midwest. If this shortage of markets — LIVESTOCK — inaustry rows From the Office of the C.C.A. is a good possibility that the level for some time. [Was given by the hog trade.| The cow continues to nota Ev strength of the) Receipts and slaughter continue| lM the spotlight in all diree- beef market over the holiday | to drop, «and that market’ has y " i. Season in all parts oF'the country also worked higher. Thus, in-| Short at this time, and prices Seve Some quotations a boost to|stead of consumer demang|2&Ve again ‘worked higher. Rew high levels for the season,|turning to pork, the switeh has | Some fat cows were selling as and all in all, undertone of the| been more to beef, which is nex|igh as- 21.00 in the wese and trade was fairly good, In-fact,|as much a bargain as anything] ™°SUY¥ 17.00 in the midwest. the market at present is giving'in retail meat shops. This} There is no let-up in demand & much better account of itself situation may continue for some| for stockers and feeder cattle, than at this season for several| time, for all indications are that}4nd what sales are made are on years, the bulk of winter run hogs is/@ firm basis. However, sales This ie not meant to imply’ out of the way, and little if any /are limited to small lots, for the that the market was a runaway increase in supplies “can be |.crop of grass cattle is now i affair, but instead of: having expected before early next year,/about cleaned up. Some con weaker prices as is generally the! The supply of finished cattle tracting for spring delivery 1s Tule, the market gained quite is small in all are Western being done at firm levels. a bit of ground over the past states are extremely short of fed ‘ANADA GENERAL two weeks. |eattle, and there has been more Wve oy ending Dee, 19, 1957) An assist to the better‘market price advance here than in the | were also in strong demand and Selling actively strong, feed- = Reduced pre-holiday deliverie and advances of 50c to 1.00 or more on all slaughter classes a | made numerous gains of 50c¢ on more in the west. Hogs declined RAN RS | [1.75 in the east and 1.00 in 5 Manitoba and Saskatchewan, E [oad moderate gains were ma featured trading in this week's jin lamb prices. leattle market, Feeder cattic | FEEDER CATTLE | ing cattle moved to the United States and into domestic feed- lots in substantial numbers for the season. Good feeder steers changed hands at Toronto for |mostly 19.00 to 20.00, stock calves to 20.50. Feeders dom- | inated early trading on the Win- nipeg cattle market, good kinds going south and east for 17.50 to 18.50. a few 19.00. Stocir calves to 20.50. Keen competi- Commencing immediately, we are start- ing a night and weekend service on PARTS. If your tractor or other equip- ment break down, we will see that you are supplied with what you need with- out delay a gain of took most good feeders off the Calgary market and steer calves went for 20.00 to 22.50. Leth- bridge sold good feeders for 17.75 to 19.25; Edmonton, 15.75 to 17.50, and Saskat- chewan' markets wore stronger between 16.00 and 18.50, with calves 18.00 to 21.00. Ship- ments off yards to markets were 24 ( ° E ul ment stronger between 16.00 and a = q | 18.50, with calves 18.00 to 21.00. Shipments off yards to Co. Ltd. country points last week, 5,062 feeder cattle; to December 14, Officially appointed. logging and industrial dealers for Internationa} Harvester in Western B.C. 2,595, decrease 13 per cent. Cattle shipped froin the prairie OFFICE AND SHOP provinces direct to Ontario e farms and to eastern markets ONE MILE NORTH OF WILLIAMS LAKE ON QUESNEL HGWY.| tor resale last week, ‘1,722; to 8 to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday 8 to 12 noon Saturday | pécember 14, 148,912, decrease PHONE 191 17 per cent. Williams Lake 292-X There will be a $5 charge for this Service to compensate the employee tHE TRIBUNE, finished cattle continues, there market may maintain a fair price Hons. Numbers are extremely ; oo ee Phas tal be B.C's 1957 Production Figures thes hs Highlights of a year-end) landings first nine months down : Teview of B.C.'s progress during|17 per cent from 1956; electric 1957 as reviewe by Hon.| power, capacity at year end Robert Bonner, minister -of/3,132,000 hip.; natural~ gas, trade and industry, reveals that | production 1,500,000,000 c.f. value of forestry Production fell| against 217,000,000 c.f. in 1956. from $585,000,000 in 1956, to Public and private capital in- vestment in the province is esti- year. Loggiag dropped about| mated at $1,400,000,000 during 10 per cent to an estimated| tye past year, mainly in major +676,000,000 FBM. engineering projects. Value of Other industry production | exports from B.C. custom ports figures were: in 1957 will probably be about Mining, down from $190,000,-|$860;000,000 compared with 000 in 1986 to an estimated|§770,000,000 in 1956. Imports $167,000,000; agriculture,cash|are expected to total $510,000,- income up $2,000,000 to}000 against $529,000,000 in $112,000,000; fisheries, value of | 1956. . =e os Alberta Agriculture Minister Halmrast, left, congratulates wae! Whitely of Edmonton for winning first prie i= nation- Wide competition in civil defence technique. ln tke compelition, Mr. Whitely gave two written deseriptions of “an iG mobile method auntain emergency radio communications” and the sto method of ‘co-operation between CD. communication wins and call batten nencoperations.” He operates a ham radio on an call letters VEGBN. His prize is an electric transiaice ehrono- ‘neler and a course in electronics. Beef Market Shows Strong Return At First Sale Of °58 | If Williams Lake’ first cattle |coast buyer was Swifts, taking Sale of the year is any indica-|122 head, MORE for you in every bag... More high analysi ly food in water soluble, free- flowing form....to bring more from your land with Elephant Brand! | tion of wi 's on the books for Top price for g00d, light beet Cariboo producers in 1958, {| steers was 19.80, 8 hundred. [will be a hapy New Year indeed, | Stocker heifers brought 16:50, | will be a happy New Year | Weifer~ calves (gne lot of 50 indeed, head) 19.05; steer calves 20.10, and yearling steers ranged trom Moving 474 head by private]17.00 to 19-50. 50. lon and a spread of 17.50 to|treaty sale at the stock DEON ot was hy ‘fai tite Bee ete GE ALL YOU Do Is PHONE - 1845, 25e to 50c,|Jast Saturday and Sunday, Field- > ithe current marketing season, man Hugh Cornwall found he |‘? : oe was in the happy position of Mth al contributors erpressing HIGH ANALYSIS FERTILIZERS facing a “ sellers’ market,” Half of the stock was snapped up by coast packers and half went across the line. Largest Tire Trouble? f ° See us Fur Market Active C&S Tire Service PHONE 117 A boom in.a wide variety of = SOLD BY | Cariboo Cattlemen's Association fashion trends. Though mink remains king of furs, others should improve their position in the trimming fields. The demand since spring for mink trimmings and split-skin garments has firmed-up mink prices, which had_ dropped sharply at the opening of last season. indicated by current prices and LIGHTWEIGHT MODEL RA WITH 18” ATTACHRENTS furs for trimming purposes is WHERE COLD CAN FIND ITS WAY times your small investment SNUG-FIT WINDOW WINDOW WEATHER COVERING COVERING q STRIPPING ; . Sisal Glaze DOOR SETS Flex-0-Glass 36”, 5 mil thick 36” wu. 800 ft. B8e ft. 42”, 5 mil thick 1.35 48". 40c ft. B8e ft. FALLING TEMPERATURES BRING INCREASED FUEL BILLS THROUGH Act Now... a few dollars spent cn insulation will save many, many NOW ONLY $219.50 O.B. COUVER A MAJOR REDUCTION IN PIGNEER'S LIGHTWEIGHT MODEL RA! 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