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Buckwheat ...._........... H!a‘l_t!lng barley ... aro q a000,0, 2000 frermmemmies . .O078 No. 1 feed Manitoba barley __.79% No. 1 feed screen., per ton 27.50n (Above prices are subject to Govâ€" el(;:n‘::t subsidies), i0 grain, approximate prices track shipping point: Wheat .............._.........1.10â€"1.15 Following are yesterday‘s closing nominal quotations on Toronto min transactions for carlots, deâ€" most Ontario points: No. 1 Northern Man. wheat $1.43% No 2 Northern wheat ........ 1.40 No. 3 Northern wheat ........ 1.38 No. 4 Northern wheat ........ 1.33 ‘ No. 5 wheat ......_..._ ... 1 99 Creamery prints: Ne'iv;.‘&â€")l-ored. no price available, _ Quotations to Retail Trade Cream. solids, No. 1 35 to 00 No. 2 ... .0 00â€" asm in aa mains steady, while dealers still reâ€" m": good demand. Dealers, r, still seem to be receiving enough for their immediate reâ€" quirements. No change has been noted on the egg market, which has heild steady at prevailing price leâ€" xeg_ 'l'h?‘ volume of receipts still DONALD DUCK Produce Lines Unchanged dium, $14.50. BUFFALO LIVE STOCK BUFFALO.â€"Hogs, 700; 180â€"250 Ibs., $14.50â€"$14.75; 160â€"180 lbs., $14â€" $14.50; sows, $12â€"$13. Cattle, 100; medium fat cows, $7.15â€"$8.50; fat cows, ©$8.75â€"$9.50; ;e’w Slilia'ao; medi:m bustcah&’r_ ;lfiilen .25â€"$10; most bulls, $9. s g:le‘é:' 300. N':ufmynum. & ; steady. = fiso; l.ax:@f steady; Bulk, $16; meâ€" ) Sihaly > * Aptatefthe bonnast sbdiscsiisiiad M Li L1 l ton $17.05 delivered; Barrie $16.95 Dressedweight: Barrie, Stratford, London $17 delivered; Chatham $16.40; plus transportation; Hamilâ€" Prices in the trade included: Cattle: Weighty naa $11 to 12.75, butcher steers and heifers, 10.25 to $12, butcher cows mostly .50 to $9 with a few at $9.25, canâ€" ners and cuiters, $5.50 to $7.25, :dh&toflfi.tedynflhpm 3:‘1 calves: $16.50 to $17 for choice, others downward to $10. Lambs: Common to medium loah.sww:la. Hogs: $17.15 to $17.25 dressedâ€" weight, sows $13.25 dressed. The butter market in Toronto reâ€" Prices held steady at the week‘s av-uetmwmm_ Toron stock market yes terday. About 200 head were unâ€" Veal calves were Comâ€" mbmdhmbumm steady and two cars of Westerns Holdover 200 Cattle Firm; Toronto Grain Market Reports HMMâ€"ONLY TWELVE MEAr Prices were unchanged at baconâ€" ‘g markets reporting yesterday. â€" Hog Quotations ... 33% to 34 34% to 00 33% to 00 36% to 00 70 ___Since the above figures were preâ€" pared, heavy snowfalls are reportâ€" ed to have been general throughâ€" out the west. The Country Guide of Winnipeg says moisture conditions on the prairies have not been favorable since last fall. While February showed some improvement and precipitation was well up to norâ€" mal on the average, the period ‘irom Sept. to Feb. was greatly lacking in adequate moisture. Preâ€" cipitation from Sept. 1, to Feb. 29 was 3.57 inches compared with norâ€" mal of 4.92 inches, or 73 per cent normal compared with 120 per cent a year ago. Manitoba has suffered the most, at 273 inches compared with norâ€" mal of 6.24 inches, or 44 per cent compared with 92 per cent a year ago. Saskatchewan is in the best posiâ€" tion, with 4.13 inches, compared | with normal of 4.37 inches, and 94 ‘ per cent normal compared with 130 | per cent a year ago. ; Western Crop Position Poor time. The total of 9,473,000 head represents an increase of 1,723,000 head, or 22 per cent, over the corâ€" responding date for 1942 The inâ€". crease was common to all provinces with the exception of Ontario and was particularly marked in the three Prairie Provinces. The high number of hogs on farms at Dec. 1, has been reflected in marketings during the first two months of 1944 and indicates that marketings are likely to continue heavy :l;gughout the first six months ot! Canada at December 1, 1943, reached the highest level in all Hogs on Farms All Time Record No. & to 4 lbs. ... 