The Cotton Factory Times. — 1910-04-15 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

CANADIAN TEXTILE NOTES.  FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.  Montreal, April 1.  Montreal is at the present time enjoying weather seldom experienced at this time of the year. For several weeks now we have had mild weather, with little trace of the winter which has passed. The winter has been much shorter than usual, whilst the snow and frost has been lighter than known for some year&  To-day the Lachire Canal is being unwatered, which will have slight effect upon the Mount Royal Spinning Co. and the -Merchants' branch of the Dominion Textile CO. The canal is nnwatered every spring for a period of one month to allow repairs to be made. All the mills were closed down on Friday and Saturday of last week for the Laster holidays.  In conversation with Mr. A. 0. Dawson, director of the D. Morriee Co., who are selling agents for the Mount Royal Spinning Co. and the Canadian Coloured Cotton Co.. I was last evening informed that orders were coming in most satisfactorily, and that, whilst profits would be small, there would be no scarcity of work during the summer. The Canadian West is filling up rapidly, and is fast becoming an important factor in the trade of the Eastern Mills.  It is understood that quite a number of Lancashire people are coming to the mills here,attracted, no doubt, by the full time which is in vogue in Canada. They are on the whole a superior class of operatives, and are well provided with friends. This is an important matter when settling in a new country. People who are able to pay their own expenses out to this country, and are also in position to furnish homes upon arrival, feel the benefit of their increased earnings at once.  On the other hand, operatives who are aasisted out find the repayment of the money advanced irksome, and many succumb to the temptation to relieve themselves of their responsibilities by leaving the country, an action which in bound to have an adverse effect upon them later on, and in this way the mills loose both the services of the operatives and a large portion of the money advanced. The writer is informed by Mr. C. it. Gordon, President of the Dominion Textile Co., and Mr. F. G. Daniels. of the same company, that in future the company will not assist any operatives out to Canada, as their experience in the paet has been far from satisfactory.  Mr. Richard Crossland, 80 years of age, who came out from Laneaahre three months ago to reside with his son, who is employed at the Valley&ld Cotton Mills, committed suicide on Tuesday morning, by drowning in the canal operating the mills. The affair caused a sensation, and much sympathy is expressed with the family of the unfortunate man.  Mr. W. R. Graveley, superintendent of the Merchants' branch of the Dominion Textile Co., St. Henry, has returned to business after a sojourn in the Southern States, his health being much improved by the rest.  Mr. Arthur Williamson, late of Broadbottom, and Mr. Arthur Hindle. Into of Lowerhousr, but both now residing at Magog, are probable members of the Canadian Curling team which is to visit Swit. zerland.  We record with regret the death of Mr. Wm. Ferry, a well-known dyer, which took place at his home at Valleyfield, Canada, on Easter Sunday, after an illness of two weeks' duration. Mr. Ferry, who was 74 years of age, was a native of Paisley, Scotland. He left Paisley 24 years ago to take the position of foreman dyer at the mills of the Canadian Coloured Cotton Co., at Cornwall, Ont., at which place he remained 13 years, leaving there to become master dyer at the Montmorency Cotton Mills, Quebec. At the end of five years he moved to Montreal, where he establiehed a job dyeing busin.s. Three years ago ho moved to Valleyfield to fill the position of yarn dyer. The deceased, who was well known to many Lancashire people, was of a genial disposition, and was a great favourite in textile circles. The funeral took place on the Tuesday following his death, the remains being interred at Cornwall. A service was held at the Presby Church, Valleyfield, the Rev. C. Shelly officiating. Amongst those present were Messrs. John Lowe (general manager of the Montreal Cotton Co.), Mr. Potter (smerintendent), and about 40 overacrrs. The deceased is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ambler, of Montreal, and Miss Ferry, of Valleyfield, also four cone, Messrs. James Ferry, dyer, Valleyfield ; Jack Ferry, foreman dyer St. Ann's Mill, Montreal; and Robert and Peter Ferry, assistant dyers at Valleyfield.