Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 15, 1891, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba daily free press Winnipeg Jan. 15 0bgrak Exchange. Work reviewed officers chosen. I891 s a Phich. Bawlf makes an Appeal Trade relations with id states the members ban by president Bawlf. The annual meeting of the Winnipeg Grain produce Exchange took Placa yesterday Union at the rooms of the Exchange with of nearly All the members. Bawlf opened the proceedings by delivering following address tub Abji Siasat s spa pc j rident Bawlf then Deli pred the follow presume it a 6tting, before ening the Trust committed to my care at or annual general meeting that i should Acme general observations regarding the interest with which this Exchange is More particularly identified. J am very glad to be Able to say that the Winnipeg Grain and produce Exchange hag a ear of general Prosperity. Our membership Baa not diminished while the Finan Mai Taftt Niento will show a very satisfactory balance Sheet. In fact the Council after full Nailer action decided that we had attained such importance that our interests could Only l do tested and enlarged under an act of in a portion. Exchange therefore instructed to take the Pri Steps pending your final decision to Jorr i Trust you will endorse the action. Uteri and instruct or. Robinson our solicitor to take Buch ate a As will secure for us an til incorporation from the provincial Lecrisia turn. The Market reports which we continue to ret Are As full and Complete us it is no Wible to obtain and enables a to keep in touch both with american and european Trade centres from Day to Day which in View proportion of our crop going for Export Jyh a matter of great importance. Poll and Complete Market reports received at intervals at Fri very slight Cost in Diw dually is one of the Many advantages by members our Exchange. Our be tiffs on change Are most pro duo of Good. They Conduce to better feeling amongst which results in the adoption of the Moat approved methods of a Siuess Irod makes litigation practically almost impossible All differences being sett led by an court our own Crent Inu. The crop of the year 1890 Baa been exceedingly Taree one. T am firmly convinced that we have bushels of wheat bushels of Oats and Bushela of Barley Lor Export of info to unfavourable weather some considerable damage waa attained by Porr Ioos of the crop before in could be safely harvested. I am satisfied in would be Betto for our Farmers to cultivate Only such acreage m thay themselves can handle without depending m transient labor it Harvest time. I think no parallel a furnished in any agricultural country in the world with Manitoba s in Coral for the past year. With Leas than Farmers Manitoba and the Northwest have produced a round figures of Grain average of Bushela for each Tanner. Owing to the financial crisis through which the civilized world ban been called upon to recently values of farm produce been much depressed. It has been it enl Felt hero owing to our Geo gis Nicil position which necessitates Long it i Wiy Carriage of All our surplus products. I am fully satisfied that owing to Tho Taru Iora 1 of Manitoba having very largely adopted the in a Tern Ai mixed farming not depending entirely on any one line of produce the Trade of the country is in a very healthy , not with bunding the Low prices of to Day. Another matter which affy Watfa us satisfaction which indicates the substantial growth of the Grain interest in the Northwest a the increase of a Torease capacity it being calculated Fiat a capacity for five millions exists Inland West of port Arthur including elevators belonging to Mills. The year Juat closed has marked another epoch in Western Canadian history in the Way of enlarging our Field of operation. By the completion of the Morris and bran Don Branch of the Northern Pacific a very important Section of the province is made convenient to a railway service. The Cana Dian Pacific have shown their usual Zeal and Enterprise and Are pushing the Glenboro Extension across country to intercept the South Extension at Plum Creek while it is confidant by expected that Mileta will be reached in time to rave the exceedingly heavy crop of that District. The Manitoba Northwestern have succeed in practically reaching the York Colony settlement of the Northwest while the completion of the Regma Long Lake opens no one of Ibe finest agricultural districts in the whole Northwest namely Prince Albert. Thia is act All the Edmonton Calgary Road has been constructed As far As the red Deer and Wilt be completed to Edmonton Early next year All of which Means increased Trade and influence for our Exchange because this City holds the same re Latina to Manitoba and the Northwest a Chicago does to the Western a Tats and Montreal to Eastern Canada. The expansion of our Trade areas in the West necessarily Means increased facilities for the handling of our stuff East of Here. Lam slowed to be Able to Tell you that in is fully a petted before the movement of another crop that the Winnipeg and Southeastern will be an accomplished fact j that is another Road to Duluth. 