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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1917-05-25, Page 4• e. - - _ k es•Mitlif MAY. •SM TWT F 1S , 2 3 it S 6 7 8 9 10 LT 12'- 3 14 te r6 17 r8 19 20 'ix 22 23 24_ 25 , 26 27 81 29 30 31 ii•av alt•s: !vs., •••4+0.• * 4%1 iota NEW ADVENTISM/SU Men's Suits -Greig Clothing Ce -1 June Brides -el. Mactavish-8 Wash Fabrics -Stewart Bros. -8 Strand -j. E. " For Sale - j. F. Daly ----8 Operetta -Miss A. Govenlock-1 For Sale -J. Rankin -5 For Sale or Rent -A. Hugill-8 Gold Pim Lost -Expositor Office -8 Watch Bepairing-j .F Daly -8 White Shoes -W. G. Willis -4 Princess -5 • W. T. Pember Hair Goods -5 Notice to Creditors.. 5 Canada Cement -J. B. Mustard -5 Outing Seta-Thomimon's Bookstore -8 Castile Soap-Beattie's Fair -e8 Executors' Sale 5 Pigs for Sale -D. Johnathn-5 sEitantwehi Friday, May 25th, 1917 LIBERALS ATTENTION A jointiannual meeting of the South Huron Liberal Association will be held in the Hensall Public Hall, on Tuesday, June 5th, at one o'clock. Addresses will 1* delivered by Mr. Thomas Mc- Millian, South Huron Liberal candi- date, William McDonald M.P.P., of North Bruce and others, and a cordial invitation is extended to all friends of Liberalism to be present, and a special invitation is. extended to the ladies. enneeneeenee THE WAR SITUATION. The British advance.on the Western front goes steadily on until between Bullecourt and Arras all tnat remains ef the famous Hindenburg line in the possession of German troops is 2,000 yards. A few weeks ago what was a clearly defined line of trenches, fern- :- Sed by every keown defensive device, elle longer Appears to -day. In most pi2C4211 the trenches have been blown out of existence by the intense British artillery fire. The last gain was made on Monday last, when the British took 3,000- yards of what was the Hindenburg line. The advance was pre- ceded by an artillery preparation so leree and destructive that the advan- eing troops 'reported that there were me trenches, left -*hen they reached their former sitoationt and prisoners I stated that the fire Was so intense that they could make no attempt to hold their trenches,but were forced in- to their deepest dugouts where they were later captured. All along .'the west the situation is -most favorable for the Allies. Every where the Germans have failed to break our hold. They have fought desperately, stub- boiSly and welL They have saerifiter ed men like flies and used every irigen- uity they were capable of, and these were many, but without avail', The Al- lies, stilladvance steadily and surely, so that when they do make a gain, it is permanently made and consolidated and then the artillery blast out an- other advance territory, and the troops follow on. What the advance would have been had the Russian situation been favorable one can only surmise, but when the Germans with over a million fresh reserves from the Rus- sian front 'added to their /immense army ,already in the west cannot stop the steady advance, it needs no flight en imagination to understand what would have happened had the Russians been able to strike even a small blow in the east. Efoivever as Russia is not likely to be in a position for some time to give much aid, we must be content with what success our troops are now meeting with and when everything is considered it is indeed, a success to be proud of. One other comfort not only to Canadians but to those of the Allies abroad, and perhaps the greatest one is that the casualty list is steadily growing smaller in the face of the added gains clay by day. The Italian advance commenced a week ago is still going forward with a good measure of success which shows that Italy has every intention of prosecuting the war till the end and more over is in a position to do so. The withdrawal of so many German troops and reserves from their front to the west has greatly aided Italy be- cause there can now be no German - Austrian attempt to over -run Italy. The troops taken to the west front by -Germany -will be kept there, there is no doubt of that, and without them there is not much left to undertake any new operations. The situation in Russia and the Balkans is still dark. Without Russia's backing, the Roumanians can do no- thing and hver-ridden as her country has been it is not likely that .the army will make any fresh exertions until she sees how the situation in Russia will develop and while it would now appear that Russia would in time come to herself again, it is quite evident that for some months to come she will play no decisive part in the -war. It may be however, that the United States is destined to take Russia's part in the struggle. r--, , -.1.