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. . Distritt Markéets®â€" Livestock â€" Grain . . (Butcher steers and heifers brought $14.50 to $5.40. Good cows traded from $3.50 to $3.75, with plain downward to $2.50. Some medium to good fed calves ranged between $5.35 to $7. Steady Trading On Cholce veal calves sold from $9 to $8.50, with tops reaching $10. Common to medium grades moved ‘between §5 and $8. Cattle and Calves Hold Firm, Hogs Steady. siightly on the ‘Toronto live stock market Wednesday, closing steady to 10c higner. ‘The few cattle offered went at steady prices. Calves, sheep and lambs were about unchanged. There was no cattle holdover for the day. Good ewe and wether lambs were priced at $9 and heavies and bucks between $7 and $8. Small lots of sheep sold from $2 to $4 a cwt. (Thursday, Dec. 24) Prices quoted by Kitchener firms on the above date were as followe: _ Eggs Selling Offâ€"truck bacon hogs closed at $8.50 with a few long hauls a little higher. Special grade 1st grade ... 2nd grade ... ‘Local dealers are quoting the folâ€" lowing potato prices to the whole sale trade: Prince Edward Island, $i.70 to $1.77 per bag, carlot basis; No. 1 Ontario, $1.20 to $1.25, and New Brunswick, $1.50 to $1.60 per bog, carlot basis. Prices to retail trade are 15c per bag higher. Ondario grain, approximate prices track shipping pointâ€"Wheat, $1.12 to $1.14; oats, 48 to 50c; barley 63 to §5¢; corn, 68 to 70c; rye, 80 to 84c; buckwheat, 70 to 73¢; malting Kitchener Produce CCMW. Sna Sss 130 King St. S. â€" WATERLOO Norman Boyd............ Meaford, R. 1.....12 8 _ 3 1 Jas. Gough................ Bloomfield ............ 9 _ 6 3 H. Fot........................ Bloomfield ...........: 6 _6 S. S. Giles.................. Hagersville .......... 7 5 2 Mrs. H. Rutherford ..Tottenham ..........10 _ 6 _ 4 A. Clifford................. Burgessville ......... 11 70 4 K. Shouldice.............. Centralia ... 9 7 1 1 Fernne Champion ....Tavistock R. 3...... 9 _ 6 _ 2 1 M. J. Pereman ..........Oshawa R. 2..... 7 6 1 E. W. Parkinson........Malton R. 4. 7 6 1 R. Wright.................. Bowmanville R. 5.10 _ 8 _ 2 C. YOUNGE::::::smrsssses sc MMIHKOR â€" se esn1 1 7. 2 2 There were 17,474 hogs sold on the dressed basis in Canada during the week, distributed as follows: Alberta 2,714; Sasâ€" katchewan 1,440; Mantoba 1,357; Ontario, 8, 736 ; Quebec 2,003; Maritimes 1,214. Name large ... medium Pullets . large . pullets â€"F E D S R. S. McPhail Local Grain THE W*4â€" SNIDER MILLING C Branm, Shorts, Corn, Barley, Cod Liver Oil, Sait, Meat Scrape, Tankage, Bone Meal, Seed Corn, Cotton Seed Meal, Oil Cake Meal, Vim Oat Feed, Oats, etc., etc. SNIDER‘S GROWING MASH LAYING MASH ........... PIG GROWER ............. DAIRY FEED ............. CALF MEAL .......:...... BARLEY AND OAT FEED ...... $1.45 per 100 lbs. SsoOYA BEAN MEAL Bacon Hogs Gradredi Dresgql Potatoes Best farmers‘ lots: for week ending Dec. 17, 1936. (Furnished by Dominion Livestock Branch, Toronto) Eggs Buying CHICKENS We pick all makes of romaz B4 23 naraie 39 18 according to weight. Butterfat G. L. BRAUN 210 King St. E. Phone 278)J CORN DISTILLERS DRIED GRAINS HOMINY FEED Q U A LI TY LOCKS KEYS MADE Kitchener Stores Producers . §3 31 ‘Truck Delivered prices 26 23 Address 34c uld 25¢ 28 PIGS Farmers Q‘ohmumu the bayâ€" ing power patrons of Waterloo, Christmas gaarket on ‘Wednesdiy with the r?lt that large quantitles of poultry ‘Were left unsold at the close. The crowd on Wednesday ‘was about the agme size as a year ago, ard took y with them poultry, produce aW$® vegetables for their taâ€" bies for tmas dinner. Vendors stal‘s preagifted a Christmas atmosâ€" phere, a tgber of vendors going to special tromble to decorate their booths iChristmas â€" hanginge. Large qua ies of Christmas baking were offe for sale. Poultry was especially {mice this year, with turâ€" keys, ;eet.nd large milk fed chickâ€" ens being Wffered. Geese sold at 18 to 20c a péand, ducks at 22%¢, turkeys at 30 and $7 for undrawn birds, milkâ€" fed chickems and young birds at 20 to 22e and old birds at 18. Waterioo Â¥ul Market Well m.