1 am Alao credibly informed that the promoters of the Hudson Bay railway Are Artrite confident of floating that scheme which after All is the Moat important Road of so far As the country is concerned. I am pleased at All this Extension of railways be cause it Rowna a quicker movement of the crop. I am fully satisfied that it a in the in treat of the Farmers of this Northwest that Abiy dispose of their surplus before the close of navigation. The averse of prices paid during the last five years proves this and i think Farmers Aru so convinced to Day. Another matter of importance to this Exchange und the Farmers is that of making1 Winnipeg a milling Centre. If the water Power of so. Jamew cupids were utilized for the same purpose As the St. Anthony Falls Al Minneapolis i am satisfied that thousands dollars would annually bal saved to the Farmers of Thia province. I mean is that it we Bud several Large Mills Here grind ing practically for Export they would be Able to absorb All the Sample stuff that might offer it fair prices. This would apply particularly a year Auch a this As we All know thai in Cynd Ioian of wheat a Large amount is off Grade and a practically slaughtered in Oast. I Hope before another annual see time tint the Power spoken off will be available. I am also of the opinion to acc Winnipeg should have terminal elevator whore the receipts of the country could b collected cleaned graded and sold in round of an inspector and Weighman certifying a to the Quality and Quantity avoiding claims for shortage. I regret that the Grain standards for the year have not proved entirely satisfactory Quality of our crop could not be made to fit into the statutory conditions req Ned and a consequence s me Little friction Baa re this i Trust willbe avoided in future m 1 aug fully convinced a closer application of the letter of the Law will produce less con fusion and be in the Long run More product of Good to All concerned. Think i will not be charged with any political motive if permitted to express my i on the Trad question is it effects our be and the Farmers of the Northwest i am fully convinced that closer Trade relations with the nation to the South of us would be productive of most substantial benefits to our people. They have Many things which 1 require while we produce largely what a need. It is True that the Mckoley Bill by the party in Power would indicate determined Resolution on the part of the Republican party of the United states to cleaning and loading and you have 31 cents net to the Farmer instead of the 25 cents he a receiving to Day a difference of 6 cto., or even More. As we can Only pay 25 St. For 341 be., 6 cts. On 6 of bib he lot Patti which would be exported if there was no duly is the same will apply to Barney potatoes and Many other things while an equal saving would be made on Many other things we could buy from them a Hub. We now Purchase at their Price plus the duty. I Hope no sentimental mistake will prevent our government Frorer every of cwt Unity to secure the Jabo a treaty of reciprocity wish thu people i Tho Smith of us. What we want to Day in the Northwest Nore than anything else5, is More flow to get them is the question that a engaging the attention of both local and Dominion governments j the railway people Are doing their part As Well but make the country a cheap one to live in let the people sell in the Dearest and buy in the cheapest markets take Down that Bat to Progress to far As the Northwest is concerned the customs charge and i have no doubt that before the year 1boo we would number one Milhon souls West of port Arthur. The heavy demand made on railways for rolling Stock has Baen fairly met to far and i Hope that with the favourable weather of the season they will continue equal to the necessity of the Trade. Satisfactory arrange ments have been made As to what shall be the so called Stop off charge both at Winnipeg and pork Arthur. And now gentlemen in conclusion i have to Bank you for the Honor you conferred upon me a making me your president for the past year 1 have the satisfaction of assuring you however that the ratio of Prosperity during my term has been equal to that of any a re i ious year and in handing Over the position a my successor i do so feeling that at no time wore we to Strong and healthy Condi As to Day. The report of the Council was then read As allows report of coun Iii. Winnipeg Jan. 7tb, 1891. To the members of the Winnipeg Grain and produce Exchange Council beg to present their third annual report covering the duties attended to by them. Meetings of the Exchange and Council have been held when be Ebsary and the routine business of the Exchange has gone on satisfactorily and without Jar or want of smooth Ness. Of the first no Beota to receive the attention of the Council after the Aat annual meeting was the question of secur no in too of incorporation for the Exchange. 6 was decided to consult with. Meas a. Perdue Robinson polio ton and request them to draft a form of Bill which would cover All the objects sought to be gained. Or. Robinson met the members of the Council mid went into details of Charters which might undoubtedly e obtained from the Dominion or Manitoba Etui allures and after full consideration the Council gave instruction to the solicitors to draft in full a Bill covering All the Points suggested to them and to publish in the Mani Toba Gazette a notice that at the next session of the Manitoba legislature an act of incorporation would be applied for by the Exchange the draft of the Bill will a submitted to you at the Samial meeting for your consideration and final decision. There can 38 no question but that this body should a incorporated so that its Power to own lands and buildings would a Clear Aud indisputable. The Council considers that All Powers at present required by the association can be secured by a local charter. The general act of the Dominion applying to the legalizing of boards of Trade does not Grant authority to Auch bodies of borrowing Money or erecting buildings and no Good purpose would be effected by the Exchange registering