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sure a total of over half a billion for wheat. © The total field crops of Canâ€" ada last year wore about $800,000,000. At the enhanced prices this year they will easily run _7 per cent. in advance of these figures, making more than a billion duilar crop in Canada this rear. "In Ontario sad Eastern â€" Canada generaily, all field crops _ promilse more than the average returns, while prices over 1916 are much higher 1. Mr. F. M. Chepman, editor of the "Farmers Magazine," in the â€" course of his review of matters says: "Granting our 1917. returns with the present price of $2.25 to $2.40 per bushel, with local prices for fall wheat higher than the last figure, the tbtal returnsâ€"of the 1917 crop to the farmâ€" ers means a hbig increaso where it is most dezerved. Last year the aver age retuins per bushel figured ou: about $1.31 per bushel to the farmer, The last repori of the Ontario Deâ€" partment of Agriculture stated that in some localities half the fall wheat ha« been cut, while in other places har vesting of the grain was just com:â€" mencing. The yield per acre wilr likely be about the average. _ Winter rye is a good crop and vats promise a bumper yield. Potatoes have done better than was expected, and roots of all kinds are doing well The hay crop is heavier than was expect=d and the general condition of live stock first claes. while nearly double this price will as Anything in the line of speech or act that even tends to sedition cannot be tolerated and must be suppressed with a firm band. While there may be numerous cases where the conduct of naturalized citizens of enemy alien bitk may kave rierited cancelfation of vottng privil eges and a good deal mere yet it inust be borne in mind that large numbers of our citizens of alien enemy birth or descent are loyal citizens of Canâ€" ada and the Empire, To â€" deprive these citizens of the rights which are theirs as Caradian citizens would be a breach of faith as unjustifiable as it would be unpardonable. If, as Mr. R. B. Bermett, the member for Calgary, says the recent destruction of barns and crops in the west is due to alien enemics they should be rounded up and dealt with without mercy. _ But it would be noither just nor fair to humiliate loyal citizens by disfranâ€" chisement just because through _ no fault of theirs they happened to have been torn on foreign soil or are wons of fathers who were. ‘ However, loyalty to Canada and the Empire must remain as ever & first condition of the excrcise o" citizenâ€" ship rights, It is rejorted that a zroup of Con servatives, under the leadership of Hon. Bob Rogers, has determined tc foree a soâ€"called "Franchise Bill" through the House which will dis franchise all natwralized allens and taeir children for a number of years. Dr. Clark is a skilled pariamenâ€" tarian of the English schoolâ€"atrong in debate and trenchant in criticismâ€" whose presence in the Canadian Parâ€" liament will undoubtedly be missed. â€" The break of Dr. Clark with the Liberal party some time ago and his coming out as a champion of the Borâ€" den Government made his withdrawal as a Liberal candidate inevitable and his resignation comes as the logical sequence. ache, lra c ie w _ ache, bear« to tng down 'Im * tlosting. mérplacemer ‘ gans, fervou«n . palpitation, hot f Dr. Michael Clark has decided not to be a candidate in the coming Doâ€" minion election, and has so informed his constituents. ‘The reasons he gives are illheaith and disagreement with the Liberal party. He â€"prom Ises, however, to continue to support the Borden Government on the conâ€" scription issue, and to take part in the coming campaign in its behalf. * *yeu to write, and let rie tell you of y simple method of home. . eatment. send you tea days‘ free tral, postâ€" 1 paid, and put you is touch with .omx Canade who wilt :fln what my me. ho4 doue for t{ e im . If you are sr0u ied we wiahn wrdaX, Wed Q tioms, feelingh. e a c â€" \ der weak mche, ma ce â€"_&. canatinatin fas down is the sidas, â€" l-:-of brregs :m, tloating. sense of failing or ‘ mérplacement of internal orâ€" \ gans, fervousness, desire to cry, 4 palpitation, hot finshes. Cark tings under the eyes. or a los® of interest Jn life, write to me toâ€"day. Add:cse: e Mre. M. Bemmers, Be5(0] Wistser, Oat, TNE PROPOSED FRANCHISE BILL will be made Ll‘l’um-n&mrnflmu 1 want vaw n weits aud ues e slm 220 2P w A potmes PDer mrariiPh io ccarlh... A “’...m m:“flld up to Wednes :4 WATERLOO, onT. DAVID BEAN & BONS, LiMITED, The capy of changes must not be in ADVERTis&RS. Notice of changes must be left at HMigh class printi | irman, in ais brancives. CROPS IN ONTARIO. MICHAEL CLARK., v wensa~ \ tioms, blad» \ der weakne.s, ipation, ca~ P _u;x:l‘co_mdtfionl. Casual adâ€" 8, 0| In referring to the British food situâ€" ation Ian Fo~"~s#â€"Robertson, the well« known English actor, who arrived at an Atlantic port this week, said:â€" "There is plenty of food in Great Briâ€" tain, In spite of all reports to the con« trary. and from what 1 saw of the crops curimg a tour of England and Wales this Summer fhere will be an abundant harvest. The submarines are not preventing the snpply of foodâ€" stuif« from reaching England. 