VdK^MM- ^1 ^C ,/^>IMA One Dollar TKeBffst A Year Advertising 5c. Per Copy The Ma oral h Pioneer Medium A Weekly Newspaper published**mmaB*** in theJnterobts of Magrath and Southern Alberta. Magrath; Alberta, Tuesday, July 26,19I0 No. 40 ********************** ********************** * DROUGHT RESISTING CROPS ************************+*.****************** COOKED MEATS An address by Prof. A.. M. T enEyek they grow, those drouth-resistant ALVIN O. RICH During the sum mer we carry Fresh Cooked Superintendent of the Fort Hays crops are different n some waysfrom Hams, Corned Beef, etc. Just the thing for Branch Experiment Station, de­ ordinary crops in the quality named <la__. iSTVTE MAGRAT I the hot weather. Beef, Mutton, Pork and livered before the Weutern Kansas above, in that they are able to stop I •Farmer*' Uouierenoe, Hays, Kansas growing during unfavorable weather THE MAN WHO DEALS FOR 3M ALL COMMISSION. • Veal always on hand. June 7, 1810. and with unfavorable soil condit TRY OUR FRESH VEGETABLES CKOPS CLASSIFIED. ions, renewing their growth again The Time To Buy *. Di outh-reeia tan t crops, or crops when conditions become oetier. ! wniuh ato adapted to "dry-land 1'ar- This character in a plant is _iot A number of nice horse and cattle ranches, join- J The Palace Meat Market unny, uiay be divided unto three well understood, it seems to be a quite distinct groups, as follows: characteristic which has been brod ing open range, near Old Chief Mountain. MATKIN <fe TOMLINSON, Proprietor*. 1. Early growing crops, winch. into the plant by continual exposure to the conditions under which it is SEE ME NOW grow rap inly and ripen before the ****ww******m************tm*r*rmm*r*rmm^m******* able to grow. We lind that most of available soil moisture is used up, the crops adapted for growing on ***************************** ********** or before ehe hot, dry weather be­ the Western plains have been im­ ******************************************** gins; such as winter wheat and eai ly ported from foreign cauntries which l.--l<i___g grains. have a semi-arid climate similar to 1 a. Crops which root deeply ami the climate of the Western plain. -, these crops have been bred and gatuier their moisture supply from a grown for centuries, perhaps, in the large volume of soil, sueh as aliaua countries from which they have been BOX SALE ! I Newbro's Herpicide and certain grasses. 'brought, and the character oi being Jf Hardy, vigorous-giro whig crops, drouth-resistant has become a qual­ A delightful Hair Dressing. Cures Dand­ which are able to cease growth wii -ii ity of the plant, the same as the $40 Diamond Ring for $ 1 the soil becomes too dry or con_ut- character of being hardy in a cold ruff, stops hair from falling. iont become too unfavorable, and re­ climate has become the nature of cer Watches, Clocks and Jewelery. Money main in a dormant state until the tain varieties of fruit and of mam rain comes, when they make quick caope. refunded if not a Dolla'r's worth in any Save Your Hair while you have hair. use of the favorable conditions, grow SOIL AND CULTURE. box. SALE NOW IN FULL SWING ing rapidly, simply reaching matur­ ity a little later them would have 'Without douMt, therafofe, certain* Come Early. Business Hours: 8.30-12 30 been the case if they had been sub­ crops are more drouth-resistant than 1.30-6, 7-8.30, Saturday, 8.30-12 ject to no unfavorable conditions others, but successful "dry-land -ar­ during the period of growth. These ming" depends largely upon the char Magrath Pharmacy last are true drouth-residtant crops, acter of the soil, the preparation ol such as katir corn, sorghum, buffalo the seedbed and the culture which)'th-e K. A. GILLIES, JEWELER grass and other native grasses of crop receives. The only soils which ******************************************** the Westesn plains. may be made to produce crops with­ Old Post Office Building The crops which belong to the class out irrigation in the semi-arid reg­ D. W- McGee, Manager last named, as a rule, do not root ions are soils which have great mo is deeply, but the plants develop an ture-holding capacity. It takes _a- abundant and extensive growth of ttr'to produce drouth-resistant crops roots in the surface soil, which en­ as well as to produce crops grown ables them to take advantage of under ordinary circumstances, and a Shoe Bargains! light rains and to quickly absorb a thin soil underlaid by a gravely or large part of the water which enters coarse, sandy subsoil will produce, JOHN (IEDDKS the soil, thus securing a greater if at all, only when water is supplied; GRAIN COMMISSION MERCHANT. supply of water under certain con­ 4n sufficient quantity durisg the per­ Never before Equalled Member Winnipeg and Calgary Grain Exchanges