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'SL^SJS. *^&£15Z i^OTES FORFKUIT GROWERS aver, were maintained undhfangad at - last Tutesfday's quotations. The HINTS FROM THE DEPART foregoing improvement in t/rade dluo to tlie risje tbat occurred Chicago this week, an,d thereby < pelied one or two of the largest local buyers to olpe/rate here extensive-1 ly. The tendency abroad has tab ly been an upward one, arid has proved beneficial tio Ca/njadian The quality of the ofTerihgB of | cattle on toe wbolo wats only fair, there being too many liff^tt, graes-Tod animals brought forward, atnjd these were not wanted. Stall-fed cattle mow seem to be practically all sold, and tihe product of grass has not had time to cio] the proper stage ol miaitVirity Tho receipts of butchers' consisted almost entirety of grace anatmals of not extra good quality, arid 'toe prices of this class were lower. The demand for thorn was fairly brisk, Wid nearly all were sold, the imr fo-ior desfcri,ptions proMng ttoe hardest to move. The foil-owing is i<he range of prices prevailing to-dlay: ; ...... 3.25 t-keops 4. m ........ 2.50 4.00 4.00 3.75 3.75 3.00 4.50 5.00 Selects, 160 to 200 lbsi................. Thick fats.......... 3 50 THIS BOY IS A MONSTER A New York despatch says: Edward Bcaupre, 22 years old, who is B feet 3-J inches high and weighs 367 lbs., is a patron of an uptown hotel, and at present occupies a room on the second floor, which for years has been reserved for John L. Sullivan. Sullivan's bed is large one, but when Mr. Beauprc tempted to cuddle in it on Tuesday night his toes stuck out of the win dow. The bed was moved out ant the long young man was forced tc sleep crosswise on the floor. Bcaupre is a Trench-Canadian and was bora on a ranch in the Northwest Territory, 500 miles west of Wi peg. His father and mother pays, are of ordinary stature, and he declares that he weighed only nino pounds when he was born. At the age of three he began to grow, and when ten years of age measured 6 feet 4 inches. Ho attended school in a little settlement near bis home until he was thirteen years old. He has a brother at home nine years ;- a little more than 7 feet MEN! OF AGRICULTURE. A Warning--Orchard Cultivation-Fear Leaf Blister Mite-- The (King Apple. The Fruit Division of the Domii ion Department of Agriculture, O tawa, issues the following warning to fruit growers:-- ed that the wet weather at present prevailing will lead a good many orchardists to neglect spraying. Last year the wet and many growers of fruit failed to give their orchards more than two or three sprayings. As Mr, MacKinnon points out, the cool, moist weather is peculiarly favorable to the development of fungous growths, and it is only by every opportunity and spraying whenever a day or two of dry weather comes along that sound, clean fcuit can be secured. Wet weather should be an incentive to greater diligence in spraying, rather than ar excuse for not spraying. Eternal viligance is tho price of safety in fruit growing, and it behooves everyone who desires a full crop of first-class fruit to spray early ard often. ORCHARD CULTIVATION. Thero is a danger that on account of the wet weather, orchards will ot receive their usual cultivation, hich is urgently needed to destroy eeds, aerate the soil, and conserve ill moisture for future use. If le ground is not stirred it bakes, open and evaporation goes face, capill By rity i the soil thu >fore, to get on the ground after a rain, the cultivator in the orchard and kept, going as steadily as time and eather will permit. PEAR LEAF BLISTER MITE. The Fruit Division, Ottawa, sends the following information with ref-this insect to Mr. R. Bray, Walkerton, Ont.:-- The pear leaves shown at tho Farmers' Insti meeting at Teeswater are infected the Pear Leaf Blister Mite, (Phytoptus pyri). ■alent, al- tall'. 3 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR eldend in the Anderson Failure at Oakville. Bank An Oakville despatch says: The Anderson Bank failure matter was closed before County Judge Gorham as arbitrator here on Tuesday afternoon, when the fixing of the" remuneration of Assignee Clarkson and Jthat of the inspectors was made. The amount to be paid Mr. Clarkson was placed at $600 by the judge, the remuneration of the three inspectors, Messrs. George Andrews, John Mac-donald and D. 0. Cameron, for 50 days' work, together with expenses incurred, $133.14, was fixed at $733.