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mm FOOD sur DUE TO BAD HARVEST, NOT SUBS Farmers Guaranteed Minimum Prices for Six Years on Wheat, oats, Potatoes, and Farm A despatch from London says: Premier Lloyd George said in a speech in the House of Commons on Friday that the ultimate success of the allied cause depended on the ability to solve the tonnage shortage, which was now affecting the ordinary needs of the nation and military exigencies. The situation called for the gravest meas- ures. The Premier said there was no sure way to victory without hunting the submarine from the deep. En- ormous sacrifices were necessary from the British public and the Gov- ernment proposed to dispense with all. non~essential importations to tonnage. _ Cun Face the Worst. The Premier declared the slightest doubt that if the whole programme were carried out and if all those who could help in production did help, “I honestly say we can face the worst the enemy can do, and that is what we ought to be prepared to do.” ‘ In dealing with the question of pro- duction, the Premier said: “Then there is the question of our home supplies of food. I want the country to know that at present our food stocks are low. This is not due to submarine, but to the bad harvest. It is essential to the safety of the nation that we put forth every ef- fort to increase production this year. There are still a few weeks to sow spring wheat, oats and barley; to induce the farmer to plow up pasture land immediately. The Government proposes to guarantee the farmer a minimum price for a definite period, while a minimum wage of 25 shillings weekly will be fixed for the laborer." The Premier said that before the war British tonnage had been just ade- quate, and since that time there had been an enormous increase in the de- mand for tonnage. More than 1,000, 000 tons of British shipping had been allocated to France alone, and a very considerable amount had been set aside for Russia and Italy; in addition, a considerable amount had been sunk. . Must Be Drastic Measures. For some time there has been a shortage of tonnage required for the general needs of the nation, and even slight shortage in the tonnage (for military purposes. The nation should realize absolutely what the conditions were. ' “If we take drastic measures," he continued, “we can cope with the sub- marine inenace, but if the nation is not prepared to accept drastic measures, for dealing with the menace disaster is before us.” “The Government is hopeful of lind- iiig means of dealing with the sub- marine, but we should be guilty of fol- ly if we rested tranquilly upon the ex- peciation of realization of that hope. We have to deal ruthlessly and promptly with the tonnage problem by measures which impose great sacri- fices upon the country. ‘ Three Sets of Measures. “There are three sets of measures: First, by the navy. as described by] Sir Edward Carson (First Lord of the Admiralty); second, the building of merchant ships; third, dispensing. with unnecessary commodities from; abroad and production of as much food as possible at home." The opinion was expressed by the Premier that food prices were not like- , ly to decrease for a long time after the war, inasmuch us Germany would then i be a heavier purchaser than ever be- I tore. Therefore it was safe to grant to the farmers 11 minimum price over a definite period of time, which was the only way to bring about immed- iate action. ‘ The Premier announced that the? loverniiienl. would guarantee :1 price of 385. Ed. for outs this year, 3255. fori the next. two years. and 245. for the three following years. The price of' potatoes would be guaranteed. for tho 1 coming season only, at £6 :1 ion. For wheat the Government will“ guarantee lhe farmer the following minimum prices per quarter: For the presovil year. 60s.; for 1918 and 1019. 