27 â€" to 00 lli}.k!ed "A" grade 2 cents per ments are 2 to 3¢ per dozen below above quotations. f Number of hogs on farms i Churning Cream Poultry and Eggs Selling Prices to Retail Trade (Country Truck Prices) grade ............. 35 to (Delivered in Toronto) __FARM NEWS AND VIEWS _ + Auction I| The following figures of egg d exports to Britain indicate to some 4 loxtent the phencmenal growth of 0 | the Canadian poultry industry in recent years. In 1939 Canada exâ€" ~{ported _ to Britain 1,031.820 dozen; ~ }20,677,300 dozen in 1940; 15,580,710 ~ |dozen in 1941; 37535 790 dazen in The 1944 barley objective for all Canada is 8,500,000 acres, a one per cent. advance over last year. All provinces are being asked to maintain the same acreage as in 1943, except Ontario and Quebec. Ontario is asked for a 25 per cent. ‘ncrease and Quebec 10 per cent. _ set at 1,690,000, the same as in 1943. Quebec did not suffer as badly as Ontario last year and had a yield of 22% bushels of cats per acre from _ 1,690,000 _ acres, compared with 30 bushels in 1942 from 1,686,000 acres. ‘ Eue m onou m ds OyPen200 dUrce fown to cats, but bad weather was the cause of a yield of less than 24 bushels to the acre compared with 43 bushels in 1942. All the other provinces are to be urged to adâ€" vance this year‘s acreage by four per cent. over last year, except Quebec :whgrcn the acreage has been‘ of Objectives for â€" Oats and Barley Mo oo e ooo enelimine CC cords show the current total up over 2,300,000 barrels from the 1941â€"42 total, 3,800,000 barrels above that of 1940â€"41 and 2,185,000 ahead of the first wartime period, August, 1939, to January, 1940, inâ€" clusive. Coincident “r,:n'.lh the clumg:; ree; ords running uni ormly for pas ; six months over 2,000,000 barrels ‘ monthly, it may be stated tha!‘ present operations are straining the |capacity of the Canadian mills and that a considerable percentage of the increase over previous years is due to export demand. That is runâ€" ‘ning far above the physical ability of the mills to satisfy it _ Export demand has every apâ€" pearance of continuing at present ‘high levels for an almost indefinite period, not only during the balance of the war, but during that part of the postwar period when Canada‘s supplies of wheat and flour seem almost certain to be drawn on heaâ€" vily to meet needs in Europe and | 19e 4b ced rmpared wht e â€" compared corresponding total of the 1942â€"43 half year at 12,411,151 and 11,408,â€" 0:1 barrels, respectively. Carrying C e in . L ’Flonr Demand Remains Heavy Sixâ€"month production figures for the flour milling industry of Canâ€" \.':mtmomdnflm.ordnncxempt, for excellent jobs ~ with our organization. We‘ll pay good wages. You‘ll like our hkmdhautuuunentdemployeel.andyou'uunwr'ew lighted, wellâ€"heated shop. If you want good wages, with splendid opportunities for advancement, apply to Ad. No. 93, 48 Ontario Street North, Kitchener. »11 c phencmenal growth of{now and the bark removed imâ€" dian poultry industry in mediately so that the wood may ars. In 1939 Canada exâ€" be thoroughly airâ€"dried before Britain 1,031.820 dozen;’using. With cedar, the usual length dozen in 1940; 15,580,710|of block is 8 inches. In lighter 1941; 37,535,790 dozen ini\vogds_. the block should be 10 or plus SECURITY for . Good Auto Mechanics. GOOD WAGES ‘ BOY, I FEEL LIKE I HAD MY HEAD ~ UP IN THE T CLâ€"â€"â€" 12 inches long [ A wood block house is one of the most economical that can be built. While tedar blocks are best for