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BIG BATTLE IN NORTH SEA British Loss Three Dreadnoughts, Three Cruisers and Eight Destroyers â€" Germans Admit One Battleship, Two Cruisers. *A :f:x jfl « V -4- V Lorcion, June 3 (Saturday). â€" The Admiralty issued the following sup- plemtary official statement on the North Sea battle shortly after midnight. "From a further report from the Commander-in-chief of the Grand Fleet the Admiralty ascertains that our total losses in destroyers were eight. . I "The Commander-in-chief reports that it i.s now possible to form a closer estimate of the losses and damage suffered by the enemy fleet. "A Dreadnought battlship of the Kaiser class was blown up in an attack by British destroyers, and another Dreadnought of the battleship Kaiser class is l>elieved to have been sunk by junflre. Derfflinger Blown Up. "Of three German battle cruisers, two of which, it is believed, were the Derfflinger and Lutzow, one was blown up, another which was heav- ily enRaped by the battle fleet was seen to be disabled and stopped, and the third was eobserved to be seriously damaged. "A German light cruiser and six German destroyers were sunk, and at least two German light cruisers were seen disabled. "The Commander-in-chief further reports that repeated hits were ob- served on three other German battleships that were engaged. "The report adds that a German submarine was rammad and sunk." Six British Cruisers Lost. The text of the Admiralty announcement issued Friday afternoon fol- lows : "On the afternoon of Wednesday, the Slst of May, a naval engagement took place off the coast of Jutland. The Britii'h ships on which the brunt of the fighting fell were the battle cruiser fleet and some cruisers and light ci-uisers, supported by four fast battleships. Among these the losses were heavy. The German battle fleet, aided by low visibility, avoided a prolonged action with our main forces- As soon as these appeared on the scene the enemy returned to port, though not before receiving severe dam- age from our battleships. "The battle cruisers Queen Mary, Indefatiffable and Invincible, anil the cruisei-s Defence and Black Prince were sunk. The Warrior was dis- abled, and after being towed for some time had to be abandoned by her crew. It is also known that the destroyers Tipperary, Turbulent, Fortune, Sparrow Hawk and Ardent were lost, and six others are not yet accounted for. No British battleships or light cruisers were sunk. Enemy Losses Are Serious. "The enemy's losses were serious. At least nne battle cruiser was des- stroyed, and one was severely damagaJ. One battleship is reported to have been sunk by our destroyers. During the night attack two light cruisers were disabled and probably sunk. The exact number of enemy destroyers disposed of during the action cannot be ascertained with any cer- tainty, but must have been large." BRITISH VESSELS LOST. Ton- Ship Class. nage. Queen Mary Battle Cruiser ...28,i!oO Indefatigable Battle Cruiser ...18,750 Invincible Battle Cruiser ... 17,250 Defence Cruiser 14,600 Black Prince Cruiser 13,550 Warrior Cruiser 13,550 Tipperary... Destroyer 1,850 Turbulent Destiroyer 1,850 Ardent Destroyer 1,850 Fortune Destroyer ' 935 Sparrow Mawk. . ..Destroyer 935 Two other British destroyers arc missinfj. With the exception of the crew of the Warrior there is nothing to show that) the crews of any other of the vessels were saved, apart from a few men picked up by the Germans. GER.MAN SHIPS ADMITTED LOST. ^ Ship. Class. \ Pommern Battleship • Frauenlob Cruiser ' Wiesbaden Cruiser / A British Admiralty report, issued this (Saturday) morning, states / that a German battleship of he Kaiser class is believed to have been blown I up, and another Dreadnought of the same class sunk, and that of three bat- . tie cruisi'rs engaged one, probably the Derflinger, was blown up and the ,' other two disabled. A German light cruiser and at least) six German de- ^ stroyers were sunk. Speed, Comple- knots. ment. Built 31 1,000 1914 25 750 1911 25 760 1908 23 7B5 1908 23 720 1906 23 704 1905 32 160 New 32 160 New 32 142 1913 30 129 1913 30 129 1913 Tons. Speed, Comple- nage. knots. ment. Built ip . . ....13,200 18 700 1907 .... 2,600 20 Ms 270 1901 German Losses. London, June 4. â€" While the British Admiralty does not cite names to support its assertion that the German losses wero heavier than the British, It declares that "there seems to be the strongest ground for supposing" that the following units were lost by the Germans: Two battleships, two Dreadnought battle cruisers of the "most power- ful type," two light cruisers of the latest type (Wiesbaden and Elbing), one light cruiser of t;he Rostok )1912) type, the light cruiser Frauenlob, at least nine destroyers one submarine. This would make a total of eight warships, nine destroyers and one submarine, a grand total of 18 vessels, as against only six warships and eight destroyers â€" a grand total of 14 vessels, admittedly lost by the British. The British claim brings the German loss in tonnageâ€" thus far assert- ed by Berlin to be only 49.000 â€" well up to or even beyond the British loss of 125,000 t<ons. By way of emphasizing that the main body of the British grand fleet made a dean sv.'ecp of the North Sea waters once it appeared on the scene, the British Adniiralty relates that Sir John Jellicoe, "having driven the enemy inl)o port," returned to the main stone of the action and stayed there until noon on June 1 â€" nearly 20 hours after the first shots had been exchanged on the previous afternoon â€" and starched the sea for disabled vessels. Finding none, and having fulfilled his task, the British commander returned to his base, 400 miles away â€" presumably 1?he Orkney Islands. On the following evening, the Admiralty states, the British fleet was again ready to put to sea. British Victory, Says Beresford. London, June 4.â€" Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, retired, speaking to- day of the tight off Jutland between the British and German fleets, said: "Though a hard-earned sea fight it was a British victory. There was no mistake in strategy made. The British objective was to sink the Ger- man fleet or compel it to return to its base. In the absence of Zepelins for scouting purposes the British navy was oliligod to send out heavy cruisers as outside scouts, because light cruisers would have been driven in, without securing the needed Information. "Vico-Admiral Sir David Beatty, in pursuance of this object, tackled a vastly superior force, hoping to delay it until Vice-Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe's battle fleet arrived to destroy the Germans. Vice-Admiral Beaty achieved a brilliant success, because on the arrival of Vice-Admiral Jellicoe the Germans fled. We attained our object; the Germans failed to attain theirs. We lost cruisers which we can afford to lose; the Germans lost battleships which they cannot afford to lo?e." 333 Officers Killed. London, June 4.