55s.: for 1930, 19:1. and 1922. 45:. To Compcl Produrlion.‘ The Premier said powers would be given in the Board of Agriculture to compel landowners to cultivate their ground. The minimum wage for farm labor announced by Mr. Lloyd George. 25 shillings a week, represents an crease olf 50 to 80 per cent. over present prevailing payment. Brewing will be cut down to 10,“ 000.000 barrels annually. A similar} reduction will be made in the output of spirits, affecting a saving of 600,« 000 tons of foodstuffs. The importation of apples, toma- in- the: save , he had not. Laborer’s Wage Raised. =tocs and fruits will be prohibited. lThe only exceptions made in the pro- ‘hibition of fruit importations will be jin the cases of oranges and bananas, ' in which the amount brought in will be restricted 25 per cent. The same re.â€" -striction will apply to nuts. Canned salmon importations will be reduced fifty per cent. The importation of foreign tea, coffee and cocoa is pro- hibited, and even the amount of India |tea which may be brought in is re- lduced. The importation of aerated, :mineral and table waters will be proâ€" bibited. Save 900,000 Tons Shipping. The Premier said it was expected to save 900.000 tons of shipping year- ly on foodstuffs. The importation of paper, the .Premier announced, must be curtailed ‘by a further 640,000 tons annually. In announcing the decision to restrict the ‘importantion of paper, Mr. Lloyd EGeorg‘e said the Government had ar- Vrived at the conclusion that a very substantial reduction was necessary, and that the amount would be cut to half of what is now allowed. Iwould reduce the allowance to 640,- 5000 tons. Essential Foods‘on Free List. ' All essential articles of food, he con- -tinued, would be on the free list, but certain articles would be reduced or rprohibited. The stoppage of iniâ€" iportation of cofi'ec, tea and cocoa for g the time being was due to the fact that élai'gc supplies were on hand. The Premier said he regretted very much ‘ the cutting off of certain luxuries i which came from France and Italy. ; These restrictions would be imposed immediately, said the Premier. Steps iwould be taken to prevent speculative buying, and if necessary the food conâ€" trol of the commodity. The restric- itions had been carefully considered, 1 and he asked the House to take them gas a whole. To Promote Shipbuilding. ; Premier Lloyd George said it was [necessary to get as much work as 'possible out of the shipyards, not merely for the mercantile marine, but to enable the building of boats to cope [with submarines. Timber to the l i PLY is will ' uni This ‘ iiiciiirnis Broadstufls Toronto. Feb. 27â€"Manitoba. wheatâ€"T No. 1 Northern. $1.961; No. 2 do.. $1.93? No. 3, do.. $1.88: No. 4 wheat. o1-7 - track Bay ports. ’ _ Manitoba oatsâ€"-No. 2 C.\V.. die: to 730; No. 3 (‘,.\V.. 703 to 72c; e‘xtra ha 1 feed. 701 to 72c; No. 1 ftecd. 69b to 710. all mil delivered en rou o. American cornâ€"No. 3 $1.16. sub ect to embargo. Ojntario oatsâ€"No. 2 white. 63 to 65c. nominal; No 3 white. 