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The growing of field beans 1: con- fined mainly to Kent and adjacent counties in the Lake Erie district. There has been a great growth of stalk. the plants have blouomcd profusely, and the prospats‘ gt pm» sent are most favorable'for‘a more than average yirld when the crop is gathered in the first or second week 0! September; In many instance; hem were planted late. but. ‘addo from the enacts ot heavy rains In A large acreage and a. big yield fairly describes this crop. Cutting began about the 20th July, and Was expected to run a week into August; While some barley had lodged and was discolored by rain, the bulk of the crop is o! the choicest quality, both in color and weight, while the average yield is one of the most generous yet reported. Most of the barley grown in Ontario is now fed to live stock on the farm, being substituted largely for peas since the latter crop has been suffering from the weevil. There was but little in- jury to the crop from any other source but rain. It is difficult to sum up the exact situation regarding peas, owing to the fact that for the past two or three years the flat or grass pea has been largely substituted for the com- mon round field pea on account of the depredations of the pea weevil or “bug,” and that this year a number. of farmers have returned to the lat- ter variety. While complaints are yet too frequent concerning the pre- sence of the weevil” it would seem as if Peas have been comparatively suc- cessful where grown, some correspom‘ dents, indeed, being quite enthusias- tic over the prospects of the crop. There has also been a great growth of straw owing to frequent irains, but some mildew is reported. Some early fancy peas have been already cut, but ordinary field peas were not. expected to be harvested for a week or two. While the acreage of peas is still small compared with that of a few years ago, the general outlook for the crop is more encouraging than for the past two years. While a few correspondents writing on the lst of August reported the cutting of oats, most of the crop had yet to ripen, and harvesting was likely to continue for a. couple of wenks yet. The yield will be large, and the quality of the grain good. As in the case of {all Wheat and bar- ley, some individual yields will be immense. The straw is comparative- ly short, but otherwise of fair. qual- ity, but there has been considerable lodging owing to hem'v rains .during the past week or two. Rust and. smut are complained of in a. few localities, but only to u. slight extent even then. Rye. Comparatively little rye is now raised for the grain, much of that which is sown being either cut green or pIOWed under. The crop has been a most uneven one this season, both as to yield and quality. The season of harvesting rye ranged from the middle to the end of July. Toronto, Aug. 19.â€"â€"The following. report coacerning the crops of the Province has been issued by the On- tario‘ Department of Agriculture. and deals with conditions as described by, regular correspondents of the Bureau of Industries under date of the lat of August. It is based on the return! of over 2,000 correspondents: Fall “flaunt. Much of the {all wheat just har- vested was sown a Week or tWo later than usual, owing to the rainy wea- ther prevailing in the early part 01 last fall. but this does not seem to have had any bad efiect upon the general character of the crop. There was but little injury by winter-k111- ing, and Very little was plowed up in the spring. April was not favor- able to the growth of the young wheat, but during the summer the crop picked up to such an extent that it turned out to be one of the bent Crops yet recorded in the Province, both as to yield and quality. While some returns fall short of an aver.- age, several instances are given where the crop range from 40 to 50 bush- 013 per acre, and samples are report- ed going fully 63 ,pOunds to .tho bushel. Much of the straw is shorter than usual, but bright. Owing to? lieavy rains in July some of. Vthe‘ wheat lodged and sprouted, but not in sufficient proportion to be a seriâ€" ous drawback. The Hessian fly was reported in seVeral counties. but only to a slight extent compared with re-' cent years. The injurv from other insects. and from rust and smut. has been but trifling. and this may also be said of the grain crops. A few complaints have been made of depre- dations of sparrows in wheat and} other cereals. The cutting of fall; wheat ranged from the 10th to the? 3‘th of July. according to locality. 