& AE | to $18, loose $13 to $15; and Wood- 2. stodk--baled $15 to $16, loose $13|Corn meal, cwt. .. 3.20 M k t R tts | per ton. Corr, yellow feed e (2.11 arKe €po : -- bush. . 1.26 ! Millfecds at Montreal. Flour, owt, tirst . 1 | A very firm feeling prevails in the ee a 4.90 / et RW TS | straight rollers, $8.50 to $8.80; ! Montreal market for all lines of mill- + 8 - LIVE STOCK MARKETS, St oaiEnt rollers, bags, $4.10 tol feed on account of the continued grade -. B wr liaa 4.75 Toronto. | $4.25. Rolled oats, barrels, $7 to keen demand for supplies for both | Feed laut, hag .. 35:39 2.75 { $7.15: bags, 00 Ibs., $3.35 to $3.45.! domestic consumption and for ship-| Hay, baled, ton .. 12.00 13.00 Toronto, March 2. Heavy sleers,| g, * ¢g5%" sports, $38; middlings,| ment to outside points, consequently | Hay, loose, ton .. 10.90 $10.50 to 311.25; chol Se Puicher, $40 to $43; moullie, $45 to $60. Ha,| all the offerings meet with a ready | 081s. local, bush. , r 7 $10.00 to-$10.50; do good, § 20 No. 2, per ton, car lots, $13.50 to|eale and the market is kept weil Oats, Man., bush.. i 75 $9.50; do medium, $8.90 to $8.50; x ia Shorts, middlings . 40.00 00 Los i [| $14. cleaned up, Braa in mixed car lots do, common, $6.50 to $7.50; Heifers, sold at $35; shorts at $38; middlings | Straw, baled, toh. . .. 9.00 good to choice, $9.50 to $9.75; dof Chicago. A3t 340 to $42 re srl mogtte at | Straw, loose, ton. .. , 8.00 edium, $7.00 to 37.50; _Helters, Chicago, March 2.---Wheat--No.| $48 to $50, and mixed moullie at Wheat, local, bush. '1.65 1.76 ~A ood to choice, $9.50 to $9.75; do}, red, $1.65; No. 2 red, nominal; No.| $45 per ton including bags ------ medium, $7.00 to $7.50; butcher 2 hard, $1.84; No. 3 hard, nominal. er 1 36 ding . : Honey. cows, choice, $8.00 to $9.25; doi" of Taps "a yellow, $1.01; No. 2 Seeds at Toronto White extracted 1b oe 12% medium, $7.00 to $7.50; butcher yellow, 981% to $1.00%; No. 4 yel- a . : .. Comb, buckwheat. oe 12% bulls, choice, $5.25 to $9.50; do { i 95 10 996 No, 1 red clover, $10 to 10.50, (Comb, clover .. «. a 15 good, $7.00 to $7.25; do mediums| © Gate No 3 white, 573% to 59¢;| Yith $11 per bushel for extra fine | $6.00 to $6.50; feeders, 900 to 1,000 | svandard, 58 to 59 hc. seed, and No. 2 at $8 fo $9. Meats, Ibs., $8.50 to $9.00; do bulls, $6.25] kre No 2 nominal: No. 3, $1.-| d8ike, $6'to 312, alfalfa, 16¢ togdSc | Boef-- . to $6.50; stockers, 700 to 800 Ibs..| 47 Barley---$1. 08 to $1.28. Tim-|Per pound; and timopay, 4c to 7c |Cuts, 1b. .. .e 15 8 $8.50 to 38. 76; do med., 650 to 750 oy. $3 50°4e $5.50. Clover--$12.-| Per pound. Local, carcase, 1b. 12 13 1bs., $6.25 to $6.75; do light, 600 to] {; $18.09, Pork--Nominal. Lard Local, hinds, Ib, 13 14 650 1bs, $6.50; Canners, $5.00 106] 517737. Ribs--$16.12 to $16.75. Beans at Montreal, Local, fronts, 1bs.. * 11 $5.25; canners, $5.00 to $5.76; eut-| hi 'Beans at Montreal are still firm Western, carcase 1% Toy , ters, $5.50 to $5.75; Sheep, light, | » o lis. and prices unchanged, with quota- xs. 5 $9.75 to $10.2 25; do heavy, $7.50 to Mibteapol =enpalis 2. Wheat, | tions as follows: Canadian hand- | Western, hi inds, 1b. 17 18 $8.50: spring lambs, $10.75 to $14.