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one daily feed of all of it. she will prompt¬ 
ly clean up, and all the clover hay she 
will eat all day, and keep up this grain 
and hay feed regardless of any pasture 
she may have. She is likely to give you 
over a quart of milk a day. Is that quart 
of milk worth eight cents worth of grain 
feed you ought to get her to eat? But, I 
would certainly advise trying to breed 
this doe s. J. sharples. 
Countrywide Produce Situation 
VALUABLE CROPS ’, THE FARMER'S DOLLAR 
AGAIN; LIVff STOCK AND FEEDS; CRAN¬ 
BERRIES OR APPLES; EXPORT TRADE A 
SAFETY-VALVE. 
The government estimates place the 
value of the last season's crops not far 
below ten billions of dollars, almost $100 
for each person in the country and a gain 
of 32 per cent over 1922. This value is 
on the farm and the supplies will cost 
everybody several times as much when 
handled, worked over and moved to the 
door in 'the shape of food and clothing. 
Production figures out $1,500 per farm 
and about $21 per acre compared with 
$16 in 1913. Texas, Iowa, Illinois and 
California lead in total value of crops, 
but Maine led them all in general crop 
yield, which was 21 per cent above the 
•State’s average, while Georgia ends the 
procession with not much over half a 
crop. Several States, mostly Southern, 
had poor crops owing to pests or too 
much or too little rain or both at wrong 
times. 
FARMERS AND WAGE OWNERS 
As compared with before the war, the 
farmer’s dollars’ worth of produce buys 
75 cents worth of what he needs, while 
the average wage earner’s dollar buys 
$1.31 of what he needs. To put it in 
general terms, the farmer’s income has 
not gone up so fast as the price of what 
he buys, while the wage earner’s income 
has more than kept up with the cost of 
living. This is nothing new, but it sums 
up one reason why so many farms are for 
sale and why so many farm hands have 
gone to the city. The farm hand is na¬ 
turally in the same box with the farm 
owner. Yet the level of farm wages at 
$45 to $50 with board is rather startling 
to the old-time farmer. 
WATCII THE FEED MARKET 
The high price of best grade cotton¬ 
seed meal makes a demand for linseed 
which is cheaper in eastern markets and 
is considered by some a safer feed. Both 
ihese feeds are in limited supply. Wheat 
and corn feeds must comprise the main 
resource of eastern feeders. 
lave stock markets have been depressed 
by the mild weather and the cheapness of 
poultry. It was a bad season for western 
turkey raisers. Probably so many grow¬ 
ers will quit that turkey prices will go 
higher than ever next season. Live fowls 
at about 20 cents seem low, but they are 
still twice as high as a dozen years ago. 
They shared in the price boom fully as 
well as most farm products. 
APPLES DULL AND STEADY 
The dullness of the apple market is a 
result of enormous stocks in cold storage, 
more than one-quarter of the whole com¬ 
mercial crop. Fortunately the record- 
breaking exports are acting as a safety- 
valve. Prices in Europe are about the 
same as in this country, after adding 65 
to 90e per bushel for freight and inciden¬ 
tal charges. Boxed apples are finding 
new markets in South America and Asia, 
and more than usual are going direct to 
the mainland countries of Europe. Bar¬ 
rel apples still rule markets of Great 
Britain and the West Indies. There is 
reason to hope that the eastern crop will 
clear up at slightly advancing prices, but 
to sell all the* western boxed apples will 
need good salesmanship. Average west¬ 
ern growers are making little or no profit 
this season. They figure the cost at 
over $1 and few of them get that much 
net for all shipping grades. 
The rise of potatoes to almost double 
in some markets as compared with the 
lowest price of the season brings cheer to 
some 600,000 farmers who raise potatoes 
for a living. They have probably 125 
million bushels still to be sold. Those 
farmers who have sold out are at least 
feeling better about the outlook for an¬ 
other season. They are planting already 
in Florida and Texas, hoping the old 
crop will be out of the way in time. A 
big sheaf of old fertilizer bills, north and 
south, will be cleaned off from the past 
season’s potato crop. 
Southern truck crops are doing well ex¬ 
cept for scattered damage by freezing. 
