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Canada fc}& Coasi to Coast Charlottetown, P.E.I. The ihale formation and topography of c* -tab sections of Prince Edward Islan-1 have been attracting atSenljcR, from oil promoters, and as a consequence oil prospectors of experience have re-j cently secured boring concessions on r the Island from the Provincial Gov- ernment. St. Stephen, N.B. A company has recently purchased nearly six hun- dred acres of provincial Crown land 1 near borders of York and Charlotte, counties, and will establish a blue-i berry ranch. It is the intention of this; new concern to ship berries to the United States until the erection cf a plant here when they will be canned.! Halifax, N.S. The total production! of Nova Scotia apples in 1921 was-j 2,033^01 barrels ar.d 6,494 boxes. The! total exports amounted to 1,288241 barrels and 6,494 boxes. The United, States received 98,354 barrels, Wo5t Indies 4,683 barrels, Newfoundland 18,377 barrels, while the remainder were consigned to various English ports. New Brunswick points received 80,481 barrels of the total crop, Nova. Scotia 22.840 barrels and other Can- adian points 296,042 barrels. Prov- incial canning factories consumed 31,- 800 barrels and cider and vinegar plants 36.000 barrels. Quebec, Que. The pulp and paper industry of the province of Quebec occupies first position in the province as regard? the value of product, its output in 1919 be'r.z worth $61,060.- 640. Second come* the lumber indus- try \with $61,493,919; third, the cot- ton textile industry with $57,630,438; fourth, the mining industry with $42,- 071,066; and fifth, the boot and shoe industry with $41,842,877. St. Catharines, Ont. Contracts for 3,120 acres of grapes have been sign- ed by the Niagara District Grape Growers, Limited, the selling organi- zation of the grape growers. This acreage represents 520 growers and is about seventy per cent, of the en- tire crop. These are permanent con- tracts, running until they are can- celled by the growers. Manager J. P. Montgomery stated that he expected that 95 per cent, of the grape crop of the district would be under contract to the grape grov.-ers. Winnipeg, Man. That land in Manitoba is equal to that of soils in Illinois and Iowa, where the land isj sold at $400 an acre, is one of out- standing statements cf Prof. Bracken,! of the Agricultural College, in his re- port, tabled in the Legislature. In the i survey covering the Dominion the av- j erage price of Manitoba farm lands v.-as returned at $35. Saskntocn, Sask. Seeding has com- menced in Norths.n Saskatchewan, one farmer in the Harris District hav- 1 ing already sown 380 acres out of, 1,880 acres, which wii: be devoted to wheat. This is claimed to be the first land planted in the district this year.' Calgary, Alta. Present indications point to a number of soldier settlers going on the land this spring in the Calvary district. A large number of men have already made application at the office of the Board to purchase land this sr/ring under the Soldiers' ' Settlement Board, being much larger ' :han fcr the corresponding period last: year. Victoria, B.C. It is reported that' the next experimental farm to be es- Eablished in Canada will be in North- ern British Columbia, an immense! tract of country of wonderful agrieul-J tural richness that is attracting the attention of many United States farmers. Minerals, water power, fish,; fur and forests are also among its assets. Weekly Market Report Manitoba $1.55 Toronto, wheat Xo. oxrp. S'ortberu, itapi* tagar* ft., Ifc. !!.5o; No. 2 Northern, $1.49; No. 3; Hocy 0-2Wb. cm, per _!b.; 5-2 to to Ie per -No. 3 CW, 61c; ex-; Bo. Ontario *sb saner, per do*. $&fi& Northern, $1.41 - Manitoba oat tra No. 1 feed, 56 Vic; No. 1 fe*d,'&7e;' Pirtatoes