- | May, $1.79 3-8 to $1.79 3-4; July,|Picked car lots, $6.75 fo $7 per Western, front, 1b. .e ; 13 75; calves, $8.00 to $14.50; hogs, ($1.74 5-8. Cash: No. -1 hard, | bushel; three-pound pickers, $6.50; Hogs, live, cwt. .. ' 12.50 fed and watered, $15.00; do weigh- 81°91 3-4 to $1.94 3-4; No. 1 Nor-| five-pound pickers, $6.25; and six to | Hobs, dressed, cwt. se 18.00 ed off cars, $15.25; do f.0.b., $14.25. /thern, $1.83 3-1 to $1.88 3-1; Ne. 2|Seven-pound pickers, $6. Lambs, spribg, by -- | Northern, $1.79 3-4 to $1.80 3-4, ee Veo to ade = Montreal. { Corn, No. 3 yellow, 98 1-2¢ ¢to}]Ff : at 1b. y . 11 15 Montreal, March "good, 39.5 steers; $1.00 1- Oats, No. 3 white, 54 3-4 . ! i es cease $10.75 to $11; do. good, 39 60 00 56 3- i Flour and bran unchang- K st Markets $10; medium, $8.50 to $9.25; but-/eq. mn on Suickens sree ery: chers' cows, clioice, 38. 50; Zoo; $8; ------ - he » ' common, $6 to $6.75; canners, cows, | Duluth. | dt Ty 2 $5.50: butchers' bulls, choice, $9 to| Duluth, March 2.--Wheat, No. 1 Kingston March 3rd J enickens, lve,' Ib, : 18 $10.50; good, $8 to $9; common, | hard, $1.83 1-2; No. 1 Northern, ston, 4 drd. Geass, ID: +e. ns . . 3 $6.75 to $7; canners' bulls, $6.507/$1.82 1-2; No. 2 Northern, $1.78 1-2 Dairy Products. Hens, dressed, Ib. 20 calves, milk fed, $12 to $14; sheep, to $1.80 1-2. Linseed on track,| Butter, creamery,lb. 48 0 [Hens Jive 1b... '18 $0.50 to $10; lambs, $13.50; hogs, $2.81 1-4 to $2.81 3-4; to arrive,| Butter, rolls, 1b. . _ .. _ 45 | Turkeys, Ib. .. 30 choicest select, $15.50 to' $15.65;/32.81 1-4; May, $2.83 1-4; July, Cheese, 1b. és "30 Ry ee? ° good selects, $15.25 to $15.50; sows, | $2.83 1-2 asked. Eggs, fresh, doz. 55 60 $13.25 to $13.50. | Ne Eggs, case, doz. 45 60 Apples, bOI 3.00 5.00 T--" N-- Pp . es, WF Chicago New York, March 2.--~Flour: Mar- F ars, peek i oR Chicago, March 2.--Cattle--Ré-| ket unsettled; spring patents. $8.90 Cod, steak, IV... .. - 15 Celery Btinek rr 05 '10 ceipts, 16,000; market strong; nat-| to $9.15; winter patents, $8.75 to Eels, ib. .. .e .e 3 rettoce. bunch. 8 10 ive beaf cattle, $7.90 to $12.15; $8.90; winter straights, $8.40 to $8.- | Flounders, 1b. i . 12% Parsnips bus 1.2 stockers and feeders, $6.35 to $9.20; | 65; Kansas straights, $8.99 to $9.40, | Filletts, Ibs. . .. ' $0 ihotatoes baz... 1: 4.00 cows and heifers, $6.25 to $10.25;| - Rye Flour--Market steady; 'fair | Finnan Haddie, 1b. ' 18 | potatoes, rd i 60 calves, $9 to $12.76. lio good, $7.40 to $7.65; choice to| Hake, 1b... .. .. " 12% | Onions dried * DUS. 4.00. Hogs, receipts, . 68,000; market] fancy, $7.70 to $7.90. Haddock, fresh, 1b, s 12% | rurnips, bush 1.00 higher; light, $12.10 to $12.90; mix-| Buckwheat Flour--Market dull, | Halibut, fresh, 1b. 20 25 . is : ed, $12.65 to $13; heavy, $12.60 to] $4.25, nominal. Kippers, doz... .. _. 680 $13.05; rough, $12.60 to $12.70;| ar --Market dull; good | Oysters, quart ... 60 70 Hides and Skins--John McKay, pigs, $0.75 to $11.40; bulk of sales, | milling, $2.90. Perch,' 1b... .. .. .a 10 Limited. $12.80 to $13. Cornmeal --Market steady; fine Pike, 1b.. .. 10 123 | Cow Hides (green), lbs. ... +20 Sheep, receipts, 20,600; market | white, and yellow. $2.5 56; coarse, Rock-fish, 'Ib. re . 5 Calf Skins, 1bs. .. «4 +: .30 steady; lambs, native, $10.25 to| $2.30; kiln dried, $5.55. Salmon, 1b. ...... 15 25 Deacon Skins, each, up to .. $2.00 $14.60. | = Rye--Market quiet; No, 2 West-|Tilefish, 4b. ....., . 