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Admiral Togo Bombards the Eastern Forth
at Port Arthur,
END IS NEAR.
A. despatch from London says:
What little news is avalleble in rut-
rence to Port Arthur colave rrom
Mlles° refugees at Chetou. Amerci-
ng to the doubtful evidence the
events° occupy the heights 011r-
trnding the fortress and are forti-
ing Lung -Wang -Tung, six MRCS to
Jin mut, Wolf iliountnin, live 111110S
o the nortlii-enst, and other paints,
empleting ihrlr cordon around the
piece. Accepting these statements
as trne the eri fOl'o'Stql t he
speedy end of Russian resistance, de -
claming that the harbor, ships and
forts will all be at the mercy of
the Japanese artillery.
`Ph° refugees further say that the
JapaeCee hold 1Twangulichun and
Sanchionpu, :even and eight miles
north of Port. Arthur. Other Japan-
ese forces are massing to the east-
wara, apparently intending to march
on, A marine camp containing 20,-
000 men, landed Irmo the Ilea, com-
mand the principal pass through tho
hills bitch of Port Artkur which is
vital to the safety of the fortress.
SLEW ENTIRE CAMP.
The London Central News has a
despatch from St. Petersburg stat-
ing Mat early on Wednesday morn-
ing Clem Eashialinsky's troops sur-
prised and attacked tho Japanese
outposts at Lautyansan, Ad:calming
through a terrible rainstorm, the
Russians roar:heti the outlying vid-
ottes of the Japanese without au
alarm being raised. They finally
rushed the camp of the main out-
post, killing every one in it, The
Japauesa were reinforced and made
three tierce attacks, but, were FL, -
pulsed.. The advance of a second
Russian battalion enabled the first
to retire safely. Tho Russians had
300 casualties. The casualties of
the Japanese aro reported to have
boon 1,000.
The 50.1110 correspondent describes
an engagement between the Japaneso
and Gen. Keller's forces, in which
the Russinos lost. 100 meit killed and
wounded, The Japanese lost heav-
ily. The details apparently show
that it is a dueplicate account of
the action fought at Lantyansen.
Oren. Kashtalinsky was second in
command under Sessolitch at the
Battle of the Yalu, and now com-
mands the Third East Siberian Rifle
Brigade. Ito is operating somewhere
south-east of ITai-Cheng. Ile com-
manded the rear guard of the army
defeat ttt Wafangtion or Walangicau.
TAP SCREEN PIERCED.
A despatch from London says
The numerous Russian reconnaissan-
ces which are detailed profusely by
Generals ICouropatkin and Salcharoft,
do not appear to have pierced the
Japutiese screen. Certainly nothing
j0 revealed to the world thereby, anal
the 5011011011 is apparently tutchang-
ed essentially. There aro no °Metal
reports concerning the lighting be-
tween Clenerals KaSittalinsky's and
Keller's troops and the Japanese,
which apparently Is the same engage-
ment reported by the Telegraph's
Litto-Yang correspondent on Thurs-
day. Possibly all the reports will
prove to be traceable to the actions
at Motioadeass on July 4e.
TROOPS HEALTH COOD,
51
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they were to be converted into third.
class cruisot•s, but antedating the
documents t>1 sato in order to 1111'
(10j10 eoneeLlnencee, and that (lev-
eler...3, hes e)emeleuely permitted the
leimpps to tarnish Russia with 11111111-
11 011S of war, Finally, Japan
charges that Germany 111,5 111(110111)11011
the use of Riau -Ohne by the Rus-
sian fleet, It is also (111e0c1 that.
Jaime has complained or the pre-
parations nt French ports to
tote the progress of the Baltic fleet
en its Fay Nesto1'/1 voyage. The
officials who vouch for the exacti-
tude of their information mid that
Japan has naked Croat Britain what
action she will take. If she refuses
to give active assistance to japan,
the latter will operate her secret
agreement with China for military
co-opeeation, Tho originators of
the fbrogoing, whose prominence
causes their statements to receive 11,1-
1(11) 1101), furPher sny that Russia will
charge the United States with break-
ing her neutrality In favor of Japan,
ONE, MILLION MEN. ,
The Tokio correspondent of UM
London Chronicle says that, there
has been heavy fighting during the
last two Clays neer Port Arthur,
Hai -Cheng, and Kniping. The result
Is not known, Tile correspondent
adds that plans are maturing by
which. japem will put a million men
in the field in the event of the war
lasting until June, 1000.
