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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 65, 11 December 1918, Page 6

A Cornish farmer found some oats with straws over 6 feet, and it seems asi if the plants have not exhausted their energies merely in straw production. From Gabgate Farm, Leigh, there came a stem bearing 211 grains and a claim for record. That was beaten by Braithwaite Farm, Keswick, sending a head with 271 grains. And Gabgatc Farm's reply to this challenge was one head bearing 295 grains and a second with 315, which remains the record for the British Isles.

A kindly injunction printed on Brixton Independent Church service paper on Eenieinbrance Day deserves wider currency! "If you see an American soldier in the tram make yourself his friend. He is your friend already. IfNyou seo a lonely American soldier in the street, 4>rove that you and lie are kinsmen. You Know what he is doing for civilisation, but you do not always remember that le. has come, from 3000 to 7MO miles to do it. He might want a friend to talk to. Ours was the home he went from. Make him remember he has come back to it." *

The latest joke which is going the founds of seafaring men is at the expense of our Scottish friends. "Do you know," inquired one mnriner of another, "that the Germans have painted jokes on their submarines?" "No. Why?" 'Oh, so that the Scottish captains can't see them."

FIGHTING INFLUENZA. 'The influenza is far too serious to trifle with. And when we ask you to get Baxter's Lung Preserver, wo are not asking you to experiment, or take chances with an unknown specific. "Baxter's" has been the staunch friend of New Zealanders for over 50 years. It is protection against attack, and is unequalled as tonic for convalescents. Bevivifies run-down constitution in a way little short of marvellous. 2s. fid. buys generous sized bottle. Chemists and Stores.—Advt.

A public recoption will be held on Tuesday night nt 7.30 p.m. in the Berhampoi'e Baptist Church to welcome back the Rev. W. T. Keith Ewen.

Electric Light for Country Buildings.Keroseno will only give you a dull, dangerous light, but install n DelcoLi"ht plant, and you can then convert your fuel inth electric light and power. Delco-Light is a self-contained little plant. I hut supplies electric light and power ai less than the cost of Kerosene illumination. This plant also supplies the. power for such work as cleaning, .churning, separating, washing, sewing, and other work that you are now performing by hand. Come in and inspect -or write' for descriptive folder. A. D. Itilcy and Co., Ltd , 100 Liunbton Quay, Wellington, Distributors for North Island, JLirlborough, and Nelson—Advt. For Children's Hacking Cough, WoodV Groat Peppermint Cure*