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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1903-7-16, Page 31 •1 • At 4 r3'' 1147 A.IZ,ICETS 1 RAV- I:et was the eNipltarit,OrP8 11V01', were inainteined 11114111111V11.1 41 1101, 411.0 01' 141'0 of the largest lo The last 91 Wesel ayo s gruel a I tom. foregoing Improvement in intact) was LC rem the rise 0141.1Orl1111111lI1 lo OW ago (1111S week, idol thereby arise aol bnyees ix,olinfrate here exitenelve- ly. Tho tendeney altrood bias Into 31, been en upward opo, anti bus provrel 1/ent'43e:Ja3 to Cierenlitio pato- delvers, — The quality of the offeriings o lig cattle on Oho %elude wars artily fair, '1"." tii(00. being too 11141111,V 111:3:4li 1, grSS- 114 h. 14 (Ulf 11111 le 1/1'1011ght forward, and me tile [40 W01'13 not wriateki, Stall -fed cattle now S41`111 10 he penotioally %he till sold, and the produift of the is erettlie 114$ not had tilde to come to rut the rceolper Otago of mitebrite, for the market, od The receipts of buitfhiors' eonsast161 '0, almost entirely of gratoi anithels of not extra godd alai Ili rethes of this class wove I.owea. The driniond for 1140111 W11,5 fairly brisk, affd dearly all ware mild, Me km - helm. desitriptions prolving the hard - 1031 lo mein. ea Tho folkieving is Oho range of prices prevailing toeday: Fhport cattlei— Per 1010 lbs. ., Mallon/ to heavy „.$4.80 $5.20 Picked lobe • 4,50 4,65 af Gook' loads 4.25 4.40 lifellream .. — 4.00 4.30 F ' •ide• 3 50 4.00 ••• ••• ••• • 10 Cows ... 3.,25 4,00 r P ters echliglit 8.25 3.75 cl • r u_ Feeders, short-keelps 4.00 4.25 S oakees 2.50 3.75 0. greet/— Export OM'S . 3,(30 3.75 (ki Do., taroks ... 2.75 .3.00 0„1, Spring lambs 2.25 4.50 Calves, per cwt „. 3-50 5.00 0. IPogsi— Prices of Grain, Cattle, e • in Trade Centres. ^ LEA Di ft M,A11.1(.117DS 1311,11ADliestFIES, yen 0, .hu ly 1 — Wheat 'Mere is a fair dtEn)tinel f01' milli 141)3 33• market Is steady to ilr 01' at, 70e Mr No. 2 red ased wh east. wird 75u Middle feeiglate). Cot is eterely tittie Ofor No. eatet, Syri menely at 711c for No. 1 truil 7 for No. 2 enst. Manila:hir a iveat dtearder at 8.13 c for N.0 hleril, 88.3e to 8.1c for No. 1 north( affront Port \tm rilliu, and No. I. ha is quoted al 87 1.e to 88e aitscl 3. nortitern at 86e to 87c art 0 eCul 101 .1111,), 1101/1114, and 0c moire grim ing in transEit, Flour — is In inutdennite dentnE ankl steaely. Some 90 per 00E1 platten ds old t 0 -day at $41.80 Intenrsbogs iniddle freighter, Chni brands are quoted 1 5c to 20c big de, lieturitoba linter is steady $4.20 for Cal'S of ll'ungitelan pr eats tuid $3.90 for :strong baker brags Web:sled, on the traek, '1 ronto. Milifeed — Th cadet. Oars shorts are quoted at $17 nial br at $14 in Intik (suit M' nvidd feel girls Man 11 (ff millrecel 0)3 11)133) lot $2.1. for earn of shorts al $19 f(Yr 1/1.411, 0ekli 1110111C1l1d, fl no Op frelglate. !Harley — le quiet at 413c tor N tettra, and Cie for No, (3, and fe at dee east or middle fleighttn. lereikwhout — Is quiet tut tic f Nio. 12 east and 400 middle freight Rye — 114 Weekly at 52c for IV 2 east, and 5,1c nalildle ereighte, Coen — The iffarket is etentl. Canada is quoted at 50e west. A,n Olean is (Emoted at 59.3c for No, lailnied and 60e for No,. :3 yellsnw Or late on the (reek, Torositlo. Oats — Are steady, NO. 1. Wei nee quoted at 3230 tio 321c, an No, 2 white at 32a cask. NO. 4011 10 ant truotricl 81 11.3.0 Oiig feeig9.Its north melt west, 4 &1.4e middle far igh Oatmeal — Ts steady at $8.50 fo oasis of bngx and $(3.(35 fox barrel on the trnek here nod 25o name fo broken lats. — Peas — Are steady at 62ti for bib 2 high freights( north teed west, 64 earl and Silo middle freights. A co of W. le, sold at 711e north. -- MONTI/IF:AL MAR,X,E'PS. NOTES FIEFRIIIT GROWEES HINTS FROX THE DEPART 111ENT A.GRICLILTURE. --- - A Warning—Orchard Caltivatien— . Pear Leaf Blister Hite— Selects, 160 to 200 Ihe... „ 5.65 0.00 Thielk fats 5.40 0,00 Light 5.49 0.00 to 41 THIS BOY IS1A MONSTER 2 Prench-Can.a.dian Attracts Atten- tion in New York. ✓ A New York despatch says: Ed - s ward Beitupre, 22 years old, who is ✓ 8 feet 34 Inches high and weighs 357 lbs., is a patron of an uptown . hotel, and at present occupies a c room on the second floor, which for r years has been reserved for John L. Sullivan. Sullivan's bed is a largo one, but when Mr. 13eaupre at- tempted to cuddle in it on Tuesday e night his toes stuck out of the win - low. bed was moved out and as the long young al Ml was forced to ; 511'))) crosmise on the floor. Beau- , pre is a French-Canadian and was born on a ranch in the Northwest 11 Territory, 500 nitics west of Wield- s peg. Ms father and mother, he - says, are of ordinary stature, and ; he declares that ho weighed only - nine pounds when 110 30,00 born. At o the ago of three he began to grow, i and when ten years of age measured , feet 4 !lichee, I -Te attended school in a little settlement near his home 11 until ho 'was thirteen years old. He bets a brother at home 41210 years - old who is a little more than 7 feet tall. 4.00 0,00 81bn t real, J 11. — P44.1.5, 72e to 733c; rye, 58.1e; No, 1. 