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G. A. Putnam, Superintendent of Farmers‘ Institutes, in an address, dealt with some features of agricultural edu- cation. He drew attention to the fact that farmers in too many cases do not take advantage of the opportunities for education and benefit offered by Govern- ment and other institutions. Farmers’ Institutes meetings and conventions in general were not patronized as they should be by the farmers. Those who needed the instruction most too often did not take the trouble to come out 10 the meetings. . Referring to the bacon industry, Mr. Putnam stated that. several of the insti- tute worker: who have been in different sections of the province report that far- mers are in many cases reducing their production of hogs owing to the unsettled condition of the bacon industry. Mr. Putnam pointed out. that dairymen could not work their business to advan- tage unless hog production received its fair share of attention, and he urged upon the farmers the importance 0t maintaining both the supply of hogs and the desirable bacon type. “Still,” said the instructor, “there is a lot. of over-ripe cream coming in, and a very regrettable feature is that. in 1905 there were more cases of watering and skimming milk than in the previous year. This I consider a reflection on the far- mers." The quality of the cheese pro- duced was, on the whole, superior to anything ever turned out. before, but a few dry hard cheeses were made during the hot summer months. of the organic laws of the empire in conformity with the manifesto of October 30. Although the announcement is not official, I am satisfied that it certainly represents the intentions of Nicholas. CARE IN MANUFACTURE At the Western Dairymen‘s Conven- tion held at lngersoll last week, Geo. H. Barr, chief instructor for Western On- tario, presented a report of the work conducted during the past season. The number of instructors in the district in 1905 was one greater than during the previous year. In the district there are 21 cheese factories, and of these 171 were visited regularly; 590 patrons were visiâ€" ted by the instructors, and $35,033 was expended in building new factories and making general improvements. Gen- erally, the quality of milk delivered at the factories showed considerable im- Provement over the previous year. FIRST NATIONAL UGNVENTIGN The St. Petersburg correspondent of the London Times cableszâ€" Although the present government’s apparent de- termination to persist in a policy of re- action, taken in conjunction with the disastrous condition of the country’s finances and the spectre of famine and unrelenting bitterness among all class- es. does not encourage the hope of a peaceful development of the Russian crisis there, is, at least, one bright spot in the horizon. This ray of light is tur- nished by the persistent, unshakahle de- termination of the Sovereign to intro- duce constitutional government. It was announced on Wednesday that the Emperor has ordered a council rf Ministers to elaborate an amendment CHEESE AND BUTTER DISCUSSED BY \VESTERN DAIRYMEN. Valuable Pointers on Preparations ol Russian Czar Will Introduce Constitu- tional Government, The delegates reported that the party had made good progress! but that the reactionary local authorities were inter- fering with the propaganda in various sections. Complaints concerning this interference, they said, had been made to Count Witte, but only slight satisfac- tion had been given. law, the “struggle must be recommenced along the old lines. and all the forces of society must be mobilized to war against the'com‘mon enemy.” Editor Hessen said. in View of the gathering agrarian storm, unless lhe representatives in the Douma immedi- ately instituted all the liberties demanded and passed a broad and simple election law. instead of the present “worthless” A despatch from St. Petersburg says: The first national convention organiza- tion by a political party in the history of Russia, that of the Constitutional Democrats, opened hero on Thursday. Two hundred and fifty delegates, repre- senting sixty provincial organizations, were present. Under the chairmanship of M. Petrunkevilch, oi Iver, the con- vention took up the discussion of the party’s attitude towards the election 10 the National Assembly. Prof. Miliukoff, Editor [lessen and Prince Haketisky were the leading speakers. The two first named advocated participation in the Douma, but only so long as it was shown that the majority of the Douma sympathized with the principles ot the party. Prof. Milikott declared that un- less the results of the preliminary elec- tions were favorable to the Constitu- tional Democrats, the latter should willi- dr'awutrom the electoral colleges. DEMANDS BROAD