The Winnipeg Tribune from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada • Page 17

8 C. S. by DEC. 18, 1939 THE WINNIPEG TRIBUNE PAGE 17 Wheat Futures Hit New Seasonal al High STRENGTH today, at Chicago taking all was futures again the highest levels since July, 1938. kets was attributed to the continued winter wheat belt, together with Kansas and Nebraska.

Prices levels for the day, showing an advance of to cents. The trend on the local market was rather hesitant in the early trade with considerable hedging pressure and profit-taking in evidence. Fair buying by seaboard and continental interests checked the decline, however, and losses were held to a minor fraction. Export business in Canadian wheat was placed ot approximately 000 bushels, with neutral countries credited with the purchases. Prices soon recovered when the Chicago market started towards higher levels.

Locals and commission houses offered good support and southern interests were also active on buying side, which was said to connection with thee inter-market operations. Mills also offered scattered support during the morning. High points were reached in the late trade when prices showed advances of more than two cents. Scattered profit-taking was in evidence in the final hour, but there was sufficient support on hand to keep prices around top levels for the day. Dry eWather Continues Chicago wheat prices advanced more than four cents to the highest levels in over two years, and new seasonal highs were scored in other leading American markets There were no rains received in the United States wheal belt over the weekend.

Wheat prices at Buenos Aires displayed an irregular tone in the early trade but reflected strengtn in North American markets al noon to show upturns of to 1 Generally clear weather is reported in the Argentine which is favoring harvest operations. Statistics revealed a sharp decline in world wheat shipments during the past week. Clearances totaled 6,564,000 bushels as compared with 11,021,000 bushels in the previous week. North American contributed 2,660,000, bushels of which 2,005,000 bushels cleared from Canada. Country wheat marketings on Saturday amounted to 508.000 bushels as compared with 277.000 for the corresponding day last year.

Cash Wheat Trade In cash wheat was again confined to a few odd cars of the lower grades. Eastern mills were credited with the scattered business spreads generally held at unchanged levels during the morning. Export interests were in the market for Nos. 1 and 2. Garnet and a fair business was reported worked late Saturday for all-rail shipments to the eastern seaboard.

Coarse Grains Odd cars of No. 2 c.w. oats changed hands at unchanged spreads for domestic account but spreads on the lower trades tended to ease. A small business in the low grades of barley was worked for rail shipment. There was no interest reported in rye.

Rye featured dealings in the futures market, this commodity advancing to new seasonal high points reflecting good support from southern houses which was said to be against sales Chicago. Trade in other futures was quite active, Prices generally held around closing levels during the but rallied previous, with wheat at the close. Offers Of Canadian Grain At Liverpool Reid Co. Broomhall NEW YORK, Dec. 18 Broomhall reports the following grades of wheat and coarse grains offered at Liverpool, f.o.b.

point of shipment: Canadian Grains Canadian ets, per bushel. No. 1 Vancouver, early Jan. No. 2 Vancouver, early Jan.

No. St. John, Jan. 103 No. Feed oats, St.

John. Jan. 59 Other Grains Australian wheat, Dec. -Jan. No.

2 White African corn, Jan. Argentine corn. Jan. 66 No. 2 U.S.

yellow corn, Baltimore, Jan. Grain Deliveries On December Contract Deliveries through the ClearingHouse on the December contract, with cumulative totals to date, are: Total Monday. to date. Barley 8.000 20,000 Flax 21.000 243,000 Rye 26.000 243,000 Wheat Privileges (Melady- Sellers) Closing quotations for Winnipeg wheat privileges, Monday, Dec. 18, are: Bids Offers May July reflected on the Winnipeg wheat to new seasonal high points and The sharp upturn in southern mardry weather in the American reports of dust storms in the states finished the session around top Winnipeg Spreads Representative spreads today, basis December or May, were: 1 Hard, Dec.

price: 1 Dec. price: 2 2 under 3 7 under 4 under No. 5, 18 under May: No. 6, under May; feed wheat, 1 durum, under. C.W.

oats, eDc. price: 3 May; C.W. 2 6-row barley, under 1 N.W. flax, Dec. price; 2 C.W.

rye, Dec. price. COUNTRY MARKETINGS Wheat 508,000 277,000 C. grains 176,000 179,000 CARS LOADED Wheat 417 278 C. grains 99 139 Foreign Markets Liverpool market: Closed Buenos Aires wheat opened: 1 to higher.

