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Exeter Times, 1904-7-14, Page 3VI 1VlliES FROI THEIR GOAL Admiral Togo Bombards the Eastern Ports at Port Arthur THE END• IS NEAR., A despatch from Londari say; What litUe news is availableizi ren creme to Port. Arthur comes from Caduese refugees Chefoo. Accerd- ing to the tioaletful (evidence the Japanese occupy the ileiglits sur- roiniding tbe fortress wed are forti- fyiag Lung -Wang -Tung, six miles to the east, Wolf Mountain, live miles to the nortia-east, and other points, eampheing their corden aroand the piAce. Accepting these statements as true the critics here foresee the speeay end of Russian 1-esistance., de- claring that the harbor, ships and forts will eat be t, the mercy of the Japenese artillerat The refugees farther say that the Japanese hole, Hwanainichua aud Saneltionine• teem maeight miles aorth. of Port Arthur. Other Japan- ese forces are massing to the east- ward, apparently intemiing to march on. A marine vamp coattaining 20,- 000 men, landed front the fleet, cola - mama the earincipal pass ehrougb the bilis back of Port Arthur whieltIs vital to the aafety ef the fortress.. 'WV XTIRE CAMP. tt'aie London Central News has a 'despatch from St. Petersburg salt- ing neat (early ou Wedneeday morn- ing Clea, aniebtalinskeas troops suaa prieed and ottehn1 tbe Japanese Outposts at Lantaansau, Adaaueing thraugh a terrible rainetorm, the Russians reached the outlyiug, viti- ates of the iiapanese without an alarm being, raised, They &fatly rushed the catnip of the main out- post, killing every one in it, Tbe Japanese were reinforced and made three tierce attiwas, but were re- pulsed. Tbe advauee or a second Ibeesion bottalion enabled the first to retire safely. The Ituesians had i1Q0 ea:mattes. Tile efthualties of the Japenese are reported to have been 1,000. The same coerespontlent describes an engagement letwee n tiw Japanese and Gen. Keller's Valve, in which the liusenms lost 100 men killed and wounded. The Japanese lost It eall* The details apparently Show that, it is a duplicate filament of tile ;talon fought at Lautyanean. Gem. laashtalinsay was second in command under Sassiallieh at the Battle of the Yalu, and now com- mands the Thira East Siberian Rifle Brigade. Ile is operating somewhere south-east of lini-Clieng. Ite COM- Manded the rear gum" of the army defeat at Wiafengtieu or Wafangliau. J'AP SCREEN' PIERCED. :aa despatch from London says Tire inneetemualtessian ces -which are detailed Profusely be Generale liouropatkie and Sakbareff clo not appear to have pierced the Jellaneso screen. , Certainly. nothing is revealed to the world thereby, am the situation is apparently uncheng ed eskautualy, there are no oflicial reverts concerning the fighting be-. tween Generals lanshialinsay's . and Kenna§ troops and the Japanese, which apparently is the same engege- anent repartea by• the Telegraph's Liao-Yeng correspondent on Thus- dey. Poseibly all the reports will prove to be traceable to the actions nt alatienatase on July 4. TROOPS HEALTH GOOD. they were to be convertea into thiriti class cruisers, but antedeting the dot:me/its o se in order to es- cape the coasequeeces, and that Ger- many bas continuously permitted Vim larupps to furnish Russia with mann tions of war. Finally. Japan charges that Germany brie eatictioned the use of Kiao-Cheei by tbe Rus- sian fleet. It is also alleged that Japan has complained of the pre- parations at French ports to facili- tate the progress of the 13altic fleet on its Far leestern voyage. The officials who Youeh for the exacti- tude