HOWE ISLAND. ; March 6.--Mrs. Joseph Welch, Sr, has returned from Kingston after be- eg perated upon in the Hotel Dieu. W, M. Runnings has resumed his du- 'tiés as gardener at Nokomis Lodge. A dance was held at Richard Foley's last Mondgy. P. J. Quinn, assessor for 1916, has made his rounds. The 'trial of Thompson vs., Hayden has been postponed until June.' \ a LELAND. March 6.--Owinge to the heavy snowstorms the roads are in very bad condition. The buzz of the saw- ing machines are heard. There was no service on Sunday owing to the pastor's fliness and bad reads. RK. and W. Holder 'are buying horses to take to the west on the 10th inst. at a good figure. Mrs. '8. Ackerman is visiting friends at Enterprise. Miss Frankie Young spent the week-end the guest of Mrs. H. Gibson, Inver- ary. Mrs. W. H. Kennedy, who has been ill, is able to be around again, Gerald Silsl is very ill MYER'S CAVE. March 6.--The recent snowstorm has left the roads in very bad condi- tion. A number from here attend- ed the funeral of Pte. Harry Spicer on, Monday. Miss Maude Macgregor has returned home from Lanark, where she has spent the last six months. Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Sal- mond and Mrs. W. C. Salmond have returned to their homes in Peace River district, after spending a cou- ple of months with friends here. Mrs. W. Salmond and her daughter, Mrs. W. Bauder, spent one day last week with Mrs, C. Macgregor. Pte. Tho: mas Perry, Fiinton, spent Sunday last with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Perry. Miss G. Woodcock spent Wednesday eveping. at Hill Crest. Miss Susie Cox spent Satur- day with Mrs. J. R. Perry. KEELERVILLE. % March 6.--A number from here attended the Ladies'.Ald meeting at Mrs. F. W. Ball's home at Battersea on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Letta Mclvoy, after spending a few months with her sister in Watertown, N.Y. has returned home. Rev. A. W. Stewart preached here at the Sun- day morning service yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ormsbee, Battersea, were guests at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark's recently, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Jamieson, Battersea, at J. E. Aunglin's. Miss Jean Crozier and Misses Mildred and Pauline Anglin .and almost all the cohtents were en- attended the skating rink at Batter- sea on Saturday night. John Sleeth has his wood contract with Cedar Lake school fulfilled.. David Sleeth is preparing to build an addition to his barn this spring. Charles An- gin is hauling, material for a new barn. John Bryant has moved into the Gilbert house. Robert Dixon has purchased a pew auto. . WILBUR. March - 6.---~The roads are very bad condition, owing to heavy snowstorms. Miss Mary Moreau, who has been visiting her aunt in Rochester, N, Y., has returned home last week. Mrs. W. W. Roche and J. McDougall attended the funeral of their sister, the late Mrs. J. Meln- tyre of Calabogie on Wednesday last. J. E. Boyd has gone to relieve at Tichborne Junction. Rogs and Bruce White have gone to work at Balder. SOI. Mrs. Joseph Moreau intends leaving for Porcupine this week. John Richardson made a business trip to Sharbot Lake last week. Mrs. Joseph Moreau, is improving, OAK FLATS. March 6.