* U: with the idea of making a company | Grain Exchange became .alarmed at; Golden Text Ueh 3-5 which should obtain a scat on the ;ts lessened bu.?iness and at the in-- Winnipeg Grain Exchange, and act creased surplus of the Grain Growers'! .S: 1-12 "Keeping the flock as a commission agent for consign- ; Exchange, every dollar of which re- .lethro.' The priest of Midian ments of grain, cither domestic or presented the cash that the Sealers also called Renel in 2: IS. and prob- *he rugged yji'ey^' of the^peninsuia foreign. It did its first work in 1905 had pocketed at the expense of the ably, like the "Sjibaean priests an.! with some forty stockholders. It j»rain grower. In 1909 the Winni- kings, had actualiy two names. INTERNA riON.M. LESSON JANlAin 12 Lcwler 1-1. answer to Mcsss' e.xcuse, that he is unable for, or. unsuited to. the task. is the answer of an a'l-cor.quering and uncono,uerable faith. "This shall be the token." The sign which sh.iU be finally convincing I to Morses is that he shall lead Israel to til s same sacred mountain, and I that he with thi?m shall offer sacr-fice i and worship there. This, there- 1 fore, is the request which lie ma'sies I to Pharaoh when he returns to Egypt. : that he will permit the Hebrews to : go into the wilderness to sacrifice to j their G.-id (3: IS), And tliis seems to furnish a reason why, instead of taking the straight road to Pales- of tine, Moses led the Israelites by a is circuitous and difficult route through of ;Mnai. that It a grew, and the following year a seat pp^ dealers suspended operations on "Horeh" was also ,''un^d_ in the Grain Exchange was purchas- the commission basis. The co- *'""' » "niou!it.a!n ot God, ed for S2.r.0O, and a line of credit operative organisation transact, its "/'^'-''^ place where there v/as prob- 1 11- 1 J V, t\.x ;^\„^ =!c.-.-Q+iiro« t' • _i • • ably an aucient altar or sanctuary, est.iblishcd by the joint sigi.situres business as a repilar commission ^^^ "jj j^^.^.^ fj^g,, ^o called by the of grain growers. tew tilings m merchant for its members, except historian l>ecause of the vision of ccnc.tion with business tamiing are that ail profits are returned to the God which came to Moses theie, and more interesting than the sti\rting farmers. It ch.irgcs one cent per because of the fearfi.l s.gns and por- and growth of this association. ^ â- bushel on consigned wheat. The tents of the presence of Crod whic'n The organization started in debt' plan of the Grain Exchange was to accompanied the second visit of from the very first, began with lead- put ths new companv out of busi- Moses to the mcuiuaiii, as recorded ers without previous experience, but „oss. Therefore, the Exchange of- '" chan. 19. The traditional site of who had depended upon a middleman fered to handle wheat at one-half a "^^'"^'^^ '« '" the heart ot the pe.un for all their sales. Heavy competi- centra bushel, calculating that the farmers v.ouad fall over each other tion, ofttimos iinfai.". forced by or- ganized interests, wa-s waged against these grain growers, who had a big vision of better things, IC there was any obstacle that the grain deal- ers failevi to put in the way of these men, it was because they didn't think of it. But the old prophecy, "right j rules might," came true in the case of the farmers. in chasing a half-cent instead of stila. b'.it some '.ilacc it farther to the north and cast. It was here also that Elilah had his vision when he fled ;$: i;i-4: 17. Four d fficuities pre- sent themselves to the mind of Moses and each is in turn removed. God promises tj be with him. Ho re- veals Himself by a new name, he re- ceives power to work signs which sha!! be convincing, and he is premis- ed the help of his brother .Aaron, Moses fears liis own weakness, his lack of the rower of eloquent speech, and that the people wii! not belfeve him, or will not belitve that it i.s in-, deed their fathers' God who sent him. \ But now, without further excuse, im- pelled by the divine voice that will not be iiilcnt. he r.iveb unwilling con- sent. .\nd hnving consented he acts . with promptness, with courage, and | ever again he sing a nait-cent insteaa ot ^Vm the anger of Jezebel U Kings fa'Srs1n'"his'"grea\' task he i.. re- stick.ng togctner. But these men it,). ^.