04 1.11, 37.1( NO. 2 oats, 3(11c to 37c afloat, eta No. 2 oats, ex -stone, $81c to 39e buckwheat, 48 lL9e atioat; No brirley, 5.'4c afloat. Flour The (340401,01 is 3000(3, ten On I Wili010 WS USAir° 1411,11110513 1 14411030.We quote: MOM° Mani teem spring Wheat patents, 34.20 seemels, $(3.90; strong belkeirs', 33. 50; wietee wheat intents, $3.90 31; .11 ai Oer a tells, $3.50 tio $8,6() eo balm 31.70 to 8.1.75; extra 1.60 to 31.65. Meal — Sales are imincepolly IP small lots at 31.80 1.0 $1.8.5 Pee bg o, anat d $0.75 to 88.80 per bar 181, Tho demand for mall- fteil continues good, noel the mar li/Pt IS 111C1ire at firm prices. We (3(1)11 0)1 Mani thint bran. 113 base% 131111; Sheets, $21 to 322 per ton; Out et in bran, irn bialk, 31-8.50; atolls, 320.50 to 321, and inouille, 8,24 to 830, ns to (duality, Clunive — The tea/leery is unmans- tioneubly tlinvowneel. Ontario (terve are intininel owing to the distactin.- ation of holders to consult to 4114- r333eys if filmy desired to trade, and the lealk of the cosreot dealing on Kept is in quoins: makes, at a range of ilee to 03o. Better — Butter miles duel ask 9013, at st. istoge of 183c tb 1811), Met the outphle price is hafsl tlo (b- ailee in elle nresent temper of buy- Vggs Fresit gathered &kick Ices to tile trade eold at 144c, ankl in a jobbing way et 15c to 154e, While selected brought 16c to 163c, wed No, 2 Stack Mile. Beans — Stendy, at $1.80 'to $1,- R5 1411.' lerethel, &ell primes isi ear 1033) are qpiebeel at $1.70 to $1.73. ProVisions — The Woe of the mar- ket fer befion asikl laed is eiteally, wider a good densaintd from local and cognErry Inuyers, hut the movement of pork is slow, and 11.1008 have apt easy tenclanny, We pate; Heavy Oesetdian short exit ales's Ponk, $.22 to $22,50; Canada 01011 cut back pork, $21..30 to 22; figlit Canada quirt clots' pork, 3121 to 321..50; finest kettle lard in e0epocuid pill, 310; exPou plum lard In 20 -pound mills, 104e; choice re- lined compound lard, Elie to 81c; 110,115, 1.33c to 1431c, nod litmon, 14e 1:0 1 ISa per ponnid. -- EIDIOPE,A,N DRAW MIARIDEti.S. 'London, .DEly 14. Pastel No, 1 northern, Maniforim, passage, 31s, tad. Caen pasuage Lean, bait egit active. Cargcses, Odesise, prompt, 3,241. Ad. Parcels, Amoria'an'arrived, Ms, 14d. Wheat paneals No, 1. heal, Mst- (40)300 31s.; als, 1401, Parcels Ne, 1 Calettitta club, Juno, 27S. 04, ',Wheat, prietel No. 1 northern, Manitoba, paseago, 80s, 10.314. Antweep, Juay 14, re- Wil0 at, 511101 Oudot; No, 2 rod wititer., 14313, Calm Empt, Ailleriean linkooki, 223, Voter, spot, Mlanonnolis, 263. 6e. Parte, .Rdy 34, — Wheat, tope steady; rroly 251 80e; Norvienhor and Pebrunry, 2.21 55c. 1014M, tone quiet; .irely, 3111 700; November and 1101 90c. IPIVIC11 C0111101' 11411110'111 010)31, OArPLTO MATIKETS, Toronto., (fitly 1 4,--rtexprort, cattle Were Item and netriem. 3,021 Intledvere' we're lower at the Westeen Market to-dily. Sheep arrill lotithe also 1e- 0101014 ahki 'were sloW of tittle, Other rits.c,ript ions of tattle were eriarang- The dominant feculent in OM Whe ;King Apple. Tim Fruit Division of the Domin- ion Department, pf Agriculture, 03, tawa, Issues the follewieg warning to fruit growers:— It 114 to bo fear- ed that the wet weather al. present prevail Ina will lead a good Many orchardists to neglect spraying. Last year tha summer and autumn were wet and many growers of fruit failed to give their oechards more than two or three speayinge, A8 Mr, Matainnon points out, the cool, moist weather ls peculiarly favorabl to the development of fungou growths, and It is only by scizin overy opport 0 nity and sprayin wiwnover 0 day or two of dry W04 tiler comes along that sound, cleft fruit can be irecured, Wet weathe should be an incentive to greater dll lgence in sprayieg, rather than a excuse for not sprayieg. Eterna viliganee is the price of safety b fruit growing, and it behooves every 0110 W110 desiree a full crop of first close fruit to //pray early end often 0 it CHA RD CULTIVATION. THE HOME OF COMM 1 8 HARVESTS IN THE