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Noticu is hereby given that the anâ€" mual general meeting _ of the Stockâ€" Wholders of the Mercantile Fire Insutâ€" ance Company will be beld at the Head Office in the Town of Waterâ€" loo, Ontatioâ€" on Monday, the _ 22nd day of March, 1909, at cleven o‘ciock in the forenoon for the clection of @fficers and for the receiving and conâ€" #idering of the report of the Comâ€" Jp&MBY‘s#s operations for the yrar past ahd other business _ that inay be brought before the meeting. 7 BY ORDER. 2% «.‘ , ALFRED WRIGHT, f erl L 20 C000 Secretary. Mercantile Fire Tenders for the construction of _ a stonc foundation and Brick Building will e received by the undersigned u, to Thursday, March 25th, 1909, Parâ€" ticulars may be had by applying to GEOâ€" BRENNER, Wool washed .......... Tenders Wanted 8â€"3t Toronto, Match i.â€"The local marâ€" ket is unadvauced by fairly large doâ€" liveries from country _ points, and prices continue on same level. The wheat markets are undet the influence of the foreign exchanges, where prices are up tw the record for several past years. ‘Trade in other grain is quict. Local quotations: Wheatâ€"Ontaric, No 2 white or red, $1.05 @ $1.06); No. 2 mixed, $1.06 @ $1.06%, outside; Mamitoba, spot, No. 1, $1.20; No. 2, morthern, $1.17, on track, bay ports, all rail; No, 2 northern $1.22 @4 $1.â€" 22}, Gelivered at Ontario points. Barâ€" leyâ€"No. 2, 58¢ @ 59¢; No. 3 extra, b6e @ 57ic. Oatsâ€"No. 2 white, 46c @ 4ic, outside, No. 2 mixed, 45¢ @ 46¢ outside; No, 3 Canada western, 45c on track, lake ports. Cornâ€"Amâ€" ericam, No. 2 yellow, 74c @ 744¢; No.: 4 yellow, 73¢ @ 734¢; Canadian, 691¢ & 70¢ Toronto freights. Flourâ€"Manâ€" itoba first patents, €5.70 @: $5.90; seâ€" conds $5.20 @ $5.40; strong bakers‘ $5.10 @ $5.20; Ontario winter wheat} patents, $4.50 $1.10, huyers sacks outside. Buckwheatâ€"No. _ 2, 5%¢ @ 60c. Ryeâ€"No. 3, 690 @ 70c outside. Peasâ€"No. 2, 92c @ 93¢ outside. Millâ€" feedâ€"Bran; scarce, $23 @° $24 per ton in bags, outside; shorts #21 @: $25, in â€"bags, outside. Sheep steady. Hogsâ€"Market firm; select hogs ate quoted at $6.55, f.o.b., and $6.75, fed and watered. Stockers and feddersâ€"Demand _ for goodâ€" stock, but quiet for common stuff. _ The run was 71 loads, with 1,373 head of cattle, 376 sheep and lambs 300 hogs and 178 calves. Exportâ€"Market 10¢ to 15¢ lower but steady demand. Butcherâ€"Steady demand for choice butcher cattle and prices steady. Good Teeders and stockers in steady demand, but very few offering. A good lead of feeding steers, about 1,000 pounds, sold at $4.65. Mr. Heory Hunnisett just returned from a trip to Englané and the conâ€" tinent of Europe, was in the market again toâ€"day. Speaking ol priccs preâ€" vailing in the market ali through this season, Mr. Hunnisett«declared that prices in the Torouto market are proâ€" portionately higher than in any marâ€" ket in the world at the present time. There were very few «;xport cattfe in the market toâ€"day. LIVE STOCK, City Cattle Market, Toronto, March 2.