Some Florida string beans have been sell¬ 
ing below cost of express and early truck 
in general is rather cheap in northern 
cities for so early in the season. South¬ 
erners are wondering whether they can 
raise cotton this season and most of them 
seem inclined to take a chance in view of 
the high prices. G. b. f. 
Bobby : “Mamma, did you buy me 
from the stork?” Mamma: “Yes. dearie; 
why do you ask ?” Bobby: “Oh, I’ve 
often wondered why you didn’t pay a few 
more dollars and pick out a little boy 
without freckles.”—Kansas City Star. 
Harris Brothers Company lead today as during the past thirty-two years in the sale of building 
material and general supplies. And this announcement is probably the greatest we have ever pub¬ 
lished. It brings you the chance you’ve hoped and waited for. Our stock today is complete, but 
there is no telling how long it will last at such low prices as these. So don’t delay! Order direct from this 
announcement. Our well-known guara ntee protects you in every purchase, large or small. 
Rooffnq 
3 
Galvanized 
Sheets 
00 
per 100 sq. ft. 
No. WA-21. Heavy 
weight overhauled gal¬ 
vanized roofing or Biding 
sheets, 234 inch corru¬ 
gated. Good condition. 
Painted red. Per square 
fe f et OOSQU ? re .S3.00 
No. WA-22. Medium weight over¬ 
hauled. painted, 2 34 -In. corrugated 
roofing and siding sheets, per 
square ol 100 square feet_ 
$2.50 
Roll Roofing 
No. WA-24. New heavy weight red or 
gray green slate coated roofing. Per 
roll of 108 square feet with d» ■* on 
trimmings.ipLOU 
No. WA-25. Heavy weight smooth sur¬ 
faced roofing. Per roll of 108 ■* A 
square feet with trimmings «p 1 .ft U 
Per 
Bale 
Best quality heavily galvan¬ 
ized Bessemer steel wire 
poultry netting. Made of 
19 gauge wire in 2 inch mesh. Two 
heights. Bales contain 150 lineal feet. 
These low prices made possible by a special 
purchase. 
No. WA-300. 36 in. high; (ho •vi¬ 
per bale.«p£. i %) 
No. WA-305. 72 in. high, ‘ ‘ 
per bale.. 
$5.40 
Hog 
Fence 
No. WA-6. Made of 
No. 11 top wire and 
No. 14 intermediate 
wire and stay wires. 
Spaced 6 in. apart, 3. 
334, 4. 434. 534 and 6 
in., spaced from bot¬ 
tom upwards. Barbed 
bottom. 26 in. o a 
high, per rod.. C 
32 in. nigh, per rod 30c 
Largest stocks of 
field fencing at 
lowest prices. 
Enameled 
Sink 
No. WA- 10 . White 
porcelain enameled 
roil rim kitchen 
sinks furnished 
complete with two 
faucets and trap 
Size 18 in. x 24 in. 
$ 12.00 
Size 18 in. x 
30 in.$13.00 
Size 20 in. x 
30 in.$14.00 
Wall Board Ql/ 4r 
Per Square Foot ^ ^ 
No. ,WA-5. Gold Medal wall- 
board 1 furnished in 48 in. width. 
Lengths up to 12 ft. ei 
Price persq. ft.. Ul C 
Plaster Board 
No. WA-6. Finest quality 
plaster board H in. thick. AH 
sizes in stock. Our price for 
sheets size 48 x 32 or 36 x 4S 
ins. A ~ 
Persq. ft. 4C 
Homes o 
•LETE 
, „- nT iiPcd Qualities of ready-cut 
will furnisheille, mill work, ejaee. 
« d MoftS28IL.,730 00 
6ale Art for fr-P tan Book Ho ' WA ' 77 
We 
Lumber&Hillwork 
□ 
t 
$2.95 
No. WA-105. 
Economy Spe¬ 
cial, 5 cross 
raised panel fir 
doors, size 2 ft. 
6in.x6ft.6in., 
134 in. thick. 
'$2.95 
Finest grades of lumber and mill, 
work of every kind here in America's 
greatest stocks. Some idea of the big 
savings can be had from the four 
bargains below. Mail Coupon Today! 