the purpose, any kind of properly airâ€" gried wood block will do. This inâ€" cludes poplar on the Western prairies. The logs should be cut‘ The birds themselyes generate enough heat to be comfortable in a well insulated house. The golden tule is insulate, then ventilate. A good laying house should be warm enough so that water will not freeze in it, and to be warm, the house must be well insulated. One of the reasons for the pheâ€" nomenal increase in egg production during this winter is attributed by the Dominion Department of A&I;i- culture to the moderate weather which has permitted hens to be more comfortable. Hens housed in comfortable quarters are always the best layers, and it has been pointed out that notwithstanding weather conditions, the same comâ€" fort can be maintained any winter| simply by: proper housing. w Cc 2 0 L mels Hens Lay More When Comfortable Oip m oaie nc enc BOn e en PR sharpâ€"40 head accredited Holstein cattle, shoats and some implements, for Quentin Hallman, 1 mile north! of New Dundee. March 20, Monday, at 1.30 sharp â€"&hkur: herd d:g:creditgd Hotl'stegx cattie, horses, dairy equipment, etc. for R. J. Humphrey, 6 miles southâ€" east of Galt, on No. 8 highway. March 28, Tuesday, at 12.30 p.m. â€"40 head registered, accredited Holstein â€" cattle, registered Yorkâ€" shire boars, some implements, and large quantity of seed fain for Wellington Jeber. 1 mile north, then % mile west of Elmira. A splendid offering. A Auction Sale Li ~A. B. HRUBACHER , Thursday, at 1.30 p.m f . _ * .. s }; 998 _ whr 1A l FZLâ€" _ (Nj__] | <g 3 7°" \ + ’:/ a ',/’ $ / L I :QY Piyd '; ““h 3 s ’j\‘ se 1‘ ~anliros.., "a ‘ i1 en enlllcg 20 92 DPUCAIOE. April 29, Saturday, at 2 p.m.â€" Furniture sale for Miss Minerva Scheifele, in the village of St. Jacobs. ! April 10, Monday, at 10 a m.â€"At Elmira Farmers‘ Shed. List your horses, implements and furniture for this sale. April â€" Auction sale of farm stock and implements for Ed. Dietrich, on farm west of Dorking. Anpi1 on e lllcu cCO P w e en en enen tss April â€"8, at 1.30 p.m. â€" Auction sale of furniture and household effects of J. P. Snider on the farm at West Montrose. se on enrnet March 31, Friday, at 1 p.m.â€" Auction sale o ftractor on rubber, tireshing machine, livestock and implements for, Onias Clemmer, 4th of Peel, about 5 miles west of Fioradale. | April 1, Sat., at 1.30 p.m.â€"Execuâ€" tors‘ sale of furniture and houseâ€" hold goods for the estate of Edith Heimpel on the premises % mile south of Heidelberg. ‘ in PP oifi aa B C dR Cc vidi d * March 29, Wednesday, at 1 p.m.â€" Auction sale of farm stock, impleâ€" ments, feed and other articles for Lorne Dickert, at the farm 2% miles southeast . of Heidelberg. Farm is rented. March 30, Thursday, at 1 p.m.â€" Auction sale of tractor, implements, livestock, feed, etc., for Simon Straus, on the farm situated 2% mil:?s wl_esl of Bamberg. c Inliiat hi ibils Aabe ht March 27, Monday, at 1 p.m.â€" Auction sale of tractor, threshing machine and equipment; also new milking machine and cooler, water heater, livestock, 1,000 chicks six weeks old, etc., for Simeon Martin, on the premises 4 rmile west of St. Jacobs. _ March 28, Tuesday, 1.30 p.m.â€" Auction sale of accredited Holstein cattle, Yorkshire pigs, seed grain for Wellington Wel%er on the farm 252'milfs northwest of Elmira. . USE CHRONICLE WaNT TO BUY OR SELL sale of farm feed and furnit bacher, on the f ‘Elmira, Erecuigs" t 13’ Executors‘ sale plements, David Snyder c & & 02 D00 NC OSOTT & BC3 north of Waterloo or 2 miles south of Conestogo. _ NeSl PV TeP Anbotsocitc a s sc c d a n1 March 21, Tuesday, 12.30 sharpâ€" Auction sale of livestock, impleâ€" ments, feed and some furniture for Simeon Weaver on the farm situated on the 8th line of Peel, about 4 miles northwest of Floradale. ‘ March 22, Wednesday, at 1 p.m.