hPa oo = —— —y mere exporters of the raw products of agricul: | ture will ever remain hewers of wood and rawers water to their more skillful and intelligent rivals ‘*‘We must improve the quality of exports,’ but to do so ws must first improve and make more practical the education of our peop! The markets of the world are becoming more fastidious every a Ay lt is not mere ly necessary that articles of food should be of good quality, but they must be put up in an attractive manner. The form of the package, its convenien is size, and above ail its perfect cleanliness, are ations sine ¢ articles of human food. To study the mar kets of the world and know how to meet their wants, to be acquainted with the advancement made in agricuitural productions in othe countries, aud to be able to appreciateand ado; t important improvements, require knowledge and intellectual training. fhe times are changing, and we must keep pace with the change The watchword of agricultural pro- gresa must be “Educate!” ‘‘Educate!” In the world’s markets we have to meet the pro- ductions of the vast prairies of the West and Northwest, yieldin <i crops for many years cé as regai important consider in giving \ all the different , » geo without manure or the expense of clearing the land. We have to compete with the cheap labor of Europe operated by large capital and directed, to a great extent, by men of practical education. We cannot ap- prairies of the West, nor do we We cannot apply the capital te the cultivation of the land which farmers of other countries do, but we can, if we go tn earnest to work vie with them and excel them in the skill which we may bring to bear on the practise of our leading industry. The farming of te-day, like nearly every other busivess, stands more in need of mental training, thau that of the past. Machinery has changed the routioe offarm work. When the grain was sowed with the hand, reaped with the scythe, and threshed with the flail muscle was more important than brains, but the seeder, the reaper, and threshing machine require skill to guide them The extended application of machimery is, I believe, destined in all the intiustries, to supercede the unskilled labor of man. Tie day is evidently fast ap- pyro a ‘ propriate the want them & quire little besides strength for their execution will be dove by machinery. Man’s part in the industries of the futare will be more in the inventing and working of labor taving machinery than in manual labor, How importsnt then that we should endeavor to save cur children from bein among the last of the civilized sons of Adam to suffer the full penalty of earaing their bread by the sweat of their brow. The extraordinary facilities now possessed by man for quickly transmitting to great dis- tances the products of the earth, and the general competition thus induced, demand the exercise of the greatest possible inutelligenc: by the producing classes. It is not very long since a local market absolutely belonged to the local prodacer. The want of crop reports wade itimpossible to anticpate a scarcity, aod when it did ovcur, the time and expense required to draw a supply frem _ ont- side were almost equivalent to prohibi- tion. These things are ali changed. While the yellow grain is still bending before th reaper, the statistican has with the aid of electricity measured the crops of the world. While agricultural science has made two grains of wheat to grow where only one was grown before, the triumph of mechanical science and commercia! euvterprise has been to brimg those grains within the reach of the hungry, Steam has annihilated space, and the markets of the world have become the common property of all producer, Ia these markets the best products only will be wanted, the fittest will survive. In our small way we are competi- tors in the world’s market, and who are the people with whom we have to compete? The trained dairymen, the scientific farmers, and the intelligent stock raisers of Britair, Ger- many, Denmark, the United States, and the sister Provinces of the Cominion. If we are to hold our own in this competition we must educate our producers, otherwise we will be in the position of a mob armed with bows and arrows venturing to engage a disciplined army supplied with repeating rifles. Tue Dairy EXAMINER. JANUARY 21, 