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The Huron Expositor, 1918-02-15, Page 4erwriniroirerilleallealese FEBRUARY., SIM fT 1Wj1 . 25 12 19 26 14 20 'it 27 458 444 •ik a's -•••• • • I. • , NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, 8 9 t6 22 23 Specials -;-Stewart Bros. -3 Overcoats -Greig Clothing Go. - Coming --Intoerance-1. Flour. -W. G. Neal -1 s Blacksmiths -J. BZ. leustard-4 Hensel Seed Show -4 Wire rencing-G A. Sills -5 An Appeal -Jas. Cowart -5 Books-Thompson's-8 Soaps-Beattie's Fair -8 rilezi, Fatal Ring -Princess -8 G,1m ed Oft Monday -Strand -8 For Sale -L. G. VanEgraond-8 Wa1, ted -Mrs. R. Smith -8 Dr.. Forster Coming -8 ' House for Sale--tGeorge Lowery -8 Eat Fish -Sproat Sr Sproat -8 Auction Sale -5 Farm for Sale ---G. Beauregard -5 Horses for Sale -Wm. Scott. -5 ' Farm for Sale -J. & H. Stewart -5 Seed Barey-J. D. Genmszell.-5 Dog Lost -Sim Carnoehan-5 gip *watt Expo Ni1111••••••••••* the past few years, and the average amount Per person .for each. &Urea. This sermon was one of the best on Missions given here in a long thine and entailed* great amount of labor on tbe partlit.Rev. Mr. WUliania,but was much appreciated by all Present. A liberal amount was subscribed for the General Mission- Fund. • SE.A.FORTft, Friday, Feb. '15, 1918; AUBURN. Death Of MIL Dyer -There passed away in Auburn on Friday, February 8th, Mary MacKay, beloved wife of Mr. Martin Dyer in her 73rd year. Although she had been ailing for some time with cardiac trolible, the end came' very suddenly. Mrs; Dyer was born in the parish of Loth. Slither- will be the last year of the wire. it least we hepe-to, although aente of us have not been ever to France yet, but We are egeoetIng to go any tinle now. A good many bf .the 161st have been tg .France and have done their bit, imorii have returned to England and some'11 nkever return, but that is war, isn't it. We hope that the people around' don't think hard of us for being in England as long as we have been, but. the rest of ne can't go until they (the Head Staff) are ready to send as. We are all willing to go, quite willing to help t� finish it, and be done with it all together. Well, thanking you, i ‘ , once again for your baldness, I am your sincerely, Corp. G. F. Handley. landshire, Scotland, and e igrated to McKILLOP e Canada at the early al; Parents, she of 7 years. From An Olds Regid Born of Highland Scot Minnesota, February 8th was herself of that loveable type of Expositor -Many moqn Highland ruggedness with the neleul- and almost thirty-six ye sive kindness so characteritise of those good ma , William Tre who claim the land of the heather. Killop, ith horse and b Generous to a fault, she was loved and morning in April, 188 reseecte&bY all with whom she. came th Brssuels, where in company with in contact, and her patience and kind: James dusie and John Douglas, . of ness throughout her illness, and indeed 1Grey, we took the train for Grand. throughout her life, endeared- her to Forks, North Dakota. Leaving on the all. She was a life long. Presbyterian same' train were the Messrs. Hyslop and a willing worker in all that P- and others of Grey township, but head- ed for -Bra on, Manitoba. Arriving in Grand Fork, we only remained there about three days. We then bought tickets for Brandon,'Manitoba, where we again -met with the Messrs. Hyslop, and others from our home county. . In May, 1887, in front of the. Lamleton Hotel, Brandon, Mane a party of us left by team for the fields of North Dakota The followiug per- sons comprised the party: James F. Park, Alex. Gillis, Hector C. Mc- Naughton, . William King, Feed Hill- strom -(a' white Swede), also the teamster and myself. As we started to leave, a daughter of Mends Hud - eon. formerly: of Harpurhey, standing on Eighth street and north of Rosser Ave.' waved her 'hand in token 4- goodby and farewell. Over thirtyc years have elapsed but in memory yet I see her waving hand. The &at night We stopped at Plinn Creek, the second night at Deloraine; and next day le the aftermoe we reached the International boundary, marked.' by heaps of stones, some distance apart. Before crosemg- the boundary into Uncle Sans's domains, we gave three rousing cheers for Queen Victoria and the BritiSh Empire, and then ovor we went into North Dakota, and never int. -Duluth, 1918. -Dear haVe passed rs iince that rtha, of Mc- ggy one fine drove me ; THE WAR SITUATION, ' ., The-outstandiegIe.attiee of the _war Situation this week is the definite and final vrithdrawal of -the Russian armies from the war. Although