â€"Trade very active the early part of the market. Later on, with . more arrivals of fresh stock, trading began ‘to alow up a little, ant towards yt close became a bit draggy. Bu endeavored to force prices down a lew cents on the heaviecr offerings of eattle, but did not achieve much of a su0cess in that direction. On the whole prices were well maintained at the former levels. ; Calvesâ€"Market firm. Lambsâ€"Market weal and pricew easâ€" InsurancefiCo. Annual Meeting , Adnd February, 1909, GALT MARKETS Galt, Maroh 4th, 1909 LIVE STOOK. GRAIN 1 inwood Ontarto 4J «765 «15 13.00 10 .98 .14 10 12 .07 NEW HAMBUB& MARKELS. New Hamburg, March 4th, 1909 Whoat .......«â€"¢ «s 100 1 DRIGâ€".â€"«â€"â€"â€".â€"â€"â€"s siee â€" +88 Barley...... .2.. .... .48 FONBâ€". .1c« .scern..ns 0(80 COR..â€"«.sr«sâ€"ss s1« â€" 178 Fiour..........«...... 290 d Butter, per lb ........ .20 Egge, per dozen ...... .23 lHly per ton.......... 10 Lard, per Ib...... .... .14 lfllln.............-... 14 { Middlings, per ton.... 25 lBun-............... 23.00 _ 23 Potatoes per bag...... .60 i Low grade Flour...... 28.00 28 Hay per fofi.::r.'::::: Wood per cord...... .. Butter per lb ......... Eggs per dozen....... Winter Apples per bb1. . j BERLIN MARKETS. Berlin, March 4th, 1909 Flour per 100 lbs. .... $2.40 Bran i+ ++~~+ . 1.10 Middlings * «.... 126 Screenings 3.«.. L230 Wheat per bush....... §.95 Barley 4 C lclzse> â€" ©60 Oate 4 Soasscsee. â€" 30 Potatoes per bag...... .65 TAIOWâ€"....» ..+«s«.+ Dried Apples ........ Shoulders ............ PRCOR:.â€".....«++ .«>.+% Potatoes per bag...... FJout......â€".«.:..â€"««$ 2.90 Manitoba Flour....... 3.00 Hay,per ton ........ Straw per ton........ Wood, per cord ...... Export Cattle ........ Butcher®‘ Cattle..... Apples, per barrel ...... 2.00 Hogelive............ 1.26 Hogs, dressed.... .... 8.00 Hay,per ton ........ 13.00 WATERLOOQ MARKETS Waterioo, March 4th, 1909 ELMIRA MARKETH Elmira, March 4th, 1909 raxsrs «+s 100 «ss«++s sae« â€" +42 sae se ... 00 48 «o sel... ... 00 .80 e*s<sss sese | +70 sissrsrserss 290 T ID ....«..â€" :20 dozen ...... .23 **%>> L. 20 «.... 126 3.«.. L230 rvz«««« §.95 »+>2«»» â€" ©B0 s.l.... 00 .40 g.â€"...~ _ .066 asss+»« â€" 9.06 â€"~â€"*~~~ 700 cr2ssan â€" +0 .23 25 . 2,50 to 3.00 12;, 10 12 28.00 a ton 70 12.00 1.00 15.00 14 .14 1.10 1.30 .18 10.00 .21 2.80 «15 3.10 14.00 10 42 .25 .16 .76 3 acres orchard, balance under good state of cultivation, 26 â€" actes â€" of 109| which is sown to fall wheat and 3% 3.00|acres seedod down for hay and fall 9.80| ploughing is finished. Soil is mixed .. ,, |loam, excellent, neverâ€"failing water 2.60|supply, large brick house, bank barn .45 | 66x64 _ and lots of other necessary 86| outbuildings. This is a good stock 10| and grain farm, and situated along 4 00 | the corporation of the town ol Waâ€" 8 00 | terloo and only 4 miles from ‘Berlin, +868 | and close to churches, school, and ail 28| other conveniences and one of . the ;?5 best markets in the Dominion. ‘16 SHIPPING HOGS WANTED IN BADEKN > Gâ€"3t NOTICE is hereby given that â€"all persons claiming to be creditors of or interested in the Estate ol Levi Bock late of the Township of Wilmot in the County of Waterloo, Farmer, who died on the nineteenth day of Novâ€" ember, 1880 are hereby notified _ to send to the undersigned, the executâ€" ors of the last will ang testament of the said deceased, their claims agâ€" ainst the estate of the said Levi Bock duly verified with full particuâ€" lars thereof, on or before the twonâ€" tyâ€"seventh day .of February, 1909 and that after the said date the said