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. ow“- e in securitl’ 175°" 5nd m 1n conﬁdence Whlﬂh

to the cumin! 901119 111 were tho 911ml!" '4’

Th; iii i 91°" m. bailed ion

m’ depreil conference. This ma!

Ilszglpurely a. coincidence, but p»

. et of causes were re- h3g3? tyhu long downward W“ m, 5° a favourable con- WLT, {.85 held to be eeded to m. tide. 1t is the 9908999‘

m increase in the buvins WW‘

o; Great Britain and the Do- ‘ will have a favourable d” upon their trade with other mules that has made the Con- wmw at Ottawa comparable in upbﬂancn t0 that 8t LGIIIBDUQ. mmusallne Conference, the great w at funds to the United States M, Great Britain and the Con- mnh the purchases of’ Canadian ‘Mylar, by the British, the CHEM! ,1 the new ﬁscal policy in the Unmd States, and the Imperial

mnfﬂ-rnoo have effected a change _

mggllilllifllt which is msklns "Bel! l," in hi‘. parts of the world. It my be that the Conference, in ﬂtabiiilliilg closer trade relations mhla the Empire, made the ﬁrst mo", toward tearing down the bar- n,“ to irncle which were created by w, war and by the suspicion, fear md haircd of the post-war period. mo failure of the Conference mid have produced extreme pessi- 515m as to the future of inter- rrtlohlll trade relations, since the ihtenleuf would have been made that if the nations within the Em- ph’! were unable to ﬁnd a common

‘ma: Canada Gains By , Th.» Imperial Conference

run review of the resnlts of the irnperisﬁloonoaile given in ilo Monthly Letter by the Royal Bank of

this for trade relationships, there rislittlc room for hope that an in-

itrnational conference could do.

better. In fact, the doctrine has been advanced that the world is altering upon a phase when each wuniry would attempt to become uneariy self-suﬂicient as possible, mn though this implied s. general ind permanent lowering of sland- irds of living. The belie! in thewne- rarity of knitting the economic rrganizations of the world into a iiugle unity seemed to be dying out. ﬁle success oi the Conference illgurs well both for the future of lnde relations within the Empire ind for possible achievements on the part of the World Economic Conference which is to be assembled later in the year. Throughout the Conference the emphasis was upon increased volume of trade rather ‘llun upon new restrictions which pllid create new barriers against slur countries.

‘ cannons PREFERENCES

New trade agreements between tile Domlniohs have been planned and it will not be long before the results of the Conference itself, to- gether with these agreements, will find expression in new trade con- iicis and exchange of products on inincrcasing scale. As yet it" is too "early to discuss the ncessions which Canada made to Great Bri- hin. The details are not to be made Wbllc until after Parliament as- sembles; moreover, qualities, clas- iiilcations and other technical con- siderations make difficult the dis- cussion of changes in tariff on the manufactured commodities Canada Iill receive from Great Britain. It iiclesr, however, that preferences

‘k994i’ extended by Canada _on

British goods were generous. These V"! siren at a time when there was m Ytﬁiilrﬂvlly on the part of Great Britain. Now that the British Gov- ‘mmm 15 Prepared to give cor- Mliondins concessions we have no "Wilt that the Canadian proposals "ll be found to be correspondingly Itnerous. ,

l! is ihc concessions which have l" mm by Great Britain that Nnitituto the basis for the present litter.

‘rttllle aln-ilpt decline of prices it ‘h c producers of raw materials

° suffered most. It _was the far- ﬁuilhe lllmbermen, the miners m" V: ﬁshermen whose buying

as most severely curtailed. maxim" of r-ubllo works and h" mnrns of employment relief

“km Baird ihc suffering of in-

m“! Dopiuiations but have been “my t 1215s stance to those who » The world with raw ulster-

Bﬂét ‘concessions made by eﬂorﬂcn, which will supply I ﬂnsdian wheat, lumber,

“fined, 3 i or lvlillbolllrlnlili: ~

w‘ P17 the Freight, -

111M»: nus woaxs

\" Faint loim, N’ a‘

minerals and ﬁsh, must improve the buying power of these producers-

WHEAT

To Canada, the concession with regard to wheat and 110111‘ IN 91 outstanding importance. The wheat of high protsirrcontent from our Western Prairies commands the preference of the shrewd buyers of British f our mills. London has al- ways been the beet market for high- grade wheat. It is not quite 01991‘ whether it will be the British miller or the Canadian farmer who will receive the beneﬁt of the tariﬂ P1’?- ierential whenthere is a world sur- plus, but in normal years it seems likely that‘ the Canadian farmer will secure the 3d. preference tarii! on this commodity. In any case, the preferential will result in an in- crease in the proportion of Canad- ian wheat used in Great Britain.