of their information add that Japan bas asleed Great 33ritain what Action she will than. If the refuses to give active assistance to Japan, the latter will operate her secret. agreement with China for 4lai1itary co-operation. The originators of the foregoing., whose proMinence awes their statements to receive at- tention, Milner say that Russia will • charge the 'United States with break-, ing her ueutrAlity la favor of Japau. ONE MILLION iN The Tokio correspondent of t ndon Chroaiele says that thee s been lwavy fighting during th ,iast two daas neer Port. Arthur, liianClieng, and Kaiping. a`he result is not anown, Tim correspondent adds that, plans are ma taring by wbieh Japan will put a •anillion an the held in the event of the, wa nstlug until June. 190a. ae-ee N AMMUNITION. A party of refugees arriving a ebefoo on Wednesday from For Ar- thur eey that Admiral Prime Oak- tousay, of the battleship Peresviet, had succeeded ReareAdnerai Wattle - oft as eomanantler of the Russian na- val forme at that Wave. According to Ciduece reports, the workshops et Port Arthur are busily maimed in enttang lamas piping, for auuntuatien Ttio conditions ard unebauged. AT A STAN 'ILL. An undated despatele to the Leaden 'ranee from Gen. Kurokas head -i quartere, sent via th Fueen, says at torrential rains have brought mili- tary operations to a stendetill. The Liao -Yang read is clear of the enemy except a sulail deteeliment. A cabana 1 advancing trout the Japauese left 1.11et. With slight resistance on Wed- nesday and Thiarsdey in the defiles to the left of McAfee Palma. TiE WORLD'S MARKETS RZ:FORTs FROM VTR LEADING TRADE CENTRES, PRiCO3 of Cattle, Grain, Cheese, and Other Dairy Pe odnee at Home and, .A.hrentl. Toroato, July In. -Wheat -No. red Winter and white is quoted at 89 to 90e low freights to millers. Spring wheat is nominal at Sae east, aucl goose at 75e east. Manitoba wheat is timer. No, 3, Northeru 94e. and No. 3 Northern 88e, No. 1 herd is rioinizial at 9ae. Grinding in transit prices aro Cac above those quoted. Oats -No, 2 white quoted at ant to 32e west. and 32Sai low freights to New York, No. 1 white, ;Sae east, and No. 2 at nee east. Barley -No. 2 quoted at 41c mid- dle freights. No. 3 extra 39e, and No. 3 at 37 to 374e middle freights. peas -No, a shipping peas nonarial at 69 to Ole west or east. Corn -No. Americauj yellow quo- ted at 56 to 5Geo on track, Toron- No. 3 mixed at 4Sic west for sound grain. Rye -Prices nominal at 57 to a0 at outside points. 1.1uckwbeat-No. 2 qnotea at IL t 45c outsine. Plour---EaPorters' quoted a S3.60 $3,65 reidele freights. Straight ollers of speciel brands for domes- - de quoted at $1.20 to $1,34 111 Mauitaha flours are steady. Pat ell t .94.80; No. a pat eats 1.5..) and strong bahers$1,10 en tack, Torouto. Millfeed-At outside points bran is quoted at $15, and shorts at$16.e0. Manitoba bran in sacks al8, and shorts at $19 bore. PRODUCFI. 4 pplez-Trado continues dui and as are unchanged at 3 3 per lb. Evaporated apples, e. per nes-Prime beans are quote(' 0 to $1.40; end handepleked .40 to $1.1a. II -cps -The maraet is unchanged t 28 to 32e, according to quality. Taney -Tim mernet ia quiet at A t9 7e per fl. caw) gu;oc. at $1.50 to $1.75. maraet is gmet. with of- ferings moderate. Timothy is quoted at alit to $9,50 on tracia Toronto. led is selling at $10 a ton. Market eaW-The is quiet With prices anebanged at ina.50 to $6 on track, Toronto. POtatoes-Car lots (I -Mittel bore at 70 to 850 per beer. milling to quality, Small lots, $1 to $1.15, Poultry-Tbe demand is fair, with Meted offerings. Spring eldeliene, 15 