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LAND OF WHEAT AND BREAD-EATERS
I
m or FRANCE.
Agriculture is the chief wealth ot
a country. It alone gives over re-
“owed products with a minimum of
labor .whlle industry as to contend
with expensive labor a d a constant-
h' depreciating value of its machin-
ery. Franco. through the excellence
of her soil and her exceptional cli-
tnnto. much better on the aver“.
than that of other lands located in
:imilar latitudes. is particularly fa-
‘xured in this respect. It is interest-
ing to glance at the distribution at
-:~.gricul~turnl wealth on her territory:
As a whole. France is the land of
‘whcat and the Frenchman is es-
m-ntially n. bread-ester: the Western
3 sections and those neighboring Paris
are the best producers or wheat. In
the Rhone Valley and the South
linst. hard “heat especially is
'rown.
The Western sections of the coun—
ry nre the most important tor the
growing at barley which is grown
in the departments of Cotes-du
‘Nord. Euro. llluct-Vilsine. May-
mnc; as for rye. Brittany is by tar
:hc- best section: oats are raised in
the Center and the North-East? do-
partmcnts ot Cher. Cotes-du-Nord.
Eur.:-et-l.oir. Oiso (this last one
*0" taking the lead in this produc-
n) i'ns-de-Caiais. Somme. Nerd.
r
)l'Slnrv-et-‘iiarne. The departments
lint Landes. Basses-Pyrenees and
‘ Hunte-Gnronno are great producers
“or corn. ‘
trn 'i‘hv- Western districts and the
llilvoorcr soil or the Center lead in the
on )rtldut'llon of potatoes: the rich part
i. '0! Brittany, and less favored parts,
Sillll a-H L‘orrcze, Grouse. Dordogne.
varu. Hunts-Loire. and Vosges find
” in HS cultivation a fair profit.
; l’mot root which comes from the
Northern districts is still far below
its prenwnr basis. only 40 per cent.
of llm refineries which were located
in tho devastated regions, having
tm-n rebuilt thus far.
Wine is one of the chief resources
of ll‘rnnco. She is herself a great
nary wines of the South (Herault _
and Gard). or the rather strong
wines of Roussillon. which stands
dilution. or the light wines of Gore.
0! the Center and of Lower Bur-
gundy, or the fine wines oi! Borde-
lais. ot Higher Burgundy. the con-
sumption of which is threatened by
the "dryness" of France's gormer
best customer. The Russians. the
Germans can no longer aflord to pay
for it. and even, the Turks, by way
of economy especially, adhere to th
precepts imposed by their religion.
illgh grade Champagne is in danger
for the same reason.
French olive-oil laces keen com-
petition in view of the increasing
importation o! palm olive oil and
peanut oil: nut-oil is disappearing
with tho nut-trees and colza-oil is
practically a thing or the past. ' ‘
French silk is competing with dif-
flculty against Japanese imports and
the competition of artificial silk; the
number or mulberry trees is de-
creasing in the Rhone valley, where.
on the other hand. the cultivation of
the madder is merely a memory.
Flower cultivation is very impor- .-
tant in the South-East. especially
near Grasse. although cheap per-
fumes are coming more and more
into the chemists' hands.
In spite of the ravages of war,
there is still for the French de-
partments as a whole. 20 per cent. of
forestry. In the order'ot import-
ance. it is the South \Vcstern terri~
tory (Glronde and Lnndcs) which
take the lead .then Var. Arlego.
Vosges and also the Alsatian depart-
ments.
The number of horses. in spite of
the slaughter and demands of war.
has not varied a great deal; it ens-
ily passes the two million mark.
lestere (the extreme end or Brit-
tany) leads and with it. all the other
Western departments. The South is
suffering from the extensive develop-
ment of the automobile which na-
turally stunts the raising of carriage
ccnsumer. whether it be. the ordiw. horses and from the suppression of
Chassis
Runabout
Runabout
Touring Car
Touring Car
Truck Chassis
Coupe
Sedan,
cavalry when
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5w PRICES i
DETROIT)
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EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2, 1923
with starter and
demountable rims
with starter and
demountsble rims
Four-Door
.. $ 230.00
$ 265.00
$ 350.00
$ 295.00
$ 380.00
$ 370.00
$ 525.00
$ 685.00
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. THESE ARE THE LOWEST PRICES OF FORD CARS IN
‘THE HISTORY OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Early delivery
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No. we are not pi eg African
golf. We are Just try rig to decide
ow many ilounees we 1 have
on our new Fsi . frock. or it is
not a question this year, wheth‘r we
shell have flounccs. but merely how
many there will be. The lady in the
icturcitae decided that seven ispx
ucky number. and we must'admtt
that her faith in 33hr” is testified.
for there II a d tied elegance in
thi; coat-{rock with its slum grace-
ful: drooping lines.
