HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1920-9-9, Page 3BRITISH FQ D� BOARD CONTROLS CANA,-
WANa BACON: LEVELS APPLE .PRICES
Discnin-jinatiore in Controlled' Price Fixed for Nova Scotia
Apples is Withdrawn,—Important Decision inRe-
gard to Can adian Bacon.
A despatch from London says;—e
Two Canadian grievances against the
.British Food Control are being .re-
moved. As a result of several con-
ferences between the Cowbell *bacon
trades, W, L, Griffiths, Deputy Sligh
Commissioner; Food Minieti'y officials
and Lord Milner, Canadian bacon will
shortly •be .controlled. Canedian pro-
ducers may also be required to give
some guarantee as to equitable diatl•i-.
bution:
The decision is important, as Can.
sola vied the United States are now
engaged in keen competition to main -
train the bacon trade to Britain built
up during the wee,,
The other grievance removed is
with regard to discrimination in the
controlled price fiaedafar'Neva Scotia'.
apples, as compared with others, a
difference of six shillings being Made.'
Protests were made by the High Com-
anisaioner's Office on behalf of the
Maritime Province growers, and as 5
result prices have been levelled:' The
,only objection which now remains on
'the part of Canada to the Food Con-
trol here is with regard to 'the pure
chase of wheat, which is still under
Government supervision,
SAVED WOMAN
FROM CERTAIN DEATH
-Had. Fallen. Over Niagara
River. Bank at Whirlpool
Rapids. -
A despatch from Buffalo, says:—
Miss Matilda sSahoonert, Philadelphia,
was plucked from certain death in
the whirlpool rapids at Niagara Falls
on Wednesdayevening by Gordon W.
Dunn, Montreal,' who was severely cut
in the rescue,
They were among the passengers
on 'a Gorge Route trolley that was
blocked at the edge of the Whirlpool
Rapids by a fallen rock. The passen-
gers got out of the car and were walk-
ing- on the brink of the river. - The
girl fell over the slight embankment
some 15 feet into the river, but caught
and clung to a projecting rock. Dunn
saw her instant clanger and vaulted
the embankment. He landed on a
slight beach oe rocks and cut himself,
severely on hands and head: Getting
to his feet, he seized -the girl before
she was swept away.
Help was quickly at hand, and the
per were taken back to Niagara
Falls. Dunn, after_ his cuts were
dressed, loft the hospital. The girl
As still suffering. from shock.
Canada's Oldest V.C.
Pte. George Richardson, V.C., of Lind-
say, Ont., 91 years of age, who was a
guest of the Exhibition Board on the
opening clay of the Fair. Ho was also•
a guest of the Knights of Columbus in
Toronto, although a high degree
Orangeman. He won his V.C. at
Cawnpore during the Indian Mutiny.
POLES CONTINUE
NORTHERN ADVANCE
Bolshevists Driven From Gro-
' dek—Lose More Than
- 1,000 Prisoners.
A despatch from Warsaw says:
Continued fighting in the region. of
Zamose, 45 miles southeast of Lublin,
is reported in a Polish official com-
munique.
The . northern wing of the Polish
army is reported to be advancing
without resistance. It has captured
Grodek, says the statement, taking
more than 1,000 prisoners.
A group of Red detachments op-
erating east of Cholla, for the purpose
of supporting Gen. Budenny's cavalry,
was repulsed with heavy loss when it
attempted to take the aggressive by
attacking the Poles in the district be-
tween Dubienka and Moniatyez.
New WheatG� ads
eS
Higher Than Formerly
A despatch from Winnipeg says:—
One million bushels of new wheat have
already passed tbroligh Winnipeg, ac-
cording to the estimate of a promin-
ent grain exchange official,
A large part of this. wheat grades
No. 1 Northern, and the percentage
is said to be higher than in previous
years.
Canada From Coast to Coast.
Vancouver, Ma—Judging the mat-
ter from all angles, the general im-
pression is that there will be fairly
decent lumbering •business between
now and November; that the orders
will
then fall away, particularly
on
the American side;; and that with the
coming of spring therewill be a re-
jt11'enation of business that will make
up for the big Handicaps under which
the industry has been working for,
some months.
