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Show INVESTIGATE FORE YOU INVEST It is estimated by the Department of Commerce that in the past five years three billion dollars were taken from Americans by the fake stock route. From present prospects there will be an enormus wheat crop in the Pacifio Northwest this fall. Those persons who are in the habit of selling fake mining and oil stocks, as well as other questionable question-able investments, are preparing to swoop down upon the farmers and separate them from some of the proceeds. of this crop. History has shown that farmers, like every other class of business busi-ness men, should set up a reserve of some kind against lean years and financial disruptions. It is said that in one Idaho county enough worthless stocks were sold during the years 1918 and 1919 to pay of all the obligations obliga-tions of all of the borrowing zanks in that county . It quite apparent that had the funds invested in worthless stocks been set up as reserves, the financial tability of the farmers would not be suffering as they are at the present time. Banks are able to render financial assistance in such matters, and all would do well to consult a banker before buying securities. |