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OR, TilE CONVICT'S DAUGHTER.
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';IL tI 1I?R N.--(Cuulinucd). J..ve, Duncan, l have it ! Site most (s-
e ape. and your sister, groom Adele. i; die
"Lit11.' Sunbeam, 1:e1 1 + •t till you 1 Neu one to help us. Weill put our head,
1..gelher• and arrange all now. Don't
w• fry. lilies Sunbeam, Gentleman 1)411
won't have you yet."
The tear:: ;prang to lbo girl's eyes.
"You moue 1 shall 1x4 able to escape.
we Uld help )'.0 ? hut I ulst lint hear
all you have to etey. 1' •rllups you tine -
gine things worse titan they ere. Your
father Lives you. You yourself told me
that he had always tlen1 good to you."
"Ali, yes, and so he has until just now.
1 cannel understated lila strange h,•hev-
tor---- " She hesitated.
"Tell me what bee happonc+tl. How
(;e'1 1 help you it you keep me in the
dark 1'• interrupted Duncan.
"You are sure that I shall be doing the
right thing; Met it will not harm hint
or even Gentleman Dun ?" she asked
earnestly,
He Iuuglled. "1 10W oould you harm
them ? At present 1 have not the plea -
gun) of knowing wbi Gentleman Dan
le. but i plink 1 can gn.ei , and um right
in saylug that neither he nor your
father deserve such ••(.11sidcrtition from
you. But make haste. Milo girl, and be-
gin your• story. 011 sicmnulei has gond
tei tell Ills roaster ihet w'e have burst in
like thieves. They will both be bark bt
a moment. But why ever did you not
telt- nie a.. your Irol,ble this morning?
Could you not Intel rote?"
She smiled shyly, the color rivalling to
her face.
"You st'e vont Itelly--and 1 --thought
yot• might
"I see!" he vociferated with a hearty
luugh. "You thought i might be a de -
ted lf%e in disguise? Poor Sunbeam 1"
"1'm) berry," she ,stammered. "But
once father was caught by 0110 who C111110
to lodge at my aunt:,, and sho-1 ulw-
thougtt you might be one. 1 see how
stupid we both were -and---"
"Never mind ! Fill nothing half so
useful. I can as_eure you. But I. will help
you. at all events, without hurling our
father. or even Gentleman Dan. Tell mo
everything Sunbeam. Remember I am
yc•ur friend :"
She narrated the whole days experi-
ence in it quick. hurried v.'Ice, he 11eten-
Ing in silent anger. How could they
frighten her to that extent?? How dared
they threaten her?
"You see." she added naively, "he is
my tallier. Therefore, at fired 1 felt
bound to obey. But when 1 was free to
face with the thought of marrying Gen-
tleman Dan. 1 felt also that I must make
a:: attempt to evade That. l tell eertailt
that in time my Where would be heartily
sorry for Matting it. And, as you know,
i have succeeded so far, but--"
"You will entirely. my 11141e friend.
Uncle Ralph nue' 1 wilt protect yc.u."
"But tint at icy father's expense?"
she exclaimed. alarmed at the look of
deter'tnlnnlion in his ryes. "And it is
geed of you to say that, but how can
you realty 410 it?"
"'Dial we have to arrange." began
Duncan. ".end here is my uncle hirn-
relf. Lel its see what he will say to our
sk ry." Ile turned. ns he spike, to Sir
Ralph. who slopped in the ink -idle of the
ream. glnneing from one to the other
wlh a look of amusement in his keen
eyes.
"Well. ye.nuigg mat. wlint Is title 1
hear T' he ;wed. frowning. "Von force
yom w•ny in with a feinting damsel, and
refuse 141 go. Dill I not fell you that 1
came here for .so1111'de! And yet you
bring n deslroy.r of ,"'alae into my nest 1
Explain yourself. my knight errant.
How to the wt.rld did you manage to
(Intl (erre 111 this spot?"
Sunlie•til12 ' 1.. • had elor4k'd over with
epprehenelon. 'Tie strange. vette'-leN,k-
tng nems wn.s angry. And It was her
fault ! She butat in eagerly --
4.R was was my fault entirely ! 1 fainted -
and aIro Sinclair -"
"Yes. yrs, so 1 understand," cx' laim d
Sir 11811)1). nodding. g. " \ Is teeire with
pair .ex, young 1,141)•, you %%etre the
offender. and he carne 1., v"or defence,
thereby strewing n to leer .ellnht.b• 'lout
that of \dam• eh? Wen, and eh% did
you faint' age' low to 11 you knot% \1r.
Sinclair at all?"
She .1"11041 her apt. eager to eepinul.
nut ::utclnlr slopped her wall n .ig;nifl-
cant glance.
