HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1913-09-26, Page 6Grain, Cattle and Cheese
Prices of These Products in the Leading
Markets are here Recorded
Breadstuffs,
, Toronto, Sept, 23, -flour --Ontario wheat
i $335 s'seaboardQeManitobaee First patents,
in jute bags,$5.40; do., seconds, $4.90;
strong baker', in auto bags, $4.70.
Manitoba wheat -No. 1 new Northern,
93 1-20, on E track, Bay ports; No. 2 at 91 3.4o; No. 3. 89 1-20, Bay ports.
Ontario whe et -New No, $ wheat at 64
to 86o, outside.,
Oats -No. 2 Ontario oats, 33 to 33 1-2o,
outside, and at 36c, on track, Toronto,
Western Canada old oats. 40 1-2o for No.
2, and at 390 for No. 3, Bay ports.
Peas -83 to 85c, outside,
Barley -52 to 53e, outside.
• Corn -No. 3 American corn at 781.2o,
0.1.f., Midland.
Eye -60 to 62o per bushel,
i Buck -wheat -52 to 55o.
Bran -Manitoba bran, $22 to $23 a ton,
In bags, Toronto freights. Shorts, $24,
Toronto.
Country Produce,
Wholesale dealers' quotations to re-
tailers are: -
Butter -Choice dairy, 23 to 240; inferior,
17 to 19o; creamery, 26 to 27o for rolls, anEd
24 to 26c/for solids.
Eggs -Case lots of new laid, 26 to 28c
17
yerto doze180n;. fresh, 24 to 25 1.2o, and seconds,
Cheese -New cheese, 14 1-2 to 14 3-40 for
large, and 15c for twins.
Beans--Hand-licked, $2.25 to $2.35 per
bushel; primes, 81.75 to $2.
Honey -Extracted, in tins, 11 to 11 1-2o
per lb. for No. 1; combs, $3 to $3.26 per
dozen for No. 1, and $2.75 for No. 2.
Poultry- Rens, 16 to 170 per lb; chick-
ens, 20 to .21c; ducks, 16 to 170; geese, 13
14
to o; turkeys, 18 to 20c.
Potatoes -Immediate delivery 70 to 75o
,opeertrbaag, and future delivery 610 per bag,
Baled Hay and Straw. •
Baled hay -No. 1 hay, $13 to $14, on
track, Toronto; No. 2 at $12.60, and mix-
ed at $12.
Baled straw -$8 to $8.50. on traok, To-
ronto
Provisions.
Bacon -Long clear, 16c per lb in case
lots. Pork --Short cut, $29; do., mese, $24.
Hams -Medium to light, 211.2 to 22c;
heavy, 201.2 to 21c; rolls, 17c: breakfast
bacon, 21 to 22e; backs, 24 to 25c, •
Lard -Tierces, 140; tuba, 141.4c; pails,
14 1-2c.
Montreal Markets.
Montreal, Sept. 23. -Corn, American No.
2 yellow, 84 to 85c, Oats, Canadian West-
ern, No. 2, 41 to 41 1.2o; Canadian Western,
No. 3, 40o; extra No. 1 feed, 40 1.2 to 41o.
Barley, Man. feed, 50 to 610; malting, 63
to 640. Buck wheat, No. 2, 68 to 60r Four,
Man. Spring wheat patents, firsts $6.60;
seconds, $6.10; strong bakers', $4,91. Win-
ter patents, choice $5 to $5.25; straight
rollers, $4.65 to $4.85- straight rollers,
bags. $2.05 to $2.25. Rolled oats, barrels,
$4.75; bas 90 •lbs., $2.25. Bran. $22,
Shorts, $54. Middlings, $27. Mouillie,
$28 to $32. Hay,
h ese No. 2, 13 2
to 13 3.4c; finest easterns, 13 to 13 3.8c, But-
ter, choicest creamery,26 to 261-40; sec-
onds, 25 1-2 to 26 3.40. E0ge, fresh,32 to
33o; selected, 29 to 30o; No. 1 stock, 27 to
28o; No. 2 stock, 20 to 210. Potatoes, per
bag, car lots, 70 to 800.
