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St. John, N.B.â€"â€"From all indica-‘l tions, the potato shipments to Havana this season through the port of St.| John will greatly exceed those of last: year. To date there have been 750,-: 887 bushels sent forward in twenty ubeamers, while from September 1, 1922, until January Slst, 1923, a to- tal of 505,668 bushJs were shipped in seventeen steamers. Quebec, Queâ€"Announcement has been made by the Federal minister of ugriculture that a new Dominion seed laboratory will be established here. The plant is practically ready for op- eration and seed samples for the Pro- vince of Quebec will be tested and graded here under the Dominion Seeds of. . AAVV. Fort William, Ontâ€"Contract has been let by the Mutual Elevator Co. for the construction at the head of the Lakes of a grain storage elevator having a storage capacity of 1,500,000 bushels of grain. It will cost $1,000,- 000. Work will start in early spring, with expectations of having it ready by October 1, 1924. ‘ 1 n 51,1_ "Winnipeg, Mamâ€"It has definitelylthI been decided by the United Farmerslto of Manitoba to establish a wheat pooli of for the handling of Manitoba’s 1924i Y1 crop. Incorporation will be sought by th‘ special ant of the Legislative Assem- sil bly, now in session, and the pool willl at be officially known as the “Manitoba; ar Coâ€"operative Wheat Producers, Ltd."l th 2-Shilling-a-Day Increase De-I manded by Transport Union Workers. London, Feb. 17.â€"â€"One hundred and twenty-thousand dockers throughout Great Britain struck at noon Satur- day. The men, belonging to the Transport and General Workers’ Unâ€" ion, demand a 2-shillingâ€"a-day in- crease. The employers offered 1 shil- ling outlrght and arbitration of the other shilling. 120,000 DOCKERS STRlKE 1N BRITAIN Threancornered negotiations among the employers, employes and the Minâ€" istry of Labor were held at the Min- Iatry up to the last minute. All efforts at compromise failed, however. There is a close connection between Poplrarism and the dock strike which would naturally make the Govern- ment anxious to prevent a serious strike situation from developing, for a large part of the populace of Pop- lar district consists of (lockers, and heavy calls on the Poplar guardians would have to be met for unemploy- ment relief because of the casual na- ture of the work in this calling. The national strike committee in London issued a statement that the decision to beg'ln the strike had been solidly honored at all points and added that instructions had been isâ€" sued to all transport workers to re- fuse to haul any goods from docks, wharvea or warehouses affected by the strike, and also to refuse to partici- pate in any local settlement. . Shipping will be tied up and affect 311 countries to some extent. At Mid- dlesborough yesterday there were twelve liner: for the Far East and fifty-six other crafts waiting to be loaded. There are about eighty ships 3t Hull, the chief port of entry for fruit and vegetables from the Con- fluent. Some big meat firms here are alâ€" ready suggesting the necessity of ra« flonlng meat if the strike continues. About 85 per cent. of meat sold in Great Britain is imported. Two ships, each with 80,000 quarters of beef, are due at the London docks toâ€"morrow, and it is doubtful if they can be un- loaded. One of the biggest cold stor- age firms here reports only a two weeks' supply on hand. A shortage of wheat at various ports, particularly Liverpool, indicate me of the smaller flour mills will nve to close down during the strike U it lasts a week. LABOR GOVERNMENT DEFEATS LOCAL OPTION Leading Members of Com- mons Urge Temperance Measure for Wales. A des‘patch from London snys:â€"‘â€" oyd Gobi-go, Lady Astor and the ancellor of the Exchequer, Philip nowden, marched