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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1904-03-18, Page 64 • The Zurich Herald. 'e'.tl 'n a. ri IS PUBLIa3]•TEt) V'FRT THURSDAY EVENING, BY E, ZELLER 'PERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:—$1.0C per year paid strictly in advance. When the ,,a aper is not ordered to be diseontinued Et wrll'be sent until such order is given u m(t arrearages paid. $1.50 to be eharged when not paid in advance. ADVERTISING RATES.—Tran s i e n t L'dvertisements, 10 cents per Brevier line '?sr first insertion and 5 cents per line for tach subsequent insertion. Small Advs. 0zreh as"Lost" "Estrav" or "Stolen rill tae charged 50 cents first insertion and. 25 'cents for each subsequent insertion, Copy for change of -tdvertisement must ?.be handed in not later tau Tuesday night ..of each week to insure change in follow- cttgissue. Local notices in ordinary reading typo 5 cents per line. Notices for Church en- tertainments or other benevolent institu- tion at speeial rates. Contracts for column, half -column and 4 araarter-eolumn rates for specified periods acssla be cheerfully given. Address all RBounnunications to The R. ZELLER EDITOR, ZURICH, P.O FRIDAY, MARCH 18th, 1904. To handle the apple crop of On- tario successfully, and place them een the best markets, has been a somewhat unsettled question which the apple buyer has had to face the past few seasons. The farmers in. sthe vicinity of Merton are endeav- eering to overcome this difficulty. 'They have formed an organization elf their own, and propose to pack and ship their own apples. They also intend erecting an evaporating plant to work up the cull fruit. Whether this will solve the question remains to be seen. That war is stn expensive under- taing is a well known fact, but few' people have an idea what the cost really amounts to. It costs the Japanese Government the sum of x'350,000 to bombard "ort Arthur for sixty minutes, with four battleships and six ar- moured cruisers, three protected •:cruisers and six torpedo boat::. This fleet carries a total of 17 12 - in. guns, 26 S -in. guns, 140 6 -in gans anal 186 3 -in guns, besides numerous torpedo tubes and small guns. The 12 -inch monsters can be fired every .1 minutes and last only 300 charges, while the 8 -inch guns can • ho dis- charged every 2 minutes and 0 -in. guns every 30 seconds, It is estimated) that the cost of -ammunition is always several times as much as the damage done to the fortifications. Every time a 12 -inch shell is ells- Ij eharg: ed it lessen;, the value of the gun $150. A new gun of this pat- tern It costs 070,000. Every 12 -inch •shell costs ::510. This ;,hell is heel- ing the. power of attack, and thus it is interesting to note that this year's newly -commissioned ships had in all twenty 12 -inch guns,four 9.2 -inch weapons, 100 (i -inch quick» firers, and 239 smaller weapons. teens enee. The Russian Vladivostook squad- ron consists of the Gromoboi,Rossia and Rurik, armored Cruisers, and the .Gogatyr, protected cruiser. To- gether they make a powerful squad- ron. The Rossia, whicll was com- pleted in 1898, has for some years been the chief Russian 'warship in the sea of Japan. She is of 12,130 tons, and hes a belt of armor ten inches thick on the water line. Her speed is about eighteen knots, and she has coal capacity to carry her 5,000 iniles at a slow rate. She has been the flegsbip of Rear Adrniratl Baron Shtackelberg, and was lately commanded by Captain Sopelrenni- poff. The Gromoboi, of 12,336 tons, was completed as lately as 1000, and is a most powerful, swift ship. She has a belt of six inches of steel and her coal capacity is estimated to carry her four thousand miles at ten knots an hour. Captain Jessen is in command, according to the last official list. She has two tor- pedo tubes below and two above water. She carries four 8.4 -inch guns, sixteen 6 -inch, twenty 3 -inch and twenty-four smaller guns. She i:4 practically an improved Ros- sita, and at full speed she can make twenty* knots. The Rurik, Captain Matusevitch, is an older vessel than the Rossia, her date being 1892, and is of 10 923 tons displacement: She can steam slowly for about three thousand miles on her full coal supply, and iter best speed is about fourteen or fifteen knots. She is heavily armed with four 8 -inch, and sixteen 6 -inch guns, with six 4.7 -inch guns. Her big guns are not protected. She has six torpedo tubes above water. The Bc gatyr,"of 0,610 tons and 12 guns, was built in 1901, and has a sea speed of twenty or twenty-one knots. Her guns, -which are pro- tected by thin steel, include twelve 6 -inch and twelve 3 -inch -weapons, with smaller pieces. The present commander of the cruiser squadron is Captain Reitz- ensteen. The squadron carries 233 gnus and is manned. by 120 o.fflcers and 3,403 men, aeon