All 
Other 
Sizes 
at 
Low 
Prices 
No. WA-106. Two 
light 24 x 20 in. 
glazed check rail 
windows, 134 in. 
thick. Outside 
measure 2 ft. 434 x 
3 ft. 10 <ho or* 
in.Each Okikd 
No. WA-107. 
Window screen, 
size 2 ft. 4 34 In. 
x 3 ft. 1134 in.— 
134 in. thick. 
Black wire and 
frames <h i o C 
Each $ 1 • O 
WA-108. 
Special com - 
bination screen 
and storm 
door. Size 2 
ft. 834 in. x 7 
ft. 1 in. Paint- 
e d gray. 
Quickly chang¬ 
ed. Complete 
$6.15 , 
Poultry Netting 
$2 75 
Gua ranteed Pltimbinqr 
$ 26.00 
No. WA-110. Low 
pattern closet outfit 
with white bowl, ma¬ 
hogany finished seat 
and cover. W h i 
vitreous china tank. 
ite 
$ 26.50 $ 11.50 
No. WA-115. Enam¬ 
eled bathtub 5 ft. long, 
30 in. wide. Complete 
with nickel plated 
double batli cock, waste 
and overflow. 
No. WA-125. Bathroom outfit consisting of low closet outfit. <f> /><) 
bathtub and lavatory as described. Complete, special at.. . Oil 
No. WA-120. White 
porcelain enameled lav¬ 
atory. 18 x 21 ins. 
with nickel plated fau¬ 
cets and brass trap. 
Complete Stocks of Plumbing 
Supplies 
Experts are waiting here to help you plan your water works and 
sewage systems. Our big stocks are complete with everything 
needed to install modern plumbing equipment of every kind. 
Lowest prices prevail at all times on big stocks of plumbing fix¬ 
tures, pipe fittings, valves, soil pipe, etc. 
Pipe Fittings 
u 
m3) 
No. WA-20. Iron 
pipe in random 
lengths with coup¬ 
lings. All sizes. (- 
One inch, per ft. O C 
\M in., per ft.8c 
1 Vi in., per ft.9c 
2 in., per ft.12c 
Heating Plants 
We offer everything 
needed to install mod¬ 
ern steam, warm air 
and hot water heating 
systems for new 
or remodeled buildings 
at lowest prices. Our 
engineers will help you. 
Send a rough sketch 
of your building show- 
ing size of rooms, 
doors, and windows. 
Hog Troughs 
No. WA-7. Strong 
troughs for hogs, 
sheep and cattle. 
Heavy steel. Size 12 
in.wide, Sft.A •* qjj 
long. Each *p 1 • & D 
8 ft. long, each.. $2.95 
10 ft. long, each. $3.95 
SPECIAL: Troughs 
2 ft. long. Each .. 85c 
Cream Separators 
No. WA-80. Latest patented exclusive 
improved design. Fully guaranteed. 
Size 
No. 
*1 
*2 
3 
Cap. lbs. 
per’hr. 
*175 
*250 
375 
Cap. lbs. Sale 
per hr. Price 
500 $ 54.00 
750 62.00 
950 68.00 
•Indicates table sizes. All machines are ready 
for shipments from Minn., Pa. and Chicago. 3 
per cent discount is allowed if cash is sent with 
order. 
Sale 
Price 
*$ 31.50 
* 35.00 
49.00 
Size 
No. 
5 
7 
9 
No. WA-90. Guaranteed gasoline 
engine with Webster oscillating mag¬ 
neto. Full power. Sure starter, and 
Steady worker. All sizes. 
7 H. P. size, special at, 
House $*1 85 
Paint 
No. WA-12. Guaranteed 
best quality house paint in 
white, black and 26 non-fad¬ 
ing colors. 1 or; 
Per gal. «pl.oD 
Barn Paint 
No. WA-13. Guaranteed barn or garage 
paint. Red, yellow and i n e 
maroon. Per gallon.«pl.Z<D 
Green slate or red, per gallon.$1.50 
Best Varnishes 
No. WA-70. Best wearing n £ 
floor varnish, per gal.. t* O 
No. WA-71. Best inside spar varnish. 
per gal.$2.75 
Painted Barbed Wire 
40 
Per 
Reel 
$1 
No. WA-200. Painted barbed 
wire, made of 12 gauge open 
hearth steel wire with 4 point 
barbs, spaced 3 in. apart. 58 lb. reels, 
contain 700 ft. (M il A 
Price per reel. «pl*4U 
f*®- WA-205. 112 lb. reels, containing 
1400 ft. Per reel. $2.75 
_gj 
gauge wire, suitable for fences, grape vines 
and general purposes. One piece rolls of 
100 lbs. 
