Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 164, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1917 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Farmers are finding it a little hard to get men to shock oats and are pacing $3 a day and board. One man who has same wheat to cut and was anxious to get the job off his hands, was in town last evening and was offering $5 ei day for shockers. —Monticello Journal. The wheat is all cut and many farmers are now cutting oats. The yield of oats will be very large, possibly one of the very best crops ever raised in this county. The corn is advancing about as fast as the Russians are retreating. A few fields are still being cultivated. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Fendig are planning to make a trip by automobile to Washington, D. C., to visit their son, Allen, who is stationed at American University. Allen is in the engineering corps and is receiving a most excellent trailing. He will not be sent until after he has received at least one year of training. I will deliver gasoline and kerosene for household use. I also handle Standard special high test and White Rose. I handle Indian and Standard Perfection kerosene. Take your preference and call Raymond McKay, Red Cross Station, Phone 340.

Wanted, to Hire Tractor. Wanted, tractor to break ground for wheaC—Can goto workany time after August Ist. Land west of Fair Oaks.—James E. Walter, Manager Lawler Ranches, Phone 337. . ’ 9 Abundance of Money. I can loan you all the money you want on that farm. My rate is 6 per cent and my limit is SIOO per acre.—P. D. Wells, Morocco, In<£

Would be pleased to do your Carpenter Work Large and small jobs given the best attention Edward Smith Phone 464