WEST Notes of I'roceedinge in the Cam, acliam POST-Ohlr'.1(11,) ACT, Sit 'William Mulock's bill to increase the salaries of 101111)111) 1111)800 0 post-oinee employ- es, und generally 110(32130001 their con- ditions of service, 111.118 321111004 301131 prectically no opposition. '110, bill also provides ler 4 derreaso of post - ago rates front ie to le a pound on newspapers§ circulating within 300 mi los of the point of publication. It is estimated tbat the bill will entail an additional expense to the Post - ()Ince Department of between 350,000 and 375,000 a year. 131.13.".ffielt-MAKING. s Fisher's bill to prohibit§ the g manufacture of spuirlous 10111 atiorIs g of butter, and the making of 'pro - 0,58' butter, was also passed, with n the addition of some unimportant ✓ amendments presented 1.4 Mr, Fisher, Afr. McCreary registered a vigorous n protest on behalf of a 13.innipeg firm 1 of "process" butter makers, bet Mr. 1 Brock poieted out that It would - jeopardize Canada's great export dairy interests for the suite or any ono firm, and the bill went through without any opposition. There is a danger that on neaten of the wet weather, orchards wil not receive their usual cultivation which is urgently needed to destroy weeds, aerate the soil, and conserv soll moisture for future 080. tho ground is not stirred it bakes, cracks open and evaporation goes 011 rapidly. liy stirring' the soil through frequent cultivatioe, thus keeping a loose mulch on the sur- face, capillarity is broken op and moisture retained. As soon as it is possible, therefore, to get on the ground after a rain, the cultivator should be started in the orchard and kept going ae steadily as time and weather will permit. PEAR LEAF BLISTER. MITE. The Fruit Division, Ottawa, sends the following information with ref- erence to this insect to Mr. R, Bray, Walkerton, Ont.:— The pear leaves shown at the Fanners' institute mooting at Teesivater are infected with the Pear Leaf Blister Mite, (Phyt op t us pyri ) . This insect is sometimes quite prevalent, and al- though it spreads slowly' front tree to tree, is likely to do 1114011 1141'14. Dr, Fletcher, Dominion Entomolo- gist, treats of this insect in 1118 re- port for 1895, page 190. Ile recom- 0e23d8 as the most practical reined the use of the kerosene emulsion just as the leaf buds are opening. Dr. Fletcher gives the following description' "Reddish spo 15 appear on the leaves, somewhat irregular in shape, about one-eighth of an inch in diameter, and frequently confluent. These appear on the young pear leaves early in spring, and as the S111112110(' progresses they turn to corky, blister-like galls with a hole n the centre through which large numbers of Minute elongated mites issue and attack the fresh parts of the leaf." This insect attack only pear leaves aud is reported as having been dis- covered in nearly all pear -growing istric ts. THE "ICING" APPLE. The "Xing" is one of favorite arieties of apples in the market, at, unfortunately, is so shy a boar - 1' on its 03(11 roots, that it Is not t all profitable. It has, however, 1eg0043.11, been noted that by top - rafting it on any vigorous stock becomes 111141011 mein prolific. The Fruit Division, Ottawa, invit- d correspondence upon this subject nd has received somo valuable in - /reaction. 761.0 . L. Stephens, of rillia, has the "Xing" top -grafted n "Duchess" and !Inds that its caring qualities are quite satisfac- ory. Idr, Wm, Read, of Jarrat's °niers, has twelve "Xing" trees rafted cm "Duchess," and reports quay good results. Mr. Judson Terris, of Ingersoll, has an orchard f two and one-half acres, the crop ma which for the past eight years as never brooght him less than 500.00. Many of these trees are Kings" grafted on "Russets." Mr. obt. Murray, of Avening, hen a imber of "Xing" trees on their vn roots end others grafted on rolinan Sweets," and notes that m top -grafted trees aro the only ies that, give him paying crops. The experience of these growers and any other!) goes to show that it 001(1 be a very profitable piece of Mimes to top -graft at least 501110the early apples to bo found all cr Oatario, with "Kings." The (1(130" is an apple that exactly Is the bill as a fancy market va- ety, as it is of excellent quality, lor and size, and well-known in e English 11301110111 If its only do- t, want of productiveness, can ba. rod by the simple method of to, ailing, it should prove a boon to any people who lureo vigorous trees undesirable varieties. Ottawa, June, 3.003. APT. BERNIER CONFIDENT INSPECTION' Fims. 1 Idr. Prefontaine Mvos