-14. The Hon S. H. Blake's bill mnted to §700, and thus the ; of clos The total i : the i §8,500, -rtain property ich they expect i the future. The wed §175,000. The bus get three c HONORED BY THE KING Officers cf American Squadron R< ceived by His Majesty. A LoiJdton despatch says: King Hchvarkl s-igwally honored the officers of the American squadron on Wednesday nigiht at the State bull giv-tn at Buckingham Palace. His Majesty formally received Adinira) Cotton, tho captainis of tho Anieri-ran ships and 25 of the Junior oers, and Queen Alexandra later galve tlhem the same disttinction The ball--the first since the acceflsidn ol King Edwaxdi--was a biilliaht func-ticre, 2,200 guesits being present, intruding President Loubet and his E«i(e, practically all the Ajmbaslsa-liors a.*d Ministers in London, tho Majoility of the members of the Royal family, pT"amineij(t rcjpreson't-ibives of the nobility, and the offi-:ers of the American and French iqUadrone now in British waters. !To ReaTMA'dmiral Cotton the King jxjoresscd his gratification at the acclleneo of the squadron. Has Majesty had a pleasant word to say to eacih of the officers present. A LOVER'S DEED despatch from Ottawa says: IRene Schingh, aged 26, painter, shot jimsolf in the head last night be-3 he had been forbidden to con-i paying attentions to Miss Al-ne Fiset by her mother. He 5 been unconscious since the shoot-f and may i neads slowly from to tree, is likely to do much liar Dr. Fletcher, Dominion Entomologist, treats of this insect in port for 189-5, page 160. He mends as the most practical remedy the use of the kerosene emulsion jui as the leaf buds are opening. Dr. Fletcher gives the following description' "Reddish spots appear on tho leaves, somewhat irregular in shape, about one-eighth of an inch in diameter, and frequently confluent. These appear on tho young pear leaves early in spring, and as the summer progresses they turn to corky, blister-like galls with a hole in the centre through which large numbers of minute elongated mites issue and attack the fresh parts of the leaf." This insect attack only pear leaves and is reported as having been discovered in nearly all pear-growing THE "KING" APPLE. Tho "King" is one of favorite varieties of apples in the market, but, unfortunately, is so shy a bear-n its own roots, that it Is not .11 profitable. It has, however, frequently been noted that by top-grafting it on any vigorous stock : becomes much more prolific. The Fruit Division, Ottawa, invit-1 correspondence upon this subject nd has received some valuable Initiation. Mr.C . L. Stephens, of Orillia, has the "King" top-grafted on "Duchess" and finds that bearing qualities are quite satisfactory. Mr. Wm. Read, of Jarrat' Corners, has twelve "King" tree grafted on "Duchess," and reports equally good results. Mr. Judson Harris, of Ingersoll, has an orchard of two and one-half acres, the crop from which for the past eight years has never brought him less than $500.00. Many of these trees an "Kings" grafted on "Russets." Mr Robt. Murray, of Avening, has t number of "King" trees on theii own roots and others grafted oi "Tolman Sweets," and notes thai the toil-grafted trees are the onhj ones that give him paying crops. The experience of these growers ant many others goes to show that it would be a very profitable piece of business to top-graft at least of the early apples to be found all over Ontario, with "Kings." The "King" is an apple that exactlj fills the bill as a fancy market variety, as it is of excellent quality, color and size, and well-known ir the English market. If its only defect, want of productiveness, can b cured by tho simple method of tof grafting, it should prove a boon b nany people who have vigorous tree f undesirable varieties. Ottawa, June, 1903. THE HOUSE JF 00IM0SS Notes of Proceedings in the Canadian Parliament. POST-OFFICE ACT. Sb William Mulock's increase the salaries of certain classes of post-office employes, and generally improve their conditions of service, was passed with practically no opposition. The bill also provides for a decrease of postage rates from ic to ic a pound on newspapers circulating within 300 miles of the point of publication. It is estimated that the bill will entail an additional expense to the Post-office Department of between $50,000 and $75,000 a year. BUTTER-MAKING. Mr. Fisher's bill to prohibit the manufacture of spurious imitations of butter, and tho making of "pro-butter, was also passed, with the addition of some unimportant amendments presented by Mr. Fisher. Mr. McCreary registered a vigorous protest on behalf of a Winnipeg firm "process" butter makers, but Mr. Brock pointed out that it would jeopardize Canada's great export dairy