1214 | Horse Hides (mane and tail et | ern, $1.57 c.L.f. New York. Trout, salmon, Ib. . " on), each , rN) aol 3.90 Buffalo, Barley--Market steady; feeding, White fish; 1b... . a Sheep (tresh take oll). each 2.50 Buffalo, N. Y., March 2.--Cattle--| $1.17, f.o.b. New York. Wh ven 16 8 Tallow (rendered),-lbs. .. . 08 Receipts, 3, 000; active and strong;| Wheat--Spot market easy; No. 2 IDC aaa od a . shipping steers, $8.50 to '$11.50; hard, $2.06% ; No, 1 northern Du- ror Whip JFnglish vetotuatian says cares butchers, $7.26 to $10.50; heifers, | luth, $2.163% ; No, 1 Northern Mani-' t. 30 ; pre To b ne $6 t0-$9.75; cows, $4.50 to $8.50; toba, $2.12% f.0.b. New York. Apples, peck . a» 60 Sause : oo & I 8 an bulls, $4 to $0.25; stockers and feed-| Corn--Spot market easy; NO. 2 | Apples Spys, bbl. 6.00 7.00 porse = Sea i 8 goslion 13 ers, $6 to $8; fresh cows and spring- | yellow, $1.19% c.i.f. New York. Bananas, doz. .... .s 30 I ad 8 ge . ungry ers active and strong, $50 to $110. Oats--Spot market firm; standard | Celery .. .. 10 15 and © Ro 8 wg 0 8 2 Veals--Receipts, 1,200; slow and | 77¢ Cocoanuts, each . 10 15 | down a big feed, colic is. the result. lower, $5 to $13.50. Cranbegries, qt. .. .. 20- [Als if musty bay oF Busty, sour Hogs--nReceipts, 6,500; active and GENERAL, TRADE Dates,' Ib. .ii,i vay 16 [feed is used, or if Meshes low; heavy, $13.65 to $13.75; a few iiisietin Grapes, Malaga, Ib. a 25 | wet with dew or rain is hastily eaten at $13.85; mixed, $13.65 to $13.75; Butter Grape-Fruit, each. 08 26 od large quantities, colic is often the yorkers, $13.50 to $13.65; light Belleville, 43c to 45c per pound; Lemons, doz .. e 25 Su vorkers, $1..50 to $13.25; pigs, $12) Brantford, 45¢ to 47¢; Cobourg, 40c; | Lettuce, '1b. ..... 'oe 2 . Bran or Jneced meal added to the to $12.26; roughs, $12.40 to $12.50; | Guelph, 40c¢ to 43c; Hamilton, 46c|Oranges, doz... . 20 60 lorse gewation alds in regulating the stags, $10 to $11. to 48c; London, .40c to 47¢; Owen | Potatoes, sweet, Ib 8 bow avoiding constipation and Sheep and lambs-----Receipts, 9,-| Sound, 34¢ to 35¢; Peterboro, 40c to lessening the Buubelity 10 Slsense, 000; slow and lower; lambs, $12 to| 45¢; Port Hope, 40c to 42¢; St. A Grain. S erate - n Sfees - Neves ge $14.65; a few at $14.70; yearlings, | Thomas, 45¢ to 46¢; and Woodstock, | Batley, bush, .... 1.00 1.10 sur w poy de ma Bs el slow g $11 to $13.50; wethers, $12 to $12.-| 43¢ to 48c per pound. Bran, ton .. . s 40.00 0 dry an en brushed o ou 50; ewes, $6 to $11.75; mixed sheep, # Buckwheat, bush' . oe 1.40 the application of water. $11.75 to $12. Eggs ib -------- Belleville, 50¢; Brantford, 50¢ to GRAIN QUOTATIONS. Gbe; Cobourg, 45¢; Chatham, 48¢ to RAW FUR PRICE LIST ; 50c; Guelph, 48¢ to 50c; Hamilton, As Furnished by Geo Mills & Co. Winnipeg. 50¢ to B65¢; London, b50c to 65c; No. 1 'No. 1 No. 1 No. 2 No. 9 Winnipeg, March 2.--No. 1 Nor.| Owen Sound, 39¢ to 40¢c; Peterboro, Large pt Small fas Medium $1.74%; No. 2 Nor, $1.71%; No. 3| 43¢c to 50c; Pont Hope, 42¢ to. 44c; | RED FOX Nor., $1.66; No. 4 wheat, $1.56% ;| St. Thomas, 48c to 50c; and Wood-| '9.00-12.00 6.00- 8.00 4.00- 5.00 - 4.00 - 2.50 - 1.00 Ne. 5 a3} special No. 4| stock, 45¢ per dozen. RACOON wheat, , ; special No. 5 wheat, ---- a = z . $1.41%; special No. 6. wheat, Chicken. il 4 .00 2.60- 3.00 1.25- 1.50 1.50 a6 .26 HIT; Lees, Bis Belleville, 23c to 28¢ per pound; | "400. 