the peace , conference between Germany and the Bolshevild gem -ern -merit have come to naught, and no Peace treaty- has been eigned, nevertheless Russia will not continue the ever against GernmuY and- Aristide, and immediate steps' will be taken to demobolize the army on. all fronts and the soldiers will be -re- turned, to the interior of the country. While Russia has' peactically been out of the war fer some months, the de- mobolization of the army will not help the Allied cause any, as it will release the German -troops in the east for sere vice on the western front, and the re- lease .of a million and a half enemy prisoners will also be to their benefit. Fortunately, however, for the Allies; practically all these prisoners are Austrians, very few German prisoners having been captured by the Russians, and the Austrians will not be kvail- I able for Western front *rations, as Austria needs all the men she ceei get ' And, more far her operations on 'the . Italian and other fronts. In any ease these prisoners, wheth.er German or Austria -le will be of very small mili- tary value to anyone for months to' come, as the Russians, unable to feed_ . their own soldiers, have certainly not improved the health of their captiveii. , . , Taken all together the situation from the • Allied standpoint, is not as- bad as it appears on. the face. It is true thet the withdrawal of the 'Russians froin the fight may furnisr new so-urc- es of food supplies for Germany and her allies, but there are many factors to detract from this advantage. For one thing- the Russian transportation system is an absolute chaos made so mostly by German agents in Russia, early in the war, so as to undermine. the fighting power elf the Russian army, becauee an arm-- cannot exist without food; and other supplies. Now the -he is on. the ether foot, it is the ' German armies that need the -trans- portation and there is none, and with- out transportation how is Germany to get wheat and other food stuffs out of : Russia when the best wheat regions 1 ' which may be opened to the Germans aze ima remote section, and in such poor condition that the agricultural system will have te be made :over which will be a mighty difficult process with. the confusion that prevails in the country. Moreover, without a formal peace treaty, even although Russia is demobolized, it will not be , safe for the Germans and Austrians to wholly -withdraw from the Eastern -front. There will be a constant threat of renewed hostilities and the Ger- mans will have to see to it that an ample" force is always on hand. The situation uudoubtedly favors Germany_ but it is decidedlyenot a knockout blow' to the Allies. ' . On the Western front, camparative quiet still reigns, but with the recent gbodeweather and the drying up of the ground, hostilities on a large scale will not likely be delayed very long. Recent reports claim a big German offensivele due early in March. Per- haps_ so. It is equally withih the bounds of -possibility that i Beitieh and French drive in imminent and the odds are eentainly on the side of the Allies at the present time, and amplee measures are being made to have them remain so in the future. USBORNE. Thames Road Notes .-A/eiimber of young people were very pleasantly entertained at the home of Mr. John Cann last Thursday evening in honor of their guest, Miss Thompson. -An niterestmg debate was given at the home of Mr. Robert McDonald last Friday evening, the subject being,"Re- solved thatecity life is preferable to Country- life." The affirmative side was taken by Tilessrs. Charles Alli- son, 'Archie Morgan and 'William Eth- eringtort; and the negative by Messrs. Alymer Stewart, • Harold Jeffrey and John Neil. The judges were Meth's. William Moodie, Robert McDonald and Percy Passmore, who • decided in favor of the affirmaeive.-Rev. Harold Williams of Grand' Bend gave a most interesting and instructive talk on missionary worie in. Bethany church last Sunday. He illustrated his talk with charts of figures, showing the amount needed to evangelize the work in a generation, giving Canada's share as a whole and individually, also show- ing what had been done by the aff- erent churches of the district during tained to church work and when she was unable through illness to attend the various meetings, she forwarded her contributions. Her father, the late Alexander MacKay lived in Tuck- eremith Township, Huron County, for many yeats and -it was there that Mrs. Dyer spent the years of her life, moving to Hullett on her marri- age, some fifty years ago. Mrs. Dyer was the eldest of a family of five, three of whom are still living: A. T. MacKay, Estevisa, Seek.. J. P., Kip - pen, and , Williatn M. 