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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 197, 14 May 1908, Page 4

An impostor of a Somowhat novel typo is reported in the "Free Press" to bo " doing " the Clutha district at present. He is of a farmer-like appcarancc, and wears riding pants, although from all accounts he makes'his peregrinations on foot. "His method is to call at a farmhouse, and represent himself as agent of a combination of stock and station agents who arc out to buy gram'm unlimited quantities and at prices just a "bit better" than anyono else qan ofler, "on account of the largeness of their operations," etc. The prospect of a 'ponnv per bushel more for his oats usually tickles the fancy of the sturdy producer, and makes him. feel very hospitable towards the caller. Tho latter requires no pressing to stay for dinner and tea, or oven to accent a bed and breakfast. Little samnlo bags of the ortho dox typo are produced, and tho agent takes tho farmer's grain samnles, and goes on his way rejoicing. That is tho Inst tho tiller of tho soil , hears of tlm matter, for his whilom friend representing the " big agents," when ho gets out of sight, of the farmhouse, coolly empties tho sample bags and goes on to tho next place. For Chiliircn-a Hacking Cough at nighl Woods a Great Peppermint Cure. Is. Gd. and 2a. uul.