"sit de.wn. Uncle Rnlpli. aua.1 I will
tell you till," he .uid. rasing and offering
hies chitty. Sir liulph oh. yeet sitcntly.
1o.• ani used Smit.' 81111 on hk faces, whilst
Duncan Regan to explain.
A few mit►ule:s litter Sir Ralph knew
all that Sunbeam had tale', rind .sat with
hts chin in his Ita.id athl his brow puck•
creel. deep In thought.
During the nnrrnUve he had glowed at
S►,nbennis faro rind w: tched ler with
evident lacnatire in his to ee. Revived by
the slinI Iinnt nut re -:weak. -nod io pe,
she I."ektd prettier than ever. her dark
eyes hull of eager anxiety. her cheeks
flushed with ezcilenuent. Ihv'hap`, he
reiieclett. the burglar Rill Irad sonre
other story In tell. Anil yet. %thy sweat
11'?. What rogue of liko rnlibre would
stint tinct risk his life to educate en-
oleer's child' If' wait n romantic i1(1
fool 1(. imagine such n thing pot beenuee
t 2, girl hod a pretty face noel the man-
ners* of a lady.
"Whet 41.2 you propif--.. 41e,ing new?"
he demanded. turning to Sunbetun.
"cannot I go 10 blithe' by the mail
train?" she asked. glowing at Duncan.
"1 am quite able 1., walk new. mid if
you w01111l 124' v' gl4041 as 1:, g.e first to
Aunt hefty mrd eek her 121 sena rue *elm
money. \Ir. Sinclair
She he'siatnl, half ah) at making the
request. "Yeti see, -she ,explained, "I
dare net go myklf, now. for 1 tiwee lost
.0 much !nue that 111)• father might
Catch me."
"1le rob no necessity for yon to de,
IIee1,
ter 1 ran lend )'.O. what you re-
quire,- interrupted Sir Ralph, "You or
yeti' 11int can repay in., later. In feet.
))cur aunt roust ret even know wheys
yeti are or wv iat yeti do. Your father
(•rale' no doubt f.nee her In tell him."
"1'.) .r Sento,. eel,- will be so aulhnpl'y.
Ste n,ny think they have kilted me.
Mayn't I even writ' it P11.'?"
"\Wt11. w fill dins►.. r that when "veo -
thing 131 reltieo4," replied sir Ralph. "By
"Yee, yet, you shall escape. But not
by that train, ter you may be sore they'll
watch Oinay station If they miss you be-
fore
o-fore it starts. No, you'll drive through
Olnay to \ia•duiwii the train leaves
there, at six. It's further. hal they w4n'I
dream of your going there. Simmons
can borrow a curt how the Ifni( Way
house, and he and 1 will drive you. 1
shall quite enjoy it 1 A.; for you, Dun-
can. yob. Inuit know nothing ell all when
you, return ie. Sera View (:tillage. Trust
tor. I'll help Sunbeam."
"Tlinnk you, Uncle," exclaimed the
youflg man, with more fervor in his
voice than was necessary. "And as you
soy, Adele will be the very ono to help
us al.o. 1'II write to h't• now. Sun-
beam eat lake the note."
•'\\'ikon wt! vo made r plana, my
bey." replied his uncle. "Thee your gt•
lock to your diggings and leave the rest
i0 me. Fur you nrtst not. bo 121 ', 01*
their suspicions may bo amused. 1 feel
jtt I like a young man again myself !
As for you, Sunbeam, you run reit until
we wont you. Yell need fear nothing.
You'll be etave'd. This Lan't rho Met lisle
I've arranged a similar uffnir. Besides.
young man," no added. mentally, his
eye's 4)11 his nephew s fare, '(he sooner
Pie child Is out of yct.r way the better
f., • you both and for I:ileen's peace of
mind. Beautiful ns Sunbeam is. rho i6
tie, match for a Sinclair, and 1 see y..0
already take more interest in her uffuirs
than you should I"
I white with app rete e em. ,e.,iete•t 1110 of being it dt;cetive. ICs
,:art. tI4ugin, 1 I4'11 you. tib. fieuiy, isn't it, but sine•.• you toll rue
,.e 1 t comm' brick le -night. I've left 'e1 stout that one who lodged w alk yw)4
;v safe 'ands. S., y.,u can 'old yew)tier.; r,1,Y,, live bud Ill' Idea, b,urd
Iuw," !Laugh it seelu4. huuny, i,u': ,1 :a"
(:IIAPTER XII.
. 13111 Green stumbled out of the half
Way house rind stood, swaying uneasi-
ly in lite middle of the silent road. Not a
being was 1►t sight as far as he could
see And yet he could have Sw411'11 that
lie saw Sunbeam !coking at hire u min-
ute ago.