notiee of two , resolutions, ono to provide for the abrogation of steamship inspection e foes and dues and for the better regulation of yachts propelled by gas, fluid naptha, or electric mot- ors; tho other to amend the Act re- , lilting to the certificates of masters and motes of ships by providing for a new certificate called the Rome Trade Certificate. TELEPHONE CONNECTION, The municipalities have gained an invportant point on tho telephone ciuestion. Mr. Blair has consented to the following amendment to his Railway C01110115S1 011 Bill: 'Whenever any municipality or cor- poration has authority to construct, operate, and maintain a telephone system in any district, and is desir- ous of obtaining telephonic commu- nication with any station or prem- ises of the company in such district, and cannot agree with the company with respect thereto, such municipal- ity or corporation may apply to the board for leave therefor. and the board may order the company to provide for such connection or com- munication upon such terms as to compensate them as the board 111101,y deem just and expedient, and may order and direct 10.11011, how, where, by whom, and upon what terms and conditions such telephonic connec- tions or communication should be constructed, operated, and main- tained. RURAL Arm', 73ELIVERY, Sir Win. Mulock, in reply to Mr. Maclean, stated that he was not pre- pa,red to make any definite an- nouncement upon the question of a rural mail delivery. great many statements lima been published re- specting the operettion of the system in the Unitod States, especially in reference to the paying qualities of the service, Investigation, however, showt/d that they wore not founded on fact. Ile noticed that many of the high officials of the 'United States service were under criminal indictment for fraud, and their re- ports were not, he thought, reliable; therefore, he was not guaranteed in taking the United States as a. safe criterion in this regard, He did not, however, wish to take any attitude against it. Officials of the depart- ment had investigated the system from the Atlantic aeast west to De- troit, mid he would be delighted if during his term of office ha found himself justified in inaugurating a system of such importance to the people of the rural district. He could mit, however, take the step rashly and without full investiga- tion. RAILWAY BILL. A mica 1423'10331,111140-tondeGment 110 Akr. Railway Bill in protec- tion of the rights of the farming community was passed. r.1,10 aliVelred.• 1110)4t W11111 offered by Mr. Cosio.n, of South :Essex, in lieu of iris Draining° Bill. It provides in short that any eitizen or urinnicipality earn drain manes the lairds of a Parilway ciam- pony by the 44111011200(34(1421305us 30(4)31!be applitel bo any Melee land -owner. Under the old haw a Pinivate citizen (100-10111(11 secure tileaireage /1111'095 111111.W4.3/ 1o801. 341 (4111, if a railway out a 11)41111.5 farm. In two end obstriaretred hil is arninaige, lo could not compel 3200381)0331) 10l' Ids drain from one part of 3138 '(013311, 0(0)038 3,310 trat\ks, to IN other, bee wise the drainage larive were pm - While the railwray law's were Dominion. All these rdireabilitics will be aboliehed by 21.1". 004,001'S 4111/01104110111, 1)0)3 only glives the land -owner tho right to dab, acmes railway hinds, bit peid eses that, be shall 1108 bo Mit 11101.0 expense in 1,110 latter 18)0)1 11 the railway traeks were 1101thelle. All 13110 extra expense mewed by- the pin:song° of tihe railway -track must be bonne by the railway company. 1321 fact, 3,1141 railevay company 11111 ill so good a posktion (11.1 010 pri- vate lerni-owner in this res)ect, 04- (1(15180 it, beet/saes necessary to semen drainege, acmes the lauds of a pri- vate iniltvidruel, any expetises the way of cutting' thirelugli 1)111)00108- )110')1318must be borne by 11)13 3(00'41111requiring Filch drainage, bat under ads (1111.01131111'11111 the rellWay coin - pally moat bear the coSt of cutting through its own embankments. ,CAN'T TELLY CLOTHES • 3 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR Dividend. in the Anderson Bank Failure at Oakville. An Oakville &swatch says: The Anderson Bank failure matter was closed before County Judge 110(3,011)1015 arbitrator here on Triesdny after- noon, when the fixing of tho remun- eration of Assignee Clarkson and that of the inspectors was made. The amount to be paid Mr. Clarkson was placed at 3600 by the judge, the remuneration of the three inspectors, Messrs. George Andrews, john 11t- 010)1011(3 and D, 0. Cameroe, for 50 days' work, together with expenses itictirred. 