• - 1 : .. , 1 i ' -11 „ - • 1 7,.; , i.!‘g 4,1 t when the Premier concluded, declar- ed that the Measure When brought down wouldbe considered from the Attitude the Opposition had taken from the outset of the war. "We are determined," he said, "to do our full duty to the best of our judgMent, and in such a -wayas . to insure that /he best Methods are adopted no bring about that victory for which we are all longing, and which we all hope will come certainly, whether it comes early or late. To tiihe Government's proposal, When made known inde- tail, we promise due and fair consid- eration." The conscription measure will be breughti down to the House amost immediately, and it is understood that it willbebased on the plan just adopted by the United States. Speaning to the House of Commons Friday afternoon, Sir Robert Borden, after relating some of the results of the Imperial War Conference, said: "Now as to our efforts in this war -and here I approach a subject of great gravity and seriousness, and I, hope, with a full sense of the respon- sibility that devolves upon myself and my colleagues, and upon the members of this Parliament and the people of the country. We have four Cana- dian divisiops at the front For the immediate future there are -sufficient reinforcements. But four divisions cannot be maintained without thor- ough provision for future require- ments, If these requirements are not supplied what will he the conse- quence? The consequence will be that the four divisions will dwindle to three, the three to two, and Canada'i effort,. so splendid in this war up to this tune, will not be maintained as we desire ie to be maintained. "I think that no true Canadian, re- alizing all that is at stake in this war, can bring himself to consider with toleration or seriousness any suggea- tion for the relaxation of our efforts The months immediately .before us may be decisive. They may be- de- cisive even if -the war should not end this year.. Germany is bringing into play during the present season the last ounce of her manhoOd. "What have we done, in this war? We have sent 826,000 men overseas in the Canadian. Expeditionary Forces; including reservists in- British and allied armies, and nen enlisted for naval defence, 360,Q00 men have left the shores of Cana a. It is a great effort, but greater. still is needed. Hitherto we have depended on vol- untary enlistment. I myself stated to Parliament that nothing but volun- ary enlistment was proposed by' the Government. But I returned to Can- ada impressed at once with the ex- .treme gravity of the situation, and with a sense of responsibility for our further effort at the most critical period of the war. It is apparent to me that the voluntary system will not yield further substantial results. I hoped that -it would. The 'Govern- ment has made every 'effort within its power, so far as I can judge. "If any effort to stimulate voluntary recruiting still remains to he made, I •would like to know what at is. The people have co-operated with the Gov- ernment in a most splendid manner along the tine of voluntary enlistment. Men and women alike have interested themselves in filling up the ranks Of regimehts that were organized. Every- thing has been done, it seems to me, along the line of voluntary enlistment. "All citizens are liable to military service for the defence of their coun- try, and I conceive that the battle for Canadian liberty and Autonomy is being fought to -day on the 'plains of France and Belgium. There are other places besides the soil of a country itself where .the battle for its liberty can be fought; and I venture to think that, if this wee should end in ,defeat, Canada in all the years te come would be under the shadow of military domination. That is the very lowest at which we can put it. I be- lieve that that fact cannot be gain- said. "N 3W the question arises, as to what is our duty. I repeat once more, a great responsibility rests upon those who are entrusted with the adminis- tration of public affairs. But they are not fit to be entrusted with that administration if they shrink from any responsibility which the occasion calls for. • If the cause for which we fight is what we believe