United States Markets.
Minneapolis, Sept. 23. -Wheat -Septem-
ber, 85 1-8c; December, 88 1-8 to 88 1-4c;
May, 93o, Cash -No. 1 hard, 89 3-80; No.
Northern, 86 to 87 1.2o; No. 2 do. 84 7-8 to
86 7-6c. Corn -No. 3 yellow, 70 1-2 to 710.
Oats -No. 3 white, 40 to 40 1-4o. Rye -No,
2, 60 to 620. Flour and bran -Unchanged.
Duluth, Sept. 23. -Wheat on track -No 1
hard, 891.2o; No. 1 Northern, 88 1.20; No.
2, do., 86 1-2 to 87o; September. 87 3-4c ask-
ed; December, 88 1-2 to 88 3.40 asked; May,
93 1-4 to 93 3.8o asked. Lineced--Lash,
$1.46; May, $1.48 1-2 nominal; September,
$1.46 asked; October, $1.45 3.4; November,
$1.46 1-4 bid; December, 31.43 7.8 asked,
• Live Stock Markets.
Montreal, Sept. 2.3. -Prime beeves, 6 1-4
to 6 1-2; lean beeves. 21-2; bulls, 31-4 to
3 3-4; stockers, 3 1-2 to 4 1-4; cows, $30 to
$65; calves, 2 3-4 to 6 1-2; sheep, 4 to 4 1-4;
lambs, 61.4 to 6 1-2; hogs, 101-4 to 10 1-2.
Toronto, Sept. 23. -Calves -Good veal,
$8.75 to $10; common, $4.75 to $5.50. Stock-
ers and feeders -Steers, 950 to 1,050
pounds,50 ponds $4.50
tlto $3.60 oto $4;ht light bulls400$2.7t6
to $3 50. Sheep and lambs -Light ewes,
$4.50 to $5; heavy, $3 to $3.50; bucks, $3
to $3.50; spring lambs, $6.25 to $6.75. Hogs
-$9.40 f.o.b. to drovers; $9.75 fed and wa-
tered. and $10 oil ears.
KAISER INVESTS IN B. C.
Other Eminent Germans Are Fol-
lowing His Example.
A despatch from Berlin says: It
Is reported that the Kaiser has be-
come an extensive investor in land
in Vancouver and elsewhere in Bri-
tish Columbia. His Majesty's re-
' ported investments are purely per-
; venal. Others eminent Germans are
said to have foIlesVed the Kaiser's
example and to have purchased
land in British Cohixnbia, , chiefly
farming and forest:; land. The
transactions have been conducted
for them by Count Von Alvensle-
ben, who lived in Vancouver for
several years, and has "special-
ized" in interesting his wealthy
fellow -countrymen in what has been
called "the region of unlimited.
possibilities." Several German
syndicates conduct an active pro-
paganda for the investment of funds
1n property in. British Columbia.
TRIP TO CHI CAGO.
• Winnipeg Business Men Will Go at
Invitation of Chicago People.
A despatch from Winnipeg says :
"Arrangements are now being com-
pleted in the city for a special busi-
ness men's trip to Chicago, St.
Paul and Minneapolis, which will
be made at an early date. The trip
is being taken on the invitation of
the Chicago, Association of Com-
merce. ,
KiLLE
DIED OF HIS INJURIES.
Boy Who Was Run Over by Sir It.
Roblin's Automobile.
A despatch from Winnipeg says:
Wilfrid Thompson, the eleven -year-
old son of Gibson Thompson, who
ran under Sir Redmond Roblin's
automobile when the Premier was
being driven home on Wednesday
afternoon, died at 4 o'clock on
Thursday morning, The Thompson
boy was playing with 'other chil-
drene�in the street, and ran directly
in front of the automobile, which
was moving slowly, and the author-
ities attach no blame to the Pre-
mier's chauffeur.
KILLEDBY ORE *ROBBERS.
A Double Tragedy Occurs at Grand
Rapids, Michigan.