--Simeon¢Drader's house tirely destroyed by fire. on Sunday morning. There was a small in- surance. The origin of the fire is un- known. The people of this vicinity gave a concert at Piccadilly on Fri- day evening in aid of the Red Cross and a goodly crowd was in attend- ance. Mrs. Rufus Botting is im proving. Mrs. A. Bush and Hollie Bush are ill. P. Valentine, Violet, spent a few days recently with his sister, Miss Eva Valentine. Miss Nel- lie Snider is at Tichborne. Miss Mat- tie Brown, Godfrey, visited at Jose- ph Genge's and B. J. Snider's re- cently. Edgar Genge, Kingston, speat Sunday at home. Mr. and Mrs, A. Leslie at A. C. Reynolds'; Mr, ana Mrs. B. Genge and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Batting at 8S. Sigsworth's, Pleasant Valley; Mr. and Mrs. S. As- sel®ine, Verona, at Rufus Bottings'; Mrs. M. Pero, at D. Robiuson's. Leeds BAA etal OUTLET: -™ March 6.--The recent thaw made the driving on the lake very bad. J Fodey did good work through this section with his sawing outfit He cut fire wood for all the people through this neighborhood. George Bradley of Lillie's was a recent visit- or to friends'in this locality. Miss Myrtle Reid of Athens spent the ina' Wilmer Bradley and Miss Pope visit- ed Miss Eva Bradley on Sunday. James Fodey made a trip to Mallory- town on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. George Reid and children were at Mohn Reid's on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. McCready/and children are erbyrg's. Mr. and children, Lans- George Killen- Mrs. J. Foley downe, visited beck's on Sunday. ~CAINTOWN March 6.~--Edward Poole is some what improved in the condition of his health. Mrs. "George S. Duncon is improving under the care of Dr. A. H. Judson. Mrs. Charles Purvis has returned home from Gravenhurst af- ter being called there on account of the illness and death of her brother, James White, Gravenhurst. Mrs, George Leader went to Montreal for a few days to attend the funeral of tier brother of that place. Mrs, Thomas Hodge spent one day last week the guest of Mrs. John Kincaid, Mr. and Mrs. James Eligh have gone to visit friends in Chicago. James Craig, Lansdowne, was on Sunday last the guest of his sister, Mrs. Thomas Mills. The anniversary ser- vices of the Caintown Methodist Church wiH be held on Sunday. Wil- fam Stride spent Thursday might last with Graham Bros. CHAFFEY'S LOCKS, March 6--Owing to the bad storms the men lave been busy breaking roads and shovelling snow. Mandford Kerr, Queen's University, Kingston, spent a few days with his parents last week, A number from here attended the at home held in Hotel Rideau, Newboro, on Wednes- day night and all report a splendid time. Mrs. James Simmons is visit- ing Mrs. J. H. Scott, Newboro. George L. Simmons left for his home in Detroit on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Rerruish spent a day at Lake Opinicon last week. H. Fleming and son, Raymond, are visiting friends in Kingston. Miss E, Sullivan spent the weekend in Pigin. Vincent Mur- phy is visiting friends at Jones' Falls. Miss Pear] Doyle leaves next week for Rochester, N.Y. She ex- Poects to stay some weeks. Miss Mary Kerr visited her brother in Kl- gin recently. CHARLESTON. March 6.-- C. Fx Ralph and sister, Miss Julia, Melcombe, visited last week at R. Foster's. On Friday evening, Feb. 25th, Mr. and Mrs. R. Foster entertained a number fstheir friends. Mrs. P. C. Yates $i re- turned home to Toledo after spend- ing a week with friends here, Mr and Mrs. E, Foster, Glen Morris, ens R week-end under the parenta ' \ tertained a few of their friends on New Records ~~. Created by | The Sun Life of Canada PROGRESSIVE business Canada life assurance Assurances of over $34,000,000 issued and paid for in cash; Total Assurances in during 1915 records that are new in Wednesday evening at progressive euchre. The prizes were won by Mrs. M. Hudson, Mrs. P. Shea, M. Hudson and E. Kihg. Dainty re. freshment's were served and a couple of hours were then spent in music and dancing. H. Latimer is ill of grippe. Mr. and Mrs. J. Webster recently visited friends at New Boyne. Mrs. W.' Halliday enter- tained at the tea hour on Saturday evening, Feb, 26th, R. Foster had a bee drawing logs to Beales' mills on Friday. ~e ROCKPORT, J March 6.