62 10 (inc. nominâ€" al. according to freights OiitSide. Ontario wheatâ€"No. 2 \Vlnter. per car ilot. $1.75 to $1.77; No. 3, do.. §143 to $1.75. according to freights outside. Pcasâ€"No. 2. $3.45. according freights outside. lmrlewaaltiim. $1.20 to 31.22. cording to freights outside. Buckwhcabâ€"Slafl, nominal. to frri ‘nts nuts e. Ryeâ€"{No 2. $1.40 to $1.42, acuordliig to freight-1' outside. Manitoba. flourâ€"First patents, in into bags. $9.50; second patcnts, in into bans. $0.00: strong bakers‘. in Jute bags. $8.60. Toronto Ontario llour~\\'inter. sample. $7.25 to $1.35. in Toronto, prompt shipment; Sculmul‘d. export grade. Millfeedâ€"Cur lots. delivered Montreal heights. bags includedâ€"«Bran. per ton. $37; shorts, per ton, $42, good feed flour. per Viz. $2.70 to $2.80. ‘ Hayâ€"Extra. No. 2, per ton, $12. mixed. per (on. $9 to $11.00. track '10- rmitn. ‘ Sti~nwâ€"-(‘,ar lots, per ton, 59, track To i'oiito. yellow. to ac- according according in bags. track $7.00. bulk Country Produceâ€"Wholesan creamery prints. 43 to .151); solids. 42 to 431:. _ Eggsâ€"Newâ€"laid. in cartons. 55 to 96c. out of carbons. 52 to 540. Dressed poultrwahickens. 23 to 26c; fowl. 20 to 22¢; ducks. 22 to 26c; squabs. per doz.. $4 to $4.50; turkeys. 28 to 33c; geese. 18 to 200. Live poultry-Fowl. 1b.. chickens, 1b.. 18 to 20c. ’ Cheeseâ€"New. large, 25% in 20c; twms. 26 to 2610; triplets. 26% to 2620; old. large. 27c; twins, 2?!) to 2730. Honey-“'hitc clover. Zb-lh. to line; 5-lb. tins. 13; to lie; to 135c: 60-lh.. 12b to 13c; buckwhrnt. 160-11). (ins. 9 to 9;. 17 lo 19c: tins. 10~lli.. 13 {fine and heavy weight. per 1102.. $2.75; |select, $2.50 to $2.75; No. 2. $2 to $2.25. : Potatoesâ€"Ontario, per bug. $3.50: lNcw Brunswick Delawares. 1151' bag. it} to $4.25; Albert-as, per bag. $33M) {053.10. Beansâ€"Imported. hand-nicked. Der §busli.. $6.25; Canadian. linndqiickcd. per .buslr, $7.00; Canadian prime-n, $6.00 to $6.50; leas. per 1b.. 115 to 12c. Provisionsâ€"Wholesale Smoked meatsâ€"Hams, medium. 26 to 27¢: do. heavy. 23 to 24c; cooked. 37 10 38c: rolls. 21 to 22¢; breakfast bacon, 27 to 290; backs, plain. 28 to 30c; bone- .less. 31 to 330. I.nrd~-Pure lard, tierces. 21; to 2191c; ‘tuhs, 21".1 to 22¢: nails, 2‘: to 231C; com- pound. 162 to 170. Cured meatsâ€"Long clear-bacon. 18 to ‘1t<§o per 1b.; clear bellies. 18 to 18k. Montreal Markets Montreal. Feb. 27â€"Cornâ€"American No. 2 yellow. $1.30 to $1.32. Oatsâ€" Canadian Western. No. 2. 75 to 76c: do.. No. 3. 73 to 740: extra No. 1 feed. 73 to 74c. Flourâ€"Man. Spring wheat patents, ‘firsts. 39.60: seconds, 39.10; strong bakers'. $8.90: Winter patents. choice, i$9.25: straight rollers, $8.50 to $8.80; straight rollers. bags. $4.10 to $4.25. Rolled oatsâ€"barrels. $6.75 to $7.15; do.. .hags, 90 lbs, $3.25 to $3.45. Bran. $35; Shorts. $38: Middllngs. $40 to $42; lMouillie. $45 to $60. Hayâ€"No. 2. per ton. car 1015. $13. Cheeseâ€"finest west- Butterâ€"Fresh dairy. choice, 36 lo 380; .- ' i 14. i to surrender the things unnecessary.” ‘ amount of 6,400,000 tons had been im- éported, he said, arid if this tonnage was to be saved, this timber problem lmust be dealt with. Investigation : was being made as to the best methods |of economizing timber behind the. erns. 26 to 261m; do.. finest easterns. 25 to 255C. Butter-choicest cremarey. 42 to 43¢; seconds. 39 to 41¢. Eggsâ€" i‘resh. 55 to 580; selected. 48c; No. 1 stock, 45c. Potatoesâ€"per bag. car lots, $3.00 to $3.50. Winnipeg Grain liniZOdand in Enflanf}; Anothel"s \\'31§nn§g, felt}. ZtLâ€"No. hogtorfipen; me was to ma ‘e e army in‘ 1'7 ; '0. or am. . : o. . - Northern. $1.663; No. 4. 1.569; No. 5. Flame self'suppomng- $1.333; No. 6. 31.103; feed. 96c. Oatsâ€" No. 2 CW, sale: No. 3 C. \V.. 56ic; ex- Ore Importations. The next heaviest item of import ltra No. 1 feed. 561m; No. 1 feed. 56c; No. 2 feed. 55ic. Barleyâ€"No. 3 C.W., 97c; No. 4 C.\V., 92c: rejected. 80c; feed, is iron ore, which now amounts to 8.3mm. Flaxâ€"No. 1 N.W.C.. $2.535: No. 2 000,000 tons annually. , Regarding'C-W' 52-505- ' i ’ : ’ : “ ' .' ' Fhls Vim the .PFem‘e sald “8 are. United Staten Mai-ken impmtmg mllhons of tons’ but the Minneapolis. Feb. 27~Wheat. May. importation cannot be diminished un- $1.50; July. $1.741. Cashâ€"No. 1 hard. $1.90 to $1.94; No. 1 Northern, $1.82 to $1.88: No. 2 Northern. $1.78 to $1.87. Corn. No. 3 yellow. $1.00; to $1.02. Oats. No. 3 white. 