^^^^^ ^j the experiences of this were the regular k-.nd. Fhcy were .-xho angel of the Loi-d." Scvc al vision and of the asiured promises pioneer settlers, who had faced times in the Old Testament .Tchovah of his God. rascals, and could see a little further is represented by an angel. Ses • > than a copper cent. Exod. 14: 19; Gen. 21: 17; ol: 11. In; Grow Ut«esw ^ Everyone should celebraie the re- I â€" » - --' --^ .f„ , .. „ ,c r^i %in ;^ r ^v^ ncwal of peace by planting Roses. ers promptly refused. Thoy told the ^"^J^f ^of , .^la Uo^i He speikfl thcv will grow anywhere in\-an3da The org;uiizaticn prospered, be- Agents if they could .lo business at ?Shhir\c,ce were the voice of if a l^tt''' attention is given thorn; coming the largest single factor i" such a rate now. they must have been (^jod. The experience of Moses, curiously while Roses impcitcd from handling grain i" the VViiinipeg Ex- robbing them deliberately in former however we may understand it, was' our Allies, an 1 " neutral countries chan.ge. The secret of its success years, when they charged more, unnucslionably a verj- real and pro- bloom for a season or two, it is ths lies in tho very fact that its members The dealers became discouraged, and found experience. .\ bramble bush Rofcs of England, that flourish and hung loyally together in the face of disbanded, leaving the growers to en-, on the mountain side glowed in the bloom from year to year. British discouragement. They faced ruin and joy prosperity unmolested. â€" i--'-^ .- .» i-.. .u.. i i„. „...., _., _ . _ tnan a copper cent. jl'.xou. i-t: ii'; ucn. _i; i . . oi. ii. m ; When approached with the offer to Exod. 23: 20-23 Jehovah says "Myi seU out their oraanization, the farm- name is in him." The .sngel is lac „>,. ,„....„„tK. ,-»f„«.,H Th.,.. t.^u n,» manifestation of God. lie i.s (rods Poultry keepers, who find the -ivost profitable markets for eggs and dressed poultry, under.^tand breetling and feeding problems as well as the marketing end of the business. Thoy know that in producing uniform pro- ducts that will command top prices the well-bred flock has the advantage.; The egg trade will pay for what 1' wants, and that is invariably eggs of , the same shape, size and color, and | dressed poultry of a uniform color of skin and shanks. It is almost a hope- ! leas proceeding for one to undertake, to furnish hig'n-class customers , with eggs and dresseti poultry unless' one has a knowledge of the principles of breeding and feeding to stand-, ardize the products of t'ne farm llock. Farmers, as well a.-; commercial poul- try keepers, s'nould be quick to catch ' the trend of the demand and sec them- ; selves right to meet it. ! The market rules the kind of pro- ducts we must furnish. We may pro- ' test all we may, but when the trade , prefers white eggs and dressed birds with white skin and pinkish white shanks, the man who has them to sell gets the highest prices for his pro-; ducts. Occasionally there are times when uniformity of products does not, command the premium it deserves, but even then the mixed products are; discriminated against. It is no use to deceive ourselves with the idea that we can succeed in getting hig'n prices f ^-^r mixed products that do ' not meet the demand of the trade. So long as the profits come most cheaply and promptly from wall- bred flocks that produce uniform pro- ducts it is useless to breed and feed . mongrels. Standardizing the flock not only in- creases the value of the eggs and dressed poultry, but it opens up other profitable markets for the products of the fleck. It is easy-to see that tliere are more ways of marketing standardized products than there are mixed ones. "The poultry keeper with a well-bred flock of Wyandottcs or Plymouth Rocks, can sell his eggs and dressed poultry in the market at higher prices, a few eggs for settings at higher prices, baby chicks for breeders, young stock fcr market a'hd f-jr breeders, old stock for market and for breeders. Another man with 'â- â- a mixed ftock has opportunity to sell eggs for food only, and young and old stock for market. Thj