it to be; if the is- sues involved are those which have been repeated by all our public men and in all the press of Canada, I be- lieve that the time has come when the authoriy of the State should be in- voked to provide the reinforcements necessary to sustain the gallant men at the front who have held the lines for months,and who have proved them- selves more than a match for the best troops that the; enemy nould send a- gainst them, and who are fighting in France and Belgium that Canada. may live in the future. "No one who has not seen the posi- tions which our men have taken, whether at Vimy Ridge or Courcelette; or elsewhere, can realize the magni- tude of the task that is before them, or the splendid resourcefulness which its accomplishment demanded. Nor can anyone realize the conditions un- der which war is being carried on. I have been somewhat in the midst of things at the front, yet I know I can- not realize what the life of the trenches means; still I can realize it better than those who have not been as near the front as I have been, "I bring back to the people of Can- ada from these men a message that they need our help, that they need to be supported, that they need to be sustained, that reinforcements must be sent them. Thousands of them have made the supreme sacrifice for our liberty and preservation. Com- mon gratitude apart from all other considerations should bring the whole force of this nation behind them. I have promised, in so far as I am con- cerned, that that help will be given, I should feel myself unworthy of the responsibility devolving 'upon me if I did not fulfill that pledge. "I bring a message from them yes, a message, from the men in the hos- pitals, who have- come back from the very valley of the shadow of death, , many of then maimed for life. But is 'there not some other message? is there not a call to us from those who have passed from the shadow Into the light of perfect day, from those who have fallen in France and Belgium, from those who have died that Can- * may live -is there not a call to us that their sacrifice. shall not be in vain? "I have had to take these mat- ters into consideration, and I have giv- en them my consideration. I realize that the responsibility is a serious one, but I do not shrink from it. Therefore, it is my duty to announce to the House CONSCRIPTION FOR CANADA Conscription is coining! After near- ly three years of war Sir Robert Borden announced in the Commons Friday afternoon that the voluntary system had been exhausted, and that the Government had decided to bring down a measure providing for "com- pulsory military enlistment on a se- lective basis." Conscription will ap- ply to the reinforcements needed at the front in order to keep up Canada's - present army of four divisions, and the number set by the Premier for the first call is at least 50,000, and it -will probably be 100,000. The announcement was made at the end of a speech of over two hours' duration, dealing with the re- sults of the Premier's two months in the old land. It was received by cheers in which members on both sides of the 'louse participated. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who rose at onee _ • : . that early proposals will be made .on the part Of the -Government to provide by compulsory military enlistni�nt on a selective basis such reinforceinents as my be necessary to maintain the Canadian .army to -day on the field as one of the 'fineet fighting units of the Empire. The number of men required will not beelestnithan 50,0e0 and will , probably be 100,000. "These proposals ItiVe been formu- lated in part and they will be pre- sented to the House with the greatest expedition- that circumstances permit. I hope thatwhen they are submitted all the member* of the House will reeeive them with a full Sense of the greatness of the issue involved in this war, with a deep real- ization of the sacrifices that we have already made, Of the purpose for which they have been made, and with a firm deter -initiation that, on our part, we will do our duty in this great struggle to the very end, whatever it may be." Sir iiVilfrid's Reply. Sir Wilfrid Laurier referred as fol- lows, in his - speech following Sir Rob- ert Borden to the Premier's an- nouncement of conscription "My Right Hon. friend concluded his observations by stating that we are certainly very far from the end of the struggle. I am afraid that his words are only too true. Events