565 to 5H0. Flourâ€"Fancy first clears. $8.26; other Bran unchanged. 1 hard. less more iron ore is found in our country. There is plenty of low grade ore, however, in this countrynpalmts‘ $945; and if the supply of labor can be ‘grades unchanged. t - ‘ Duluth, Feb. 2Tâ€"Wheat. N0. augmen ed We can Increase en01mOUS<.si.s3g; No. 1 Northern. $1.82!: No. 2 1y our output. The saving of ton- iNOrthern. 31.87! 10.51.90!- Ifinseezdklor} nage would be large, but, unfortunate- track" “'8” to 52'82‘ w a” \e' s ' 9' . , 'Muy. $2.83; asked; July. $2.832 asked. ly it would come late in the year." i Tonnage Urgently Needed i Live Stool: Harkoto . . , Toronto. Feb. 27â€"Choice heavy steers. “Farmers can increase even now bygswss to $11.25: do.. good. $10.35 to . ' 10.60; butchers' ~attic. choice. $10.35 to hundreds .of thousands of tons for this 5 $10.65; do” good,L $9.30 to $10.10; do_, year," said Premier Lloyd George, .medlum. 378.775 tg $9.00; go.“ contilmion. - 3 f . ; ' ‘ ' . . "the food cupplies of the country. Him“) to s 6 “Chem u S c 0 Ge $9.25 to $9.75: do.. good bulls. $8.40 to I h' la ar - ' y$8.255: do.. medium bulls, $7.15 to $7.60; an t. e p "S e .ca’rxed out a “We... rough bulls. $5 to $5.25; butchers’ Confiderable quantlty 0f tonnage Will 1cows, choice. $8.90 to $9.25: do.. good. ‘ $8.40 to,$8.60: do.. medium. 37 to $7.25: be saved, but future tonnage is urgent- stockers. $6.25 to 88; choice feeders. ly needed. The French Ambassador 33.25 to $3.75; canners and cutters. so has been here begging for more ships, to $5.50; mllkers. good to choice. 385 to 5110: do. com. and med, ed. 840 to $60: springers. 350 to $110; light owes. $10 to $10.50; sheep. heavy. $8.50 to 39.50; calves. good to choice. $12.75 to $14.75; and the Italian Ambassador has just; left after making the same request. “We‘need an immediate and sub- psambs. cggiggb“; to 51132; doa medium, stantia. savin o t _ 9.75 to . : ons. e an watered, g: onnage .Let us $14.75; do.. weighed oft cars. $16; do.. come down iuthlessly on imports r101,” 31400, which are not ess ntia . ’ Montreal. Feb. 27â€"C'li0ice steers. , , e 1 It is idle $10.25; good, 38 to $10; butchers' cows. to suggest that We who are comfort- choice. a? to $8.50; good; :6 to :7; «butcliers' bulls. choice, $7 to $8.50; good. 56 to $7: bulls. $5.60: 2" is at home should not be prepared canners' cows. :5; canners‘ calves. $12 to $14: $6 to $7; sheep. $8 to $9; lambs. $13 to 13.50; hogs. choice selects. or! cars. .14.50 to $15; sows. $12.50 to $13, 0:0â€"â€"â€"~â€"â€"â€"- HUNGER CLOSES WAR PLANTS. Thousand Austrian Munition Workers Reported Out. i A despatch from London says: Re- BRiTlSii F RCE ACR_0_SS TlGRlS Six hayâ€"fed, ; Position on Left Bank of River Was Secured and Consolidated. A despatch from London says: A British official communication dealing with the fighting along the Tigris River shows that in addition to having occupied Turkish trenches over a front of nearly 2,000 yards in the Sannaiyat region, the British troops also have been able to cross to the left bank of the Tigris in the Shumran bend, west of Kut-el-Amara, and to consolidate a position there. More than 500 prisoners were taken. ports from neutral sources tell of in- creasing sufl’ering in Germany and Austria as a result of the shortage of coal and food. Six thousand muniâ€" tion workers in Austria have been forced to quit work because of hunger. -M’W GERMAN MERCHANT RAIDER BUSY IN INDIAN OCEAN. A despatch from Tokio saysr The Nichi Nichi announces that an armed merchantman is raiding commerce in the Indian Ocean and has sunk two British steamers southwest of Col- ombo. _‘ i ibones of dead men. 1 i i | Comb honeyâ€"extra. ] i ,lliis’Siil‘iS‘AGrENiNc mtiiinsr GERM AN RETREAT lN TWO YEARS Under Cover of Fog and Mist Heavy Guns Had Been Withdrawn To New Defence Line. France, mans have determined to fix their next Feb. 25, via London, Feb. 20.