'MacKay, of Stoughton, Sask. A sister, Mrs: Stratton, died at Stoughton, 'Sask., two years ago. Mrs. Dyer. is sur- vived by her husband, Mr. Martin Dyer and seven children; Adam, New Toronto; James, Reno, Idaho, 11.8 . A.; Stephen, Bulls River, B. C.; .Esther, Orillia; Mrs. Al Shaw, Mineico; Kate, Los Angeles, Cal., and Zella, of Au - bum The funeral service was held in Auburn Presbyterian church, and was conducted by Rev. R. Ross, In- eennent was made. in Ball's Cemetery. Personal -Dr. Charles MacKay, of Toronto Military Staff, has returned after attending the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Martin Dyer, in Auburn. I even lsgehane warfare., Belgium $2.20 to $2.35 for Delestares, and mothers have been killed; kande ,teit- .$2.10 to $2.25 for Ontarlos: hoffankaB4Olgia arliiielffinyst„hesoluthtai couldnotu'vejs aiensteeiereteeetirroc4 mmuctivs. 344"-nerik have been Crue04 infant/ Buffalo Feb. 12. -Cattle Slow; this manner' iven back to their moth- ' Prime eteers $18.50 to. $13.75; their -throatkiut iroin: ear to ear, tea- ers. Ainteilenae seittri4s have had Pingsisot.f.5ereo to$411.52.059to; yearlings ,lestelemos, leave heenintred on, bayonets and 0 0 ship CH-18E-LIURST have set foot oil any of the Gifts Appreciated -The following soil of the greatest empire the world are a few of the aclmowledgements of has ever seen. ,But never as long as the Christmas boxes sent to. our Sol- reason reinains can I forget dear 'Old diers overseas by the dhisehurst Red McKillop, nor the famous eighth or Cross Circle: - ninth concession of the same township. France; Decembet 24th, 1917 It was there I was born and went to Dear Mrs. Mitchell, I again take school and spent neY Youthful days. great pleasure in writink these few Often I think of those ;grand pioneers who :settled there. In ;fancy's melan- choly remembrance I eee them yet; as they work in the field e or drive along that never' to' be forgotten highway, en route to churchr village or town. I lines in which I again thank you in behalf of the Red Cross Circle for the box which I received the 'other night. I might say it was in A 1 condition for which I give you my heartiest; thinks. I have received a box everY month since I get the first one so you peoplO have been very good to the boys of Chiselhurst. I hope some day we can tell you person- ally how much we aPpreciated the kirid regards of the Chiselhurst Red Cross Circle. Give my best regards to all the members of the Circle. ;. The wea- ther is cold here and. the ground fs frozen hard, so there is no mudjust now. It will soon. be Christmas again and still the war is on. It seeing a hard question to figere out when this War will be o'er. I believe we will soon have peace, which weeare all patiently waiting for. The time seems long but vv-ith patience we shall at last get our freedom. Well I must close for now. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Sincerely yours, -Lance-Cotp. C. A. Parker.. - 'Wilford Came., Witley, Oct, 31st. My Dear Mrs Mitehell.-Orice again it is my pleasure to write to you'in out capacity, as President of the Chis- elhurst Red Cross Citcle, thanking you all for the box of nod things which, was sent to Me some tiine ago and -which I receivedein good order not long ago. These gifts bring to us a tangible expression of the good will of thee people at home and knowledge of the fact that although, we are far awhyswe are npt in. the least forgotten by those whom -we have. left behind in order that we may do our bounden duty .to our flag and country. Kindly convey to all the members my sincere and heartfelt gratitude for Your kind- ness,. past and presenteto me, and be- lieve me to be sincerely. -Lyle Hill. Somewhere In France, Dec. 24,1917 Dear Friend, -.Just a few lines to try and express my feeling of how we aPpreciate what you deer and kind people are doing to help us through this awful struggle. I can -tell you - there is a happy hunch of boys around when the parcels come. It is just as jolly again as it is when 'there is, no mail for a while. I am sorry to say that there is not hardly any of the boys with us this were last. A n. • - and sick and som Better. Land. It 'with them, but t hristmas that there ber are. wounded have gone to the eems hard to part ey are better off than we are and the Good Lord knows best, and there iet one thing that gives me great comfort to know that those of whom I blew were