Ontario, 90-*. bag, No. 2 feed, 55 He. Detewares. JL30. Seed podto/Iri]i Manitoba barley Nominal. All the above, track. Bay porti. , . Cobblers, $1.73 a ba Smoked meats ag. Ka WIRELESS FOR THE HOME The new compact Marconi receiver, which has been designed with the view of making it possible for the average householder to enjoy the advant- ages of wireress in the hcme. Ontario Motor League Urges PEKIN GATES CLOSED Bond Issue. TO DEFEATED FORCES Within three" yens. cor.3truction work on the entire Prcvir.cial High- way System cf 1.800 miles win be ccmpleted, if a bond issue of $25,000.- 000, proposed by the Honorable F. C. ' A de9patch fronl Pekin B:ggs, is approved oy the Legislature With the tide cf ba:t!e turned defin . itely in his favcr. General Wu Pei Fu, leader of Central China, Heavy Casualties in Won by Leader of Central China. A despatch from . . metL, K to American com No. 2 yellow,! 36c; cooked ham, 45 to 48e; Meokoi No. 3 yellow, 78}jc, all raiL ro'.'a, 23 to 2*e; cottage roSs. 3."*;. Barley No. 3 extra, test 47 Ibs. or breakfast bacon. 25 to 30e; better, 60 to 65c, according to freights brand breakfast bsccn, 3fc; outside. ; boneless, 40c. Buckwheat No. 3, $1. Cored meat* Long e'ear bam, Rye No. 2, 95c. '$17.50 to $18.50; clear befiies, $16.5* M;llfeed DeL Montreal freight, to $19.50; iigfcnreight roils, in barrels, bags included: Bran, per ton. $28 to 845; heavyweight roll*. $39. $30; shorts, per ton, S30 to $32: good LJard Prime, tierces. 16; tabs, feed flour, $1.70 to $1.80. 16**; pafis, 17c: prints. 18. Sfhort- Baled hay Track, Toronto, per ton, erAcf tierces, li 1 * to 15c; tabs, 15 to extra No. 2, $22 to $23; mixed, ?13 to 15*io; pails, 15Vs to 16c- prints 17'. $19; clover. $14 to $18. to 18c. Straw Car lots, per ton, track, To- Choice heavy steers. $8.90 to 59; |ronto, $12 to $13. batcher steers," choice, $7.75 to 58,75; Ontario wheat No. 1 commercial, do. good. $7 to $7.50; do, med., $6.50 i $1.45. outside. i to $7.10; do, com., $o to 35.50; botcher Ontario No. 3 oats, 40 to 45c, out- heifer*, choice, $7.25 to $8.26: Ao, ', sit!e - med., $6.50 to $7; do. com.. $5 to $6.25; Ontario corn 53 to 60c, outside. batcher cows, choice. $5.50 to 5^.50; . Ontario flour 1st pats., in cotton do, med, $3.50 to 35; canners and cat- sacks, 98's, $7.70 per bbl.; 2nd pats. ters. $1 to $2; butcher bulls, good, $5 (bakers), J7.20. Straights, in bulk, to $6; do, corn,.*" to $4; fee J r?, good, says: 19c. 22c. OW. large, 21c; twins, 21'* to do, com.. $4 to $5; iambs, choice. Stiltons, new, 20c. Extra old,: to $15; do. com., |6 to $7 large. 26 to 27c. Oid, Stiitona. 24c.""": JambaThl'to '$14;' sheepTchoke^T.S* to complete his victory o^reamf^pri^ ^^ " " * . M L^..^ *>*.:*>.>. against Chang T j-Lin. Manchurian ' finest, 39 $4 to $5: hog^ fW and watered. to 40c; No. 1. 38 to 39c; No. 2, 36 to $13.76; do. f.oJB.," $12.50; do, country" 37?; cooking. 20 to 23c. j points, $12.26. BRING DUTCH FARMERS TO SASK. PRAIRIES Provincial Government and Federal Department of Immi- gration to Co-operate. A despatch from Regina says: To relieve the farm labor shortage in Saskatchewan and to bring into the country men who, with a little exper- ience in the ways of western agricul- ture, will make capable and efficient farmers, the Provincial Government, in co-operation with the Federal De- partment of Immigration, has made arrangements to bring contingents of farm laborers from Holland, it was announced officially on Thursday. The Saskatchewan Bureau of Labor ar.d Industries will provide special ap- plication forms and other information to agrarians who want the Holland laborers, but the men will not be brought to Canadu unless they are guaranteed at least a year's engage- ment Officials* of the Provincial Bureau do not know yet how many men will be