â€"â€"On one “ “"9 0f reSiStance- - » - , . Nevcrtheless it can be stated that portion of the British fiont at least,the British naw’ or soon, will be m the war to-day became a war of move- ja position portsihly to force the eve.. ment. Under cover of fog and mist, ' Zcuation of Bapaume, which has been WhiCh have been Pal‘tlcumrly heaVY mlthe key to the German position since the past 48 hours, the Germans carâ€" ,the beginning of the battle of the ricd out the greatest retirement theyisomme. The points which already have made on the western front in the . have fallen into the British hands have last two years, and the British havefstood out in the history of the fight- swept into possession of Pys, Serre,;ing on this front and had been most Miraumont and Petit Miraumont, in-‘stubbornly defended. Only a week ClUding the famous Butte de Warlenâ€" ‘ ago, when the British attacked on a 2â€" Court. Wthh has been the scene Oflmile front east and south of Mirau- some of the fiercest fighting of theimont and Pys, the German resistance war, and in places is deep with the ; was bitter and the high ground desired was won only after desperate hand-to- hand encounters and the taking of British Headquarters in The exact extent of the German reâ€"i tirement is not known tonight, but more than 800 Germans prisoner. it is estimated that it approaches at The British had been waiting for depth of three miles at some pointsla clearing of the foggy weather be- Bi'itish patrols are out in all direc-ifore pressing the advance, but mean- tions, harrassing the Germans and time it is apparent that the German keeping in touch with their move- high command decided to retire with- ments. Until they report it will notiout any further fighting to stronger be possible to say just where the Gcr- l positions prepared well to the rear. l v ruin SlJFFERlNG ; LYlh‘G BY 1111‘ 110.10 {Willi}: ill OTTAWA Will Purchase Supplies in (‘an- ada, Not Through New York. , A despatch from New York says:â€" 'Oneâ€"third of the Armenian race has A despatCh 1mm Ottawa Says 3‘. been massacred or died from starva- The Russian Government, which hasltion and disease Since the European hitherto conducted itz. war purchases; Wm. began, and one_ha]f 6f those re- on this continent from New Yorkgmaining are homeless and dying in One-third of the Armenian Race Has Been Massacred. headquarters, has, on the suggestioniexile, according. to a cable message of the Canadian Government, decided; from John luasefield, famous Eng. to open up an office at Ottawa, to take lish writer, made public here Wednes- charge of the purchasing business in day night by the American commit_ canada- 001- Kovalefi. 0f the RUS‘ tee for Armenian and Syrian Relief. sian army, has arrived at the capital The message said in part; to take charge of the new office, Rus- “Far away as She is from the main sia is now buying several million dol- conflict, Armenia has suffered more lars’ worth of various war supplies in this war than has any devastated in Canada,-and it is expected that the land in Europe. She is like a Vic- 0-der3 Will be increased during the tim met by troops on the march and present years- theaten and stabbed and left to die. There is nothing in her misery to .make a headline of a battle cry. It 