Show LIQUOR SHORTAGE I I LOOMS IN CANADA i Dominion 1 OI Fears Dry Spell l Until New Nev Supply Is Produced Detroit Mich March 7 Although legally wet Canada is in In danger of oC becoming dry because of an acute lla- lla nor lor shortage e. e Moreover this condition condi condi- t tt tion ion of aridity liquor dealers and liquor t ier consumers consume fear tear is likely to exist for two t years ears or In fact until new distillations become available So serious has tho the shortage become according to to reports reaching Detroit that liquor r has advanced greatly In price at government stores and at legitimate te agencies and oven even tho bootleggers are arc charging fancy prices Symptoms of oC dryness are becoming be be be- coming coming- to pronounced as to bo boo Hiram Walker Valker Sons are aro refusing refus refus- ing lug orders their nine warehouses having either been emptied or be berne be- be ing rne covered by orders already booked and most of the Montreal agents also refusing to aro arc accept new orders Walkers Walkers' had not been distilling for Cor three years and In the last dis- dis year ear distilled I tilled a comparatively small amount I Their reserves reter have havo been sold and I while they are distilling at full fun Capacity capacity Ca- Ca ca ca- now the he Canadian law not noL permit th the sale Bale 01 ci whisky before It two years eara old This Is for the cheaper grades g The better grades aro arc riot not sold old until they have havo been held five o years Prices of whisky at legitimate sou sources have risen from a hottie hot bot tle tie to SO a bo bottle In the cheaper grades while the bootleg prices ap approach ap- ap Some Sonio of ot the bootleg boot boot- bootleg leg whisky Is adulterated while I tam tain minor agencies In Montreal charging 20 a a. case for tor are arc Whisk whisky purporting purporting pur pur- porting porting- to be good brands and de delivering do- do livering lottes with broken seals full of oC some somo unknown breed of or fire fire- I water 1 |