and. Han. Trade 1903. Mr. Grindley also reports as fol tees concerning the bacon find lat.i.t trade. ('.nnudiatn mild -cured bacon and sins are beeotning very popular in package, Both "fresh" and 'glycerines" have come forward late in the year in large quantities ; , the quality was good, but the total shipments have not been so large. owing to scarcity of eggs in Canada. According to a book recently published in Russia. that country boasts of having left Denmark behind, as regards export of eggs. Russian competition in butter, eggs and poultry is becoming very serious by reason of adopting Hp - to -dote methods, and these pro - duets are becoming much more popular on the British markets, owing to the improved quality. Russia, Denmark and other foreign countries aro now taking greater care in selecting, grading and pack- ing eggs. as well as getting them marketed as fresh as possible. These foreign eggs now arrive regularly several days every week, as well as regularly every week of the year. The bulk of these eggs are per- fectly clean, and are graded into as many as six sizes, so that to -day the British importer is not inclined to speculate, as in former years, and will have little if anything to do with stocks which have been held in cold storage. As Canadian exporters have to meet this competition, groat care must be taken in selecting and sending forward only eggs which are perfectly fresh, clean and grad- ed into sizes. During 1903 the United Kingdom imported 19,848,807 great hundreds (120) of eggs, valued at £6,617,619. Canda's share of this large trade amounted to only 557,080 great hundreds, valued at £218,571. The imports from Russia amounted to £1,866,421 and from Denmark to $1,648,367. Germany, Belgium and France are the other leading expor- ters of eggs to Britain, each of these countries sending from three to four times as many as Canada. Another Railway Project. Another scheme to get a branch• of the C. P. R. through this district has"been launched by a number of prominent business men of London. This new line would leave_ the plain line of the C. P. R. some dis- tance west of London, and run northerly, through or near Ailsa Craig, Crediton, Dashwood, Zurich. Bayfield and into Goderich. The route is quite feasible, taps a. splen- did farming country, a number of good towns,and would altogether be a very desirable line. A delegation will likely be sent to London shortly and the matter pushed as hard as possible. Wreck Near Seaforth. .aea. forth , Ont., March. 15.—A rear -end collision occurred en the Godcarieh and Buffalo line, about I three miles east of here, yesterday I afternoon. resulting in the coni - I piete destruction of the pay car - and a, caboose. The pay train, in charge of Con- i' dnetor Gordon, passed. through here for Stratford shortly after 12 o'clock, and became stalled in a blinding snow -storm, abont three miles out. It was followed by a freight, with two en ;ines,in charge of, Conductor Stratton. In the blinding storm the gngineer enuld not see the stalled,train, and crash- ed into the rear -end of it. The caboose train caught fire ap- •xarentl'r from a stove and the lh mes soon spread to the pay car, and both wore consumed. In the pay car were all the checks for the workmen in the Stratford shop::, and those went up in the conflagration. The only person injured was Pay 01erk Alexander, of Hamilton, who was somewhat bruised. adient the legs. The crew of the freight was not injured, but tl'ie forward tracks of one of the engines of the freight were torn offf. Great Britain a,ncl are preferred to those imported from the United (-states, as they are leaner and there :.'d with 200 pounds of smokeless L) powder and :,O() pounds of armor- In piercing projectile. The Japatu'se B Ill the shell with 50 pounds of gun- w ."ottnrl :anti 7() pounds of picric nesid. t) The most expcn •ire implement of war is the torpedo. They cost not iess than ;2,.100 each en(. some of the new variety run as high as ..5,Gt10. During, the past year fourteen vessels, excluding torpedo craft, en were added to the British navy, eat 11} d t f ,;f4i1e representing a. tonnagpl r•. and an indicated horse power of m L'ai'2,liOf. The list includes five 1) battleships, all of the "Duncan" " .clay::, '.Chew vessels are of 14.000 li tons, and are the fastest in the firnt British navy, their apnea,( being 19 wt knots. � oven new armnr:,d cruisers ti( .rate been commissioned, with the to Testa that the cruiser squadron fins been strengthened, and is now :tot only the most powerful but the fastest fleet in the world, all of the A[ ships leaving a Mil -power speed of Do(dr t branch of the Canadian export ahyays a demand for lean cuts. anadian packing houses should oke a close sturdy of the various ritish markets and supply them ith the cuts which are in demand y the nonsumer. There is still room