1 saw a convoy of twentyâ€"five ships entering a British port just before 1 left. They woare protected by a flotilla of destroyâ€" ers and patrol boats." Count â€"Von Tirpitz will have some explanations to offer when the German people hear of Premier Lioyd George‘s statement that "The Government has come to the cenclusion that with reaâ€" sonable economy there is no chance of starving England ont." The submarâ€" ine has failed in attaining its object. "Every eunce of waste," writes Herâ€" bert C. Hoover, the U. S. Food Conâ€" troller in his first statement to _ the Amer!can people, "is a con@#ribution to starvation." That is a truth of practical as well as moral importance, which should be ‘mpressed upon the households of Canada as well as those across the line. The Canadians at the front are looking for reinforcements from this iominion and not from the United States. Director Manning concludes with the statement that his warning does not mean that automobile owners should lay up their cars or that any one should change his mind . about ourchasing a car. "It is generally estimated and conâ€" ceded that cneâ€"half of the gasoline used in the United States (1,250,000,â€" 000 gallons), is used in pleasure ridâ€" ing. In my opinion, a judicious use of the automobile for this purpose, will cut this amount of gasoline in half, which would mean the saving of imore than a million gallons cach @ay in the year." The Angloâ€"French forces are giving the Kaiser‘s forces a real taste of war on the western front. | "On the other hand, if the people sontinue to be thoughtless and junâ€" lwd!ing to do their patriotic bit in this respect, it may be necessary for the United States to take drastic action which will stop excessive pleasure use of all automobiles. . This is not, yet contemplated, so ! understand, but it is the only alternative foâ€" the refusal of the automobile owners to coâ€"operâ€" ate and make the necessary voluntary sacrifices. ‘To sum up, every automobile ownâ€" °r and driver can be taught to ask rimself each morning whether or not is preposed trip is absolutely necesâ€" sary, and act accordingly; then the »roblem is solved, and with only slight voluntary sacrifices. "It is estimated that the army and 1avy will need for the year 350,000,â€" 100 gallons, and there are two ways of obtaining it. In the first place, the joy riders whose pleasure is obtained 3y covering many miles at high speed, ‘«n voluntarily give this up, the man who takes his frmily on Sunday for a Aftyâ€"mile ride or more can cut this n two; any man who drives a machâ€" ne daily can ask himself if part of his ~tding cannot be obviated. "A patriotic, thoughtful and unselâ€" fish response to these suggestions," he said, "would at once solve one of the 2erplexing problems now before the warâ€"making authoritics. In order that the war may be carried on successful ly, the army and navy will have to have immedilately on hand â€" enough gnsoline for the airplanes, trucks, automobiles, tractors, and other machâ€" ines.. ‘There must be no dillyâ€"dallyâ€" Ing about this supply of gasoline and there won‘t be. _ Enough gasoline to care for the reâ€" quirements of America and perhaps that of its ailies will be saved, in the opinion of Mr. Manning, "if automoâ€" bile owners of the country will stop unnecessary and extravagant pleasure riding and if owners and dealers hanâ€" die this fuel in a careful and econo mical manner. _ A warning has been issued of the {huu: action by the U. 3. Governâ€" ,-ont to stop oxceth pleasure use L“ automobiles during | the war, in order that the gasoline needs of" the ‘irul_ States and its Allica may be et, is given in a statement issued by Director Van. H. Manning of the.Burâ€" eau of Mines in Washington, D. C. ’mur money turmover despite â€" the lower crop yields in the case of («l} wheat. In dairying, poultry, wool and livestock, the volume of business " is large with prices in some cases in wool%mee-(.abeuuluxytr.“ all lines the farmer has to sell This NOTES AND COMMENTS. TO SAVE GASOLINE Guelph, _ Aug. 16.