The material is light grey silk-
cloth from the looms at South Mano
cheater. Connecticut. And; by the
way welearnthetgrev stobo
mud-l favored by the smart woman
for street cpetuntes. ch a dress
In pictured n sp outlets {or morn—
ing wear. By t_e addition of the
very haughty white fax it becomes
eminently desirable as an afternoon
melting or theatre costume.
Cutting on the cross has become
second‘nsture‘to the couturiers this
Fell. and these flouncee arecut in
this manner. w ch gives than their
delicate flare. w tbout the buikiness
of gathering. Other points worth
obsemng are the narrow slanting
lepcis. and the ell ht “puii' at the
waist line. to not the etrsl ht up
and down line. The sin le button
. flounces
like a watchful eye. and their con-
formity is further ensured by the
upright and soldieriy iineci braid
on t e rightflde.
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" Orders are coming in fast, so place yours pj'promptly to insure "
satin-all the mountainous regions or
1130 AIDS. Pyrenees. Covennes. Cor—
sica. them—s. tact which cannot be
explained—Herman. Gard and Vau-
cluse: mules otter more resistance to
heat than horse; however they are
not much used in other parts at the
country: donkeys are raised also. es:
postaliy in the“ Dordogne and Indra.
The departinents or Brittany and
Normandy possess a very large
number or cattle: the North and the
East are beginning to pick up.
_ ‘fi‘here is a steady decrease or
sheep . Regions of low damp plains
such-‘ss certain ports of IJ‘ordogne.
Euro-et-Loir. Indra. Seine-et-Marne,
Vienna still exceed. but only by I.
email margin. 200,000'hcads: one
can also “mention the Basses-Py-
renees,>a well, irrigated region. Cor-
sica and Aveyron. among the motto-
tainous countries still Engaging with
success in this easy task: Aveyron
even holds the record for the num-
ber of heads. Howaver. shepherds
are scarce and because of this many
Entrance on M
The untrleeielJn‘g‘Wnuiee are tel-mere are compelled to give up
sheep-raising. , ‘ ,
It is in hog-raisins um the de-
crease hss been felt most acutely.
The Pyrenees region is still notice-
able by the number 0! heads: Bay.
onne ham. has not become a thing
of the post like that of Rheims:
next come Haute-Vienne. Saone-et—
Loire. Pse-de-Cslsis. the depart-
mente or Brittany. Miler. Coreze.
Aveyron. Vienne. The "delicates-
sen" stores or Alsace and Cham-
pagne. once so widely tamed, are on
the downward trend.
As tor goats. their decrease is
hoped for everywhere. as they ze
all the young sprouts and here
they are really numerous. agricul-
tural win touo : Spain.‘ the
Orient and Northe . Africa know
how much they cost them. In
Franco. Corsica holds the record
with 150,000 goats. Far behind.
come Ardeche. Drorne. Jura. which
are dry and poor regions, also Deux—
Sevres. and Sarthe: but goats are
not wealth: they are the last re-
”Geheb‘e’s ‘
huge-eulogy"...- .
Just received a new shipment of new live rubber I brie finv
est Bath hb Mats. The Bath Tub Mats combines ma
at: 211:2, gym non-skid and non-slip. Sizes and attrac-
every nirement,
and keep clean. Pricsl;3q.05 up. extremely e“, to clot-ii
33 Washington Street ’ ‘ ’ ' south Nanak
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‘30 ~—- NEW RECORDS EVERY FRIDAY RE
' L. M. PIKE CO.
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
om nvzsmcs m m
ain St., Fairfield Ave., Cannon St. ..
1a) .
lrlog‘eport‘ Conn.
She’ll like china
or dainty glassware.
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Tables and tables full of sparkling glassware and
the daiuticst of fine china
A most comprehensive showing remesenting inum-
crable shapes lnd decorations—and most practical pieces
priced as low as 50c for a pretty bon bon dish to $35. for
a complete and handsome 23 piece tca set. 3
The sparkling'brillance of heavy cut glass is fascinat-
ing—it is popular—some new pieces just received may be
of interest—
:Fruit or berry bo'wls $3.25, $5.25, $7.50 up to $8.25
Rich flower vases $2.75, $3.50, $4.50 up to $17.50
Practical 7 piece water sets $7.25, $10. up to 333.
