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Canada From Coast to Coast Bt John'e, Newfoundland. New- foundland enjoyed a material improve- ment In trade conditions during 1922, according to Sir Richard Squires, cent announcement made by various grain campaniles. The Western Term- inal Company will erect a 1.000,000 ad- dition to their present plant here-. The Prime Minister. The outstanding tea- James Stewart and N. Bawlf Grain Co., tures of the 1923 programme are ex- tensive hydro electric development along the Humber River and paper aa well as the Saskatchewan Co-opera- tive Company will also erect large ele- vators. In addition it is understood mill operations, which are expected to that the Richardson Company is plan- rival in magnitude any similar opera- tions on the continent. The revenue ning an addition to its plant. The con- struction of~these new elevators and of Newfoundland to December, 1922, additions will Increase the grain hand- has been substantially In excess of ling facilities at the r.'ead of the, lakes that for the corresponding periods of by 7,500,000 bushels, and will cost ap- the last two years. prosimately $4,000,000. Sydney. Nova Scotia. - Louisburg Winnipeg, Manltoba.-A marketable coal piers opened for the season re- i value of $359,223,000 is put upon the cently with the shipping of 10,500 tons ! cr P for American ports in the steamers Ltngan and Sheba. A cargo a day is the pace the Dominion Coal Company live stock sales and products of the prairie provin-ces ac- tually sold from September to Decem- ber 30, In 1922, by the "Manitoba Free will "endeavor to keep up, which "wll'l Press." This is $39,000,000 more than ensure steady work at the Cape Bret- j was estimated for 1921 by the same on collieries throughout the winter. authority. Of this total for 1922, $244,- Fredericton, New Brunswick. But-! ter manufactured in provincial cream- Aries during 1922 amounted to 57,000 pounds more than in the previous year, j according to a statement made at the New Brunswick Dairymen's Associa- tion Convention. In the period under review the total amount of butter pro- duced was 1,300.000 pounds. In addi- province produced 9,764,000 pounds of belng n lesa tian six larse conventions meeting hera within the next four weeks. in the Calgary, Alberta. The present mem- bership of the United Farmers of Al- he record of 1U20, and the production berta is glven ln the offitia , inIS VPP 1C OY'Clf>filH *i-\ Krt i.,,*-.-, , T *^ Ji*fc of 1218,145,000 is for wheat, at an aver- age net price of 85 cents per bushel; $38,889,627 for livestock; $54.018,000 for dairying; $727,942 for eggs; $507,- 600 for wool, and $23,764,000 for root crops. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Saska- toon is laying claim to being the con- - * wwww i" > i . L ' i - . m ouui" i . , . , _ n * tion twenty cheese factories tn the ^ n _ t ! n _ c , 1 . ty .l S _ ask ^ l . cnewan ' ^ ere provinc cheese. Quebec, Quebec. Work lumber camps is said to have, reached this year is expected to be normal as compared with the decrease of last year. It is estimated by the Provin- cial Government that between 28,000 and 30,000 lumberjacks are now In the camps. Port Arthur, Ont. Extensive eleva- tor construction work will be under- taken here this year, judging from re- issued at 14,140, with about 4,000 in the women's organization. Prince Rupert, British Columbia. It Is understood that coal lands in Bri- tish Columbia owned by the late Lord Rhondda are to be developed by Bri- tish Interests. They are located at Kalum Lake, north of Terrace, British Columbia. IRREGULARS HOLD MANY IRISH HOSTAGES THE INDUSTRIAL HEART OF GERMANY IN FRENCH HANDS The Ruhr area is estimated at about 1,234 square miles in extent, but ta. I was compelled to sell out the something of its immense mineral wealth can be gathered from the above business a few years ago because of map. Each of the round black marks represents a mine shaft. The district dishonesty ou the part of the Ontario has a population of four million, of which a half million are coal miners. In s n ; PPer. pre-war years its coal production was 113,000,000 tons a year. It has a visible reserve of 54 billion tons, and an estimated unmined reserve of 220 billion tons. Steel production in the year the war ended amounted to ten million tors. Over nine hundred million dollars is invested there. The Morality of die Apple Barrel BY W. M. MORRIS