Buenos Aires wheat noon: to 1 higher. Rotterdam wheat: Market closed. Local Cash Prices These pricer are always the quotation on cash grains at the time of closing the future market. Prev. Wheat- Close Close 1 Hard 1 Northern 2 Northern 85 821 3 Northern 4 Northern 781 No.

5 73 71 No. 6 65 Feed 64 Track 841 c. W. Garnet 77 75 c. W.

Garnet 3 c.w. Garnet 7614 W. Durum 76 04 c.W. Durum 09 Durum c.W. Durum 72 Tough 1 Not.

85 Tough 3 Not. Nor 833 78 Smutty Nor. 791 Smutty 2 Nor 79 Smutty 3 Not. 74 1 Nor. 801 Rejected 2 Nor.

76 Rejected Nor. 71 No. Special No. 5 Special 721 70 No. 6 Special 66 1 64 White Spring 761 White Spring 73 71 5 Wh te Spring 68 Oats 2 c.W.

39 391 Ex. 3 c.W. 37 3 C.w. 37 Ex. Feed 371, Feed Feed 5 Feed 29 29 Track Flax-.

C.W. 183 1 182 c.W. 179 44 178 W. 157 156 c.W. 157 156 Track 183 182 Barley- -Malting Grades: C.W.

6 Row 52 50 3 C.W. 6 Row 52 c.W. 2 Row 53 511 2 c.w. 2 Row 53 515 00 c. W.

6 Row 503 Feed 2 Feed 49 47 3 Feed 48 Track 2 79 771 c.W. 721, Rel. 2 69 c.W. 70 1 68 14 Track 774 Weekly Trade Report Business conditions maintained a fairly even the throughout most of this week, according to the trade report issued toCanada, day by the Canadian Credit Men's Trust association. In Quebec, reports indicated better farm purchasing power, while industrial employment remains at a good level.

Fair demand reported for toys, novelties and lower priced gift articles. Toronto and istrict advises that trade is down from previous month but "considered satisfactory" for this time of year. Shelf a and heavy hardware volume described as "good." In Western Canada Winnipeg and district report dry goods as only fair, "expected, improve with colder but. too weather." Hardware sales are reported "quite good." Sales of dry goods in Regina showed an "improvement over last week." In Saskatoon most lines are described as "fairly good." Alberta trade "continues about the same as last week" in most districts. Fruit, confectionery and tobacco lines are reported "quite good" in Edmonton.

Movement of wholesale dry goods shows an increase over last year in Vancouver. Heavy logging and mining machinery has slackened off a little during the past several weeks "but this is a sonal condition" says the report regarding conditions in British Columbia. Collections ranged from ally good to fair." Now and Seagram's 000000 Seagram's Famous Brands Prices for 25 oz. SEAGRAM'S "V.O." SEAGRAM'S "OLD RYE" bottles range SEAGRAM'S "KING'S PLATE" from $2.55 to $3.40 SEAGRAM'S K8M This advertisement is not inserted by the Government Liquor Control Commission 1 Conamission is not responsible for statements made as to quality of products advertised Marker GosSip Broomhall reports that England is bidding for Canadian wheat but at prices below the market and therefore little was accepted. Considerable interest is displayed the Garnet, wheat again in the Kingdom which at five cents under the No.

2 Northern is considered attrac tively priced. Private southern report states that the entire picture as regards world wheat supplies the coming season has completely changed. with the near collapse in the Argentine and the American crop outlook, in addition to which winter seeding abroad has not been accomplished under any too favorable conditions. Commenting on the wide discount of Winnipeg wheat under the Chicago price, the Journal of Commerce states that there are large stocks of Canadian wheat under bond in eastern United States markets and the situation is such that keen interest will be centred in the action of the U.S tariff commission which is now investigating wheat import possibilities. Dry, clear weather prevailed over the American wheat belt over the weekend.