Victoria, B. C:—There are now in
operation considerably more than 25,-
000 automobiles in British Columbia,
Plates running up to 27,000 are being
issued by the Licensing office here and
Vancouver is working on a series cul-
minating -with 30,000.
Medicine Hat, Alta.—The Gas City
Brick' Company is installing a hollow
tile plant in connection with their
present brick manufactory, with a ca-
pacity of 75 tons per day. Clay will be
brought from Eastend, Saskatchewan.
Regina,'Sask.—:4merican anthracite
coal which in pre-war days was de-
livered in. Regina for $13 a ton will
in the very near future cost more
than double that amount. The increas-
ed,freight rates on the American rail-
ways whichgo into effect, on this
month have added another 80 cents a
ton to coal delivered at the head of
the great. lakes. This will bring the
Regina retail price to $25 a ton. On
the assumption that Canadian rail-
ways will be granted an increase pro
rata to the American increase, the
additional freight :charges from Fort
William to Regina will be $1.60 a ton.
This will mean that American anthra-
cite coal will have to be retailed
locally at not less than 526,50 a ton.
Winnipeg, Man.—There is a total
of 4,900 acres planted to potatoes in
the province; and a fair crop is ex-
pected, averaging 126 bushels to the
acre, or a total crap of 5,287,500
bushels.
The Better Farming Train has been
characterized as one of the most sue-
cessful enterprises ever. undertaken
in the West. in the interests of the
farmer. Lectures Were given at 83
points to an audience of some 30,000
people.
Plans have been approved for the
construction by the Dominion Oxygen
Co. of a $75,000 plant in this city.
Welland, Oat.—Positive assurance
has been given by Hon. Dr. Reid, Min-
ister of Railways and Canals, that a
start will be made at the earliest pos-
sible ,moment on the construction of
a pipe line from Lake Erie to supply
the water works system of St. Cathar-
ines,`Welland, Merriton and Thorold.
The reservoirs are now fed from the
Lake Erie level of the Welland Canal,
which water will be polluted when the
work is started on the upper sections
of the new Welland ship canal. The
new pipe line will also supply Port
Colborne, Humberstone and Port
Dalhousie.
Berthier, P.Q.—Tho St. Maurice
Lumber Company, as the result of the '
season's work, have 1,000 carloads of
lumber for shipment to outside points.
Fredericton, N,B: The New Bruns-
wick wool output this year has am-
ounted to about 70,000 pounds, of
which half has been sold to the
United States. The Canadian Co-op-
erative Wool Growers' Association of
Canada has been conducting the ,sales.
Grace Bay, N.S.—The Cape Breton
miners in the employ of the Domin-
ion Coal Company produced an aver-
age of 61.8 tons of coal each in 1910.
The- output ofall employees of the
company in all different branches. was
454 tons per day.
Pacific Great Eastern Ry.
Opening New Lines
A despatch from 'Victoria says:—
Eighty-four additional miles of the
Pacific Great Eastern will be turned
over ready for operations on September
13th, A. If. Proctor, chief engineer of
the department of railways, announc-
ed on his return from an inspection
of the railway. The additional mile-
age will carry the PacificGrcat East-
ern :from Squamish through toDeo
Creek, which is 294 miles north of
Squamieh and 52 miles south of
Quesnel,
Newly Appointed Commission to Deal With Mother's' Pensions.
The Commission, under the chai0tnanship of Rev. Peter 13ryce, hag n?w
got down to business and is getting everything in shape for the operation of
mothers' pensions in October.
This, photo shows the Commission outside the Commission Headquar-
ters, as follows, Brom left to right: Mrs. Adam Shoett df Ottawa, A. 3,
Reynolds of Hawarllen, Rey. Peter Bryce of. Toronto, Major T. J.Murphy of
Lon -don, and Mrs. W. F. Singer of Toronto.
Markets of the Work
Wholesale Grain.
Toronto, Sept. 7.—Manitoba wheat
—No, 1 Northern, 52,810!x; No. 2
Northern, 52.78%; No. 3 Northern,
52.74%; No. 4 wheat, 52.597/2; in
store Fort William.
Man. oats—No. 2 CW, 931'c; No.
3 CW, 901c• extra No. 1 feed, 901/40;
No. 1 feed, 881/,ec' No. 2 feed, 851c,
in store Fort William.