-z':."' Wednesday. For In the vegetable stalls cauliflower was quoted at 20 to %5¢ a head, celery ‘ hearts 15 to 20¢, carrots 15 to 20¢ a ibcsket, potatoes $1.356 a ‘bag or 35¢‘ a basket, parenips, beets, onions lt‘ 20¢ for q?rts, Chinese lettuce at 10¢, ; cabbage $ to 10c a head and tomaâ€" toes at e a pound. ; ‘Pork sausage brought the, usual 23 , to 25¢ for fresh and smoked varieties respectively, picnic hams 14 and 18¢ for fresh and smoked and side bacon | 28c. Lard was quoted at 13c a pound. Butter remained steady at 26¢, eggs sold at 24 to 28¢ and cream at 18¢ a pint. * GIVEN TWO YEARS KITCHENER.â€"Walter W. Scott was sentenced to two years less one day in the Ontario Reformatory in Mafi:tnte'a Court, Wednesday, on a charge of juvenile delinquency. The accused lived in a shack on Spring street in this city. Liveweightsâ€"iBarrie, $8; Brantford $§; Kitchener, $8; London, $8.10; ‘Hull. $8; Stratford, $8; Chatham, $1.15. ‘Christmas trees found good sales at 15 to T5¢ each. Apples offered in bushel lots inâ€" cluded Spies $1.75 to $2.25; Snows, $1.25; Russets, $1.50; Ontario apples, $1.:50; Tolimnan Sweets, $1.65 and Mcâ€" Intcshes, $1.40. n en en antonmermrescotornieniacecemmcs l Approximate total value of crops ALLOWED SUSPENDED produced at the Waterloo County SENTENCE \House of Refuge in 1936 was KITCHENER. â€" Magistrate John $3,508.25, Reeve Wesley McKersic R. Blake in Magistrate‘s Court on of Waterloo, chairman of the Reâ€" Wednesday, with the permission of fuge Board of Management, told the the Crown, allowed Joseph Oswald, county council on Wednesday afterâ€" who has been in custody for several noon.‘ The 1935 production total weeks charged with stealing a sum was $3,212.44. of money, his freedom on suspended _ Value of livestock on the farm in sentence. 1935 was $4,905 as compared with Further gains of 10 to 15¢ in bacon hog prices were reported at Barrie and London Wednesday. Other marâ€" kets were steady. Dressed weightsâ€"London, $10.80; Hull, $11; Stratford, $10.70; Chatham $10.33. barley, 92 to 94c; milling oats, 48 to 49c. Hog Quotations Tot. Hogs @ $2.85 per @ $2.50 per @ $2.30 per @ $2.25 per @ .85 per CATTLE Hold Up. 100 lbs. 100 lbs. 100 lbs. 100 lbs. 25 lbs. | n the meat stalle picnic ham sold ‘at 14 and 17¢ for fresh and smoked respectively, beef roast 12 to 14c |pork chops 25¢, pork sausage smoked 125 and fresh 23, side bacon 30 to 32¢ and summer sausage 25¢. Lard sold at 15¢ a pound. Value of livestock on the farm in 1935 was $4,905 as compared with $5,947 in 1936, an increase of $1,042. Sales af produce fell slightâ€" ly, about $400, due in part to the increased use of the products by 'ghe institu_tion. Avex_'agg rlumber of _ KIMDCHENER.