Ila staggered round the yard, blinking
at the thick darkno.s as lie .,troller! into
11.0 empty 0ut1►oiwto. 'There hesitated,
after a fruitless sea••ch, al tho lop of the
lune lending to the wend. Gould elle
have escaped? Should ho go and see if
Gentlentan Dan had missed her! No. 11
was Impossible for her to get atony.
Dan Was loo good a ktxeper. Ile lmtit
have imagined IM saw her peering in 111
luny through the her win.k)w, just as he
fancied he saw all kinds of faces pup-
ping up in the da•ktiree uremia. Site
had not been out of his thoughts all
ihay, so it was natural that Ito 211o)uld
dee her seared face everywhere. Ilea)
111d say he bud been drinking lox,
int:ch 21112 Rant the spirits nffectod his
bruin. Perhaps slo would be right. Al
any rate, he W011141 ge longe now, and
a,111e back to Limns early in the morn -
Ing. The night's cmQncmcut would
break Sunbeams spirit lo•:.ter than ally -
Idling. And he felt convinced that she
1 ea neither the strength nor the pluck
to get away. Ne doubt she had cried
Iteraell le .steep.
Ile stuuhlcsl bark 1•2 the road. Though
11.e warm light in the Ino w'it ek)w:a called
I hint. and his lips fall the need of
11ali lens 1g, he turned his back on it
bravely. The next day Inlght be a haul
one 110 could wale no more time now
mer plensure. Melly nisi) had to be
dealt with. and his senses were meddled
en(augh. If he drank rue,re he might tell
het too mute)) mut give the game aw•riy.
11.' zigzagged dawn 1110 slight incline,
pus! the (etpinitee cottage. A light burn -
leg in the wi(.ow facing hint reminded
Ilion of Simbea ae worlds. Ile stool still
welching it.
"There might be Minimal there, after
tile- tee lonely enough- and them sen•
taring chaps nm sly • -but f give'd my
w•(•rd: I'm a 111811 of 111y word. Iles been
gteel tw her. saints a. mesell I've kept
my wort from the Ilrst--now she must
pay me Back."
11e staggered forward little guessing
to W110111 Rist light eleme. Ills feelings
softened lowards thr girl lie loved, and
he forgot Thew angry she had made him
by her obstinate refusal t4. obey. But
the tli:,ughl 4)t peiving Itis anxiety to
elated her by going to the rosette and
comforting her in her sorrow. did not
:weer to 111m. or. if it did, meel with tit
enannr'ngemenl. For he saw no 2142121221
cruelly in what tae hod done. Sunbeam's
wit• had to be hr,ken 111, nnt1 the means
he had taken for such a re.utl seeuteel
lair enough.
But. tie( his sena,:* ciente',' in 111e s./ft
ire.h air feint which ti►ee sen fleet Wall
ck.wty wnni.hlrg. 110 $ I,I11MIl 1141W and
thee in his unsteady walk to chuckle
aver the night's ne'vrtiture and St1n-
hennee fear. How startled she had
eked ! 1Inw sIlO hided (eenn.elnnn Dan.
".\n' rightly. Ino, ler, Ill's rt lin•1 'un,
a down right bad 'um" lee twittered.
"shell think I'm 'era. bill she don't
know what 1 morns. Mil she rnhal tient,
first, then 1'11 be even with Dan. If the
w' r+l e•..nte'4 10 the writ there's one
thing 1141 an' tie cel .o k. save ler from
tom. Ifo ain't nlweye to hove his own
w. n)•. Only 11 weuhli t '11511 drone to lel!
het Met Io -night. A little fright won't
du ler nn 'erne"
\evertlieleee. he fell astermet1 4)1 him -
set; when, to hearing the gale go. Melly
)ert,lf npp00r•t) in (he ;ighld doorway
of Sen View Uottnge.
'\\ 114)1 nn nl(e )deli vee teen r ore 1►e.
gate then. meant/ he waw alone. her
rt.ire grew shrill with anguish ns alio
exclaimed: '\\'here's wml•e'nln ? \What
have you .1011,, with her ?"
lir pushed pa.t ler M1 ' 1)e' MI44In'n.
"She's all right." 1*' nlit•.el. nveel.tins•
h:r searching glnnee meet !Mewing Illnl•
stet' heavily info n ''ion
"Where 14 she theft? Whai have you
'tut lho ready tears had gushed i►•u'r "1.14 , 61C! Whitt au ileo! As if 1
11., frightened woman's ey.t;, and ,ht• ...Mafia Soo you're ti gentk'utnn born !
col his 211111 esc it.dly, exclaimed Reny. raising horrifiedhood.e,
1 u1 .:.)tering 120113',
"Where i, 2.t•'? 'fell me, Bill. 1'1: Sinclair threw back hu head with a
retell hey. I won't tel her stay away 4111 ue.:rrw laugh.
night." "Yee. . It's it queer idea, I know. But
Ile laughed uneasily and dug his there, I've told you. and you don't le --
minds deeper into has pockets. hive tt ! 1)0 you, b4!041150---
"11 ain't likely I'm guin' to lel you "Of 2'0111'60 11011" S110.01.1,31114 1011.