Man. barley—No. 3 CW 51.275±;
No..4 CW, 51.227/ ; rejected, $1,077/2;
feed, 51.127/2, in store Fort William.
American corn—No. 8 yellow, 52;
nominal, track, Toronto, prompt ship-
ment.
Ontario oats—No. 3 white, 80 to 85e.
Ontario wheat—No. 2. Winter, per
car.lot, $2.30 to X2.40, shipping points,
according to freights.
Peas—No. 2, nominal,
Barley -51.35 to $1.40, according to
freights outside.
Buckwheat—No. 2, nominal.
Rye—No. 3, 51,75, nominal, accord-
ing to freights outside.
Manitoba flour= Government stand-
ard, 514.85, Toronto.
Ontario fiour-510.40 to 510.50, bulo
sea -board.
Millfeed—Car lots, delivered, Mont-
real freights, bags included: Bran, per
ton, 552; shorts, per ton, $61; good
feed flour, 53.75.
Country Produce --Wholesale.
Cheese—New, large, 28% to 29c;
twins, 29 to 29x%; triplets, 29% to
80c; old, large, 32 to 340; do, twins,
33% to 841/4,0; Stiltons, old, 85 to 36c;
new, 38 to 34c.
Butter—Fresh dairy, choice, 49 to
50c; creamery prints, 60 to 62c.
Margarine -35 to 39c.
Eggs—No. 1, 59 to 60c; selects, 65
to ' 66e.
Beans—Canadian, hand-picked, bus.,
54.75; primes, $3,25 to 53.50; Japans,
10 to 110; Limas, Madagascar, 15c.
Maple products—Syrup, per imp.
gal., $3.40 to $3.50; per 5 imp, gals.,
$3.25 to $8.40. Maple sugar, lb., 27
to 30c.
Honey—Wholesalers nee now offer-
ing the following prices to farmers:
23 to 25c per 1b. for 30 to 60 1b, pails;
237/2 to 254±-o for 10 lb. pails and 24
to 25c per ib. for 5 and 2% ib. pails;
$7.50 case, 15 sections case.
Provisions—Wholesale.
Smoked meats—Hams, med., 47 to
50c; heavy, 40 to 42c; cooked, 64 to
68c; rolls, 34 to 360; cottage rolls, 39
to 410; breakfast 'bacon, 50 to 62c;
backs, plain, 52 to 54c; 15oneleas, 58
to 64c. •
Cured meats—Long clear bacon, 27
to 28c; clear bellies, 26 to 27c.
Lard—Pure tierces, 27 to 28c; tubs,
28% to 29c; pails, 29 to 29%c; prints,
20% to 300. Compound tierces, 22%
to 23c; tubs; 23 ti, 24c; pails, 247/
to 25c; prints, 27 to 27%c.
Montreal Markets.
Montreal, Sept. 7. -Oats, Canadian
Western, No. 2, $1.16 to $1.17; CW,
No. 3, $1.13 to 51.14. Buckwheat, No.
2, new standard grade, 514.25. Rolled
oats, bag, 90 lbs., 55.45 to $5.60. Bran,
552,25. Shorts, 557.25. Hay, No. 2,
per ton, car lets, $25. Cheese, finest
easterns; 26c, Butter, choicest cream-
ery, 60 to 61e. Eggs, fresh, 66c. Po-
tatoes, per bag, car lots, 51,85.
— Live Stock Markets. -
Toronto, Sept. 7 --Choice heavy
steers, 514.25 to 514.50; good heavy
steers, $18.50 to 513.75; butchers' cat-
tle, 'choice, 518.25 to 513:50; do, good,
$12.25 to 5.12.75; do, coed„ $10 to 511;
do, coo„ 57.50 to 59; bulls, choice, $10
to $11; do, good, $9 to 59.50; d'i:age gh,
56 to 58; butchers' cows, choice, 510.50
to111.50; do, good, 59 to 510; do, come,
56.50 to $7.50; stockers, 59 to $11'
feeders, $11 to $12.50; canners and
cutters, 54.50 to $5.50; milkers, good
to 'choke, 5100 to 5165; do, coin. and
med., 565 to 575; lambs, yearlings,
58.75 to 59.50; do, spring, $18 to
513.50; calves, good to choice, $18 to
520; sheep, $3 to 58e hogs, fed and
watered, $20,75 to 521; do, weighed
off oars, 521 to 521.25; do, f.o.b., 519.75
to . 20; do, do, country points,' $19.50
to $19,75.
