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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1890-12-4, Page 444.444. 44.4.,. .M4s.44MYM 4.4sm 444444 44.4444A.444444.442s 4e ,4tiwal.FsoAo"'wq.+ln..w.'swupvnomw`'', '!y.''e 44442444444444444.4.44 A f4 cSWEET, Props, DEO, 4Cf2a 1.390, gg in o i Trade. (.Qn:i11A2es"aSISn'11 I1' milds"*:.i.1 NO. I. Ott Arr'a'n. • Nota -a e:a 10th, 1890, The Canatli•u e a p wt of eggs has in, aroused. with ,; . at rapidity since • 1880 &s is elgavn i!., : L ,,.:t .1 i„n, figures: - YEAR. iW2'i':N;i VALUE 1.5,:;5 senngq1 at 209,971 • 1874 i.t-1;'-..,t 577,599 187; '" s' ` at) 848, ;1)74 185" .,..1' ;;,",> 1,843,709 1188' .:tS1,7 saaall1,728,089 ,089 1887 , ..: .12,aaa,288 1,8.7,143 18SS .. .1 1,1, t)•` a 2,122 283 188911.0 $ »3 2,159910 1890 , , , ..'1 14,910 1,795,918 These exports were made almost en- tirely to the,'United States,\vhichafford- ed a ready alai eonvc;uient market at fairly resoane .rative rates, and so long by was 1S'1 duty imposed .. that the rl1 0 d as there,x p eountry rto otttentpt was made to seek for markets in other quarters. Now that a duty of 5 ets per dozen has been impos, a neon eggs by the • McKinley tariff, attention has been dir- ected to the possibilities of ether mar- kets, There is little doubt that the United States people will, even in the lace of the present logit duty, consume a: considerable quantity of Canadian eggs, and will pay the whole or the greater part of the duty thereon, inns- muelt as the lune srplly is not at su£- lciet,t for their. own cousunption, and 'because pecttuar•ities of soil, feeding and climate, niak. Cal?adian eggs su- perior to most, and equalled by few. It is, however, to be remarked that in the United States the priees of eggs show a considerable diminution during the past few years,tlms indicating that the home supply is so far increasing on the demand as to loner tha prices paid. and consequently to demialish the val- aae• of the market to Canadian expor- ters. In the search for other markets for her surplus ' eggs, Canada naturally turns to Great Britain where the con- n g' con- sumption of'e�• s busiics Dern enor- p s � s t, MODUS, 15 inerti u' a very rapidly as is shown by the fact that the import of eggs rose froth 4x, 2i 4'37 great hung- ids (1:20 eggs) in 1880• to 9,44503 great huxldi'eds in 1889. As the home supply cannot keep pace. with the de- mand, the import is ,greater ever year, and although the competition is keen Canada would have nothing to fear fsom adverse tariffs, and can be assur- ed that the quality of her eggs would give them a rating with. the best im- parted eggs. m-partedeg;s. Por the year 1889 the number and value of eggs imported into Great Br1t- ainwere as follows:-- rafP'D allot »OZ :'BLUE Russia......6,230,360 $ 810,378 Sweedetz .. . 81,090 12,931 Denmark ...0,467,140 1,896,329 Germany _30,05°,550 O5o,550 4,359,419 Holland ... 224,060 87,084 Belgium.. 18,270,070 2,764,048 France ..29,505,860 5,749,212 Portugal.. 178,100 80,762 Spain .. 134,560 26,966 Other foreign. countries... 8,710 1,713 Channel Is- laIds ..... 171,620 31,658 Other British possessions 2,520 438 Total... 94,825,000 $15,220,088 The Customs valuation per dozen average 16 cents, In 1890 the importation figures will. no doubt be much larger,as the returns Sox the first nine months ofthe year,coni- pared with those of the first nine months e€1S89,show an increase of over five and gine-half millions dozens. .hs showing the relative demand for eggs imported in Great Britain and the United States, the following table of eggs imported by the United. States ssi, 1889 laecortlirig to their own :returns), is instructiye:- („ onsraI.ES DU! vAL'ua Austria-Hun- gary, ...... 1,528 $ 382 Belgium ... - , ..215,164 33,2,28 China .... 128,300 6,425 Denmark , , 7-1,950 11,890 France,. ,, 140 24 tixernaaiy; 73,355 14,119 Englanii,,...... 