under that act even if the Winnipeg Boa re of Trade did Nob already occupy the Field answer All the purposes of a body formed for deliberation on Trade mat ters. The purr Jose of the Exchange in not Only to advocate the general inter Efta of the Erain and produce trades but As Well to establish a practical Central Market where Large or Small quantities of farm produce can be bought or Eold on Call either for immediate or future delivery and any Points of ship ment or delivery. Four Resolution a Aalst at the last annual meeting of the Exchange petitioning the Dominion government to equalize customs import duty on flour and wheat having been sent to municipal councils and boards of Trade in Manitoba and the North West territories with a request that they also the petition a very general response waa made so that the delegates who went to Ottawa to interview the members of the government carried with them nearly if by petitions. The Dominion Millers association asked this Exchange to petition the govern ment that an import duty of one Dollar a barrel be placed on flour but this was not agreed to. The delegates including members of boards of Trade from several provincial Points Laid the matter in the strongest Man Ner possible before sir John a act Donald and a number of the members of his Cabinet at a meeting held in Ottawa while the parliament was in session. _ the ii mended Cus Toms act soon after submitted to the House contained a clause increasing the duty on imported flour from to cents to 75 cents per bar Rel. Matters in dispute Between member of this association were during the year submitted to the Board of arbitrator for settlement and received prompt attention. A special record Book of such cases is kept by the Secretary who contains Tho awards made. Full settlements have invariably and immediately followed the find in of the arbitrators. When the great volume of business transacted Between members of this Exchange is considered it is apparent that the Euthea of the arbitration Board Are exceedingly Light. Dis pottes Between Grain former years when a dispute arose Between Grain inspectors As to the True Quality of if rain inspected by one of Sherii and Rei respected by the other practically All appears were carried before a Dominion Board of arbitrators sitting in Toronto. During the past year on order in Council was passed at Ottawa directing thai in All cases where Grain in Manitoba and the territories were concerned no matter where the inspectors in the dispute were stationed should be brought before a Board of arbitral Turs who would Aib in Winnipeg. The follow ing were named in the order in Council As composing a Board for the above purpose Viz. Messes. 8. Spink s. Nairn g. J. Maulson a. Atkinson f. Thompson. Although Tho inspectors of Grain have this year met with exceptionally great difficulties in performing their duties no care has As Yei been submitted for the decision of the above Board. Foreign Market to the fact that the Chicago Vijard of Trade ceased to Supply their quotations continuously to the Public and the great Northwestern Telegraph company Are not enabled to Supply them the Chicago markets have been obtained for yer Ioda of time during the past year from private sources in Chicago and Minneapolis but As there messages Are charged for by the Telegraph company at full commercial rates the coat has been excessive and greatly in creased our Telegraph account. The Council Early in december the Chicago reports from the quotation list and increased the re ports from new York. Very Complete reports Are received at Short intervals from Liverpool new York Minneapolis and Duluth. Severa members of the Exchange at provincial Points have foreign Market reports forwarded to them by cipher during each Day and member in the City make Good use of the Telephone system for the same purpose. Local government deputation from the Council waited on the Hon. Or Greenway and urged him to Issue regular monthly bulletins during the summer months giving reports As to the condition of the crops a favourable reply was received from him ant he promised to Issue bulletins at dates when they would be of practical value. Freight rates on seed from the Exchange waited on the Canadian Pacific railway authorities in Winnipeg am on president Van Home in Montreal on the subject of reduced freight rates on seed Grain Over 1000 people for the past three Days have bought at Craig a they shall Clear out every Dollar s Worth regardless of loss. Of course the amount of settlement from the insurance companies goes also towards their loss. Any goods even not scorched Are being disposed of at your prices. Don t delay. Stay with Protection but there was a Sil ver lining to Thia dark Cloud in the november elections which warranty a in exec Trig a change of policy in the near future. They require this year our Oats Barley and Pota t toes As As other products of the , would pay handsome prices were it not or the custom duty. Oats for instance Are Worth to Day in St. Paul 41 cents for 32 pounds. The transportation charge from newly anywhere in Manitoba is 21 cents per a pounds or equal to in round figures 7 which ieave8 34 cents f. O. B. Cars from this 3 cents for buying for last Spring s sowing. Oat Council desire to Call the attention of this the desirability of taking Steps to acquaint the Farmers of Manitoba to the fact that mud better prices can be paid them for Good Whit Oats than for the Black or mixed varieties that Are too generally raised in this pro Vince. Continual complaint is made by East Era consignees of the uncleaned condition o the Oats shipped out from