A despatch from Grand Rapids,
Michigan, says: Two robbers, with
drawn revolvers, entered the jewel-
lery store of J. J. Thompson here
early on Thursday night, command-
ed the clerks to throw up their
hands and when they refused open-
ed fire. John A. Thompson and Ed-
ward Smith fell dead, and Paul
Townsend *..as probably fatally
wounded. The bandits escaped.
The three victims were alone in the
store when the robbers entered.
Townsend, who was taken to a, lo-
cal hospital, was able to tell the
authorities only a few words con-
cerning the tragedy.
ANGES
'Accidental Discharge of a Gun Caused the Death of
Quartermaster=Sergeant E.7ai-ris
Ottawa, Sept. 21. -Through a ter-
rible mishap at the Rockcliffe rifle
ranges Saturday afternoon, Quar-
termaster - Sergeant T. Stanley
Harris, Ottawa, of the 5th (Prin-
cess Louise) Dragoon Guards, was
shot and killed. The fatal shot was
fired just as several teams repre-
senting the corps of the Ottawa
garrison were preparing to shoot
the Dundonald match, Team cap-
tains had just drawn for places, and
the first squads were taking their
positions at the butts, when the
sharp crack of a rifle shot attracted
the attention to the right of the fir-
ing line, and Harris was seen to
stagger and fall, shouting "Oh,
boys, I'm shot, I'm elebt." A phy-
sician, who was en the ranges as a
spectator, was called, but Harris
was beyond medical assistance.
Examination revealed a terrible
wotetid in the right arm and another
in the hip, the latter of which was
fatal, as the blunt nosed bullet of
lead covered with nickel must have
inflicted a terrible internal injury.
The shot which killed Harris was
fired from the rifle of ' Sergeant
Robert limes, of the Ottawa Engi-
neer Corps, who was in the •act,of
explaining to one of his men how to
load the magazine of his rifle to.
prevent the cartridges jamming.
He drew beck the bolt and closed
it again, and the shot went off. He
says he did not touch the trigger.
Innes was overcome with grief, and
ultimately almost lost control of
his mind when informed that the
bullet from his rifle had caused
death,
In addition 't4 the inquest opened•
by Coroner 'Dr. • Bapile, there will
be amilitary inquiry into' the af-
fair„ It • the first fatal accident
at the Rockliffe ranges, Harris is
survived by a young widow and in-
fant daughter, He was in his 25th
year.
Madame Curie,
described by Sir Oliver Lodge as
the greatest of all women scientists,
who was honored by the British
Association, She contributed to
the address on radium.
BULGARIA AND TURKEY.
Now All Is Peace Between the Late
Combatants.
A despatch from Constantinople
says : Official announcement :is
made of the settlement of the fron-
tier question between Bulgaria and
Turkey in Thrace. The frontier
starts at the mouth of the Maritza
River and ends north of Midia, on
the Black Sea. Turkey retan,ls
Adrianople, Demotlka and Kirk-
Killisseh, while Bulgaria retains
Tirnova, Mustapha Pasha and Or-
takoi. An agreement in prileipie
has been reached on the subject of
nationalities.
CHILD WITH MATCHES.
Buildings and Crop Were Burned,
With a Loss of About $5,000.
A despatch from Brantford says:
The barns of John Mordue, Plea-
sant Ridge, four miles from Brant-
ford, were destroyed by fire on
Thursday night. The fire was
caused by children playing with
matches. The loss is estimated at
$5,000, all the season's crops being
destroyed, as well as the , imple-
ments. Four Brantford antoists,
passing at the time, succeeded in
saving live stock valued at $$500.
TRAGEDY AT ALEXANDRIA
A Mother Kills Her Daughter and Wounds Her
Grandchild and Herself
Alexandria, Out., Sept. 21, --Mrs,
J', H. A. Taylor; of Montreal, shot
and killed her daughter, Mrs. Har-
old W. Norton, and seriously
wounded her 14 -year-old' grand-
child, Lulu Norton, also of Mont-
real about six 'o'clock Sunday
mormnig, while they were asleep at
the home of her son, J, A. H. Tay-
lor. She then shot ;herself, but not
fatally.
Mr. J. H. • A. Taylor was a
Montreal business man who came
to Alexandria a short time ago in-
tending to carry on a model farm
to supply Montreal markets with
eggs, poultry and other farm pro-
duce.