Montreal, Sept. 7 --Good veal, 513 to
$14; med., $10 to 512; grass, $6.50
t� 58; ewes, $5 to $7; lambs, good,
513 to 513.50; sons„ 510.50 to $12.
Hogs, off ear weights, selects, 520.80
to 520.7.5; sows, 515:50 to $16.50.
FAMOUS "TRENCH
OF BAYONETS" SPOILED
Tourists Desecrate "France's
Most Glorious Tomb."
A despatch from' Paris says:—
Stories of vandalism by tourists on
the French battlefield are still coming
into Paris. Unscrupulous souvenir
hunters have undermined 'at Verdun
the famous "Trench of the Bayonets,"
a spot where the tips of bayonets dis-
close the tragedy of a mine explosion,
.where a company.of French infantry
were buried alive when atandiing up-
right in a trench.
Another trench had been dug at
night alongside the place where the
bayonets protrude, and the desecrators
of "France's most glorious tomb,"
which is to be perpetuated as a na-
tional monument, have taken pieces
of clothing and accoutrements front
the skeletons of the heroes, who, up-
right in death, form the most grue-
some relic to the glory - of French
arms.
The souvenirs thus obtained have
been sold, it is charged, at high prices
to tourists at Verdun.
Last Month's Revenue Twice
That of August of Last Year
A despatch from Ottawa says:—
With an increase of $6,321,171.88, as
respects war tax collections (which
included sales and luxury taxation for
the month of August, just closed), as
compared with August of last year,
the new taxes have begun to make
their weight felt in the National
Treasury, Canada's total revenue for
the month just closed was 511,374,-
290.98, as against 55,251,501.41 for
the corresponding month of last year.
The increase in the amount of war tax
wiped out the decrease of $198,915.76
in the total amounts received from ex-
cise and seizures, fines, methylated
spirits and law stamps, and left a net
increase in Inland Revenue for the
month of $6,122,489.57.
The total revenue for the fiscal
year, ending March 31 last, was slight-
ly over 558,900,000. A very conaerva-
tive estimate, based on the August to-
tals, places the total collections for
the current year at approximately
5115,000,000. However, it is expected
that the total revenue for the fiscal
year will be $150,000,000 or more. The
luxury and sales tax collections, it is
stated, are expected to show a sub-
stantial increase fin coming months.
Big Crops of Wheat Expected
in Western Provinces
A despatch from Regina, says:—
Saekatchewan's wheat crop this year
will total 122,296,400 bushels on the
basis of 18 bushels to the acre from
9,422,800 acres, Manitoba will have
41,026,000 bushels from 2,563,500
acres', or 16 bushels per acre. Alberta
will have the highest average crop of
'wheat of the three prairie provinces,
66,295,000 bushels from 3,516,400
acres, an average of 18 bushels to the
acre,
Sell Ontario Fruit Direct
to Western Consumers
A despatch from. Winnipeg says:—
A plan by which Ontario fruit grpw-
ers will sell their apples direct to Win-
nipeg consumers As being worked out
by Mayor Gray, who says the people
are tired of the"exorbitant prices" of
the fruit men.
r
It's a Great Life if You Don't Weaken
SOL,Ol POLAND
FREE OF ED -TROOPS
Decisive AGtIOn by Poles'
Against Btuidenny Turns•
Seale.
A despatch front Paris says:
Poland has been freed from a'11 of the
Bolsheviks inside of its ethnological
frontier,
The destrnetioit of General Bilden-
ny's army on Aug, 20th and the rapid.
retreat of tate Recl cavalry behind the
Bug River purges Polislf .soil of the
last remnants of the invaders. '
There are still some ,isolated,uni'ts
of Red cavalry west of the Lug, but
they .are merely seeking to escape
being taken prisoner.
Gemmeal atannslaus Haller's troops,
who are pursuing Gen, Budenny's men
in the upland regions have occupied
Chola and have crgssed•Ohe Bug at
Opalin, where they are now astride
the river. From there they threaten
to.sweep to the southwardto cut oft
the fleeing Reds.