to 17e per lb. 3 At ARKETS, Rutter -Wo (plata-Finest 1-11e, roils, 14 to 15e; ordinary to choice arge rolls, 121 to 14e; dolt to Medi - am armies, 9 to 11c; creamery prints 17 to 18e; solids, 3,f3 to 17e. Eggs -Case lots are selling at 15 to 131,e per dozen; seconds, 12 to 12en Cheese -The market is quiet, with prices steady at 9 to 9Se, the latter for twins, IND/C775 Foiore 1/0/(J7ri<5., V,7443 -tut« GIMAT BriNg-Vrr SEED SELECTXOX. Zrewly-form Z.21eQur e Vati 492°eid. meeting thatpre.alseeeto aehiug effect on the predue tri reps in Canada wee bald Ottawa on the inth and lath eeteiner TolfI4st hewOascomtcblQiale 9SraeecianIG2.11rto eta' Associtttion„ tb9 etiet ttint Nviiidi is to •encourage the produetion and general use of seed of supealaa quality tor farm crops. Experience stchueruilip5ats.Sla: nieai ie:tr ee: al daj ats je:)ienr laav dal acre 31.44k an.:7e.lilaseyt ue a.2131, itt be s.lt; 01 seed which bas been graded up by careful growing alai systeinatfae intelligent selection, continued from year to year. Vigor of growth and Produativeness in ecliviebeal pants are transmitted tbrough tbeir seed 0 the sucaeeding crops quite as eure- y as any desirable eharacteristies ro transmitted' tO animals frii hefr antastora. h the above fi y$orined associat ftzt orperatiounmd'dmatI3r. all9lYc1rAaeffIr al:4;0:st regulate the grawiag. a 3 na improvina of fareat seeds by ita bors. and priniding for neeping le of the history of seeds, fan 1% and isuing ation for hand -select - en 5 the,present the opera- tions of the association will be con - tined io aaleat. oats, barley. maize. Pcaa beans, liaa, millet anti pieta - toes. Each operating member will. be eequired to conduct milmally d-ealeeted eeed plot of not lestluiri a One-quarter acre. and must eep a record in writing of eaeli 'ear's operations. Dietriet superin- P Win supervise and aid • TUB WORK OF 'THE MEMBERS'in Frane , ieet untictriwien tinweileaelmatisy sugar inds of sager per aeren-twiee an un pounds of related sugar pei 41 before the improve - beet was under- Itl{thaeM111,tlet :9aMe. Lital of fertilieer. waa began by Vilinerin Pe generations ago; his tbe bead of the reAter REACHED VLABIVOSTOCK. A deapafeh from Antwerp says: The steamer Pronto,, watti a eergo of - Krupp guns and ammunition, which hence last April, and whale „; it was feared ,was lost, bas arrived. at Viadivostoek. 2,000 MORE, IMMIGRANTS. i. 'fiesPateh to the London Time from. Tokio says that news from Gen. Oku's army shows that the • health of the troops as excellent. Al' the bridges betwcan Palandien aiu Wafangtien /lave been repaired and trains are running. The Russian horses are said to be dying from glanders at the rate of 200 daily.. CHOLERA IN MANCITCRIA, 'A despatch from Washington says : -A cable report from United States Minister Allen. at Seoul, points to the existence of a 'great danger to bah belligerents in Manchuria. ne nays that he has learned from a, mis- sionary surgeon that cholera has crossed Manchuria and appeared at itentung. Returns Show Good Increase Cver Mast Year. An Ottinva• despatch says: The of- ficial immigration retures for the fiscal year show tbe total amber of arrivals to be 130,329, to which will be .added, one or two thousand more for later errivals. Mee is an in- crease, :according to the present - re- turns of about 2,00 over the prev- mus yen', when the number was S 128,364. The retinae; nee as foliates: -13ritish Isios, 30,015, tts against 141,792 last year; Continent of Eu- rope rind miscellaneous, 36,241, as -- OFF To THE FRONT. Goareeespattane. - A deli-faolia„T.pleao says: Syn- chronizing with the aiipaeadat. -of- great events, Field Marshal Oyama, the, newly -appointed Commander -in - Chief of the Japanese forces in Man- aleuria, and Gen. Koclanm, his chief of staff, started for the front on Wednesday, amid great enthusiasm. They were driven from headquarters to the railway station in a coach that, the Emperor presented to Field Marshal Oyama. The streets were ..decorated with great flags and arch- es, and smaller flags were displayed •„everywhere. Large and orderly • craawds, witnessed their departure. zThe-members of the Cabinet, the eld- er statesinee, members of the nobili- ty, members of Paniament, and a number of diplomats gathered at the station .to bid the dopart,ing 0 ener- als farewell. 'Their destinatioa is aramowna The GovernMent organs ..stete that their mission is not 0111.Y to defeat the Russians, but to freht in ail irreproachable manlier the war for civilization arid justice, BrnAoRrs OF NEUT.RALI'aY. nesPatcli rsoin St. Petersburg • se ye: t lie ea ree `Government cir- -clts wkiit13• aal•lreasein the ex- rion -0e Chiiieee h'1 I le -civet -icy • it is r wee 111,fli II frti ntid 1.11;1 t 11'01'111-W3de ,eoleu I. I t i r, • i in i nen t. These • ofPeiele cle,aftec, that, .Tepien bas re- isolvee t regard, feerntelle's attitude :as,. t' to d detiltrtirre freni iieuti'ality faVor f Rase La ' She aaaafrea"thet nerinney has, sold .ships' -Russtb, Since -the war, nowing against 87,099 last year; 'united States, 43,173, as against 49,473 last year. The increase from the British Tales is over 9,000, the de- crease in the numbers from the Unit- ed States about 6,000, and aasmall decrease froan the Continent of Eu- rope, , TIBETAN FORT CAPTURED Storming Party Pass Theough Hail of Bullets. A Gyangtse, Tibet, despatch says: The assault of the British troops on the Jong Fort was commenced on Wednesday, and after a 'desperato re- sistance the attacking force effected e led,ginent in the fringe of villaaes surrounding. tbe reek.' In this at- tack Lieut. Gordon, of the 32nd Sikhs, was killed. From this vant- age point a storming party, consist- ing of Churkas and Sikhs, attackee -Tong and captured it. The British casualties were not heavy. e The fort attacked is ou the sum- mit of it huge cliff. It was defended by 7,000 Tibetans. The British concentrated their gen fire on a point of the wall 160 feet above the plain from which the cliff rises, until a breach was effected, the result be - Mg helped by the explosion of the Tibetan magazine close by. Mean- while the Ghurkhas and Fusiliers clambered up the precipitous cliff amid a torrent of bullets and rocks, and passed through the breach. The fort, which embraces -numerous buildings, has not yet been Cleared, and there probably will be some fighting on the summit. 4 •'MANY WOLVES SLAIN.' Para Rangers Are, ,Making • Moine* • These Days. A, Toronto 'despatch says :-This is a gO0C1 season for the Milian. of • wolves. The rangers in the Algon- quin Gark reserve have slain ;about ;30 in, the past few days. One shanty foreman made an especially good 'eheewelf •,ancl eight entheaifor :which ,be .receiyea the Gore .erninent bounty Of $15, Malting 3135 NO IMG PRODUCTS. Dreseett hogs are unchanged, with offerings small. We quote:- Dation long clear, 7.1,- to 7e per lb., in efts lots. Mass pork, 315 to 315.50; do short cut, $17 to 817.50. Smoked meats-Iiams, light to Me- dium, 12 to 121e; do Weave., 11 to 11.1c; rolls, Oc; shoulders, 81c; backs, 18 to 13Sc; breakfast bacon, 12e t 130. Lard -We quote:-Tierees, 7c; tubs, 71c; pails, 7aC. — 13USINESS AT MONTREAL. Montreal, July 