MAKING AMMUNITION.
A party of refugees arriving at
Chore° on Wednesday from Port Ar-
thur say that Admiral Prince Ouk-
Lousky, of the battleship Peresviet,
had succeeded Roar -Admiral Wittho-
oft as commander of the Russian na-
val forces at that place. According
to Chino° reports, the workshops at
Port Arthur are busily engaged in
cutting brass piping for ammunition,
The conditions are unchanged.
AT A STANDSTILL.
An undated despatch to the London
Times from Gen. Kuroki's head-
quarters, sent via FUSCUI, says that
torrential rains have brought mili-
tary operations to a standstill.- The
Liao -Yang road is clear of the enemy
except a small detteetonent. A. column
advancing from the Japanese loft
mot, with slight resistance on Wed-
nesday and Thursday in the denies
to the left of Motion Pass,
REACHED VLADIVOSTOOK.
A dosparch from Antwerp snys:
The steamer Pronto, with a cargo of
Krupp guns and ammunition, which
snilod hence last April, and which,
it was feared was lost, has arrived
at Vladivostock.
2,000 MORE IMMIGRANTS.
Returns Show Good. Increase ever
Last Year.
An Ottawa despatch says: Tho ot-
ecial immigration returns for the
fiscal yeashow the total number or
arrivals to bo 180,324, l) which will
bo added ono or two thousand. more
for later arrivels. This is an in-
crease, according to the present re-
turns of about 2,000 over the prev-
ious vette, when the 110101)00 was
A despatch to the London. Times 128,864. Tem returns are as follows:
from • Tokio says that n11w5 from -British Isles, 30,915, as against
-Gem Oku's twiny shows that the 41,792 last year; Continent of En -
health of the troops is excellent. Mi rope and miscellaneous, 86,241, as
the bridges between Palandien and
eVafangt fen have been repaired and
trains are running. The :Mission
1)11,505 am said to be dying from
netters at the rate or 200 daily..
HOLLISA 1N MANCHT.IRIA.
eSpatch from Washington says ;
able 'Motet from United States
later Allen at Seoul, points to
existence of a great danger to
h belligerents in Manchuria. Tee
ys that he has learned from a nits -
°nary surgeon that cholera has
eossod Manchuria and appecteea at
Meng.
OFF TO THE FRONT.
A despatch from Tokio says: Syn-
chronizing witlt the approach of
great events, Field Marshal Cleemen,
the newly -appointed Commander -1n -
Chief of the Japanese forces in Man-
churia, and Gen. Koclaina, Iils 00101
of stall', started for the front on
Wedaesdny, nmid great enthusiasm.
They were drivou from headquarters
to the railway station in a, coach
that the Emperor presented to Mold
Marshal Oyama. Tho streets were
doepeated with great flags rued arch-
es, and smeller flags were displayed
everywhere. Large and orderly
crowds witnessed their dope rim re.
Tho members of the Cabinet, the old-
er statesmen, eneethers of the nobili-
ty, members of Parliament, and a
member of diplomats gathered nt the
station to bid the &melting GOrlt11,-
E11$ in vowel), Thole d es in a Lion is
unknown. Tho Covernment organs
stale that their mission 141 1101) only
tee cloreet, the Ituesians, but to Sett
01 MI irreproachable manner the war
for civilization and instica,
BRIr.,ACIT.ES 'ettellTRALITY,
A despatell from St, Petersburg
says: In the 8040,0 GOVII`11 1111111t;
CIVA which recently expressed the cot-
ter( ,(len of Chinese belligerency it
is n v ineintni nett Gm I world-Wiele
rom'dieni ions ore imminent , '0110;40
11111(1)111 deelnre (bet Japan the re-
eolved t1 ''131)1(1 Oceentoty's el Miele
1` 101111ont to n deptirtere front
heut Mit le (11 favor of Iltissia. ShO
nuirges flerinnny has sold :hips
A, Russia sence the War, looming in a
THE WORLD'S MARKETS
ia,zponTs FROM TIM LEADI17
TRAD7O
Prices of Cattle, Grain, Chees
and Other Dairy °duce
ati .Elente and Abroad.
Toront o, illy 1 2.-Wh ea I -- No. 2
red Winter and while is quoted at
84) to tnic !ow freights to millers.