interests for tho sake of any me firm, and the bill went through INSPECTION FEES. Mr. Prefontaine gives notice of two (-solutions, one to provide for the abrogation of steamship inspection ces and dues and for the better egulation of yachts propelled by gas, fluid naptha, or electric mot-the other to amend the Act relating to the certificates of masters of ships by providing for rtificate called the Home Trade Certificate. TELEPHONE CONNECTION, Tho municipalities have gained important point on the telephc quostion. Mr. Blair has consented i the following amendment ailway Corhmission Bill: Whenever any municipality poration has authority to co operate, and maintain a telephone system in any district, and is desirous of obtaining telephonic communication with any station or premises of the company in such district, and cannot agree with the company with respect thereto, such municipality or corporation may apply to tho board for leave therefor, and tho board may order the company to provide for such connection or communication upon such terms as to compensate them as the board may deem just and expedient, and may order and direct when, how, where, by whom, and upon what terms and conditions such telephonic connections or communication should bo constructed, operated, and maintained. RURAL MAIL DELIVERY, r Wra*, Muk>ck, in reply t& Mr. Maclean, stated that he was not prepared to make any definite nouncement upon the question c rural mail delivery. A great many statements had been published spocting the operation of the sys the United States, especially reference to the paying qualities HARVESTS IN THE WEST An Increase of 21,000,000 Bushels Anticipated. Carefully prepared crop bulletins collected by the Manitoba Government and the Canadian Northern Railway otfficials give the estimate for Manitoba for this coming harvest as follows: Acres under wheat ........2,442,873 Acres under oats ........ 855,431 Acres utarier barley ........ 326,537 Acres umtler flax, etc ..... 63,156 Making a total acreage under cT-opa ...............3,687,997 which is an increase in the cultivated area oi 547,852 acres,. The yield lact year amounted t-o 100,052,000 bushels, o-r an average of 32 husih-els per acre. The appearances arc that this year's average will equal tiiat of las)t, sto that toe total yield is estimated at 116,016,000 bushels, an anticipated inscreaise this harvest' of 15,964,000 bushels for Manitoba atone. Tho Northwest Territories bad about 885,250 acres under c-ultiva-fciTon last year, and had on the same average yield as Manitoba, $28,-000,000 bushels of grain. This year the Territories will probably o,ver one million acres ciulti-with.32,000,000 as the total yield. This gives a total acreage under cultivation for Manitoba an,d the Northwest of 4,670,770 for this . increase over last of 041, 518 a.-:res, with a probable total grain yield of 150,00)0,000 busfrels, being an increase of at letaist 21,-000,000 bushels orver 1902. In the yield, and the seriows com-plair.ts of last year relative to the ir sufficiency of the meauis of transportation, tlie farmers and the business men of the Northwest arc not without JudtSaoatl'on for their anxiety about railway facilities for moving tolls vast yield. THE PEACEMAKER ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT CAPT. BERNIER CONFIDENT Expects §80,000 Grant For Polar Ezpedition. An Ottawa despatch says: Cajit. Bernier, who is busy securing subscriptions towards his proposed voyage of discovery into the Polar seas, says he has every reason to expect session his $80,000 grant from the Federal treasury. The private subscriptions toward his enterprise total something over $40,000, whilst lie has offers of all manner of dies for the trip. If he would w the name of tho boat to bo chosen by a certain firm as an ad-•tisement for their wares, ho could to $10,000 more. But the cap-n declines tho proposition. Ho i been passed over by Parliament last two years, but thinks he has - sympathy of Ministers and members "this timo sure. Investigation," however, showed that they were not founded fact. He noticed that many high officials of the United States service were under for fraud, and their reports were not, he thought, reliable; therefore, he was not guaranteed in taking the United States as a safe this regard. He did not, however, wish to take any attitude igainst it. Officials of the depart-tient had investigated the system from the Atlantic coast west to De-and he would be delighted if during his term of office he found himself justified in inaugurating a system of such imp< people of