:evil my guile. i; it now? An' surely "That's all right , Then if ever you
)011 .2111 trust 111(1! 1 won't 'ort 'er. rimer.. my help. you'll remember that
only .he roust give in to Ine. It 410111 lee merely a young man with plenty of
matter •.. yuu where stie is. you wood- spare time and the 11n'iety 1.. do a
oil find her if you k)ckevl all night, btrt geed turn to ole who btu. hien a 1110-
(.) comfort qua she's safe mitt in good they to hum."
hands. To -morrow you ahul1 see her. "1.ur, Mr. Sinclair. And t wily do 11iy
1'.: no good 'cowling for I rehan't say )111) duty. 13ut I'Il remember pie, 1'11 re-
store. She's US 1111.101 1111110 as yours." member." mwn'ir,-d 1lelly. 04 2.110 st(gi-
"But you've n.► right to ill-treat her. ped from tie name •
me rally to marry her to your Dan But out,itte glee' paused. fray -11111 g.
I've it say in that utattdr. tihc's an "1 wonder what he mean311. I, that n
angel. 1 won't sec her Lied 10 the devil. blind? Can ho have hotel anything?
lel g,'o, to p,ri-••u myself first. Aye, and i1 .tail yet he kook: s4) kind, .2.a, restful. Ile
y('11 don't devil fair by her. I'll gu would bo a help if ono 42011111 bolkevo tum.
straight tu------" Slut those "-tees" are up In all netts of
"Hold your row, 'awe you ever known dc.dge:, and rho hest Hooking meal are
ata 'unit a living 1)011)', let alone 'el*? a;ways the deceilfullest."
She's wife, you bel, and the less you \\'i11► winch refle.'tk►n 6110 wept
say the better for you, petty Garen. Go mournfully to bed 4, weep over Sun -
to beef and make up your mind that l hcam's fate, wondering what 1 ad he -
know what I'm about. There's no cull curve of her and why (till had changed
for flurry. Den'., a geltlen:2•1, spite of so entirely toward the child.
21'1.
this!' ! What's :s that'" (To be continued).
A low knock at rho door soun..ltt'
through the Solan house.
filo dried her leas.
"'that's Mr. Sinclair. lee,. 1 •.
lab; to -night. \Walked lo (`It ,,% :!1.2 t.
And 1 si(ya•.ee he's leo "oleo' 111:14."
Rill r11'.. d (1,, 1►• ivy hand. 11' Leered
shot eyes !arrow lei as he is 1:m:'•
ter face.
"Ile:, Leen :o the town, has he?" h.
murmured, a note of anxiety cr►epine
into his voice. "What's ho been dceiti
i here I"
She shrt.gged her shoulder:..
"How can 1 tell? Ask him," she re-
pl!ed leaving the 1) 4)111 and walking
quickly down the nevem passage.
With tin oath he sprang from his
cl:riir, followed her and, pushing her
rot;ghly_ against the will, opened the
deur to Sinclair, who entered, saying --
"I'm sorry I'm so bite, Miss Green. 1
starter) back later than I intended.
Hullo, ire you, Ls it?" he added, looking
keenly into the Hurt's red face.
"Yes sir, it's toe. Did you walk all
the way 'erne? Funny, for 1 come from
there. loo."
"led yeti?" exclaimed Sinclair, laugh
inti geed -Minion -AV bia eyes seeking
woman's, a.s she steed silent behind
herr brother. "What a pity 1 eking know.
Gree). we might have c nue back tugc-
lt:er. My w•ulk was a lonely one.
dt•n't think !met of Olay either. e
m11141n't get a thing a wattled. 1 hope
you were more fortunate."
Gagen grunted an Mat.dibke reply. and
(4.litvl hack le the kitchen. hes suspicions
lulled. But for all that he eyed his
sister furtively as she bustled about
gelling (e hitsly (upper ready furl her
ledger. think
"What do ye think of 'im, d'). n
he's a 'tee?" ho asked tit last. as she
lifted it steaming saucepan off the lire.
She shook her head.
"1 don't know. Anyways he likes Su1t-
hwhn. Mid if he knows site isn't here,
111'11--"
"Old your row, you blithering idiot.
\Vhy should he know?' 1310, all the
.,eine. whet 4111 he ge 1,2 Olney for to-
day, seems geol. that."