4,914 897 4,100 820 No via Scotia, Craw Brurrswiele and P. E. Islnird, .6,607,222 481,609 Q lebec,hnt. Mau and N. V Ter .1i.,701,864 1864,020 British Colum - bin.. 075 86 Hong .bong 15,210 780 truly , ....,:12,468 2,078 Japan . 20 5 Mexico... , 18,585 2380 Netherland 500 70 Cuba1,503 154 Cueke s'inAfriea 5 Total 7 5,918,809 x2,418,076 The Customs valuation saes an aver- age of 15 cents per dozen. Ally analysis of the above table. a That as regards the intp,oet Of a ' s into the tJi,itd:d Sta.tcs and 6:ercat ;Brit- . an. the latter country demands about si: ,., times as titans as the former, 2; That the Citstolns valuation th Creat Br itain is one:cent per do , great - 3. That the distance of Canada from Great ttBritain'sfnl lI not abar to sued s is a ,eonipetitioa; and' 4. That a sea voyage :across the At- lantic ittthe pool latitude traversed by our ocean; steamships does not preclude the successful prosecution of the. bus:• mess. Tt will be seen that Russia eggs are shipped to Great l3r[taitt from. the Black e. e;,• Sea ; that Portuguese tuguesc and Spanish eggs cross the Mediterranean and bay of Bis ea'y; that Germans gathers eggs from various partsous of her Empire and, trans t I � land and .sea nuts them by lelig llo xul a voyages to the central ntaricet.. It Will also be observed' that quanti- ties of eggs from Belgium, Derzltark, Germany, Italy, Hong Kong and China and their way to United States mar- kets and complete there with the home products To facts •• y .. [o tho31rerrt<r,ftzc.e- evidence of the official returns may bo added the re, sults of actual ship newts made from• Canada to Great Britain since the adnp• tion of the McKinleytarifa !l csi. ship- ments hi -nents have been made from Montreal to Halifax and various puttee. The. results in brief aro these:- 1. l:t•gs may be sent across the At 'antic with perfect safety throughout the entire season without the cold stor- age of any kind, The testimony of both shippers and carriers unites on this point and seems to place it entirely beyond doubt. The eggs are carefully the -vessels cool stowed in the portiou of below the water line, or betwween decks where an equable temperature of about 50 degrees is maintained, and they ar- rive on the other side in good condition Some of thesteamers are Provided. with. large ventilators, which maintain a constant volume of fresh cool air. 2. The eggs axe packed either in compartment boxes or in cases with hulls, sawdust or fine chopped straw, and if then carefully handled, the per centage of breakage is alinost rzil. The cases• contain from 30 to 120 dozen each and are stowed away compactly and freights charged:: upon the ton measure, melt of 40 cubic feet of space. One company instances a carriage in which, the breakage was found to be only 6 eggs in about 180 dozens. A move ment is now on foot to have all egg cases made Uniform, in which case the rate of freight could be more satisfac- torilyyarranged. These eases are not, returned by the carriers and have tobe disposed of in Great. Britain. It is quite probable either that a means of dispos- ing of them can be.arranged whereby the total cost need not be charged against the eggs carried,or that a'much cheaper form of case can. be made suf- ficiently strong to carry for on trip, In. fact the case -maker of Ontario has of fered to produce eases at a cost of 17 cents . of 50 or 60e cents each instetid paid for cases used ,rn the United States trade. 