in Russia have brought into the war' a new fea- ture upon which we had not calcu- lated:We had calculated thet the new offensive which was to be undertaken by our amities this year Was to have brought ourselves to the Rhme, but events in Russia have enabled the German government to bring over to France perhaps nearly a million men, if not more. Under such circum- stances it goes without saying that the war must last a long time. "As to the methods which Canada -must take with regard to the prosecu- tion of the war, I have only this te say: that Canada intends to remain in the war to the end until victory has been won. As to the methods which we are to adopt in order to bring our men to the front and fulfil to the end the duty that we are all determined to fulfil, a good deal of consideration is to be given before the traditional policy followed by his country should be set aside. I make at present no observation: The Govern- ment tell us that they have a new policy to offer us, and I have only this to say: "That whenever that policy is made known to us, we shall receive and con- sider it in the same spirit that we have determined since the outbreak of the war to assume towards all the proposals of the Government, that is, to give them due and fair considera- tion, reserving to ourselves the liberty • of free British subjects to discharge our duties in the way we consider they ought to be discharged. I am not going to say we should adopt this or adopt that; that we should reject this or reject that. The only thing I say, and as to which I pledge the word and judgment of those who sit beside me, is that we have no inten- tion other than to remain in the war to the end, and we are determin- edthat we shall do our duty to the best of our Judgment and in such, a way as to insure that the best methods are adopted to bring about that vic- tory for which we are all longing, and which we all hope will certainly come, whether it comes early or late." BREAD FROM THE BAKERS' STANDPOINT The recent rapid _advances in the price of bread, the staple food, has given rise to a good deal of discus- sion and complaint against the bakers of the country. Many people think the present price of bread is a hold-up that thereis nd justification for recent increases, and that some action should go taken to control the price and pre- vent the bakers from becoming mil- lionaires too rapidly. There is, how- ever, apparently another side to the question as will be seen by the fol- lowing resolution passed at a special meeting of the Bread Manufacturer's Association held in Toronto last week which was forwarded to the Ottawa Government as a petition for Govern- ment control of food products: The resolution follows That we, the Bread and Cake Manu- facturers' Association representing, as we do, the Baking Trade'of this Do- minion, and believing that, owing to the critical conditions now prevailing caused by the extraordinary prices at which 'wheat is selling and -which has resulted in the unheard of prices for flour as well as other materials en- tering into the manufacture of bread, along with -the serious crop outlook for ,the coming harvest, and the apparent misunderstanding by the general pub- lic as to the costs incurred in produc- • ing bread, in view of these conditions it has been deemed advisable to call - this special meeting of the Association for the express purpose of considering the situation and placing before the Government arid the public of this country a frank statement as it re- lates to the production of this very important article of food, and with market prices of wheat and flour still advancing there is no telling where the price of bread may have to ad- vance to ,said prices being governed solely by these conditions. In dealing with the question of what it costs to produce and deliver a loaf of bread, there aresfive distinct head- ings under. which the different items of expenditure can be classified, which • are as follows: 1st -Our chief raw material, flour. ; 2nd -Ingredients used in edition to flour such as yeast, sugar, malt, salt, shortening, etc. 3rd -Manufacturing costs which in- clude all wages paid in factories, fuel for ovens and heating buildings, water power, light, repairs and sundry other items. 4th -Cost of delivery which inclades horse and wagon, maintenance, oath, hay, straw, bran, stable expenses, ex- press returned empties, wrapping pap- er, harness, repairs, advertising, bask- ets, bread hampers, horse -shoeing all wages other than manufacturing and other items of a similar character. 