12. -The demand for oats for the local market was fair, anti prices held steady, holders demanding 37c for No. 3, and Stec for No. 2, in store, carload quenti- ties. Peas are about steady at 691c afloat Montreal; No. 2 baeley, 49ac; No. 3 extra, 48Sc; and No, 2 rye, 62c. Flour prices were maraed down by one company to -day; Mani- toba patents, 34.75 to 31.90; strong bakers', 34.50 to 34.60; Winter waeat patents, 34.75 to 34.90; straiglet rol- lers, 34.60 to $4.70; straight rollers, in bags, 32.15 to 32.25. Feed - Manitoba bean, in bags, 313; shorts, in bags, 319 per ton; Ontario bran, in. bulk, 317 to 318; shorts, 318 to $19; mouillie, $26 to $23 per ton. Rolled oats -Considerable price cute tieg is going on, and sales are re-- poietT1 at 32.20 per bag and 34.80 pee bbl; this being away below as- sociation price, dealers a -e asking $2.32e. for bags and 34.90 itt bbls. on track. Provisions -Heavy Cana- dian short mit pork, 317.50 to $18; light short cut, 317 to $17.50; Am- erican fat becks, $17.50; compound lard, 6e, to 7c; Canadian lard, 6e to 7e; kettle rendered, 8a to 91.c; hams, 11. to 13c; bacon, 12 to 18c; fresh killed abattoir hogs, 37.50; live hogs, 35 to 35.35, weighed off cars. Eggs-Seleetad new laid, 17c; straight gathered candled, 15e; No. 2, 13a to 14e. Butter --Fancy grades 17 to 17ree; ordinary :finest, 161 to 17e; Western. dairyy, 14 to 14c. Chresc,--Ontario,,, 8a; best Quebec, 7e -c. TjaTITED STATES MARKETS, Duffel°, July 12.--eFlour-Quiet. Wheat -Spring dull; No. 1 Northern 31. Corn -Unsettled; No, 2 yellow, 54ac;, No a coin, 52,1e. Oats -Easy; No. 2 whitci, 44.ec; 'No. 2niixed, aBarley and llye-Nothing do- ing. Canal freights -Steady. Milwaukee, July 12 -Wheat -No. 1 Northern, °Sac; No. 2 Northern, 9,5} to 96ae; • new September, 85a .to 85ac asked. 'Rye -No. 1, 67 to 68a. Barley -No, 2, 62 to 63c. sample 32. to fita. . Corn -No,. , 3, 47-e to 50a; SePterniair, '49,1e. Duluth, ••auTy, 12.--Wheat-Nb, 1 ' rthern, 'ante; 'No. , 2 leTorthera I -c; July. 941,c;.September, ,84.c. I. Alvrix ad, r Tonna July -The mer a was good an steady far all gouti cattle. but 'thee was, too Ia.& proportion ea =lib le an sight. Bide were not Active for ehe poorer classof stula, but for tbe best cattle. there was gene an eetive raeraet. and prle- es were firm:: The tie:mend for ex - cattle eves fair. The run for a. day' Was 1tal, loads, with 4:N5 bend of cattle, 3,813 sheep and lambs, 2,800. bogs, and 2a9 caleas. laxpeeta-Maraet steady for the best loads. Untinisbed. cattle a little slowi but. everytaltat pretty well said out. Choice to extra choice eattle. $5.50 to. $5,0a; general run ad ex - Port, $5 to $5.40. Batehers'-nhoice butchers' cattle were. scarce, and seine high arieee were paid for the best cattle offering - this Clean Butchers' heifers, very choice quelity, were sold as high as $4:75 , to ts5 in spenal euses. Or- dinary run of butchers' euttle at $1 to $1.10.' •Stockers-I/emend fair and market steady. Sheep anti Teuebs-Triale good and prospects steady. Export owes, S$.90 to 81,13; lambs. 83.23, to a 1.