3. The freights at present rale. at 15 �.. shillings sterling >er ton measurement b or, counting 13 cases to the tpn'and 30 dozen to the case; less than -one cent per dozen. This is probably. the low- est rate that can be quoted. The cost of placing eggs upon the Boston and New York markets would not on an average be much less than this: 4. Shipments already made have, so far as reported to the Department, net- ted a return quite as favorably as -could: have been obtained in the United States in years before the McKinley. tariff become operative, and have do- monstrated the fact that 'a profitable tradeacan_be carried on in eggs to Great Britain and to an extent which is practically unlimited: An examination of the price lists shows that, for similar qualities,eggs in Great Britain have rated higher than in the United stated: From enquiries made. it is ascertained that to command the best prices tis Great Britain the size and quality should be particularly at- tended to. Large and well assorted eggs are displaying the smaller kinds in the English market,and France Den- mark awe the strength of their egg ex- ports to Great Britain largely to this cause. Two and one-half 'pounds to the score is the lowest weight that can be relied upon to secure a superior position in the English market, and if a greater weight than this can be at- tained, stili better results will follow. From information jest received from Great Britain, through the office' of the high Commissioner,the following whole sale priees are given indicating the state of the markets about the middle of October, the prices being per great hundred of 120: - In Liv erpool:--Best French, 9s. to 10s. Danish 9s. to 10s.; Irish, Os. to 10s. In Gaso 1 - [ 0 : 2d, • Conti- nental,' 7s to 9s. Gd. • In Bristol: -Irish, 10s; Best French, Os. 8d. to 10s, In Dublin: -Ordinary,. 9s. to 9s. 6d.; Selected, lOs. to lOs. Id.; Smaller; 8s, to Ss. 6d, II Belfast: -Large 12s. 6d.: Small, 10s. 10d, The Army and Navy Auxiliary Stores; London, which carry ona, very extensive trade, in poultry, 1 game, eggs and 5rov%sions of all kite buy b ,y th 'rc,e qualities of eggs, from which they paid at that date as follows: -Best English, 15s.; ,Selected French, 18s:; and Seconds 108; 6c1. The wholesale prices are -low- er from March to ,7une,after which they begin to harden and are highest from October to December. The following extracts from a eireta lar letter to the En„ lishpress from Mr' Henry C. Hay, 91 Southwark Bridge Road, London, S. E. are pertlment and useful: "Several letters have appeared lately in English papers' respecting the Mc, Kinley Tariff ,Bill and its relations to the with to.the Canadian trade in eggs w t United States. `flavin; been connect, cd with the. trade here .for the last twenty-five years, ancl handling daily eggs from ail European centres, stick 1s France; Italy, Germany, Iliingary and laterally Russia. I ala in a posit Loa to offer the best practical tical aclviec to. intending shippers from Canada, and shall be pleased to give the senders the benefit of my long practical experience and knowledge as to the anode of pack• itig and description of goods best suited to our English markets in London, Liverpool, Blanchester, Birmingham, and most of the large i g centre • s cif con- * con- sumption." I fell certain 1• 1altl�at. at the present time any consignments of really good fresh eggs from Canada wont,' be eagerly welcomed, if there quality is similar to that of a consign- ment recently received hero of 187 cases, and sold by a friend of mine, a portion of which consignment T thoroughly inspect and personally test- ed on my oWn table, In quality they were second to none that reach this country, not expecting the well-known Normandy eggs, which at the present time (October) realize from 10s. 3d, to 11s. 3d. per 120 iu London markets,„ ' * * "I have Handled during the last sixe years or eportions eight of most of the, Canadian eggs which have been on offer herein the London market; and there quality compared with the 187 cases referred to as recently put before London buyers, was of different as the proverbial shop eggs and a new laid one, I can, however, promise Canada fan shippers that if their produce reaches this country regularly, in fresh and sound condition, there is every red son to assert possitively that they will in a very short be eagerly sought after by the most critical buyers on our mar- ket; ket; and