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Show The Sunficer. In some countries, notably In tho Russian provinces north of tho Caucasus, Cau-casus, the sunflower serves other purposes pur-poses besides ornamenting gardens with Its huge golden bosses. The seeds are used to make oil, which is cm-ployed cm-ployed both in the manufacture of 6oap and cooking. The stems and leuves arc burned and the asnes used to mako potash. Last year tho sunflower sun-flower factories of tho Caucasus produced pro-duced 15,000 tons of potash. Youth's Companion. His Somnolent Influence. "I has been tol'," said Brother Dickey, Dick-ey, "dat my Eormons puts folks tor sjeop; but dat's all right. Dey Isn't doln' any harm whilst doy Is a-sleepln. ah' dey'll wnko up fast enough w'en do devil biul's a nrc under uni!" Atlantt Constitution, J - I I I ' : |