1884. Editorial Notes. —The shrinkage in American stocks is calculated by the Chicago News. Taking thirty-four of the leading Rail- road companies whose securities are guaranteed at Wall Street, and the shrinkage for the past year has been about $230,009,000. The Villards lead the list with over sixty-five millions, the Vanderbilts with nearly twenty-six, the Goulds with over thirty-eight, the Pacific and Denver with over thirty-six, the roads centreing in Chicago with over twenty-five millions. The two roads exhibiting a gain are the Illinois Centra! and the Chicago & Alton—the first one aud the second four per ceut. The ultimate question is: Who is shoulder- ing all this shrinkage, and how many of these securities are held by banks and trust institutions as collateral? It is in the great trunk. lines running east and west, as will be seen, that the greatest shrinkage has taken place. —The boot and shoe industry is the third largest maoufacturivg interest in the Dominion, dour and lumber ranking first and second. Mr. E. F. Ames, of Ames, Holden & Co., of Montreal, re- cently delivered a lecture in that city, wherein he traced the progress in the mauufacture of leather coverings for the feet, from the time of the ancient Egyp tiaws uutil the present day. In 1870 there were. tweuty five firms making shoes in Montreal, whose united annual productions exeeeded in value $4,000,- 000; the number of establishments in the city aod suburbs inv 1871 was 117, employing 5,000 persons wiih.an anpual wages roll of $1 141.579, and a product valued at $6 673,415; ten years-later there Were 200 establishments, 5 490 employees, $1.460,395 paid in wages, and the product valued at $6,880,826— figures which showed the boot aud shoe trade to be the largest manufacturing in- dustry in the city. The annual product of the Domivion was upwards of $17.000,000, with 18.949 persons em- ployed; the city of Quebec having an output of $2,000,000 to $2,500,000, Toronto, Hamilton, and London $1,225,- 000, Halifax and Sr. John $500,000 each. --No matter how despicable a thing may bey it uften has ity uses uevertheleew hing when all kinds of work which re- | oe THE | | ; has the first preference, and that it would i i a ee ett A in an a Nothing appears to have been created in | vain. Even so vile and abject a thing as the Missouri outlaw—Frank James— seems to be no exception to the rule, | Strange as it may appear, he is the point | upon which a question of State rights is | impending. The question at issue ia this: A Federal Court in Alabama has issued a capias for him, and a United | States’ Marshal has gone to Missouri to} execute it. But inthe meantime, there | are indictments against him in Missouri, and Governor Crittenden refuses to sur- render the ontlaw. He holds that the jurisdiction of the Courts of Missouri be an injustice to his bondsmen to allow him to be taken out of the State. The Governor, therefore, refuses to make any | concession to Federal authority. Now, this is a Very serious question for the Courts to decide. It is possible that it may lead to serious complications and great trouble. That Governor Critten-| oP Gwey @ in 1882 were 41,109 cattle, 10,735) sheep, 11,637 swine, 13 goats, 2,991) horses, 24 asses ; in 1883, 36.366 caitle, 11, 201] sheep, 6,605 swine, 156 gouts, 2.894 horses, and 3 asses. This makes a grand total of ship=| ments from the port of Belfast in 1883 —71,324 cattle, 10,857 sheep, 28,637 | awine,450 goats, 4,790 horses, 30 ASKER, | and 1 mule; and for 1883—61,238) cattle, 11,890 sheep, 14,601 swine, 362 goats; 4,645 horses, and 6 asses. The shipments from the port of Larne from January Ist, 1882, till September 30th, | 1883, 21 months, were 41,205 cattle, 3.936 sheep, 3,371 pigs, 1,473 horses {8 coats, 10 asses. _—_——o om +- oy Black Diphtheria. | FIVE DEATHS IN ONE FAMILY AT SHAW’S} RIDGE, N. Y. ¢ | At the small flag station on the Port- } . iden has a warm side for this western |!and & Rochester Railroad, known as ; i | brigand, is quite certain. But apart | from this, there appears to be some force in his objections to the surrender of Frank James to the Federal authorities. What the upshot of it all may be, it is hard to say, but itis not impossible that between the Federal and State authorities, there may arise another very serious ‘“‘on- pleasantness.” We