exâ€" ‘ecul,ors will be at liberty to distriâ€" bute the assets of the Testator or any part thereof amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which the said exeâ€" cutors shall then have notice, apd will not be liable, for the assets of the said Testator or any part thereâ€" bf so distributed, to any person iof whose claim the said executors shali not have notice at the time of the distribution _ thereof _ or any part thereof. sls Dated _ the eighth day of February, 1909, Apply to owner, JAMES B. MITâ€" CHELL, Box 164, Waterloo, Ont. 7â€"1mo. has been _ selling higher surrounding Ruddell than in any other farming loâ€" cality in the West for the length of time settled. These farms will be sold reasonable as the owner wishâ€" es to sell same at once as he is inâ€" terosted in a number of mines in New Ontario and as he intends going there, he wishes to invest his money in the development of his interests there. Also 160 acres, 23 actes under culâ€" tivation, _ balance still prairie unâ€" broken, all choice land, no waste land a good supply of excellent well water, a house and barn on same, and this {atin is in one ol the best districts in Saskatchewan province. Railway, telephone, telegraph, mail and _ the main travelled road passing within iwo hundred yards of the house, chz fue! within 4 miles of good w supply. _ Near Battlcford, two miles from town of Ruddell with elevator station and all other conveniences in same and in a firstâ€"class community, thickly settled. _A haif section of C.P.R. land is open for sale along side of same at $25 an acre. â€" Land Nutice to Creditors SAMUEL S. HERNER, JACOB ©. HALLMAN, New Dundec, Postâ€"office, xecutors of the said Deceased The undersigned ‘offers for sale the following articles:â€"new table, 2 axes. new ch.Fr, p&ir hair clippers, bedstead {nearly new), buck saw© Apply to VICTOR THOMAs, . ~ Box 54, _ D. RUDY Auctioneer Farm for Sale ring : i?d no‘rc If you wanit your sale propetly conâ€" icted, write or Telephone to 4 DAVID RUDY, Tavistock Ont. Guerneey. WANTED.â€"Amounts of $500.00 or more to invest in farin mortgages that will earn ei&to 10 per cent. Write at once to Dept. 3 . The Ontario Real Estate Co. & DUNNVILLE. ONT. x3 Saskatchewan airm Mortgages Pay 8 per cent. For Sale AMAHA easy to buy, easy to pay, We make it dead easy for you to get the A square deal, low prices and no red tape, ~ Auy person thinking of buying a farm in the Nisgars peninenlar=would do well to write us, and upon receipt of their letter we will mail them free of charge. one of our latest printed lists of farms for. sale, which contains some three nundred stock, grain, â€" dairy, fruit, garden and canning factory preoduce farms at most reasoumble prices WHY RENT! â€"Call and see us or write us for a good farm, and get it on the easicst of time payments, Elfiil'l, Ont, "XBvâ€" sns ‘ inilimlnCoiiirecrtzintrcct 4 | _ The undersigned offers for sale his w farm oond-u% of 101 acres in the wess 'l‘own-ln& of Wellesley, con. 11, Lot 9 The undersigned h‘uceived a big :tw::“o:‘. [;‘.m aa:um l;:?: stock of first class Gasoline Engines:|is a 7ood brick house and bank barn ranging from 14 to 30 horsepower and |And implement shed. The soil is of a 11 be sold A clay loam, 85 acres are under cuitivaâ€" wi at reasonable prices, May | {(57 8 acres bush and 