3183.14, 0045 fixed at $738.- '3.4. The Ron S. U. Blake's bill 1000001)10(3 to 3700, and thus the to- tal cost of closing out tha affair is 32,083.14. The total assets realiz- able by the depositors was 38,500, together with certain property near Toronto, on which they expect to obtein 32,500 in the future. The creditors were owed 3175,000, The depositors will thus got three cents 011 010 dollar. HONORED BY THE XING • Moors of American Squadron Re- ceived by His Majesty. A 1,0)10113)1 despettfh says: King lildwarkl signally honored the Waters of the Ainerioan squadron on Wed- nesday 11133(3)1at the State ball giv- en at Buckingham Palate, His Allajeety farsnally received Adantral Cotton, the captains of tem 414021- 0030Aeri- can ships and 25 of the tunic's/ °M- oors, 411(1 C11004 Ale:tan/3ra, later gave Show the sumac disltianytion, 'Phe halt—the since the newt:Es:km of King Eelwaseli—was a brilliant tune - Otto, 2,200 gneste being present, 111 (11.31(331130 P11051014111Louise% 41.111C1 .111S mite, (31)841 1010111, all the 43013014141300.' 01003 mad 11101104415 in London, the anajedity of tho mane/era of the Royal family, 1#'011111(043341 represent- atives of the mYbil.i47, nod th()g e 1i1- 0015 A ts -of the ,71101A00111 French squadrons now in Brithell waters, Rente-eitIsnimil 001(01) tile Xing ea:premed lies gratification at the extent:ape of the stplaidron, This Miajesty had a pleinsant word to saly to midi of the officers P1053011.A LOVER'S DEED An Ottawa Romance That May End in Death. A (10)1030461) front Ott mita 14117.741"Rene 1-lehingh, aged 1321, painter, Shot himself in Oa head last night be- cause he bad been forbidden to eat - 'Gime paying attentions to Miss Al- hertine Ifiset by her mother, I10 31081 beat )11100114010118 since the shoot- ing and may not reeever/ Expects $80,000 Grant For Polar Expediti011, An Ottawa despatch says: Capt. Bernier, who is busy securing sub- ficeiptions towards his proposed Voy- age of discovery into the Polar seaa, says he has every reason to expect this session his 380,000 grant front tho Federal treasury. The private SttbscriptionS toward his enterprise now total something 01T1' 340,000, whilst lie has offers of all meanie. of sopplies for the tl'13) .13 ho would allow the 1141110 Of 1.110 boet to be 01108011 by a certain 11114 as an ed- Vortisement for their weree, he could have 8,3,0(1(10 11111e, Dui the cap- tain declines the proposition, Ho luta been Passed 0101' by :Parliament the Mel. two yeara, but thinks he has the sympathy of Ministers and mem- bers this time min, Scantly Clad Pedlar Ita.d. a Good Bank Aceount. . A Cornwall despatch says: .101111 State. a Hungarian, Who hes been travoliag through the country sell - l(0101 pencils, scantly clad, wets arrested on Tuesday on a thairge of theft, When eenrehed by oiliceme, hank books in hie poekets showed he had doposite of 38,800, An Increase of 21,000,000 Bushels Anticipa tad. Caesieully prepared crop hula/tins cc/Iterate] by the .30.1014 to ha I e vern- moat and tee Canadian Northern Itailevoy te11dril:1 give the estimate for Manitoba for this comfais har- vest OH 1'01 1 0 WS: Ames under wheat ..... 2,442,87 441311 113(11400 nate ... 855,18 Aires under barley 826,53 40 013 loafer flax, Ste (13, .1 5 Nikticing a total acreage mi- ller crops ... ..„., _3,987,097 which inerettse In the cultivat- ed area of 547,852 move, The ytield laet year amounted Ici 1(30,1152,1300 Iffiebele, 01' 5111 average of 32 leash - els per MAT. T110 appearanees are that this year's average will equal that of hot, an that the toted yield ihr estimated at 116,016,000 bush- els, an anticipated inereuexi s liarvest of 15,9(14,009 bushels foit Mime, Thu North weet Torrituri 1,13 had about 885,250 acrae useler cultiva- tion last year, axal had on the same avorage yield as Manitoba, 528,- 000,000 bushels of grain. This year the Territoriem will probably have osier cote million mays esalti. voted with 13.2,000,000 as Me toted Y1;111:1's gives a tote& acreage under ei 11 ti MI fox Manitoba and the NUT4,111V05 t of 4,1170,770 for th04 year, on inerease over hist of 641,- 518 aeres, with 10 pit:baba) total grain yield of 1511,00e1,000 bushels, being an kncrease of at host 21,- 000,000 bushels aver 1902. In 1/11.110 of this enormons immense n the yield, and the saricos coin- pIalate of last yew' relative to the ineuffieleney of the means of titans- poreartinn, the farmers and the busi- 110P41 men of tiro :Northev.est are not without juStitlication fear their ails arty about