~According to an official "tatement issued to-day (Sunday), the casualties among British officers in Wednesday's North Sea battle included 333 killed, among them Admirals Hood and Arbuthnot, six captains, 11 commanders and eight chaplains, and 24 wounded, including one commander and one chaplain. ZEPP SMASHED NEAR SALONIKl A despatch from London says;- ALLIES TO TIGHTEN GERMAN BLOCKADE A despatch from Paris says: â€" . ^ , ,,, , , ^ , Lord Robert Cecil, British War Trade A Cenral News despatch from Ams- Minister, arrived here on Wednesday terdam say.s that a German Zeppelin, to confer with Premier Briand and descendinp near Veles, on the Saloniki Denys Cochin, French blockade Min- front, came in contact with some , later, as to the best methods of tight- trees and was destroyed. •ning the blockade of Germany. THE WEEKS DEVELOPMENTS IN THE WAR. tDUM . tPORt During the week Saloniki and the i Balkan situation there came promin- ' ently to the fore after being practi- cally out of the news columns for sev- eral months. An advance by Bui- ! garian forces over the Greek border was announced. This movement was ' made along the Valley of the Struma ! river (as shown in the map) and was not halted until a strong position on the heights on the Greek side of the ' border had been occupied. The delay here was momentary anci the next day French headquarters announced ' that the Bulgarians had occupied Ru- peli, Dragotin, and were advancing from Demir-Hissar. Kavala was ; thought to be the objective. Two army corps, officered and bolstered up by Germans were being used in this ; movement. Simultaneously Greece became very angry and there were wild demonstrations hostile to the in- vaders. Incidental to the movement on to Greek soil, came the news that 100,000 Serbians, re-eijuipped and now well nourished, had been landed at I Saloniki hy French transports, and I were ready again for what the future might bring in the way of fighting, j Parts of this force already have been engaged. I The Italians have not had things their own way for the past few weeks. Their losses h.-.ve been heavy in men and to some extent in t^-rritory also. Big guns that General Cadorna can- not match, have created havoc at times, and retirement has been neces- sary. The Austrians attacking in three columns south from Trent an- nounced the capture of two towns, Ar- siero and .\siago, and large numbers of men and guns. These two towns are important railway bases for sup- plies at the foot of the mountains. But General Cadorna hopes to hold the enemy on the plains. There the enemy guns will not, he says be so vastly superior. He will then also be able to use more troops to advantage. Fighting at Verdun during the past week has been as severe as at any time during the three months it has continued. The French appear to have the situation wall in hand al- though, (ierman attacks have won some small gains. New formations of Germans have been thrown pell mell against the heroic defenders only to be hurled back in confusion. The French first line trenches h:ve been entered several times but at once counter attacks were organized with the result that before the en- gagement ended net result wa.s slight. In an official review of several days fighting the French war offices sets down the result as "a costly check for the Germans." This wa,s per- haps the heaviest fighting ot the war for it is said that ihe enemy con- centrated along thre-j miles of French front, between hill u04 and the Meuse, "more and heavier guiia and denser masses of troops" than in any pre- vious attack. Austrian ;-eserves to the number cf 80,000 have been ob- served among German troops at Douamont and other points of the line. On We<inesday the French re- ported a bombaniment of "unheard- of violence." Thus does the Verdun fighting continue day after day, ap- parently becoming more bitter and entailing greater losses to both sides as the 