Per roll. 
$3.25 
No. WA-110. Smooth galvanized fence 
wire, 9 to 14 gauge. In 100 lb. bundles. 
250 ft. lengths and longer in 
each bundle. Per 100 lbs. . 
$2.95 
Mixed 
Nails 
No.WA-30.Handy 
assortment of new 
wire nails. All sizes 
from 3 penny to 40 
penny. Put up in 
100 ib. kegs. 
Price, 
per keg 
.25 
Mixed 
Bolts 
T) 
No. WA-184. Best 
assortment of mixed 
bolts for use in home 
and on farm. Includes 
sizes up to J4 in. di¬ 
ameter. 8 in. long 
Put up in 50 Ib. 
boxes. Special 
price, 
per box.. 
$2.75 
Builders’ Hardware 
;est selection, newest 
and best designs of 
builders' hardware will 
be found in our complete 
atfiplra 
No. WA-160. Genuine 
bronze cylinder lock sets 
Each. $8.25 
No. WA-165. Genuine 
bronze bit key lock sets. 
Each.$3.00 
No. WA-170. Wrought 
steel plated inside lock 
sets. Each.85c 
Ball Tipped Door Butts 
No. WA-150. Electro-plated 
planished ball tipped butts in 
antique copper or lemon brass 
finishes. 234 in. x oa„ 
234 in., pair.jUC 
3x3 in.; pair.32c 
334 In. x 334 in., pair.... 33c 
Gasoline Engines 
MAIL^r/r/^dUPON! 
-$13022 
Harris Brothers Co. 
Dept. W.A. 37 SS^&IronSts. Chicatjo, Ill. 
Harris Brothers Co., CHICAGO 
Dept. W. A. 37 
Without obligation, send me your latest tree 
catalogs. I am interested m the following 
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Free Roofing Book 
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profits Ask for Booki 
No. 178 
Lowest prices on Ready-Made 
Fire-Proof Steel Garages. Set 
up any place. Send postal for 
Garage Book, showing styles. 
THE EDWARDS MFC. CO. 
223-273 Pike St. Cincinnati, 0. 
W777tt\ 
Samples & 
Roofin&Book 
My Big NEW catalog is filled from 
cover to cover with Bigger, Better values ^ 
than ever this season. You’ll be glad you 1 
sent for my New Bargain Book when you see I 
the big savings I am giving my customers. 
My plan of selling Direct From Factory 
saves you 1/3 or more. Write today for my | 
104 pagejpatalog giving low 
FREIGHT PREPAID 
! prices on Fencing, Gates, Steel poets, I 
1 Barb Wire, Roofing and Paint. Every 
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BROWN FENCE & WIRE CO. | 
i Dept. 4308 Cleveland* O* 
We manufacture a ready mode 
Cedar Picket andGalvani/.ed Wire 
Fence—i nterwoven — Painted 
Green—Red—or Plain—made in 
3 or 4 ft. height. Used extensively for 8now Protection 
along 1 Highways. 
Excellent for chicken, stock or any yards. Write for 
prices and catalog. Agents wanted. 
NEW JERSEY FENCE CO., 12 Logan St., Burlington, N. J. 
KITSELMAN FENCE 
“I Saved Over $14” says L. >1. Bos¬ 
well, Jamestown, N. Y. You. too, can save. 
Wo pay the freight. Write for Free 
Catalog of Farm, Poultry, Lawn Fence. 
KITSELMAN BROS. Dept. 230 MUNCIE. INO. 
Steel Wheels 
Cheaper than any other wheels, AflCT 
figuring years of service. Make UUd 1 
any wagon good as new. Low I CCC 
down—easy to load. No repairs. fcEww 
CII D| DC Reduced prices Catalog free. 
LllirinL Mfg.Co., Box 290 Quincy,III. 