Mostly cloudy conditions are forecast for the north central states with some light rain in Illinois and Indiana and light rain or snow in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Partly cloudy and colder weather indicated for Kansas and Missouri. This week's shipments of wheat and flour from North America were contributed as follows: Canada, 2,005,000, and the United States, 655,000 bushels. Field Work Delayed In Western Europe (Wm. E.

Reid Broomhall Comment) The acreage to winter cereals in Russia is reported to be approximately the same as in 1938. Balkan countries have enjoyed an unusually mild spell this fall which has enabled farmers to continue feeding. However, it is not likely that the wheat acreage in Rumania will attain last year's record. In western Europe the wet snowy weather delayed field work of all sorts. "The trade is now aware of a small crop Argentine for 1940, with a surplus of 120,000,000 lod and new wheat, plus a surplus of about 7,000,000 in Uruguay, or A total of 127,00,000, of which 60 percent will be, available for Europe.

This big reduction from average production, but will be offset to some extent by the heavier yields in Australia. Conditions are just the reverse to those inexistence at the time of last war, when Australia had a crop failure and produced only 000 bushels in 1914 and the Argentine had a large crop of 192,000.000. The coarse grain crops are in fair condition as they were not hurt by the excessive rain, but the quality of the wheat being harvested now in the north is deplorable and it is doubtful whether Europenas will be willing to pay high freight and insurance for such poor quality wheat. Grain Inspection Dec. 16, 1989.

62; 2 55; 4: No. 5, Feed, 2 Durum, 1: 10; 2 Garnet, 9: 3 Garnet, 18: No. Special, -2 C.W., Ex. 3 C. W.

4: -Six Malting, 10: Malting, 1: 2 10; Damp, 1. 1. c.W. 5: 3 C.W., 2: Mixed Grain, 1. This year 232 21 291 140; C.N.R..

116; NA.R., Grain Statistics WORLD SHIPMENTS (Wm. E. Reid Co. Wirel (000 omitted) Last wk. Prev.

wk. Last yr. Wheat 6.564 11.021 1,233 Corn 2.749 4,053 4.946 Oats 800 960 245 Barley 607 1.240 1,149 Rye 530 371 385 Since July 1, world shipments of wheat and dour have totaled 225.925.000 bushels compared with 259,021,000 bushels for the same period a year ago. NORTH AMERICAN SHIPMENTS (000 omitted) Wheat 2.660 4,644 1,658 Corn 757 1,289 520 Oats 56 9 120 Barley 400 966 283 Rye 56 134 Since July North American shipments of wheat and dour have totaled 89.002,000 bushels AN compared with 114,206,000 bushels for the same period A year ago. of past week's shipments a total the 000 bushels cleared to Europe and 591,000 bushels to non-European countries, WORLD WHEAT SHIPMENTS BY COUNTRIES (000 omitted) N.

America 2.660 4.644 1,658 Argentine 2.456 4,281 996 Australia 1.683 Black Sea 818 1.664 1,760 Others 600 132 1,136 Totals 6,564 11.021 7,233 Figures Reveal U.S. As Canada's Best Customer OTTAWA, Dec. 18-With the United States the chief customer, Canada's domestic exports in November rose to $97,163,176 compared with $85,979,453 in November, 1938, the Dominion Bureau of Statistics reported Saturday. Exports to the United States advanced to $45,201,061 from 386.763 in November, 1938, while exports to the United Kingdom dropped to $30,007,851 from 749.739. Exports to other countries with figures for November, 1938, in brackets: Australia, $4,005,883 Japan, 2,534,734 998); Norway, $2,056,936 733-; British South Africa, $1,401,812 Newfoundland, $1,197,518 The Netherlands.

$788,346 Brazil, $737,931 British India, $707,727 Winnipeg Wheat Market MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1939 WHEAT Open Dec. May July OATS Dec. May July BARLEY Dec. May 523 July FLAX Dec. May July RYE Dec.

May July High Low Close, Pre. Clos 39 38 52b 182 82 79a U.S. Grain Markets CHICAGO WHEAT Open High Close Prev. Close Dec. 108 May 0109 July 103 CORN Dec.