100th day of the engagement is passed. In other theatres of war, despatches have told of a check to the great Rus- sian enveloping movement in Syria; and that General Smuts, operating in East -Africa, has again defeated a strong German force. He still has heavy fighting ahead of him, however, and that campaign promises to be lengthy. Markets of tbe VfwM Braadstaffa. Tofonto. June H. â€" Mttiiltoba whe»t â€" No. 1 .Norilmrn. »1.18; No. 2. »1 UJ; No. 3. »1 131 on truck. Bay J'urla Manltolia oala â€" .N'u. i (.:. W., 51u. No. S do., 50c; BXtra No. 1 feed. 60c; No. i feed, 4a(:, on Hack. Bay porta. Ameriiiun curn â€" .\o. a yellow, SJlc. on truck, Tmonlo Ontario oala â€"No. 3 white, 47 to 4Sc, (lUlside. Uniario wheat â€"No. 1 commercial. II. OU lo Jl.Ol; .No. 2 do., 98 to !»9c; No. 3 do., i(4 to Uoc'; f«cd wheat. ll<) to 91o, nominal, according to freluhts outside. PanHâ€"So. 2. *l.iij; acrordine to sam- ple. $1.2i to J1.5'', according to frelgUta o'jt.sld«. Barl«y â€" Malllns, BTc; fend, 63 to 64c, accordini? to freights out.slde. Buckwheat â€" 70 to 7Ic. accordlnB to freights outsi«li?. Ry« â€" So. 1 i,omm«rchil nominally, 93 to 93c, accordInK to fralKht.s outside. Manitoba flour -H'lrat patent.s. In Juta bags, $6 70; second pat<.Mit.-J, In Juto bags, I6.2IJ; strong bukera'. In jula bag-s, $6. Toronto. Ontario flour â€" Winter, according to sample, J4.30 to M ♦'>. In bugs, on track. Toronto. $4.3." to S4.15, In bulk, sea- board, prompt ahlpinent. Mlllli'ed â€" Car lots, dellven-d Montreal frelghi.s â€" Uran, per ton, J23; shoru. per ton, 125; middlings, per ton. $25 to $26. food feeil flour, per bug. $1.70 to $1.7.1. Country Prodnoa. Butterâ€" Fresh dairy, o''"''-'''. 24 to 27c; inl'erior, 23 to 24c. creamery printa. 2H to 31c. Inferior, 2» to 29c. Eggsâ€" New-laid. 34 to 25c. do.. In car- tons, 25 to 2Gc Beans â€" $4 to $4..'i'J, the latter for handpickcd. Cheese â€" New large, I'Jc twins. 19io. Maple syrup â€" I'rlces are steady at $1.4U to $1.5U per Imperial gallon. Honey â€" Combs â€" No. 1, $2.75 to $3, No. 2. $2.'J0 to $2.40 Dressed poultry â€"Chlcken.s, 25 to 27o;, fowl 20 to 22c. Potatoes â€" OiitarloH $1.75 to $1.80, and New Urun.swlcks. at $1 Jo lo $2.00 per bag Frovlaiozia. Bacon. Ions clear, l»4c, per lb. Hams â€" Medium, 231 to 24Sc; do., huivjr, 20| to 31io. roll.^, 19 to tJjc: breakfast bacon, 2*i to 26ic, backs, plain, 26t to 27ic, boneless backs, 2'Ji to 30Jc. Lard â€" Buru lard, tierces. I7o; and palls. 17ic, compound, 14 to 14i<'. CUSTOMS REVENUES GREAT BATTLE AROUND SHOW BIG INCREASE THE FAMOUS HILL 60 For First Two .Months Nearly Positions Which Had Been Stormed bv the Germaas Recaptured $10,000,000 Over Last Year's Period. by Canadians. they A despatch from Ottawa says: â€" I The Customs revenue of Canada for British Headquarters in the first two months of the fiscal Saturday, June 3. â€" Around year show an increase of nearly ten Hill (iO and Sanctuary wood the Cana- millions of dollars. The revenue for ,• u u : • ..u ..-.r . ••" the month just ended accounted for ''"*"" ^^""^ '"'*" ''""'"^ "** "^'^'"'^ -lition of the contingent last year at the larger proportion of this increase, fiffhting of their experience in the St. .Itilien, immediately turned on the the Customs collections reaching a (^^"urse of the last two days' action. (Jermans in a total of $13 054,381, as compared with They have helti the entire front at $7,315,923 for the corresponding t-acked, and, unless the month in the previous fiscal year, an spreads, this is entirely their battle increase of $5,738,457.74. The re- The German guns had been relative- turns are regarded as highly satis- 'v luiet for