- 25: Milvh Cows. -Market dull and not it very active demand. IregsaTarket steady. neat_ selects quoted, at $5.15, or 5e higher than hist week. Lights and fats, $4,00. Prospects steady. . --neaen THE DIAMOND SCULLS. — Toronto Man. Wins Them at ti Henley Regatta. A Henley, England, despatch says; -L. P. Scholes, of the Toroeto Rowing Club, of Toronto, beat A, ClottUe, of the London Rowing Club, ut the final heat of the race for the Diamond Sculls on Thursday. Cloutte had the best of the start, but at the top of the island Scholes took the lead, increasing It at one- quarter distance to two lengths. At half distance, which was reachedin minutes, Seholes was still two lengths Ethnic”. At tbree-querter dis- tance Scholes went back to one-half length, but 3vnen the inde was pees - ed was one and three-quarter lengths in front. In front of the Leander enclosure Cloutte spurted, and cut , down Scholes' lead to a length and ta half, but his spurt was no good. Scholes was still in the lead, and after passing the lower end of the Phyllis Court Cloutte ,made another effort, but Scholee spurted, too, getting home ono length and one- quarter ahead in record time, 8 utes, 28 seconds and one-fifth. .Scholes was quite fresh after the finish, and took n swim in theeriver. Cloutte was almost done out. Wea- ther and water coaditions for the race were ,excellent, and there wad scarcely any wind, and no advantage in either statioe. Cloutte speaking to the Canadian 'Associated Press, said he did much: better than he had expected. WEST IS JUBILANT. Crops Growing Magnificently, as Reports Indicate. A Winnipeg despatch says: The C. P. R. crop report issued on Wednes- nay shows trae general, conditions daring the past week have been most satisfactory, except that in a • few places the storm at Um end of the week was somewhat severe, and the rainfall a little too great for the welfare of the crops. With the exception of Rosenfeldt. Greting, St. *Claude, Dominion dity, Rouleau and Emerson. the reports all indicate that the weather • has been raost favorable. All over the central • section of tb,e C. P. P... whieh is covered by the reports, the gram is growing magnificently, and I a maximina height is reported from >father, Man, on the Napinka branch. • where wheat is 30 inches high. Farmers throughout the Weet El are jubilant over ti • autlook. • .4; Se1.44toWel. her pt. 80; Fertivil , Oct. 5; Arth..4r, On Oct. 12; No. 10. , Cardbouee. Than d J. Gibson, Penatia. uf .coli; n. cow:. sEproo. le end swiee; .M. Stoneb e Perry, dairy cattle and Wine. truthroy. Sept. 24 1: ti7,3113Pr:q 1 garg, Sept. 22; lietrolia, Sept.an pt. 23: Wee big, Sept. 2a; Pariaall, Sept. att; Waafora. Sept, lie; Briagden, Oet, 4; Alvinston, Oct. 5; Wail:Iceberg, Ort. 6; Sarnia, Oct. 7: Itiainey, Oct. 11; Ridgetown, Oct. 12. -o Agriciat Walker! . revs; 10. 11. lIooU, utipli, heef tuttl and , swine; ason. Abingdon, dairy tit Wright, - ()Wen Sauna, poultry. „ A lexami ria Sept . Winchester, Sept. 7; Willimetown, Sera. 8: Cern- 1 Sept. ta Prukvjl1, Seat.. 13:, Newington, Sept. 14; Slate:the. Sept. SG: 1zseot t, Sept. 21; Lanialowne, Sept. 23; Almonte, Sept, 27; Done, Sept. 28; itenfrain Sept. 20; Inch - :mond, Sept, 30; Benebberg, Oct. !a; Carp, Out. (a NO: 2, Donald Mein-, Wbitbv, horses; • John Campbell, WoiltflIe. beef cat- tle and sheep; Mt Stonehouse, Port perry, dairy cattle and swine. ' Russell. Sept. 13: Iroquois, Sept, 11; Perth, Sept. 16; antavine. Sept. 20; 'Arinelekville Sept. 21. . No. 3. John afeLean, Cheviott. horses, Sept. 17 to Oct. 1; Win. R. Elliott, Guelph, beef cattle Ate swine; G. X'. Everett, Mt. Vernon, dairy cattle and sheep; John Invent& Cedar Hal, horse, Oct. 5 to Ger. 11. Thresher's Corners, Sept. 17; Stir- ling, Sept. 21; Cobourg, Sept. 22; Frankfort', Sept. ail; Monitore, Sept. 27; Dowmanaille, Sept, 28; Camp- bellford; Sept. 20; L'Amable, Sept. 30; Coo Hill, Oct. 1; Colborne, oa. 5; Warkworth, Oct. 7; Norwood, Oct. 12; Woolen Oct. 14. NO. 4. Peter Chriatie. horses: Andrew nantelaw, beef cattle an -1 sheep; A. C. Hallman, Breslau, dairy cattle and swine. No. U. S. 11, Fuller, ineodst °Oa hort net, Thompson, 'Blenheim, t le and elivein Jas. Dangles,Ca mta edairy cattle and swine. Niagara Valls. south, Sept. 20; Dunnevale. Sept. 21; 11 url oll, Sept. 2a; Springlielii, Sept. 23; (Say- ' . Sept. 28; Fort Erie Sept. 29; Jarvis, Sept. :10; Ifongl'aora Oct. 1)3;aite.frola;tilie,Oct.l.8 5 () ; mitigate, (,)et.et. ( No. 12, John Forsyth, Cedar Hill, horses: . M. Gardhouse, Weeton, beef cat - le alai sheep; R. S. Brooks, Brant - are, dairy cattle Mid swine. 