--The Misses Fair of Warburton spent a couple of days last week at William Fair's. Mrs. James Chisamore, Kenneth and May Chisamore, Selton, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Chisamore on Sunday last, Frederick Slate of Alexandria Bay, N.Y, spent a couple days last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Slate. C. E. Burtch and family have moved to Idyl Wild Island. 'Roy Fair of Fairfield visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Fair, last week. The many friends of Mrs. Mary Andress be pleased to learn she is recoverif® from her illness. Misses Hazel and Hettie Fair Miss B. G. Leverette and Miss Grace Burtch spent Saturday last at Alex- andria Bay, N.Y. Mrs. John Carnegie is undergoing treatment at Brock- ville General Hospital. Rupert Jeroy and Thorton Andress of Brockville Collegiate spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jeroy. Mr. and Mrs, H, Edgley and Migs Evelena Edgley spent Friday last with friends at Alexandria Bay, N.Y. Mrs. Frederick Huck spent Sat- urday and Sunday with her brother, H. Slate, at Westminister Park, N.Y. TAYLOR. March 6.--The snowstorms of late have made it very inconvenient for those who have heavy loads to haul There are many pitchholes in the road. A great many from here at- tended the tha meeting at Maple Grove, and report a large crowd and a good time. The two Street boys, of the 59th Battalion, were home on their last leave before going over- seas. The Ladies' Aid met at Mrs. Robert Stanley's on Thursday last. Mr. Stanley will move shortly to his new factory near Inverary. He will be missed by many here, as-he was cheesemaker last summer. There has been~g, cheegemaker engaged as yet here It 'was very difficult for the mail to get through last week. However, the carrier missed only one day. Visitors: Miss Mabel McCal- pin, visiting at Battersea, has return- ed home; Miss Bertha Birmingham is at Battersea; Miss Eula Moore at Gray's Corners for the week-end; P. O'Grady at D. J. O'Grady's; Mrs. 2 : methods, backed by forty- five years of fair-dealing, have achieved for the Sun Life of Force of over $250,000,000; Total Payments to Policyholders since . of more than $ nearly 52,600,000; Assets in excess of $74,000,000; a $16,000,000 and an Undistribyted Net Surplus of over $7,500,000--all are high-water marks in the annals of Canadian life assurance. Their achievement maintains the established prestige of the Sun Life of Canada as A Leader Among the Life Companies of the Empire The following substantial and uniform increases clearly demonstrate the strength of the Company's Assets as at December 31st. Cash Income . Net Surplus as at Bender pi . Assurances Issued and Paid for in Assurances in F . . Cash 4 registered during the position :-- 1914 $64,187,656 I> 15,062,275 the Canadian Cash mm of past year INCREASE $10,138,767 920,397 123,724 1041,797 968, 2708812 - 39,104,325 1872 1885 1906 4918 48,210.73 319,987.06 1,628,064.09 5,717,492.23 tan IN § 1.084,350.00 7,930,878.77 34,754,890.25 95,290,894.71 96,461.95 ~ 1,411,004.33 5,365,770.53 21,309,384.82 74,326,423.78 - T. B. MACAULAY, F.LA,F.A.S, PRESIDENT AND MANAG ING DIRECTOR, SUN LIFE BUILDING JOHN R. & ™m W. L. REID, Ontario Division, ¥ . | friends in this vicinity. (Dr.) Hume, Rochester, N.Y, spend- ing the week with her mother here, has returned home; M. J. Feather- stone was home for a few days last week; Mr. and Mrs. Luker were in Kingston the week-end visiting her sister, Mrs. Claude Sly. Lanark CALDWELL'S MILLS March 7.