3 although at the later date the great- er part of the crop was in the barn. ‘ spring Wheat. \ 'l‘he harvesting of all spring grains i this year is about a week or so lat-l er than usual, and the cutting of] 2 l 1 spring wheat was expected during the first and second weeks of August. Like fall wheat, the crop suffered ' trom drouth in the spring. but pulled up with the more favorable weather ‘ prev-ailing later. While rather thin on I th» ground in places, the heads are: we]! mud, the grain is plump, and the average yield will be a fairly large one. There was but slight in- jury from inScct or other pests. From the Official Returns to tho Bufeau of Industries. - CROP REPORI 0F OMAR") 1.: runner: of the Mr W near-l- Crop- lemma rm: Antenatalâ€"Anus. of 85 Buick 20: Act. 0! In)! Who-t- PAGE EIGHT Barley. Bonus. Oats. ' 'Boou. Reports concerning mangels vary very much, for while some of the returns speak of the crop as being in good condition, a. large number de- scribe it as thin and hatchy in places, owing to the dry Weather which prevailed at seeding interfer- ing with germination. In various parts of the Province some of the mangels had to be plowed up. Tur- nips have done much better, and pro- As correspondents wrote on the lat of August potatoes promised to be one of the best yields for years, more or less favorable accotmts com- ing from nearly every county in the ProvinCe. The only fear expressed was that should the rainy‘ weather continue. there Would be danger of a. loss from rot. At the time of writ- ing, however, only a few cases of rot were reported, and these appear- ed to be of a. local character. A number of the returns spoke ‘of bugs as being very plentiful, ‘ doubtless owing to the frequent rains“-washing off the applications of'Pari'n green. mise to be a large crop. Hardly any mention was made of carrots. and reference to sugar beets were to the effect that the crop was rather back- ward, and hardly up to the average for the time of year. However, all classes of roots have still a consider- able period before them in which to make further growth. Fruit. Taking the western half of the Pro- vince as a whole, apples are not up to the average, either in yield or quality, but most of the reports from. counties extending from York to Grenville speak favorably of this fruit in both respects. Some corres- pondents claim that the greatest in- jury was from frost during the peri- od of blossom. ,Winter apples will be relatively scarcer that the earlier sorts. Considerable scab has been reported where the trees were not sprayed, but complaints , have been less than usual concerning . Wormy fruit. Blight among apple trees is reported in several districts. While a. few correspondents speak well of the prospects for pears, most of the returns do not favor a large, or even an average yield. Plums, however, have had a most favorable season for bearing, and where sprayed have yielded generously, but where neglect- ed much injury was Wrought by the curculio causing young fruit to drop from the tree. A few complaints have also been received of plums rotting. In most quarters whore grown, peaches are vielding well, more especially the later varietia. Cherries give frOm a fair to a, light yield, and, like plums, have suffered somewhat from black-rot. Grapes will be a medium crop should favor- able weather continue until ripening. Strawberries, raspberries, and other small fruits haVe been more or lea abundant. w- â€"-â€"v _V 5 reports from eastern Ontario were rather more favorable as to general condition, but it was stated that some replanting had to be done on account of drouth. The interest in tobacco growing appears to be less than during. the past two or three y can. uuuauwsg ~â€"-__ plants had just sprouted, and cold, v‘vet weather later on told against the‘growth of the crop. Notwith- standing all these drawbacks many correspondents are of opinion that with favorable weather during the re mainder of the season a fair yield ‘wlll be recorded. Fodder corns were considered to be in a, relatively betâ€" ter condition than those varieties rabed for grain. very best condition, generally speak- ing. Live stock are in correspond- ingly good trim. having annex-ed from little but the horn fly, which. howâ€" ever, appeared later in the «mum: than usu'al.’ The now of ‘ .milk has been lax-nefand'there will be 9. large eupply of dairy pr'oductl; Farmer: supplying cheese factories emu-m- to be more satisfied with‘resulte this you thanthosdin-tht butter line. tobacco. Most of the tobacco raised in the Province is grown in the counties of Essex and Kent in the west, and in Prescott and Russell in the east. Correspondents do not report very fully concerning this crop, but west- em returns were to the efl'ect that it Was rather backward owing to the late planting and Cold, wet weather. although otherwise looking well. The _AmA The early part. of the season Was moat unpromising for pastura, being so Q and cold. but frequent rains later on brought madam info the This appears to be a very uneven crop this year. It Was so dry at the time of planting t_hat much.of 0110 In“ â€" r _,._, , u . the need failed to germlnate, which made considerable replanting neces- sary. A number of correspondents also complain. of the poor quality of the seed apart from weather condi- tions. Crows and blackbirds were unusually =tr0ublesome when the plants had just sprouted, and cold, wet weather lamr on told against ‘7 _‘_.:¢L scarcity of farm labor and the com- in; in of the {all wheat harvest, al- though the use of hay-loaders and other special appliances helped many A few correSpondents farmers out. speak of lucerne as increasing in few-- . Clover cutting began about the 4th of June, and timothy was a week or tWO later. Corn. the crop ‘a. very poor start, Rains, in the lafiter part of June and. in the early portion of July, however, brought most meadows along in re- markably good form. with the re: tans per 'ajc're. Timothy has done much better than clover this year. and new meadows, as a. rule; have been much ahead of old fields. The weather was very fi‘catchy” “ during 'hhying. and a. part of the crop was caught by rain; nevertheless there has been a. much larger proportion of first-class hay bed to be cut law on account of the scarcity of farm labor and the comâ€" ing in of the fall wheat harvest, al- though the use of hay-loaders and ‘ - ,1x___“_ Lain“ mnnv April was 'tod sold an dry for clover, and this, together with the drouth which prevailed in Hay, gave {5-3-5 P sham 1.1! u” luck. 3.,» ad Clover. Potato... but little “DOV“ KINGS OF COMMERCE Internalâ€"leech“... re. the toes lupply of the lupin Adopted- Irilflnt 0313!: of Delegates Ire- Cmbeu at C..- nem of Empire. Hontreel, Aug. 18.â€"-It was 3 bril- linnt membly that contronted Lord Strathcona when he convened the fifth cangreu of the Chambers 0! Commerce yesterdny. Six hundred princes of trade from every section of the Empire were there. It was ‘ the most representative gathering of ' commercial spirits ever witnessed In the Dominion, and a. ravishing bit of color was contributed by the gallery ; o! ladiee. The United Kingdom. Ane- trnlie, South Atria, Indie. the West Indies. New Zenlend and Canada. were there in the person of her most pro- gressive merchants. THE DEFENCE OF THE EMPIRE grace, the representative of ; family whose name has been identified with some of Canada's big enterprise: or half a century ago. Adjoining wu Lieut.-Gen. F. Winburn Laurie, C.B., M.P., oi the London Chamber, ; C..- nadian, who hamso long resided in Iondonaztodes‘lretongo til-co- lonial Empire ruled by Downing street. Spreading out from beneath the shield and royal standard, beneath which they stood gathered the dele- gates, all occupying numbered chairs. Would you have an «ocular demon- atration of the world wide stretch of the British anine? Then least your mind's eye upon the spectacle of 8!: 'v .n. Edward Buck, the genius ol tar-oi! Cawnpore, rubbing elbows with the venerable Hon. W. Rose of Halifax, Prof. W. R. Lang of London, sand- wiched in between delegates from Durban, Kimberley and other South African citiee; Willie Raymond of New Zealand coated in the same coat with the commercial bodice from the