May 58 July 583 OATS Dec. 413 41 May 387, 39a July RYE Dec. 78b May 74 773 735 737 July 76 MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT Dec. 105 1063a May 103 107 July 102 1063, MINNEAPOLIS CASH WHEAT Close Prev. Close No.

1 Dark 14 percent protein DULUTH FLAX Dec. 208b 208 May 208b Livestock Markets CHICAGO, Dec. 18-Hogs top 5.60; bulk good and choice, 160- 220 5.35-60; bulk sows, 330-450 4.25-50. Cattle, calves, mostly strong to 25 higher; market slow as killers resist sharply higher asking prices; strictly choice yearlings up to 11.25; several loads 10.85- 11.00; weighty sausage offerings up 7.25; vealers 10.00 down. MONTREAL, Dec.

18 Good steers 7.25-7.75; medium up to 7.25; common 4.00-6.00; heifers, 4.00- 6.25; canners and cutters 2.85-3.50. Good veals 11.00-11.50; common light veals as low as 8.00. "Good ewes and wethers 10.00- 10.50; heavy lambs were cut 1.00 per hundredweight. Bacon hogs 9.25 fed and watered, selects 1.00 premium. SOUTH ST.

PAUL, Dec. Cattle, medium to good yearlings around 8.00-9.00; heifers mostly down; canner and cutter cows, 3.55-4.55 or more; good cows up to 6.25; bulls mostly 6.75 down; calves, vealers, good to choice, 8.50-9.50. Hogs, good to choice 160- 200 generally held above 5.40; sows, 4.24 and 395 lbs. for the week; and gilts, 4.90 and 221 barrows, 4.21 and 133 lbs. TORONTO, Dec.

18 Cattle calves 690; hogs sheep and lambs 960. Weighty steers 6.50-7.65; butcher steers and heifers 5.50-7.50; butcher cows 4.00-5.25; canners and cutters at 3.00-3.75; fed calves ranged 7.25-8.75. Good ewe and wether lambs, 10.50-10.75: choice up to 12.00. Sheep, 2.50-6.00 ewt. UNION STOCKYARDS, Winnipeg and St.

Boniface, Arrivals consisted of 550 cattle, 265 calves. 2.000 hogs and 185 sheep and lambs, together with additional 230 cattle and 580 sheep and lambs showing up on through -billing. With fairly moderate holdings in their possession, sellers were prompted to hold out for stronger asking prices and, while they show a certain amount of hesitancy 1 to 'strengthen their bids, the trade nevertheless opened up with a firm undertone in evidence and any early transactions to killer showed some added strength from the close of last week. From all appearances the market will prove a very spotty affair, and while prices on paper are not expected to show a great deal of change, there is every indication for improved sales on virtually all lines of killing material in view of buyers sorting their purchases much more leniently with shorter supplies to work on. outside centres are a little more outside centres are a ittle more favorable, which will likely reflect to somewhat better advantage in our market here, but any tendency to firmer levels will be credited to the very orderly nature to the run locally rather than to any broadening out in the demand.

There was only a very scant supply of stockers and feeders scattered among the arrivals, which was rather fortunate for the trade in this branch of the market as the present demand for replacement cattle is exceedingly narrow with only an odd order or two giving the trade anv measure of support, With the holiday season close at hand, it is expected country loadings will show a further tapering off in volume and while most interests are not in urgent need of very many cattle to satisfy immediate requirements, the abrupt drying-up to country loadings will naturally have the effect of making for an unevenly stronger trade. The calf market was in a firm position, good to choice handyweight vealers selling from $9 to $10., and plain to medium calves from $5 to $8. The hog market moved into a little bit higher ground, bacons selling at $8.50 on a fed and watered basis with lights and feeders in fairly firm demand from $8.75 to $9. There was not a great deal of action to the lamb market, but it is experted when the trade gets under way prices will hold about in line with the close of last week with good lambs being entitled to earn around $9.25. Terminal Stocks Dec.

1939. Terminal Elevator Stocks at Fort William and Port Arthur, Dec. 15, 1939. WHEAT STOCKS Week ago Year ago Hard 4,174.205 4,352.395 315.920 Nor. 32.384.931 32,050.219 6.819,637 2 Nor.