railway facilities for moving this vast yield. THE PEACEMAKER 3 1 7 during the past two years has clear- ly eitowki that there Is vast room for improvement. The OU (13010011 has been 304 int roam Lion into. Parlia- ment by the Minister of Agriculture of a bill to t0103)1 1(2 1113 (101111i110115 that have been shown to exist. The bill is intended to prohibit the sale of any commercial seeds which may contain tenth) of such weeds us wild mustard, inelnY-aress, ox -eye daisy, ptirenniai sow thistle, ragweed, bind- weed and several others; and to provide for the grading of all seeds sold as either "Grade No. I.," "Grade No. II.," "Grade No. III.," or "Screenings." The requirements of each grade aro specified, the basis of grading being the per cent, of pure living seed, and in the case of the higher grades, the freedom from specified weed seeds in addition to those above mentioned. The grading Is to bo done by the seedmen them- selves, but samples may be sent for enalysis to the Department of Agri» 0)11t111'e at Ottawa, The bill has aroused great interest among the seedmen, as should it be- come law, much greater caro will be required in grading than is at pres- ent the case. A. deputation of prom- inent Canadian seedsmen waited up- on tho Minister of Agriculture a week or two ago to protest against the passing of tho bill as drafted, claiming that some of the clauses were impracticable and that if en- forced would cause undue restriction and possibly SUSPENSION OF TRADE. They claim that it is impossible to obtain In sufficient quantity seed of Um higher grades, owing to the pre- valence of weed seeds. Many of those it is inmineticable to clean out on account of their similarity in size and weight to tho clover seeds. Much of the seed received from the producers is vile with weed seeds, and although it may be greatly int - proved by cleaning, cannot by any means be inado perfect. The demand this year has been much greater than in any previous year for the best recleaned seed, due largely to the preaching of the gos- pel of good seed by the Agricultural Department. In fact, it was stated by one of the leading seedsmen that as far as demand for good seed was concerned there had been more im- provement in the last two years than in the previous twenty. Un- fortunately, however, tho quality of seed received from the producers has not improved. Should the proposed bill come into force, as is almost sure to be the case sooner or later, they are determined to differentiate greatly in price in favor of clean samples when making their purchases from the growers. To a. certain ex- tent this is done at present, but a special premium is to be put on high g This is as it should be, beaten there is no excuse for the production of clover seed foul with weed seeds. The weeds most common in ard clover &Ids aro 00110.010. thistle, curled dock, ragweed and White cockle; white wild mustard, ox -eye daisy, sow thistle and several others are found less frequently. • In alsike falso flax, white cockle, sheep sorrel, curled clock, mayweed and lamb's -quarters aro frequently found. All of these weeds may be readily seen ivhilo growing, and before the seed ripens is the proper time to re- move them. They may be either spudded or pulled, and removed from the field. This system is practised by smile of our most successful grow- ers of clover seed, and when once given a trial is Mend to be not only practicable, hut also thorough, fairly rapid, and VERY PROFITABLE. B4O01 FOR IIIPROVEMENT THE PRODUCTION OF CLEAN CLOVER SEED. A Bill Has Bee—n—Introduced Into Parliament Dealing With the Subject. The Investigation into the condi- tions of the seed trade by the Do- minion isrpartment 01 Agrieulture Lord Charles lieresford's Tribute to Ring's Diplomacy, A despatch from London says; At the Dilgrim's Club luncheon to the visiting American officers, at the Carlton Club, Vico Admiral Lord Charles Deresford presided. In proposing the toast of "The King," Lord Beresford said lie be- lieved the day was coming when Xing Edward would be known as "Edward the Peacemaker." Lord Beresford then toasted "Pres- ident Roosevelt," and asked why the President was liked in England? Ire added:— "We like the man. We like the strong, generous man, whet I may call the real, human man, The President will do Ms level best to bring the two English-speaking na- tions together in ono harmonious whole, which is the same idee. Xing Edward had on the occasion of his visit to the President of Franco. If President Roosevelt were to come hero I believe the enthusiasm would be far greater than in the ease of any reception over accorded to any visitor from any country." To proposing l'The American Navy," Lord Beresford said that whenever there was anything distr.