West Indies; the South Australian visitors crowding into the square de- voted to the citizen- o! the Empire lrom Alexandria and other sections of the tar removed In“; on the mcrchante o! vm and Vancouver contending {or a. little more room with the commercial bodies from New South ‘Welee, W and the Barbados. Nothing could more strikingly illustrate the world lore. of the Britieh mun. - Upon Lord Strathcou'l left at Lord Bruloy, president of the con- u‘oso to address the com. 1};- wu greeted with a. whirlwind at up- plauu. ' Lord Strathcom total-rod to the progress which had and. tho dilutio- sion '0! Import-.1 pmlcgontm trade. He Odd m. mm Judy’- Wheat 252,855 4,862,711 19.2 Barley . 709,839 24,203.87 34.1 Oats 2,645,965 110,125,099 41.6 Rye .. . 179,277 2,978,641 16.6 Peas ... 407,133 9,179-345‘ 22.0 Beans . 53.973 984.477 18.2 Hay-Clo- Tons. var 2,783,565 5,191,828 1.86 The fall wheat plowed up was 5.â€" 496 acres, against 8,986 in 1902 and extant; for will]. 3 number a! men. having had no previous experience in agricultural work, were a son disap- pointment, many of them have given good satisfaction. Wages during hat. vesting ranged from $1.25 to $2 a day according to locality, the skill of the worker. and the urgency of the demand for help, the average rate be- ing about $1.50 with board. Month- ly wages ran all the Way from $20 to $40. and in a few cam alhigh as 3,45, the prevailing quotations be- ing from $25 to $30, with board While many farmers were undoubted- ly hard pushed for a while during harvest, the plan 01 interchanging labor‘ proved ‘to be of great assist- ancev in some eases. and improved machinery is also mentioned as hav- ing been of much help in meeting the rush of Work. On account of the scarcity and comparatively high price of labor, a number of farmers are considerably behind in their Work, and others have had to let in- tended building improvements lie ovâ€" er from the same cause. l’iold Crop Forecast. The following table gives the area and estimated yields of the principal crops in Ontario for the year 1903. The forecast of August lst is based on returns from 2.000 special cor- Fall 75,473 in Spring Thls was the inflating pictun that Lord Strathcou viewed a h- respondents: not In Montreal and Discuss Many Topics of Importance. réiievod tho situation t9 ”some lent to: the Eye. Acreage. 666,595 :Yield Bushels. per acre 16,969,634 Contribution 19.2 34.1 41.6 16.6 22.0 18.2 7‘W’WW . ‘ .. a- ‘ London, Aug. 18.â€"-Colonle1 Secre- tery Chemberleln, replying to n I'D- :quest for e. short, definite etetement ‘o! hie fiscal proposals. he: writta ; es followe: 1 “I have never mate-ted en! tel ! whatever on raw meterlele. euch el wool or cotton. end I belleVe thet such e tax would be entirely unne- mm for the purpoece I heve b View, namely, for mutunl preterenee with the colonies, end for enabling ue to bar-gem for better terme with our foreign competitors. 1.90!“ m km Washington. D. 0.. Aug. 18.â€" Tnnowuh Canadshthoywjult ended reached its high water mark. Both in imports and exports the commerce betwoen tho two countries eXceeded that in any previous you. Toronto. Aug. 18.â€"'l‘he death '00- curred yatordty at hll homo, 270 Ontario “not. 0' Chan. McCurry, in his 87th you. He was {or 59 m an employo o! Lyman Bros. 5 Co. wholes-Jo dragging. He In born I. Belfast, Ireland. and an. to' 0m when cum 10mm. .._ ‘ The reaolutlon requesting the In- pu'itl Government to (rant. tho most tutored nation clause to countri- who had oxtondod tune to th. colon- need increase in the flights“: degra- tho coat of living of any funny h the country." Lat night 3 reception in tendon- od the visitor. ut the Board at Trade. The city and. tho oceanic. 3 social event, and lover-.1 thou-and persons wet. present. Chg-botwn'o Soho-o. Scott; and New Brunswick. About $38.0(W00 at the imports wee from Quebec and Ontario, $10,000,000 from New Brunswick end Nova. Scone. and $6,000,000 from British Columbit 0f the exports $110,000.11!» was to Que. bec and Ontario. $7,000.000 to New Brunswick and Nova Booth. and 36.0”.- 000 to British Columbia.