Having ,retaken Zamoso, the Polish
cavalry is now riding eastward:
Aviators report that the bridge at
Hrubieszow is choked with fugitives.
Nearly all of Budenny'.s' mountain
artillery has been captured. The roads
along which it retreated are lined with
horses that dropped dead froth fatigue
and starvation.
A. despatch from Warsaw says:—
The Bolshevfik •army of General Bud
eouy, noted cavalry leader, was anni-
hilated during the operations in the
Lemberg sector which began August
29 and ended September 1, says the
Polish official statement on military
operations.
Isolated detachments of the Bud-
enny forces, succeeded in escaping,
and are noin disorderly retreat.
General Budenny's mounted men
had been endeavoring to break
through the Polish lines and march
upon Lublin. They had virtually
completed an encircling movement
against Zamosz, midway 'between
Lublin and Lemberg, but were out-
flanked by the Poles and attacked
from the east, the communique states.
The engagement resulted in the de-
feat of the Soviet forces along the en-
tire centre of the front, and the Rus -
eons were compelled to retreat in
disorder, with the Poles in close pur-
suit.
The Bolsheviki lost heavily lin killed
and wounded, adds the statement, the
Poles capturing thousands of prison-
ers, 16 guns, and enormous quantities
of material.
FIUME PROCLAIMS
HER INDEPENDENCE
Has Not Sufficient Income to
Support City and State.
A despatch front Ronne says:—
The"citizens of Fiume have determin-
ed to risk all on the proclamation of
the city's independence of the king-
dom. This move will be trade because,
after paying revenues to the state,
Fiume has not enough resources to
maintain its existence. The city's
only,source of income is derived from
the sale of tobacco. Of this there is
plenty, but the revenue from its sale
alone will not support the city.
Anxiety exists here and in Fiume
about the constitution of that city,
which hoe already been drawn up.
To !nest people it appears too radical
and the Republican party in Fiume
has told D'Annun'zio and the National.
Council that a constituent assembly
must approve it. It seems D'An
nunzio has agreed to call a constituent
assentlbly if all parties do not agree
to the constitution before September
12 next, the date fixed for the pro-
clamation of independence. In any
case the internal situation of Fiume
is far from satisfactory.
Airplane Saved British
• Political Offices s
A despatch from London say's: -Tho
situation in Mesopotamia shows im-
provement in the disturbed areas, but
is becoming tenser in districts ; lot yet
in open rebellion, according to a War
Office communication on Thursday.
The Sjawas railway station was at-
tacked on August 29, and' is still be-
sieged by increasing numbers.
The British political officers at
Munzfdik were saved from assassina-
tion by fanatics by escaping in an air-
plane. Several other stations have
been attacked,
In northeast Persia the Reds have
made no southward move from.Resht.
Big Demand For
Royal Grapes
A despatch from London says:—Tate
huge grapevine at Hampton Court Pal-
ace hothouse has six hundred
bunches this, year. Before the war
they • were always reserved for the
royal table. During the war they
went to the soldiers' hospitals. Now
they are sold to the public at 51.20
a pound, in baskets made by 'blind
soldiers at St. Dunstan's ' Hostel,
Orders by post, telegraph and tele-
phone havo exhausted the crop in
two clays, bringing nearly 51,000
to his Majesty's office of works. -
WEEK UF WING' Iii'BELF°AST
:RESULTS IN TWENTY-FIVE FATALITIES
Hundreds' Lying Injured in Hospitals and Homes—Over Two
Hundred Disastrous Fires—Garrisons of Soldiers at
Strategic Points Reinforced — Two More
Policemen Murdered.
,
A despatch from Belfast, Ireland,
says: -Four persons killed in the last
twenty-four hours 'have brought the
death roll for the Belfast rioting since
Wednesday last to 25. Two hundred
and sixteen are in thr hospitals with
serious injuries, Hundreds of others
are. in their homes with lesser injur-
ies,. The week has been marked by
217 serious fires."
' Toward dusk a body •of men ad-
vanced on S'hstnldll Road. They car-
ried revolvers. The military barred
the way with machine guns and
wounded several before the would-be
invaders retired, In the Waring
Street area the sniping was particu-
larly lively: Men on the way home
from work were fired on, They hur-
ried home, got rifles and returned to
attack, •
Orangemen attacked a Catholic
church from three points. The whole
Catholic population of the area rallied
to its defence. Firearms, atones and
battles were the weapons. The wound-
ed were numerous.