the rural district. He could not, however, take the step rashly and without full investiga- RATLWAY BILL. A mtost imipiartosit aanontimeint flo Mr. Blair's Railway Bill in protection of tthe rights of tiio forming comnounity was passed. The anwnd-nnojn.t was offered by Mr. Cowan, ol South Essex, in lie,u of his Drainage Bill. It pr.oivides in short that any citizen or municipality can drain osnofs the lajieis of a railway con>-pany by ttie same proceedings as v/duld be applied to any otArer land-owner. Under the old taw a private citizen aould not secure drainage across railway laMde. In fact, if a railway cut a maai's farm in two and obsfr.tf-ctwd his tfraiinage, he could not compel passage for his drain from one part of his farm, aor.osis the tracks, to tbe otlier, ber cajase the drainage laws were pno-•v^incial, while tbe railway laws were Dttmihion. All those •disabilities will bo abolished by Mr. Cowan's amendment, which not only giVes the land-owner tSie right to ri'.ain acroris railway lands, but provides that ho i^hall not be pjit in more expense in toe latter than if the railway tracks wore not theno. All too extra expense Caused by the presence of tihe rail-way track must be borne by the railway enr.inany. Bn fact, t.ho railway connpany is net in so good a position as the private land-owner in this respect, because it becomes necessary to secure drainage, across the lanfds of a private individual, any expenses in the way of cutting through embankments must be bomo by the person requiring such drainage, but under this amendment tho railway company must bear tie cost of cutting through its own embankments. CAN'T TELL BY CLOTHES Cornwall despatch says: John s, a Hungarian, who has been traveling through the country sell-g lead pencils, scantly clad, was -rested on Tuesday on a charge of theft. When searched by officers, bank books in his pockets showed he had deposits of $3,800. Lord Charles Beresford's Tribute to King's Diplomacy. A despatch from London says: At tho Pilgrim's Club luncheon to the visiting American officers, at tho Carlton Club, Vice Admiral Lord Charles Boresford presided. In proposing the toast of "The King," Lord Boresford said he believed the day was coming when King Edward would be known as "Edward the Peacemaker." Lord Boresford then toasted "President Roosevelt," and asked why tho President was liked in England? He added:-- like the man. We li strong, generous man, what I may call the real, human man. The President will do his level best tjj-ing tne two English-speaking tions together in one harmont whole, which is the same idea K Edward had on the occasion of his visit to the President of France. President Roosevelt were to c here I believe the enthusiasm would be far greater than in the case any reception ever accorded to a visitor from any country." In proposing "The Americ Navy," Lord Beresford said that whenever there was anything disagreeable abroad Great Britain and America generally drifted together. If the two nations got together to maintain their common interests and commerce it would make for the peace of the world. Neither Great Britain nor America wanted an alliance; "but," the speaker added, "we want an understanding. Both Great Britain and America are increasing their fleets, but that is no more a threat to other nations than increasing tbe police force of the cities in order to maintain order." WOMAN'S AWFUL DEATH A despatch from New York says: In attempting to escape from Mrs. mas Healy, an angry wife who accused her of an intrigue with her husband, Mrs. Bridget Oavanagh plunged to a horrible death from the fifth storey fire escape platform " ' er home at 743 Third avenue to the courtyard below. Pursued by his incensed wife, his son and a policeman, Healy had reached the fire escape and had then quickly descend-o the street level. Mrs. Cavan-agh tried to escape by using an ironing board as a bridge to tho roof n adjoining building. The board turned under her and she was hurled nto the air shaft. Mrs. Healy, with l policeman, went to Mrs. Cavan- knock on the door alarmed the man and the woman, and there was a mad rush to escape. A Bill Has Been Litroduced Into Parliament Dealing With the Subject. The investigation into the condi-ions of the seed trade by the Do-rinion Department of Agriculture during tho past two years has clearly shown that thero is vast room for improvement. The outcome has the introduction into Parlia-by the Minister of Agriculture bill to improve the conditions that have been shown to exist. The intended to prohibit the sale of any commercial