ELECTION LAW. NEGLECT OF OPPORTUNITIES. Canadian Products for the CZAR’S FIRM DECISION British Market. George H. Barr presented the instruc- tor's report. In Western Ontario there are now 71 creameries, as compared with 59 in 1904. Of the total number 53 last year were visited regularly by the in- structors, 324 visits being made. Of the 71 creameries 5 received whole milk, 11 were conducted on the combination, and 55 were cream-gathering oreameries; 49 used the Babcock test and 22 the oilâ€"test churn. In the district there was an ex- penfliture of $18,210 on new creameries and improvements. A feature of the meeting Ms an ad. A feature oi the meeting was an ad dress by Prof. G. F. McKay, of Ames Agricultural Ccilege, Iowa, who stated that the production of dairy produce in the United States in 1905 was valued at $700,000,000. Of this $300,000,000 was represented in butter. The State of Iowa alone produced butter and eggs in quan- tities which made them of greater value than the combined gold output oi the United States and Alaska. After Prof. McKay addresses were do- English market does not demand such cheese, and in producing it. more acid must be developed, and more milk is required to make a pound of cheese, thus making it much more expensive to produce. Prof. Dean slated that. early in the season English buyers expected to get Canadian cheese at a fairly low price, as the prospects were for a heavy production. The Canadian merchants and factory menJhowever, held out for good prices, and through their action the farmers of the country are to-day from $5,000,000 to $6,000,000 better off than they would have been had the mer- chants not acted as they did. COOL CURING. J. A. Ruddy, Dairy Commissioner for Canada, discussed the cheese situation, and drew attention to the fact that at present Canada supplies about 80 per cent. of the cheese imported to Great Britain. But the importation of cheese into Britain has not increased within the last few years, and in order that we may increase our shipments we must increase the demand by improving the quality of our products. Mr. Ruddy contended that the most efficient means of improving the quality of Canadian cheese, and thus in- creasing the demand, is in having it cured at a temperature not above 60 de- grees. despatch from St. Petersburg says. The police of Moscow warned Viceâ€"Ad- miral Doubasff, Govemor-General of Moscow, not to attend the ceremony of blessing the waters there because they had learned of a plot to kill him with bombs. He replied that if they knew of the plot they ought to know how to pre- vent its execution. He attended the core- mony and returned unharmed. It seems that the plot was genuine. A woman calling herself Princess Koslovska and two or three others were arrestei. Eight bombs and a quantity of arms and correspondence were found at Prin- cess Koslovska's residence. The papers seized indicated that the conspiracy was aimed at Governor Doubasoff. ' Following the example of their broth- ers on the mainland, the peasantry of even the tiniest province in the Baltic have instituted independent republics. One of these, the Islet Linnusit. probably the smallest State in the world, already boasts of a revolution and a second President, the citizens having risen and overthrown the first, the present Chief Magistrate, Janeenson, addressing them in t proclamations as “My faithful sub- Jec s.” A dcspatch from St. Petersburg says: The holiday truce in Russian politics 18 over, and the new political parties ere mustering their strength for Russia’s first all-important electoral campaign. There will be a conference of leaders of the allied moderate parties from vari- ous parts of the empire here this week. This coalition, which embraces the party of law and order, the Octohrists and five lesser factions, has chosen the name of Constitutional Monarchists, and will nominate candidates in com- mon. Though officially they are in fav- 0!‘ of continuing the armed revolt, they have realized the necessity for securing representation in the coming National Assembly, and are concentrating their attention on securing a full registration from the Labor, professional and Soci- alistic organizations. Dealing with Canadian cheese in Eng- land, Prof. H. H. Dean, of the Ontario Agricultural College, gave an address based on his observations while in the Old Country last summer. Referring to the special features oi the different English markets, Prof. Dean stated that, in his opinion, a heavy loss is being sustained by makers in Ontario produc- ing a cheese too close in texture. fl" he Second reports from the famine dis- tricts are very alarming. Grain cannot be transported owing to the disorgan- ization of the railway service. It is re- ported from KieH that agrarian outrages have broken out afresh. Policemaster Rostoif on the Don has been indictedior not preventin a massacre of Jews. POINTERS 0N BUTTER PLOT TO KILL DOUBASOFF. A LILLIPUTIAN REPUBLIC. ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN. CHEESE IN ENGLAND. AGR AIN FAMINE. MAKIN( A Tokio dcspatch says: An attempt was made on Wednesday .to pump out the battleship Mikasa which caught fire at Sasebo Sept. 12th and sank after an explosion. The attempt was a failure, and it disclosés unexpected rents in her hull. - Ten Thousand More During Last A.despatch from Oil year ending December increase in immigratii compared with the ye arrivals for the year 3 64,863; Continental, 3 States, 44,424, making as compared with 134 Magistrate O’Rourke here on Thursday, when convictions for Violation or secâ€" tion six of the Fruit Marks Act were registered against James Coyle and F. C. Morrow. The former contested the action and a fine of $50 and costs or 30 days in jail was imposed. This was at the rate of $1 per barrel, the Court find- ing that in the shipment complained of there were 50 barrels below the stan- d rd required in the Act. Mr. Morrow en red a plea of guilty and was let off with a fine of $5 and costs. The inspec- tors pointed out that in Mr. Morrow’s case they examined five barrels, and that subsequently he had given them a written admission that there were at least 40 barrels of apples marked XXX that were packed in the same quality of grade as the five examined by the in- spectors and found to be below the standard. ivill be gre The Mounted Police are Investigating the Case. A despatch from Lloydminster, N. W. T.. says: A case which is attracting the attention of the Mounted Police down the line will probably be investigated by Coroner Rush of \regrevillc at the request of Inspector Strickland. Ac- cording to the story which has reached the authorities, John Fletting and a brother left Lloydminster one afternoon about a month ago with a team of horses to drive to their claims, a few miles south. When they left they were intoxicated and plentifully supplied with whiskey. A few hours afterwards the brother, still intoxicated, arrived [at the homestead of some, Galicians, and asked them to go out and look for his brother John, who, he said, had got lost on the road somewhere. The Galicians went out and found John Fletting lying alongside the trail about two miles from the house. dead. They brought the body to the house and next day it was buried without the formality of a Cor- oner’s inquest. Owing to reports since circulated, the police are investigating. A Trenton, Ont, despatch says: Two cases of importance to fruit-growers and exporters are disposed of before Were Guilty of Violation 0! Fruit Marks Act. Attempt Wrote a Letter Expatiating on Japanese Social lmmomlity. Mr. George C. Creelman, President O.A.C., Guelph, gave an address largely of an entertaining character adapted to an audience where others than those directly connected with dairy work were represented. He expressed a hope that he would see the day when, as in the 01d land, one county would be noted for its sheep, another one for breed of cattle, another for another breed, so that buy- ers wanting a particular class of animal could go direct to the particular county and secure what they required. He api proved of Premier Whitney’s scheme lo have agricultural high schools in various parts of the Province. ' A Tokio despatch says: There is in- tense feeling against William Awdry, the Anglican Bishop of South Tokio. He wrote a «letter last autumn to the London Times, expatiating on Japanese social immorality. His letter attracted wide attention, and has evoked some strong replies from Baron Suyematsu, sonâ€"in- law of Marquis Ito, and former Minister of the Interior. now a resident of Eng- land, and others in that country, and Baron Kaneko, former Mmister of J-us- tice, here. The newspapers state that al- readv they have created a strong senti- ment in England that the Japanese are unworthy of being allies. Those who have replied to the letter stigmatize it as the act. of a spy. Already the Bishop has received threatening letters, and tear of violence has induced his English and Japanese friends to form a special so- ciety for his protection. Fortunately, the Bishop is now away upon a mission to the Benin Islands. livcred by J. A. Ruddy and J. A. Mc- Feeters, of Owen Sound, dealing with some needs of the industry. Mr. Ruddy referred to the conditions in Europe, and pointed out that considerable loss resulted to the butter trade through mould on butter. Prof. F. S. Harrison, of the Ontario Agricultural Colege, Guelph, discussing this question. stated that moulds were encouraged by loose packing of butter and the use of green wood for boxes. He recommended that butter paper he dipped into formalin, as the best preventive measure against mould. IMMIGRATION IS INCREASING. DEAD BESIDE THE TRAIL. APPLE SHIPPERS FINEI‘). BISHOP IN HOT \VATER. THE MIKASA DOOMED. PRESIDENT CREELMAN. 