Gold decorated glassware—nothing in table service
is more alluring than this fine stcmware—two new pat-
terns—One a plain gold band priced from $3.25 to $7.50
The other a fine gold incrusted war: at $7.25
dozen
'to $15. doz.
' Wedding gifts of
’ ‘ shining silver. '
Quality ware that the bride will delight to own—it
Wauld be hartl to tell all the enticing charm of each indi-
vidual piece—the showing is extensive and interesting—3
let us tell you about some of these things face to face. _
1 There are tea sets of three pieces at $24. and $25.—
of four pieces at $23. and with tray at $30.
’ COfl‘ce sets with Grecian ,bOrder in Dutch silver
three pieces and tray $23. and three piece and tray set for
$18.50
l Silver plate'd‘on nickel silver or white metal they are
very serviceable.
Meat platters 14 and 16 inch $12.
lates with relish dish $11. .chctable dish-
‘ Chop p
'CS $8.75, $9.50, $11.
i Baking dishes $8.75,
pitchers $5.
Water pitchers $9.75, $11.,
,watcr pitchers $6. 3
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-',Fruitr.biSkcts"$10.50. .
‘- Sandwich trays $4.75 to $7., with handles $11.
,- uT able ~mats—hammercd7
1 $2.50, $3.50 and $4.50
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"*Marmarladc jars glass and (get $2.50. Bread trays
. $3.50 to.$7.50.
“32.75-1» . _ A .
.. riVets $9.50 to $12.
$12.75 _ '
\ _ 26‘ piecesof flatware aoubutret‘ tray.$31.75 , . .
{These are just a few suggestions in silver plated were
from; oursilvcr section.
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Cheese" ‘and cracker dishes $6.50, $8.,
rCrumb Sets $6. and $6.50
Computes $6.75to $10. " Cake baskets $6.50 to $10.
Candle sticks 32. to rapt." Bon bon dishes 31. to
door. let: treat.
a
hand painted from the Orient.
‘1 8 inch $23.
59.50, 310.50 and 313. Syrup
$12.75. Hot milk and
$9., and $10.
silver 85c, $1.50, 52.,
(26 pieces of flat ware in case
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October bride
Complete $130.
What more acceptable gift could one make t0 the
October bride—even the bride of some October in the
past would be glad to own one—for here is handsome
cedar chest filled with so many of the necdfuls in the
home—T his set at 5130 complete consists of 1
Cedar chest 3 dish cloths '
6 linen glass cloths 2 floor ploths
5 wash cloths — 3 large bath towels
6 Medium bath towels é {filmy limits: --
6 hand towels men em- 1 t ed fOWv
els.
1 attcrn table cloth -
68x3 4? 1 doz. napkins
1 pattern table cloth
68x68
1 hemstitchcd set 64x64
cloth and 1 doz. 20x20 nap-
kins
2 plain hemstitchcd scarfs
18x54
1 Madicra buffet
18x72
‘1 Madicra Center
scarf
18)1(3t(tsl:tun hcmstltchcd scarf 6 sheets 81x90
1 Madicra serving table 1 P" “’00! blankets
scarf 18x36 ' 1 comfortable .
‘ 1 Doz. regular size pil- 1 heavy deSPTQd
low cases. Complete outfit $130.”
We will be glad to put together a chest for less
money or one of a better type to suit your ideas—let us
help to make a gift that will linger long in loving memory
and givt a large amount of real service and satisfaction.
‘ Main floor. rear.
Electric goods
for the new home.
Now that electricity plays so important a part in ‘re- .
lievlng the cares and labor of housekeeping—let us Sug- '
gest the gift electric.
These are all from makers of note.
Electric irons $4.75 to $8.50 {1' casters $4.75 to
$8.50 . . _ ~,.._ , 9,“:3'
Electrcl pcrcolators $7.50 to $27.50. Grills $13.50
to $15.50 ~ ‘
Electric lamps for the table, floor, 'desk, bou'doir, etc.
in large and attractive assortment—moderately priced. ’-
ezr :3 — A «
' The H00ver ideal-
as a gift.
We know one would be appreciated for We. "can
name hundreds of satisfied users.
{This is the one electrical appliance that really takes
Mmdgerygut 0f house work and £0930 much to make
the h ‘ " -
M.
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and sanitary. “
" uni '454 arid the Hoover man will "call
' no can
and tell you all ab'Out it—show you what it will do and
hQVY. well it does it; . _ .
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