On Saturday evening Mrs. J, H.
A. Taylor, her husband, her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harold W. Norton, and
her granddaughter, Lulu Norton,
came from Montreal to Alexandria
on a visit. It all appeared to be a
happy family reunion, - The family
retired late -,Saturday night, Mrs.
Norton and her child sleeping
downstairs, while the others slept
upstairs, and all was peaceful till
Sunday morning at daybreak when
Mr. Paylor•; Sr., and the other in-
mates were startled by revolver
shots and screams. Mr. Taylor,
Sr., rushed to the stairs only to
meet his wife coming up in the dim
light of the morning with her face
streaming with blood,
It would appear ,that Mrs. Tay-
lor, who hes been suffering for some
time' from melancholia, found a
leaded 32 -calibre revolver in .a
drawer in her son's dresser. She
concealed it in her clothing and
came, downstairs to the room in
which Mrs. Norton and her child,
Lulu, were sleeping. Without any
warning, and while they still slept,
she shot Mrs. Norton in the left
eye, She then shot the child in the
temple, and turned the gun on her-
self. This last shot, however,
failed to kill her, passing
through her upper lip and nose
and then cutting a deep gash
in her forehead,, and finally
passed into the ceiling. There
were four shots fired, but just
where the fourth shot went is un-
known. After the shooting Mrs.
Taylor then threw the revolver
away and rushed upstairs. She was
met on the stairs by Mrs. Taylor,
jr,, and Mr. Taylor, sr., 'who were
awakened by the screams and shuts
below, She could give no motive
for the deed. Drs. J. T. Hope and
K, McLennan were at once called,
but in spite of their efforts Mrs.
Norton died from the effects of the
wound about noon.
SPRING WHEAT 1.92,517,000
Ottawa Places Canada's Grand To-
tal at 211 Million Bushels.
A despatch from Ottawa says :
A bulletin issued by the census and
statistics office of the Department
of Trade and Commerce gives pre-
liminary' estimates of the yield of
spring wheat, rye, oats and barley,
as complied from the reports of
correspondents upon the appear-
ance of these crops.
Of spring wheat the average
yield per acre is provisionally plac-
ed at 21.24 bushels per acre, which
upon an area of 8,990,500 acres,
makes the total yield of spring
wheat to be 192,517,000 bushels.
This quantity added to 18;481,800
bushel- of fall wheat, as published
l'1I1tOWN FROM HIS II011Sleeirelseast cometh. gives the total produc-
Field Marshal Wood Suffering. from
Concussion of Brain.
A. despatch from London. says;
Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Weed tis
confined to his bed with concussion
of the brain as the result of being
thrown from a bolting horse which
became frightened at an automo-
bile.
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HAPPY OLD AGE.
'Most Likely to Follow Proper Eat-
ing.
As old age advances we require
Iess food to replace waste, and food
that will not overtax the digestive
organs while supplying true Hour-.
ishnient.
Such .an ideal food is found in
Grape -Nuts, made of whole wheat
and barley by long baking and ac-
tion of diastase in the barley which
changes the starch into a most di-
gestive sugar.
The phosphate's also, placed up
under the outer coat of the wheat,
are included in Grape -Nuts, 'but are
lacking in white, flour because 'the
outer coat of the wheat darkens the
flour and is left out by the miller.
These natural phosphates are ne-
cessary to the well-balanced build-
ing of muscle, brain and nerve
cells,
"I have used Grape -Nuts;"
writes a, Western man, `'for eight
years and feel as good and and
stronger than I was ten years ago.
"Among my customers I meet a
man every day who is well along in
years and attributes his goad
health to Grape -Nuts and Post.uin
which he has used for the last five
years. He mixes Grape -Nuts with
Postum and says they go fine to-
gether.
"For many years before I be,gyin
to eat Grape -Nuts, I could not slay
that I enjoyed life or knew what it
was to be able to say 'I ash well.'
I suffered greatly with constipa-
tion, but now my habits are es
regular as ever in my life.
"Whenever I make extra effort
I depend on Grape -Nuts food and
it just fills thebill. I can think
and write .a great deal easier."