'canal, Sept. an. Sept. Aneaster, Sept. 2: liefunseille, Sept. 30; Waterdown, Oct. 4. No. 18. W. F. Kydd, Simeon horses and aWnietsewlaitIvei,. Guelph, d Ashworth. Sept. 29; Parry Sward, Sept. 80; Mattawa, Oct. 4; South River, Oct. 5; Powassan, Oct. 6. S. 13. Fuller, Woodstock, horses; A. W. Smith, Maple Lodge, beef cat- tle and sheep; R. S. Brooks, Brant- ford, dairy cattle ilea swine. Aylmer, Sept. 8 and 0; Wellesley, Sept. 16. T. R. Reed, Lion's Head, horses; Wm. Whitelaw Guelph beef cattle and sheeP; Harding, Thorn- Orillia, Sept. 24: Bdale, dairy cattle and swine. Barrie. Sept. 27; sheibourne, Sept. 28; Midland, Sept 30; Elmvale, Oct. 5; Clarksburg Oct. 6; Feversaam, Oct. 7. Drumbo, Sept. 28; Paris, Sept. 80; tirallacetoa'n, Oct. 5: Highgate, Oct. ' 7; Langton, Oct. 8; Blenheim, Oct. 12; Robert Armstrong; Mkaton, horses; M. Cumming, Guelph, beef cattle and sheep; N. Culver, Siincoe, dairy cattle and swine. Tilsonburg, Sept. 28; Norwich, Sept. 30. John McLean, Cheviole. horses; M. Camminee Guelph, beef cattle and sheep; A. C. 'Tallman, Breslau, dairy cattle and swine. Cookstown, Oct. 12; Dundalk, Oct. 14. li S. 13. 'uller, Woodstock., horses; J. Gardlibuse, Weston, beef cat- tle and sheep; R. S. Brooks, Brant- ford, dairy cattle and swine. 'Welland, Oct. 13; Caledonia, Oct. 14. FRENCH SHORE DISPUTE. J. E. Douglas, Galt, horses and beef cattle; G. IT. Hutton, Easton's Corners, dairy cattle, sheep and swine. Port Carling, Sept. 21; Emsdale, Sept. 22; Rosseau, Sept. 23; Spruce - dale, Sept. 27; Huntsville, Sept. 28; Bracebridge, Sept. 30; Sundridae Oct. 1; Magnetawan, Oct. 4; Utter - son, Oct. 5; Gravenherst, Oct. 6; Burk's Falls, Oct. 7. No. 6. Edward Jeffs, Bond Ilead, horses beef cattle, sheep; J. H. Clark, Caineville, dairy cattle, dairy pro- ducts and swine. North Bay, Sept. 22; Sturgeon Falls, Sept. 28; Richard's Landing, Sept. 27; Bruce Mines, Sept. 28; Little Current, Sept. 30; Manitowan- ing, Oct. 5; Gore Bay, Oct. 7; Pro- vidence Bay, Oct. 8; Kenawong, Oct. 11. No. 7. Win. Smith; Columbus, horses, beef cattle and sheep; T. 1-I. Mason, Star- fordville, dairy cattle, dairy Pro- ducts and swine. Port Arthur, Sept. 15 and 16; Fort Francis, Sept. 21; Emo, ,Sept. 23; Murillo, Sept. 27; Sault Ste. Marie, Oct. 4 and 5; Thessalon, Oct. 6. Nt. 8, Alex. McLean, Carleton Place, horses; Noble A. anine, Ethel, beef cattle and sheep; R. S. Stevenson, Ancestor, ,dairy cattle and swine. Pahneeston. Sept. -21; Durham, Sept. 22; (..)weit Sound, Sept. '23; 'Marton., Sept: 28; Iffeaford, Sept 30; Tara, Oct. 5; KeMbIe. Oct., .6; Lion's Oet. 7; • . . No. 9. • Geo: (nay, Newcastle, 'horses.; WM, Laidlay,. Wilton ,Grove, dairy Cattle sheapi .T. hiteefeCalluni, Shakes-' eeara beef etittle and''seaue. Authorities Regard the Situati to as Very Serious. 