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the one-time al ited forests of native merica looked upon the Kucalyp- tus simply as a supply for certain oils for Medicingl = purposes, an "but little attention was ern to the "wonderful growth 'and the intense hardness 'of many species of Eu- caiypls. Recent: years, however, have on the fact that Eucalyp- tus will grow in California as read- ily as in its own native country of Australia, and the following quota: tn from. 'A Handbook for Eu- calyptus Planters," issued by the California State Board of Forestry confirms this statement. Page (33) Under favorable condi- tions trees 'in seeding plintations "have foached. a maximum: develop- 'ment of 5 inches in diameter and 87 |, feet. in height-in four years.. This represents an average' height: growth: per year, though a growth of 10°t0 15 feet in' height yearly is the general average: . . . /th3 'most rapid' seedling «growth noted was made hy a tree which in nine years reached a height of 125 feel and a diameter of 36 inches. The Eucalyptus is a remarkable free--remarkable from almost every standpoint as compared with the na- tive American timber trees. Tt is an evergreen, but a hardwood. It is one of the hardest of hardwoods, but # a more rapid grower than any of our native softwoods. As & seedling it requires about as much oave as a field of corn, and it grows Slaost: as fast, but after two-or three years it requires very little attention, and yet will continue its remarkable growth for many years. Tiven when cut down there is a sec: ona growth (like our Canadian chestnut trees); more rapid than tha first. The secret of this rapid growth 4s 'due very largely to.the tap-root syatein that nature seems to have worked out to - perfection: inthis species of her many wonderful chil- dren.' Almost: immediately. after ' transplanting into an: open' fie the seedlings develop what is ca a tap-root. = That isthe main cen- tral root starts id a downward course and simply keeps on growing until it finde a supply of water. The. ' following illustration for which we are indebted to Mr. W. E. Dyer; Canadian Representative of the Eucalyptus 'Pimber = Corpora« tion -of Loa Angeles, shows what . mature and scientific work will pro- duce in the short space of time stat- 1 k 8 4 3 ¥ | 3 i u hardwoods, 'Neatly all the surance companies hia few . years shown grewth. | The confidence of t To Pate | four, plo of Canada in their own. institu ] The ions has been well merited, managements of the most Tur companies have been praiseworthy in their effort down expenses while enla field of operations, 0. the assets and increasing ir di Bay. port: Fi Whaat ox white, dends to policy holders, Canadians: have fot been slow to recognize the excellent opportunities for safe and profitable investment. afforded . by these well-managed and thoroughly- od Bail institations: "of 17 feet a if liquidation or failed to meeb its obligations in full. . The : Excelsior © Life Insurance Company has from the first held & position of prominence in those fac- tors which are of essential import- ance to policy holders. Economy of management, . productiveness - an sepurity of investments and fayor- able mortality experience have been the watchwords of its manage- ment y : The Mortality Experience of the Excelsior Life is remarkable. The average mortality experiengeudher 1,000 lives at risk for 10 years. of all active Canadian companies is slightly over ten and a half per cent, The average of 90 prominent American companies for 1907 was exactly twelve per cent, The Excel: sior's average for an entire period} of nineteen years is only about four per cent. ; and the year 1909 shows the lowest percentage -in mortality experience. of any year since the company began operations. 88%4c outside, and 41 to 4l34e on Canada West oats, No. 2, ; =) ii Corn--Ng. 2 American, 70c, and No. 3 yellow, 67 to 67%o, Toronto freights, Fansdian corn, 62% to 630 Tcronto freights. : k Bran--$22 to $92.50 in bags, To- rento, and shorts; $24 in bags, T d| ronto. ot COUNTRY PRODUCE. Apples--89 to $3.50 per barrel, according to 'quality. : Beans--Car lots outside, $1.85 to $1.95, and small lots at $2.10 to $2.20 per bushel, A 7 Honey:~Combsj dozen, $2 to $2 66: extracted; 1034 to llc per Ib; Baled Hay.--No. 1, $14 to 815 on track, and No. 2 at $1 to $13. Baled Straw--$7.50 to $7.76 on track, Toronto. 77 » trom 85 J" $5. bs cowe were in strong dema ; while Bulls sold up to $5.35, Sheep Potatoes--45 to 50c per bag on ad track for Ontatrios. Poultry--~Turkeys, dressed, 18 to 192 per 1b; chickens, 15 to 16¢, and fowl, 11 to 12. axperience of the Excelsior in this regard is'certainly noteworthy. The importance of 'a low mortality © carnot vastly 'greater significance. to the policy holder than even a low iex: pense ratio. That Fconomy of Management has always been. regarded in wa trué importance in the conduct of the affairs of the Excelsior is attest ed by the fact that Counsellor Til- ley made: the following 'reference to. this Company before 'the Royal Commission's *I'have gone over the salaries; 1. do mot think there -is anything to be commented upon ex- cept that it has been the effort of the dompany to keep down'expens es." ' : In some: respects, 'however, the most interesting feature in the re- sults of 'the Excelsior's business is the productiveness 'of its invest ments. During the past five years the average rate of interest earne by all the companies operating in Canadas was a shadé under five per- i the 8 nterest: earn of 'any com- be overestimated. Tt is of : Eggs--COase lots to 26c: 4 Cheese--13 to 13%¢ per 1b, for large, and at 13%c for twins. ---- HOG PRODUCTS. Raconiilong clear, 15 to 1s} a] per 1b. in case lots; mess pork; $38 to: $28.50; < 13% to 140% 14% to" 160; to 19¢; backs, breakfast bacon, 18% 20 to 20%40. Larxd--Tierces, 16}{c; tubs, 16}4¢ pails, 16% c: BUSINESS AT MONTREAL. Montreal, Mar. 22.--Oats--No. 2 Canadian Western, 44¢; No. 3, 43¢ 2 white, 480; Ontari y7- Ontario' Not nd lambs ve y towards hig Mp r months stibation - an through prescribed short = cut, $29.50 to] P routine with apparent obedience and yet at the bl end of it all come qut- a far worse|UnconsCIOUs of | boy than when he entered. Buf. - into friendly, sympathetic realtion i loa _that his proper place lum for the feeble:minded mat boys like to be regarded ra. | Bis says: On Saturday "inference is that she redeirsd a | may have been 1eudered hi suffiendly hurt Bok | , oi A despateh from Centreville, N. y Wm, Lewis, { hoi farmer, accident ster, Mrs. Esthe "took