brought in from the Netherlands however, is expected to there will probably be evorm? hundred to come to the prair- ies within the next two months. - Vo - Great Britain Still Controls the Sudan A despatch from Cairo says : An important official state- ment says that Lord Allenby, when recently in the Sudan, advised the Sudanese leaders to inform the people that Great Britain does not intend to abandon the Sudan. The speech apparently was made in answer to Egyptian claims for the incorporation of the Sudan as a Province of Egypt. , % Showing His Colon. It was ac *as being examined in natural htotory. Said the inspector: "What appear- ance has the zebra t" There was no answer, and to make th query plainer he inquired, "What w a zebra?" A plpto* vole* tWn called out, this month. The plan of the Minister of Public Highways is to capitalize a portion of the revenue from Motor Vehicle License Fees-$2.000.000 a year for war tordf whose Ft > ng;ian trcops were the next twenty years thus provid- rou;ej cn Thursday in the vicinity of Dressed poc'.t^- Spring chickens,! Montreal ing immediately a fund of approxi- Pekin 65c; chickens. 30 to 35c; roosters. 20 Oats Can. West Vo 2 60 to G7c mately $25.000.000 for the construe- . Wu fcavin< , turned the !eft flank to 25c; fowl. 24 to 30<-; ducks. 35c; do, Ko. 3. 62 to oSc. Flour. Mam tion work of the next three years. of chang - s ^ redt - ubled his efforts *-*" The Minister seeks, by an amendment to the Highway Improvement Act, to effect this object. On several occasions the Ontario At the ,, time hia tro in the Motor League has urged the Govern- vidnit of Peki fo!!owing up their; ment to adopt the scheme of capital*- ^.^ in capturing Chang Sin T^n. Thursday a rail $&. RoEed 90 Ibs., $3. Bran, $32.50. Shorts, $33. Hav. No. 2, per ton, car " to 50c; geese, 25c. The Minister seeks, by an amendment " 'ZhVt^'rd Tle^T's^ "Machan^' Live P u!tr y Spring chickens, 55c: cats, "bag a -- "' * --is.n. Macnang, roosters . 17 to 2 0c; fowl, 24 to 30_- : Shorn. $33. da, scene of heavy fighting for a week, ducks^ 38c; turkeys, 45 to 50c; geese lots $"9 ro $30 ' be:ame the centre of a bitter conflict. 20c. Cheese, finest Easterns, 13?. Butter,' Margarine 20 to 22c. , choicest creamery. 35 to 36c. E^gs, Eggs New laid, candled. 30 to 31c; selected, 34c. Pcwroes. per bag, ca w laid, in cartons, 35c. lots. 75 to 80c. were driving on Bears Can. hand-picked, bushel. Good fat cows. $6.50; canner cows, $4.25; primes, $3.75 to $3.90. $2; calves. $5 to $6; hogs selects, Maple products Syrup, per imp. $14.25 to $14.50. mg a portion of the revenue anticipat- earl on ed from Motor Vehicle License Fees Fer ' wi to provide funds for the building of g ' the Provincial Highways. The League The \. itv of p ekin were cloed for .rhane's has advanced this as an alternative to keep out the stragglers from * to the proposal to largely .ncrease the cha forceg> who ^ to , the annual motor license fees at the pre- cit soon after their defe>t at chan sent time, and, therefore, the League g-^ Tien heartly supports the principle em- ' The casualties were w large in the A Unique Gift. | . Thto Httle statue (about 10 Inches biQ) ol H.R.H. PritK-e of Wales, taken I from life when he was a sailor boy, "WHS iiuide for his father and motber to take with them on their voyage around the world whin they were Doke and Duche>s of York. It has just ! been givon by tie Prince to the South i African training ship "General Botha." bodied in the amendment proposed by ^ Mr. Biggs. nghting no defin , te estimate has What opposition there is to this ^ been reached as yet. There was heavy amendment is based pnnc.pally on the a< . crJ5ng to military ob rvers . argument that the roads now being r bu,lt will not last for 20 years and, well tfeerefore^ w,!l be