hand-in-hand under the blue banner of temperance on Friday when the HOUSe of Comâ€" mons defeated a private bill proposâ€" ing local option for Wales. The Un- ionist... Liberal and Labor members united to give the measure its quietus. defeating a closure motion the aim of which was to prevent its being talked out. has 1“ flame: seems the b: nctua This ‘ecel is the eighteenth time :eived its first reading " ; and perished, and its to push prohibition f: :kground of British poli fact, however, drinking rem Canada from {hast to Coast all indica-‘l The contract, which has been adopted} to Havana is not radically different from the A1- port of St. berta pool contract. hose of last} Regina, Sask.â€"The total grain crop vbeen 750,-lof the Province of Saskatchewan in , in twenty! 1922 was over. 458,000,000 bushels, of :ptember 1, which 250,167,000 bushels were wheat. 1923, a to-| The total value of the province’s field ere shipped crops is estimated at $287,270,600. Adding livestock and other farm pro- ducts the total agricultural value of 66. L :ement has minister of! the province inrl922 was $505,318,9 1 fall" into politics. In king is on iefeat bill Columbia during 1923 was 2,542,280,? 000 b.f.m., as compared with 1,899,- 158,000 feet in 1922, an increaseof 34.per cent, according to a statement Lmade by the Hon. J. D. MacLean, Acting Minister of Lands for the pro- vince. ’ Dawson City, Y.T.â€"â€"Referring to the rush now in progress from Mayo 'to the newly discovered silver regions .of the Beaver River district in the !Yukon Territory, W. E. Cockfield, of the Dominion Geological Survey, says silver lead ores hale been discovered l at many points, and with much of the 1 area still unprospected there’s chances What further discoveries will he made. Edmonton, Altaâ€"Alberta’s butter production last year was 18,500,000 pounds, 01- 2,000,000 pounds more than in 1022, according to reports present- ed at the annual meeting of the A1- berta Dairymen’s Association. Victoria, B.C.â€"The amount of tim- ber scaled in the Province of British EGYPTIAN POLITICS HOSTILE TO] CARTER Cairo Authorities Make Dis- play of New Power and De- sire to Retain Treasures. l “The British having voluntarily reâ€" Inounced practically all their powers over Egypt, the Egyptians are now :eagerly snatching at this opportunity 'of showing their independence. More- 'over, extraordinary jealousLes have been aroused over the allocation of . the great treasures found in the tomb. King Fuad is himself a keen collector of antiquities and is credited with de- siring to possess the finest private ' collection." London, Feb. 16.â€"“There is some- thing more behind the surprising de- velopments concerning the tomb of Tutankhamen than the public is aware of,” says The Evening Standâ€" ard to-day. “The deadlock by which Howard Carter is now shut out of the tomb, which he has been so long exploring, is caused by three main factors: “The commercialism of the whole process of opening the tomb and the very vigorous copyright exercised with regard to all news concerning it that have aroused much antagonism in Egypt. -â€" ~cu A “The desire of the Egyptian auth- orities to exert their new power and incidentally to ensure that all the treasures from the tomb shall remain in Egypt. -~ 7* can “The desire of the French officials connected with the Service of Anti- quities to maintain their powers as custodians, in perpetuity, of Egyptian antiquities. DEPOTS ESTABLISHED FOR WORLD FLIGHT Along Coast of Alaska and in Japan for Benefit of British Airmen. A despatch from Ottawa says:~ Gasoline, oil and supply depots will be established along the coast of Alaska among the Aleutian Islands and in Japan for the benefit of the British airmen who will attempt the round-the-world flight in the Spring. The work of placing these depots will be undertaken by H.M.S. minesweeper Thiepval, which leaves Esquimault on February 28. The Thiepvil will carry Lieut.