- ne imports awe: before reached '0 much as $50,000.” have in one er ceptionel year, 1881. when they barely touched that figure. In 1902 they were $48,076,124. The export. to Canaan never reached so much an- $100,000,000 until 1901, when they new 31‘ 6,000,000. In 1902 they were $100,000,000. The Canadian tax“! has “given to the pro ducts and menugecturee of the United Kingdom u'i‘d most of It. colonies a re- duction' of twelve and e. half per cent. In the term rue-e ghee April.’ 17: “As regards food. there 1- nothing in the policy of tarifl rdorm which I hang put before the country that It In Bosch“ tho filth Want Statistics compiled nt the Department of Commerce and Laba- uhow that Im- ports from Canada hot you amounted to $54,660,410 and the export.- to Can- tda $123,472,416. By Canada is meant §rittsh Columns. Quebec. OntariaNm twenty-ave per cent. from August. 189; to July 1. 1900, and nine. that due. 3 reduction of nutty-three per cent. If was during that period that ”I. most rapid wth In the exports from the United tates to Cantu: 1001: place. The export. over the your 1897 lu‘cmue‘ ninety per cent. while the Increa- in the total exports "10.11de M! b“ about forty per cont. 2 1e: Limit-Col. CANADA'smne m u. With 0-. rim to You". ”alpaca-u“ WAN'i'ED‘. â€"Mvchh db‘m makers TENDERS WANTEDâ€"éimiea tenders for the emotion o! a. Mbodist, par- sonage at. Juntville will be receivâ€" ed by the undersigned up till 6 o'clock on low evening 'Aug. 318:. Plan: and upc'cmcutions may be seen at the “whitish-Wade:- office on and at.- Honda the 24th .01 Auguu. :38". W. D. HARRI- On Albert-st... neu' Wellington, two- storey brick, nearly new, half acre land, orchard. etc. On William-9L, north. comfortable brick house. On Albert-st... south. frame house. stone-founddfion. {- acr'e land. WANTED '1‘0 BUY.- 0n William-st. north. storey and a- half, 8 rooms. good stone cellar; also barn- with stable underneath. Lot 32 x 112. Price 8700. Apply to S. H. mm, Watch- man-Warder omen. mum FARM WANTED.â€"l°0 acme; good land and hit buildings: can my $500 down. Apply at this office -â€"32â€"tl On Fair-ave" two stony brick house stable: nice lot. On Peel-st. west. two modern houses, one brick, 9 rooms with bathâ€"room FARM WANTED TO PURCHASE.â€" 50 to 75 acres five to ten miles gram Lindsay ; “:1er good bung- Near R. C. church; new brick house. corner lot. first-clans property; 9 rooms. 0n Lindsay-st... near Glenelg; soli_d In Brock Township. adjoining villagq of Cannington. and close to cram- ery: 150 m. all plow land. Brick house (cost $3,000); two good from barns. one with stone foundation. drivingâ€"house. imph;Â¥ meat house and trans stable : or- chard; abundance 01 water. Price low {or quick sale; terms easy. In Ops Township, 4} miles, from Lindsay. 130 acres first-class land. Good frame house. two (tame barns. stable. ate. ; orchard. School and church convenient. wanted at owe-411W salarim paid. DUNDAS 8 FLAVELLE 3808 ,â€"-84-2. roamed house. in good condition. Apply to Box 810. Manxâ€"3343. ings. Term; slut be'e'isy.’ Appiy at this amass-u. brick house, Town FARMS FOR SALE. or eight Otters and to be ' contain 3 ' ' a 1"“ Laud and mm“- “on of the land Md Mme smut: STRAYED.â€"Came on!» a»: prefnisa of the undorsimred, 1m 11, Con. 10 Eldon, on or about 28th June. ‘ ' and Lamb. not ' requested to m expem and remove animflfi- THOMAS THORNBUBY, Glens?“1 COUNTY “’ANTED.â€" prove property. pay take them 3W3.“ FARM TO RE) nort beam. 0‘ northwest of 75 acres pic WANTED.â€"â€"By {iftovnth oi Soptmnhw girl to do general bausewmh Apply to Miss Kvnnedy, cor Ghenâ€" eh: and Mill-sts.â€"34-1. WANTED Dâ€"Wicnocd c gunoral. Wages $1.3 small fumih: referencvs. to MRS. 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Lennon. v-The ratepayers of on c byâ€"law last 1 $8,000 to aid a 1mm Wet factory. T1 carded 118 to 12. â€"'lhe Ontario Depar culture has appointe Trev poultry judge at. 213011;, Bowmanx'illo. 1 3W {all fairs thi: W W mnwoou iau Ian‘s thl 4m. Staples of been Promoted to the 0‘ the 45m Victoria “‘6 place of Major .~ “3 been made lieuten ‘fin- J. R. Strat‘ G'Leu-y's picnic at way of last weal were tendered a 1 Ms of that disLn “A young woman ‘ m the Lindsay C0116 in! m free of cl 7 V â€" " “ UL Ll} {Mable mom with b. ‘9' minutes walk of t for assisting | with light houseworli “‘0 9“. Apply at 97' 34-2 “3'8 7 Fall Te 7. 'PRINGLE. muster Late Opt‘ica! busm She spend onk \va It 'eterbm ()I Ho instcl doct u ide of