LIVESTOCK AND BEEF v

During the past two years ship- ments of live cattle from Canada to Great Britain have been resumed after s. lapse of some years; This trade was at one time an important outlet for the Canadian livestock industry, 111,000 head being shipped in 1925. Increasing demand and higher prices in the markets of the United States diverted these exports and shipments overseas ceased. In 1930, exports were resumed and since then steady progress has been made. the total last year reaching 27,150 head. The Irish Free States

whole, but heavier demand for whole milk and butter has reduced the supply available for cheese- inaking. It is reported, however, that low prices in these ﬁelds have renewed interest in cheese-making, and output and exports are again increasing.

Butter production reached e record total of 236 million pounds in 1931, an increase over the prev- ious record year (1930) of 23 per cent. The expansion in the Prairie Provinces was particularly notable. Export shipments of butter in sub- stantial volume from Canada to Great Britain were resumed in 1931 after a lapse oi several years, during which Canadian supplies were. not equal to domestic require- ments and considerable quantities were imported. These limports reached a maximum of 39 million pounds in 1930. The return of the butter industry to its natural place in the export ﬁeld ls an important event in the history of the trade. The quantity shipped in 1981 to Great Britain was less than 9 mil- lion pounds and Canada is at pres- ent a relatively small factor in the British butter market. The Canad- ian Trade Commissioner at Glasgow, however, reports that, "The major- ity of traders welcome this renewal of interest in the market and hope that farmers and butter-makers in Canada will see the advisability of tarnishing continuous supplies, a pro-requisite for success. Canadian creamery butter is looked upon as the best in the market." '

British imports of butter in 1981 exceeds‘ 000 million pounds, of which Canada contributed less than 1 per cent. The chief source of sup- ply was Denmark, which shipped 276 million pounds. New Zealand supplied 217 million pounds and Australia, 174 million pounds. The Soviet, Irish Free State and Argen- tina respectively followed in import-

is the only other country which ships cattle in any volume to this market. Shipments of beef from Canada. to Great Britain had also dwindled sway, but the past year has shown some increase in this trade. Total exports of beef from Canada still remain small, amount- ing to about 4 million pounds in 1931 against 67 million pounds in 1927. . BACON

Perhaps the outstanding oppor- tunity in animal products is in the market for pork and bacon. Th0 demand for bacon in Great Britain has grown at an amazing rate. In I921. imports amounted to 036 mil- lion pounds; in 1931 a total of ap- proximately l,300 millions pounds was reached. This is an increase of more than 100 per cent. and most of the additional s_\_l_pplies have come from Denmark. Canadian shipments, until recently, were no greater than they were forty years ago. ,

Impressive progress has been made during the present year. Ship- ments of bacon and ham increased from 4 million pounds in the ﬁrst six months of 1931 to more than 17,500,000 pounds in the ﬁrst six months of 1982. Exports to Great Britain amounted to 3 million pounds in the first half of 1991 and 13,895,000 pounds in 1932, but even this large figure amounted to only 2 per cent. of total British imports. Of the total imports of bacon into Great Britain during the six months mentioned 444 million pounds came from Denmark, 84 million from Pol- and, 38 million from Holland, 25 million from Sweden, and Canada stood in fifth position. The Irish Free State shipped l1 million pounds. Imports from the United States were less than 5 million pounds.

In this connection it is of inter- est to note that the numberof swine on the fanns in Canada in- creased by 18 per cent. between June 1930 and June 1931, reaching a record ﬁgure of 4,111,000 head. n1- ling prices discouraged farmers and marketipgs have been heavy, In ad- dition, severe weather during Marsh resulted in serious losses of young pigs and holdings are reported to be greatly reduced. According to recent reports, hog numbers sr_e

European producing countries. CHEESE ANDBUTTER Great Britain, as in other food

for cheese and butter and draws supplies from many parts of the world. In 1900 her imports of cheese reached approximately 100 million pounds. Once the largest contributor

294 million pounds in 1903-4), Can- ada still maintains an important

ed‘ ﬁrst place to New Zesland. Other important sources of British supplies are the Netherlands, Italy and Australia. Production of factory cheese in Canada has declined 90 per cent. during the past three years and exports have fallen below 100 million pounds. The decline in the gaanufacturing of one commod- ity does‘ not necessarily indicate a

mun: 6s in the industry l3 a

also decreasing in all important.

\President expressed the opinion ma;

products, is the great world market.

to British needs (with exports of e

position in my trade boe-hso-ylrld- ~-

ance. During the ﬁrst six months of 1932 New Zealsnd increased her shipments and nearly reached the total sent from Denmark. Austral- ian shipments were also larger, but supplies from Canada declined. The low prices for the ‘finished product 'hes discouraged producers, who are reported to be diverting milk sup- plies to eheesemaking. ‘Canadian dairy factories are equipped so that they can quickly shift from cheese to butter production or vice versa. in response to price variation be- tween the two products.