-Col. L. E. Broome, organizer nnrl mlnnlv officer of the flight and and supply officer of the will be absent on the cruise three months. Through the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Canadian Air Force, the British airmen will be assisted from Yokohama to St. John’s New- foundland, nearly half way round the world. The Canadian Air Force is in charge of all details of the cross- Prince Erik and Bride New en Route to Eurspe mu: Ber for anavda part of the flight New York, Feb. 17.â€"â€"â€"Prince Erik Denmark and his Canadian bride, rmerly Miss Lois Frances Booth, 1 have a fiiends, including Prince the bridegroom's fathex :e Yiggo, his brother, sav Europe yesterdz A group of : and shil Chesterton. orgamzer flight and for nearly on the elatives The White resolution introduced by Representative White, proposing such an amendment to the constitution, was favorably acted upon by the commit» tee on the election of President and Viceâ€"president. Ontario wheatrâ€"No. 2 white, 98c to $1.02, outside. Ontario No. 2 white oatsâ€"41 b0 43c. Ontario cornâ€"Nominal. Ontario flourâ€"Ninety per cent. pat, in jute bags, Montreal, prompt ship- . 4. ' . Prince Erik of Denmark gilelrfit’seidggggd, giggj'o basls’ $4'70’ Who married Miss L015 300th 0:! Manitoba flourâ€"lst pats., in jute Ottawavgmnd-daughtel‘ Of J-R-Boomvgsacks, $6.30 per barrel; 2nd pats, miliionaire lumberman. The bride-L$5.80. groom is a son of H.R.H. Prince Valde-l Hayâ€"Extra No. 2 timothy, per ton, mar, brother of Queen Alexandria of 1 trackY Toronto, $14-50; to $15: Np- 2. England. @1450; No. 3, $12.50 to $13; mixed, r , w an DLI'ZH‘Vâ€"L PLANS AFOOT TO AMEND Standard U.S. CONSTITUTION ‘ b. "by port. Resolution Introduced in Con-l; gress to Effect Quicker Changes in Adminis. tration. A despatch from Washington says:â€"Plans to amend the constitu- tion in order to bring about quicker changes in Administration after the voters have spoken and to eliminate “lame duck” control of legislation and of the executive branch of the Gov- ernment, were seriously undertaken in the House on Thursday. The resolution provides that the President and Vice-president shall begin their terms at noon, January 24, while the terms of Senators and representatives shall begin on Janu- ary 4. The resolution contains another provision concerning the selection of a President in the event neither a President nor a Vice-president shall have been chosen by House or Senate, respectively, whenever the election shall have gone to the Congress. This latter provision applies to a situation which it is considered might possibly arise under the present political cir- cumstance relative to the election of the next President and Vice-president. Under the constitution the House elects the President, while the Senate elects the Vice-president under the! proposed amendment. In the event} the House does not elect within the‘ time given, the Vice-president is tol serve as President "until the House shall have elected,” and if the Vice-x president has not been chosen the} 68127171553 shall specify who shall serve with the President until the election occurs. Effort to Stamf) Out Epidemic Cost $14,000,000 A despatch from London says:â€" The gross amount of money paid to farmers in the United Kingdom by way of compensation for animals de- stroyed by the authorities. in the effort to stamp out the foot. and mouth epi- demic is estimated at £2,803,000. A statement to this effect was made in the House of Commons on Thursday in answer to a question. We are living 1; an extraordinary rush of discovery in physical science. â€"Sir‘01iver Lodge. when a W l the s theory DIRECTING DESTINIES OF INDIA'S W C socia 