ie c Peparomert at Ottawa forthe months ending Sep. 30, 1919 & most encouraging state of even though there has been ga in Canada's total trade 8 compared with the same six fmonths of 1918. Thetotal value of a's trade, export and import m April isk; to Sept. 30th, 1918 $1,087,232,880: and for the seme period in the present year $1, 054,657,462 or 832,575,418, less. * But the chief drop was inthe value 'oFimports, Exports fell only $11, 329, 8os as compared with the 1918 _/itotals, When it is remembered that Jast year the war was still in and Canada was expor." ing munitions that ceased to be "made so soon as the armistice was signed, the decrease in exports is surprisingly low, Itis clear that our exports of a permanent charac- ter, botk agricultural and manufac- tured commodities, must have risen above even those of the war period. Canada therefore has maintained 4 great overseas market for some- ' thing more than war supphes, which ¥ i 5 & fias an opportunity of perman- -ently holding. * But this market was only rendered possible by the . <eredits furnished to Great Britain and European countries. Unless "the Canadian people by a generous 'over. subseription to the Victory tbe whereby credits and this vast. export trade.can be maintained, the same period of 1920 will show a'shrinkage that cannot be restored. A ; MANITOBA POTATOES FROZEN Wibnipeg, Oct." 28.--Mannitoba has sustained a loss of about 1,000, 000 bushels of potatoes, frozen in the ground, which at market prices fo day, 81.25 per bushel, means a loss or $3,500,000 and represents a loss of from 30 to 40 percent. of the eatire crop. Dealers say there will be a serious shortage in the prov: "ince this Winter, T=" The poor, old Globe i s0 : deep in the political soup thatthere | is" mot the least possibility of its landing. - Dewart, too The Globe: -- A Saskatchewan * Grain Grower told the Board of * Qommerce that wheat might easily Have sold at #4 oc $5 a bushel, ex- ~ wept for the fixing of the price, and} farmers bad to produce at Total Majority Oshawa....2185 WHITBY 3 School 'House. Majority for Sinclair EAST WHIT 1 Harmoay . ra Stevenson's. 2 Cedar Dale 3 Christie's Columbu Raglan ... Majority for Sinclair....... WHITBY TOWNSHIP. Heard's, Con. 3...... Coun. Cham. Brooklin. 20 Masonic Hall, Brooklin.34 Ashburn ..... : Majority for Sinclair.........5¢ PICKERING TOWNSHIP S 8S. No. 4. . 62 Pickering . 178 Liverpool . 54 Rouge Hil . Cherrywood . Kinsale ..... Brougham Whitevale .. Meth. Church, con. 10. Claremont .. 11 Altona .... © RN OPW N- Majority for Sinclair. REACH TOWNSHIP Utica. - . . Prince Albert, Ceder Creek School 'Manchester... .. Saintfield .... O, 0 Cin Wp = Majority for Sinclair........101 SCUGOG Majérity for Sinclair ........48 U.F.0. Members of the Legislature Select Their Leader Earnest Charles Drury, a Simcoe County farmer and. ove 'of the pion- eers of the farmers' movements in Ontario, will lead the United Farm- er.Labor coalition in the Legisla- ture, and, barring accident, head the next Provincidl Administration. The choice was made by the U.-F. 0. members-elect and defeated candidates Wednesday afternoon and later endorsed by the Labor element in the coalition, though the Labor men had no part in making the selection, REV. W. COOPER IS MODERATOR: The Presbyterian. Synod of Tos ronto and Kiogsfon, met mn. St. Majority 3,425. Mr. Calder bas the satisfaction, "however, of koow. killing in this Provitice the only Temperance and 'best "Government voting, it was doubtless expected that they would make error but 1 one. could 'believe that they Would commit suicide, save a . ladies that supported oc, {and they certainly gues wn they merely a "plebiscite." - submitted to the peopla merely i for the purpose of Obfaining an expression of their opinions or wishes on the four guestions. The result of the vote does not mike it éompulsory pon the Government or Legislature to do anything, A plebiscitary vote is not (under our constitu- tion) a pre-requisite or ¢ondition precedent to the emactment of any legislation on any subject, It does not impose upon the Government. or Legislature any command or duty toenact laws in accordance with the express. ed wishes of the majority, It is merely a recorded expression of the popular opinion; that is all. iggy GREAT AUCTION SALE Mr. Wm. Pollock, lgt 22;- con, 11, Reach, having dispesed of hisf fine farm necssitates the 'disposal of his large stock of Regi Clydesdale Horses, Pure-bred and: igh: Shorthorn Cattle, Shi Farm Machinery, In opportunity of obtaining heir choice of the many valuable animals to "be offered; besides "everyji article res quired op a farm, the h Mr. Jackton to sell all, 'without re- serve, on Saturday, Nov. 8. "This is an exceptionally extensive sale, as the posters demonstrate, and the list containsthe choicest of stock, &c. All will go at auction prices. There will "also be offered fof: sale . 100 acres of Ranch, Landg being' the north-half of tet 20 in the 12th con., Reach. Make a point and attend this sale, Nw SEBERT HOTEL PORT PERRY Under New Regime Mrs. Porterof Orillia has leas- {pa ed the Sebert House, Port |} Petry; acd after it has been renov- ated and beautifully and substan tially decorated, it will be, open for | of Dr. cellent health, but a fie home. work, meals and crowde: cause their bl and thin, the wod fouls 0 is 'a prédt rift when symptoms of blood. They are Victims to St; Vil inte debility Arowbles. Ri exercise and more importa strict bi child's blood - nd Sox aaeinges | Janes' Square Presbyterian Church | public patronge: The new propris{ OF fon Fansgay evening last and elect: e coming etress having had considerable ex- perience in conducting similar | bir The Victory Loen-1019 wow €anada's book of war is worthy. one. The v a5. of ice_under copie an ofl as ot. op Xx