6 acres sown in be seen in operation every Baturday|fajy "b..g, Fall ploughing nearly at the Masseyâ€"Harris Wareroome, Erb]d never failing meuok runnâ€" 8t., Waterioo. l_:;:j-mh farm. _ reasonab le Casoline Engines For Sale. The best on the market Cor. Kiso axvp Scorr 8r 50â€"6m.08, wash of ""%-:'1 Also s'm?.; u4 q008 bara wod Ameltramae nnin VETERINARY SPECIALTIES Two young bulls and a few heifers for sale at reasonable prices. Ohoice animals with good pedigree. _ E, W, WILLSON, 34 miles west of Berlin, 4â€"2mo Box 705, Berlin P.O. 32100 BUflS room brick house on William St,. szm Buys 2 storey brick house, all couveniences, Terms to suit â€"~â€". _ buyer, ssm Buys 7 acres fine garden land on which 14 story frame bouse and bank barn convenient to ;V;:hrloo and Berlin Markets, Easy ‘ms. Lots in all parts of the town. Affiice: King St., above Fischer‘s Billiard Parlor. Shorthorns For Sale MutualLife Ass‘ve Co. of Canada Why pay rent when a home can be bought noaluf. If you own a home you‘:‘ )noky‘t'm gmdo not,heolno to us surprised bow ecasy it is to m une. Look over the following PARTIAL LIST., 1850 B uys 7 room red brick house on guuu St, A snapâ€"â€"must be sold. B 8 s21°a \;{l:l .mroso:\ brick house on szsm Buys 2 storey brick house, all l;o:unnlmm. Terms to suit a mz yer, Buys 7 fine garden land ssm nn ’.-hl::ruu PT Jnen en-..._.- J. BALL & SON, Real Estate and Insurance Agents, 40â€"4f terms. Apply to SOLE AGENT IN BERLIN Stock remedies of . L, Fischer Farm for Sale AND» Scorr Sts. _ Bzrum AUGUST YONDRAU, AMHUA AGENT. | o« Preston, Ont “._- â€"-W w-vâ€":vu TE T ;u EUE 'a"Z‘;""-.":‘A short notice, & :::Ifl‘: :. wa n m ipâ€" nished or painting and mason work. 1 LOUIB HOLLE, ‘ Phone :& residence, Conestogo, Ont. | 1 100 acre farm; practically _ mew{frame house; common barns; about 30 acres of bush; about five miles fromthe village of Canboro; a great barâ€" Igain; very easy terms. Price $2300. A 140 acre farm with a large brick house, cellar under the kitchen; a{rame * woodshed; fairly good nush; | new arilled well; one mile from ‘ thevillage; a suap at=$4100. i Another 150 acres; frame house onsame; common barn; between 30 and 40 acres of good bush; right close toschool; about a mile from the vile {fage of Aiterclifi; also a great Sarâ€"gain at $3300. We have a number of very dttracâ€"tive farms right close to the village of Canboro. These farins are allclay loam. Our country is well adapâ€" ted for the raising ol all kinds offruits. ¢ Farm for Sale During the last iwo weeks we havesold over 1100 acres of land in this vicinity. We have always a largenumber of farms for sale, but it is lmppgslble to _ advertise them all.Parties interested in any o’l our proâ€" positions and wishing to see the counâ€"try for themselves would do welf to notify us and we will be pleased tomcet them at tho station at Canficld For further information apply to * Phone No. 652. 