some days, when they France, , volumes on the Germans after famous were in our trenches." Under support of gunfire the Cana (iian battalions, maintaining the tra series of counter-at- tacks. They fought throughout the fighting night, and were engaged all Saturilay doggedly bombing their way back to the possession of the position which Moatraal Markets. Montreal, June â€"Corn â€" Amarloan -No ;; yellow. »0 to <2c. OuLs â€" Canadian Western, No. 2, 53Jc. do.. No. 3, 52a, extra No. 1 feed, 52c. No. 2 local white, 61c; No. 3, do.. 50c; No 4. do.. 43c Bar- ley â€" Manitoba feed, lis i.i 72c; malting. 74 to 75c. Flour â€" Manitoba Spring wheat patent.'), firsts. $6.80, Jo. seconds, $4.30. strong bakers', $6.10, Winter patents, cholf-e $6 to $6.25: straight rollers. $5.10 to $5.6U; do.. In bags. $2.40 to $2.63. Rolled oatsâ€" Barrels. $4.75 to $0 45; bag of 30 lbs. $2.25 to $2.60 Mlilfoedâ€" Bran. $23 to $24. shorts. $28; middlings, $2!> to $30, moull- lle. $30 to $35 Ha\ â€" No. 2, p«r ton. car lots, $20 50 to $21, SO. Cheeseâ€" Fin- est Western.^!, isl to 19c. do. easterna. 17i to ISc. Butter â€"Choicest cream- ery 304. to 31c. second.s, 234 to SOc. £^Kgs â€" Fresh. 25 to 2>ic. selected, 27 to 28c. No. 1 stock. â- â€¢) to -.ISc; .Vo. 2. do.. 33 to 2tr Pciialoesâ€" I'er bag. car lot», $1.70 lo $1 :.-,. Wlaslpeg Oraln. Winnipeg. June <i. -<".i-sh <iuotatlnnfl: â€" Wheat -N'o. 1 .Northern. $1 lU. No. 2 Northern, $1.11; No. 3 Northern. $l."tij, .No. i, $1001: .No. 5. !i5Jc; No. 6. 9oc; feed. 8«c. <.iat!i- -.No. 2. C. W.. 45ic, No. 3 C.W, lljc; extra So. I feed, 4Uc; No. 1 feed, 43ic, No 2 feed. 41c. Barlev not rjuoted. Flux â€" No. 1 N.WC. $li!41. .No 2 C.W. $1 tilj. I'hey had lost. Partie.s ru.shed in at factory as the figures include an en- ^U''*'«^"'y opened up the heaviest bom- different points, bombing and bayon- ormous net increase after allowing bardment any Canadian veteran has eting right and left, and before their for drawbacks on re-e.xported muni tions and similar commodities. For the first two months of the fiscal period the revenue has been $23,400,- 953,23, an increase of $9,808,652.51. known, using all kinds of guns from fierce work was endeii thoy had re- heavy howitzers to trench mortars, gained all but a few yards. not only battering the trenches, but covering a wide area of ground in the rear to prevent the bringing up of Ypres-Comines supports. "But it was not this time, as in the earlier battle.-* on the Ypres salient, Canadians responded to the lest coolly wht-n the Germans threw three or and skilfully. In the Hooge sector WORSE TH.\N RErORTEDjfour shells to our one," said an offi- the German attack was stopped with I ci'r. "The British guns returned equal heavy loss. The German advance had been made over a front of 3,000 yards from the railway to Hooge point. This was the most extensive front of any recent attack, and the ITnltad States Karkeltts. Minneapolis, June 6. â€" Wheat-Mav $1.12i. July $1.12i to $!.12J; No. 1 hard. $MJj: No, 1 .Northern. $1 12i to $1 I3i; -No. 2 Northern. $1.0^i to $1 13S Corn ^.Nv 3 veilow 72 to TUc. i>ais--No. 3 whito, 3s to 3^Jc. Flourâ€" Fancy patents. 10 lower .jiiot.>.l at $6.10. (Irst clears. 10c Iow.t. .luotcl at $4.10. oth- er grades unchangeil. .shI pninnts, 64,730 bbls. Bran. $i:).10 to $13.50. Dululh. June 6 â€" Uluat â€" No 1 hard, $1 Hi; No. 2 Northern. $1 13i: .No. 2 NorUiern. SI o71 to il loj. Linseed - C-.x^'h. il 'JiJ .Ma-, anil Julv. $13"{ GERMA.N CROP OCTLOOK Drought Worse Than in 191.J .