as a practical representative of the trade,'I am certain that, if our prices suit Canadian senders, in a very short time the goods would take prece- dence in quality over most other European consignments." * * * * "1 should imagine that our markets, taken the year through, would yield' a better return, as far as price was concerned, than those of the United States; but no doubt hitherto this has'been neutraliz e. ed largely by the difference in cost of transit to England. But not that the prohibitive duty of 2ad.; or 5 cents per dozen, is imposed by the United States Government, the balance of price ought to be largely in favor of goods being sent to 'this country." B. -POULTRY. The duty placed by the McKinley tariff of 8 cents per pound on live, and 5 cents per pound. on dressed poultry, has led many to believe: that the: trade in these articles heretofore carried on by Canada with the United States will be materially affected, the exports from Canada for the past two years having been as follows:- Liy e Poultry Dressed Poultry and undressed 1889......$110,793 $51,732 1890.... ..$105,612 $40,233 It is by no means certain that the United States consumers will not have ve to paat time a part, if not the` Whole, of the increased tariff, but if none the less becomes the duty of the Canadian people to seek other and better markets for their poultry, so that, if possible, a more profitable sale may be found for what is not consumed in Canada. For this again Canada turns to the Mother Countrywhere, for the last year, the following large qua n ti ties of poultry and game were imported for consumption: - Imports into Great Britain of : Poul- try and Game, alive or dead, during 1889. Russia .... , , , $ 336,403': Sweeden 9,320 Norway .. 31,920 Denmark ... .55,$94 Germany.202,736 Rolla nd ....., 199,777 Belgium 508,148 France. . United. States of America Other Foreign Countries. British Possessions 951,894 5,932 122 788 Total ,.. ,.$9,302,872 It appears from this table that there exists a valuable ° market for poultry in Great Britain, and the only questions to be answered are:-- 1. re:-1. Can our poultry be placed on the British market in good condition, and howl 2. Are the prices in Great Britain sufficient to warrant a fair return for consignments sent? In respect to the first question the Department is met with the fact that experimentally little is known as to weather and how poultry can be placed in good condition in GtBritain. Canadian trade has notheretoforerun inthatu[i'ect ion, owing to other countries affording us a sufficient and readymarket, an d no reliable date can be gathered from experience on the part of Canadian shippers, To ascertain the ' several shipments are about to be made, the re sults of which will be carefully watch- ed and reported, and the Government of Canada has now on the way to Eng- land an experienced shipper of eggs and poultry, who will make a thorough enquiry` into the wholes matter. His report will if possible, be given to the Canadian pubile in time for the Dec. shipments of poultry. The steamship companies are some what divided in opinion as to whether. cold storage for poultry is needed from November until March. The Allan line has made shipments for Portland of fowls simply packed in boxes and barrels and stowed away in the cool part of the vessel below the water line, and reports that they arrive in perfect condition The experimental shipments now beieas made will go far to solve s the . ttcstlon an i 1n d f isfound d Old Stora C 0 q � g to be necessary there is little doubt but that the steamship companies will provide it. As to the second question,'below will be found a summary of information col lected by the High Commissioner in London, which will afford an index to. the prices current in England about conse- quent r i of and the oz ten ciloOctober, ltl do oX Q CN ,• r' possibilitiespaying t 71d0:^ clue: t of a l i� zl, a