â€"Poultry, Christmas pastry and produce predominated at the annual Christmas market here on Wednesday morning, with a large volume of Christmas fowl being ofâ€" fered for sale by the majority of the Large Crowd at Christmas Market Featured by Large Supply of Fine Fowl ‘Egg prices continued to fall, selling se low as 24c and up to 32¢ a dosen, butter failed to change, again being quoted at 26 to 27c a pound. Cheese was plentiful, especially farmere cheese, which sold at 18 to 22. Young milk fed chickens brought prices from 23 to 2% cents a pound, and yearlings 20 to 22%¢c. Old birds were quoted at 18¢. Turkeys varied in price from 28 to 32%¢, with many good sized birds, several over 15 pounds. Ducks brought 23 to 25¢ and In the vegetable stalls caulifiower sold at 15¢ a head, celery hearts 15¢, or 2 for 25c, carrots, onions, beets and parsnip at 20c for 6 quarts, letâ€" tuce at 8¢ a head or 2 for 15¢, Chiâ€" nese cabbage 10c¢, red cabbage 6 to 10c, cabbage in bushel lots 65c, potaâ€" toes $1.40 for the 90 lb. bag or 35¢ a basket. ‘Turnips brought the usual 5¢ each or 3 for 10¢. A view of the street in the Spanish capital, showing the devastation wrought by aerial bombs and artillery fire in almost daily bombardâ€" ments. Despite the terrific hammering the g has received from rebel forces, it is no nearer to capture than it wa# a month ago. The death Prices of Christmas trees fell sharply, truckers endeavoring to get rid of their supplies from 15 to Téc. PLOWMEN REâ€"ELECT P. WOODS PRESDENT PLMTRA.â€"The annual meeting of the Woolwich Township Plowmen‘s Association took place here. Percy Woods, R:R. No. 2, Elmira, was reâ€" e‘ected president. Others reâ€"elected were, John Burnett, West Montrose, second viceâ€"president, and Clayton Miller, RuR. No. 2, Elmira, secretaryâ€" treasurer. Robert Kirk of West Montâ€" rose was the newlyâ€"elected first viceâ€" president. Produce, Sales and Livestock Up Refuge Board Lets Contracts 406th SESSION The meetings of the county counâ€" cil on Tuesday and Wednesday were the 406th session of the council. Commenting on the produce of the farm, Reeve Hoffer of Elmira stated that the record was a comâ€" pliment to Manager Ed. Amos. A Accounts for the half year ending November 30 amounting to $20,â€" 189.66 were passed by the manageâ€" ment committee, Reeve McKersie‘s report showed. The usual contracts for the ensuing year for bread and meat have been let, at the following prices: bread at four cents a pound, meat, hind quarter beef, 10 cents per pound; front quarter beef at seven cents a pound, and pork at 12 cents a pound. _ _ inmates this year is 176, an inâ€" ctease of about 9 over last year. _ year ago the production was less than fifty per cent, he said. _ _ Approximate | total ex(]):enditure for the year was $46,387.00. MENTOR, The Man in the Turban 9.45 a.m. CKCR 6.156 p.m. for Meat and Bread Supâ€" plies for 1937. at Refuge Farm BOMBS SPREAD HAVOC IN MADRID _nearer to capture than it was a month ago. The death wâ€"m,«fi.nmgdmmmm | Pigsâ€"One York sow with litter (if not previously sold; 7 chunks | (80 lbs.) ; 32 suckers; 3 geese, some 1 KITCHENER.â€"A special comâ€" mittee composed of Aldermen Mulâ€" lins, Walter and Shantz to study a proposed restoration of a five Yer cent. salary cut of council controlled salaries has been appointed by the Kitchener city council. o â€" «l > '-mrhfl On Lot No. 7, Con. 7, Wellesiey Tp., 4 miles east of Millbank, on WEDNESDAY, DEC. s0th, 1936 The following : Horsesâ€"1 heavy horse, 12 years old; 1 grey work horse; 1 general purpose horse rising 3 years (well broken) ; 1 heavy colt rising 2 yrs.; 1 twoâ€"year old gelding; 2 oneâ€"year Cattleâ€"1 Durham springer; 1 Holstein springer; 1 Durham cow due at sale; 1 Holstein cow due Jan. 26; 1 part Jersey cow due in Feb.; 3 calves 1 year old; 1 calf 1 month old. ~AUCTION SALE Implementsâ€"McCormick binder; M.