2,689.424 3,962.943 8,600.685 3 Nor. 396.388 516.549 9,307,218 Old 3 Nor. 1,271 1,271 7,188 Nor. 198,993 256.441 652.572 Old. 4 Nor.

336 No. 4 Spec. 117.257 119.608 783.024 No. 5 67.486 66.671 1,006,562 No. 5 Spec.

6.663 5,162 217.808 No. 6 3,884 2.059 14,098 No. 6 Spec. 1,213 877 46.791 1 C.W. Gar.

99.559 62,504 342.634 2 C.W. Gar. 189.755 163.875 2 605.706 3 C.W. Gar. 31.457 21,064 818,907 1 C.W Amber Dur.

132.750 131 218 2 C.W. ber Dur. 2,191.524 2.174.683 3 C.W. ber Dur. 270.381 256 659 4 C.

W. ber Dur. 3 Others Dur, 46.166 48.067 Total Dur. 3.656.055 White Spr. 3,093 Others 1,507.915 1,017.122 563,224 Priv.

Elev. 16,156 16.356 3.279 Mix. Wheat 19.515 3 22.690 41.161 Winter 8,277 Total 44.352,119 45,253,956 35.909.024 OATS STOCKS Wk. Ago Yr. ago Old 1 c.W.

909 909 2 c.w. 1,709 1.709 110,721 Old 3 718 718 230,635 Old 1 Feed 80,765 Old 2 Feed 32,873 Old 3 Feed 60 46.193 C. W. 30.036 26.159 2 C.W. 180,423 282.227 Ex.

3 C.V 117,564 189,159 3 c.w. 31,435 27.993 Ex. 1 Feed 13,211 16.380 Feed 121,117 115,003 2 Feed 89,661 68,770 3 Feed 21,371 17,236 Others 98,123 112,391 116,838 Priv. Eleva. 22,360 22,360 91,362 Total 761,637 $81,374 709,390 Stocks Week ago Year Barley C.W ago Old 3 Ex.

6 Row 6.158 6.158 Old 3 Ex. c.w. 288.177 2 Row 1,551 Old 3 c.w. 4.928 4.928 424,228 Old c.w. 82 62 12.289 Old 5 c.w.

23.536 Old 6 17 17 3,910 2 C.W. 6 Row 197.094 181.061 3C.W. 6 Row 117.542 81.186 C.W. 2 Row 4.189 2,492 Feed 47.623 33.143 Feed 101,247 97,745 3 Feed 61,052 52.046 Priv. Elva.

1.798 1,798 Others 44,965 36,989 9.138 Total 589,695 500.645 796.555 Flax Stocks Week ago Year ago c.W. 295.440 337,944 57,575 c.w. 3.212 3.025 5,215 W. 3,898 3.898 4 27,516 1,154 1,039 Others 2,183 2,183 2,658 Tota. 332,549 348,504 66,513 Rye Stocks Week ago Year azo 1,468 2,178 c.

W. 335.149 275,577 632,123 c.w. 134.784 135.170 183,225 c.W 23.832 22.109 1,532 Ergoty 4.616 4.616 1,152 Others 11,895 14,998 9,193 Total 514,744 452.470 830.003 Receipts Shipments Wheat 3,095.136 3,790.877 Oats 130,910 Barley 111,492 259,630 Flax 19.232 35.297 Rye 62.226 Totals 3,450.016 4 Mrs. Callede Receives Gold Medal Of France A woman from Winnipeg, who served as a nurse in FRENCH France during the Great War, was honored Saturday night for her services. Now Mrs.

J. O. Callede, of Sans Souci, Matlock Beach, she received the French government's gold medal, sent by President Albert Le Brun with the thanks of his country. Henri P. Bougearel, French consul at Winnipeg, made the presentation.

When the French consul country last summer he site on Lake Winnipeg and furnMrs. Callede. The governished it as an amusement park. ment was prompt in honoring her. Mrs.

Callede is chairman of the Dr. and Mrs. E. T. Etsell, Win- local Red Cross committee.

nipeg, who were among the guests, remembered Mrs. Callede as Among those present were Fred young nurse at the Winnipeg Furgeson, Mayor Queen's secreeral hospital. tary, who represented the city; Service Through War Joseph Thorsen, M.P.; Dr. W. H.

