The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14

from Canada for the ten months werei
Wheat, e152000; wheat -four, G267 900;
maize, C 693000; bacon, 942S,OOO; butter,
e1O5, 600; eggs, SO, 900. The chief de-
creases were: Hewn wood, GzlO,00O;
sawed wood G567 900; horses, 961 900;
cheese, 926S, 600; cattle, e262,OO0; sheep,
932, 600
The chief increases in British exports
to Canada were: Woolens, 976,000;
earthenware, 933, 00O haberwashery,
$4,000; hardware decreased E36, 500.
About 100 Of the leading merchants Of
Quebec city We're present on Oct. 10 to
see the Hon. Mr. p Garneau start the
machinery in the new works of the
Dominion Corset Company. 1t would
be hard to find in all America q corset
factory as well equipped as these new
works of the Dominion Corset Com
pany.
F. W. Thompson of the Oglivie Mill
ing Company said recently: IT am
satisfied that Manitoba will have at
least lO,0O0,OO0 bushels more good mar
ketable wheat this year than last, and
1t is too bad that any impression of a
different character should have gone
abroad"
Total cheese shipments from Montreal
to Nov. 9Th, 1,714,55S boxes, compared
with 1,925,93S the same date last year;
OF butter, 249,577 packages, compared
with 205657 packages.
Grand Trunk Railway system earn
ings from Oct. % to 81: 1898, SIPS, 1879;
1897, Si2695I;' increase, 1922. 81
Miss Joanna T.. Wood, the Canadian
novelist, seems to be a faVorite at pres
emit Her two books have been much
talked off. and now THE Canadian
Magazine is running a new serial by
her which is entitled "A Daughter Of
witches 1t commences in the No
vember number
The November Canadian Magazine
contains some good things. IN C.
Cameron, as I knew him. by Dan Nc
Gillicuddy, is something unexpected
and delightful. J. Gordon Mowat, the
founder of the magazine, compares the
canadian and European summers, and
brings out some facts which will startle
even the proudest Canadian. J. Jones
Bell, an officer OF Lord Wolseley's
force, gives the first of three inustrat-
ca articles on the Red river expedition.
John A Evans Current events
abroad" is a permanent feature of the
magazine, Which adds much to its
value. Besides several short stories.
there is department containing some
storiettes of exceptional interest. A
new serial, "A Daughter of Witches"
by Joanna e. Wood, is rather strik-
ing.
NEWFOUNDLAND.
The French lobster packers on the
treaty shore, says the st. Johns m
- Herald have done an enormous
business during the past season. At
81 johns Island, one Frenchrnan has
packed and shipped 2500 cases. New
loundlanders who are fishing off the
treaty shore have done very poorly
rms IS easily accounted for: The
ffenchmen recognize no restrictions.
ana can fish at every season, while the
Newfoundlanders have to close down
their factories during the close season
The language of the treaty of Utrecht
does not give the right to Frenchmen
to build factories or pack Holsters on
the Treaty shore, but they do it Just the
same, and having no rules or regufa-
lions to fear, they work in all sea-
sons.
The British government has cabled
the marine department of this COLONY.
requiring statement of the tonnage
OF all ships capable of carrying sup
plies, coal, etc, for use by British war
SHIPS in event Of war. Two warships.
one Of which is the third class cruiser
Cordelia will be held at Sydney, N. g..
prepared to sail at once for st. Pierre
and MiQuelon, which islands they will
capture, and Will cut the Brest cable
in case of an outbreak between France
and England. The crew of these ships
are kept constantly drilling and daily
clear ship for action and prepare for
attack upon an imaginary enemy.