5.00 * 3.00- 3.50 1.50- 2.00 - 1.50 - 1.00 - 50 No. 2 €, W. oats, 57%c; No. 3 praniford, 20c to 22¢; Cobourg, 22¢; | w (pure white) . * C. W. oats, 56%¢c; extra No. 1 feed Guelph, 22¢ to 2c Hamilton. 25¢ SRASHLS p 5 35- , oats, 563 c; No. 1 feed oats, 55%¢; 1, 30¢: London, 25¢ to 28c; Owen it . : No, 2 fee 35 c. 3 ' 2 pi "| BEAR Te ute Ly bg No. 4 barley, Sound, Soe » 7c; 3 Reterbore, 3ues 18.00-22.00 8.00-10.00 4.00- 7.00 - 4.00 - 3.00 - 2,00 3c; « Ble; " ps, 9 Mabie & : 2 OL¥F- ' Fan) hr ae 8le 20c to 23c; and Woodstock, 20c per| "¢ 00- 8.00 3.50- 5.00 2.00- 3.00 - 4.00 - 2.00 .« 1.00 Poua 0 0 3 2.0 00 = o .80- 7. .00- G5. 00- 6. - 2. - kL Toronto. Pare 8.00-10.00 4.50- 7.00 3.00- 5.00 0- 6.00 0 1 Toronto, March. :. -- Manitoba pellevillo, $2.50 -per bushel; | 15.00-25.00 9.00-12.00 4.00- 8,00 4.00- 8.00 1.50- 3.50 .76- 2.00 wheat--No. 1 northern, 1.9615, Brantford, $2.55 to $2.65; Cobourg, | SKUNK track, bay ports; No. 2. 31.03%; No. g3. Chatham, $1.50 te, $1.60; Large - Medium Small Large Medium and Small 5, 31.83; No. 4 Th78 ,. Guelph, $2.15 to $2.35; Hamilton, | Prime Prime Unprime ' Unprine Manitoba Saty--No. o Wa Sie $2.25 to $2.50; London, $2.50; | (Black to 73¢, nominal; No. 3, T0e to Tl¢; 20 : 'gr: extra No. 1 feed. 70¢ to Tle; No. 1 Dl I 3 ewrhore. 393 a 2.50- 3.00 1.60- 2.256 1.00- 1.76 50. 1.00 Teed, 830 to The. ull rall delivered. "52.50 yor bushel. 2.00- 3.00 1.25- 2.00 .76- 1.25 .75- 1.00 50-75 ject to embargo. < bent (Narrow) v3 5-1 vo. Ab 5 3b Ontario oats--No. 2 white, 63c to 7 & . 1.00- 2.00 76- 1.2 sll.» syde 1 . ' . 65¢: No. 3 white, 62¢ to 64c Belleville, $1.65 per bushel; | (Broad) 3 i No. 2 y Brantford, $1.75 to $1.80; Cobourg, J06- 1.00 b50- .75 .36- .60 36- 60 25- 36 Ontario wheat---No. 2 winter, per N 1 ) ' $1.65 to $1.70; Chatham, $1.55 to ~ ne car lot, $1.75 to $1.77; No. 3, $1.73 1565; Suckeh 3165 Hamilton . < 5 - ' » » 3 , oy oe 75, according to freights out $1.60; London. 31:50; Owen Sound, RAW FUR PRICE LIST. - Peas--No. 2, nominal, car lots, 31:62 to $1.65; Peterboro, $1.70; As Furnished by John McKay, Limited. $1.45. Port Hope, $1.68 to $1.72; St. Thom- ; Barley--Good malting, $1.21 to a8, $1.60; and Woodstock, $1.55 to No. 1 No. 1 No. 1 No. 2 No, 2 No. 2 $1.23; feed barley, nominal. $1.65 per bushel, Extra Large Medium Small Large Medium 'Small Buckwheat--Nominal, $1.28. MINK : . Rye--No. 1 commercial, nominal; Oats 3.00- 5.00 2.50- 4,00 1.50- 3.00 1.00-2.00 1.50- 8.00 1.00-2.00 No. 2/new, $1.40 to $1.42. Belleville, 68¢ to T0c per bushel; | FOX : . _ Manitoba flour--First patents, in Brantford, 65¢c; Cobourg, 65¢ to 67¢; | 10.00-14.00 8.00-12(00 5.00- 7.00 4.00-5.00 65.00- 7.00 2.00-4.00 jute bags, $9.50; second patents, in Chatham, 55¢ to 60c; Guelph, 69%¢c | WOLF & COYOTE ¢ jute, $9; strong bakers, in jute, to'7lc; Hamilton, 60c to 63¢; Lon- LLL 8.50 5.50. 