Ile drew a whiskey bold() towards him
and ex,ured some a t.1 the spirt out With
his glittering eye !twit grttslily upon it.
"SO Sunl..'11n1'4 in Olney, is she 1•'
exclaimed I letly, pausing to watch him.
1142 winked porlettousty over his glass.
N. site ain't. That's nhl1`hesI safe.
0+ the feta iu;ide Olnny.
In the morning. as I say, she'll do as 1
onnl anti 111 bring her hack."
"Sho isn't with Dan?" she asked in an
ali%iwl111 bre'ullaties voice.
Ito suiffexl contemptuously. mutter -
..1 1, 4he wars, Don's a num (i his word.
Ileoll k,i►ve her nettle. you bet, until 1
gtves ler to lin to the po,peer manner.
(id. and look after your grinning toff and
sluff 11La eine with what nonsense you
can."
She turned away with a sinking beer!.
Fur she thoroughly um)e't'.ho)d thnl no-
thing would !nuke 111111 dlvutgo what he
wa: 111dtng from her. The !cat:* 81,.,d 111
her eye.: ns she enlertel Sinelnlrs name.
11 glnnrcd at her sheepishly lodging to
alloy 1)1) feelings he knew were disturb•
i,.g her.
"You leek lined, alit.: Gann; I'm afraid
I him, kept yoi up." l0 sai.1, tentatively,
drawing his chair to the tulle. As fir
sipper, er, 1 (eight to have told you not to
lr•'t.bl". 1 haul some nt (llnaty. Rid, re-
pie
•yet• have get some ready. 1 rnruot r•e•-
t :•u' to touch it; it looks w. Hire that my
)14.111ii waters,^
Ile 8pske hurriedly, a1► Retinal te help
ler recover her equanimity. ilut her
logo breast Memel epreeiralicnlly. and
Iho (ears OVirflowitig her eyel1is crept
s!(.wiyy down her ellen:'.
"\Vhnt :s idle mater? Can 1 help you?
Is Suul'onm III?" 11e sake! kindly.
"Snnlovnn ti alt right. She's .wound
awe)), 1 hope." replied Ileily, clasping
l:er trembling hands. "limn 1n,ublirt.
yes, but nc one can help me. 1ii11. you
2.('e, in 4)%er fond of the bottle. In n
quiet place like Jibe that le a trouble to
n respectable body. And private feelings
can't 110 11114' %1r.sI to anyone but one-
self. I'm sorry 1 nliowtel y4)11 14) 54,0
sc.r►:01011g nattered me. But you (must -
111 think it .s alma Sunlienn►. Why. her
feller w41111e1 pullet' the heard off any one
what upset her 1 Sheet well looked
after."
A 4(1)1 stifled her word:. Ihmean yok-
es! 11114 his ptelc. He telt p►.zi1ed al her
altitude. \\'n: aha 111 1111, plot ngalnwt
her niece, alter till .' 'Men he reoealleel
what `unlwerun had said about their 5115'
pi•11na ..1 trim. and raising hie head,
smiled into her troubled frier.
"Thetas all right! Ilul I wish 1 could
t'Ip you. a11M.ugh your tm11ble doesn't
concern Sunbeam. for 'ti int 1 w'culd dor
nn)Ihing. For she reminde me of- of a
teeter I dearly love -1 1,5011111 )109p you
gitadly if ever you cern! 1.. tell 1114' your
554.04. Wiese remember Itnnt."
Ile 'puke enrnastly. illy voice trern•
11..1 n little,
"Tlu►nk you, sir: you're very kind. nut
the t%„J nils o1 a women like ore le•!er-
ally straighten 1I2'mSei'.c" ieene," ale
Nettle+l. with a ,igth f11,4 ,fist lower -41a the
koro He etoppo,l 1 • omit •-
"I►.l pm kr,owv V-- r;r.•cn. live it
strange dee. I fancy yup. think 1 at not
VEST STILL PROSPERING
rllk FA1.1.1\4, OFF le PRIN(IPALI.Y
1\ \WiiF\T.
Total Crop for 11(07 'Worth 821,000,000
More 'Ilaau 'l'otal Output of
Iasi Season.
Total crop, 1601'4
Total crop. 1907
Increased value., 1'07
over 1:1014
Total 1906 crop, it
bushels
Total 1907 crop, in
bushels .....