shall see what we shall see. Liberal-Conservative Convention at Murray Harbor Road. ALEXANDER MARTIN, ESQ., OF FIELD, NOMINATED, Pursuant to notice delegates from all the polling divisions of the Belfast Dis- trict met at the Murray Harbor Road Schoolhouse, on Saturday last, to nom- inate a candidate in the interest of the Liberal-Conservative Party. The Convention consisted of a large aumber of the most influential men of the district. Amovg them we might men- tion James Nicholson, Esg., M. L. C., John M. Grant, Esq., Capt. Roderick > McKenzie, Edward Grant, Esq., Messrs. VALLEY- Robert Dixon, Little Sands; John McDonald, Caledonia; Thomas Crane, China Point; Alexander McRae, Heory Burke, Pownal, and John R Moore, Pownal; John McGillivray, Vernon River; Charles McMillan, McMillan and Peter Praugbt, Aiberry Plains ; David O'Keefe, Patrick O'Donnell and Jobn Fraser, Pisquid ; Maleolm McKinnon and A. J. Campbell, Uigg; Hugh MeWilliams, E/don; Abram W. Cook, Belle Creek; John Power, Newton; James Stewart, Alex- ander Ross and John Ross, Murray Harbor Road. The names of several gentlemen were submitted to the Con- vention. On the third Ballot ‘being taken a large majority of votes appeared for Alexander Martin, Esq., of Valley- field, whose nomination was then made unanimous. When the results was anneunced to the large public meeting assembled in the adjoining room, it was received with the utmost enthusiasm, and the nomination adopted by arising vote. Mr. Martin in a neat and appropriate speech accepted the nomivation, He had for many years belonged to the Liberal-Conservative Party, and believing that the present Government had with honesty, ability, and economy, administered the business of the country for the Jast five years, he would give them a fair and independeni support while they continned to act ip what he conceived to be _ the best interests of the Province. He would, however, give a _ slavish | Support to no party, but would consider measures ou their merits. If elected, he would, to the best of his ability, promote the local interests of Belfast. He called on Liberal-Conservative elee- tors to exert themselves if an Opposition candidate were nominated. If they did so, the constituency will be redeemed with a large majority. The meeting was then addressed by the Provincial Secretary, the Hon. Neil McLeod and some other gentlemen, after which tbree cheers were given for Mr. Martin, ond three more for the Government. <> 0- ED <0 Oe The Scotch and TIrish Cattle Trade. The leading ports of the North of Ire- land being temporarily closed for trao- shipment of cattle from that country to Scotland, itisof interest to know the extent of this trade. Our figures deal with the transhipment from the lst _ of January till the 30th of September, and thereby represent,in a measure, the normal conditioa of the trade. The closiag of the port of Belfast, six weeks ago, naturally paralysed the trade ‘in October and November. In 1882. the shipment frem Belfast to Glasgow were 14,668 cattle, 80 sheep, 245 swine, 5 eoatr, 1,424 horses, 4 asses, and 1 mule; to Greenoch. 3,661 cattle, 14 ‘sheep, a swioe, 176 voats and 13 horses; to Ard- rossun, 11,003 cattle, 28 sheep, 11,875) swine, 256 yoats, 350 horse-, and 1 9.38 ; to Ayr, 883 cattle, 4,877 swine, 12 borses, and 1 ass—making a total of 30,-| 210 cattle, 122 sheep, 17,000 swine, 437 goats. 1,766 horses, 6 asses, and 1 mule. The figures for the past nine months show a great failing off :—Glasgow, 6,- 220 cattle, 373 sheep,68 swine, 15 goats, 1,034 horses, and 3 asses ; Greeneck, 4,- | 917 cattle, 1 pig, and 11 horses; Ardros-. sin, 3,208 cattle, 316 sheep, 6,331 swine, | 189 goats, and 773 horses; Ayr, 527) cattle, 1,596 swine, 2 goats, and 33) horses; total, 14,872 7,996 swine, 206 goats 1,851 horses and | G asses, ‘Die vb: puvents tu ive English ports ea ene Natt Shaw's Ridge, N. Y., there has occurr- cd a most remarkable fatality_.in. the family of a Mr. Shaw, in whose boner the station ismamed. A fortnight ago a daughter of his died of black diph- theria. Another daughter was then taken sick with the disease, and she, too, died. Another daughter was attacked, and a married daughter left her home in an adjoining town ahd went to her father’s asa nurse, Soon the third daughter died, aod she was soon followed