--Lloyd Stewart aad Wesley Campbell have gone to King- ston to enlist for overseas service, Miss Kate Elliott is visiting at her aunt's, Mrs. John Elliott's, Miss Mae Millan, Thurlow, spent the week end at Mr..and Mrs. P. Gray's. Ern- est McCreary, Drummond 'Cen're, spent a few days in the village this week. Miss Rose Elliott has return- ed home after spending some time in the 'village. Privates, William Tozer, and John Elliott, of the 146th Battalion, Sharbot Lake, visited friends the week-end. John Elliott, who has been very ill, .is slowly im- proving. PPD Br Sr Gr GB BS lr OO Bt] | Prince. Edward AAA A March 6.--Owing to the blocked BONGARD'S. state of the roads the mail was un- able to get thromgh two days last week. Miss Marvn, teacher, spent the week-end at her home in Allison- ville, Mrs, Lucas entertained the members of the Ladies' Aid at her home on Thursday after the business proceedings were over, dainty re- freshments were served. H. Thurs- ton and wife, of Picton, are visitigg Mrs. D. ¥¥, MeCornoek entertained a few of her friends to tea on Wednesday even- ing. Mr. and Mrs. P. Thurston were at home to a number of their [ior Addington BAY VIEW. March 4.---The recent snowstorms havg blocked the roads so that traf- fic ha& "been. retarded. during the past few days. A numbew:of the young folks took in the Odessa car- nival last week, also the concert at Collins Bay, and report a good time at each place. Miss Ida Nicholson entertained a few friends on Friday evening. All votéd Miss Nicholson an amiable hostess. The at home" at Mrs. J. W. Baker's oun Tuesday evening was a grand success. The sum of $32.50 was realized in aid of the Red Cross work of the Women's Institute. Arthur Lane is at home for a few days. Mrs. George Som- visiting Mrs. Thomas Miller. Miss Ina Miller has gone to Kingston to resume her duties. Miss Grace Shields is visiting in Enterprise. Mrs. Archibald Caton spent a few days at Mrs. George Femming's. Mr. and Mrs. Water Frink and daughter few days in Napanee. Andrew and Miss Daisy Compton spent a few days under the parental roof. Roy McDonough, who has joined the 146th Battaion, has gone to Kings- ton to train. Miss Luela Parrott is confined to her home with' mumps. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Nicholson were at home to a few friends Thursday evening at an oyster supper. : -- | Township Councils WOLFE ISLAND. : March 4.--Municipal Council thet at 10.30 aun., Members all present. Minutes of last meeting confirmed. Moved, Orr-Gillespie, and resolved, that following steamboat accounts be paid: Capt. McDonald, balance of years' salary, $60; John Gray, balance of years' salary, $65; 8. An- glin & Co., lumber, $7.24; McKel- vey & Birch, account, $5.35; George Rattray, sundry accounts, $1.42; Thomas Greenwood, load of bushes delivered at Garden Island, $1. Moved, McLaren-Gillespie, and re- solved, that following township ac- counts be paid: Thomas Greenwood, bushing road, $5; Sterling Eves, bushing Simcoe road, $5; 8. Anglin & Co., wood for hall, $3.90; Harry Card, cartage on wood, $1; James Russell, buildi runway, $6; Fred Staley, cartage dnd bridge, $2. Mover, Gillespie,.Orr, that tender of George McDonald for crushing stone be accepted, He to furnish, crush and deliver stone to suit -Coun- cil at $8.25 a toise; where stone is placed in piles of 15 toise on road, to be done for $6.50 a toise; where Council want stone left in quarry for repairing road, to be done 'for $7 a tolse. Carried. Council adjourn- ed to first Saturday in April at 10 a.m. TOOK TERRIBLE REVENGE, Russians Showed - No Quarter on Turks at Bitlis. London, March 7.