â€"H. hay loader; McCormick disk drill (13); farm wagon; 2 sets bob sleighs; No. 21 McCormickâ€"Deering plow; seuffier; harrow cart; cutting box; buggy; stock rack; set of team harness; horse clippers; new extenâ€" sion ladder; cutter shaft; 5 tons timothy hay; 15 tons sweet clover hay; also logging chains; doubleâ€" trees; watch dog, and many other articles too numerous to mention. option on 46 more. Mr. Wilson stated that he intended to do some building. The council‘s decision was withheld for more time to go into the possibilities. Council Fees *Simon Kinsie $84.00; Lorne B. Weâ€" list of articles to Elmira Signet for ber, 97.80; Milton A. Schmidt, 98.60; free advertisement. Simon ‘Ditner, 89.60; .P. A. Wagner, Jan. 16 (Saturday)â€"At 1 p.m., 214.20; Rdwin (Huehn, 91.20; Wesley public sale of real estate, furniture Howlett, 86.40; Milton Weber, 91.20; and all household effects, for the N. G. McLeod, 84.60; Wesley McKerâ€" estate of the late Mrs. Moses Harâ€" sie, 72.80; Albert Heer, 82.30; Edward per, situated on lot 18 at Elora. J. Mosack, 291.05; Geo. I. Rodger, _ Jan. 26 (Tuesday)â€"eAt 12.30 p. 230.20; Bernard Flynn, 224.40; A. W. m., auction sale of farm stock, imâ€" Hoffer, 71.20; Waltee Hofstetler, plements, hay, grain, furniture, etc., 150 90 W. H. Shaw, 352.70. Additional gelonging to Henry A. Brubacher, accounts included: N. G. McLeod, situated 4 mile west of Hawkesâ€" attending ‘Advisory Agric. Cl, 20.20; ville. Edwin Huehn, 27.50; Lorne B. Weâ€" Are you interested in buying a ber, 23.45; Miton Weber, 24.80; 4â€" farm. I have a large list to choose mon Ditner, 24.30. from. A few bargains with small KITCHENER.â€"A. M. WILSON, prominent Kitchener realtor, sugâ€" gested to the Kitchener city council at their Monday n{flt meeting the fiossibility of purchasing lots on ockwnYKDrive, running at the back of the Kitchener Rockery and the County councilliors‘ fees totalling | $2,439.15 were passed by the finance ‘ committee on ‘Wednesday. Besides attending council meeting, members| received ‘payment for attendance at committee and hospital board meetâ€" ings, in addition to mileage allowâ€" ance for cars. Reeve Shaw of Hesâ€" peler as chairman of the (building committee of the Galt hospital atâ€" tended close to 100 meetings fduring the year. The accounts were ag folâ€" lows: Committee to Study Salary Restoration Council May Build Up Rockery Area County Councillors‘ Accounts HOWARD FREEBORN, Prop. VAL. NAFZIGER, Auctioneer, Total $2,439.15 Milverton, Tel. 24â€"4. 62â€"1 Vary From $73 to $352. Terms â€" Cash. At 1.00 p.m. W. W. FRICKEY, Auctioneer M*M ‘Senson‘s greetings to all! Jan. 11 (Monday, Eimire Fair duEAtngnlthnlhflhm of Mum-- ber of good cutters, harâ€" ness, some good furniture.: List with Anson Gingrich or Aaron Hof#man. What have you. Christmas Fair went over big. Jan. 12 (Tuesday)â€"At 12.30 mM., '-l-..N-( farm .-,to)ch splements, Iuy.cndhcoi:Jn.-o-oiou-hold effects for David M. Snider, 1 mile east of Hawkesville, 5 miles southâ€" west of Elmira, and 5 miles northâ€" west of St. Jacobs. Watch for ad. valuable farm. stock, includ!us 12 dairy cows to fresh in Dec. and Jan., young cattle, pigs, all new M.â€"H. farm implements, feed, and some n)od furniture and effects, for orris Fitzjohn, situated just off the highway, 3 miles west of St. Clements, 1 mile east of Crosshill, better known as the Andrew Playâ€" ford farm. Watch for ad. Jan. 20 (Wednesday) â€"At 12 o‘clock noon, valuable farm stock, including a fine herd of hi:h grade Holstein dairy cows and young cattle, 6 good horses, pigs, poultry, full line of implements, feed and some household effects for Clayton Feick, situated about % mile north of the town of Waterloo, on the highway, known as the W. Snider farm See ad. later. Jan. 14 (Thursday)â€"At 1 