I was travelling on the C.P.R. train to Regina last winter and entered into conversation with u business man , from Calgary. After discussing gen- j eral topics for some time, this gentle- man informed me that the province of Ontario was losing a magnificent op- portunity to trade with the western provinces Iwcaus-e of her dishonesty, j Having been a resident of Ontario all I | my life, and my parents before ma, I j displayed some resentment to the in- sinuation tlat the people of Ontario I lacked so fundamental a trait of in- j j dividual and national character. He j proceeded, therefore, to prove the statement by telMng me the story of j | his linancial venture in the produce j market. "I too," he said, "come from ' Ontario and regret the impression the Wast has of my nativo province as much as you do. I carried on a large | produce business in a thriving towa in I Ontario for many years before coining I West, and for some years purchased 1 ' ~ i apples and other Ontario fruUs for Q<tly he took chances on disposing W. M. Morn* Ontario School Trustees' and Ratepayers' Association. lyywa ***U. WUCVH WM*-MW *VJ LI UMfl HJi - , consumption in the province of Alber- cf il P r class Itt tne bctlom of ths barrel" Evidently human nature is much tha same all over the world. It does not "For instance." he said, "a friend of mine still carries on } prac- tised in the. shipping of apples, in the selling of groceries, in practising a a large business tesfiion or Bervlng ln public offiC9 . in Calgary buying from Ontario. A hafl , OBt tfle prospect of Weekly Market Report. car load of apples arrived In Calgary becau9 ghe , dia . in the fall of 1921 and on- the arrival of this shipment my friend called me by telephone and informed me that this car load came from my home town and asked tne if I would check over Toronto. Manitoba wheat No. $1.24. honest, the same lack of integrity In all the relationst-ips of life will under- mine both individual and national life. People are in the habit of speaking of our vast material resources as if 1 Northern, Senator Bagwell Released as Result of Government i Threats of Punishment. A despatch from Dublin says Senator Bagwell, kid-napped Tuesday' night, was released 1 on Thursday i morning near Dublin. His release regarded as the direct result o* the threats of punitive measures made by| the Government if be were not re- leased in 48 hours. Republican Chief of Staff Liam | Lynch has issued a proclamation de- Manitoba oats Nominal. Manitoba barley Nominal. All the above track, Bay ports. American corn No. 2 yel., No, 2, Stic. Barley Malting, 60 to 62c, accord- ing to freights outside. Buckwheat No. 2, 77 to 79c. Rye No. 2, 83 to 85c. Peas No. 2, $1.45 to $1.50. Millfeed Del., Montreal freights, bags included: Bran, per ton, $25; shorts, per ton, $27; middlings, $28.50; 2fi to 28c; cottage rolls, 32 to 36c; breakfast bacon, 32 to 35c; spe- cial hrand breakfast bacon, 38 to 40c; bucks, boneless, 36 to 42c. greatness. A little thought will snow that these things are valueless in themselves. As a matter of fact, they have been here for centuries waiting for tuinau Intelligence and skill to to 70 It*., $20; 70 to 90 U>s., $19; 90 shippers an, advised as to whose ap- digcovr and devetop them . Afrlca lot,, and up, $18; lightweight rolls, m pies he would be safe in buying. He - possesses liatoki po:e n ti al riches and buy. Knowing everyone in the town and for several miles around It. I was able to give him fairly accurate of the barrels. $38; heavyweight rolls, in bar- read the names over and the conversa- ^Lard-Pure tierces, 16*0; tubs, ISMsc; t 18c. 15% tx> 16c; prints, about fifty fifty with him.' .. I B., C.. can boast of many centuries of history, the huniau factor that counts most. We have infinite possibilities for ser- vice available in the talents of our Heavy steers, choice, $7 to $7.50; butcher steers, choice, $6 to $6.50; do, the shippers Ontarro flour Ninety per cent, pat, m jute bags Montreal prompt ship- $ to $;anners and l.7to ,you arc safe buying anythmg ^ ci ,. lldren . what va ; ues our children He read off all the names of ma7 ,, , n effi< . iency and cUaract . pen, and I recommended about . er ^ ln a great meaaurc , be deteT . agencies es- development of their service. The be deter- The pepole of mined by the growth of the youth in- is dishonest. $2.25; butcher bulls, frooxi, $4 to $4.50;' te East cannot hope to build