'107,772,620.09
:+121,860,988.21
521,11118,368.12
2111,316.821
177,:352,638
Decrease, In bushels., 26,991,1(33
1906 --
Wheat, bushels 91,161,000
Wheat, value . $53,278,363.52
1907 -
Wheat, bu,hels 7(1.111,928
\\'heal, value $32,198,381,21
Decrca"e in value $21,0712.($1.31
Decrease in bushels 24,1317,072
Western Canada Is richer by S2),000,-
(1en) in round Iigt.res that it nae- last
year. Despite reports of it being 2m off
ycat for the western farmer, hie total
crop in wheat, barley. oats and Ilex
aggregates something like el 29,180.000,
against 8107,1300.00 in 1906. The falling
ori was principally in wheat, the total
crop being something like 21.000,001)
bushels behind 19(0. This is partly made
good by Iho Increased price of wheal,
bit' still shows up poorly by cfn1pari=on
with the pt•e'w1011s year's,oulput. Tins is
based on the C. P. 13. crop returns.
\\'111:AT
ACREAGE.
in 1907 -Wheat, acreage. 5,010.332;
estimated yield per aero, It bush.; re-sh-
in
crop. 70,144,4)28 Lush„ No. 3
N'er•taern, or tetter, :30,102,418 bush.;
average Klee. October I:rlh, $I.I6% ;
value at Fort William. $3,1.114,:381.21.
Oats -Acreage, Y,332,110; (tslintaled
yield per acre, 36 bush.; estimated crop.
1(1.935 904) bush.; estimated crop, No. 2
while, 20,500.0)0 bush.; overage price,
October 15th. 45c.; value at Fort Wil-
liam. SI 4,575.000. I:sliinnied crop, alt•
der No. 2 while, 57,435.960 hush.; ever -
ng, price. October 1511), 45c.; value at
Fort William. $225,835,102.
Barley- -Acreage, 787010; estimated
yield per acre. 28 bush.; eitininteel crop,
22,11360)0 bush. (sold on simple N(t, t
\Inn:h.hn); average price, Octiher tet!,,
61:1.: value nt Fort William. *1129-1i3•0.
Flax• -Acreage, 121,375; issliinniedl )'tell
per acre, 10 bush.; estimated erop. 1.2Iee
Tel bush.; No. 1 Manitoba. 201.11111)
hush.; 8verngo price, Oriul,er ISti' from 11te seeds thus brought to the sur -
$1.35. value at Fort \William, $270.002). lace. \\'eeda which have ►men cut cr
Fstinnaterl crop. lower grade, 1.015,7:)0 pulled titter They have nnvewb tl shuul41
not be thrown on the manure heap. for
they will fregnently ripen much of their
seed, which will he (lLslributeJ when
manuring the land. In all weeding it
Is of the greatest itnpx►rtance that 11
should be done before the plants have
yield per acre, 19 beel►,; bushels erg), fernned seed. 'Phis slould le regarded
;4,161,000 ; N4.. 3 Northern tr beater, e'quully with animal and perennial weeds.
72.731,9711 bush. Under N4/. 3 Northern.
21.726.030 hush.; average price, October
teeth, 68!c; value at Fort William,
$ii.8It3,015.17, et, but a collection of a great than:
Oata--.\cm:ege. 2,119,757 ; ylekt per Ik,wers. ench tine of which pr'eluees •i
fere. 413 bush.: hushdLs crop. 87,1450,• seed; and as it singly plat bears a great
runny betide. the number of seeds iliat
a single individual i' capable o1 sup-
plying in a scum is aslinishing.
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In i i1:Ir language, a,.,. 1)
plant it o It Lc not nut,, .: i
1x'auly o1 ds dowers, tier • 2.' ' I la rt: -
s.
el- by
t or
1 it reputation for �•.• el:� weal
other useful qualities is deeiguated by
the epithet ward. In un agricultural
sense the term is used with 11 1110re re-
stricted meaning and is applied le those
intrusive and unwelcome plant.% 'hut
twill persist in growing where they are
at )t wankel -in short, 11,2 hest delhti-
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Animal weeds are much more readlly
k.•iit 111 cheek th n lee poreutuls, al:ioh,
e•pe'.42111)• ((:o;e1 multiplying extensively
by their underground root stocks, wfl.tl
become truly iuriaiduble• In 1 r -o. "-
not only has the Fro by seed
lc be prcveuttd_, 1141- 1e undorginurtd
l., -,t; ell•.o,• have to be kept deo ti. It
4 4 imp >rlatit That ngrtr>tlluriels
,ti -.le' understand the w!)• to whites
these plants grow that he may I.n.,w
how le direct his eff,rls 1., control
them. A perennial weed like 4.111113
envie or the sow -thistle Ls cturieg the
early singe of it, eeL.tcnee easily de -
:del 0e'; but liner in the sc;etem it makes
strong underg*roued stein: end mole
which have great tenacity of life and
which have a ilhiu theta tin accunne:i-
nert of metrehulcril which enahlea them
L. ttut,w up eaveral .2 .. ..of
herbage; plowing such weed. tea' 2 illy
aggravates the trouble. for. unite- • i reel
ategnient be renewed from 11:0 ,t:
u thing very clinical( to 2
each Melo that is left makes >t eel•arale
plant. In the case of weeds of this 41P-
scription. the necessity for early eradi-
cating them is easily apparetal, for 2f
oure we!1 eetabli;bed, and an under-
ground provision depot 1..rnoe41. the
farmer and the plant are in the psi -
tion of besieger and ta'sieged !moos -
ns
or.s-
ns long as the provisions hold out the
latter can maintain its ground. It then
leeeines a question of endurance, for
the underground supply must be even-
tually exhausted in 1!!e• attempt to pro-
duce hew steins and tont,,:. and if the
farmer, by 1.ersieteutty cutting these
uw-ay. prevents any naw', accesii•)u to
(he stock of provisions. the enemy mint
at length succumb. Ilep)8tcd cuttings
nl short intervlels. will at length. ex-
haust the vitality of any plant unit
crouse its death.