Manitoba and ale of the fact that while the demand Lor goof White milling Oats is Strong they Are no forthcoming. Perhaps it would be Well i the Exchange brought the matter Oft ally to i i to Fri to Tintoi la jt5 he notice of the minister of agriculture of Manitoba who might take proper Steps to form Farmers on the subject. New new members have seen voted on for the Roll of membership hey in each Case presenting transfers of Retif Rentea. The Roll now shows 100 members. Deaths Exchange lost one of its members by Weslh in the person of or. A. I. Flows who was an Active and energetic member of the Council of 3889. Or. Plewes died St. Thomas out., on the 7th july Asb. The Call regular hour Tor sales Call is now from 11 a. To. To noon and hese meetings for business Are Well attended. He volume of Trade done on open Gall is very satisfactory outside of the facility such meet Nga present for general business. Matters of interest and value Oro continually arising and re brought to the notice of the Trade generally Call hour with beneficial results. A ecord Book of transactions on fall is filed in he sir teary s office As Well As the Days Are preserved Ion of members. Trade several questions Lave Arisen As to the exact meaning of pertain terms used in the Trade some of Hose now in general use being variously nor pretend by different members. We would recommend that a committee to appointed at he annual meeting to draft a set of rules Efin intr Trade terms used on Thia Exchange and revising those already. Adopted the com to report to a general meeting of the association. In May not be out of place to raw the attention of members to the fact hat certain Trade terms notably that of in is interpreted differently by the of Trade in Eastern Canada to members f this Exchange from this confusion. Last ear an attempt was hide by corresponding Ith the boards of Trade of Toronto and Montreal to secure co operation in working it a code of Trade terms that would be acceptable to the members of the principal associations of Grain dealers and Millers but banquet were on Tho most elaborate scale. The Large dining room was gorgeously decor Ted with British american Irish and Canadian flags and the tables were profusely and prettily decorated with tropical plants and Flowers. The menu included almost everything from the Eastern Oyster to the ire Stern Buffalo from the Newfoundland cod 10 the Prairie Chicken of the Plains from stall fed Manitoba beef to Tho wild Deer from Bhe Queen of puddings to the most delicate of of jellies from Gau Terne to Pom Mery and embraced everything that Man s epicurean taste could wish for. It was ill fact one of the Best banquets in the annals of prepared Well served and thoroughly enjoyed and with the Best of Good company Good music and Good speeches no More pleasant evening has been spent in similar social gatherings for Many a Day. The Host or. Bawlf of Courie occupied the chair and on Bie right were Hon. Thomas Greenway Consul. Taylor and. Strang president of the commercial travellers association supt. Whyte supt. Baker m. N. A. Aid. Mather and on his left were seated or. B. Scarth m.p., f. H. Matha Waon opt. Or anthers j. H. Ashdown sex presid Enli of the Board of Trade Aid Smith opt. H. Swin Ford Robt. Strang. The vice chair was occupied by or. F. Thompson preen Dent sheol of the Grain and produce Exchange and around the Board were gathered messes. C. N. Bell e. L. Drewry Fred Ossenbrugge d. S. Currie a. Atkinson r. D. Bathgate r Stewart Fred Armitage g. H. Shaw Fred Drewry or. Patterson w. Blackadar a , w. S. Grant w. Mcmillan f. Peters j. G. Dennison j. Black f. G. Simpson j. K. Barret w. H. Purdon d. Fit Amer j. A Dutton k. Muir Neil j. Mcgregor d. Buchanan a mor Crieff r. A Roblin j. Chisholm a. Mckenzie g. Boston Cape. Knight a or. Harvey s. Spink a Mac Donnell Jno. Tait Jno. A. Stephenson s. J. Cornell n. Chevrier Geo. H. Ham s. S. Oum Midi a. Vass e. Thomson e c. Egan d. Bawlf a. Black j. A. Mitchell d. Horn s. A. Mcgaw w. D. Taylor r. T. Rokeby h. 3. Patterson d. Mcilroy j. M. O Loughlin j. M. Rose a. Mobeana. G. H. Strevel s. Farrell g. E. Forton and others. While the guests were enjoying the Bill of fare prof. Dore played stirring music on the piano and after the proverbial inner Man had been satiated or. Bawlf the health of her majesty the Queen which was drunk with the usual loyalty followed by the sing ing of the National Anthem. Or. Bawlf then briefly proposed the Dominion parliament and local which was enthusiastically received. Coupled with the roast were the Nanys of or. B. Scarth m. P., and Hon. Or. Greenway. Or. Scarth made a Happy reply. He said that or. Davin was lecturing on a night in the House of commons. If that gentleman were present to night he would find it Anore enjoyable to have a night with the president of the Grain Exchange. Canadians he said had no cause to be ashamed of their House of commons. Visitors to the House hearing on one Side Blake and Laurier and Cartwright and on the other sir John sir John Thomp son and or. Chapleau would say that they were men who would Grace any parliament in the world. If they came Down to the rank and file they also would find Good workers and As level headed men As Are to be seen a to the Manitoba representatives they knew As much of them Asho did but he would say this much that notwithstanding party fueling ran High at they would find on both aides desire to Deal liberally with Manitoba and the Northwest. He recounted the pleasant visits on two occasions of the Grain men of Mani Toba and stated that although one time they were pitted against the Grain men of Toronto