5th -Overhead charges such as de- preciation, general expense, telephone, office supplies, taxes, rent, insurance, workmen's -compensation, bad debts, ete. - If you summarize your different ex- penditures under these headings then draw them together and divide by the number of barrels of flour used, you will get the exact cost per barrel of producing and delivering the same to the consumer. But to enable the general public to fully grasp the situation, and so that an average statement of costs outside of flour could be obtained, instead of taking an isolated case, which might Le inteleading we have secured figures from a number of firms inthe centre portion of the Dominion which give the following results per barrel, ex - elusive of flour, namely nye -forty per barrel. Flour to -day is quoted in centre Can- adas Firat patents, per barrel • -*10 50 Secend patents per barrel ... .$16.00 using half of each would average $16.25 per barrel. In the extreme Eastern and Western sections costs are considerably higher So that by adding the flour coins to the other costs ae above set' forth, it earill give the total cost of a barrel of flour manufactured into bread and delivered to the consumer. In the centre section the weight of a standard loaf of bread is 24 ounces. A barrel of flour with other ingredients will 'produce about 176' full weight loaves. To -day the .price- of bread in the centre group is 12 cents retail and 11e wholsesale. This with ether contracts nets the 'manufacturer an average of 11% cents per loaf. 176 loaves of this Average price gives a het receipt to the manufacturer a $19.80 per barrel of flour. At to -day's prices of flour, this condition should shbw a loss of $1.85 per barrel to the manufacturer, who was purchasing his flour on the open market. These facts should explain to the/Government and the public the very serious situation through which our Dominion is passing and which we as a trade believe warrants immediate action. In. View of this very critical situa- tion the bread manufacturers in Con- vention assembled believe that the time has come for prompt action by the Government • in the appointment of a food controller, Stith' Cabinet rank who should have full *Avers to deal with and regulate the Manufacture, delivery, prices and use Of all food stuffs, throughout the Dominion, and this meeting pledges itself to do every- thing in its power to co-operate with and help such official in the discharge of his onerous duties. . , ,iiiimoomp • HURON NOTES. • . -Another high record in the "'price of hogs was established in Clinton on Friday, when the local buyers Messrs. Cantelon and -Wallis, paid $16.50 live - weight to the farmers for a load of 140 hogs. -A deal for -the sale of the British Exchange hotel in Goderich, is being made, whereby William Haines, of Blyth has assumed possession this week, Claire Swarth selling out to him. While we are informed the deal is not completed we understand it is assured. -On Tuesday evening of last week a- number of Benmiller and Bethel friends met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pfrimmer to say fare- well to Mr. R. H. Mew, sr., who is going to Corwhin, Ont., A sum of ineney was presented to Mr. Mew, with an address of appreciation of his sterling Christian character and faith- ful service in the community and in the churen. -e-W. H. Murray, of the Jackson Manufacturing Company, Goderich, received word on Friday morning that his second son, Pte.Verne Murray, had been killed in action on May 4. Pte, Murray enlisted two years ago__ In the 83iel Battalion at Toronto. Be- fore going into the trenclaes about a year ago he was with the postal corps. A younger beetnen is with the engineers. in England; ei • a - -the death took place in Goderich township on Wednesday last, of iniss Luella Tichborne, the eldest daughter of the late William Tichborne, at the age of 29 years, 7 months and 26 days, The deceased hadebeen ailing for about a year. She is survived by one broth- er, who is living in Chicago, and four sisters. -Her father died abput nine years ago. The deceased was a member of Bethel church, and the funeral services on Sunday were conducted by Rev. Mr. Jones, of Bayfield. -Last Sunday the imperative sum- inons to which no denial can be made called away the spirit of Mrs . Thomas Oakley. She died a