50 acres between Canboro and Can field, close to the main road; comâ€" mon buildings; 4 acres of good vush lay _ of the land very nice; can be bought by paying $300 down. Price$1450.00. Another 50 acte farm close to thevillage of Caistorville; good + frame house: fairly good barn; well [enced;well watered. Price $1700. Another 100 acre farm right cios:t,g the village of Canfield; good sized frame bouse; common barns; drilledwel}, with power well for pu Fs 9 acres of g'ood bush. Price'$3000. ‘ £ vompling ; A 100 acre farm with a large framebarn; shed; drive house; nice fr. house; these buildings are all new ;40 â€" acres of busb; lay of the (# splendid; this farm is in â€" Senccatownhship. Price $3100.00 A good bargain, 150 acre farm | inSeneca _ tow {rommt.ha village of Canboro and fourmiles â€" from wvi:ll:o‘?o(‘h:;“.nmw good | frame house; common barns;drilled well; 20 acres of good bush, also a flowing spring on this farm.For quick sale $3700. 7 Another 100 acre farm with a threcthousand dollar brick house: commoun barns; about 8 or 9 actes of goodbush; right close to school 'in Seueca townsh;pi( ‘::i’l“t 21tee and a hall _l?;il-u from Canfield station 'und three and a ha es from Canboro. ispropert y i $1700.00 down. Price $3700.00. + properls | can be bowght by paying A 225 acre farm with large paintecbank barn, very large house, nearly. new; cellar under the whole building very large orchard; }~ mile from the village of Canboro, containing stote, blacksmith shop, school, three chufchâ€" es, cheese factory, chopping mill, sawmill; about two miles to the nearest ;}.uon, two other :t;mnskabo‘:l‘t‘ .‘l“milm distant. This is a beautiful omcoom:d.lf; a fine view urroun country. Can on a quick sale for $7000. * xk & Re soaght A 185 acre farm with a fine roomyhouse, a very pleasant and attrac tive home. _ This farm has fairlygood barns with two straw sheds; drive house,; hog pen; drilled wellwith tower on; small orchard; v-'y’ nice laying farm right close to thevillage of Canboro. Price $3900. Auother 200 acre farm;, fairly goodbuildings; well watered; about 20 acâ€" res of bush containing a large anâ€"ount of tio matétial; fairly well fencâ€" ed; this is also a very nice layinglarm, about three quarters ol a inile fromy the village of Canboro. Price,$6400, & Farm for Sale rnentar and m.“' 2.?.:“.."?9! NOTICE TO BUILOERS Henry Klie has hased th petnius for buildtee compnt nles and 0 an that intends to have a silo built would perioplery apply io Si1log JOHN HILL FARMS FOR SALE t him, either personally or by io Sltninh poet priice when pe . E. SHANTZ & CO. Haldimand County. losbore, Ont. , when he 81b BERLIN, ONT. No. 38 Froderick 84 _ > Office opposite former Woollen Mills, w l Waterloo, g’_ lals} u i ’mmo 12 no $1250 M $1300 is $1485 es $1600 5 $8400 ®= $28§ «e $400 come 20 choice Barred Plymouth Rock Cockerals. Eggsa secured from Moâ€" Donald Coliege, St. Anne de Bellevue, Extra laying strain. Apply A.C. HALLMAN, 55â€" °_ Breslau, Ont, EDEIT 4 0000 CSE RVUN W gnapon or business left in care of the bronicleâ€"Telegraph at Waterloo or The Daily Telegraph at Berlin will reâ€" ceive prompt attention, 8â€"4, For the Counties of WATERLOO and OXFORD. Satisfaction guaranâ€" teed. Address communications to Robt. Brickneli Liooensed Auctionser Corner lot 29 x 05, good location. 2lots in centre of o% opttage on rame, reats tor $iY WA â€" |_ Fing buflding lot 66 x 132, Real Estate 7 roomed brick, Ict 36 x 138 with pig stable and hen cong Buys 76 nores neat Wrbavilia With good buildings and water, > Briok. lot 55 x 360 with fruit, beâ€" tween Borlin and Waterloo, _ . . 12 aores near Heidelborg. For Sale with barn 18 1ot 100 x 92, with fruit trees, houte, 196 00 18 x b't“ ONTARIO ; nice â€" frame