APPLES

A preference amounting to 95 cents per hundred weight on apples should be sufficient to give Canad- ian producers an outlet for all the apples they are likely to be able to ship within the near futurm-News o! this esreement has been received with a great deal of enthusiasm in the Maritime Provinces, in the On- tario Peninsula and British Colum- bis. It is not quite clear as to what other agricultural products will be directly beneﬁted by the new trade agreements. A general-duty on can- ned goods mskes it possible that some Canadian vegetables will be sold in the British market, but tin- ned vegetables have not achieved great popularity in Great Britain.

SUl-IIMARY I AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS -

The agreements reached at Otto. wa include s. tariff preference of 15s. per hundred weight on butter, 15 per cent. ad valorem on cheesei and a quota of 2,500,000 pounds on‘ bacon and ham. There are also provisions made for eggs, condens- ed milk and the continuatidfi of the present preference on tobacco. Can- adian tobacco is now manufactured into cigarettes in England and the cigarettes are marked, "Canadian Tobacco." The present market re- strlctions against Canadian cattle I are also to be removed. To the Brit. l ish importers there must be an as; surance for adequate and steady |supplies with quality and pricgg in IkQeDinB with that of similar pro- ducts from other countries if Can- sda is to regain her former prom. inence in the British market. Pres- ent oonditions in Canada seem to be favourable for the expansion of these industries/ at the last two ‘Annual Meetings of’ this but m;

1 the production of Canadian agricul. ture could be advantageously diver.

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particular products. LUMBER.

In the last four calendar years Canadian exportsof wood, unmann- factured or partially unmanufsc- tured, to the United Kingdom have amounted t0 $3,451,000, $7,943,000. $7,395,000 and $4,683,000 respectively-

‘n is this falling oi! which has

made Canadian lumbermen acutely conscious of Russian competition. Under the forthcoming treaty, Can- adian lumber is to be protected against dumping. Total British im- ports of wood and timber, according to British statistics, in the last four calendar years amounted to £42,548,- 000, 12491145000, £42,97o,000 and 529,144,000. In recent years Canada has been supplying less than 5 per cent. oi the wood and timber re- quirements of the British market. It would seem that there should be possibilities of a ﬁﬂnlldCfnbie ex- pension in the British requirements for Canadian forest products.

MINERAL PRODUCTS

There is to be a duty oi 10 per cent. on foreign asbestos, zinc and lead, and of 2d. per pound on all foreign copper. This should mean that Empire mines will provide Great Britain's requirements of these‘ minerals to the exclusion of other producers.

While the provisions mentioned above with reference to the raw and partially manufactured products of the country are those in which the greatest number of Canadians are most keenly interested, it should not be forgotten that Canada is the fifth manufacturing nation in the world. Under the new British tariff manufactured goods from Canada

paying duty. Since a duty of 15 to 20 per cent. has been levied on most manufactured products going into Great Britain from countries outside the Empire, the more efficient Can- adian manufacturers may ﬁnd a greater opportunity in the British market than has been generally anticipated.

Interest Showll in Mrs Mctlormarfs Will

CHICAGO, Sept. 2 -— Disposition of the depleted fortune left by Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCormick in- trlgued Chicago today ‘as it learn- ed that her Swiss architect com- panion, Edwin D. Krenn, had sold control of his share in her mili- lons to a former inicmatlolial har-

vest company clerk for a few thousand dollars.

The body of Mrs. McCormick lay in state at her Lake Shore

enter the British market withoutlxnnxfs action would (“pend some

funeral this afternoon, but in ball-l well as the personal fortunes of room and clubroom the estate was all three, invested in the com- the principal topic of conversation? phnys holdings. it follows that

Edward A. Dalo, business part- Daio will practically control the ner of Krenn and himself “former McCormick estate. clerk" announced he had bought’. ' ' i t, idi t' h

millions of dollars left bv Mrs-i 0F PROVINCE

McCormick.

- Manitoba brides prefer natives. Daio said the importance of Whatever the romance of far countries, the charm of strange what on whether Mrs. McCormick‘ peoples, they pick the home pro- named him, Krcnli, in the will duct, first when choosing a life 'For not only did Krcnn slsn HWEYX, mate. The latest vital statistics for ‘his interest m the trust, but he j the province of Manitoba show that assigned lo Date any possible lc-i iivc times out of six Manitoba born gacy he may receive. In rcturll; girls marry British subjects or pro- Krenn was to reccivc from Date. for Canadians. The remainder pro- a life annuity of $2,000 monthllt! fer Slav or Teutonic spouccs to new gold. iAsiatics or even Latins, and only