Spring wheat Is 110111111111 111 Hew east,
end goose at 75e east, eletnitolut
wheat, is firmer. No, 1 Northern
9411. tittll No, 3 Northorn 884', No, 1
hard is nominal at 05c, Grinding in
transit pelves fire 00 above those
quoted,
�t' -No, 2 white quoted al;8111
to '02owest end 324e low freights to
Now York. No. 1 white, 138e oast,
and No. 2 at. 824c east.
13111'107'-No.tooted at eic mid-
dle freights, No. e extra ;i9e, &LIM
No. 3 at 37 to 8740 11111101,, 111(111(11.Perts-No. 2 shipping peas mme.
ealti
at 60 to 61e west or east.
Corn -No. 3 American yellote quo
Jed at 56 to 1504o on track, Toren
to; No. 8 mixed at 45c west for
sowed grain.
Itye-Prices nominal at 57 to 59e
at outside points.
Buckwheat -No, 2 quoted nt 44 to
45c outside,
Flone-Exporters' quoted at 83.60
to 88,60 1111(1111a freights. Straight
rollers of special brands for domes-
tic, trade quoted at, 51,20 to $1.30 in
hbls, Manitoba flu
ors are steady.
No, 1 patentn, 84.80; No. 2 patents,
51.50 and strong lartkore' 84.40 on
rack, Toronto.
Milifeed-At outside 301(1(11 bran is
quoted at $15, and shorts at 816.50.
Manitobn been in sacks 818, and
shorts at $19 bore.
COUNTRY PRO- DUCE.
Dried apples -Trade continues dull,
and prices aro unchanged at 8 to
84c per 10, Evaporated apples, fie
to 7o per 10.
Beans -Prime beans are quoted at
$1.80 to $1.40; and hatul-piaked at
$1.40 to 81.40.
Hops -The mareet is unchanged at
28 to 32c, according to quality.
Honey-The market is quiet at 7
to 74c per 10. Comb quiet at $1.50
to $1.75.
ITay-The market is quiet, with of-
ferings moderato. Timothy is quoted
at 50 to $0.50 on track, Toronto,
and is selling, at $10 a ton.
Straw -The market is quiet, with
prices unchanged. at 85.50 to 86 on
track, Toronto.
Potatoes -Car lots are quoted here
rit 70 to 85c per beer, according to
quality. Small lots, $1 to $1.15.
Poultry --Tho demand is fair, with
limited offerings. Spring chickens,
15 to per lb.
Tem DAIRY M- A.RNETS.
Ilutter-We quote: -Finest 1-10.
rolls, 14 to 15c; ordinary to choice
large rolls, 12* to 14e; low to MUM -
11111 grades, to 11c; ereantery prints
17 to 180;16 to 17c,
Eggs -Cao lots aro selling at 15
to 164c per dozen; seconds, 12 to
124c.
Cheese -The market is quiet, with
prices steady at 9 to 94c, the latter
for twins.
HOG PRODUCTS,
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Dressed hogs aro unchanged, with
offerings small. We quote:- Bacon,
long clear, 7* to 74a per lb., in case
lots. Moss pork, $15 to $15.50; do,
short cut, $17 to $17.50.
Smoked meats -Hams, light to me-
dinta, 12 to 324e; do, heavy, 11 to
11,1e; rolls, 9c; shoulders, 8.1111; backs,
18 to 13,1c; breakfast bacon, 124 to
13c.
Lard -We quotm-Tioreas, 7c; tubs,
The; pails, 74c,
BUSINESS AT MONTREAL.
Montreal, July 12. -The demand
against 87,009 last year; United 101, oats for the local market was
States, 4.3,178, as againse 40,478 foie, and prices held steady, holders
lnst year. The increase from the demanding 87c for No. 8, 111)01e'ele
itlritisli Isles is (Met' 9,000, tho de- for No. 2, in sLore, carload ((1101111'.
0000511 in the nuntbers'frora the Unit tioe. Peas ore about steady at
ed States about 6,000. and a small 0.94c. afloat Meatrool; No. 2 bailey,
decrease front the Continent of Eu- 404,, No. 3 extra, 48*e; end No. 2
001)0, rye, One. Flour prices were marked
4-- down by one company to -day; Idani-
TIBETAN FORT CAPTURED 1)0011. patents, $4.75 to $4.90; strong.