10 Pump Out Togo's Flagship :1 Failure. Lat H than Ottawa says: For the ther last there was an ration of 10,395, as 3 year previous. The 31' 1905 were: British, .1, 35,331, and United ing a total of 144‘618, 134,223 for 1904. The the returns for 1906 an for the past year. Last Year Than Season. easy; N0. 2 Yea, wxc 92%; 1.0.1). afloat; No. luth, {fixc I.o.b. afloat. Toronto, Jan. 23.â€"â€"â€"The features of trad- ing at the Western Cattle Market to-doy were a further advance in hog prices and an easier feeling in butcher cattle. Export Cattleâ€"Quotations are un- changed. Choice are quoted at $4.60 to $5.‘ good to medium at $4 to $4.50, others at $3.75 to $4. bulls at $3.50 to $4. and cows at $2.75 to $3.50. Butcher Cattleâ€"Picked lots $4.20 ?0 $4.50, good to choice $3.70 to $4.20, fair to good $3 to $3.60, common 82.50 to $3, cows $2 to $2.75, bulls $1.75 to $2.25, and canners $1.75 to $2.50. Stockers and F eedersâ€"Shortâ€"keep feed- ers are quoted at $3.60 to $4, good feed- ers at $3.40 to $3.65, medium at $2.50 to $3.50, bulls at $2 to $2.75, good stockers \Vheabâ€"Nothing doing. No. 2 yellow, 48 to 48%c; 48%0. Oatsâ€"Unsetlled; 35% to 360; N0. 2 mixed, 34 Honeyâ€"White clover, in comb, 13c 10 140 per pound sections; extract, So to 9-3; buckwheat, u%c to 70. Provisionsâ€"Heavy Canadian short cut pork, $19 to $20; light short out, $18 to $19; American short out, $19; American cut clear fat back, $19 to $20; compound lard, 6%c to 70; Canadian pure lard, 10%0 to 110; kettle rendered, 11%c to 120; ham, 12c to 13c, according to size; bacon. 130 to 140; fresh killed abattoir dressed hogs, $9.75 to $10; country dressed, $8.75 to $9.50; alive, $7.25 for mixed lots. Buffalo, Jan. \V’heakâ€"Nothing Potatoesâ€"Ontario, (350 to 75c per bag, on track here, '750 to 850 out of store; eastern, 70c to So on track and 80c to 906 out of store. Balcd Hayâ€"$8 per ton for No. 1 tim- othy, in carlois here, and $6 for No. 2. Baled Strawâ€"Carlots on track here are quolcd unchanged at $6 per ton. Butlerâ€"Quotations are unchanged. Creamery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21m to 25c do solids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23c to 24c Dairy lb. rolls, good to choice. 21c to 220 do tubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21c to 220 do medium .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 to 206 do infei‘ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18c to 200 Cheeseâ€"Unchanged at. 130 for large and 13%c for twins. Eggsâ€"New laid are offering at 246 to 25c, cold storage at 18c to 19c, and limed at 17c. Poultryâ€"Fat chickens, 100 10 11c, thin 70 to Sc; fat, hens 7%0 to 8%0, thin SC to '70; ducks 120 to 13c. thin (So to Sc; geese 10c to lie; turkeys 140 to 15c for choice small lots. 38%0 to 39c, and No. 4 white, 380. Peasâ€"79c f.o.b. per bushel. Barleyâ€"Manitoba, No. 3, 47%c; N0. 4 45%6 to 46c. Wheutâ€" Manitoba â€"â€" No. 1 northern, 86%;; No. 2 northern, 84c; No. 3 north- ern, 82c. All-rail quotations, North Bay, are: No. 1 hard, 900; No. 1 northern, 87%c. Flourâ€"Ontarioâ€"The market is firmer at $3.10 to $3.15 bid for export. for 90 per cent. patents at. outside points. One sale was reported at $3.20. Manitobaâ€" First patents easier, $4.40 to $4.50; sc- cond patents, $4.20 to $4.30. Peasâ€"Firm at 79c, outside. Ryeâ€"700, outside. Buckwheatâ€"firmer at 52%(: lo 53c, outside. Corn â€" Canadian, dlxc, Chatham Heights; American, \10. 2 yellow, 51%0; No. 3 yellow, 51c; mixed, 50%c, Toronto Heights. Dressed Hogsâ€"The higher at $8.50 lo $8. lots here. Montreal, Jan. 17.â€"Grainâ€"A1Lhough business is rather quiet on acount of the unfavorable weather and other condi- tions, the local grain markets are very firm in tone. Oatsâ€"No. 2 while, 40c; No. 3 white, Flourâ€"-Manit0ba spring wheat patents, $4 to $4.50; strong bakers’, $4.20; win- ter wheat patents, $4.25 to $4.50; straight rollers, $4 to $4.10; in bags, $1.85 to $1.95; extras, $1.65 to $1.75. Butlerâ€"Choice creamery is selling in the local market at 230 to 23%c, and unâ€" der grades at 22c to 22%c. Some fancy stock is bringing 23%c. Dairy butter is in good demand in 210 in tubs and 210 to 21%0 for rolls. Eggsâ€"Selects quoted at from 230 10 24c, and limed at 180 to 190. Strictly new laid are selling well at 280. Potatoesâ€"In bags of 90 pounds, 65c to $1. BREADSTUFFS. Toronto, Jan. 23.â€"Wheatâ€"Ontario-â€"- No. 2 white, 790; red, 78c to 79c; mixer}, 780; goose, 750; spring, 74c to 750, at out- side points. Millieedâ€"Ontario bran in bags outside, $17; shorts, $18. Oatsâ€"Firm at 350 to 36¢, outside. Barleyâ€"48c to 49c for No. 2, 430 to 45c for N0. 