- groeable abroad Great Britain and America, generally drifted together. If the two nations got together to maintain. their common interests and commerce) it would make for the peace of the world. Neither Great Britain nor America wanted an alit - mere "but," the speaker added, "we want an understanding. Both Great Britain and America are Mereasing their fleets, but that is no more a threat to other nations than in- creasing the police force of the cities 111 order to maintain order." WOMAN'S AWFUL DEATH In Trying to Escape She Falls Down an .Air Shaft. A despatch 110111 New York says: In attempting to escape from Mrs. Thomas Healy, an angry ivite who accueed her of an intrigue with her husband, Mrs. Bridget Cavanagh plunged -to a horrible death froin the fifth storey fire escaPe Platform 1 her home at 748 Third avenue to the courtyard below, Pursued by his incensed wife, his son and a po- liceman, Healy had reached the the escape tind had then Trickly descend- ed to the street le'vel. Mrs. 1041,0.(1- 030]) tried to escape by using an iron- ing board as a bridge to the roof of an adjoining building. The board turned ender her and she was hurled into 3110 air shaft, Mrs. Healy, with O policeman, went to Mrs, Cavan- agh's rooms to serve a summons. A knock on the door alarmed the man and the wommi, ancl there was a, znad rush to escape. • IRISH LAND BILL Only Four Divisions During Ten Days' Debate. A Landon despatch 141;1411 711110 1031) Lool Bill on Wedneeklety night passed the continitilee of the Fsbase of Oenenvons amid loud cheers of Ole Nationaliate. The coneilitettnry attitude of Mu', Wyndham, Chief See - rotary fey Ireland, told 1110 ducer of the bill, and the lriah inenibors 3045 siteive by the fact that 31101-0 wore only four difeiteloos dur- ing the ten cleys' debate 011 the meat) met, Mr, Wyndham annoMited his intention, if 110 is still 01 office next year, to iiititoduce bill deal- ing with the prievainees 0 1' Irbil la - hewers, This statement evoked cheers from the Nationalists Irish Se?rerlary Ileinntilaisti proposed ap- isopriating 825,000 14'.) .3)1)113' out of I80 (leveliontent grant 10 imlentnify College, 1/111,1111, for any 1(1031 0 I. 1131(1)31) arising from the sale of bind owned by the t'ollose. The flow (lame NITA 140 1151.,Nr 011/05PCI 11.3* the No) ona Hsi sr, but after a Iorig dellatt, it Wm arlohted by a GoV- erannent majority of 62, It may be claimed that to do this where weeds aro very plentiful is out 01 (110 question; that it would take a great deal of time, and the tramping would injure the crop. A field in which the weeds aro too plentiful to bo handled in this way should not under any consideration be devoted to the production of clover for seed. It, is absolutely folly to grow seed which is ten or fifteron per centweed seeds, ns there is no surer way of widely disseminating weeds 11111.11 to have tho seeds mixed with, other- wise good grades of small commerci- al seeds, such 08 thonlo of the grasses and clovers. To sell seeds adulter- ated with ten per cent. of sand would be regarded by many people as criminal, but how 11111011 more criminal should it be regarded to sell seed containing ten per cent of nox- ious weed seeds. 111 the former caSo the only injury is an increase in price; in the latter, the enhanced price of the good seed is a Snlail matter compered with the injury done by the introduetion of neW weed pests, 11 is impossible to effectively en- force legislatiot . to prevent the growth of impure seed. We must teach the producers to see the folly tit growing anything but tho best. $eedsmen ilnd it neceesary to meke differences in price 111 order to pro- tect themselves, and there is 110 (1011111 that tho increased price for good seed will more than repay the extra trouble iavolved in its pro- duction. It in therefore to every farmer's interest to grow only the highest quality, not only because it 15 a gross ilijusitice to neighbor fermi/re to continuo the production of Weed smile, but also because he is mire io be amply reWartied for any 18010110101 1r01.1flee. Dept, of Agricultur, Ottawa. Ten large 1038511)1, milling firing have formed ein tuamelation at St. Petersburg, foe the promotion of the ornort door ;trade. S ITEMS. Telegraphic 13-r;fs From All Over the Globe-, CANADA, The Government has appointed a stall for the Macdonald Institute, uelph. Sir Gilbert and Lady