bakers'. $4.50 to 54.60; Winter wheat
$4,00; straight role
Stornung Party Pass Through Patents, 84.70 to
Nail of Bullets. lees, $4.60 to $4.70; straight rollers,
in bags, $2.15 to 89.25. Feed -
A elynngtso, Tibet, despatch says ivIanitoba, bran, in bagS, 818; shorts,
The ((5501111) of the British troops on In bags, 810 per ton; Ontario bran,
the Jong 'Fort was commenced on in bulk, $17 to 518; shorts, $18 to
Wednesday, and rater a 'desperate re- gee, metallic, $26 to $28 per ton.
sistatice the attacking force effected 15o11011oot.s._conseeeecone peke cut-
e lodgment in the fringe of villages ting is going on, end sales ate' re-
8111‘roustling the rodt. Is this ate ported at $2,20 per bag and $4.80
took Lieut. 0 o rel on , or the e'en 0 per Ka; this being away below ns -
Sikhs, was killed. From this vane- aociation price, dealers nee asking
ago point a stoeming party, consist- $9,821 for bags and 84.90 in bbls.
(ng of (Murices and Sikhs, attacked on teadk. Provisions -Heavy Cann -
'long alta captured it. The British ellen short cut pork, $17.50 to $18;
casualties were not heavy. lighsh
t ort out, 8Am
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to $17,50; fort attacked is on the SUM- erlean fat backs, 817.50; compound
nett of a Iwo cliff. It was defended lard, 61 to 7c; Canadian lard, 6)3 to
by 7,000 Tibetans, The British 74e; kettle rondored, 84 to 0,1e;
concentrated their gun 11111) 0)1 Li hams, 11 to 1.8e; benne, 12 to 13c;
'Point' or the wall 100 feet above the fresh killed libretti -Or hogs, $7,50;
plain from which the cliff 015011, 1101)11 live hogs, 85 to $5.35, weighed off
n, breach was effected, the result be- no.e., ngge-seierano 110111 laid, 17e;
ing helped by the explosion of tlio eteaeghe gathered candled, 15c; No.
Tibetan magteeine close by. 315011- 2, -.1.:3fr to 14c. Butter-Faticy grades
While the Churklins and rusiliers 17 to 1740; ordinary (lood,. I.(j 1. 11)elambered up the precipitous cliff 17e; Western &time 14 to 144o,
amid a torrent of tuillets anti rocks, Cheese-OM/ilia Se; best Quebec,
and passed through the breach,- 70r.
The fort, 0)1(01) embracese
enierons
headings, has not yot been cleared, TeNITED STATES MARKETS.
mut there probably will bo scone mown, ,eoly leonexelooroeomict.
fighting on the summit. Wheat -Spring dell; No, 1 Northern
-4.--,
.:51.• CO1'11-I.Thsattorl; No. 2 yellow`,
MAN? WOLVES SLAIN. 5.1,i0; No. 2 corn, tifalc. Oats-Ensy;
-- No, 13 white, 44 be; No. 2 mixed,
Park Rangers AreMaking Mcieety 410, Broker tied 11108-3701)0114 do -
These Days. Mg, Collet Creighte-St eedy.
A Toronto .d081,010)., ,ittv, Th is i, MilWaukee, July 12 -Wheat -No. 1
0 good • smear for the (Lillian* of hThrthers, 1)34c;110,, 2 Sortharll, 0:q
epho moo, i„ oew. to Otlie; , new* September, 8011 to
truth onee reserve env, omeneu m
ebnt, 0 80asked, llyiy-No, 1, 6'7 to 68e,
no In the past kerdays. One Shanty lterley-No. 2, WS to 68e; sample,
foreman mode en especially good 82 10 011e, Cern-Noe 8, *in in
lentroying n rew-wolf end eight 500; Sentembee, 41)30 Ida, Mather, Man., on the 37113101100cubs, for which he Yereived the (1114 1/111110. ;1111Y 12.- :Wheat -NO, 1 hrotleh, Where 15111111 is 20 leiehe5
comment bounty of 815, making $18e Northern, 1)1(5c; No. Northern, [high. Farleors throughout the West
92ece July felec; Sootember, 84e. aro jubilant oval* the outlook,
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POSITIONS NOW OCCUPIED BY THE TWO ARMIES IN MANCHURIA.
CATTLE MARKET.
'Payout°, July 12. -The market was
good and steady for all good catale,
but there was too lerge proportion
of scrub cattle in sight. Bids were
not active for the poorer class of
stun', but for the best cattle there
was quite an active market, and pric-
es were firm. Tho clentami for ex-
port cattle was fair. The run for
the day was 104 loads, with 1,805
head of cattle. 1,843 sheep and
lambs, 2,800 hogs, and 259 calves.
