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Show LABOR AND SUPPLY BUREAU SERVICE Every family In the county will be visited In the near futuro by leading citizens who have accepted the duty of showing the people wherein tho purchase of War Saving Certificates and Thrift Cards Is both a wise and economic step and a patriotic duty. Let us lay aside the amount necessary neces-sary to purchase some ot these Btamps and receive the solicitors with a welcpme. This Is not a time to determine de-termine whether such Investments are convenient for us, but Is It,, by virtue ot our denying ourselvos all luxuries und some necessities, possible. possi-ble. Inquiry at the local seed stores reveals re-veals the fact' that seeds, especially garden seeds, will probably be very scarce during the coming spring. Prices now are almost doublo those or last year and will probably b much, higher. The supply of timothy seed and field peas seems to be limited. lim-ited. It all suggests the wisdom of buying early. .The local seed houses will meet any prices quoted elsewhere else-where and save you postage. They buy of the most reliable seed growers, grow-ers, and the matter of dependable seeds Is very Important. After 'a series of carofully.'planned experiments in which all of the staple sta-ple crops and nnnual products ot the United States were Included this significant conclusion Is added to their report: ."Corn, on a given area will produce more human food than any other crop commonly grown, on American farms. This crop heads the list In units ot energy produced per acre, and Is ahead of all other crops except navy beans, and soy beans In tissue building material. It shows that the dairy cow Is the most efficient of farm animals in the production pro-duction of nmma'n food: (milk) '-and that the hog la the, jnbsf efficient in the conversion of, grain into meat, producing five times as much per aore of crops as does any other animal." All kinds of help is now available and we can put you in touch with milk cows, horses, hay, etc. |