prepared for the Great Beyond, and we are trying our best to. live the gpod life for we never know whose tarn it is next There is a bunch of our boys who have got a room from. a French lady and, we have fixed it up for a little service each evening while out on rest, and I think it is the best way we can spend eur long evenings. Well I will close for this time, again thanking you for the parcel. The socks were knit by Mrs. J. A. Stark, R. R. No. 1, Cromarty. Please thank her for same. I remain, as ever -T. Wilkin- son. ' Witley Camp, Surrey, Jan 14, 1918 To the President of the Chiselhurst Red Cross 8ociety,-No doubt this will not be the only letter that you have. received this year already fror4i boys of the 161st Battalion thanking you for the nice box of eats, which you sent them. I, myself, would like to thank you personally, but that privi- lege will net be enine for a while, any- way, so as it is at present, I'll have to thank you and all those who helped make tie those boxes for us, for their trouble and also for their kindness to think of boys across the water at thiS Christmas time. I am., no doubt, a complete stranger to you, but I ap- preciate this deed of kindness far more for all that. No doubt this year still hear the ringi Woodman's ax as the felled to the groun g echo of the oeest giants•ere . ;Again I liter the dinner or eupper call in spring or sunan.er time; it inity be a women's call, dinner horn or cow -bell ring., I hear the answering ehout,from father, on, brother or hired mail, and often the, neighing of the horses in response, plainly showing thet these intelligent and faithful animids knew full well . t the Meaning of Olt call, and were hungry andthiestoo. There was one particular din er find supper' call by a yotmg wom n's voice, which I can nevemforget; ;Yes, I hear it now. It was as loud andieleer as the chimes of .a silvered bel and trust -this good lady will ,foegive me if. I give her maiden ti&ri , which was. Miss Emily Little: B t now turning, my remembrances to. ;the pioneers of that neighborhood, theer. are gone, having .joined the silent :majority aq peace- fully they repose! in the silent tomb, the tombstone and monumentemarking their last restinet place and. standing as silent sentriei over their graves. i. schoolmates - have this life, and those 1 living must follow. a question of time. n a better Ian& Some e was a dance at the of the late Mr. and ston of -the 9th con- illop. remember ho was present; sine - y Years Ago." I see' t, as he sings: Well nieht. It was bright winter season. jr ble host and hostess' have long since j4d.n- Many of dea also departed, fro of us who are sf It merely is onl May we all meet 48 years ago the hospitable home Mrs. Erwin Joh cession of Me Peter Stewart, ing, "Just Twen and hear him y I remember tha and cold, in the kind and hospit .on that occasio ed the silent maiority. Twice in July, 1887,1 inet M . Stewart in Duluth, Minn. He vsa having ; a vacation and ,pleasure t ip. I often think of the old pine tr e which. at one tint:3 :stood on the oad and close to the Tyerma-n gate i the days of long ago'. HOW w -e used to climb it and play a- round it as seh ol children in the days long gone by.; Many of those who often sat beim th its shady branches have since bid I god by to this world. Often I think of friend Solomon Shannon, sr.. rho was one of our neighbors. Ho v I would like to see him again and have a long chat with him. Solomon as we used to call him. was a friend.) Another of my good friends was Wiliam George McSpad- den. I hope h is alive and well and how I would liee to say to him, "Hulloa pitais have -been bombed,. hospital 13; heifers, to $11428; cows. ILL 'toepedoed, surviveel3 from tore •88 't° 58t ImPs. $6 50 Peci6ed vessels in open 'Wats shelled Calvkee:eaasndier.faeted$7ertos 4$676.50711$9og:s5°-! fresh eotves and. springers $65 to $140, by eubmarinee, laughter and jeers for drowning mei in the Ocean; other our,: ,:els:uvbomrisaritanek,ens6oignht_hafeterdeepkrooefeeadingllun a and porkers $17;. light yorkers $16.25 Easier; ltee;Ver $17 to $17.10; mixed 6.50; pigs $16 to $16.25; Toughs little distancs dives, leaving the vic- 0 to $15 .60 e stags $14 to114.50. tims to drown. These are only a few and Lambs -Light steady; oth- samples of her atrocious conduct. Her spies and paid agents havebeendoing I... dirty work manY a country: George, old fr never can for in the days of this war, this, taken toll of the battlefield ions who have ease and cold famished and I the 'day is not, Hun wilr be b cries for me