Exeollt-Market steady for the best
loads, 'Unfinished cattle a little
slow, but everything pretty well sold
one. Choice to extra choice cattle,
$5.50 to 55.65; general mut pi ex
port, $5 to 55.40.
Bettelieve-Choice bateliers' cattle
were scarce, and some high pyiees,
were paid for the best cattle offering
in this claqs. Butchers' heifers, very
choice qualiLy, were sold as high as
$4.75 to $5 in special eases. Or-
dinary run of butchers' cattle at $4
to 54.40.
Stoekers-Denutud fair and marke
steashcloyop.
and Lambs -Trade good and
prospects steady. Export tures
88.90 to 84.15; lambs, 88.25 to $1.
25.
Milch Cows. -Market drill and not
a very active demand.
Hogs -Market steady. Bost select,
quoted at 55.15, or lic higher than
last week. Lights and fats. 84.90
Prospects steady.
THE DIAMOND SCULLS.
THE FALL 11111, CIRCUITS
DATE OF TFTTP FAIRS AND LIST
037 JTJDGES.
These Rxperts Are Sent Out by
the Ontario Department
of Agriculture.
No. 1..
Dr, 0. Stanilish, Walkerton, horses;
G. 11, Hood, Guelph, beef cattle and
swine; John Jackson, Abingdon,
dairy cattle anti sheep; ITy. Wright,
Owen Sound, poultry.
Aletenottrin, Sept. 15; Winchester,
Sept, 7; Willimetown, Sept- 8; Corn-
wall, Sept. 0; Brockville, Sept. 13;
Newington, Sept. 11; Metcalfe. Sept.
16; Piescott, Sept. 21; Lansdowne,
Sept. 23; Almonte, Sept. 27; Delta,
Sept. 28; Renfrew, Sept, 29; Rich-
mond, Sept. 30; Deachburg, Oct,
•5; Carp, Oct. 6. e
NO. 2.
Donald McKay, Whi thy. horses;
John I .eampbell, WooZville, beef cat-
tle and sheep; M. Stonehouse, Port
i Perry, dairy cattle and swine.
' Russell, Sept, 38; Iroquois, Sept.
- '14; Perth, Sept. 16; Mayville, Sept.
20; Merrickville, Sept. 21.
• No. 8.
s John McLean, Cheviott, horses,
Sept. 17 to Oct. 1; Wm. 31, Elliott,
!Guelph, beef cattle and swine; G. 1'.
!Everett, Mt. Yemen, dairy cattle
and sheep; John 'Forsyth. (War Hill,
horses, Oct ei to Oct, 11,
Thrasher's Corners, Sept. 17; Stir-
ling, Sept,- 21; Cobourg, Sept. 22;
iFrankford, Sept. 33; Maranorn, Sept.
127; Bowmareville, Sept, 28; Camp-
' bellford, Sept. 29; L'Amable, Sept.
eel; Coe 1Ti11, Oct, 1; Colborne, Oct.
5; Waelcworth, Oct, 7; Norwood, Oct.
12; Woolen Oct. 14.
NO. 4.
Peter Christie., horses: Andrew
Toronto Man Wins Them at thee
Henley Regatta.
'A Henley, England, despatch says
-L. P. Stholos, of the Toronto
Rowing ChM, of Tomtit°, beat A
13. Cloutte, of the London Rowing
Club, in the final heat of the race
for the Diamond Sculls on Thursday.
Cloutte had the best of the start
but at tho Lop of the island Scholes
took the load, increashig it et one
quarter distance to two lengths, At
half distance, which was reached in
4, minutes, Petioles was sten two
lengths ahead. At three-quarter dis-
tance Petioles Went back to one-half
length, but when the mile was pees -
ed was 0110 1111(1 three-cmartee lengths
in front. In front of the L0011401"
enclosere Cloutte spurted, and cut
down Scholes' lead to a /emelt and
half, but his spun was 110 good.
Scholee was still In the ioncl, and
atm. passing the lower end of the
Phyllis Court Cloutte made another
effort, bet Seholee slicerted, too,
getting home ono length and one -
varier ahead in record time, 8 min-
utes, 28 seconds and oneellith.
Scholes WaS (mite tredh after the
(latish, and Look ((5471111 in the river.
°loath was aleaust done out. Wea-
ther and water conditions for the
ram Were excellent, and there wad
sertreely any wind, and no adenniage
11) either slatiou. Climatic speaking
to the Canadian. Associated Prose,
an id he dld much better than he had
expected.