ditions and allowisg less waste by iod of crop growth, while soil which in the Town of Magrath surface evaporation than occurswith retains moisture well may produce a deeper-rooting crop or with crops crops even without much rainfall Farmers! Market your grain through a responsible 10 Per Cent Discount for Cash which make a less growth of fibroua during the growing season. Prof. Commission House. Half-cent a bushel commission roots in the sprface soil. It appears H. F. Linfield of the Montana ex­ charged for selling. Liberal advances Prompt returns also that certain of these crops ac­ periment station, says on this sub­ Consignments solicited. Phone or write our Lethbridge tually require less water to produce ject: "I bay** seen a paying crop .... office for prices before disposing of your grain J. L. GIBB & SON. growth Chan''S-JThe other*'"crofls which gr6wn without*"lot tgm *Jir-x>or- Uri-atl " > »• •" ' i ' I"" in i are not considered especially drouth- ranging from a clayey loam to il- Winnipeg. 114 Grain Exchange. Lethbridge, 100 Sherlock Slock PIONEER BOOT & HARNESS SHOP. ri.instant. rnost sandy, when the subsoil was Reference, Bank of Toronto. P. O. Box 2115. Phone 1066. Aside from the character which not porous." JOHN E. WELLS, Agent. auch crops possess of taking advan­ The presence of a large amount of tWt*trl0eyX0r^^^ tage of the conditions under which humus in the soil also increases its DRY WEATHER PRICES STILL 0 N Wonderful Values in al lines. Everything Reduced. Now is the time and our store is the place to get what you need. **•*•*•****#***#•**•**••***#****** ********************************** Tay 1 or- Karren Co. $2.50 Corsets for stout Great reductions in women, $1.25 for this Men's, Boy's and Child* Big Bargain Store week only. Smaller ren's Summer Hats Magrath, Alberta sizes 50c. •*.***** ********* _>_>*•**->*>.*_•-•*****• ********************************** Rugs; Linoleums and Japanese Matting in all colors Our Motto ; We Lead, Never Follow "Q&XXXH&SX^^ . THE MAGRATH PIONEER ture exhilaration at leaving England. would now probably be the champion off -in the lead, and they take the tuck The 'wireless' obviously can keep me in plaiter of neat rattan chair-bottoms in out of their horses at the wrong point convenient touch with the Cornwall jails) your crack penitentiary, Mr. Dunnes­ to win at the wire. It takes a greater for a fully adequate time yet." ton. Really," he concluded, "if the reinsman to ride behind than ia front, "I beg pardon," the Englishman cor­ word had come at night and they had in some respects, and he is a master who Waylaid by Wireless rected conservatively, not certain of found me wearing my evening clothes, never commits an error by pumping cut how many of the younger people's words I don't think even the alibi could have his horse to no account so far aa win­ Bg EDWIN BALMER were meant seriously. " Mr. Preston was cleared me.'' ning is concerned. (Copyright, 1»0», by Small, Maynard * Company, lac) observing to me, with quite unjustifiable "But the alibi, Mr. Preston," the Some race drivers, too, are like a class relief, surely, for one who left England Briton persisted, puzzled. "You said of horses that when collared become in his extremely—ah—equivocal posi­ that the alibi was false, did you not!" fainthearted and lose their grit and CHAPTER X.—(Continued) when 1 left you at the Tudor last "Formerly a man—even a criminal— tion, that we had quite entirely lost the "Oh, that was the funny part of it, gumption and give up, when if they night! " he charged. counts upou at least a week's se­ land for the week. Whereas—" Mr. Dunneston," thecirl put in for the kept up courage and the struggle they 'Wireless''—And a Wounded Wrist "Of course!" curity if he could get safely to sea. But "Yes, whereas the 'wireless,' Mr. other somewhat weakly. "Mr. Preston would come off victors. They are what, HE turned to the American again, "Of course? Hut you—you-*-" for all the freedom or refuge one can Dunneston," the American interrupted really left at eleven; but as mother when applied to horses, are termed S with her commanding, inevasive " I told tbe inspector, ' the girl seem­ find now, even upon a transatlantic impatiently, "as you very properly re­ didn't know that, she got him off easily "quitters"; and there are occasions no appeal, which he could only obey. ed to defy bim, "that I could show to 'liner'—as you Americans say—in mid- called, ean bring a warrant for my ar­ without suspecting that she was per­ doubt when the poor horse is blamed for "Let us go now, Mr. Preston!" she Ins satisfaction that vou did not leave ocean, one might quite as well be upon rest at any moment and keep the police juring herself." quitting that exact truth wonld locate said.