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Show ARE i'RICES HIGH? At prices of a year ago, it would have tak"n 50 bushels of wheat to buy a Liberty Bond; today inc can.be purchased pur-chased for 'Jf bushels. Last year a farmer could build a silo for the price of 800 bushels of corn; today he can build one for the price of 100 bushels. Last year it cost a community the price of lt,000 bushels of wheat to build a mile of permanent highways; today a mile can be built for 8,000 bushels. Last year a farmer had to raise a thousand bushels of wheat to buy the liactor with which to till his tb'ld; Ihis year he can buy two tractors for ;ime amount. Was there ever a more favmable time to build a silo, to buy a tractor, an automobile or to build permanent highways? Now is the time to exchange your furm product for these necessities. By dninj.' this, capital will be created and placed in circulation. 1'iosperity wil be stimulated, labor kept employed at good wagoa, 11m dollar will be kept rolling and more of our citizens i eiiublcd to perform tbalr patriotic duty du-ty In buying Liberty Loan Bonds, as they are issued. Let i: keep on making, sellinfr, tranaportating and building. |