the home of Mrs. D. Robb, Brussels, where she had been making her.home during the past winter. For several years the deceas- ed had not had very robust health but the end came rather suddenly after all. There was a combination of ail- ments, acute Bright's disease, ery- siplas and a weak heart: Mrs. Oak- ley was born at Lindsay, Victoria • County, and was in her 68th year. She was united in mariage to the late' Thirmas Oakley who predeceased her 14 years, about 39 years ago and came to McKillop township. For the past ten years she made her home in Peem- sels. One daughter, Mrs. Joseph Hamilton, of Walton, survives ---A meeting of the municipalities interested in the West Shore Railway was held in Kincardine on Wednesday last. Mr. C. A. Reid, chairman, the Mayor, the Reeve, the Deputy .Reeve, and secretary, L. L. Knox, attended from Goderich and there was a good representation present from all the municipalities practically the whole council of Ashfield township being present. About a dozen tenders for the rails and structural steel, ties and posts were received, and after the ten- ders were examined a resolution was passed authorizing %the trustee, Mr. Stothers to sell the rails, structural steel, spikes, bolts and fish plates, etc., to the Hydro Electric Power Commis - • The Hydro Electric Power Com- mission's offer was $45 a ton for Tails which are not laid, $40 a ton for the track (rails, fish plates, spikes, etc.) and 5 cents a pound for the structural steel. The Commission is to stand the cost of removing the material. It is estimated that $120,000 will be re- alized from this sale, BLYTIL Accident. -A bad accident occurred at the sawmill on Saturday, when a piece of lumber from a saw struck W. Mowbray .an employee of the mill, in the leg. No bones were broken, but Mr. Mowbray was considerably bruised. The Storm. -One of the worst storms in the histtry of the village struck Blyth on Saturday. It only lasted a few minutes but in that time it did considerable damage, especially to the telephone system. In all seven- teen lines were put out of commission. and many poles were broken. The roof of the fair grounds grandstand was ripped off and carried a considerable distance. The roof of- W. Phillips' blacksmith shop was also torn off. Division Court -Division Court was held before His Honor Judge Dickson in Industry Hall, on Thursday 'stet, There was a considerably larger dock- et than generally comes before the court here,there being nine cases which - S MAY 25, i917 imminnime were disposed of as folloWs: John Barr vse Monies Brown and George ' Cole, a claim of $75. Adjourned until September Court. Mrs. H. Fentrek vs, Robert Craig, a claim of $25 for hole* rent Judgment forplaintiff of $12 and costs. W. H. McElroy vs. William Burke, a delta of $8 for rent. Judgment for plaintiff with. costs, payable in fourteen days. National Manufacturing Co, vs. William Radio, claim for -a note of $75 with interest. Judgment for plaintiffs for $88 pay- able in fourteen days: Joeeph Coombs vs. L.O.Charlesworth, dispute over rent; settled out of court. Poplestone & Gardiner vs. Dr. W. Sloan, a gar- nishee of $12,16 on executors of the estate of the late -A.W, Sloan. Owing to the absence of the defendant in France, ease was postponed. T. C. McElroy vs. 3. H. Leith, a claim for wages of $50.50. Judgment for plain- tiff with costs. James Burns vs. Hen- ry Horney, a claim for $25 commission on sale of property. Adjourned until Septeniber 10th. W.P. Haliahan vs. J. C. Heffron, a claim of $10.25 for pasture. Judgment for plaintiff with costs. This judgment to be off set a- gainst claim held by defendant against plaintiff. iiimissmonagsaffsimm CHISELHURST. Killed in Action. -Mr. Thomas Rich- ardson ,of Kippen ,received a- tele- gram front Ottawa telling him that his son, Pte. Frederick Richardson, had been killed in action on May 3rd. Pte.Richardson was horn at Endinoor, Westmoreland, England, and he came to this country about six years ago. He was a quiet industrious young 'man, and at the time of his enlistment, was in the employ of Mr. John Hay; of the 8th concession of Tuckersmith. He joined the 33rd Battalion in London and went overseas with that unit. Soon after arriving in England he was drafted to France when he passed through several severe engagements, finally being wounded and gassed. He was transferred to an English hospi- tal, where he remained for nearly a year, returning to the trenches last January. Besides his father and moth- er residing at ,Kippen, he has two sis- ters, Mrs. R. Taylor of the 10th con- cession and Mrs. Archie Noakes, of Seaforth, also a brother residing on the 10th concession. The family have the sympathy of the neighborhood in their sad bereavement. Notes. -Mr. and Mrs. George Small- acombe, are steying with Mr. J. Fitz- gerald, having come from the west, where they have resided for the past ten years. They intend spending the summer in Ontario .