up a i to men and women of skill, insight and $5.20; $5.05 to $5.15; bulk seaboard, $4.95 to J5.00. , com., $2.25 to $2.50; feeder steers,: permanent trade in produce with tL'-e i $5.50 to $6; do, fair, $2.50 to West while they practise such dscep- choice. $11 to $12.50;! live tactics In the packing of fruit. vision, who will not only transmute our natural resources Into wealth and prosperity, but will, at the same time, daring: j hostages. taken, every member of the Govern- sacks, 'We shall not release our! Hay- the threatened action is Toronto, $14 ti> $14.50;" mixed, $11 to ment. Senate ami the Lower House and their executive will be heW res- ponsible and we wiU certainly visit this is intended to offset 3i c . the Bagwell re tease, or to intimate $13; clover, $8 to $12. but it is a great loss to both provinces t s standard of character that counts '""" "".do. culls, ?3 to 54; hogs, 'ed and wat-' ""' U standard of character Urn counts ' * ' _, |ered. $10 to $10.50; do, f.o.b., $9.25 to lf P^Ple have no confidence in one an- both in the individual and the nation. h>.s, per on, track, lo- $9.75; do, country points, $9 to $9.50. j other." ( The Ger!na ,i >vu th were given a scion- __5~ e * 1 "^ a i! i na ar if , base<l ?P the ! I was travelling on the train through : title aai<l intellectual training without --. smooth noffs, sold on a , xova Scotia last June and in conver- a sufllcipiit balauce of moral chanu' sation with a commercial traveller, re- er. Lacking this, they came near des- Sergt. George Richardson, V7CT7 who was decorated for conspicuous bravery on the field at Cawnpore, India, in 1859, when he saved his officer's life by engaging six natives, five of whom he killed and the sixth he routed. At the time he had a broken arm and a wounded leg. He died last week at the age ot ninety-two years, in a London, Ont.. hospital. Cheese New, large, 27c; 27 ttc. Butter Finest creamery prints,, 43 CANADIAN FOUND MURDERED AT LUXOR Nephew of Sir Montague Allan of Montreal Robbed on Karnak Road. A despatch from Caaro, Egypt, ays: The Canadian wlio was report- ed mis-sing on Wednesday evening from a private steamer on the Nile River and was found murdered and robbed two m'.les from Luxor, Ivas been identified as Travers Allan, of Montreal. Mr. Allan was that Bagwell escaped is not known. Bagwell was picked up by a motorist eight He morning there from free. Many other hostages are by the Irregulars. Lynch ticn says the Republicans are deter- %5 to 2Sc; turkeys, young-, 10 1'bs. and mirted that the execution of Repub- ; up< 3gc ' do - Wl> 2Sc > <***> 21e - lican prisoners shall not go on. claim- 1 Margarme-20 to 22c. ! basis, twins, over the. price nt thick, smooth hogs. Montreal. Corn, American, No. 2 yellow, 91 ^ lated the above story from the West. . troy ing the civi'ized world and t::i>m- He immediately assured me that such selves along with it. Sci.'utitlc know- would not be the case in Nova Scoti:i. ! llge is a very dangL-rous weapon of He went on to say thut SS.000,000 self-destruction in tht hands of a per- that fifty-three officers and have already mt deatli. The militants' incendiary tactics t36c '*" terms ts in people to $16. j of the Maritime Province for their lu- Cheese, finest easterns, 25 to 25^c. j tegrity. The story was well received Butter, choicest creamery, 41 to 41^c. ' aa human nature even-where apprec'- E)?g, fresh, 48 to 50c; selected, 36 to lects, 38 to 40c; new laids, 45 to 46c;,37c; No. 1 stock. 32 to 33c. Potatoes, cartons, new laitis, 47 to 48c, I per bag,' car lots, $1 to $1.10. Beans Canadian, hand-picked, lb., i . . . . , ocuiis > .u h.-*ve now been extended to tho home* 7>4c; primes. of Nattoreifeit ii(i>ers. Reports from] Maple products Syrup, per South Dublin village, say gal., $2.50; per 5- thnt the homos of three soldiers were f? a '- Maple sugar, 'irfcd there. The railway deutit at' Honey- 60-lb. tins, 12 to 12 _ , , * i IV. irrtr'tVi* .\ < . , i proton, an important Great Northern , lb -' In- imp Young cows, in good flesh, $4.25; corn., $3.25 to $4; med*. heifers, $4 to $4.50; cutter cows, $2.50 to $2.75; can- ates congratulations. At the close of the meeting, how- ever, a member of Parliament for the Annapolis Va'ley approached me with the remark, "That was a good story." >-gral. tin, $2.40 penners, $1.75 to $2; do, thin, S1.50; dairy | I replied that I thought so myself He ', lb., 23 to 25c. type bulbs, com., $3.50; do, good i sa id. "Let me tell you anc!l!