Geemany :ha ready for thi and good . wi the same the stloeeepuitng.w theirti many was as war t asra.tnt s th dust in a. few saved! by the raged' Belgiu Hunnish howl Britain's seve sand soldiers fougth with I passing all b' sons of Franc of Bloody Bil gates of Pa has conunitte end, how, are you?" I et the good old friends 'Auld Lang Syne." Oh, awful war, which has e of millions upon and -millions upon mil - died. ns of starvation, dis- and tfnillioare now starving a, Oh, I hope far off when the brutal ought to his knees and y. For forty- years been quietly getting war, „professing Deac 1 to nations, while at she was getting ready roats whilet they were en war comedenced Ger- sure she would win the n rose in the east, and ould be crushed in the eeks. 1313± the day was heroic defence of out- s in holding back the s Rh- twelve days. Great ty to one hundred thou - under Sir John French courage and tenacity lief with the chivalrous ,hurled back the hordes , who were near to the s. Prussian militarism atrocities. unparalelled to $ $15. Slee ere year to she real ceip mg asy; Iambs $14.50 to $18.50; ings $13 to $16.50; wethers $14 Her gold has been lavishly spent to 4.50; ewe & $7 sto $13.50; mixed corrunt, and bribe peoples and nations $13.50 to 14. - to blow up plants, bridges,. elitators, ntreal, Feb. 12. --At the Mont - place bombs on ships and buy persons Yards we.st end market the re - to do her murderous work. With fifty s of live stock for the week end - million dollars and hosts of spies and Feb. 10th were 400 cattle, 200' eznissaries she has succeeded in put- p and lambs, 800 hogs and 200 the market today ting Russia out of the fight: Had es. Offerings on Russia only ternained firm the Hun sale amounted to 300 Cade, 75 Probably by now would have been p and lambs, 300 hogs and 100 down and mit. But with the powerful es. On account of the 'cold and help of America, the 'Entente Allies my weather -which prevailed ' I will make Butcher Bill and his German ughont the country for the great - hordes bite the dust. Turkey was ptrt of last week, coupled with the ' supposed to-, hold the medal for the aested railway traffic and the fact wholesale -murderers of Europe, but drovers generally found it im- the Huns now hold first place. Turkey ble to travel in the country owing being relegated to second place. Well heavy condition of the routs and might"the devil resign and turn over UY stock, the offerings of all lines to Bloody Bill ,Hohenzollern the keys and gavel of Hell. One cr not but ca for she cal sto tbr er ceri that possi to th to b admire the btilidog totirag, , and ten- acity, of the British troops; the vator of Canada's iinmortal sons en' many a field of blood and gore. On the pewees of history their deeds of bravery Will be. emblazoned for all time teicti'Me: Australian -troops fought like Vetimne on many a field Of death, and the'elliv- alrous SODS 4)f France have .helped to hurl back the legions of Butcher:. Bill and the fighting boys of sunny Italy have now stemmed the onrush eef the German and.'1Austrian foe. 1would liked to have seen Colonel oTtiiialsovelt allowed to haw enlisted onChunclred thousand men. Every follow* Would have been a fighting maneesthe best the United States could , -,produce. Teddy Roosevelt is a regidaremagneV for this class' of men, for he is 'himself a fighting man of indomitaWcourage and nothing else could , have cheered the troops of Great Britain, and France as the arrival of colonel Roesevelt in France with a fighting force of men, one hundred thousand strong. The sky would almost have been split in twain by their cheers. But.fer certain reasons his offer was turi By his writings and his, lect has been no single agency i ited States. Which has opene ed down, es there the Un - the eyes of the public: to the terrible facts and realization of this war and Germany's audacious plans, As I undo.,•rstand it the Colonel has three sons in the army over in France. one son in the aviation corps, and'a son-in-law and daughter also in. France, all doing ;their share to, inaintaia the freedom and civiliza- tion of the. world. England's fleet still holds the sufreitiacy- of the seas and has -saved the world from the Huns' naval powee. Then three hearty cheers for the battle flag of old Eng- land "that' ha e braved a thousand years; the battle and the breeze." - Yours sineerermoff Robert McNaughton. BEAN 'MARKET Toronto . February 12th. -Canadian land picked, $8 to' $8.25; imported, hand pidked Burma or Indian, $6.75 to $7; Japan $8.00 to $8.25; limas, 18%c to 19c a pound. IOW* - POULTRY MARKET - Toronto, February 12th. -Dressed Poultry -Spring chickens 30e to 33e; milk -fed chickens, 32 to •35e; fowl 26 to 30c; turkeys, 35e to 40c; ducks, spring, 27 to 30m, geese 27 to 28c per. pound. Live Poultry -Turkeys, 30e; sering.chickens 22 to 26e; hens 22 to 28e; ducks, spring, 25 cents; geese 15 to 1,7e. • DAIRY MARKET Toronto, February 12th .