-We are sorry to say at time of vrrititig, that Freddie, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Slavin: is dangerously ill .-A bazaar be held n the basement of the Meth- odist church on June 5th, in the even- ing at five o'clock. There will be an assortment of useful and fancy arti- cles for sale and it is to be hoped that as many as can will attend to help on this good work. BEAN MARKET Toronto, May 22. -Beans -Import- ed, handpicked, bus. 6.50 to 6.75;Can- celiac hand-picked, per bushel; $7.75; imp. primes $6 to $6.25; Canadian prime, $7.25. - POULTRY MARKET Toronto, May 22 ,-Poultry-Chick- ens, milk fed 22e, do. ordinary 20c, hens under 5 lbs. 23c; do. over 5 lbs. 25e; roosters 16e; ducks 20e; turkeys igen. spring chickens 45e. Dressed -- Chickens milk -fed 27-e; ordinary 22c; hens, under 5 lbs. 23e; over 5 lbs. 25c roosters 18e; turkeys 23e; spring chic- kens 55c. ANIMIRIBMISOMMINIMMINIMIKIP DAIRY MARKET. Toronto, May 15 .-Butte'-- -Fresh made creamery prints, '44c to 45e; creamery solids 41e to 42c; choice dairy 40c to 41c; ordinary dairy prints 34c to 36c; baker's -80e to 31e. per lb. Eggs -New -laid in cartons 45 to 46e; ex -cartons 42c to 48e. Cheese -New large 26en to 27c; twins, 26% -to 27%; June, large 291/2e; twinseO0c. 411MOMOM .0.0.040.0.0***<>14)4 White Shoes Now For Your White Footwear There is no doubt but that more women will wear White Shoes this season than ever. As a matter of het no Woman should be Without White Shoes -they're so dainty, cool and neat. This season White Shoes are daintier and smarter than ever before. They're going tele - worn EVERYWHERE and for EVERY WEAR. Our Whlte Moe stocks are now in full bloom. Many are the compliments heard on every side,- both as to their charming style and the fairness of the prices. Ladies' White Canvas Pumps vvith-covered heels per pair $1.50 to $1.75 Ladies' White Canvas Pumps, with leather heels, per pair Sinn Ladies' White Canvas Pumps with turn soles and white enamelled heels, finest American makes, per pair . :..$2.50, $3.00, and $3.25 Ladies' White Canvas Strap Sli.ppers with turn soles and -white enamel led heels, American makes,, per pair $2.25 to $3.00 Ladies' White Reignskin Laced Boots, 8 inch tops, white enamelled soles and heels, finest American makes, per pair. $3.50 to $4.00 Growing Girls White Canvass Laced Boots, 8 inch tops plain toes and low heels, per pair $2.75 Growing Girls' White Canvas Laced Boots, new Sport Style with tan leather trimmings and rubber soles and heels per pair $2.50 Growing Girls White Canvas Oxfords, new Sport style, with tan leather trimmings and rubber soles and heels, per pair $2.50 O TELEPHONE 11 enOin-Oteetesiethe> SEAFORTN OPPOSITE COMMERCIAL HOTEL net:et-0o ••itene; <hi began to move, and then very slosvly. So far as the drovers were concerned, they had to make a sacrifice to keep their cattle, and prices were dropped from 25 to 60e. Even at this reces- sion the market was never active, and active and at the close the left -overs were numerous A few baby beeves cashed in front $12 to $13, but the pick among the heavy steers found a price range from *11.75 to $12, and there were very few at the higher price. Best butchers sold from 11.40 to $11.- 60, and good killers from $10.75 to $11.10. Prospects point to a still lower market this week. Theinulk of the hogs shipped in over the week -end brought last week's closing prices. Two buyers offered $17 fed and watered for the few hogs on the, market, but dropped out when the drovers turned down the bid. There was a clean up at $17.35 to $17.40 fed and watered. One very small lot of selects cashed in at $17.50.. - Some representative sales: McCurdy and McCurdy bought four loads of butchers, 850 to 1050 lbs, $11 to $11.75. • Frank Hunnisett bought one load baby beeves, 800, $1,2 to $12.50; one load of butchers _1050 lbs, *11.40 Swift Canadian bought 25 sheep, $12 to $13; 15 yearling lambs $15 to *16; 75 calves $9 to $13. J. H. Dingle for Gunns Ltd. bought 800 hogs $17.40 fed and watered, one deck O17.65 weighed off cars .Gunns Ltd. bought 250 cattle; Butch- ; ers $10.90 t.) $12; cows, $9.50 to $10. 