'A St. John's, Nfld., despatch says: cruieer Lavoisier, flagship or the Feench scpiadron, arrived here on Wednesday. Her tominauder con- ferred with Vice -Admiral Sir Archi- bald Douglass on the flag -ship Ara adne of the British squadron regard- ing the revival 'of serious friction along the French shore owing to misunderstandings between French and Newfauadland fishermen re- epecting their altered •status under the new French shore treaty, which has not yet been ratified. Th,e authorities ol both countries regard the situation as very serious. BRITAIN'S TRADE. ileturns Show Inarease in Imparts . and Exports. A London despatch •says :-The • . juee statement of the 13oard of `tirade shows inereases of 39,506,000 imports axed 38,989,000 in ex - ne's new. Sorne eevie ;ware ago the Millais hgrara ; experiment stet ion undertool; to ;improve tive quality of Italian corn 'in this way. They had analyses of the very best corn Melt' 'could find for a high percentage of protein. They found the geioal e011U, cOntak:led about 9 per cent. of pro- tein. Then they planted rows from the ears having the 'dirtiest percent- ge of protein, and after six yearn' eine ul sometime they had, some cern that allowed an average of over 15 per tient, protein, or two per 'cent. higher thau that of wheat. This is an amazing aelativement for this continent; for if we bave Indian corn richer in protein than wheat-, it will be an immense benefit and ad- vantage in the feeding ,of ,cattle, the preelection of bacon, and even in the, nouriehmeut of human beings from the cereal distriet. The ilrinnesote experiment station has had a similar eeperierwe with flax, for six years' selection they ave effected an increase of 20 per cent. in the length of iibre and in the yield of seed of the flax plant. As it is geuerally known the Mac- doriald-Robeetson Seed 'Growers' As- sociation, withal is superseded by the new 'organization, Was nn out- growth of a competition for prizes aggregating 310.000 that were given by Sir Wm. Macdonald to school boys and girls operating seed plots and selectiug the best tames of WITEAT AND OATS during the years 1900, 1901. and 1902. This competitiott was con- ducted under the supervision of Prot Robertson, hence the mime of the original association. In the ease of the, crops grown by the boas and girls the increase was 18 per cent. itt the number of grains in the 100. selected heads of spring wheat, and 28 per cent. in the weight of grains in the 1011 heads. Similar increases were obtained with oats. Ninety-two per cent. of the reports said that the quarter -acre plots carried crops de- cidedly more vigorous and heavy - than crops from the same varieties of grain sown on the same farm in the same sea.son from unselected seed. Aincrease of even 20 per cent in the total yield of Canadian farm crops would nman the addition of millions of dollars to the wealth of the country. Another great possi- bility is Sound in connection with the improvement which may be made in qualitee Take wheat, for instance. From Sept. ist, 1903, to March 31st, 1904, the government inspec- tion of wheat in Western • Canada; showed 497,000 bushels of No. 1 hard; 5,103,000 bushels of No. 1 Northern,. and 7,639,000 bushels of No, 2 Northern. .A very large pro- portion of' the two latter grades would grade No. 1 hard, were it not for the admixture of other grains and other varieties of wheat. Here is an unlimited field for the applica- tion of the principle of Seed. selec- The ,executive council of the 33. W assticiation is compose4, of the presi- dent, Prof. Jas. W. Robertson, the a secretary, Ottawa, and enilViiteo-f tieS directors: Messrs. G. G. James, • G. Oigault, C. A. Zavitz, J. Ir. Grisdaie ano W. F. Davidson. Fif- teen additional members representing each proVence and the territories, complete Um board or diraators. thq9.01-11;1.0;zrepd:etillietseitels1°"ni:Gladr:Corontioiciltlilii,w€11,616a,:istikLe- guaate' tbe traffic,.