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the Bill because it included the enforce- ment ofwar time ‘prohibition. The ob- jeets of war time prohibition, thé Presi- dent said in his veto, had been satisfied and ‘‘sound pub’ic policy makes clear the reason and necessity for its repeal,’’ it would not b= difficult, the President said, for Congress to deal separately with the two issues. The veto hit Congress like a flash of lighting. The House getting at his feet again, deserted its leaders who wanted to defer consideration until Thursday sc as to round up all the Dry Members. But the drys swept into the Chamber and showed there was an over- whelming sentiment among these to give the Govt. ample traffic now outlawed throughout :he land. ' London, Oci. 27th.—Measures to meet the situaticn which would result from the threatered strike of bituminous coal miners on Satufday, were considered today by zdministrati n officials. No reply from officials of the United Mine Workers of America to the demand of President Wilson that the strike be called off, s expected until after the Miners Exccutive Committee meets at Cleveland n Wednesday, but meantime officials took cognizance of the statements of the Union Leaders that it woula be phisically impossible to withdra.. the strike order by No»emti:‘ Ist. The ad- ministration’s programme for dealing with the strike will naturally not be dis- closed until the strike has developed. - London, Cet. 28th. Sugar in stock on the 27th in.tnat was 111,000 tons last year 312,000 .ons. NEw YORK, Oct. 29th 1919. Flour, Blenc »d Clear St. Lawrence Frand pr. brl. $10.90. Meal, Kilndried per 100 Ibs $3.80 New Season’s Pork per brl. $45.00 Heavy Mess Pork per bbl. $45.00 Sugar---Crystals (Confirmed by Brokers) per 100 lbs. $7.28. Molasses 89’ test pr 150 Ibs. no quotation. Cotton, Middling Upiand, at l.iverpool per Ib. 24 90-100 d. wxchange, New York and London, 60 days’ sight $4.13 Exchange New York and London, sséight 2.16 LON)O0ON, Oct. 29th 1919. Sugar-Deme ara Crystals duty paid price. fixed by th: Royal Commission per cwts 575. 9d. -91s. od. Muscovado, £9°/- basis, floating terms in bond, Ditte duty paid. 555. 6d. —76s. od. German Beet 88°/¢ f.o.b. no further sales during the war Java 96°/ Gihraltaror Channel for Orders floating terms, no quotations. Demerara Rum, per gal. nominal. Trinidad Cocoa, Good Middling Red per cewte 1265. 9d. 130s. od. Cotton, Mediim Fine Sea Island, at Liv- erpool nom:nal per lb. Bank of England rate of Discount per cent. 5. S Consols 51% . b Three per cent rentes in Paris Fes. 61.00 ST U ¢lX AV 1S - FOOD ADULTERATION IN GER: ; MANY. : The extent to which food aiulteration was carried in Germany is shown by a statement issued last August by the municipal chemical laboratory of Leip- zig. We quote from a translation which appears in the Monthly Labor Review, November 1918: “Three phenomena are clear and striking with regard to adulteration of foodstuffs during the war: The contin- ued mineralization of foodstufts, the un- usual increase of the amount of water in them, and the use of worthless.or even spoiled arficles for the preparation of foods. Plaster and whiting are increas- ing in price the more they are being used for the preparation of food, whether as substitute for flour or bakin po'vder, or to increase the quantity and weight of spices. Alum, sodium phosphate, table salt, and even bolus and soda are found useq to increase the weight and quantity of foods. Sawdust, straw dust, and coro- za-nut meai have become articles in de- mand, and are sold as substitutes at incgedible prices -.. ‘ “Disgusting refuse- of the slaughter- house has been found in sausag s and meat jelly. The sweepings of a bakery were used in making bread, and carpen- ter’s .giuee has been sold in pudding powders ..Slaughterhouse refuse, form- erly only used as animal fodder, such as tendons and other dog feed, brings the bighest prices. The laboratory has In many instances prosecuted the use of slaughterhouse refuse in human food- stuffs, such as black puddings, liver puddings. meat jelly, etc. ... ‘““Even if we have to get along on war bread, the distress of war times does not exense gross uncleaniiness and in- comprebensible faults in haking. Among the foreign substances found in bread were the following: Mice (rwice) flax fibers, cotton, lysol (once,) paper, wood, straw, plaster, chalk, wood splinters, and sand. It is incomprehe sible that the bread ot one of the largest bakeries contained 0.13 per cent copper in the form of verdigris, which caused serious sickness. Bread that is wet, moldy, and full of maggots puints to faulty processes in the bakeries and gross carelessness, ‘Ropy’ wread has also been er.counterea frequently.’’—Life and Health. THE NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET. The sugar situation is showing no im- provement. Refiners continue withdrawn from the market, making minor allot- ments only to their regular trade. Ow- ing *o the threatening possible serious- ness of the situation the Equzlization Board requested the refiners’ cormmittee to appoint a sub-committee for the pur- pose of bringing relief and to insure an equitable distribution of she remaining cane sigar stocks throughout the balance of the year. The sub-committee is now formuidting plans which are expected to be announced in the immediate future. It is understood that the cane refiners will pool the produetion of the balance of the yeur and that distribution will be un- der the jurisdiction of the refiners’ com- mittee The Equalization Board claims that manufacturers ought to be cut down to 50 par cent of last year’s requirements bakers to 70 per cent, and other essen- tials regula‘ed accordingly. Preference should be given the medicine manutac- rurers, fruit preservers, ete. It is also stated that the candy manufacturers have had normal supplies, in many cases supplies anticipating their wants. It is ex- pected that under t e special distribution commiitee the cane refiners’ output will be limited to the Buffalo Pittsburg lipe. The Heet producers aresupplying the middle western territory. No announce- ment i« obtainable regarding the man- ner in which beets will be marketed. It is reported that producers have assured the Equalization Board they will sell su- gar as fast as produced. The opening beet prices are still uncertain, but they are exypected in some quarters to be above 10 cents. Refiners’ meltings contince below hormal, the total being 62,000 tons for the past week. The Atlantic ports’ reeceipts were only 52,000 tons, resulting in Refiqers’ ,Stocks decreasing te 45,531 tons. The raw sugar market is increasingly firm, and Cuban holders are indifferent about selling. The early new crop ship- ments ire rumored as high as 7 1-2 cents paid for December and 7 cents for Jan- uary skipments. Sales of raw sugar for deliver' L'ecember-March are estimated at 600,000 to 700,000 tons, of which 100, 000 or 150,000 tons are said to be for American refiners. The majority of Euro- pean- vurchases are expected to be refined here. London reports that the weekly ration ¢f the United Kingdomi has been raised :1x ounces. No official announce- ment a- yet is forthcoming trom the au- thorities regarding the continuation of government control. It was recently rumoured though that the Equaliza- tion Poard advised Washington it was tco late to consider contiol, The general belief of t“e trade is that control will stop at the expiration of the rresent Cuban crop. Beet sugars wili also be in open madrket, Suga: stocks continue firm as a result of the strong raw sugar market. Louisi- ana Planter. : Noti otice Red Cross A special offer is extended unti] Oct, 3lst. to subseribe to the Red Cross Magazine for one dollar (U, S furrency.) Renew your subseription now. ' M J NOLL. Secretary.