The .Army and Navy Stores quote the price of fowls as follov.s:----Surreys, 3s. to 4s•; Boston, (Lincolnshire,) 2s. to 2s 9dt; and Trish, is. 84. to 104, each,- wholesale, The quotations of prices in the Smith- field market for 18th Oetober last, as giyon in the Mark Lane Express, are as fol.lo\\ s:-T1en turkey, Bs. to 5s. each; cock turkeys, 4s. 6d. to 7s, 6d. each; Surrey forges, 2s 8d. to 3s, to 3d. each; Essex fowels, is. 9d. to 2s. 6d. each; Bos- ton fowls, 9 s, 1s. 6d, to 2s. Gd. each; Irish fowls, 1s. Gd. to 2s. each; goslins, 4s. Gd.' to 7s.'each ;ducklings,2s. to 8s. Gd. each; and ducks, is. 6d. to 2s. each; Iu the Liverpool markets about the. same time fowls were quoted at from 4s. 8d, to 5s, W. per couple; ducks, 4s. Gd. to $s.: geese, 4s. 6d to 7s. Gd. each and turkeys, 4s. cd. to Ss. Gd. each. In Glasgow the wholesale prices rang ed as follows (at present), 45. 6d. to Os.; turkeys, cocks,at Christmas, 10s, to 15s; 5.. turkey, hens,at Christmas, 4s, 6d: to �s, geese 4s to Gs,; ducks,ls, 94. to 2s.; and chickens, ls. 4d. to 2s. Dublin Turhoys, 4s,, to 7s. Gd, each; ducks,:ls. 6d. to 50. per pair;eltick- ens, 3s. to 5s, per pair; geese, 4s. 6d. to Gs. It must be borne in mind that this season of the year is the cheapest for poultry, and that the prices will begin to harden a little before Christmas The tllll(, 1• P 1iGCS tre ,the best aro from1 January to June, when gazue to any extent is not in season. Turkeys are 7 in season -from November till February or even a little later. In November the wholesale price is from 7d. to 8d. per pound and in December from 8d. to ls. 24.; per pound. The prices of Ituss. fan fowls, which will soon be coming into the market, range frons is. to 1s. 8d. each, There appears to be no roopr for donut that a good quality, well placed on the market, will yield a remunera- tive profit. 9'er -7711 ST, LAWRENCE CANALS. RAPIDE PLAT DIVISION. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. SEALED TENDERS addressed to thennder signed, and endorsed "Tender for the St. Lawrence Canals„" v Ca is will be received at this office,, until the arrival of' the eastern and western mails on ti edneedcty, the 3rd dray of December next, for the construction of a lift look, weirs, etc., at liforrisburg, and the deepening and enlargement of the Rapide. Plat Canal. The work will be divided into three sections, each about a mile in length. A map of the locality, together with plans and specifications pe ISaations of the respective works, can be seen on and after Wednesday, the 79th day of November nest at this oplce, and at the Resident Engineer's Office, Mo rrishurg,wiiere printed forms of tender can be obtained. In the case of firms there mnstbe attached to the tender, the actual signatures of the fall name, the nature of the occupation and residence of each. member of the same, and further, an accepted cheque on a chartered bank in Canada for the sum of $0 000, must accompany the toncler for Section }No. 1, and' an accepted cl,cque on a chartered bank in Canada, for the cern of $2,000 for each of the other sections. The respective accepted chcque,s must be en- dorsed over to the Minister of Railways and Canals,and will be'forfoitod if the party tendering declines entering into contract for the works at ,the rates and on the terms stated in the offer submitted. The cheques thus sent in'41vi11 be returned' to the respee- tiv,e parties whose tenders are not accepter. This Department does, not, rhowever, bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. By order, A. P. BRADLEY, Secretary, Department of Railways and Canals, Ottawa, 7th November, 1800. 