6.560 3.00- 5.00 2.00-2.75 3.00- 4.60 1.50-2.50 $8.60, Toronto. don, 73¢ to. The; Owem Sound, 70¢ Ontario flour--New winter, $7.26 to 72¢; Peterboro, 80¢ Jo 65¢; Part}11.0 re $.00-10.00 6.00- 7.00 4.50-5.00 5.00- 6.00 3.00-4.00 to. $7.35, dn bags, track, Toronto, Hope, 65c to 67¢; St. homas, 75¢ prompk shipment; $7 bulk, seaboard, to S0c; and Woodstock, 60c to 6c oy 3.00- 4.00 2.00- 2.96 1.75-2.560 1.25- 1.60 J5-1.00 bushel, BEA : orate -- Car lots, delivered, er -- 10.00-13.00 8.00-11.00 7.00- 8.00 5.00-7.00 65.00- 6.50 2.00-8.00 Montreal; shorts, $42; bran, $38; Barley teed flour, per bag, § $2.80. Belleville, 95¢ to $1.05; Brantford, | £5.00-80.00%17.50-30.00 10.00-20.00 7.00-9.00 7.00-10. 00 3.00-5.00 Hay--Baled, track, Toronto, car| $195 to $1.10; Cobourg, $1.15; | OTTER lots; No. 2, $12; mixed, $9 to $11; Hamilton, $1.05 to $1.15; Owen i 13.00-14.00 0.00-10.00 6.00-7.00 9.00-10.00 5.00:6,00 straw, $9. ] . ; 0 ith, $118; S| 900-1800 £00-15.00 5.00-10.00 3.00-6.00 4.00- 5.00 2,00-4.00 Montreal. "Tho and Woodstock, . ~ A Montreal, March. Suan. fed Soe a Be to $1; and 1.16 85 50 25 36 26. wheat on spot were made at $1.3¢ \ ' > .per bushel ex store and en route at Hay 1500 3550 14.00-20.00 10.00-15.00 6.00-8.00 6.00- 8.00 4.00-6.00 $1.21 to 3 25 ex track, while Ameri- 4 : can No, 3 yellow corn in car lots on |, Bellevile--Baled $1 40-50 .30- 40 .20- 30 .10- .20 epot changed hands at $1.55 to ${36 loose 39 to 310; ran) h 5 ex store. $10 to 313.) J SKUNK Corn--AMerican No. 2 yellow,| loose $10 es «| (Black) s $1.35 to $1.36. Oats--Canadian to 313 6.00 4.00 8.00 2.50 3.00 2.650 Western, No. ¥, T6c to 76c; Canadian | to $14; 3 (Short) : Western, No. 3, 73¢ to 74c; extra oe 3.56 3.00 ' 3.38 1.74 2.00 1.7% No. 1 feed, 73c to 74c. Flour--Man.| to na: a \ spri wheat patents, Je $50 $11 (Brown) bo 0 secon .10; strong ers, $8.90; . . 'winter = patents, choice, $9.25: | $10 to $12 $16 3000 2.50 1.76 50 50. 40 Corn, cracked, cwt, THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1917. ¢ The Seed Situation. , Owing to the partial failure of grain crops the last season, it ig ex- pected that there will be difficulty for every farmer to secure the amount of seed he may require for this years seeding. It is possible that there may be sufficient seed in some sections and possibly.a surplus while other 'sections may suffer a scarcity. The Department" of Agriculture have adopted a plan by which the Frontenac Branch at Sydenham may be instrumental in bringing the buy- ers and sellers together without the necessary expense of advertising on their part, An advertisement will appear In! the next 'four issues of the Weekly ' Edition of this paper which outlines this plan. It is briefly, the use of the Agricultural office as an agency through which those wishing to sell seed may use this Branch as a med- fum by informing the office of the kind, quantity aad variety they have (for sale and send a pound sample in for inspection, while those wishing to buy may get in touch with the sellers by applying at the office, This work is done free by the Department, A good deal of the seed, in the county may be of poor quality owing to the too rapid ripening of the grain, This seed should be thor- oughly screened until it is gotten as near to thirty-four pounds per bushel as it-is possible to get it and them should be tested for germination so as to tell what quantity may be nec- essary to sow per acre. In this way much of the poor seed can be greatly improved. -A pood seed germibator is made by 'taking a small box, say about 12 or 14 inches léng, 8 or 10 inches wide