and Montreal the westerners bad routed them horse foot and artillery and he predicted if similar Strong delegates were sent Down he Felt sure they would win. Expressing Bis pleasure at being present he resumed his seat amidst applause. Hon. Or. Groe Wuy said that he could scarcely believe that such Progress could to made in any cuu atry As was evidenced in the Progress of the Grain Exchange do rift Tho three years. He saw to night 100 or 125 persons principally members of that Exchange and a was surprised to find that in so Short a time there could be gathered together such a. Number of gentlemen of business ability associated together in one organization to transact Tho most important business of Manitoba. Next to politicians he believed the Grain men were entitled to the Moat consideration As they had to Deal with persons of All kinds and with those who believed their wheat ranked no. 1 hard when perhaps in would Only Grade Frozen. In recounting some of his old acquaintances in Ontario who a cite engaged in the Grain Trade to wondered to himself How Many of them had made much out of it. It was a precarious business Al though he understood they were All doing Well Tia year which was a matter for congratulation. Nothing shows the Progress of the country Moro than the Prosperity of the Grain Exchange. There would be or go into the Farmers pockets this season and this with a population estimated at was Nob a bad showing. He Drew the attention of the Grain Exchange to the fact that Manitoba wheat was not properly represented at Mark Lane the great London Market and in tanned whore a Lead ing buyer who knew of Manitoba and its had shown him some samples of Duluth wheat and told him that in quantities t would bring seven shillings a Quarter More Hau Ordinary wheat and this Sample was Noli it All equal to our no. 1 hard. At Mark Lane wheat from All the great Corn raising countries of the world was Shewn but there was none from Manitoba. He urged upon hem the necessity of our cereals being proper y represented in that great Mart. If he Wero talking to a lot of Farmers he would not Tell them it was advisable to place All their depend hence on wheat raising. All were interested n the Farmer and if they did not succeed Manitoba would not by Worth ii info anything we can do to advise them the r it would be for the country. Or. Greenway then referred to the cattle Trade and stated that at English fairs he had seen some very Good Stock and some Only middling which were Kold at to it struck him that if the Manitoba Farmers had Opportunity of producing cattle Tufly would int realize until then How profitable in would be to . A lot of stockers had been sold from Ontario and Quebec for per head in England and Scotland and by adding the freight they could gee what Profita there would be. He did t say they should abandon wheat growing but he would Bay they should pay attention to the Breeding of cattle. He was told by one dealer that on a considerable number1 of cattle he had netted 565 per head. The Farmers of great Britain admitted that we have driven them out of the Corn he could t see Why we could t drive them out of cattle raising. There waa of course a great pre Judice against american meat but if the animals would be fed across the Ocean for a year this would be overcome and the Trade greatly increased. He was Felda to see that shipping facilities were being improved and though in might take a Little time to create a Large Trade if the farm ers could Only realize what was in store for them they would soon engage in it. At any rate it wis not in their interest to carry All their eggs in Ana Basket. If they could secure another Shorter route to the water s would still be a better Opportunity to get their products to Market. With this new route to the North they would have a great advantage As the shipment of cattle by rail Only be Coo Miles instead of As at present. In summer too the cattle could be fed along the line on the Prairies to the North of us and then shipped to Market. This he claimed was to great advantage. He went on to say that he had not spoken of the legislature and some were Good enough to aay that the less said about it the better. Laughter it would meet soon and if he could induce it to help in the opening of that new route we would be in a much better position. If he could also induce or. Scarth who had influence at Ottawa and or. Whyte of the c. R. To concentrate their three forces we could do a great work in immigration from the Rural districts of England and Scotland especially among the Small tenant Farmers and the agricultural labourers now living with their families on two shillings a Day and who in this country could soon make fortunes for themselves. If theae three forces could co operate they could organize an immigration system not now organized and then we could not complain that we did not get the right close of people from the old Laud. Our Prosperity would be increased and instead of exporting or bushels our exports would yearly exceed five times that amount. Our Grain and milling interests was responded to first by or. Roblin p. He testified to the faithful and efficient services of the retiring president. To show the rapidity of the development of the agricultural inter est of the country he presented Lihe Fol lowing figures according to the census re turns the total production of Grain in 1870 was Leas than bushels from acres. In 1s80 there were actual Farmers and the total acreage was in 1884 the government established a Bureau of Agri culture whereby certain statistics were gathered showing that there were under cultivation