by two otbers, including the married sister. Ot this family of eight, there new remains but the father mother and son, and the latest intelli- xence is to the effect that the latter was coming down with the nialady. One of the young ladies wasa recent graduate of che Gorham Normal School. Of the deceased the younyest was 16 yeais of age. The tew neighbors fear the pes- tilence and the unfortunate family ha- been isuluted. i Ah ey i Ae Given to the Waters. LAUNCH OF THE LARGEST IRON 8HIP EVER BUILT IN THIS COUNTRY, There was launched at Philadelphia, Pa., on the 12th inst., from the works of the American Ship Building. Company at Philadelphia an iron sailing vessel, the largest oue ever bgile in this country, ot the following dimensions; Length, extreme, 285 feet; breath extreme, 42 feet ; depth of hole,24 feet 7 inches ; net register tonnage, 1900; dead-weight capacity on 23 feet draught, 3560 tons , on 22 feet draught, 3260 tons. If she were a wooden vessel of the same di- mensions, she would carry no more than 2600 tons en 22 feet draught. 8 e is full ship rigged, irou lower masts au? bowsplit, iron lower yards and lowe topsail yards, double topsail yards, double topgallant yards, and has three skysails. Length of maim yard, 95 feet ; arca of canvas, 42,000 square feet. s —-oeenecnoli ltliiaitinte dh tbe Special Notices. M. B. can accommodate a few more in his Telegraph Class. Apply at once to M. [B., R cklin House. {jan19 2i Notice ro TBE CAkNIVAL SkaTers.—We have every facility for taking those in carnival] costume; and it is our intention to make a grand combination group. We invite ali those taking part in the carnival to come and have their photos taken.—G. H. Cook & Co, over Apothecaries’ Hall, entrance by Queen Street. [janl8 tf Notes on InGerso_y.—I have for sale at Fletcher's Music Store the Rev. Mr. Lambert's crashing reply to ‘‘Bob” Ingersol!, the abilest work in defence of christianity that has appeared within the present century. Only 75 cents. — HAMILTON FLeTcHER. [janl4 liwky We offer, as an inducement to those in car- nival costume, cabinet and panel photos, at half-price.—G. H. Cook, over Apothecaries’ Hall. {jan}$ tf J. B. Macponacp has a clearing-out sale of w.nter goods, giving great bargajps. | [jan 12 Kent Mitts.—The best family flour at * Cheapside.”’—HENky Beer. [oct 25 tf At Woot Horse Blankets cheap at J. B. MACDONALD’S, dee 29 D. A. Bruce is selliog the balance of his winter goods at cost. [jan 10 3i ecd IsLanp Fcovur and Cracked Oats at R. K. Brace’s. [dec 27 Ir you want a Fur Cap cheap go to J, B MacaoNALy’s. dec 29 Metuopist Preacner’s Pian can be had at George Uarter’s, Great George Street, or at G,. H, Haszird’s, Queen Square Winter Goons slaughtered at J. B. Mac- DONALD'S. = {jan 12 A sPLeNvip lot of Chiva, Glass; and Earth- enware, to be sold cheap at CoLwIt’s, aug & tf THe cheapest Ready Made Clothing in town is at J. B. MACDONALD’s: dec 29 Five pound tins Tea justthe thing at Brex & Gorr Diesy Herring and boneless Fish at J, Knicny & Son’s. - [dec20, Skating FPoots, the best and cheapest at J. B. MacbDoNALo’s Boot Store. dec 29 Cuoice Winter Apples at Beer & Gorr’s, ANOTHER large quantity of Crockery jus received and will be sold cheap at Corwiit’ aug 8 tf New TWEEDs just received »t J. B. Mac- DONALD'S, : dee 29 J. Kyigut & Son’s for pure [luminating cattle, 689 sheep, | TACMEt—J. MURRAY MecNEILL gives | written guarantee with each recipe. TEN WEEKS TIME. Eee Se | “Inuaications contented n, Ou, it gives a clear and steady light. [dec How to save twenty-tive dollars.— Carry your oid sewing machine to Brown’s and have it made as good as new, instead of changing it- ior a new oue. Shop oa corner of Prince and Grafton Streets, Ch’town. {jy 3 3m Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, Chamber Seta, in great varivties and cheap, at CoLWILLs. aug 8 tf Five gallon tins Best American Ojl cheap at Beer & Gorr’s. Ir you want to be suited with 2 Tea Set, a Dinaer Set, or a Toilet Set, goto CoLwILt’s. aug § tf YOUNG MAN. GROW A MOUS. j Price $1. Com- aye er haa. BXAMINER, JAIN 2 ac ony ice pe ee aarp BEFORE STOCK-TAKING, ——~AT THE — ONDON HOUSE. Ch’town, Jan. 21, 18&4. WE SHALL CLEAR OUT ALL REMNANTS IN—— tivery Department, KT GREATLY REDUCED PRICE. GEO. DAVIES & CO. we = == IN Royal, Machines, all kinds, fully