The a rcemen Daio said. wa-‘Yonc in a couple of thousand signed zfllgilst-l; He said attorney's‘ marries a black. The last statistics for all parties concerned had fm-ol- silow five married Aslatics, but in o4 it, Qthc two preceding years were only‘

The financial interests of lvlrs.‘ four alliances between Manitoba McCormick, Kreen and Dato. be-lgirls and Aslatics, came permanently intertwined in‘ And the home preference goes, July, 1929, when Mrs. McCormickldoublc for Mnitobsi men. To bcl guaranteed $11,000,000 of noics specific: Our cf 2.630 brides of a sold to furnish capital for Krenn ylcar ago born in Manitoba, 1.703‘ and Dato real estate OpGTEitlOTIS-llllilfriftd Canadian husbands, 422' Shc latcr invested much more in chose their males from the British the concern. Her estate is largely isles, with ten more coming from tied up with the real estate hold- . other British pcmessiohs. while 116, tilc ‘

ings. took American husbands. Of The three-Mrs. McCormick. remainder, there xvcrc 381 married Krenn and Data-wore trustees of to Europeans, with Poles, Russians‘

the Edith Rockefeller McCormick and Austrians running as favorites

5 0n September 6"‘- Do You‘ Realize That School Opens Nexti Week? Have you Your Children Ready? Let Us Help You to Selecrﬂreir \ School ‘Attire at Saving Prices. i ,Boy’s Boy's f.

‘Blue Cheviot Suits School Suits‘

232m‘ good value at Boy's Tweed Suits- with

A Bloomer Pants. Sizes 24 to

_ 1 - 30. Special prl

gngggggglggeggfgffiw $4.00 .0 .. . . . ..."? $8.00

ed from $5.50 to '

B . P t i Sh t d Boy's Suits in Brown striped

Blfolsneﬁlstysllesll Sigsswirio WOYSiE/d with 2 Pa" 1011s

30. Prices 500,650, gain?“ slizes 30 t0 36-

75c, $1.00 and - P°°1a Y P1‘ “d $161“)

Boy's Long Pants Boy's

All ' . P ' 1., i

$1.2%,z§§.0oril>il.l.. $330 Golf Hose

Boy's Fancy Shirts and

Blouses. Prices 50c

to i‘ ' ' ' ' ' l ' . ' . I Just in timé for thechool A big assortment of col-

Boy stcaps; 3% his Opening. Boy’s Fancy Coat 01's 11ml Sizes- The Prices

“s” men" c and Pullover Sweaters. All are from 45c to’

Boy's Blue Chambray and sizes and newest designs

Khaki Drill Shirts. and colours. Prices pair .. '

AllslzesPriceﬁscto ‘ 95cto,..............' - i

‘ BUYS READ THIS! y A School Bag Given Away FREE With Every Boy's Suit‘. Bought Here Within the Next Ten Days. Come Early as the Quantity is Limited. .i SE BR OS L ' ' d PRO W ., zmzte "FOR THE BEST |N BQY'$ WEAR" glﬂgdmlncrsase the supply of these MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS Drive mansion today awaiting the trust. with most of this trust, as" to the tune of 204. There wen

three marriages between Chinesi men and Manitoba girls, while twr other Asiatics won Manitoba bride! Only one girl married a colcrel man.

In the same year, 1,551 Manito bans out of 1,879 native sons mar‘ ried in the province took Canadisi brides. 155 married girls from thi British Isles,_and 56 found theil wivw south of the Cahadiar boundary. Oi‘ the remainder, lit married European lassics. and only one chose a Chinese wife.

PAYS 25 CENTS FOR STRADTVAR-TUS

DESIO. Italy. Sop l-Wheli Pietro Sala, music teacher. saw s small boy dragging a my cari made out of a violin and some whorls. llC paid the lad 25 cent! for it. Inside the instrument h! found a lag saying: "Antoniui StradivariusCrcmonensis Fkicebat --Anno l7l7." If the violin prover to be a genuine Stradivarius, Sail estimates it is worth 350.000.

Puddings of lhc plain suet 13,11 will be improved by a sauce quick ly and easily lllado with the hell of o. bottled vsscllcc uscri for lem- onndc, Boil l-i plllt of waic: wiil a tablespoon of sugar. Mix one tea spoon cornstarch with a little we tor and silr into lilo boiling walel adding one tiihlcspnon lemon es- sencc.

snmcms UP FATHER

By George McMnnus

I TOLDYOU RRTNI BA‘? TIMI Tl-Nﬂ‘ I VJILL

CK OUT.‘ err You

LOOK MMAT MAGGli WANTS 1b MAKE eouc; CQMMISQIONERi

vmxmaolccst You LOOK WORRIED. WHAT l”: IT ?

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rm wcamso ASou-r" THi$ zLecTiou

FOR MAYOR.

ME!

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