3' Olive Into prac 31.13%. Manitoba oatsâ€"No No. 1 feed, 45%.c. Manitoba barleyâ€"â€" All the above, bay Ontario barleyâ€"65 American cornâ€"No Buckwheatâ€"No. 2, Ontario ryeâ€"No. 3 Ontario ryeâ€"No. 3, 75 to 79¢. Peasâ€"No. 2, $1.45 to $1.50. Millfeedâ€"De1., Montreal freights, bags included: Bran, per ton, $28; shorts, per ton, $30; middlings, $36; goqd feed flour, $2.10. A0; L‘ Hayâ€"Extra No. 2 timothy, per ton, track, Toronto, $14.50; to $15; No. 2, $14.50; No. 3, $12.50 to $13; mixed, $12.50. Strawâ€"Cal'lofis, per ton, $9.50. Standard recleaned screenings, 1.0. b. bay ports, per ton, $20. Cheeseâ€"New, large, 20 to 21¢; twins, 21 to 22c; triplets, 21% to 22%c; Stiltons, 23c. 01d, large, 27 to 29¢; twins, 28 to 30c; triplets, 30c. Butterâ€"Finest creamery prints, 46 to 47c; No. 1 creamcry, 43 to 45c; No. 2, 427to 43c. _ .u‘ Eggsâ€"~Extras, fresh, in cartons, 58 to 59c; fresh extras, loose, 55 to 56:; fresh firsts, 53 to 55c; extras, stor- age, in cartons, 46 to 47c; extras, 44 +n 45c: firsts. 39 to 40c: seconds. 32 to 34¢. Live poultryâ€"Spring chickens, 4 lbs. and over, 28c; chickens, 3 to 4 lbs., 23c; hens, over 5 lbs., 22c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 15c; do, 3 to 4 lbs., 15c; roosters, 15c; ducklings, over 5 lbs., 19c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 18c; turkeys, young, 10 lbs. and up, 22c. t0 Dressed poultryâ€"Spring chickens, 4 lbs. and over, 30c; chickens, 3 to 4 lbs., 25c; hens, over 5 lbs., 28c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 24C' do, 3 to 4 lbs., 18c; roosters, 18c; ducklings, over 5 lbs., 24c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 25c; turkeys, young, 10 lbs. and up, 28 to 32¢; gagse, 22¢. .. 1 c .1 - 11 "A. Manitoba ov‘mv, __-. Beansâ€"Can. handpickeg, 1b., 7c; pri_n_1es,_ Gl/zc. . . n , ____ :_A_ r Malp'le 'firoductsâ€"Syrup, gal., $2.50; per 5-ga1. tin, gal.) maplq Asg‘gay‘! 1b.: ‘25c. Five Hundred Canadian Books Sent to Empire Exhibition A despatch from Toronto says:â€" Dr. George H. Locke, Chief Lib- rarian in Toronto, has been asked to select the Canadian literature exhibit to be shown at the British Empire Exhibition this coming summer in London, England. Dr. Docke has started in on his task and hopes to have the exhibits chosen and well on their way to the Old Land in a fort- night. Dr. Locke has been asked to do this by the Canadian Authors’ Association and expects to collect altogether about 500 works in Canadian literature, ex- clusive of books and writings in French. Already a preliminary list has been drawn up and submitted to the Can- adian Authors' Association president, and D1". Locke has received this list in turn from the president in Ottawa. He will start in on his final selections immediately. “Incurably” Blind Man Has Sight Restored Paris, Feb. 17.â€"â€"As the result of an operation performed by Dr. Bonnefon, of Bordeaux, Elie Carrier, pronounced completely and incurany blind after a shell explosion during the war, has had his sight restored. 'fibfié§iâ€"60â€"1t‘i tins, '11 to 11%c per OI firsts, 39 to 40c; 'seconds, TORONTO. wheatâ€"No. 1 Northern, ck races. He tried put ea, and claims it was 2 about to be made in In MILLIONS Weekly Market Report Nominal. ports. to 70¢. ‘. 2 yellow, 9855c. 76 to 800. 3 CW, 46%c; 1' India er imp. 2.40 per onditlo 1b.; 10â€"Ib. tins. 11 to 12c; 5-lb. tins. 11% to 12¢; 2111-11). tins, 12% to 13¢; comb honey. per don. No. 1, $3.75 170 $4: No. 2. $3.25 to $3.50. Smoked meatsâ€"Hams, med., 25 to 27c; cooked hams, 86 to 37¢: smoked rolls, 19 to 21c; cottage rolls. 22 to 240; breakfast bacon. 