for improve- ment as regards packing cases— these aro often of knotty lumber, badly nailed, and no battens at e'11418 64a1/10 as American packers rise) wi.aicli give double nail bear- ings. Heavy split wood hoops should be used to hind round earth d of the c:,tse and for extra large s es an extra binder should be need round the centre. +hippere of these mild coral eats nowt. tithe advantage of the be means of transportation which e now provided. Ship goods as the a' possible to be sold on corn - lesion and then only to reliable ms who will see that they are trehoused under proper condi- ms as regards cleanliness and nnperature. Egg Trade 1903. The following is the report of r. A. W. Grindley, agent of tbo I partment of Agriculture in eat Britain regarding an import - 23 knots. The ships commissioned tan this year includes the "Drake" and the "Leviathan," of 11,100 tons, with engines of 30,000 indicated horse • power. The five other trade in food products, The Canadian egg trade is in a od way, best brands selling as gh as fresh or Danish selected, e eggs aro chiefly shipped in the `iinadian box", with ',fillers" lrling thirty doz. The style of r katge is popular and being of nil quality gives general satisfac- n. A limited number of eggs e dripped in the "foreign box" itch holds teeelvc long hundrede 40 eggs). The eggs in these large cases are packed in straw or excelsior and are put up in this style at the 'request of the Inver -.tern. "Continental" and "Trish" eggs are packed in this style of go hi cruiser: commissioned are the , f ''Kent," "Bedford," "Monmouth," ho "Donegal," and. "Berwick," all, pa to with the first exception, built on ;;() tal' the Clyde. These vessels are of o 9,b00 tons" and 22,000 indicated wl horse power. The rernainin two (14 -:ships oonnnissioned during the .,year were the sloop a "Merlin" and "Odin." The armament of the hips inay bo regardo i as indican. .Borns Donniti .— On March i.2eh, at the Bronson line, to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Denoinie, a son. Oierwere — On the Bronson Lino, Hay Township. on Thnrsduy, .larch loth:, to Mr. and Mrs. Ja- cob ()rtwein, a daughter. MARKETS Ivevisc-d every Thursday afternoon. IV ...at .. 88 to 90, Oats , .... . 27 28 Barley • ,.,.:,.. 40 45 Peas , ........ 00 02 1?lour .........2 25 2 50 13titter 14 15 Eggs. 14 15 Chickens ib 4 5 Dneks .. 6 6 Geese .. 5 5 Potatoes...,....,... 30 30 HENSALL MARKETS. Wheat 88 to 00 Oats 30 32 Barley ...: "40 40 Peas 85 70 Flour..... ... 2 00 2 10 Hogs (live) per cwt. , 4.40 to4.90 NEW YEA 0 NEW LINES OF FURNITURE .... ..is the new finish in 1N kite- p d T4s and s ed=Room Setts. Very Handsome, Childrens' Sleighs, Organs & Pianos &c_ z c IcIM, Blankets, Robes and Bells will bo sold at a Big Reduction. he Peopes St re. We are through taking stock and find are over- stocked in some lines. We have decided to give BIG BARGAINS in all lines of '' '.-DIKESS GOODS, PRINTS, ETC. -' Tae sure and see our new 1s9 HATS, OAPS AND SHIRTS. 9ghest prices for Produce. ernes, Zurich. The Victoria. Cross s;l For Valor In Ten Colors 0 eekly For News all a d E pire 24 Pages THE picture shown is one dear to every man, woman, boy and girl, on account of its meaning—" The Vic- toria Cross," given for conspicuous bravery, If only the soil of South Africa could voice the deeds performed upon it, how many Victoria Crosses would have been found to have been earned by Canada's sons 1 It is hard in the heat of action to •notice every act of valor, and therefore only those which take place under the eye of superiors of suf oient rank can be noted. 4 CD The picture shows one of such deeds. Two troopers are closely pressed by the enemy. The horse of one is hit. Under the withering fire, the man whose mount is unharmed halts, and, risking everything, waits to get his comrade safely mounted behind him and carry him back to the Canadian lines. It is a desperate deed, and one often performed but seldom noticed. When, however, such an act is seen, the reward dear to soldiers' hearts above every other is the result, This picture is from the brush of Mr. W. B. Wollen, an artist famed for his war pictures, one whose work appearsin all the leading illustrated periodicals of the Empire, It is a forceful subject from the hand of a strong man. The Mail and Empire has. obtained the exclusive right for this picture in Canada. It is a perfect ten -color reproduction,'and will be given FREE to readers under the following conditions:— With onditions:— With The Weekly Mail and Empire New and old subxrihers may secure one copy of the Artogravure on ordering ONE YEAR'S subscription, payable in advance, mailed to any address in Canada, Great Britain or United States for $1.00. For samples of paper and further particulars, write to— CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT, MAIL AND EMPIRE, TORONTO.