valuable farm. stock, includi: EDWARD GEISEL, Auctioneer Phone 123 r 5, Elmira Jan. 11 (Monday, Elmira Fair Day)â€"At Cities Service yard. Bring in your furniture and articles you have for sale and get the cash. Send list of articles to Elmira Signet for free advertisement. Are you interested in buying a farm. I have a large list to choose from. A few bargains with small down payments: 48 acres, $3,200; 50 acres, $2,400; 100 acres, $4,000; Jan. 27 (Wednesday)â€"At 12.30 p.m., valuable farm stock, impleâ€" ments, hay, grain, some household effects for Joseph H. Meyer, on the highway, 2 miles northwest of St. Clements, 3 miles east of Crosshill. Watch for ad. Feb. 18 <(Thursday) â€" At 12.30 p.m. sharp, valuable farm stock, implements, feed and all household furniture and effects for Henry Koehler, situated 1 mile northwest of Wellesley village. Watch for ad. pigs hay: Jos. Borovog, situated about 2% miles east of Kitchener, or % mile east of Centreville, on the highway, known as the Chicopee Heights Farm. Watch for ad. the market, community sale of live stock, impfel_qg,nu, vehicles, furniâ€" ture, or anything you wish to sell. Send it out early. A large list of farms for sale at attractive prices and easy terms. 15 Feb. 10 (Wednesday)â€"At 1 p.m., valuable farm stock, including 25 dairy cows, young cattle, horses, Auction Sale Lists GEO. G. CLASS, Auctioneer Jan. 11 (Elmira Fair Day) â€"At Current Events And World News Kitchener and Waterloo News The Chronicle leads in auction sale announcements, carrying practically a complete list of every sale in the district. Its wide circulation in the immediate rural district throughout the County ensures a splendid coverage of this territory and gets results for its advertisors. Complete News Service of County acres, $3,400. See these farms. Waterloo Chronicle Here again the reader is kept informed as to Canadian and World Events of imâ€" portance, which is also another readable feature. A complete summary of Kitchener and Waterloo news appears regularly every week in its columns. Its big staff of competent correspondents ensures a particularly thorough covering of the happenings in every district and keeps its readers posted as to what is going on. 8, {oung cattle, ‘horses, implements and feed, for which makes it a welcome visitor in so many homes Special Features of the Auction Sale Feature Dec. 29 (Tuesdag)â€"At 1 pm., hr-nnklh , grain and roots uw&fi- ated 1% miles of Bridgeâ€" stock, implements, vehicles, furniâ€" ture, ete. Bring what you have and get the cash. _ _ _ _ E. J. SHANTZL. Auctioneer Phone 222, Kitchener Jan. 19 â€" Breeders‘ combination sale of 40 head reg. f: accredited and blood cattle, consisting of fresh cows, heifers and calves. Sale to be a‘clock agon| Basp tleaving avetion o‘e noon e aue sale of valuable farm stock, impleâ€" ments, hay and grain for Clayton Feick, situated 1 mile north of Waterloo, on Waterlooâ€"Elmira highâ€" held at Summit View Farm, Bridgeâ€" port. A. B. Brubacher, Sales Mgt. Jan. 12 (Tuesday)â€"1 p.m. nhn]:, unreserved sale of 14 highâ€"grade dairy cows, 30 pigs, produce and implements for Daniel Detzler, just east of Haysville, known as the Puddicombe farm. (See ad. later). way. I!! health reason for selling. The Christmas concert held at the school on Tuesday afternoon was largely attended. A splendid program was presented and was much enâ€" joyed by all. Fire Department at Kitchener Honored KITCHENER.