>r one i tin* . s, 12 to 12^c per weigrht ami fleshiitg:, $4; veal calves,; nve in the Annapolis Val'ev and am 13% to H^c per ,$9 bo $10.50; better ones. $11 to $11.25. | member \ ^e ^c'l LegT.^ >r honey> ^ Expenses of 1921 Census Totalled $1,664,088.04 No. 2. 85 to 90e. meats honey, s, Ontarios, No. 1, 90c to $1; -Hams, med., 26 to Legislature for one of the constituencies there. I have $10.25; western hogs of suibaWe, given a P riM at the Fal1 F *>r for some weights, $10.50 to $10.75; sows, $8.50 Tears - for the best packed barrel of to $9.50. j apples. Last year the prize barrel was I g!ve>n lo me as a present. I opened it assistance, printing, express and aim-' The crop report for 1922 Issued by ! n my cellar and was surprised to find A despatch from Ottawa says: The' !r fhargei at Ottawa was $215,- the Provincial Detxirtment of Agricul- ! ' hat ' ha apples were ** represented making a trip up tb? Nile in (.-ompany, decennial census of Juno. 1921. cost! 527.90. ' ture at Fredericton sJiows increased with a cousin r,,aml Jan,, It has! $1,664^8.04. TW, shown by figures _ _ .^ _ " e fOOt d<3Wn antl th " n the been lemed that AUon ws* last seen! in the AutMtor-General'. report for the 1 at his stopping pHace at eight o'clock! fiscal year on.;iinjr Mar-.h 31 1922 on Tws.iay evening and was found tabled 'in thu House on Th-jr^ay bv i'ats dead on Wektitesday. Information received at the Min- istry of the Interbr point; to the' $117,073.83; British Cokiir-bm, $146,- the murder was not politi- 1 460.49; New Brunswick, $57,51(190; cal, but was probably due to the de-] Manitoba. $!>8,7(>7.34 ; Nova Srct'>3, sire on the part of the murciieivrs to! $70,079.43; Ontario. $407,921.20; obtoitv'the victim's vahiaMe-s. Thej Prince EdvvarJ IslanJ, $16,494.25; hnpres'Sion is that AUan was on route | Quebec, $305,298.17; lone ruins to Karnak to by moonliRht. About $1.000.000 was expended on reads during 1922, gov- indlcate. The two of expense in this con- 1 were: rond gang wages, $369,- ' contracts, numbering 1082, $445.- .> ; acreage in all cases except potatoes, ' reached the bottom of the barrel, the 1 A Hockey Star That the earth is mu-h older than ' *vrfvg wheat, and peas. The hay crop . quality was so poor that I considered, Goalknpper UC:K M of ihe e sun is the opinion of *a well known ls given a8 1 ' 051 - 000 lona - M com- 1 it hardly worth taking. You seethe hockey team. Toronto, the Minister of Finance. The boat by ScitBitat j P red with 625 ' 000 tOM in , 19 , 21 a not " i * l * of Noya Scoti *re no more , province* was as fo!''w- \'.berta ' able Increase in Vlew o{ the heavy , honest than those of Ontario. The ~* rains during the haying season. Oats ; reason the apples that were shipped ' Since the passing of the also show a greatly increased yield, j to Great Britain were as represented, ' Improvement Act. and to i>\ end of being 10,281.000 bushels, compared ; la because they are delivered through 1922, the ?;im of forty-live million dol- wlth 7,111,000 in 1921. The buckwheat | a co-operative selling agency and the lars, approximately, has been spent en yield was 1,399,000 bushels compared ' agent claims the right to inspect any construction and nmiutenance of coun with 1,105,000 in 1921, while spring box. The packer of my apples appar- ty roads, towards which the province wheat was 419,000 bushels, as against ( eutly knew the difference between the of Ontario has coutributed about twen- ty million dollars, according tu Kobert fen ml on the Karnak road. 1. *. ti. f : o*icortio/>4 X T ,1. i* i f ; wtwwi > tvo tia.vvv uii^ut-ia, a oHauias icuLiv iviie^v iut uiuereuCQ >eiwtH?n tnp The^odv"Zs 1 S36'9J 4 -ki $l7oO% ?t - A P" r x ," at ^ 755 ' 4 ""'<" ^ | "27,000 in 1821. Potato production was ! treatment of a barre. of apples and a iii< oody was $336.80,^ \i,kcm. ?1,10 tW. T,ie cc,,t; constructed Iwt year by blve Govern- 1 12,286.000 bushels^ compared with 16, ' i for temporary cerus clarks and other; ment. 192,000 bushels. barrel of sermons the latter may be turned up to get a fresh one, YOU KNOW DON DOEBOV HAS &EEN COURTIN" C COTTONT/ML FOR. A IN RABBITBORO C. Muir. chief engineer of county conse- '. roads in the province of Ontario. ,, ,,^. COTTONTAIL Tbu> ne THAT CARRIE. ToLP HER FATHER HE. SAID THAT WA5 ALL RIGHT HE-'O RATHER PAY DON'S FUNE.RAL EXPEfSSEo THAN SUPPORT Ht TOR HFE. IF HE DIDN'T LET PON nARRY H HE 5AID HE WOUL