"There's a reason." Name' graven
by Canadian Postum Co., Windsor;,
Ont.. Read "The . Road to Well,
vile," in pkgs.
Ever road the above letter? S new 'ont
appears trom tlmie to time, FTheiy art'
(anidne, true, and tuft ot•hunlan interaas;,,
tion of yvheat at 210,998,800 bush
els, compared with the final -e esti;
mate for 1912 of 199,236,000 bushels,
and for 1911 of 215,851,000 bushels,
The yield per acre in 1912 was 20.99
bushels for fall wheat and 20.37
bushels for spring wheat,
Oats, with an average yield of
40.98 bushels per acre on 9,646,400
acres, gives a total production of
395,341,000 bushels, as against an
average yield of 39.25 bushels and
a total yield of 361, 723,000 bushels
in 1912.
Barley, a yield per acre of 31.05
bushels, and a, total yield of 44,-
440,000 bushels, as compared with
an average yield of 31.10 bushels
and a total of 44,014,000 bushels in
1912.
The estimated yield of rye is 2,-
425,000 bushels 'for 127,000 acres,
being a yield per acre of 19.06 bush-
els as against a total of 2,594,000
bushels in 1912.
For the three northwest Pro-
vinces the total yield of spring
wheat is estimated at 188,018,000
bushels, oats 244,125,000 bushels,
barley at 28,156;000 bushels, rye at
612,000 bushels and flax at 15,056,-
000 bushels, as compared with a to-
tal yield in 1912 for spring wheat of
183,322,000 bushels, oats 221,857,-
000 bushels and barley of 26,671,000
bushels. '
The general condition of the live
stock is very satisfactory, being ex-
pressed in percentages of a stand-
ard of 100, representing a healthy
and thrifty state, as 34.27 for
horses, 91.37 for Milch cows; for
other cattle 93.54, for sheep 90.41,
and for swine 94.83.
GOLD FIND REPORTED.
Prospector Says He Has Found
Something to Rival Klondike.
A despatch from Edmonton satis:
After searching 32 years for gold,
John Gentle, aged 72, arrived at
Edmonton Monday morning with
the news that at last he had reach-
ed Eldorado. To substantiate his
statements he brought several nug-
gets,
ubgets, some over an ounce ii weight.
He interested three local profess
sional men, and all decided to file
claims, on what may be a new Klon=
dike. They. left Monday night,
their destination being somewhere
north of the end of steel on the
MacLeod River.
NEW RIFLE SIGHT.
Military Authorities Say It Moist
Be Used at All Matches.
A despatch from Ottawa says:
It was announced at the Militia De-
partment that a new rifle sight
made by 'the Ross Rifle Company
and adopted by the Dominion Gov-
ernment will be issued next year.
The militia authorities say that
after next year everyone shooting
at the Dominion Rifle Association
and at the provincial matches will
have to use the same eight, namely,
the one adopted by the Govern-
ment.
THINK S GIVING DAY.
Order -in -Council Fixes Date Z'or
October 20th.
A despatch 'from Ottawa says :
An order -in -council has been pass-
ed fixing Monday, October 20, as
Thanksgiving Day.
CUSTO\'S I ERRC S ro
• 705
The Total Number of Persons Employed in
Department is "3,z5o
A despatch from Ottawa says
The number of Customs offices noir
open in Canada is 705, es compared
with 661 two years ago. Thus in
forty or .fifty places the public have
the opportunity of transacting their
Customs business in their own
home town instead of having to go
to a distance.
The number of persons employed
in the Customs Department now is
3,250, of whom 220 are on the in-
side and 3,030 on the outside staff.