Parker 110.3e sent their annual donation of $100 to Belleville public library. Daily train services will be estab- lished on rill the principal lines of the Canadian Northern on July 18, W. 71, Childs, a veteran of the South African war, has been ap- pointed steward of the Ilamilton City Hospital, the cops!" was the cry of a crowd on Adelaide street east, To- ronto, on Saturday night, while the pollee were arresting an offender. The customs duties at the port of rhunilton for the past month amounted to $96,868.02, an increase of 325,687.54 as compared with the receipts for June, 1002. In the opinion of cotton manufac- turers in Montreal, the trade is now passing through the most serious crisis that has occurred since the American civil war. This is owing to the situation in England, The Kingston W. 0. T. IT. has ex, pressed disapproval of Ron. Charles Eitzpatrick's eigaret ago limit law, and asks that the importation, roan- ufacture, and sale of cigarette be prohibited. The G. T. R. has sent out In- structions to enforce the law regard- ing trespassing on the tracks. Twen- ty-five delinquents were arrested in Montreal and fined $1 and costs, John Baptiste Gervais, a notorious Montreal character, died in jail Just before being taken to the Police Court on a, charge of driving his wife insane by ill-tmatment. Ria wile has gono to the asylum, and thus a deplorable chapter is closed, GREAT BRITAIN, The Ring of England has replied in courteous terms to Xing Peter's no- tification of his accession to the throne. Two days' imprisonment is tha sentence imposed by the court at London upon Wm. Brown, the coach- man who married Countess Russell last December, posing as a Bavarian nobleman. Do has been in jail since April. *UNITED STATES. Bob Burdett, the humorist, has turned preacher. Anthracite coal has been advanced ten cents a ton at New York. W, A. Corey, who succeeds Chas. M, Schwab as active manager of tha United States Steel Trust, is only 87 years of age. Col. Robert M. Love, State Comp- troller of Public Accounts, at Anse tin, Texas, was shot down in his of - flee by William G. Rill, who then committed suicide. Through Mayor Tom Johnson's fight in Cleveland to make corpora. tions pay more taxes over $2,000,. 000 has been added to the coliectabh taxes of Cleveland. A mob at Norway, S. 0„ took from jail five negroes charged with the murder of a white man, Ono was hanged mad tho others wore so badly beaten that two of them are idsi yit'gli J. Et the jail at Mitchell, S. D... Stainbrook, a young bust m ness man, who bas just been arried Echarged with violation of a new ' State law prohibiting tho marriage of first cousins. Tho value of general merchandise imported to New York for 1005 is 354,462,844 greater than a year ago and about $82,000,000 more than they were in 1001. Diamond's and other pl'ecious steeps imported at this contro had a value of 227,818,, 162, GENERAL. The Premier of Japan wishes to re. tire on account of illness. Emperor William's son, Prince Aldebut, will, with Prince Mary of Prussia, visit tho St. Louis Exposi- tion. 1 T10 Sofia correspondent of Tho London Times says thoro 15 danger of a maesacre of Christians in Macedonia. The Ozer has abandoned his pro. posed bisit to Rome, provisionally fixed for the autumn, and will spend it in the Crimea. 4 WILL BE GOOD F012 CANADA Effect of Establishing Proposed Steel Plant. 'A Now York despatch says; One of tile moat prominent Iva' street operators, who, by t:he way, is gen- orally well posted on 11118 politiciet dfliairs of tlfis conhatey and Englund, Refit on. Wedneelday: "911115 rat:Ivo of the United States S,teel Coutasny tio start a plant at Port Colborbb, Oat., is a Very significant one ht weeny ways. It It11e8018 thktt the -'tllnil81 States will ti ti medoly lose the world inosike't for its semi pro- fits:Sinn. Goatee will ereollnally soeuro the greeter Bala of that trade. Pittsburg and other A111141.1 - 0E14 steel centers 30111 be the grim:t- est losers, Canada, will merely got the aligner letrial of her sister colanlee lli 91101 lino of trade in the event of the adoption of a protective tnriff by tire ltnillqh Prediteenen4, estl that feet will Ionic/ye the poseibirlity of a anion between tilde doilaltiry end Mina& awe 'degree funtaner. 9(110 falr-rocallog infaults of Ode 'moan of the Steel Trstst. etentrei he orivrestt., natited by vim roromoreiloi world, ex) eel. to tne other% of our groat rierreoratione felines suit es (110 11 01.5 it iii./1,11/711Aite,flitut.cert:11'.1 that Rrilieb pole luticiam trent tro eosnmetriee tirade -114