acres of wheat and acres of All grains. In 1885 there were acres of wheat and a grand total of acres of Grain in 1886, acres of wheat and a grand total of acres in 1887, acres of wheat and a grand total of in 1888 there were no official returns made in 1889 the wheat area was acres and the grand total acres in 18 to there were acres of wheat and a grand total of Adres. In 1887 there were Farmers in in 1890, Bobcat Laet your Lees than Farmers produced about bushels of Grain of All kinds. To put in the Way of percentage of increase the rate from 1870 to 18 to was 531 pet cent. From 1870 to 1880, 115 per cent., and from 1880 to 1890, 400 per cent. This last year there had been a total of 14, bushels of wheat for Export. These figures showed the rapidity of the Advance ment of the Grain and agricultural interests in this province and the illimitable possibility of the future when we have More people and have the prov Ince brought under cultivation. While we with this Mere handful of men had been Able to produce these Large quantities of Grain this was the greatest weakness of our strength use a paradoxical expression. The farm ers were raising too much Grain they bad under cultivation More Grain than they could cars for. It was the duty of the department of agriculture of Tho Grain Exchange of the land companies and of every corporation to advise the Farmers to pay More attention to Quality and less Quantity in the future had the Farmers in 1800, instead of Bavins under cultivation an area of acres of wheat had 30 or 35 per cent less the net Revenue in Cash to the pro Vince would have been equal to what h is to Day the Farmers would have had Fla amount of Money with less Cost of operating their farms. When Farmers till More soil than they Are Able to command labor for and leave the crop standing in the Fields for Weeke and in Many cases Monthe it receives such deterioration in value that it if not Worth half a much and it has twice the Cost.1 or. Thompson spoke of milling interests As the most important of the manufacturing interests of the country. The product o Manitoba wheat in flour Hail practically been the Pioneer in drawing the attention of people of great Britani to the capabilities of the Prairie province. In a test by the London and foreign confectionery with the Best know american brands Manitoba flour ranked Orai. Thoughtful Mon familiar with the vast extent of in this country could not Bun View with every Assurance the great possibilities of thu country in the matter of wheat production. Ita Imma Iipp area must command Tom attention of great Britain to its future Cupp Lieb of hard Theiu. He spoke of who financial difficulties of Tho United states at the close of the civil War Anil of Tho rapid during thirteen in growth of the great Jerual what and effect of tha production of flour in to Nabling to country to buy Gold and redeem its pledges. Uruu Delpp Meloin Manitoba he said wag proceeding slowly but surely and we bad every reason to look Forward with Confidence to supplying great Britain with a Larco proportion of her requirements from America. The present was an opportune time for Immi Gration to this country. Canada u surplus of 12 to 14 millions of bushels of wheat was entirely contributed by Manitoba. La but a few yearn Manitoba might find herself exchanging wheat for Gold m a Quantity which Rould astonish Nob Only ourselves but the whole world. Before taking his neat or. Thompson proposed the health of Tho worthy president or. Bawlf. Or. Bawlf in responding paid a tribute to the Worth of his successor or. Thompson. Referring then to the trips he had made to Ontario he said he had on severs occasions met his Friend or. Scarth there. Ilia course during election time had not made any Dif Ference in or. Scarth when questions affect ing the Corn Exchange were at stake that gentleman was ready to work Day and night to accomplish the object in View. He was Happy to say that or Scarth had been at All times hand in hand with them in regard to the duty on flour a had worked Day and night. Speaking of the Hudson s Bay railway be trusted that before 1900 he Trousd have Tho pleasure of sitting at the hear., of the Corn try change again and of taking a trip the h. B. K. Muny imagined that the 0. R. Waa not in Accord with the building of hat Road. He did not agree with them but Leld that instead of taking away traffic it would bring immigration to the country and what we needed was people. Outside if or. Mcmillan he bup posed he was one of he oldest Grain men. He had shipped the first Carload of Groin by the m. . In Acks on a Flat car. The amount of Grain hipped by that line was More than Tome would credit in 1886 the amount wan Only about a Quarter of a million bushels in .887 it was million and a half bushels and up to the present time this year understood that they had handed aver to the 0. R. Bushels. A Twenty six Days to had been Lei to believe they had hauled Obi 700 Cara. He held Ihal it would be a grand thing if Farmers would go More into mixed farming. There was to much Grain this year that they could not possibly take care of it. After a song by or. Kelly which was loud y encoded our commercial interests were proposed. Or. J. H. Ashdown in responding spoke the Exchange As the big overgrown Joy of the Winnipeg Board of Trade the oldest commercial organization n the country. Its Progress he said was an evidence of the Progress of the country. We expected the country to Progress rapidly with All its conveniences Tor travelling with land ready for Tho plow and with Miles of railway build within last ten years in operation Between the