"She went to France and served G. Gibbs, Selkirk; Mr. and Mrs. A. throughout the war.

One of her D. McIntosh, Mr. and Mrs. A. patients was a soldier in the Joberty, Mrs.

Leon Foures, Mr. French army, J. 0.0 Callede. They and Mrs. George Taburet, Mr.

and fell in love and married." said Dr. Mrs. E. Rouillard, all of WinniEtsell. peg.

Returning to Canada after the About 80 persons attended the war, the Calledes bought a beach presentation. RAISE FUNDS FOR FINNS: Condemnation of Russia and sympathy for Finland were expressed at a mass meeting in aid of the Finnish Relief Fund held in the Winnipeg Auditorium, Sunday afternoon. Above, at top, is a group of Scandinavians who served as ushers, picturesquely costumed in their native dress, left to right: Marion Kummen, Edna Huhtala, Mrs. A. Blondal, Gladys Storsater, Ida Swainson, C.

August Ericson (an executive of the Finnish Relief Fund committee), Aileen Maki, Mrs. G. Roos and Mrs. Leonard Lindquist. Below is a wiew of the stage as Prof.

Watson Kirkconnell, principal speaker talking. Hon. W. J. Tupper, K.C., -governor; Dr.

Bert Oja, chairman: Premier John Bracken and Mayor John Queen may be seen, in that order Mass Meeting Told Of Finns' Distress A "CORRUPT and bloody colossus, reaching out its dripping fingers toward the West." was the stern indictment of Russia voiced by Prof. Watson Kirkconnell at a mass meeting in aid of the Finnish Relief fund in the Winnipeg Auditorium Sunday afternoon. Provincial and civic governmentofficials, the entire Winnipeg Brigadier Bromwell Coles, of Lonsular corps, leading Winnipeg Scandinavians and representatives Swedish, Norwegian and landic girls and matrons, colorof local churches were present on fully costumed in their native the stage of the auditorium to dress, served as ushers and for funds to relieve distress in meeting. lend their support to the appeal Scandinavan hanced, the 18, President: At the annual meeting of the North West Travellers' association Saturday in the Travellers' Building, JOHN FLEMING was named president of the' association for the coming year. N.W.

Travellers Elect Fleming Members of the North West Commercial Travellers' association met Saturday in the Travellers building and elected John Fleming president for the coming year. Vice-presidents named were: Manahan, Winnipeg, R. F. Smith, Vancouver, L. R.

Wood, Calgary and J. A. McNeill. Prince Albert. J.

P. Minhinnick was elected treasurer. Members of the executive committee elected were: R. A. Tucker, Regina, H.

B. Vivian. Vancouver, M. S. Saunders, Calgary, G.

W. Horne, E. Bissette, Charles Grant, F. M. Offer, James Bailey, A.

Gamble (retiring president), W. C. Borlase, J. R. Boutillier, P.

St. Germain, H. A. Nelson, A. V.

Adams, Stewart and Dave Robertson. Advisory Boards Members of the Saskatchewan advisory board elected Mitchell, president, North Battleford; A. W. Healy, Yorkton, vicepresident; D. D.

Thompson, Regina, treasurer; directors M. B. Scott, L. Hebenton, S. W.

Steacey and W. H. Lawson all of Saskatoon; W. J. Campbell, A.

P. Brown and Warren Melville, Regina. Members of the Alberta advisory board are: Fred Jenkins, Edmonton, president: A. E. McKay, Calgary, vice-president; T.

W. Cuyler, Calgary, treasurer; directors, G. M. Dillon Red Deer; S. H.

Barrett, A. Gilmour, both of Edmonton: V. B. Cumming, R. W.

Watson, C. E. Bumstead and J. S. Johnston, all of Calgary.

Members of the British Columbia advisory board are: Don Aitkins, Vancouver, president: George Hall. Vancouver, viceE. W. Dean, Vancouver, treasurer; directors, Allan G. Carruthers.

Zeb. K. Estey, James H. Humphries. Walter E.