â€"For the sixth sucâ€" cessive year the Kitchener Fire Department has won first place among cities of its size for its efficiency <during fire prevention week. â€" â€" Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Durrant, Miss Audrey Durrant and Mr. Bemis Durâ€" Kitchener won the awarde made annually by the National Fire Proâ€" tective Association and certificates have been again presented to the Chief of the Fire Department. Among those from a distance who attended the funeral of the late ‘Mrs. Aibert Snider were Messre. R. B. Detweiler and MclIntosh of Ingersoll, Messrs. Henry, Menno Sr., John Menno Jr.. and Dan Steckle of Zurich. Miss Rhe and Mr. Paul Buddenhaâ€" gen are spending the Christmas holiâ€" days at their respective homes in Wroxeter and Toronto. _Rev. Howard Stevanus left on Wednesday to spend a few days with his father in $prings, Penn. Mr. Abram Snider of Vestaburg, Mich., spent a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Snider. Mr. William Mielke of Dearborn, Mich., was a recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Strong. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bingeman and children Byron and Beth spent the Christmas holidays with the latter‘s mother, Mrs. Dixon of Wingham. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Bechte] and son Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Snider were guests of Mr. and Mrs. McCormick of Preston on Sunday. Mrs. Wilfred Schweitzer and son Paul of Chesley spent the past week at the home of Mr. and Mre. A. Schweitzer. Mr. Robert Kraft is spending some time with his brother at Nashville, Mich. Auction Sale Lists A. 8. SNIDER, Anctioneer Phoae 384vw, Kitshener Jan. 2 (Saturday)â€"At 10 a.m. at L H. TOMAN, Auctioneer, BLOOMINGDALE Upâ€"toâ€"Date Market Reports Serial Story and Humour Column Regular Editorial Column In this column will be found the latest prices in effect in Canadian and other markets, including those on livestock, grain and produce. These with the reâ€" ports on Kitchener and Waterloo markets furnish an excellent guide to the farmer in his buying and selling. For the entertainment of its readers there appears each week an absorbingly inâ€" teresting serial story by a wellâ€"known author, and also a humour column which will help chase the blues away. Containing comment on matters of local and current interest. | There had been a great many men . unemployed for year and toâ€"day it Iwould be unprofitable to employ many of them even though work was available. The ‘burden of providing for these men would be greatly reâ€" jduced by we can expect to have a limited number who must be providâ€" ed for by municipal and other govâ€" ernments. rant of near Guelph called on Misses Mary and Abbie Bemis recently. It was announced that Hon. Mr. McQuesten is now in conference with Federal ministers at Ottawa regardâ€" ing road building program with a view to providing as much work &s possible to unemployed. m Relief Situation ' Speaking on the relief situation Mr. Asmussen stated that it was a heavy burden for years on the government and he questioned whether there would ever be eufficient work to be had to eliminate it entirely. Minister, that the recommendation of Waterloo county regarding roads would likely be approved. 0 Theodore Dietrich CGarage Recent sudden deaths have caught people unprepared. HAVE YOU MADE YOUR WILL? Your Will? â€"Don‘t get caught without a WILL. . . Save your loved ones the worry and extra exponse of A.K.CRESSMAN When feed is searce as is this year, you can get is this :l-‘y.- hay, -l-l-"- ting it through a earn a lot of extra this winter by doing the feed right . ::_:'ob-of'o wagon : us for a Real Estate and Insura 102 KING SOUTH (Continued from Page 1) TAKE WARNING ~ Waterloo Will Build for y S tist