A Protestant chauffeur was halted
on the street and challenged to state
his religion. His automobile. was
;burned. He was staved from lynching
by a priest:
Two of W'ednesday's dead were kill-
ed by the rifle fire of the soldiers. The
men were participating in Ong fight
between the shipyard workers and
tSint Fein. A Nationalist was killed
by a Unionist mob, -and one of the
Cameron Highlanders was accidental-
ly killed.
The garrisons of soldiers at the
strategic points in the city are being
reinforced steadily.
The signal 'station, the post office,
the power house and other public
buildings at Brown Head wer
stroyed Tuseday night by 'bomb and
fire.
A record for extinguishing ffi'es
was made when the Belfast brigade
extinguished .four -s'cattere'd ones in
an hour, Sniping added terrors to
the riot. On tro'lleya conveying
Orange shipyard workmen, two were
sniped end several wounded.
Sniping on Peters Bill between the
Falls and Shanks Hill Roads, has
brought military occupation with free
quest volleys at real or fancied snipe.
A despatch from Dublin says:
Two policemen were shot dead 'Tues
clay evening while patrolling near
Dal laghad Breen.
An official report on Bailaghacler-
een killing says that five policemen
proceeding from Baliagbadereen to
the French Park petty sessions were
attacked by sixty armed sten. Con-
etable Murphy and one civilian were
shot dead. Another constable, Mc-
Carthy, was dangerously wounded.
The other policemen `made their
escape.
Former County Inepecter Foley, of
the Royal Irish Constabulary, war
shot Tuesday evening at Menagh, by
armed men and seriously wounded,
His assailants avers raiding his real.
deuce near here fmf-arnts,
During ;a raid on a private resiclence
near Dungarvan, Monday night, by
twenty armed men, one of the oc.
cupants resisted and was shot dead,
The coast guard at Crookhevsn re.
ports that all the buildings at Brow:
head, including the war signal station
and the p,ost office and power station,
were destroyed by fire and bombs
on Tuesday night.
to Geneva Conference.
R. H. Coats, Dominion Statistician,
who will represent' Canada at con-
ference called under the auspices of
the League of Nations. He will also
represent Canada at the meeting of
the governing body of the Internation-
al Labor Offiee.
Falling Off in
Canada's Coal Output
A despatch from Montreal says:—
According to latest reports received
here, coal production is not nearly up
to expectations in- Canada though she
is rich in measures of coal both in her
most easternly and her two moat
weaternly provinces. Her central
provinces, however, are dependent on
foreign coal as a basis of their in-
- dustedes and home. The outstanding
feature of the situation is a decline in
production and many times it has been
feared that a coal famine would take
place as the coal fields of the Domin-
ion are undeveloped. The total pro-
duction for the last calendar year of
the Dominion was thirteen and a half
million tons below the maatimum out-
put of the Canadian mines, which was
reached in 1918, figures that year be-
ing 15,012;178 tons, '
The falling off in production is sta-
ted to begreater in Nova Scotia than
any other province in the Dominion:
In 1918 Nova Scotia produced 8,000,-
000 bons, while in 1919 the produced
only 5,700,000 tons.
Too Obvious.
Sunday School Teacher—"Wlrieh
bird did Noah send out of the ark to
find out what the weather wee like?"
Small girl — "Please, teacher, a
weathercock."
By Jack Rabbit
,,
1e.
. q*
uJ-%�['^
grRis
0OilAR.S, '`(OU
ME.
14 -IR 'E E. `(EARS
A60 '^^^ M1'�°�UC•4
.<,.- ....--'t" -
•..,
S t' �a.-Jy
4. rtvr'
''a .,�. -
qM _-__-
�,.�� ------
;r / �e-.....- 17 L• _
(EkJ�f (}r' � Q+r
iF'•,`.l�i'j�,,`3Yw�.wwn.:rdy.:�,'4fw.l�H'.(W--.