-Butter- Creamery solids per lb. 47 to 48c; prints per lb. 48 to 49e; dairy per pound 38 to 39; margarine 29 to 32e. Eggs-No.1 storage 49 to 50e; select- ed stock 52 to 53e; new laid 65' to 70m Honey-8trained, tins, 21/2's and 5's 20 to 22c per lb.; 10's, 22e; 60's, 20e. Cheese -New large 23to 231/2e; twins, W,dee to 23%c; early cheese 25% to 26'c; large twin, 26 to 26%e. SEED MARKET Toronto, February 12th, Follow- ing are the prices wholesalers are pay- ing -for seeds at country points; Al- sike, No. 1, fancy, bushel $12.50 be $13s -do. No. 1 ordinary $11.75 to $12'.75; do. No. 2,110.4 to 11,50; do. No. 3, $10 to $11; do. for export No. 1, $12 to $12.25; do, No. 2, $11 to $11.25; do.- No. 3, $9.60 to $10.25; red clover, No.1 per bushel $17 tto $18 do., To. 2 $16 tto $17; do. No, 3, ,$14 to $15; Timothy,No. 1 per cwt.$10.50 to $11; do, No. 2 per. cwt. $8,25 to $8.75; do. No. 3, per cwt $6.50 to $7.25; flax, per .bushel, nominal $3.10 to $3.15. GRAIN -MARKET ° Toronto, February, 12th.. -:-.Manitoba Wheat --In store, Fort William, nomi- nal, (including 2% tax) No. 1 north- ern $2.231/ii; No. 2; northern, $2. 20 ti ; No. 3 northern$2.171/4,.. No. 4 wheat $2.10%. Manitoba Oats -No. 2, C. W., 89 Yee; No. '3 C.W., 84% c ; extra No. 1 feed 841/4c No. 1, feed 81c; jn store, Fort William. Ontario Oats No. 2 winter 91c to 92c; nominal; No. 8, 90e to 91e. Barley -Malting, new, $1.58 to $1.60;, according to frejghte. .Peas -No. 2, $3.70 to $3.80, lacoerding to freights. Ameri- can Cern-No. 3 yellow, kiln dried, $1.96; track Toronto; Buckwheat $1,63 to $1.65; .according to freights ont- side. Rye -No. 2, $1.93 to $1,95, ac- cordng to freights outside. Ontario Flour -Winter, Toronto, prompt shiP- m.ent in new bags), war qualitet, $10160, Toronto delivery, $10.60, Montreal, Manitoba Four --war quality $11.10., in new bags, Toronto. Mill- feed-Garlots, delivered, , Montreal freights; shorts $40; bran -$35; mid- dlings $45 to $46e; good feed flour, per bag, $3.40, Hay - Track, Toronto, Islo. 1, $16 to $17; mixed, $13.00 to $16. Straw-Carlots $8.50 to $9,00. rt Potato WhArshippers for first salers are paying growers and cou* class stock, f .o.b,si outside . points, • on t e.market today -.were Ithe small- est or some tnne. There was no im- Poreant change in the condition of the market - for cattle, but prices were firmly maintained. The demand 'froth peckers .azid butchers was some- what limited; as most of them seemed to have ample supplies on, hand for immediate requirements, and iut con-. sequence were not -disposed. to oper- ate freely. There • were no good to choice steers or hefiers on the nmeket, but there were a few loads- of fairly good stock weighing on an average 1100 pounds, eaeh, andthey sold at $11 . 50, and one or two loads, averag- ihg 1000 lbs. each, at $10.75 per 100 pounds Choice heavy cows and bulls Avere also scarce, and the supply of canning stock 30115ils light. There was no improvement in the deman't for mil& cows and the tone of the met.- ket WaS eases with prices quoted at $80 to $140 according' to Size and quality. The only important change in the market for smalr meats was the better feeling in sheep and prices score ed. a' decline of 50e per 100 pounds, which was attributed to the very lim- ited demand on account -of the fact that butchers in /nest cases had on eland ample supplie4 of cold storage stock to meet all requirements for the time being. On the other hand the tone of the market for Iambs was firm, and price e were unchanged. In calves the feeling was stronger and prices advan- ced $1 per hundred pounds owing to the good demand and the limited up - ply. Sales of choice millafed -Stock ere made as high as $15 to $16 per cwt. A very fine' feeling prevailed in the market for hogs. Sales of odd small lets of selected:stock were made at $19.50 to. $20 per cwt. weighed off ears, Union Stock Yards, Toronto, Feb. 12. --This morning's butcher cattle of- fering was a recordsmall one for a Monday market, fewer than 700 head being in.the pens. The scarcity was at- tributable both to transportation dif- ficulties arising from the reeent win- try wether and the special attention the railwae companies are giving to