The farmer will do well to keep in
mind Iwo rules. 11)4) 1101 let weeds ale: -
sem and do not let Them breathe.
leaves may be considered the lungs et
the plant and without the uid of these
it cannot long maintain itself.
lion that has yi( been giv.'n of a weed
is the old one, "u plant out of place."
Wit of the weeds troublesome in our
agriculture ere immigrants either Ewen
the old world, or the winner portions
of Chia eonlinenl. The, number of plants
indigenous to our country that are en-
titled to rank as pernicious weeds as
comparatively small.
As the Aborigines dist.ppearcd with
the advance of the whites, so do the
native plenls generally yield their pos-
session as cullivatlon extends and the
majority of the plants to 1e 11101 Wilt
along the roadsides and 111)021 faro):
are naturalized strangers, which upl)ear
tc he quite at Ione, and Inc. kept under
control tvitht difficulty.
The labors of the agriculturist are a
oonstant struggle; on the one hand by
creating the most favorable conditions
pcssiblo he eitdeuvors to make certain
plants grow and produce to their ut-
most capacity; while 011 the other hand.
he has to prevent the growth of certain
other planes which are always ready
10 avail themselves of these favorable
conditions.
The farmer Ls inler:sted in two points
concerning weeds: How they get into
his land; and how to get them out. As
cultivation 15 all the more profitably
curried on if the fanner knows sa;rne-
lainrf of 11)e nature and character of
the plants lie would raise, so. if he
wrould succe+.fully operate in the other
direcl!on and stop plants from growing,
le can do s•) all the better if he knows
what are the peculiar habit, of the
species with which he has to contend,
and it Is quite as important to be famil-
ia: With the manner of growth and the
Mode of propagation of a weed as it
is to be with that of a useful plant. A
plant which s111ea415 itself entirely by the
coed must, of course, be differently
treated from one that mut!ip)ies by the
root also; whether we would propagate
to destroy.
Weeds are Introduced upon a farm in
a variety of ways. Many have their
seed. gown with those of the crops; this
to p:Irlie'ularly the case where the seeds
et the weeds and of ere grain aro so
nearly alike in size that their separa-
tion is difficult. Proper cane in prr)cur-
iub and preserving clean seed will often
save much future trouble and vexation.
The observing fainter will notice the
means which nature has provided for
the s'eattcring of seeds and he will find
tint the most pernicknis weeds scent to
have been especlnliy furnished With
cent•ivances to facilitate. their disper-
sion. The burdock. hounds -longue nn:1
others have barbs or hooks by which
they adhere to clothing and the coaly
of rutitnnt:, and are widely distributed
by this agency. All of the thistles and
many others of the sane artfully have
a tuft of lime, silky hair attached to the
seed by which they aro buoyed upon
1121' air tool wafted from puce to pingo.
`o numerous are the ways by wafich
Keds are dispel .ed that however care-
ful a farmer rn•cy be upon his own pre-
mhsea. a slovenly and neglectful neigh-
bor may Cause him infinite 800. 7ancl!
by funnelling him with an abundant
supply.
The vitality of seeds particularly it
Kneel In the ear•Ih below the reach of
inlhumee; which promote germination
:a some cases endures through many
wire; hence. an old Dela atter deep
plowing has efteu n large crop of weeds
ht:sh.; average price, (3714iher 15111, 98C.;
value at Fest William, $tr.t5.4:3.,.
'Dotal estimated value of crop of 1907,
October 15111, $I2e.860,9Ss.21.
FIGURES 1.011 1906.
In 1906 -Wheat -Acreage. 5.013,534;
The prelillc character of some weee4ls
is astonishing; melt head 4)f nn ox -eye
(daisy for instance, is not a simple flow -
655; No. 2 white. 72.916,011 bush.; aver -
ng.' price. October 15t11, 31%;c: value at
fort \\'illinm $?3.338.:123.29. Under No,
Y white. 13,931.6)1 bush.; average price,
October 13111. 31';.•: value at Furl Wil-
liam. $1.741,738 99.