WEST IS JUBILANT.
1Whitelaw, beef cattle and sheep; A.
-' C. Hallman, Breslau, dairy cattle
and swine.
(Mille, Sept. 2.1.; 13arrio, Sept, 27;
Sholbourne, Sept. '18; Midland, Sept.
80; Elinvale, Oct. 5; Clarksburg,
Oct. 6; Feverseinen Oet. 7.
J. le. Douglas, Clalt, 'IOM'S and
beef cattle; O. 1T. Hutton, Eaelon's
1Corners, drtiry eattle, sheep and
iswIllol°r.t Carling, Sept. 21; Temsclale,
Sept. 22; Rossente Sera. n3; Spruce -
idea°, Sept. 27; Huntsville, Sept. 28;
tBracehridge, Sept. 80; Sundriclge,
Oct. 1; Magnetawan, Oet. 4; Utter -
son, Oct. 5; Gravetiturst, Oct, 6;
Burk's Falls, Oct. 7.
Edward JetTs, Bond Head, horses
beef cattle, sheep; J. IT. Clark,
Cainseille, daiey cattle, dairy pro-
ducte and swine.
North Bay, Sept. 22; Sturgeon
Falls, Sent, 23; Itichand's Landing,
Sept. 27; Bruce Mines, Sept. :18;
Little Current, Sept'. 801 ManitoWall-
ing, Oct. 5; Coro Bay, Oct. 7; Pro-
vittence Bay, Oct. p; Kagawong, Oct.
Wm, Smith, Columbus, hellos, beet
cattle and sheep; T. IT. Mason, Stet-
fordville, dairy cattle, dairy pre -
ducts and swine.
Port Arthur. Sept. 15 and 16;
Fort Francis, Sept,. 21.; Milo, Sept,
23; Murillo, Sept. 27; Sault Ste.
Mario, Oct, 4 end LI; Thessalort, oc.t.
Alex, IlleTeertn, Cn Oaten Pince,
horsey:: Noble A, Arnim, Ethel, beer
Cattle and sheep; 11. S. Stevenson,
AnI'Vntitteti:s' Seteltiti!.c n2111(1; gw11;11:1)mm,
Sopt. 22; Owen Selma. S. opt. 28;
Wiarton, Sept, 28; Montoya, Sept 30:
Tarn, Oct. 5; Konible, Oct. 6; Lion's
Marl, Oct. 71
Gen, green NeWcaelle, 'torso; Wall.
Laiellny, Wilton Greve, dairy cattle
And sheep; J, lt. Shnkee-
peare, beef reale and SWino,
Crops Growing Magnificently, as
Reports Indicate.
A Winnipeg despatch snys; *rho 0.
11, crop report Issued on 1Yedees-
eley shows VOn oneval conditions
during the past week haveTheen most
satisfaetory, except that 10 a few
places the iitoim t the end of tho
Week Was somewhat nevem, mid the
rainfall a little too great for the
welfare or the crops.
With the exception or Ilosenfeldt,
electing, St. Llitinde, namirdon city,
313ouloan arid Emerson, the reimria
all iudietete that the weather erne
been most faVorttble. All over the
central aection of the re, P. 11..
which is covered by the reports, the
grain is growing magnincenthe, end
a maximum height is reported from
Harriston, Sept, 23; Teeswater,
Sept,. 28; Listowel, Sept. 29; Wing -
ham, Sept. 80; Fordwich, Oct. 1;
Lueknow, Oct, 5; Arthur, Oct. Li;
Grand Valley, Oct. 12;
No, 10.
John Gardhouse. Inglifield, horses;
J. Gibson, Penfield, beef cattle and
sheep; S. 131, Culver, Shncoe, dairy
cattle and swine; M. Stonehoase,
Port Perry, dairy cattle and swine.
Strathroy, Sept. 20; Ainherstburg.
Sept, 22; Potrolia, Sept. 213; Wyom-
ing, Sept. 28; Parkhill, Sept. 29;
Wtettord, Sept, 130; Bridgden, Get.
4; Alvinston, Oct. 5; Wallaceburg,
Oct. 0; SO:min., Oct. 7; Rodney, Oct,
11; Itiagotown, Oct. 12.
• No. 11.
S. 13, Fuller, Woodstock, horses
Garnet Thompson, 'Blenheim, beet
cattle ancl.sheep; Jas. Douglas, Cale-
donia, dairy cattle and swine.