â€"Deputations ‘| from Mount Forest and Fergus were | present at the noon luncheon toâ€"day |of the _ Board of Trade Executjive : |Committee to talk over the question t of a countyâ€"Provincial highway ‘ beâ€" |tween Owen Sound and Hamilton. | The: people of the former town are ‘| behind the project, wishing to ret ‘| better connections with Guelph ani ‘ Hamilton, and promote trade alony |the line. The scheme was fully +xâ€" ’plalned by the deputation from Mount Forest, though no figures were given. The route proposed is really what used to be the old Indn ‘trail and Hamilton, when Gueiph wusâ€" the ch.ef stopping place. Mount ‘Forest being about fortyâ€"five miles from this city, and the same distance from Hamliton, is of â€"course, vitally imerâ€" ested. After hearing the deputation a committee was appointed from the Guelph board to join with Durham,l Arthur, Fergus, and other places in a. ‘mceu’ng at Mount Forest to consider ’t!w question and prepare fas ird ; figures for submission to the Ontario !Government. The committee is comâ€" posed of G. B. Ryan, Chairman; â€" M. ;’l‘nylor, J. W. Lyon, G. Powell, Hamâ€" !ilton; George D. Walker, D. M. S ;an 'son, W. H. Burgess, S. D. Parleyage. | and Engineer McArthur. Rome, Aug. 20.â€"The Italâ€" ians in their offensive on the Isonzo front; begtin yesterâ€" day, have crossed the Izonzo River and already have takâ€" en 7500 prisoncers, it was ofâ€" ficially announced toâ€"day. The board also decided ti lend its aid to the Guelph War Veterans‘ Asâ€" sociation in a campaign to raise $1¢,â€" 000 to purchase a club house fo> reâ€" turned soldiers. It is expected there will be two thousand soldiers shortly at the Canadian Military Convalescent Hospital here, besides the loca} reâ€" turned soldier colony. HAVE YOU BEEN SICK? Then you realize the utter weakness that robs ambition, destroys appetite, and makes work a burden. To restorethat strength and staminathat is so essential, nothing has ever equaled or comrnrrd with Scott‘s Emulision, beâ€" cause its strengthâ€"sustaining nourishâ€" ment invigorates the blood to distribute energy throughout the body while its tonic value sharpens the appetite and restores bealth in a natural, permanent way. If you are run down, tired, nervous, overworked or lack strength, get Scott‘s Emulsion toâ€"day. At any drug store. Bcott & Buwne, Toronto, Ont. ITALIANS TAKE _ 7500 PRISONERG IN NEW DRINE _ Ottawa, Aug. 17. â€"Orders in Counâ€" efl have been passed providing for the preparation of voters‘ lists in the unorganized districts of Ontario and for the allocation of the lists in Maniâ€" toba by the Court of Judges to their proper Federal polling divisions This work, which has not been done for five years past, is necessary prelimâ€" inary to a general election. Ordinâ€" arily it takes three months to preâ€" pare the lists in the unorganized disâ€" tricts of Ontario and have them rrintâ€" ed. On a rush order this can be done within two months, but indications are that the Government fintends to take the whole three months for the work. This means thaht the electlon‘ will not, in any event, take place unâ€" til November. ‘There are those who predict that the Government will not go to the country untii December or possibly not until even later, although Parliament expires by the effluxion of time on October 7th next. As far as [can be learned, the Government has ‘has not yet â€" definitely â€" decided the aprroximate date of the election, but the chances are that the appeal to the country will be made late in NEW HIGHWAY FROM OWEN SOUND Novem) er Preparation of Voters‘ Lists in Ontario Districts GENERAL ERAL _ _ jflmflllflfi AND GERMANS CL1SH ELEGTION IN _ ; IN ONE OF MOST DESPERATE MANOâ€" | NIWEMBEHI TOâ€"HAND BATTLES OF THE WAR T0 HAMILTON Falil Wheat, Hay and Clover and i . Aifaifa. | The preliminary estimate of the avcrage yield per acre of fall sown wheat for 1917 is 22 bushels as com-l pared with 21% bushels in 1916, 29.41| bushels in 1915 and 2170 bushels, the average of the seven years, 1910 to 1916. ‘The total yield ot fall wheat for 1917 is therefore now esiimated at 17,816,000 bushels, from §09,250 narâ€" vested acres ns comrared w.tr 20,»%.0, 0650 bushels from 922,600 acres in 1916. In Onano, the chief fall whest pro vince, the total yield is 14,515,000 bushâ€" els from 656,500 acres, as comparel with 16,465,000 bushels from i74,500 acres in 1916, the average yiâ€"lds per acre being 22.11 bushels in 1917 and 21%, bushels in 1916. Saskatchewan now ranks as the second fall wheat province with 2,220,000 bushels from 105,700 mcrés and Alberta is third with £36,000 bushels from 38,000 acres. The total yield of hay and <lover 15‘ placed at 13,379,000 tons from 7,824,000 acres, as compared with 14.637,000 tons, the record crop from 7,392,0090 acres in 1916. This year‘s total yield of hay and clover has only twice heen exceeded, viz. last year and in 1911, when the yield was 13,989.000 tons. The average yield per acre this year is 1.70 ton ag compared with 1.85 ton in 1916 and 1.62 ton in 1911. The yield from aifaifa is 152,200 tons from 86. 