advant- ; ages in marketing the products of the standardized flock are suffii;ient in- ducement to warrant every poultay keeper in ridding h's premises of every mongrel 'oird. To obtain a flock of vigorous hens, uniform in color of skin and s'nanks, capable of producing a maximum number of eggs of the same shape, size and color, the farmer has only , to purchase a breeding r*'-- '>' birds 'â- of some particular strai.i of any one of the general purpos"« Canadian breeds. One strain of the breed selected for its ability to produce eggs and dressed poultry should be chosen for each fleck, and that flock I should never be contaminated by ! mixing witli any other strain or breed of fowls. .\11 the fowls of one particular strain will lay eggs that will be very m.uch al.ke in size and color; when dressed for market the fowls will be alike, and no poul- try products comm.and a better price in the market tlian fowls of uniform Color of skin and shanks, and eggs 0^ the same size, shape and color, -Thus by staiidarviizing his flock tho poultry keeper will increase the effici- ency and profit-earning powers at least twenty-five per cent, and at the same time provide his customers with the highest quality of poultry and cg:<s. -_ .> Crocheted Ruching. rui.e a 'pi?cc of linen tape thirteen or fourteen inches Ic.ig and some Nv. CO thread. Fasten the t'nread at on? end of the tape. Make a chain of 4, catch into the tap with I double crochet near where the thread was fastened, chain 2, 1 double crocket just the distance from tho first double crochet that the 2 chain will reach without drawing the tape, and con- tinue to the end of the tape. Chain 1, turn, 1 single crochet under 2 chain, chain 2; 1 single crochet under the same chain; repeat to the end of the tape and fasten the thread. This makes a serviceable and inex- pensive ruching; it can be washed manv times. ; « . ] Why the Editor Left Fo-vn. | It was because the following items appeared in his paper: ! "Mrs. Thomas W. Johnson read an article for the women's club entitled, Tsrsonal Devils.' Seventeen were present." ' I • .Mr. John Crouse shipped a car- , load of hogs to Toronto one day last ' week. Three of his neighbors went in with him to make up the load. How to rr«pare Furs for th« Market. Wrong methods of skinning, stretch. ng a.nd drying pelts causes the Icxss of thousands of dollars to trappers every year. The right me- thods to follow are just as easy if you know them â€" and here they are: Skinning methods are of two kinds "casing" and "open." Casing meam peeling the skin oflf whole. Opet means ripping the skin down the belly .A.nimals which s'noulil be cased art the following: Mink, marten, weasel opossum, fox, fisher, skunk, civet muskrat. wild cat, otter, lynx, woJ and wolverine. Open skinning shouli be used with coon, badger, beaver bear and cougar. The following skins, 'oefore they be- come too dry, should be turned fui side out for shipping: Fox, lynx, fish- er, wolf, marten, â- wolverine and wild car. Leave the others, which ar« cased, pelt side out. To case a skin, cut from the root ol the tail down tho inside of each hinc leg to the foot. Then pull the skir carefully over t'ne body and head The tail should b« skinned and ths bone removed, except for muskrai and opossum. These two can be euJ off as they are worthless. Skin- ning is made easier by suspending th« carcass from something, doing this by means of a strong cord tieo around the hind legs. Draw tht skhi from the front legs. Cut ofl tho ears â€" downward toward tlie head. Cut the skin loose about the nose and eye.s. In using the open method, cut from point of jaw to vent, also down back hind legs and inside of front legs. Lynx, mountiin iion, bear â€" which are valuable for rug^s or mounting- should be skinned on the legs cleat to the t-oes, leaving the claws attach- ed. Smaller animals, valuable only as furs, m.ay have the legs cut off. Be sui-e td clean every bit of f!e5ll and fat from the skins, usin.g extreme care to avoid cutting. Steel stretchers, which can be had in just the right shape for different skins, give the best results. If you do not use these, and is not kno.v from e.xperlence iha shape and size