They Want American Lard

Ottawa. Ont, MarculÜ.- WilliamChristie, the most HXtenilva manufacturerof biscuits in the Dominion, is in the city tor the purpose of protcstiii! against any proposal to increase the duties on American lartl. Mr. Christie says there are establishments in the United States where pure lard is produced and it would be extremely diffl. eult to procure in Canada a sufHcieut quantity for general consumption. Some of the Montreal merchante are also jnotesting against au increase in the Uuties on the American article.