--The Russian soldiers at Bitlis, according to a Pet- rograd despatch to the Morning Post, took a terrible revenge on the Turkish troops for the cruelty which the Turks were alleged 'to have prac- tised toward the Armenians in that district. The correspondent says: ) "A terrible slaughter followed the capture of the Turkish positions at Bitlis. The Russian troops 'bad witnessed at Van, Mush and many other places an appalling sight, the massacre, namely, by Turkish fana- tics of tens of thousands of Armenian Christian men, women and children. It was unlikely after spch deeds that any quarter should be given. The colossal killing completed the de- the Turkish third army." 3 ers has returned to Napanee after. have returned home after spending a- doo'tomn "The Latest Sa SE Fe Beha Market Reports AR do LIVE STOCK PRICES. Toronto, March 7.--Receipts at| Union Stoek yards were 1,903 cattle,' 112 calves, 229 hogs, 143 sheep. { Trade was firmer with cattle prices 10 to 15 cents higher and hogs 75° cents up. : { Export cattle, choice, $7.75 to $8; butcher - cattle, . choice, $7.26 to, $7.65; do., medium, $6.50 to $7; do., ¢ $6 to $6.25; butcher cows. | choice, $6.25 to $6.85; do., a $5.76 to $6; do., canners, $3.25 to] $3.76; bulls, $4.75 to $7; feeding steers, $6.60 to $6.75; stockers, hoice, $6.25 to $6.50; do., i $5.75 to. $6; milkers, choice, each, | $60 to $100; springers, $60 to $100; ' sheep, ewes, $7 to $9; bucks and culls, | $5.50.to $6.50; lambs, $11 to $12.75; hogs, fed and watered, $9.75; calves, $7 to $12. : Montreal. { Montreal, March 7.--Prices were higher for most lines on the cattle] market. Butchers steers and hogs | were up 25c, while 12%c¢ per pound | was paid for choicest lambs. Prices for calves were fairly good. Prices and receipts: | Butcher steers, $7.76 to $8; good, | $7.40 to $7.6§; fair, $7 to $7.25; medium; $6.60%0 $6.90; rough, $e to $6.25. | Butchers bullgisbest, $6.76 to, $7.50; medium, $5.75 to $6.50; can-| ners,, $4.15 to $4.80. Butchers cows, best, $7; good, $6.25; common, $5.25 'to §6; can-| ners, $3.60 to $4.60. Receipts, 600. | Sheep, 63%c to 7% c; lambs, 10%¢) to 1235c. _ Receipts, 50. | Hogs, sdlects, $10.26 to $10.85 roughs and mixed, $9.50 to 3 common, $9.25; sows, $7.50 to $7.75. Receipts, 1,600. Calves, milk-fed, 9c to 11c; grass- fed, 4%c to 5%c. Receipts, 200. 4 4 . Bi A { East Buffalo, N. Y., March 7.--| Cattle--Receipts 3,200 head; active; ! prime steers, $8.76 to $9; shipping, $8 to $8.60; butchers, $6.75 to $8. .60; heifers, $6 to $7.75; cows, $3- .75; bulls, $5 to $7.25; fresh cows and springers, active and firm, $50 to $100. Veals--Receipts 1,200 tive, $4 to $12. Hogs -- Receipts 1,600 head; heavy, aetive; light, slow; heavy, $9,660 to $9.60; mixed, $9.45 to $9- .50; Yorkers, $8.75 to $9.50; pigs, $8.25 to $8.50; roughs, $8.35 to $8.50; stags, $5.50 to $6.75. Sheep and lambs ---- Receipts 12,- 000 head; active, lambs, $8 to $11- 50; a few at $11.60; yearlings, $6- 50 to $10.25; wethers, $8.75 to $9- 25; ewes, $4 to $8.50; sheep, mixed, $8.50 to $8.75. head, ac- Chicago. Chicago, March 7.--Cattle ceipts, 1,600. Market firm. Native beéf steers, $7.35 to $9- 75; stockers and feeders, $5.75 to $7.90; cows and heifers, $3.50 to '$8.50; calves, $8.50 to $11.50. Hogs, receipts, 50,000, Market firm. Light, $8.65 to $9.15; mixed, $8.70 to $9.20; heavy, $8.70 to $9- .20; rough, $8.70 to $8.85; pigs, $7.25 (o $8.30; bulk of sales, $8- 90 to $9.15. Sheep, receipts, 18,- 000. Market weak. Sheep, $7.90 to $8.60; lambs, native, $9.25 to $11.35. GRALN QUOTATIONS. re- Toronto, March 7.