hauling- coah ft is not expected that any cattle will be lifted today, and in that case scarcely any- market is ex- pectO tomorrow-. Trade today was on lines similar to last week's, when 75e was taken off butcher cattle values. There was no competition en the part of buyers, and while there might have been 'a little more general activity shown, prices ruled steady with • last Thursday's close. Everything was cleaned up with the exception of a few very Door quality cattle The best butcher cattle, and the number was limited, cashed in from $10.75 to $11.t. 50, with an odd steer selling up to e11.90. Seven extra choice baby beeves of the kind sent ' for the Christmas trade were purchased by Swift Cana- dian at $14.25, but this was an excels; tional deal. Best qualiee- fee cows were scarce,- not more than half a dozen selling over $9.50, but there was a stromeere representation of choice bulls, whkh cashed in frem. $10 to $10.50. Several loads of stockers left over from last week still lacked pur- chasers owing to shipping difficulties. There were no milkers or springers o noffer. The lamb trade was a little better than steady, a larger nunlber of choice black faced lambs selling at $19, but the general top range for best was between $18.50 and $18.75. Sheep were steady, and choice calves steady to strong. Small meats gener- ally were active, but some poorer ma- terial was included in the offering. Hog values.firmed 25e, fed and water,- -ed hogs selling. it $19, and hogs weigh- ed off ears at $19.25. H.P. Kennedy sold: Butchers -21 1100 lbs., 811.50; 6, 11100 lbs., $11; 8, 1000 lbs., $10,75; 8, 950 lbs., $10:40; 21, 1000 lbs., $10.50; 5 cows $6.25 to $9.50. McDonald and Halligan quoted: Choc butchers $11.50 to On; good butchers. $10.75 to $11.25; mediurn butchers $10 to $10.50; common but- chers $8,75 to $9.50; choice ebws $9.75 to $10.25; good cows $9 to 9.50; medium cows $8.25 to $8.75; coramon cows $7 to $8; canners and cutters $6 to $6.75; choice bulls $7.50 to $10.75; good bulls $9.50 to $10; common to 'medium bulls $8 to $9; choice milkers and.springers $100 to $125; medium milkers and springers, $70 to $85; hogs $18.75 to $19 fed and watered. 'The following were the quotations: Extra choice' heavy steers $11.25 to 11.90; do. good, heavy, $10.50 to $11; butchers, cattle-, choice $10.75 to $11; do. good $10.25 to 10.50; do. med- ium, $9.50 to $9.75; do. common, $8.00 to $8.50; butchers bulls, choice, $9.50 to $10. .do. good bulls, $8.75; to $9.00; medium bulls $7.60 to $8; do; rough bulls 6,35 to 6.85; butchers cows, choice $9.50 to $10; do. good, 18.50 to $9; do. -medium $7.75- te $8.; stockers $7.50 to $8.50; feeder $9 to $10; canners and cutters, $5.75 to $6.25; milkers, good to choice, $90 to 125 each; do. common and medium $65 to .$80 each; springers, $90 to $140 each; light ewes, $12.50 to $14; sheep, heavy, $6 to $7.25; yearlings, $11.75 to $12.75; lambs' $18.00 to $19.00; calves good to choice $15 to $16,75; begs led and watered $19,00; do. off cars 19:25;; che. f.o.b., $18.. 4`.46410410400110C40.011.0400.0.41404,00400410•0000000;0006006 , • 41, .4.1111.1110111411141444 Already,the new spring shoes are beginning to arriVe, enabling you to keta first glimpse of the prevailing styles for Spring wear. We would be glad to have you call to lok over these the new styles just to give you an idea. of "what's what" in Spring root Toggery. ; Thee are anii3ng the New Spring arrivals: Men's Mahogany calf laced boots made on the English walking last with Neolin soles and rubber heels, per pair- m . .. .$7.00 Men's Gunmetal Calf laced boots made on. the •Engliali last with low heels and pointed toes, This shoe sells in the city stores at $9.00 - and $10.00, our price per pair 0' Ladies' Gunmetal calf laced boots made on the new Sport lest with white -Neolin Soles and White Tubber heels, per pair ......$7.50 Ladies' Mahogany calf laced boots made on the Sport last with red Neolin soles and red rubber heels, per pair . f` Ladies' Fine Black Kid laced boots, high cut tops, Louis beds, the 0" Vassar brand, per pair . . .....$7.50 • • • SHOE REPAIRING We usecSnly the bestecinalitY of _lea -thee in our repair department which -explains whir our work is always in demand. All work turned net promptly and at reasonable prices. SEAA'ORTH 4TALEPHONie l OPPOSITE COMIBRCIAL HOTEL • 0 4. 