George Smith and Jack Balkin, all of Vancouver. SWIFT'S HAS PROFIT CHICAGO, Dec. 18-Swift Co. today reported net earnings for the fiscal year ended Oct. 28 ottalled $10,321,533, approxitotalled $10,321,533, or approxipared with a loss of $3,493,000 in the 1937-38 fiscal year.

Finland. is a struggle to which the rest of the world cannot remain remain indifferent," said Professor Kirkconnell of Finland's resistance to Russia. "It is not only a threat to the national existence of a brave and democratic little nation, It is not merely a menace to the survival of the splendid Scandinavian countries that are next in the path of the juggernaut. It is a brutal challenge issued to the whole of Western Christian civilization by a spiritually bankrupt tyranny of blood." Wheat-1 4 55: Damp, Garnet, Tough Oats 1: 1 Feed, Barley Row Tough, Rve-2 Others- Wheat Oats Barley Flax Rye Others C.P.R., 3 Tough, Durum, 1: Garnet, 1. 3 c.w., Two Feed, Tough, 2, Last year 227 40 312 Mask Is off "For years, Russia has posed as a champion of democracy and human rights; but now the mask is off, and even many of its former friends are dismayed to see the monster as it really is.

Prof. Kirkconnel urged tangible aid for the relief of suffering in Finland. Tracing the civilization of Finland from the 12th century, he said the present conflict was only one more chapter in "an ancent and abominable story" of constant oppression. "As Horatius and his comrades held the bridge at Rome against the great armies of Etruria, SO the little Finnish nation today guards the bridge that leads to the rest of the Scandinavian world and thence to the whole of Western civilization." Commends Fund "This is one of the most generous cities in the Mayor John Queen said. "I have never known the people of Winnipeg to refuse aid to suffering human beings and I commend this fund to your generous support." A collection was taken during the meeting and H.

P. A. Hermanson, vice consul for Finland. expressed the Finnish Relief fund committee's appreciation for subscriptions that had arrived by mail. many from rural points.

Every cent collected, he said, would be used for direct relief in Finland. Hon. M. J. Tupper, K.C., lieutenant -governor, and Premier John Bracken were among the distinguished guests present oll the stage.

Dr. Bert Oja was chairman. Rev. S. Haukedalen recited the opening prayer.

Musical Program The Scandinavian musical program was provided by the Swedish male choir and the Norwegian Glee Club, under the direction of Arthur A. Anderson and A. Hoines; the Icelandic male voice choir of Winnipeg, directed by R. H. Ragnar; the First Icelandic Lutheran church choir, directed by Paul Bardal, and Miss Gladys Cullen and Frank McBain, who sang A duet.

The Salvation Army Winnpeg direction Henry Merritt. Their band, played under, the own special offering was a group of Scandinavian songs arranged by Dies: Pioneer resident of Talbot ARCHIBALD LEAR. MONTH, pressman, died at his home, 1000 Talbot Saturday. He celebrated his 57th wedding anniversary Oct. 26.

A. Learmonth, Pressman, Dies Archibald Learmonth, 79, resident of Winnipeg 35 years, died at his residence, 1,000 Talbot Saturday. He was born in gow, Scotland. Mr. Learmonth was a pressman by trade.

He arrived in Winnipeg in 1904 and for a time was employed by the C.P.R. before ing for the T. Eaton where he remained five years. He was a staunch supporter of Martin ave. United church, which he helped to build 34 years ago.

He was married at Stirling. Scotland, and celebrated his 57th wedding anniversary on Oct. 26. Besides his widow, he is survived four sons: Andrew, in Vancouver, B.C.: Alexander, Windsor, John and Archibald, of Winnipeg. One son, Jim, was killed at Passchendaele, during the Great War and another, William, lost his life in a forest fire in Idaho.

U.S. A sister is living in Stirling The funeral service will be held Tuesday, at 2.45 p.m., in Talbot ave. church. Rev. Thomas Neville, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in Old Kildonan cemetery.

Pallbearers will be members of tin Pressmen's union. Kerr's funeral home is in charge of arrangements. Crown Life Progress reflects Public Approval CROWN LIFE 1900 Toronto INSURANCE COMPANY Hone Office Branch Office: 210 Curry Winnipeg.