The increase in two years has been
About 32 per cent., the number in
September, 1911, having been 2,459,
he
ljy and liberal additions have been
made tp the staff, sthe revenue has
increased by 32 per cent,, from
x'79,000,000 to $115,000,000, and the
proportionate cost of collecting the
revenue has fallen greatly. In
1908-8 4.15 per cent. of this Customs
revenue collected was absorbed in
the est of collection. In 1909-1.0 it
had fallen to 3.32 per cent,, 'and in
1010-11 it was 2.98 per cent, With
the advent of the Hen, J. D. Reid,
as 1VXinister of Customs Therewas a
sharp decline to 2.78 per cent, in
1911-12, that eonstitiitillg e, record
in cheapness. In 197.2-13, however,
the deparL•inent dict better still, the
While offices have been opened free- cost fallingto 2.73 per. cent. ,
PLANS FOR ROYAL WEDDT
Prince of Wales Will Not Be
Man -No Foreign Royalty.
A despatch from London
Arrangements for the marriage
-Prince Arthur of Connaught
the Duchess of Fife on Oct. 15
new nearing completion. It I
been decided that King George e
give away the bride, The 'sugg+;
tion that the Prince sof Wales we ari
act as best man is incorrect, B4'o1
Royal Highness intends to be p.
sent, but there never is a best in
at Royal weddings, Princess Mal
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t is definitely stated, will be o
of the bridesmaids. Various Eul
peon Courts will not be invited
send representatives, but all t
members of the Royal Family
England aro expected to atten
Foreign Royalties or their repr
sentatives will be confined to t
more immediate family conne
tions.
No arrangements have so f
been made for the viedding brea
fast in the State rooms et S
James' Palace, but there will be
large gathering of the Royal Fa.:
ily and of invited guests on son
day prior to the ceremonial o
served at the marriage,
The King and Queen will form
precedent to be followed on ti
present occasion, but in a moiiift
form. One of •the chief mictdific
tions so far decided upon is th
there.will be no street procession
The city corporation decided
present Prince Arthur with an a
dress of congratulation in a sun
ble gold case on the occasion of
marriage to the Duchess of Fife,
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EFFECTS OF PANAMA CAN
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England, says : Speaking on "So _
of the Economic Effects of the P
name Canal," Prof. A. W. Kir
aldy told the British Association
its session on Wednesday that su
effects could be easily exaggerate
"So far as the outside world is co
earned," he said, '"the greatest e
feet of the opening of the canal wi
probability be to get commerce an
trade out of the groove and cau
an all-round modernization of bus
nese methods."
Mn,, Kirkaldy is professor of fi
ance at Birmingham University
end a recognized authority on 'ec
nomio questions.
Of the eff " , en world trade,
continued . µmeriea realizes'
importance of the coal trade to t.
United Kingdom; there will be
strenuous attempt to displace Brit
ish coal throughout the world i
order to give American shippin
the advantages at present enjoye
by British.- If successful this wil
deal, a mortal blow at our mercan
tile marine. Thus the British eoa
industry must realize the situation
and both the capital and labor in
terested resolve to hold the marke
at all costs until the fuel. gnostic,
---coal or oil -is finally settled."
As to the effect of distance, h
thought that on Australasian an
Far Eastern markets it would b
considerable, as the mileage run
by a steamer was a serious facto
in .cost of service.
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CLEVER PRISONERS.
Notes Turned Out by Convicts Dt
ceived the Banters.
A despatch from Peterhead, Scot-
hand, .says : That counterfeit bank
notes so skilfully executed as to de-
ceive the local bankers and shop
keepers were made by convicts in
the Peterhelid prison Was a Start-
ling discovery made en Friday by
Scotland Yard detectives. In the
printing of the bank notes the con-
victs had used paper in which ra-
tions had been served them,
TWELVE PEOPLE KILLED.
Electric Cars, Near Ni.ce', France,
Jumped the Rails. •
A despatch from Nice, France,
says: Three electric cars filled with
passengers, while passing over A.
bridge on Wednesday night near
the village of Villeneuve-Loubet,
between Grasse and Cagnes, jump-
ed the rails .arid fell forty feet into
a ravine, Twelve persons were
killed and thirty injured.
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U. S. STEEL • COMPANY.
Has Applied For 'Permission. To Do
Business in.Manitalla..
A despatch from Winnipeg says
The United States Steel Products
Company, a New Jersey corpora
tion, has applied for permission to
do business in• Manitoba. While
the .application 'does not so' state;
it. is believed' that this organization .
is the selling corporation of: the
United States Steel Trust.
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