4. e o 4. e e 4. •••40, RENSALLIB14eks-4.11 You. ve eirobably learned tha Seed Show aimost impossible during 1001•••••••••••••••• l'Ite South Huron Agricultural Society will hold their annual Seed Show in 'TOWN HALL, HENSALL FRIDAY, MAWR lst,- 1918 'PRIZE LIST The following prizes will be awarded on the best samples of seed exhibited in accordance with the rules governing the Seed -Fairs: 2 hush. Spring Wheat, arty variety sue tees 750 2 hush. White Oats, any variety 1.60 1.00 /50 21nish. Bar ey, two -rowed 1.50 - 1-00 75e 2 bush. Bs ey, six -rowed- 1.50 1.00 760 2 hush. Fla Seed 1.60 1.00 75e 2 bush. Field Peas 1.60 1.00 , 75e 1 bush. Field Beans 1.50 1.00 750 1 bush. Timothy Seed L50. -L0075 1 bush. Red Olover Seed 1.50 1.00 750 1 bush, Alfalfa Seed 1.50 1.00 76e 1 bush:Alsike Seed . - 1.50 1.0 750 1 hush. Potatoes'any early variety 1.50 1.00 75c 1 hush Potatoes for general crop , 1.50 1.00 750 Peek of Onions, Dutch Sets 1.00 .50 Most oreditabls showing of grain and seeds Diploma. Rules and Regulations: 1.-A1l seeds entered for competi- tion must have been. grown -by the ex- hibitor within one year previous to the exhibition. All exhibits of 'seeds shall be held to be represeneativeof the total quantitY of such seed offer- ed for sale by ,the exhibitor. rThe Secretary of . the. Society make take and preserve sa:mples from each ex- hibit for reference in °ease of dispute arising forkthe sale of seed by ex- hibitor. ' 2. -Competitors must become mem- bers of the Society by paedeg to the Yreasurer thereof, either previous or at the time of making entries, the sum of $1 each, which will also entitle such member to free entry in -the stock - show. 3. -No preiiums shall be awarded on exhibits that contain weed seed, which in the opinion of the judge are of a noxious nature.. • 4. -No exhibitor shall receive more than one prize in any class. 5. -All samples of seed must be correctly labelled with the „name of the variety, the amount. of seed for sale and the eellingepriee. Grain not less than 25 bushels for sale, except Spring wheat, 10 bushels; Alsike, othy and Clover) not less than 3 bush- els; Alfalfa 3 bushels; Early Potatoes not less than 5 bushels; Late Potatoes not less than 25 bushelse Onions not less than one bushel. _ 6. -In case of dispute, a statutory declaration that the above rules have been complied with, may he required from each or any exhibitor of seed. 7.-A1l 'exhibits for competition for prizes must be delivered at the Town Hall,. Hensel, not later' than 10 o'- clock a.m.. and shall not be removed until the close of the Fair at 4 pen. Admission Free • The annual Spring Show of Stallions, Bulls, Cattlet'and Harness Horses, will be held at Hensall on Tuesday, April 9th, 1918. Particulars later. Robert McLaren K. M. McLean President Secretary strenuous tithes to obtain smithing COO. In spite of this we have been successful in secn. a large ear of our high grade Kieanweld PREPARED' which we we expect will arrive sho Secure your supply from this -ca as we are not iure of getting another For fruther information, eali US 11 our. expense. • e We are also dealers in all Muds Logs ami Lumber, Mehtair Shingles, Canada Cement and B Brand Fertilizer, - Jrio. 13. Mustfxrd Brucefieid GRAND TPUNit S' leVyee e ST eee Double Track 1I011 Between Montreal, Toronto, Detroit aild Chicag Unexcelled Dining Car Service. Sleeping cars en night trains An 'parlor cars on principal day traiDS • Pull information from any Gran Trunk Ticket Agent, or Oe E. Horning, D i -s trio t Paseenger Agent, Toronto, Ont. • W. SOMERVILLE Thera W.PLANT 1 ertiiiz This is the year to use fertilizer. Gra* was never more needed and the.p will be very high for an kinds of for at least two seasons yet. By ing,, fertilizer you can increase yield greatly. The grain stands better, it fills better, it ripens ear It almost imsures a good catch of t new grass seeds. A good ma.ny it for beans; they claim they are days earlier and ripen more eve We have no hesitation in recopied Ing it for rots and vegetables. 110M stead fertilizer is acknowledged to one of the best on the market. Th who have used it can tell you what results they have obtained it, Jas. Cowan SEAFORTE 4e0000410.0400404e>000Q.04•0•0****400*******100000 Have You Ordered Your Snit If not,, this interest you. We have one ofthe finest assortments of Serges, Tweeds and Fancy Worsteds you could wish to see -dozens , of patterns in greys, browns and mixtures; also fine blues with guaranteed dyes. You have a choice of a variety of materials at different prices, and you.get the same ..attention and care at any price. While here, look over our 'fine -new stock of Win- ter Shirtsl Sox, Ties, Underwear, etc. We're sure we can please you. W. D. 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