New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-25
CANADA.
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF TO THE yRoNIIER-
THE MINISTER or MILITIA-HAEvEsT.

THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OFF TO THE PRON llkR-
THE MINISTER or MILITIA-HAEvEsT.
FROM Our Special Correspondent
OTTAWA G. w, Aug. 90 1906
This time the Adutant General has decided give the
force w corps of observation the Niagara the benefit
of his personal supervision. lie is Of TO Thorold on the
Weland Canal 20 be in time for the 2lst dOInOT
row. If anything should turn up.
The Minister Of Militia and AttorneyGeIeral, West, for
he ills both Offices isl do not know where bE con-
fdng the care Of his departments 70 his clerks. The
Crown Law Office FOR the West is, may hope, cared
for BY the Soci,oTGeDera West as well ss by his clerks
BY the way clerks 30 many in the Government ohees
that the Hon. j. Macdonald lately said in the House they
"led the pass ges and were in ones way 1t Is fact
that many young living the Province, put into
Offices with nothing 10 do, by Ministry Who only think
OF keeping in ohce by buying support all round-wlth
the public money of course. Well IL will be from
this that the Militia Department is left to look after ITSELF
while It's chief makes merry and reads philosophy. Jolly
dog. Slap, bang, here are again, here We are lhic
again, and 50 o..
THE RIPEyIYG CROPS.
The reports from those parts where the Fall whelt-the
staple CROPS being harvested incline ne to think that
the crop OF 1866 will be average one For long time
in the Spring the prospects not haeng and an ay
erage crop not looked tor The OPINION now is gen
era that the crop very fair one One thing is certain
till Spring crops-barley, Spring wheat oas etc.-afe
larger Garden products also abundant and SO fruit
In short all classes have reason be thankful for the gifts
Of Nature.
If one looks at the late times in Canada he will that
the people have much 10 be pleased at the blessings
they enjoy Some time ago there were pad crops;
free trade and invasion threatened the Provinces. That
was the dark hour before the break OF day Now boun
ful harvest dses gladnoss all over the land ana the
soil is free from the tread of enemy Though again
threatened As 10 the farmer
Around him ply The reaper band
With hghtsome heart and eager hand,
And mirth and music cheer the toll
While sheaves that stud the russell soil
And sickles cleaning in the sun,
Al 30 10 slow crop is won"
Il some parts Of the West the Fall wheat and barley
were some days ago. and nGE safely slowed away
in the barns The crop has been at least two weeks later
in npening this than last This was Dying to the
cold rain In tho Spring months. Most Of the giai1 has
been secured in good condition, though light rains
have fallen in the last few days. but tho weather has been
more cloudy than rainy.
THE NEW pEBESTUREs,
for sale By the Government are selling not very well
They arc asked FOR In sums from 500 TO e. 900, mostly in
the small sums II is possible that the provincial notes
will have 20 DO issued If the debennres do not go off
more quickly hr Gait, having cast od the burden Of
bis Office IA 10 90 TO England in day or two He up.
pesred 10 be hurry, and why do not see lilo dis
poses Of things very quickly.
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