Niagara Falls, south, S'ept, 20;
Dunneville, Sept. 21; Burlington,
Sept. 22; Spritignold, Sept. 28; .Cay-
uga, Sept. 214; Fort Erie, Sept. 29;
Jarvis, Sept. 30; Houghton, Oct.
4; Burford, Oct, ti; Onoclaga, Oct.
6; 01,terville, Oct. S.
No. 12.
John Fors37L1S Cedar 11111, horets;
.1. el, Gardhouse, neeston, beef rat-
tle and .sheep; 11. S. Brooks, Brant-
ford, dairy cattle and swine,
Berlin, Sept. 21; Smithville, Sept.
27; Ancestor, Sept. 28; Ilearnsville,
Sept. 30; Waterdown, Oct. 4. .
No, 13.
17. le. Kyrie], Simcoe, horses and
dairy cattle; Geo, Whitelaw, Guelph,
beef cattle, sheep and swine.
Ashworth, Sept, 20; Parry Sound,
Sept. 80; Mattawa, Oct. 4; South
River, Oct. 5; Powassan, Oct. 6,
S. 13. Fuller, Woodstock, horses;
A, W. Stuith, Maple Lodge, beef cat-
tle and sheep; It. S. Brooks, Brant-
ford, dairy enttle and swine.
Aylmee, Sept. 8 and 9; Wellesley,
Sept. 16.
T. R. Reed, Lion's Head, horses;
Wm. Whitelow, Guelph, beef cattle
and 1.-teep; 15. 11. Herding, Thorn -
dale, dairy cattle and. swine.
Drumbo, Sept. 28; Polis. Sept. no;
Wallnrotown, Oct. 5; Highgate, Oct.
7; Langton, Oct. 8; Blenheim, Oct.
12;
Robert Armstrong, Melton, horses;
M. Cumming, Guelph, beef cattle and
sheep; 8, N. Culver, Sinwoo, dairy
tattle and swine,
'Pilsonburg, Sept. 28; Norwich,
Sept. 80.
John McLean, Cheviete, horses; Ar.
Gumming, 0001ph, beef cattle and
sheen: A. C. Millman, Breslau, dairy
cattle and swine.
Cookstown, Oct, 12; Dundalk, Oct.
14.
S. 13. Fuller, Woodstock, horses;
Gardiebuse, Westrol, beef cat-
tle end elleep; S, Brooks, Brant-
ford, dairy cattle and swine.
Welland, Oct. 13; Caledonia, Oct,
/4.
FRENCH SHORE DISPUTE.
Authorities Regard the Situatien
as Very Serious,
A St. John'e, Nfld., despatch says;
e -The treiser Levoisier, flagship of
the French squadron, arrived here
on Wedneseiny. Her coinnumder 0011-
ferred with Vice -Admiral Sir Archi-
bald Prauginss on the flageehip Art -
&due of the British squadron regard-
teg the revival of merious frictiott
along the French shore owing to
misunderstandinge betweee lerenth
and NeWfonnellniul fishermen re -
savable their altered St r11.iis
limier the new French ellore trenty,
Which has not yet boon ra titled. The
authorities of both counteiret regmel
the eituation a41 501'y serious,
BRITAIN'S TRADE.
Retro:n(3 Show Inctease 110 11047) .01't
and Retports,
London despatch says e -The
,Tm)o etatemeet of the Boned t)t
Trade shows thettasee of 89,500,000
its imports and $8,089,000 In ete-
porter
SEED GROWERS ORGANIZE
GREAT BEN EXITS OA
SZED SZIXOTION,
Newly -formed Association 131431
ZacouzerioetrSeed.
of
s
A meeting that promises to have tt,
for-rectching effect on the production
farm crops in Canada was held in
Ottawa on 1he 15th n ncl 1(110of
Jumt. This was the organization
meeting of the Cum -Winn Seed °reeve'
eta' Association, lite chief aim Of
which is to encourage the peoduction
and general use of seed of superior.
quality for farm croon. Experience
has :hewn that 1111311 1,inds of farm
crops the yield per acre uleY
10111111y Mere:I:led and the qualiey
substantially improved by the use
of sited which has been graded up
by careful growing and eystematio,
intelligent Neleetion, eontinned from.
74120 in year. Vigor of growth and
produetiveness in individual plants
are transmitted through their seeds
to the succteeding crops (mite as sure-
ly as any desirable charaeterlsties
are transmit tea to animals frOM
their nneest ors.