to make board stretchers, by all means write to one of the big fur houses for information. Improper stretching may make skins almost valueFess. Wher. the skins are on the stretch- ers. pi:t them in a cool, dry place â€" never in the sun or near the lire. Dry them just enough to prevent shrink- ing .and wrinkling. If you find that a skin has become too dry to turn, soften a little wffh a damp cloth. But be sure to let the dampened spots drv- out before shipping. bo not use patented preparations for curingâ€" Just the natural drying. This matter of preparing skins is extremely important and it will mean miiny more dollars in your pocket to secure some trapping book whic'n goes into full detail about it. Or, as sug- gested, write to a fur house for m- formation. They are interested in getting furs in perfect condition and will "oe glad tv' tell yor. how. HIRAM JCHKSCN, LTD. The oldest established Raw Fur Dealers in l^loutreal HIGHEST MARKET PRICES PAI3 Satisfaction guaranteed to shippers (10 St.Paul St. West, Montreal SBI3' Tho Highest Price „„ RAW FURS to us. no mittcr what ijaantlty. \%9 pay the hishest price, :>bo express charges. Try once and .vou are assured of satisfaction. ABBEY FUR COS^PANY 310 St. Paul W. Montreal, P,Q. Keferenc?: Bank of Hochelaeo. St. lleory. In biislnoss for 30 )r««va. defeat, but would not sec it, and even advanced moro money to save an organization that gave every evidence of not operating another day The IJrain Growers' Company start- ed in moo with $25,000 subscribed, and $0,000 paid capit;il. In 190'J the apital subscribed was $li?8,950, sunlight as if touched by flame. .\we- Rp,os in British soil. stricken. Moses drew near, then was ' ' .".j, reverently conscious of the presence! of God. In the depth of his soul al voice sounded. It was G(x\. his Then Things Looked Blue. .â- \ wife whose husband i.' on active . . ., ,,.. ,, • .-. 1,,.,.., ,-.; . ,,,,, .. ».,-„^, J i father's God, who spoke and called sei-vice nrcsented hiT'!i with a bounc- And the Winnipeg t.ram Exchange while in 1911 it was S.lo.OOO and at ^i„, ^,,^,„^ ^he .,uiet of the wildernes. inj. bnb^- bov. when the war looked controlled by grain dealers, did not â- the opening ot the war this had gi-own ^^, ,,; ,, ^.^vii-e. * ^j,^,, f^" ^ ]oi«- time She wrote to do much t,> make the grain growers^ to $l,0t;0 925, of which $771,40i? had -who am I that I should .co?" fJ\Z «, 'i'h^ Vh v.id ..ptl oave Joyous It was strictly opposed to.t,een paid in. Dividends and earned Aloses still make.') excuse. He is no ''- , ', . \. ,,, farmers' organisations. .\ month j ^onmiission totaled nearly a quarter longer a yoi.ng man, and it is hard- «"'' '^'^'^ "^'^^^ ^^^ Y^'' ""«*»" '-^^ <'^«'^' after the Grain Growers' Exch.mgc of a million dollars for t!io same year,! er for an old man to take up a ivw His rep y was as foi.ON^s: started, a circvlar was issued, de- 1 all of which would have gone into the t?,«k l;')?" '^.'f./^'J" *„".*"J".-»Hv^^i"'^ daring th^sir pijtn to pay what they termed a "patronage dividend." What they meant was that they would p.ny a fair rute of dividend lo sharehold- ers, and diiti-itnUo surplus profits to|j.ines3 of the people. till of the middiemen without oc- operativc effort in force. Tl.e end '^i government is the hap- Dear Lucy, â€" I don't know when ^ : The all-sutficicnt an'<wer of God is, 1 shall get leave or when the war ' "Certainly I will 'lm? with thee," .\ge, win bo over, but if the babv s'nould timidity, lack of eloquence or of ,^ ^.^^j^j „ {,pf^„.p | j^^j ,p^^.p_ pj^.g wisdom, is no 'opger an adequate ex- ^.^ .^ p,^^,^,, ^^^ ^.^^^ ^^^, ^^^ ^,,, BILL." cuse. Help!p.''s w.ihout, with Goil ,^. i â- i. i j • man m.-.v -v.iventure all things. The ^"^"^ J^'^'"» ^i»sband, MERR\Â¥EATHER'S OSE All ordei-3 lecen ?J before febru- ary 1st will be delivered about , April 1st, Send your RAW FURS A29 St, Paul St Wust MONTREAL BrintT m.inulachirftra »ncl ;in[ bi:yinc :o re. •ell » 7 always twureth.' !»irr.<l |'a<l'n;g arj Ihs hifhsit market »n<:«<. Quick i«Jiuctt*i No pri.e ti»l ;>»tted but wt fn»r«c'?« »• hold y.*iir i\\nii m*fpta*^ Until yo-i accept or reioct om 'Wf 'I. SU 4 I >:'99^ttK^^tX^ittitStlk^^V^i-A ' H Miii .a 8i«»»