--In store at Fort William, No. 1 northern, $1.11 1-8; do No, 2, $1.08 1-4; do No. 3 | $1.06 1-4, Manitoba Oats--In store at Fort William, No. 2 C:W., 39 3-4; No. 3 CW. 37 3-4; No. 1 extra feed, 37 3-4¢; No. 1 reed, 36 1-4c, American Corn -- No. 3 yellow, 76 1-2, Canadian Corn--Feed, 68 to 700, Ontarié Wheat---No. 3 winteg, per carlot, 98 to $1; slightly sprouted and tough according to sample, 94c to 96¢c; sprouted or smutty and tough, according to sample, 91c to 93¢; feed wheat, 83¢ to 86c. Ontario Oats--No. 3 white, 40c to 41c; commercial oats, 3% to 40c, Peas--No. 2, nominal, per carlot, $1.60; $1 40 $1.30, according to sam- ple. Barley--Malting, outside, 62¢ 64c; do No. 2 feed, 56¢ to b8e, Buckwheat--Nominal, 70c to Tle. Rye---No. 1 commercial, 36c to 37c; rejected, 82c to 84c. Manitoba Fiour--First patents, in jute bags, $6.30; do seconds, $6.30; strong-bakers', $6.10, in-jute bags. Ontario Flour--Winter, track, To- ronto, pompt shipment, according to sample, $4.30 to $4.40, in jute bags; bulk, seaboard, $4.20 to $4.30. Millfeed---Carlots, per ton, de- livered Montreal freights: Bran, $25; shorts, $25; middlings, $26; good teed flour, bag, $1.60 to $1.70. Other. unofficial quotations : Manitoba Wheat --- Spot No. 1, track, lake ports, $1.35¢ No, 2,| $1.32; No. 3, $1.30. | Cornmeal --Yejlow, 98-Ib. sacks, | in carlots, $2.20; smal] lots, $2.30 to $2.40. Rolled Oats--~Oarlots, per bag of | 90 lbs, $2.40; in smaller lots, $2.50 to $2.60, - Windsor to Montreal. Ligseed and Oil Cake Meal--Lin- seed meal, No. 1, $4.75 per ewt; do No. 2, $3.75 f.0.b. mills. Oil cake meal, $38 per ton, Gluten teed, $30 | per ton, { Montréal, : Montreal, March 7.---Cables on Manitobs spring wheat came strong- er Saturday at another rise of 3d to! 6d, but the demand was not so good. Corn--American No. 2 yellow, 84c¢ to 86c. Oats Canadian western No. 2, 50c; Canadian western No. 2, 48¢c; extra No. 1 feed, 48¢; No. 2 white, 47¢; No. 3 local white, 46¢c; No. 4 loca! white, 45 %ec. Barley---Manitoba feed, 66c; malt- ing, 76¢ to 78c. : { Bickwheat--No, 2, 80c to 8$2c. | Flour--Manitoba spring wheat patents, firsts, $6.90; seconds, $6.40; strong bakers, $6.20; winter pat ents, chojee, $6.50; straight rollers, $5 to $6; straight' rollers, 'bags, | 1 $2.75 to $2.85. FT Rolled oats--Barrels, $5.05; bags] to 9 local $2.35, © : { No. 8.C. | othy--$4.50 to $7. Bran---$28.50 to $24; shorts, $26; | middlings, $28 to $30; moullie, $31 to $33. Hay---No. 2, per ton, car lots, $20 to $20.60. Winnipeg. Winnipeg, Mareh 7.--No. 1 north ern, $1.00%:; 0. 2 morthern, ° $1.07%; No. n, $1.05%; No. 4, $1.02%; No. 5, 93% ¢; No. 6, 86¢ Oats--No, 2 W., '39%¢; W., 37%¢; extra No. 1 feed, 37%c; No. 1 feed, 35%c; No. 2 eed, 343% c. Barley----No. 3, 60c¢; o. 4, 6b¢; feed, 50c. Flax--No. N. W. C,, $2.04; No. 2 C. W, $2.01. os... . ard Duluth. ' Duluth, Mdreh 7..--Wheat--No, 1 hard, $1.15%; No. 1 northern, §1« 13 to $1.14 %. Nd : " Liverpool, = March 7. -- Wheat -- Spot, steady, No. 1 Manitoba, 14s 83d; No. 3 Manitoba, 14s 3d; No. 2 bard winter, Gulf 12s, 9d; No, red western winter, 13s. Corp = Spot, quiet; American mixed, new, 11s. Flour -- Winter patents, 48s 9d. Hops in London (Pacific Coast) £4 15s to £5 16s. ' "Liverpool, -------------- we Chicago. } Chicago, March 7.--Wheat---No, 2 red, nominal; No. 3 red, nominal; No. 2 hard, $1.14 1-2; No, ¢ $1.09 1-8 to $1.11. Corn® yellow, nominal; No. 4 yellow, 69¢; No. 4 white, 68 1-4¢c to 68 -1-2e, Oats--No. 3 white, 40 3-4c to 41 3-4c; standard, nominal. Rye ---- Nominal. Barley---6lc to 69¢c. Tim- Clover--$10 to $20. Pork--$19.50 to $20.30. Lard --$10.45, Robs--$11.37 to $11.75, Minneapolis, Minneapolis, March 7.