worn out before simllar tneir coat has been met through the n- or u retrrement of the bond issue. This righting at close quarters, in which. the acquitted themseives quite as European cir;umstanwg in under the late h not lhat Wu famous crack troop ^ the ^^ Thev are ^Jf their , ova , and it ^ be!ieved ^ argument, however, is fallacious, as at least two-thirds of the whole work being done is of permanent value. Permanent work such as the construc- tion of bridges and culverts, grade re- f^^ m duction, drainage, cuts and fills, in fact all but the surface work, will have as great a value 40 or 50 years from now as it wiH five years hence. So far as surface work is conrned, the average 'surface should last from 10 to 20 years if good drainage is pro- vided and a proper system of main- tenance is established. The lighting now going on around The revenue from Motor Vehicle Pekin is the seventh attempt in ten License Fees last year was approxi- years to settle Chinese political dif- a ^ atUtfk b cha - 5 Hundreds of refugees are streaming into Pekin. The city is being well Who's Who in Chinese War. Sun Yal Sen. head of South Chinese i Government at Canton and Leader of i one of the rival factions now warring for control of the country. "super-tuohuns" of China, a "super- rear and front. But if Wu is elimin- ated. Chang and Dr. Sun wCl doubt- less face each other, late or soon. This fight is one for control. It ia a battle between the "super-tuchun*.'* The armies these rival gentry main- tain are estimated at 1.600,000 men. The present curse of a traditionally pacifist Chir.a is a sordid militarism. It is hard to say which of tiie nval parties is purest in intent. Even for Chinese who know their way about in the mazes of their political chaos, it seems a hard oiioice-. China needs many things, including A convention of rival faction* and peace between them; provincial seif- government; pohtical ucific&tioo and! the ending of the "goper-tuchuns." This warfare may be the only way to clear the road. The upshot of tt, f however, is more likely o be a fur- ther, utter and complete breakdown, followed by a famine as terrible M that to-day in Russia. __^ _ \ Genoa Living Costs Compel Poles to Leave mately $3,000,000. This revenue is ferences by an *appeal to arms. In military governor." He ctinie down increasing from year to year and if! these te:i years China has been drift- land on a summer day chased the An- $2,000,000 annually 13 set aside by ' ing toward a break-up. fuites to cover. He has been the "Boss means of a bond issue for construe-! The Manehus were thrown out in provide for maintenance. tion work, there will still be upwards! 1911-12. Dr. Sun Yat Sen was Presi- $1,000,000 remaining each year to dent of the first provisional republican I government. Old Yuan Shi-Kai. ex- imperialist, succeeded Dr. Sun in 1912. In 1913 a second revolution started in the south and was crushed by Yuan. Again in 1915 the south revolted and Prison Term for Indian Seditionist " A despatch from Ahmeda- despatch from Warsaw : The high cost of living at Genoa was responsible for "super- the return here on Thursday i_ f ,_*i_ _ . r the larger part or the Polish. reformist" after his own delegation of secretaries and; His forces have attacked stenographers. The Polish of these Pei Fu. holds of Pekin." Another one tuchuns." one W in the valley Wu is a formula, those of Chang, and the prize is possession of Pekin. blocked Yuan's ambition to make him- by a shadowy republic w self Emperor. _ dent is Hsa-Shih-Chansr the delegation at the Economic nominally heid <-. . - rhose Presi- t-onrerence now consists or Chang an- only three persons. The cost bad, India, says: Hazrat Mo-j In 1917 Chang Hsur.. in the north.' nour.ces he will set up an "anti-Occi- o f maintaining the entire dele* hani. president of the All-India \ tried to restore ^ Manehus. His dental regime." nation it was said amount^ 'northern helpers turned traitor on For several days the fiehting has ga n - : wa . sal - amounted; him.' That vear saw a fourth revolt, been on between armies of about 50.