1 Wit h the above feet In view the
newly -formed association, which will
immediately apply for Dominion in-
corporation, drafted n constitution
to regulate the growing, selecting
and improving of faien seeds by its
members, and providing for keeping
records of the history of seeds, fix-
ing etandards, and issuing cortifie
rates of registration for hand -select-
ed seed. For the present the opera-
tions of the association will bo cm
-
fined to wheat, oats, barley, maize,
peas, benne, flax, millet and pota-
toes. Each operating member will.
be required to conduct 013011111137 a
hand -selected seed plot of not less
than one-quarter acre, and must
loop a rerord in writing of each!
year's operations. District superin-
tendents will supervise and aid
TINE/ WORK OF THE MEMBERS.
In France and in Germany sugar
beets 110W produce twice as many
pounds of sugar per eare-twice as
many pounds of refined sugar per,
acre -as they did before the improve-
ment of the sugar beet was under-
taken in a systematic manner; that
is with the same soil, the same elt-
1 and the same kin0 of fertilizer.
That work 1500.. begun by Vilneorirt
of Paris, three generations ago; his
grandson is at the head of the busi-
JIM now.
Sono 41e1,011 years ago the Illinois
experiment station undertook to
improve the quality of Indian corn
in this way. They had analyses
made of the very best corn they
could find for a high percentage of
protein. They found tho good cora
contained about 9 per cent. of pro-
tein. Then they planted rows from
the ears having the highest percent-
age of protein, aud after six years'
careful selection they had some
corn that showed an averao of over
15 per cent, protein, or two per,
cont. higher than that of wheat.
This is an anmeing achievement for
this continent; for if we have Indian
c0111 richer in protein than wheat,
it will be an immense benefit and ad-
vantage in the feeding of cattle, the
production of bacon, and even in
the nourishment of human beings
from the cereal district.
The Minnesota experiment station
has had a similar expeileueo with
flax, for six years' selection they
have effected an increase of 20 per
cent, in the length or fibre and in
the yield of seed of the fax plant.
As it is generally lettowu the Mac-
donald -Robertson Seed Growers' As-
sociation, which is superseded by
the new organizatiott, was an out-
growth of a conmetitioo lop prizes
aggregating $10,000 that were given
by Sir 1Sbn, Macdonald to school
boys and girls operating seed plots
and selecting the best beads of
WHEAT AND OATS
during the years 1900, 1901. and
1902. This COMpetit1011 15105 C011 -
ducted under the supervision of Prof.
Robertson, hence the name of the
originnl associ at ion. 711 ((1)) case
of the crops grown by the boys and
girls the increese was 18 per cent. in
the number of grains in the 100
selected heads of spring wheat, and
28 per cont. in the weight of grains
ie the 100 beads. Similar increases
were obtained with oats. Ninety-two
per cont, of the reports said that the
quarter -acre, nlots carried crops de-
cidedly more vigorous cud heavy
than crops froet the same varieties
of grain sown on. 110 0111110 farm in
the same season from unseleeted
sell; 1ncreae0 of even 20 per cent in
the total yield of Canadian farm
crops would mean the addition of
millions of dollars to the wealth of
the menthe*. Another great possi-
bility is found 111 connection With
Vim improvement which may be made
in quality. Take whea(, for instance,
From Sept. tst, 1908, to March
81st, 1004, the government insect: -
tiro) of wheat 10 Weetern Canada
showed 497,000 bushels of No, 1.
lined; 5,108,000 bushels of No, 1.
Northern, mid 7,6130,0(10 bushels of
No, 2 Northern, A. very large pro-
po)tion of the two latter grades
would grade No. 1 hard, 001.0 it not
for the admixture Of other grains
and other varieties of wheel:, Item
in an unlimited field for the applica-
tioe of the principle of seed edlec-
tiitt.* exceetive deneell of the now
nsaociation is composed of UM P1'081 -
(lent, Prot. Jas, W. Robertson, the
secret:nen, Mr, (I. IT, Clark, Chief of
the Seed Division, Ottawit, and five
filmdom: Messrs. 0, G. jamos,
A. Gignolt, 0, A. teavitz, .1, IT,
Grisdele and Fife
teen additional ntemhere representing
eaelt province and the t i odes,
complete the board or directors.
The Dominicol (Invent/neat. has nue
iltoriZed the Yukon. Council toissue
liquor 1 i con:40s and to diliorwiso
gelato the liquor traffic.