5 NOTICE to CREDITORS. In the matter of George Tapson, of the Township of Stephen, in the County of Huron, yeoman, an insolvent. Notice is hereby given that the above named George Tapson has made an assign- ment'to Samuel'Stanliake, of the Township of Stephen, yeoman, for the benefit of his creditors, pursuant to cap. 154, R. S. 0., 1887, amending act. Ameeting of creditors of the said: insolvent will be held at the law office of Lewis H. Dickson, intim village of Exeter, Saturday next, 22nd inst., at the hour of 2 o'clock in the afternoon, for the appointment of inspectors and the giving of directions with reference for the disposal, of the sai6l estate. All Creditors of the said estate are hereby required to file their claimsroperly verified with my solic- itor on or before the day.' of 'snob meeting. After December 15th 1800 1 shall proceed to distribute the said estate having 'regard only to such claims as'hshall have notice of and I shall not be responsible for the assets of the said estate or any part thereof to any person' or persons whose claim .or claims shall not have been filet. LEWISH 1 rcicsot, SAMUEL STAPLAKE, Solicitor for Assignee. Assignee. Dated November 17th, A. D. 1890. J. G. SALLACO OBE i Merchant 'ilor TfcM'sFxotor 9 9 Has now in stock A FIRST-CLASS LINE OF Summer Goods, Gents' Furnishings, etc. Sole agent for Exeter for IVORINE COLLARS AND CUFFS. The best collar'and cuff in the market A CALL SOLICITED. J G. Smallacombc. ALES-e Ano ct1� dJp. 7osell our ulexcelled NnrryGtpcc, toady employe) ent ani: contr01,of toil. itory, ,Have dove b'itsinese in Canada 30 ye 214'S, .Lthoval pay to tho right mtam Son,~ for -forms, 174-8 mos~, Ai11a l.o11eo1 nt', O:s';; IVlaehine Oil. . l; i'z, •r ?,x90."444rr,.Cir:'a:$'(+1.7i i �atr1':1 The Famous. Heavy -bodied .Oil, nriacle only by McColl .Bros. Co.,Toronto. Use it onoo and you will u,se no other. McColl'sFamous CYLINDER OIL Is the finest in Canada for engine cylinders. t.. „ Wiz, � „ 143 ry\T7 ,-FOR SALE BY-- tc. ���ET imp Exeter, Ontario. litat a..111. ILOR tPQ THE YJNDERSIGNEDHAS OPENED OUT A NEW STOCK OF II 4 II i I II 1► :� I it ` II I FIRTCLASS WINTER SUITINGS 1 , •� h t- II t (It II Il n I • • t I t4� IlCanac'an and Imported Tweeds French Worsteds, etc., which he will sell at right rices. If you wish a nobby or 5 h plain suit it will repay you to call and examine his large stock which has just arrived. w SIIIIE fI oaMINrEEo MirrnmE; Special attention given to ladies mantle marg. Give me a Trial and you will be Convinced. Stand one door' north of Fish's Barber shop. J AMES H. GRIEVE. EAD a LEARN "Cr eme to -101.7.7- The Best Goods for the Least Money. h r� z i We carrythe stock of STOVES OVES and TINWARE largest� in town and we are selling it at the lowest possible price for cash. In Hall and Library Lanips we are showing an elegant display at right prices.' All kinds of Table and Hand` Lamps p Y �, P tit wholesale prices. In Cross -cut Saws we are slhowing all the latest and leading patterns makes. 5 different patterns to choose from. AXES, a large stock at prices that defy competition. As usual a full stock of General hardware, 9 p aint�9oils and glass on hard. A Call Solicited. AGENTS FOR THE RAYMOND• SEWING MACHINE Remember the old stand o Ho F I- : 9 Near the POST OFFICE. IfY ou want an easy shave and neat 'hair -cut just call at E, H. FISH'S SxAVING SALOON Where he sloes all his work in a neat style i Ladies'and Children's hair -cutting g In the latest style. AGENT FOR TIIE PARISIAN STEAM LAUNDRY. CITY OTEL LONDON, ONTARIO. ioer get J. & J. 141c1VIARTIN, Proprietors, THE BEAUTIFUL` AND ' CLEAR CUT from which this paper is printd was supplied by the roftlJnro a .....4w4444.4.4.4... Dealers in Type,.�.4.�b,.�,>at Presses, and Printers' Supplies. r•� T. JOHNSTON J. 'T St..bv 50 & �32�W' Wellington � west T ONT. TORONTO, THIN L. 't. EXETER ONTARIO Has now in stock Wintor A �b IN TIIE FOLLOWING LINES.: West ' of England Suitings and Trous erings, Scotch Tweed Suitings and Trouser- ing s. French and English Wgrstecl. Cloths All made up hi the Latest Style, at best Rates. A.A- i/. J. Nn '.: 1.� .�.0 AiAi. Clubbing l�� k Rates. 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