and 3 inches deep. Fill two-thirds full with sawdust and then lay a piece of cloth over the top of this. Count out one hundred seeds and spread over this cloth, Then take another cloth about two inches larger each way than the top of the box and lay over the seed, and then fill remainder of space in box with sawdust and thoroughly moisten with luke warm water. Keep box in a temperature of 70 or 80 degrees during the day and as near to this temperature as possible during the night. After a period of five or six days lift top cloth off with sawdust and count seed sprouted. Replace ' cloth and sawdust again and leave until the 10th or 12th day after seed- ing, then remove cover again and count sprouted grains. The first count will show seed of strong vital- ity while the latter count of addit- fonal sprouts will show rather a weak germination. The total num- ber of seeds germinating will indi- cate percentage germination f the sample. 2 A warning should be given at this time. in regard to the buying for seed the ordinary western feed oats, Much of this seed is of low vitality and may mean disappointment +e the sower. This grain also contains such noxious weld seeds as wild oats, ragweed, hare's ear mustard, Ball Mustard, and Stinkweed or Pennycress, besides ther less harm- ful weeds. This should be enough to make a farmer think twice before buying such grain for seed, Arrangements are being made however, to select a grade called No. 1, Canadian Western Seed Oats which are inspected and are now in store at the Government Interior Terminal Elevators, This seed is free from noxious weed seeds and will germinate 95 per cent. 'This special grade =f #ced oalg commands a premium of five cents per bushel in addition to which is the cost of cleaning, the wastage or recleaning and other extra expenses, making their total cost today of eighty cents per bushel, freight paid to Fort William, While the' supply lasts 40 R. H. Nielson and J. W. forwarding order by otherwise addressed to, Manager Capadian . Government 'Elevators, 226 Grain Exchange, Winnipeg. This is an excellent chance. for Farmers' Clubs and other Farmers Organizations as well as seed mer- chants in general to secure good geed at a reasonable price. The Board of Railway Commissioners have made telegram or seed forwarded in preference to other ordinary grain shipments, and hence will not. be seriously affectéd by freight congestion at varous railway terminal centres. FINANCIAL MATTERS It Is Thought Im Oil Wil Do Toronto, March 1.--The stock of the Imperial Oil Company of Canada recently advanced to the spectacular level of 350. The stogk finds a ready market in New York. The company pays, eight per cent, per annum in dividends regularly, but a year ago a "melon" wag also cut. The re- cent advance of the stock 'to a new high record level is believed in some quarters to be in anticipation either ; of another 'melon' or an increase in the regular dividend. The Im- perial Oil is the Canadian subsidiary of the Standard Oil Company, C. R. Whitehead New President. Montreal, March 2.