\nd | Blights and Frosts Damage Crops. A despatch from London says ; â€" It has been stated that the German Government e.xpects a crop in i91(i estimated at 35 per cent, better than in 1915. The Berliner Neueste Nach- richten prints a statement to the ef- fect that the harvest prospects "un- (ioubtedly have been overestimated," and says : "The outlook in the east- ern provinces is far less favorable than represented. Certainly the crop LIGHTNING STRUCK TROOPS ON MARCH One Man Killed and Soldiers Rendered I'nconscious. A despatclt from Niagara chen in the roadway back of the par- ade grounds, and the sofciiers who were shocked by the flash were stand- ing partly under a small maple tree and on the windwanl side of the field kitchen. Some wore still eating. The lightning had been playing all ,. around them, and following the first • ''' • heavy downpour the atmosphere w:u< filLeti with a dense vag,or mora I'ke steam than a fog, and it was impos- sible to see across tiie ground., oci'ii- Falki, (.'enly there \\a3 a vivid fla.nh of cracking sound, and bowled o.-er like so by a sharp the men were many tenpins. will not exceed that of 1915. The Out., says :â€" One soldier was insUnt- eloctr'city followed drought is worse than in 1915, and ly killed and some fifty others more blights and frost.^ have greatly dam- or less injured when a bolt of lightn- aged the crops. The rye crop will ing struck near a field kitchen at Pte. Creser, who was killed outright, be from 10 to 15 per cent, below that Brock's Monument early on Friday was standing close to a small maple of 1915." The newspaper aids: afternoon. At least a dozen of the tree not over two inches in diameter. "Apart from local troubles there has injured are seriously hurt, but none ^^ been a great overestimate of the har- of them is expected to die. All the i •. - - vest generally, especially in relation injuirtl are in the camp hospital, at ' BRITISH LOSSES to food questions a.s discussed in the Reichstag. Such nvere.*timation is imschievous, tending to induce the population to neglect to exercise the necessary economy." « -_ HEAVIER FOK MAY NEED MUNITIONS : DEFER HOLIDAY I A despatch from London says : â€" : The Whitmonday Bank holiday, fall- 1 ing on .June 12, has been officially postponed until August 8 for all classes. Premier Asquith made this ! announcement in the House of Com- ' mons on Wednesday, stating that ow- ing to the urgent munitions require- ments it wag proposed, by proclama- tion, to po.'^tpone the holiday. The banking interests were agreeable to the arrangement, he said. Niagara-on-the-Lake. The m.en were on the usual weekly route m:>irch and haxl just finished A despatch from Li rdon says: â€" I their noon-day meal, and were stand- British casualties in May were much â-  ing around endeavoring t/o obtain what heavier than in eithtr of the two pre- j shelter they could from the 'ceavy ceding months. The total from all i downpour. The rain was one of the fields of operation, as compiled from worst ever experienced in this sec- published lists, is 1.707 officers and I tion. It was almost a cloudburst 28,470 men. The total in March, in- ;and was accompanied by severe flashes eluding officers and men, was 20,424, 'of lightning. There was a field kit- and in April, 20,511. CROWN PRINCE TO GET ANSWER WHEN THE PROPER HOUR COMES TO AWARD DAMAGES TO DUBLIN VICTIMS A despatch from London says: â€" Herbert L. Samuel, the Home Secre- But .Vllies Will Not Take Hasty Improvised Offensive Doomed to Failure. A despatch from Paris says: â€" "Our brave soldiers at Verdun must Marcel Hutin, in the Echo de Paris, still suffer and withstand for some writes: time. If the enemy expects some "I am asked on every side whether hastily improvised offensive which is an offensive to relieve our troops at doomed to failure from us or the Brit- tary, has gone to Dublin to take ' ^^'^•^^" '"^y not have been expected ish or the Russians, he once more charge of the question of the rebuild- i .