â€" Suction salf of lilvestock, ’ood ‘ urhams, also implements, eed, etc., for Michael Vollmer, on the farm 1% miles west of Hesson. March 23, at 10.30 a.m.â€"Auction sale of farm stock, implements, | feed and furniture for Henry Bruâ€" bacher, on the farm 1 mile west of Elmira. | March 24, iday, at 1 g.m.â€"‘ Executors‘ sale\ of farm stoc , imâ€"! plements, etc., for estate of ‘ David Snyder, on the farm 2 miles »NCtion saile of about 18 cows, young cattle, etc., for Bender Bros. on_‘the farm south of Linwood. 2 )2 .. 20 PALICTCAY, 1.30 p.m.â€" Sale of livestock, implements and hay for J. P. Snider, West Montâ€" EDWARD GRISEL, Auctioneer West Montrose, Phone Eimira 932 One 7 h. »_MRCeeee On TTGUCKk. 1 dc-n’chowe:wvith 9 in. plates. For further particulars to Samuel N. Jantzi, lfllh:fl"ofi esmmc ws . Auction By Walt Disney FOR SALE G. L. BRAUN 210 King St. E. grade Hoistein cow due irsday, at 1 p.m.â€" ractor, implements, etc., for Simon farm situated 2% farm 2 miles with clutch 1. Who was our Ambassador to Great Britain from 1913â€"1918 2 5. What is the site of Japan‘s greatest Pacific nav~" hase* 9. Corn ear 12. Solar disk 13. Nimbus 14. Bustle 15. Lighting device 17. W hat peninsula on the former °_ Chinese coast did the Caito Conference promise to ; _ restore to China> 19. Lampreys 20. Challengers 21. What English architect deâ€" signed the Mouses of Pasliament > 23. Acts listlessly 24. Mroaws 25. One of the Cyclade 26. Toward 28. Sesame 29. Window glasses 30. Obscure 31. Exclamation of 32. Parts of the body 33. Wax 34. Tree trunks ‘35. More normat â€"â€" 36. Sets of fence steps 38. Injury i 39. River in Africa 40. Rescinds ‘ 43. Artificial language 44. Tract of waste land 46. Woody plant 47. Favorite 48. One time 49. Derma 9. Is mindfut of 7. Chaldean town 8. New Zealand parrote 6. Hu 3. Army officer 4. Goes in 1. Close comrade 2. Luzon Negrito mt Lu@ i a 2s .I.é 11 open gilts sired by the qualifed boar, Ottawa Blanchard. 8 from sows sired by Aberdeen 7 T. (qualified) 3 from a great granddaughter of the qualified boar, Galt Lad. . S. KNAPP Galt RR. 2 WALLACE J. KNAPP KLAEHN‘S MEAT MARKET 92 King South Dressed Hogs 47 43 879 Gueiph St. You will receive ful Avoid the bother of shipping by sending us : through our local collector, | CROSSWORD . . 49 21 24 10 Water St. N Brand new oversize Pumps â€" designed for Truck and: TIRE PUMPS PROUDFOOT MOTORS 37 VYERTICAL 22 Galtâ€"Ki Yorkshires Offering wilte cived hw the c..uaim o a . 0 0 200« 00 P WILLIAM STONE SONS, LTD Limited quantity only. â€" Ideal for HORIZONTAL WE WILL PAY $18.75 PER FOR DRESSED HOGS Any Grade â€" March 20 â€" Mar receive full Government prices 19 o 32 W O O L. 48 L C E. DUMART & soN F77 A5 ANSWER TO Toâ€"Day‘s CROSSWORD PUZZL® Weaite ns n oe i aetRtt Christian X the King > 32. Excavation 33. Marks of omission 34. Illiberal party adherent 35. Undermine 36. Clip 37. Ebb and flow 38. In this place + 40. Fabutous bird 41. Hawatian wreath 42. Japanese coin 45. Upon M ut oo t TV to its capture? 30. Of what invaded countty is yng i2110 ATTE ePRITN ce en n en $50 miles to the Baltic 11. Large snakes 16. English cathedral town 18. Native metails 20. Gratuities 21. What city in Southw es England is famous for hot springs ? 22. Operatic solo 23. Repairs 25. Natives of Denmark 26. Weary 27. Hebrew measure 29. The harkor of what Sici capital city was heavily bombed by the Allies pri 10. !V_(la( rllver â€" By Eugene 77 7 March 25 49 to the Baltic sea> Nodk and honest grading in Southwest _famous for its in Germany fows Waterloo, Ont. your lot of wood Kitchener 7 Sicilian 41 previous Sales 26 Sheffer) 10 7P