Banks of the red River and the foot of the Rocky mountains. He emphasized the remarks made on the import Ance of mixed farming. As to the Best Way to dring a larger population to the country he suggested going Bick to the policy outlined by or. Van Home in the Early Days of 1880, that of carrying the Gavin from the country Ai a Mere Shade Over Cost and in that Way making Tho Armor a contented and prosperous Man and an Mif fration Agency another Way would be making Eujah reasonable concessions As might is necessary in order to break Down that chinese Wall to the South of us. He favored also that the shipping of flour to the old coun by instead of sending out Best Grain Tothy East o be mixed with soft grains there and shipped Manitoba our Vit Moat efforts should be used to make Tho Assiniboine water Power a he would .10 pleased to have communication with the East by rail to Hudson s Bay at an Early Date. When that Road is built the c. R. Will find it to their interest to give a a trial decrease in the rates on products go but of the country. He would also like to see a direct line to Duluth and a Many lines to the South As possible. Or. Andrew Strang spoke of the growth of the commercial traveller s association. Twenty years ago _ he said there were no such associations. In 1874 there were 400 members in Canada now there were some Twenty years ago we had no Grain interests and Only two or three Mills Modermott b on the fits one at St. Andrew s and a few wind Mills. He had never in the flour business but in the Grasshopper years when he imported red dog r flour from Minneapolis this he defined to be a kind of flour that a red dog would t eat and which was sold to indians. He had been connected with the Milliner business by marriage his wife s father having brought in the first Mill in 185g, the Enterprise taking from Early Spring to september it stood near where Drewry s brewery is now it was burned Down when there were no insurance companies charging 7 or 8 per cent. The banking and commercial interests of Winnipeg and Manitoba Drew Forth the Sponaes from messes. Mathewson and Roke by the former showing Tho Excel Lence of the banking system of Canada As compared with that of the uni Ted states and speaking of the Progress of banking in Manitoba from the time the Bank started business Here until now when Topra Uro six Branch doing a Large Active business a local Bank with a system of branches throughout the country und a Branch of Mola on s Bank recently opened. The combined capital of the Banki doing business Here was and the accumulated profits amounted to in 1880 the combined Loans of the Banks Here were Between and to Day the Loana amounted to Between and or. Rokeby spoke in a humor Oua Strain and Kop Tho company in convulsions of laughter. After a song by or Kelly the insurance interests were proposed. Or Robert Strang spoke briefly of the benefits of input Ance companies to Bud Inosa generally. Or. G. Also responded re Ferring among other things to his Vito to India a year and of the wheat cultivation there say incr that Manitoba Lias reason to fear Indian rivalry ouly in Case of inferior qualities being allowed to creep into Manitoba. The wheat of India was soft and the cheapness of labor won the Only thing we would have to contend oar railway interests Drew Forth re spouses from or. Whyte of the c. R. Or. Baker of the m. W., and or Swinford of the n. To m. A or. White spoke briefly of the civilizing influences of railways an illustrated by the springing up of Many flu Rahing Villmor town and cities Alonto the different lines in this country. He spoke of the close identification of the railway interests with the Grain interests and asked or. Ashdown to calmly Send quietly go into Tho rates of wheat to the Seaboard taking the mileage baying thai to would find that the c. R. Earned the wheat of Manitoba at a very Small fraction Cion Cost. Or. Baiter spoke of or. Bawlf As having been looked Vipon the father of the m. N. R. Prain business. He also attributed the Success of that railway largely to the policy of . In reference to it the same having been one of great Broadn and Liberali by. Or. Swing Ord spoke very briefly the absence chief officer who waa in Tho City but unable lobe present on account of illness. The City was proposed after oth t of or. Kelly popular Sorge. Aid. Mather and Aid. Smith responded both making Only a Ftfe rein irks bearing chiefly on the Tater Power question expressing Hopes that an agr paint it with messes. Rots slow and others was Nevrly arranged. Thoy anticipated Kraut Benefit from Tho carrying out of the scheme. Or. C. N. Boll Secretary of the Exchange h. Consul Taylor referring to prediction made by the Consul nearly thirty years ago at an Febue Blako of nearly the whole population of Winnipeg collected on a a Tamer and speaking of Tho remarkable realization of the prediction now in Tho growth and in Sines importance of this City. U. S. Consul Taylor in response said that Whilo to cordially Tho expression of Bush u rup Reue Nativo Assembly of of to himself person ally he appreciated in oven greater Doe Cen its inter National significance us a recognition of the elect of the american Hayti Garfield Arthur Cleveland and who have occupied Tho presidency of the american Republic contemporaneously with the Consul s official residence in Manitoba. As a of Minnesota Julao he had never been Moro sanguine than at Tho Prea end moment that the wonderful pro sin 1850, of Minnesota Dakota Tomij Montana will to repeated within a briefer period in the occupation and development of Manitoba Assiniboia Saskatchewan Alberta and Athabaska