-: to several million Polish mark c i Leagu e, was sen- A *>nky with a <ootoH ov The former Austrian Empress Zita and tuf children will tall from their pome of extie in Uadeira on May 1G to* Madrid i . . ; "" xiMit ^ tenced to two years imprison- the southerners withdrawing from 000 men on either s.:de. Thus far the 1 dailv. Electric Heating for Houses, i ment ~On Thursday on a charge ' Pki and leaving the north in pos- ' results are indecisive. Meanwhile.' 1 of sedition, after the judge had ! se ^ i 1 , 1 ' n " S " n fai " A " im in Cj .refused to accept the unani- Tb*t electric heating for house* would be neither economical nor prac- ticable in Canada u the conclusion! reached by Mr. A. S. L. Barnes, as- sistant engineer of the Ontario Hydro' EHertrk CotnmiMion, in a buNetin is- sued by the Oooncil for Scientific and | lnuuntri-.ri Research at Ottawa. Mr. Barnea' o-lntion of the fuel problem! of Canada w tfae fullest exploitation; of water powers for industrial pur-j pose*, uaing for domestic heating thj coa) thu- releaeed but extracting from it two to three time* the present heat unite actually utilized, by the adoption of improved methods of combustion and distribution. ! Dr Sun> far * )WTl in Canton, suddenly Mount Etna has broken out Sun's new southern 1 announces that he will join with with eruptions of increased violence^ ^ ^ State at Canton was overthrown byj Chang, and his troops are in motion and is emitting continuous roars, mous verdict of not guilty, the militarists. He came back into to take Wu in the rear; but the mat- whxh cart be heard for miles. Dens4 rendered by a jury, which in- P wer at Canton in 1920 and resumed te may be decided one way or an- biack smoke is tilling the sky. ln-l -1 h "i A' A J "^ * t|i u*' e w '' tn tne north. Mean-, other before the Cantonese and the old -- * - imaea nve inaians. M second w hii e , the northern government gain- Anfu clan that was chased out of Canada's forests belong to th charge of inciting to war was ed recognition from the Powers and Pekin by Chang in 1920 can get t whole people. They have an import. referred to a higher court. ' ' tne official China. I Pekin's gate*. Wu. greatest rival of ant bearing on climate and water sup, Tr>^nn^,-iiti -in -1 ' ~J k Out of Manchuria oame Chang Tso- Dr. Sun. stands in tho way of Dr. Sun ply. They enter into the daiiy hfe of , ;* " , ' ^/^j Lin, undoubtedly backed by Japan, and Chang. He holds Centra! China, the Canadian, both in a business and the defendant had urged the j He was a bandit lord, king of 100,000, threatens Pekin and is the great a domestic sense to a degree of whk-h establishment of a parallel rifles and uncrowned monarch of Mon- stumblit:g-block to that unification few are conscious. The public un* government to usurp the func- SoNa. H has ks* 11 the "protector" of ( dreamed by Dr. Sun. fortunately i a etrong contributing * f . -j t j w p^j{| n re ,gime. They call him \ Dr. Sun has seen his chance to factor in the origin of most forest tions ot the existing govern- ..g^j Top" in South China and de-i break up the solidarity of the north fires, ar.d education in this mat :or wil ment, making warfare inevit- i scribe him aa a leader of dirty Man- 1 and with Chang is isolating Wu in ihe do much to reduce the present able. | churian bandits. He is one of the j heart of China and threatening him mous fire waste. REGLAR FELLERS By Gene Byrnes TAKE. OUT X^WHItS ?rX<it OKt SS-Jt ;^^ / '//'/" '^^2 '-m & S. $4. JSL _1L ! L__^^