----At the annual meeting of the Wayagamack Pulp and Paper Company held at Three Rivers the financial statement was a most satisfactory document, J. N. Greenshields, K.C., who from the organization of the company up to the present, has guided its des- tinies as chief executiwp officer, re- signed the presidency, but continued on the board as a director, this occa- sioning the election of a new execu- tive, «u C. R, Whitehead, heretofore vice- president and managing director, ac- cepted the presidency, while J. W. Pyke and Alex. Pringle became vice- presidents. The directors were all re-elected. a New Lehigh President, Philadelphia, Pa., March 2. Ed- ward E. Loomis, Vice-President of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western. Railroad was elected Presi- dent of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, succeeding EE. B. Thomas, who was made Chairman of the Board ' of Directors _and who will also act as Chairman of the Executive and Fin- ance Committees. BE. 8. Moore re- signed as a director of the Lehigh Valley and 'Mr, Thomas was elected to succeed him. Missouri Pacific Sold. St. Louis, March 2.--The Missouri Pacific Railroad was sold at auction Holmes, New York, for $16,151,000. Both men represent the reorganization committee, Joins Mining Board. Toronto, March 2.--Louis W. Hill, son of the late James J. Hill, and president and chairman of the Great Northern Railway, has been added to the board of directors of the Porcu- pine Gold Mines, It was recently announced that Sir Henry Pellatt had been added to the same board. Commercial Notes, |! L, C. Herdman, who has for some years been associated with the €Can- arrangements to have cars of this|. PAGE FIFTEEN 084 to be sure of uni ask for Sunkist, sein Bdleliv in the wrappers. Phone your dealer, Sunkist Uniformly Good Oranges elected a member of the Montreal Stoek Exchange. The National Candy Company has declared a dividend of $1.50 a share on its common stock. This is the first declaration on the issue sihce March, 1911, when a dividend of 1 per cent. was ordered. Tone Philadelphia Electric Com- pany has applied to the Public Ser- vice Commission for authority to in- crease itg capital from $25,000,000 to $50,000,000, The Algoma Steel Corporation an- nounces, through its president, J Frater Taylor, that it will pay off its $2,600,000.00 three year notes, due « March 1st. ---------------- A USE FOR ALLIGATORS. They Beat Modern Apparatus for Cleaning Sewers. The alligator has graduated into the useful calass. At last his slug gis energy has been usefully direct- ed. Recently a 600-foot twelve-inch sewer pipe in Fort Meade, Fla., be- came clogged with sand and dirt. Ac- cording to the Engineering Record several sewer-cleaning contrivances were used and about $4,500 was spent to no avail. The pipe remained clogged as be- fore, At this juncture the superin- tendent of water and sewers secured a small alligator, to which he fasten- ed a rope. 'gator was lowered into the pipe: After a struggle in the Wysavory envionment he reached the xt mannole) dragging the rope after him. Wheil he had travelled one section of the pipe the rope to the middle of which knotted chains were attached, was pulled back and forth and the obstructions removed Following this success other alli- gators were used, until at the present time ten are employed for cleaning sewers, They are doing what skill ed workmen equipped with: modern apparatus have failed to do. 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