warranted. Machines is promptly attended to. $60 upwards. Bottom Prices. Charlottetown, Jam. 12, 1884. — A large supply of extras and parts kept constantly on hand, which they are selling at extremely low prices. SEWING MACHINES, CHEAPEST AND BEST TO $100.00 MILLER BROTHERS, QUEEN The following are some of the kinds in stock, viz., So ovdude os So Raymond, American Sieger, Househeld, White, William Singer, Usborne, Wanzer, Wheeler & Wilson, Gen, A first-class repair shop in conuection where the repairing of ail Sewing MILLER BROTHERS also keep on hand a LARGE STOCK OF ORGANS, ORGANS in price, Accordeons, Concertinas, Violins and other small musical instrumeats at MILLER BROTHERS, Dealers in Pianos, Orgaus, and Sewing Machines. THE ——- ee = “= CHARLOTTETOWN FLOUR, FEED AND PROVISION, S' TORE, South Side Queen Square, near Queen Street, AVE to announce that they have on hand the following goods, which they are pre- pared to sell at reasonable prices and in quantities to suit purchasers: Flour (Superior Extra, Strorg Bakers’ and Patent) OATMEAL, CORNMEAL, BRAN, SHORTS, OATS, CRUSHED FEED, either Oats and Burley or Oats, Barley and Corn, which will be sold by the barrel or by the pond, at ratce very httbe ever barrel prives. Ch’tbwny Dew. 18) 1883, ST PRTER'S BRAD.NOS, TUESDAY, JANUAKY 22ND, PROGRAMME. 1. Instrumental Duct..The Misses Rayden 2. Reading. Mr. Hind oe ne LELPREEEXEEEEE genes Miss McLeed 6, Ge oc aso Mr. W. C. DesBrieay &. Song... .« jesacccet. MOUS Btrigklia: & 6. Reading. ‘ Kev, G. WwW. Hodgson 2, BEDE a0 ntnnomrdtinduitinramed Mr. Karle 8 iicading ..Miss Katie Wright SMe ss... ..Mr. KE. A. Harris 10. Readiny..... Mr. MacLean Le Se oer Mrs. Malcolm McLeod a; CE. T 46 +4 vekeee Miss Helen Lawson St. Peter's Bays’ Scheal, ADMISSION 10 CENTS. Ch’town, Jan. 21, 1884. —2i. NOTICE S HERERY GIT EN that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Share- holdere of Tuk Examiner IlTvUBLIsHING Company will be held at the office of Tne ExAMINER newspaper, on WEDNESDAY, the 30th of January, iu-t., at the hour of eight o'clock, in the evening. N. A. MITCHELL, Secreterv. Ch’town, Jan. 17, lotv4.—u.,. TO THE TRADE! -_ ee r- se —_— N Consignment and for sale very low, at my Auction Roum, Queen Street. TEA—S59 Half Chests Prime. APPLiES—150 barrels Ne. 1 Choice. HERRING — 50 barrela No. 1, CODFISH—15 Quintale. GREY COl TON s— 2 ba!cs all prices, WRAPPING PAPER, Peper Bags, ete, very cheap. TkERMs Catu. A. McN¢€ILL, : Auctioneer, Ch’town, Jaa. 14, 1864.—tf wkliy2i. TO LET. ee ‘EFXHE room on South Side Q.cem Square, lately oscupied as a private. billiard room. Apply to HORACE HASZARD., Ch’town, Jan, 14, 1884. FIRE IN SURANCE. JD I-Ks taken on 2/1 classes of insurable property at reasoneble rates. HGRACE HA$ZARD. Lower Queen Street. Ch'tewn, Jan. 12, '84.—2w eod. i « eo eed. Sewing from SSS APPLES, SHIP AND HOUSE BUILDERS, Will ficd cvery requisie for the trade at BUCBEeMERSS STEAM FACTORY, Feros Wharf, Always on hand, a complete stock of Ship's Blocks, Deadeves, Steering W heels, —ALSGO — Mouldings, in great variety, Cornice, Base, Pavel, Dior and Window Finish, Spouting, Conductor and Handrail, Newel Posts, Balus- ters and every description of Turning. Fret, Circular and Jig Sawing, Planing and Moul@ing turned out neatly and with des. patch Satisfaction guaranteed. Don’t forget the place, Beer’s Wharf near MecMillan's Coal Depot, Albert Duchemin. Ch’town, Jan, 2, 1884. —» kly 6i, CHOICE TEAS, VERY CHEAP. -~-AT THE— LONDON HOUSE, — BY THE— Chest, Half-Chest and Quarter-Chest, ALS) IN PACKAGES OF 210, 15 AND 26 POUNDS. Ch town, Dee, 24, 1883.—1m eod wily ‘UBSCRIBE for the WEEKLY EXAMIH ER Only ONE BULLAR a year. WANTS, LOST, FOUND, dc. Ed ————— VOR SALE CHEAP—Second Hand Steves at A, McNvrit’s Auction Room, [j2] 34 OST.—A Pocket Book, containing postage stamps avd letters Please leave at Rocklin House, fjanl0o 3i. OST —Last night at the Rink, a Revol- ver, The finder will be rewarded by leaving \t at this office. [Janis OST— Last Evening, either at the Skating 4 Rivk, or between that place snd King Square, a Ladies’ Gold Ear-Ring, with came in centre. The fiader will be rewarded by Jeayjng the same at this office, oe OARDERS.—Mrs. Robert Rodd, bas re- moved to the house of Mr ©, Hearts, Euston Street, where she cen aceommedate nurater of on reReoretiy terrors