! Noire aG
P. DOLLAR IS
ValORT►-1.Orit-'i
FIFSY.-TWO CENTS
COMPARED V41114
WHEN 40.9,
`
come.
ivA rN6 WE1 LLOANED
eaokafE. THIS Tall'N�
11/, F.,react-rri,NITii
t�RjJT
�J
:INVeU'N i_ �� .� TW0.i~•Mi6N1•e
r UP
saT ,Al6441ENED
OU'TNA
////
/
-'
.a
a t
✓
i
gp. iv.: , r , u
w
C r/,.-.,_
;�r,
f� ;.,r� �.It9
I
J ••n , �`p r��" .�J� % $,
.�� .-
.u�.. -.
..
I
1 �,
\
•
c
`e�AV°�®.es p`
_«' a ld
t , ; .,i,�wm
��
a --y "..�•`
'Y-
_...
Vit , ec,,......_,Q.......:,
+"r^•'�
"`�
r
:.
`.+r-'•�'
11 _
I �r
Y+.c`,y `.
Lee.. .�Q
�tl... "I
�wLi .Y
tl t
.�;sa�i1
d
' b` 1
r •yy��
'
ti'
tits
, t�'.
p
fi ! -�'.
.. 4e.:
.. ..''-',.
CUBA S WORLD'S
ELDORADO OF 1920
AND SUGAR IS ITS KING,
SAYS A WRITER.
Cuba Produces a $400 Crop
for Every Human Being
(in the Island.
With a sugar production nearly
doubled and prices more than quad-
rupled since 1912, one can readily see
why Cuba is the world's P71 Dorado of
1920, and why sugar is its king, says
a recent writer.
The imagination is almost over-
powered in attempting to comprehend
the vast proportions of the sugar in-
dustry of the island as it exists this
year. ,
The cane produced is of such tre-
mendous volume that a procession of
bull teams, four abreast, reaching
around the earth, would be required
to move it. The crop would suffice to
build a solid wall around the entire
2,000 miles of the Isl'and's coast line -
as high as an ordinary dwelling house
and thick enough for a flle of four
nien to walk abreast on it.
The sugar extracted from this cane
wduld load a fleet of steamers reach-
ing from Havana to New York, with
a ship for every mile of the 1,200 that
stretch between the two ports. The
great pyramid of Cheops remains, af-
ter 5,000 years, unrivaled as a monu-
mental pile; but Cuba's sugar output
tars ,year would make two pyramids,
each outbasing and overtopping
Cheops.
The wealth the outgoing sugar crop
brings in is not leas remarkable in its
proportions. Four hundred dollars
out of a single crop for every human
being who lives on the island.
What wonder, then, that Cuba to -day
is a land of gold and gems, richer than
11'Iidas ever was, converting Croesus,
by contrast, into a beggar
Produces Ten Harvests.
Sugar cane is grown by three class-
es of• planters in Cuba. Perhaps the
major, part of the crop is grown by
share farmers, or "Colones," as they
are called. The owners of the sugar
Innis furnish them with a given num-
ber of acres of land to plant and give
them cit agreed share of the sugar
they produce.
How much net profit the oane grow•
er reaps at 1920 prices is hard to es:
timate, but that it is. large will appeal
when the methods"of cane growing are
stated. To begin with, after the first
'crop, the planter does not have to
bother with seed time for about ten
years. The soil is so deep and easter-
tile that one planting produces ten
harvests. Neither does cultivation
bather him after the first season, for
the blades stripped from ons crop
form a mulch that keeps the weeds
from competing with the next one.
Think of the profitsthat the Cana -
akin reamer would make out of wheat
1f he could get ten crop' from one
awing and slid not itaVe to plow nine
of them at all to keep down the weeds!
Another item 10 the low cost of pro-
during sugar le the theorises of the
motive power. The cane is hauled in
ox carts. The. ovree aye Rests lilx tQ.,
!an months w areae of the bladey
stripped ftom the harvested stalks and
the remainder of the year on succu-
lent guinea grass. Think how pros-
perous would be- the Canadian farmer
If he could have anlinal power regiih4
ng not a pound of grain to feed iti
New Gold Deposit - -
Found in Miami'.
A despatch front London says:--Aoc
cording to an Athlone despatch la
Thursday morning's ncwspapere, that
itecl States mining englneors have die.
covered gold deposits in the hills note
Iforselenp, county Westmeath, Troland,
Spain devotes more than 3,200,00
acres of land to olive culture,