seeds which may seeds of such weeds as wild , penny-cress, ox-eye daisy, perennial sow thistle, ragweed, bindweed and several others; and to provide for the grading of ail seeds old as either "Grade No. I.," •Grade No. II.," "Grade No."HI.," r "Screenings." Tho requirements f each grade are specified, the basis of grading being the per cent. of pure living seed, and in the case of higher grades, the freedom from specified weed seeds in addition to those above mentioned. The grading be done by tho seedmen them- { , but samples may be sent foi analysis to tho Department <?S Agri-ilture at Ottawa. The bill has aroused great interest among the seedmen, as should come law, much greater care will be required in grading than is at present the case. A deputation of prominent Canadian seedsmen waited upon the Minister of Agriculture week or two ago to protest against the passing of the bill as drafted, claiming that some of the clauses were impracticable and that forced would cause undue restriction and possibly SUSPENSION OF TRADE. They claim that it is impossible obtain in sufficient quantity seed the higher grades, owing to the prevalence of weed seeds. Many of these it is impracticable to clean out on account of their similarity in size and weight to the clover seeds. Much of tho seed received from the producers is vile with weed seeds, and although it may be greatly improved by cleaning, cannot by any leans bo made perfect. The demand this year has been much greater than in any previous year for the best recleaned seed, duo largely to the preaching of tho gospel of good seed by the Agricultural Department. In fact, it was stated of the leading seedsmen that as far as demand for good seed was concerned there had been more improvement in the last than IRISH LAND BILL Only Four Divisions During Ten Ua.ys' Debate. A Ixmdon da^atoh Pays: The 5r-isfli Land Bill on Wednesday iiicrht pas^d the committee of the Frfouse of Commons amid lwid cheers of the Nationalists. The conriPutoi >' attitude of Mr. Wyaidh.am. ( f Secretary for Ireland, and the introducer of the bill, and the Irish as shown by tho fact that cudy four divisions d,ur-ten days' debate on the Mr. Wymlhajn onnovi>itcd his imtewtio-n. if he is s;t;ill in office •ear. to intrtod-uce a bill deal-to the grievances of Irish laborers. This statement evoked beers from the Nationalists,. Irish He-re: .a Wy 25,000 a nately, however, tho quality of seed received from the producers has not improved. Should the proposed bill come into force, as is almost sure to be the case sooner or later, they are determined to differenti greatly in price in favor of cl samples when making their purchases from €he growers. To a certain tent this is done at present, bu special premium is to be put on high »is is as it should be, becatu e is no excuse for the production lover seed foul with weed seeds. The weeds mo; clover fields are Canada thistle, curled dock, ragweed and white cockle; white wild mustard, daisy, sow thistle and several others found less frequently. In alsike s, falso flax, white cockle, sheep sorrel, curled dock, mayweed and lambs-quarters are frequently found. All of these weeds may be readily while growing, and be To seed ripens is the proper time nove them. They may be either piudded or pulled, and removed tithe field. This system is practised of our most successful grow-clover seed, and trial is found to 1 practicable, but also thorough, fairly a.pid, and VERY PROFITABLE. It may be claimed that to do this where weeds are very plentiful, is out of the question; that it would take a great deal of time, and the . Id injure tlie crop. A field in which the weeds are too plentiful t.o be handled in this way should not nder any consideration be devoted o the production of clover for teed, t is absolutely folly to grow seed ?hich is ten or fifteen per cent, weed ceds, as there is no surer way of widely disseminating weeds than to have the seeds mixed with otherwise good grades of small commercial seeds, such as those of the grasses and clovers. To sell seeds adulterated with ten per cent, of sand would bo regarded by many people i criminal, but how much more iminal should it be regarded to soli seed containing ten per cent of noxious weed seeds. In tho former case the only injury is an increase in price; in tho latter, the enhanced price of the good seed is a small matter compared with the injury done by the introduction of new weed pests. It is impossible to effectively en-forco legislation to prevent the growth of impure : teach the producer? in growing anyth: Seedsmen find it ni NEWSJTEMS. Telegraphic Briefs From All Over the Globe, CANADA. The Go-staff foi Guelph. Sir Gilbert and Lady Parker have at their annual donation of $10O > Belleville public library. Daily train services will bo established on all the principal lines oi the Canadian Northern on July 13. H. Childs, a veteran of the! South African war, has been appointed steward of the Hamilton City Hospital. 