area of Western Canada of even greater extent and equal natural resources. He we particularly pleased to witness for Tho first Ime the social Side of the Winnipeg Grain ind produce body of which from his occasional glimpses of their daily and Earnest it might but their excited bad come to entertain no ittle Awe. Thin feeling has been heightened by inexperience of their daily topics of life lesion of the graphic Phra Eulogy which circulator at their morning ses Sions or promenades. But As the evening had advanced which had been particularly pleas ant and instructive he Felt himself reasonably at it Vii to a Mem Jor of the Winnipeg Corn Exchange. Still in Nob venture far into its mysteries. But there wan one Point on which he would not surrender to any one ii imply in a Hearty tribute to the rut Rinir officer but who is still president Bawlf. No incident of the evening lad been happier than the recognition of or. Bawlf for Hia excellent qualities Kab citizen to merchant and u gentle Man. The speaker could Only say in the words of to Irish member of parliament ditto to or. To All that hah been said by his associates at the Board loss. Taylor concluded As follows 1 am encouraged or. Saume he role of a Prophet to which or. Bell has to kindly alluded upon a subject to which reference has already Boer development of Manf Altures. Half of the growth and population of Minnesota is due to the fact that manufactures Art n great Aii Industrial interest As Agricula ure. So must Obj be n the Canadian Northwest and by similar agencies. At Minneapolis. The id Tho secret of its wonderful Prosperity has rendered sure and permanent by an expenditure already made and appropriated by con Gress of five millions of dollars including an immense Reservoir at the sources of tha missis Sippi. The Sault Ste. Marie canal Hou already Cost five millions and an equal further expenditure is contemplated while for the harbours of Duluth and Superior a sum nearer two Mil Lions than one million of dollars has been expended. The expenditure by Canada for similar objects upon the St. Lawrence system of Rivers and lakes has been sixty millions and at least half that amount May be reasonably anticipated in the Canadian prov inces Between Lake Superior and Tho Rocky mountains within the next ten ing the navigation of the River of Lake Winnipeg and creating at very Jio Point water Power Milf Quatt and cd Heutink to orc Anzio every manufacturing Enterprise and particularly the great fundamental Industry of Subb Tuting the highest brands of flour for the wasteful Iran importation and admixture of or. Bawlf proposed the health of my Bro. Drewry und who made something to drink and the other Nuu think to Wear. They came Here from the uniter states and he hoped they would a Noain Allong to bad better Trade relations with our neighbors across Tho line. Or. C. L. Drewry for onco to might escape having to nay a banquet. Referring to Bia i men Cebu to gave Homo reminiscence is of that when there was not a mile of Railroad within 150 Miles and Burbank s Stamen Ware the Only Means of communication. Afto Wardh he came to Winnipeg and found a a Milur state of affairs. The nearest Railroad was 200 Miles away. So he kept of Tho Iron horse pretty Well in moving Westward. When to saw Tho wonderful it idea that had taken place in other there was no Renoa for discouragement at borne. It was simply wonderful what strides bad taken place Here during the past thirteen or four teen years and he asserted that even with our smaller population no greater Progress had Brien made in Dakota or any of the other we Stern states for this Gratifying of affairs we should be extremely thankful. Mi1. Ossenbrugge said if not called upon to unexpectedly he might to Able Toteff then bet Ter his experiences. He can Hern 15 years ago when Winnipeg was a Trug ring Village. He had been More impressed with the City than with any other place on the Rovid. Without a countryman Here so taken was to with Winnipeg that lie determined to make it his Home. Iliff had his , but after All yearn iks waa Hia determination for the City had Iii proved greater than to Henrex petted. To regretted that in had drawn by few from his country North Germany who would Muke excellent settlers Hue to hoped in the future we would get a Jet did inure. He paid a High tribute to or. Balt i personal Worth. The health of or. Pat Traon was drunk and the doctor a very Happy reply in which is humorously referred to int Eros in them. He alluded to the of Manitoba which developed whatever was in a Man and which Tho East could not bring ont. Or. Ito Lin proposed the elevator inter coupled with the names of to. A. Mit Chell and w. Mcmillan. Or. Mitchell Hud a decided objection to Taikina shop on a festive of Cion and he imagined Grain men were to ret their thoughts As far off Trade an Pim sible. Lie discoursed a some length on bus into Efrain Trade very Dici Boualy which elicited great laughter. Or. Mcmillan briefly explained All fcb out elevators and the elevator system very lucidly and with Tbs paid i tribute to the retiring president. Or. M.p., proposed the health of the press which was replied to by tin present. Or. Clma. Kif Linang in excellent voice Tho Church Mijang Syno was Ming and at two o clock Che gathering broke up with three rousing cheers and a Tiger for or. Bawlf. Quality not our Good article at it Price. It in a we known and Lart that the Ebratt and popular in Lula of i i ulv id Idadore u la Leo have lost none of their original Troell care. Over Juster of Century in the Market. Mui ions of Hrul bold fac Ltd Wiloh Menk for a newspaper in spa Peri ;