°." pu[" side.jind especially on our al- fails to understand the psychology ing of houses destroyed during the re- j cent revolt and the compensation of owners of buildings for the damage done their premises during the un- rlslnjr. lies' side. From what I can learn the that the war has ripened by the allies' greatest patience must be observed, experience. When everything is The hour virill come when the enemy ready, with artillery, munitions and will pay dearly for his Verdun mad- reserves, we, with our allies, will give n«M' ' the Crown Prince his answer." Iilve Stock Marksts. V')ronio. Juno t>. â€" I'holr-.. heaw si,.«r9. $:' .â- )ii to J:'. So. butcher .steers, choice. f.i-j:, to $H.40. J,)., good. $!i 00 to $».25. do, m.'illtini. $S..')0 to $S.s5. do. com- mon, ST T.'i to $S.O0: heifers, good t<i choice. $'<.oM to $S.OO, do., medium. $7.50 to $seo; butcher cows, choice. 87 50 to $3.00, Jo., Kood. $5.75 to $6.30, butcher bull.-i. ..-hole.' $7 TiO to $s.Ow, do.. Rood $5,50 !.> $i!0rt: ,1,,,. medium. $5, lo to So 6U. do. rough bolonu. $4 40 to $4,50: fâ€".lers. '.loo lo 1.000 Ib.s. JS.OO to $».:"B; do. hulls. $5,50 lo $r,,iio. stocliprs Tort lo sun lbs., $7 no t,i $7,75, do., med 650 to 750 lbs,. $7 011 to $7 5o; do,, light. 6U0 to 'ioO lbs., $6.00 to $il-50, dinners, *4 oi» to $I.';V cutters. $4.50 to $4.75; milkers, choice, each $tiu.iio to X5.00. sheep. llRht cllripeO. 57 30 to $Soi». do,, heavv, cllii- ved. $0.^5 to $11. .0. do llKht. undipped. ll'i.Ou to $1050; do., heavy, uncllppod. $.S.;,n 1-. J'>,5(i; spriPK iniiibs, f;ii. do to 75 lbs., Jlo.oo to »n 5o do,, medium. S6.00 to â- siVOO: calves Z->fil to $ia.Rt(; hiiKb, .â- '.-•'i ami ^.'jiered flOT'i to $lo.Sn; do., wt'Khed 'If cil:'", $11 "o to $ii 15 do., f ...b. $10. ;5 to $10, 2S. Montreal. June 6, â€" ("hole ^;,....rs $? -;.", (o S:i.50; good a! $s,7ri to S'l. and thi^ lower Kfudes ;tt from $t!,75 to $S :i5, Klllcher cows. S>i.2ri to $>, and bulla from ?ii.75 to $s, bulls from .$ii,7.^i to from JO. ,'5 til $S.:;5 per 100 pounds. ,\t ihi?; r-'ductloM il>e demand from seb-'-ted hogs $1125 to $1150 i>er loo pound."), weighed o(T cars, choice lots sj,. to 'Jic, good at 7ic to Hr per pound, live weight, spring lambs frotn 15 to $"t each and old she.-p S^.aO to J!' per lOo poumls. BEATS HE.NS* RFCORIXS. Industriou.s Toad Lays 1,000 Fans .VnnuuDy and Lives 40 Years, The toad lives from 10 to 40 years, and it can lay inon: tha.i 1,000 eggs a year. lo has lived two years with- out food, but cannoi live long under water. It never takes dead or mo- tionless food. It captures and de- vours wasps, yellowjackets, ants, beetle.-!, worms, spiders, snails, bujja, grasshoppers, crickets, weevils, cater- pillars, moths, etc. In 24 hours the toad consumes enoi;gh food t!,i fill its stomach four times, A single toad will in three months devour more than 10,000 injects. If every ten of these would have done 1 cent damage, the toad has saved $100. Fvidently the toad is a valu- able friend to the farmer, gardener, and fruit! grower, and can be made especially useful in tlte greenhouse, garden and berry patch. ALL RUSSIANS OVER 19 CALLED TO THE COLO'-r'^ A liespatch from London says: â€" . .\11 R.u.ssians above the age of nine- teen, according to a Petrograil des- patch to The Time:-!, htive been called to the colors for immediate service. The age limit at which liability for military scrv'c-e begins, in Russia, ha.i hitherto been twenty. e4#»~