--Wheat -- May, $1.13 1-8 to $1.13 1-4; July, $1.12 5-8; No. 1 hard, $1.19 1-4; Ne. 1/northern, $1.13 3-4 to $1.17 3-4; Yo. 2 northern, $1.10 1-4 to $1.14 -4. Corn--No. 3, yellow, Tic to 76¢. Oats--No. 4 white 30 3-4 to 40 1-4¢. Mour unchanged... Shipments, 70,004 barrels. Bran -- $17.50 to $18.25 GENERAL TRADE, Produce at Montreal Montreal, March 7 --Butter, quiet and steady. local demand fair, Prices unchanged. Receipts, 139 packages. Wholesale prices--inest, 33 to 34; (to grocers, 33 to 35 1-2); fresh made, 31 to 32; seconds, 30 to dle; dairy, 27 to 28¢; fair dairy, 25 1-2 te 237, Cheese, quiet, unchanged, steady. Receipts, 417 boxes. Prices, finest Western 18 1-4 to 18 3-4; fin- est Townships, 18 to 18 1-4. Undess grade, 17 1-2 to 17 3-4. Eggs, brisk; demand good; prices un- changed and steady. Receipts 440 cases. Prices, extra stock, 32; new laids, 30 Poultry, unchanged and firm, under fair demand and light receipts. Prices, chicken for roast ing, 18 to 26; fowl (year), 17 to 20; fresh hen, 24; fowl (1 year), 17 to ° 20; fresh hen turkey, 26 to 28; fresh gobbler, 24¢ to -215¢;- poese, lie te 18s; ducks, 17 to 20, Potatoes, there will probably be a scarcity of pota- toes throughout the coming week, as advices state that large quantities of the crop are being exported via Hali- fax, possibly for Cuba, and as New Brunswick have been the only pota- toes arriving on the market lately, - this importation wil] cut off the sup- ply to great extent, and doubtless send prices up. However, have reduced prices this morning by by 5 cents ex-store, while ex-track prices are unchanged. No Quebecers are quoted, Receipts, 446 bags, Prices--Green Mountains, ear {lot, $1.80 to '$1.85; ex-store, $1.95. Produce At Toronto. Toronto, March 7.--Wheat, cereal, new, 98c to $1; goose wheat, 93¢; goose, milling, new, 93c to 98e¢; smutty wheat, 70c to 86c; barley, malting, 60¢ to 62¢; barley, feed, b6c; oats, 46c to 47; buckwheat, 65c; rye, 83c; peas, sample $1.50 to $1.60; hay, timothy, Ng. 1, $21 to $23; clover and mixed bay, $13 to $15; baled hay, track, No. 1, $16 to $17; do., No. 2, $13-to $14; straw, car lots, track, $6.50 to $7; do., bundled, $14 do, loose, $8.50 to $9; ~rye straw, $17 to $18; oat straw, $16 to $17. Butter and eggs: Eggs, -new.lald, dozen, 36¢ to 40c; do., fresh, 30c Ao 33e; butter, choice dairy, 25¢ to c Poultry, retail--8pring chickens, dressed, 20c to 23¢; spring ducks, 26¢ to 28c; fowl, 17¢ to 20c; turs keys, 25c-tq 30c; geese, 16c to 20c. Fruits and vegetables Avples, per barrel, $3 to $4; potatoes, On- tarios, bag, $2; do, New Bruns wicks, $2.25; cauliflower, each, be; 8c; cabbage, each, 5¢ to 7¢; onions, per bag, $1.50 to $1.75. SIMPSON MAY RETURN 3 Likely To Give' Evidence In Manitas ba Graft Case, Winnipeg, March 8.--Lieut.-Col. R. M. Simpson, M.D., under arrest in England on charges of tomplicity in the Manitoba Parliament Building frauds, may come back to Winnipeg "under military orders." His counsel has been Begotiatiug with the repre. sentatives of the Crowpto this end. If the pending arrangements go through, heé will sail on April 1st, ge- cording to private advices received here. : ; Col. BE. M. House, who returned _ Sunday from Europe, is understood to have told President Wilson that he found no more prospects for peace during his recent visit to the capitals of belligerent vations than he did on his visit last spring. CASTORIA InUsoForOver30 Yon i ed 30Vears ing