25 to 27¢; sue< cial brand breakfast bacon, 30 to 33c; backs, boneless, 30 to 35¢. ‘ H‘eavy steers, choice, $7 to $8; butcher steers. choice. $6.25 to 557; do, good, $5.75 to $6: do, med, $4.75 .io $5: do, com., $4.25 to $4.50: but- ‘cher heifers, choice, $6 to $6.75: do, med., $4.75 to $5.25; do, com., $4.50 to $5; butcher cows, choice, $4.75 to $5; do, medium, $3.50 to $4.00; canners and cutters, $1.25 to $2.00; butcher buiis, choice, $4.25 to $5.25; do, com., $2 to $3; feeding steers, good, $5.50 to $6.50: do, fair, $4 to ;$5; stockers, good, 84 to $4.75; do, ‘fair, $3.50 to $4; milkers and spring- lers, $70 to $100; calves, choice, $11 to $12; do, med., $8 to $10; do, com., $5 to $7; do, grassers, $3 to $4.50; lambs, choice ewes, $14 to $15: do, bucks. $10.50 to $12; do, culls. $7 ‘0 $8; sheep, light ewes, $7.50 to $8; do, fat, heavy, $4 to $4.50; do. culls, $2 'to $3; hogs, fed and watered. $7.50 to $7.75; do, f.o.b., $7 to $7.25; do, country points, $6.75 to $7; do, selects, $8.25 to $8.50. Cured meatsâ€"Long clear bacon. 50 to 70 lbs., $18.50: 70 to 90 lbs., $18; 90 lbs. and up, $17: lightweight rolls, gn barrels, $37; heavyweight rolls, 32. Lardâ€"Pure tierces. 15% to 16¢; tubs, 16 to 16%c; pa‘Is, 16% to 17¢; prints, 18 to 19c: sln.t‘t9nin2'. tiercea, 141/; to 14%c; tubs, 14 to 15c; pails. 15 to 151/2c: prints. 17 to 17%c. MONTREAL. Oatsâ€"Can. West, No. 2, 55 to 55%c; do, No. 3, 53% to 54¢; extra No. 1 feed, 52% to 53c; No. 2 local white, 50% to file. Flour-â€"â€"-Man. spring wheat pats., lsts, $6.30; do, 2nds, $5.80; strong bakers, $5.60; win- ter pats., choice, $5.65 to $5.75. Rolled oatsâ€"Bag of 90 1bs., $2.90. Branâ€"â€" $28.25. Shortsâ€"$30.25. Middlingsâ€" $36.25. Hayâ€"No. 2, per ton, car lot, 16. - _. . . .n L, 421/2c. Butterâ€"No. 1 pasteurized, 41% to 41%c; No. 1 creamery, 40% to 41¢; seconds, 44c. Eggsâ€"Fresh specials, 55c; fresh extras, 52c. Po- tatoesâ€"Per bag', car lots, $1.35 to $1.40. . 1-. 1 ,,1, Y"(561.10. to med. quality veal calves, $8 to $8.50; hogs, thick smooths and shons, $8 to $8.25; select bacon hogs, $8.75. SURVIVORS RESCUED AFTER SIXTY HOURS Lifeboat Returning to Salvage Anchor Finds Two Sailors Lashed to Masts. A despatch from London says:â€" After being lashed to masts for sixty hours, two survivors on Friday'were rescued from the ketch Lord HamiL ton, which went on the sands Tues- day night. The vessel was carrying cement from Hamburg, when it became un- manageable in Tuesday’s storm. When lthe ship struck the members of the crew climbed two small masts and made themselves fast. In a short time the vessel settled, and only the spars were visible from the shore. The Ramsgate lifeboat went out, but lost its anchor and chain. As no one was visible, the life-savers went ashore, concluding that all on board were lost. The lifeboat went to the wreck on Friday for the purpose of salving its own anchor, and its crew was amazed to find two men in the rigging. The sailors had wrapped themselves in the tops-ail for protec- tion and warmth, with only their heads and arms visible. They were released, half-dead from exposure, and one who had drunk no water was in such a condition that it was nec'-. essary to cut his boots off him. CHEAP AND QUICK WAY TO OBTAIN INSULIN British Scientists Use Water Instead of Alcohol With Results in Two Days. A despatch from London says:â€" Very great interest has been aroused by an announcement of a new method preparing insulin without the use of; alcohol. The discoverer of this meth- od is Dr. E. C. Dodds, chemical path‘ ologist to Middlesex Hospital, and in the current number of the Lancet he and F. Dickens, assistant in the bio- chemistrv denartment of the hospital. The authors acknowledge their in- debtedness to the Medical Re§earch Council, and especially to Dbctoru Dale and Dudley. The discovery is placed freely at the service of man- kind. eight; Dodd Eheeseâ€"Finest easterns, 42‘ to nake a emistl Wh 11 fa 1a prelimina prepu departme requ I] Q m1 eLhod requn'ed in process took imed that Dr. DI‘O ati