Barley :\•'fru► ". 603.485; yield per
acre, :35 levee: crop, 21.030,117 hush.
(sold en sample); udder N... 3 Northern.
2:2050.1 17 bush.; average price, Oct(,ler
131h. pelv(,c: yah.c at Fort Witham,
$4 .325,309.53.
Fins --Acreage, 91.703; yield per neer.
10% leash.; erop, 9135.019 lei -11. No. 1
Manitoba, 9011.217 hush.; average price.
October 15111. $t.I03; value til fort \Vit•
Ilan, $I,0111,369.78. Tower grade, ;8.802
both.; nvern ge price, (k'tot ieer Seth, 7Syc;
value al Fort William. 559,393.51.
Total value of crop 4,f 111881. October
151h. 1906. 8107, 773.6?0.11!1.
MMANITO13A SHOWS DB(:REASE.
Slaniloh+t's what crop Was 2.789.553
bush. this year. against 3.111537 hushe
last year. n decrease e.t 3:0.91e1 hush.
Saskntehewan raise,! 1.9o'1.771 leieh.
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year, (Netted 1,730,581 hush. het
year. !wing an increase of 235.18.2 lin=h.
Alberta's wheat crop was 162.843 bi,sh.
fur 1907. ngsinat 97.700 bush. lett year,
an increta of 64.03 tu.h.
vim . INDEED.
'Wiwi' my wife gets angry," remerk-
rd IIy kcr, "she minds n1e of n vessel
pot reeving port."
"What's the nn+wer'' queried fyker.
"�!e gets her ranee' up," replied the
party of the prelude.
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THOUSANDS TRY THIS
HOME -Melte \11\11'R1: SAID TO R1'
MING 11111:1.%:\'1'11\1.
The Philadelphia and New fork News-
papers Print Simple Prescription
Which Cures Thousands.
Some remarkable stork's are being
1(141 111 the large Eastern dailies of this
simple Motile -made mixture curing
Rheumatism and Kidney trouble even
after the noted health rIsoris failed.
Here is elle recipe and thre i.ut4
for laking. Mix by shaking hell
in a bottle one-half ounce hhitd Ex-
tract Dandelion, one ounce Compound
Kargon, three ounces (:ennp:ound Syrup
Sarsaparilla. 'fake us n (108e 011e lea-
spo.111101 after meals and at bedtime.
N'. change need be made in your usual
diel. 1,111 drink plenty of good water.
'thea mixture. writes one authority in
n baiting Philadelphia newspaper, bus at
peculiar tonic effect upon the kidneys;
cleansing the clogged -up pores of the
u1ntinat1ve tissues, forcing the kidneys
le sill and strain from the blood Ilia
uric auld and other poisonous was:e
tcaller. overcoming Rhcuuluti4m, 1114141-
'1 r and Urinary troubles in a short
w kite.
A Toronto druggist who has had
bundretls of calls for these ingredients
since the first announcement in the
newspapers lust Oclobcr tented) that the
people who once Uy It. "swear by it,"
(:') l'Cinlly (11(250 w'i►o have Urinary and
Kidney trouble and stiffer wall Minima -
tient.
Any druggist can supply the in;/retie
elite, while, me ensi!). (nixed at 114)1)10.
There is scud to be no fetter Hood -
cleansing agent or system ionic known,
end certainly nsne more harmless e r
simple to use.
A wise man ha: no time to wepte
with a prize lighter.
It's guile n mn,: flown fur a w(111►an
linter who fnlls in love.
One kind of press malice is the al-
lenlein a girl gives to a hug.
\Vith the px)litielnrl might male ,
money and money u►nkes ll right.
111 billiards and matrimony t►• re tiro•
lets of kisses and many scratches.
II's easier to worn* ;Relit what w.'
haven't then it Is 1., I:d (embed with
what we have.
11 ha. Levin J,.••..'errd 1;1211 112• •.121)'
chance re MO 11 11118 ki 1)431 n 11.1,0
1111 nrgun)enl Is to let her do ati the
telking,
o4400440a40400o4a401.
Rapid changes of temperature are hard
on the toughest constitution.
The conductor passing from the heated
inside of a trolley car to the icy temperature
of the platform -the canvasser spending an
hour or so in a heated building and then
walking against a biting wind -know the
difficulty of avoiding cold.
Scott's Emulsion strengthens the
body so that it can better withstand the
danger of cold from changes of temperature.
It will help you to avoid taking cold.
ALL DRUGGISTS; firer. ANr) 411.00.
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