500 acres as compared with 260,500 tons from 89,470 acres last year, the average yields per acre being 1.76 ton as compared with 2.91 tons. Springâ€"Sown Grains. The condition of spring wheat for the whole of Canada has receded from 85 p. c. of the standard at the end ofg June to 77 at the end of July. . Oats ESTIMATE â€" ISSU ED Ottawa, â€"August 16.â€"The Census and Statistics Office issued toâ€"day a preliminary estimate of the yield of fall wheat, hay and clover and aifaifa for 1917, and a report on the condition of other field crops based on the reâ€" turns of correspondents at the end of July. Average Yield Per Acre in Ontario is Estimated at _ 22.11 Bushels. Artillery was active in the regio'nl of Laffaux â€" and B'u‘l"iebi'q'e.'i':_‘:lp:.the region of Hill 304 our patrols brought in some prisoners. â€" ue 1 Two German attacks in Alsace completely failed. G‘ermam‘. fired the cathedral of St. Quentin, which has been burning for several hours. _ ‘ FALL WHEAT . : chor‘ss tower FRENGH DRIVE TN BELGIUM 1S . GONTINUING WITH GREAT SUGGESS; ABOUT 300 PRISONERS ABE TAMEN French Front in France, Aug. 17.â€"(Associated .Press.)â€" Fire in St. Quentin Cathedral, which was first observed at six o‘ciock Wednesday evenâ€" Ing by French sentinels in a trench ou:side St. Quentin was certainly not due to French fire. . There was little bombardment that night and when the fire was observed the surrounding landscape was singuiarty peaceful. Prisoners say the town has lately been pillaged by officers and men who areâ€"sending stolen valuables to Germany. â€" The fire lighted up the town and the surrounding country til} two in the morning. As it died down it was see stroyed. ___ The attack developed into one of the most desperate handâ€"toâ€"hand battles of the war. When the Canadians went over theâ€"top they saw masses of grey figures rushâ€" ing toward them in the thick haze. Both sides had planâ€" ned the attack at the same moment. Fifteen minutes after the clash came the Germans were making their last stand on the parapet of their trench. They rctreated TEUTON VANDALISM RESPONSIBLE FOR DESTRUGTION OF ST. QUENTIN GATHEDRAL; MASTERPIEGE OF ABT rapidly. , London, Aug. 21.â€"Canadian troops around Lens launched another attack on the western entrance of the French mining city at 4.30 this morning, ©reports Reuâ€" ter‘s correspondent from, ‘British Cheadquarters _ in France. ; « seen the steep roof had fallen. Everything but 7the walls must be deâ€" Gentlemen,â€"1 have used MINARD‘S LINIMENT on my vessel and in my family for years, and for the everyâ€" day flls and accidents of life 1 consider it has no equal. 1 would not start on a voyage without it, if it cost a dollar a bottle. CAPT. F. R. DESJARDIN. bchr. Storke, St. Andre, Kamouraska. barl Minard‘s Liniment Co., Limited A surprise attack of the enemy east of Brayee en Laonnois was broken up. ; ‘a In Champagne here was heavy artillery fighting near: Mont Bonnd and Carnifiet. ‘ On both banks of the Meuse there wore spirited artillery engagements. To the right of the river the Germans, after a brief bombardment made a violent attack last night on the front between the northern corner of Caurâ€" eurs wood and Boesonvaux. Our counter attacks and precision of our fire ejected the enemy from most points at which he succeeded in gaining a footing in advanced elements of our first line. Nothing to report elseâ€" where. ° l4 a P 3 1 1 t oi Â¥o cawise 0005000 M e 200C 'cd"éompletdwr'fitrfiiflhflg",‘;tmiay*fl@‘en;.'r'ny. after an intense bomâ€" bardment of ourâ€"positions, made a vigorous attack on a front of more than kilometers between Vauclerc Mill and Californie Plateau. Beaten bick by our artillery fire, the German infantry was not able to approach our lines at any point. Violent and repeated attacks against positions which were capâ€" tured recently at Cerny, also met with sanguinary check. k » Paris,. Aug. ‘17.â€"(Official.statement)â€"Jn <Belgium .a German â€" attack against our. ‘V.pa{iglon:(pn&%gsg the Steanbeke rivopwepulo- cd"éomplete%"j._ ""At nightfall . yeeter pf’f#%%'enefny‘ after an intense bomâ€" It has been reâ€"cstablished that the losses of the Germans during operâ€" .‘ ations from August 13th to 15th in the vicinity of the Craonne plateau were i particularly héavy. 5 GERMAN ATTAGKS AGAINST NEW 7 FRENGH PDSITIONS CN BOTH SIDES . OF STEENBEKE RIVER REPULSED This Advertisement "CALADA but we rely absolutely on the inimitable m and quality to make you a permanent cu: e We will even offer to give this first trial free i you will drop us a postal to Toronto. 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