15; bulls, $9.50 to $11. H.P. Kennedy sold four loads but- chers 950 to 1100 lbs. $10.85 to $11.- 0 e. e 50a one lead cowni $6 to $10.36; 3 bulls .1.00nno 1500 lbs. $11. Cd Zeagman & Sons sold 5 loads of butchers 800 to 1100 lbs, $9.86 to $11. 60; 5 loads cows 800 to 1200 lbs., 7.25 to $10; one loa,d butchers 800 lbs,, 10,- 65; 6 baby beeves 750 lbs. *12; one load stockers 600 lbs. $7.75; one deck of hogs $17,35 fed and watered. J.B B. Shields & Son sold; Butchers -- 4, 710 lbs. $11; 10, 843 lbs. *10.60; 1 570, $6.65; 2 1,945 lbs, *10.50; 1, 720 lbs, *8_50. Cows -1 1150 lbs. $7,50; 5, 840 lbs, $5.85; 3, 640, $6.e5. Bulls -1, 1250 lbs.,*10.40; 1, 1320 lbs., 9.75 1, 1310 lbs 10.25; sheep $10 to *13; lambs, *10.50 to $15.50; calves, $9 to $13.25.. • The followiag were the quotations: Extra choice heavy steers 11,75 to *12; choice heavy steers $11.25 to $11.50; good heavy st' egrs $10.50 to $10.15; butchers' elmate - $11.40 to $11.60; do good ineere to 11.10; do mei, $9.75 to $10; do. common 8.85 to $9.15; but- cbers' bulls, choice $10.50 to $11; do. good bulls $9.65 to $10; do. medium $8.50 to $9; do. rough bulls $6.40 to $6.50, butchers' cows, choice, $10.25 to $11; good, *9.15 to $9.85; med. ium $7 to $7,25; stockers $7.50 to $9; feeders $9.50 to 410.25; canners and cutters 45.25 to $6.25; milkers good to choice each, $.135 to $110; do. com- mon and medium each $40 to $60; springers, $60 to $110; light ewes, $12 to $13; Sheep heavy $8.50 to $10; cal- ves, good -choice $12 to 14.50; spring lambs each $5.50 to $9; lambs, &eke $14.50 to $16; do. medium $10.50 to $12.50, hogs fed and water 17.26 to $17.40; do, weighed off cars 1/.60 to #17.65; do. f.o.b. 16.60 to nle,70. GRAIN MARKET T,oronto, May 22nd -American Corn -No. 3 yellow $1 704, nominal sub- • jeet to embargo. Ontario Wheat -No. 2 winter $2.80 to *2.85; according to freights outside; No. 3 winter *2.78 to $2.83; Ontario Oats- Accerding to frieghts outside. -No. 2 white, 75e to 17e; nominal; No. 3 white 74e to 76c. Manitoba Flour -First patents, in jute bags 14.50;seconds in jute $14; strong bakers' in jute $13.60. Ontario -Fleur. -Winter, new, track, Toronto prompt shipment acording to sample *12.50 to $12.60. Millfeed-Carlots, deliver- ed, Montreal freights shorts $45; bran *40; tdlings, $48; good feed floor, a bag $3 to $3.10 Hay -Track, Toronto extra No. 2 $12 to $13; mixed $9 to $115Q. Straw-Carlots $9. NIP LIVE STOCK MARKETS Montreal, May 22. -At the Montreal stock yards, west end market, there Was a stronger feeling for the better grades of steers and heifers, and prices for this class of stock were 25 to 50c per cwt. higher for small lots on account of the somewhat limited supply available. A few selected ex- tra choice steers and heifers sold as high as $12.75 to $13 per cwt; ordin- ary choice at $12.50 and full car- loads at $12 to $12.25. Of -common and inferior cattle for canning pur- poses sales wert made at $5.25 to 7.50 per cwt. The t ne of the market for hogs was stroag, and in consequence ,advances a.moupting to 25 to 40c per cwt were realized in some instances. The demand was keen, with sales of • selected leas at $17.75, $18, *18.25 and $18,40, while sows brought $15.75 to $16.40, and stags $8,871/2 to $9.20 per cwt. weighed off cars. Quotations, Butchers' cattle, choice, $12 to $12.50; med 10.50 to $11.60; cone $9.50 to $10; choice cows, $10.- 25 to $10,75; medium cows $9.00 to $9.75; butchers, bulls $9.75 to *11.50; milkers, each $115 to $125; common and medium each, $90 to 100; spring- ers,$75 to *85; sheep, ewes, *10.50 to $11; bucks and culls $10 to $10.25 Iambs, yearlings, $14.50 to $15.50; do. spring, 7 to $10;, hogs off cars $17.75 to 18.40; calves per evA. $5.50 to $11. Union Stock Yards Toronto, May 22 -There was a decidedly draggy tone to the market this morning The of- fering was heavy and contained too many heavy cattle and a lot of med- ium killers. Neither grade was want- ed unless at a big recession and buys ers set out first thing to pull down but- cher values al irotuid Fat cows and bulls met with a comparatively active market, practically at values steady' with, last week's close, but it was well on in the morning before butchers With the finest stock proving the personal complexion. 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