9 o FOOD CONTROLLER ISSUES WARNING. A despatch from London says: In response to reports which filled the newspapers on Saturday of impending increases in the prices of most com- modities mentioned in the list of re-' stricted importations, Baron Devon- port, the food controller, Saturday night issued the following official -warning: “Baron Devonport desires to repeat the warning given by Premier Lloyd George in his speech Friday that no speculative buying or corner- ing of food supplies, with a view of raising the existing level of prices, will be permitted or tolerated. Should any such attempts be made, the food controller will immediately take the necessary steps to protect the inter- ests of the consumer. Baron Devon- port will confer representatives of the various trade. interests affected." __..___..\._._._ 17,000 KRUPP WORKERS ARE OUT ON STRIKE A despatch from Amsterdam says: â€"The frontier correspondent of the Telegraaf says that a strike in the Krupp works at Essen involving 17,000 workmen, has been in progress for a fortnight. The men, the cor- respondent declares, are demanding higher wages and increaseed food ra- tions. Many of the strikers he adds, have been sent to the front. in due course with= iiilisrlir minibus 3n" is just dumb sufl'ering lying by the road.” :._.__.~.â€"- CAPTURED AT LOOS, SENT HOME TO DIE. i A despatch from London says: The , following brief item in the Times tells one of many sad stories: “A verdict 1, of death from tuberculbsis, accelerat- . ed by privations and unsuitable food while a prisoner-ofâ€"war in Germany, ' was returned at the inquest on Joseph ‘Wright, aged 29, private in a Lincoln 'regiment, who died at a military hosâ€" .pital on Tuesday. Wright was form- erly a butler in Chester. He was slightly wounded and taken prisoner 5 at Loos. He was a prisonerâ€"ofâ€"war in Germany nine months before being sent to Switzerland, where he arrived i in a terribly emaciated condition." i >.__. PLYMOUTH HARBOR CLOSED T0 NEUTRALS Port is One of Britain’s Biggest Naval Bases and Dockyards‘ A despatch from London says :â€"â€" It is officially announced that the port of Plymouth has been closed until fur- ther notice to all ships except those of the allies. Other vessels entering the harbor are punishable under the defence of the realm regulations and liable to detention. BUT SOME HAVE BEEN CAPTURED Fully 200 Have Not Returned to Their Base. Declares Alfred Noyes. the English Poet. A despatch from New York ssyszv {idea of the British Admiralty's sun. England's anti-submarine fleet eon-lsubmarine campaign, by which the sists of 4,000 private yachts, whalerh; German submersibles have been drivâ€", and fishing vessels, manned by 60,000 % en from home waters and forced to at- men, and this force already has 116- l tack neutral Vessels 0n the high seas."§ stroyed 200 German submarinesfi Mr. Noyes said he had spent many- Alfred Noyes, the English poet, asfldays with the trawlers. and was in- serted in a statement here Wednesgformod by their captains that a sub-f day night. .morine rarely will attack an armed “Every boat is armed with gunsjvessol. What becomes of a sul» throwing 12 or 14~pound explosive marine after it strikes a trawler's not, shells, and has 1000 yards of steel~the poet said, is a naval secret. netting trailing behind,” he declared. “Some have been captured and title “All the home wotu‘lmmapped out on to England, but most of them sink," in blocks and each block patrolled. )1. added. It is impossible to saw “Imagine 60 trawler: stretching it the crevvs. What is done to them steel undersea not from the English when they hit the net I am forbidden to the Irish coast and you get some to say."