3 extra and 42c to 43c for N0. 3, outside. Comâ€"American mixed, 53c; No. 3 yellow, 53%0 extra. to $7.50; clover, $6 per ton in car lots Cheeseâ€"Holders are asking 13c 13%0. LEADING MARKETS NEW YORK MARKETS York, Jan. 23.â€"â€"Whe: LIVE STOCK MARKET MONTREAL MARKETS BUFFALO MARKETS. COUNTRY PRODUCE. k, Jan. 23.â€"Wheatâ€"â€"Spnt 1 red, 90%(3 in elevator and afloat; No. 1 northern Du- market is '75 per cwt Flour ~â€" Steady Comâ€"Firm fc; No. 2 corn No. 2 white 23c 21c 21c 190 18c quotable for car- un- .60 lo $4.50, 50 to Contracts Another incentive to the early letting of contracts is that successful tenderers may be able to push supplies northward while the ice and snow affords facilities for transportation. The letting of all contracts will be subject to approval by the Governor-in-Council. Assurances were given by Mr. Parent and his col- leagues that tcndcws would be asked within two or three weeks, and the work energetically pushed so that the line would be ready for traffic by August, 1907. Express Companies Carried 3,310 From Hunting Grounds. A despatch from Toronto says: Re- turns from the express companies to Chief Game Warden Tinsley indicate that the slaughter of deer in the forests of the province during the last open season was larger than in former years. The companies carried 3,310 carcases from the various shipping points in the hunting districts. This was 270 more than in the former season, but it does not represent more than a quarter of the game shot. Many hunters residing in the neighborhood kill their two deer to which they are entitled and do not need to send them to their homes by rail, but cart them away. A large num- l~er of moose were also exterminated. The express companies have carried 150 heads of these animals. Others re- main yet to be sent. Avalanche of Rock and Timber Precipi- tated inlo Deep Cut. A despatch from Keewnlin, Onl., says: A serious accident occurred on Saturday at the new Keewatin ilour mill being constructed by the Macdonald Engineer- ing Company, of Chicago. A derrick, which was used for lifting rock from a. raceway, iorly feel, in depth, broke. pre- cipitaling its load f rck and huge timbers into a cut in which twenty men were at. work. The timbers fell. pinning one man to the earth. Three others were hit by falling rock. The injured men were at once conveyed to the Keewalin Hospital, where a Galician, name unknown, died. The others are lying at the point of death. An Ottawa despalch says: During the period from Sept. 151 to the close of navi- gation, Dec. 12th, there were shipped from Port Arthur and Fort William 01 the crop of 1905 30,358,066 bushels of wheat, 396,291 bushels of cats, 280,964 bushels of barley, and 147,469 bushels (,1 flax. Of the wheat 19,139,184 bushels was carried in Canadian and 11.218382 During 1904 only wheat, ox shels sh American peralur An Ottawa despatch says: Within a few days the National Transcontinental Railway Commissioners will probably be calling for tenders for construction in portions of the Government section be- tween Quebec and Winnipeg. Messrs. Morse. Wainwright and Wood, directors of the Grand Trunk Pacific, were in the city on Friday in conference with the National Transcontinental Railway Com missioners in connection with the con- struction work on the Government sec- tion, which the company is anxious should be rushed with all possible ex- pedition from Winnipeg to Lake Super- ior Junction. latter quantity 10,613,822 bushels went to Buffalo, 1,382,000 bushels to Pori Huron and about half a million bushels to Erie, Pa. carried in Canadian and 11,218,882 bushels in American vessels; of which Nearly One Million Persons Known to be Suffering. A Tokio despatch says: Conservz tively compiled statistics. published ih the newspapers, show there are 960,000 persons in North Japan who are famine- stricken. Undoubtedly the suffering is far greater than the Government is will- ing to advertise. Premier Salon] adoption of the Premier, Kalsura tionalists to give support. More Carried by Vessels of the United States. Tl fth LARGE SLAUGHTER OF DEER. ggars are n are uns DERRICK FELL, MEN CRL‘SIIE. FAMINE IN NORTH JAPAN. TENDERS CALLED SOON. Snoulallâ€"Poor ..Sufiering and Beggars Freezing. n despa the corresponding period of 2,724,135 bushels 01 Canadian JL‘Of a total of 17.116.281 bu~ ipped, were forwarded by Dped. ports CANADIAN GRAIN. being are ZERO aionji has announced the the budget of the formex sum. He urges Constitu- give him the. Continental Will be Rushed. 011 says : The first snow 11 here last night, and zero weather. the tem- the lowest for years. :uflering severely, and ezing. The jinricksm IN PEKIN. undivided