'Kill the cops I" was the cry of a crowd on Adelaide street east, Toronto, on Saturday night, while the police were arresting an offender. The customs duties at the port oi Hamilton for the past month amounted to $96,868.02, an incroosa of $25,637.54 as compared with th« receipts for June, 1902. In the opinion of cotton manufacturers in Montreal, tho trade is now through the most serious crisis that has occurred since tha American civil war. This Is owing to the situation in England. The Kingston W. C. T. U. has expressed disapproval of Hon. Charles Fitzpatrick's cigaret age limit law, and asks that the importation, manufacture, and sale of cigaretts be prohibited. Tho G. T. R. has sent out instructions to enforce the law regarding trespassing on the tracks. Twenty-five delinquents were arrested In Montreal and fined $l-and costs. John Baptists Gervais, a notorious Montreal character, died in Jail just before being taken to tho Police Court on a charge of driving his wife insane by ill-treatmont. His wife has gone to tho asylum, and thus a deplorable chapter is closed. GREAT BRITAIN. The King of England has replied in courteous terms to King Peter's notification of his accession to tha throne. Two days' imprisonment is the sentence imposed by the court at London upor- Wm. Brown, the coachman who married Countess Russol} last December, po3ing as a Bavarian nobleman. He has been in jail since UNITED STATES. Bob Burdette, the humorist, ha» differences i toct themst doubt that the good seed will pric, to see the folly ng but the best. in order to pro-ind there is no reased price for 3 than repay the ved in its pro- grow mly the i the productio 3eds, but also because h be amply rewarded fo Ten large Russian milling fi: have formed an association at Petersburg, for tho promotion of the I ltl"i Knm-t flour trada- 1 -niitl coal has been advanced ten cents a ton at New York. W. A. Corey, who succeeds Chas. M. Schwab as active manager of the United States Steel Trust, Is only 37 years of age. Col. Robert M. Love, State Comptroller of Public Accounts, at Austin, Texas, was shot down in his office by William G. Hill, who then committed suicide. Through Mayor Tom Johnson's fight in Cleveland to make corporations pay more taxes over $2,000,-000 has been added to the collectabU taxes of Cleveland. A mob at Norway, S. 0,, took from ja>! five negroes charged with the murder oi & white man. One was hanged and the others were so badly beaten that two of them ar« dying. J. E. Stainbrook, a young bus!-ness man, who has just been married, is In the jail at Mitchell, S. D.. charged with violation of a new State law prohibiting tho marriage of first cousins. The value of general merchandise imported to New York for 1908 is $54,462,844 greater than a year ago and about $S2,000,000 more than they were in '1901. Diamonds and precious stonos imported at this centre had a value of $27,818,-462. GENERAL. The Premier of Japan wishes to re» tire ; of i Emperor William's son, Prince Aldebut, will, with Prince Henry o! Prussia, visit tha St. Louis Exposition. The Sofia correspondent of The London Times says thero is danger sacre of Christians In Macedonia. The Czar has abandoned his pro-osod bislt to Rome, provisionally fixed for the autumn, and will spend the Crimea. WILL BE GOOD FOR CANADA EEect of Establishing Proposed Steel Plant. A New York despatch says: Ono of the most prominent Wail street operators, who, by the way, is generally well posted on tihto political affairs of this country and EngJanld, said on Wednesday: "This move of the United States Steel Co'mjw.any to plant at Port Coiborne, Ont., is a very significant one in t means taiiat the United States will nltimiatoly lose market for its steel production. Canada, will evtmtlnally greater part of that trade. Pittsburg and other Aanori-steel centers will be the gneat-losors. Canada will soirely get the wjqwr hand of her sister colonies ()'i'a;t line of tnadse in tihe event of adoption of a protective tariff the British Paiiiliameint. arid tlh-at t will ren<o,-,.e the posriT-iKty of a on between tois eon'r.try and iada too 'degree fwtfoer. The -.rhinir Suits of this toot be < ! Of ei-tain tbat VrMrl