New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-01
Norwood, Kan, May 10, 1891.
NO WHEAT FOR EXPORT IN CANADA.
RESULT OF THE EFFORT TO MAKE MANITOBA
THE RIVAL OF MINNESOTA.

THE RIVAL OF MINNESOTA.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: At n meeting Of the Dominion Millers' AS
ISOLATION held in Toronto May 81 the fact was
disclosed that the supply Of wheat and -four In Canada
equivalent to 900 900 bushels OF wheat less than
the estimated requirements TO bread the country until
the new crop is available. On the day meeting
was held in ottawa, at which a number of Members OF
the Commons present. The object OF the meeting
was to induce Parliament to urge upon the Imperial
Government the policy Of preferential duties In avor
OF the colonies, or, in other words to levy duty upon
American wheat and admit Canadian wheat free. For
the last ten years the average surplus Of wheat In
Canada has not exceeded per cent of the amount i'm
ported into England. 1t was less from 1850 to 1890
than from 1870 to 1ss0-not a promising source OF
supply for Great Britain.
Our good friend Mr. Wiman, is so intensely anxious
to secure for his countrymen what he believes and
knows would be the greatest service lie could possibly
render them commercially free TO our unlimited
and constantly expanding market that he has con-
WINGED himself that wheat production in this country
has reached its limit and that with the increase in our
population sure to shall be buyers Of and not
sellers Of wheat in the future, and that we Will
be compelled 10 look TO the Canadian Northwest for
supply.
l deny that we have In any sense of the word
reached our limit Of wheat production If Mr. Wiman
will assure the farmers of this country 81 bushe
for wheat on the Mississippi River, and at Eastern
points 81 with freight added from the Mississippi
his pretty theory will soon be exploded Farmers
can do better with other crops than by raising wheat
at the price Of the last few years. reason
able advance in price will stimulate production very
much and dspel all fear OF scarcity. We shall not
be compelled TO import iron, STEEL COAL
wheat for generations to We are independent
of Canada in this respect.
Again, deny that there is very large area in
the Canadian Northwest where wheat be grown
and ripened with average or with any profit
at the probable average price for many years to
Wheat was grown at Winnipeg long before it
grown In Minnesota. The quality has always been of
the best when not destroyed by frost. Winnipeg
has had railway connection with Minneapolis for
twelve years The Canadian Government and the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company have expended
Manitoba and the adjoining Territories. Government
agents nave canvassed Europe orsseters for the last
ten years, and the Government has paid the passage
OF thousands of agricultural emlgIants 10 Montreal
population between Ontario and the Rocky Mountains
Ia distance OF 1000 miles, including half breeds, does
not exceed $4,000 souls. More settlers who entered
upon lands In the Canadian Northwest since 1880 have
abandoned them and settled on this side Of the
boundary than now reside there Occupiers of land
some seventy andcolOniZatiOn companies were
gained between lo51 and 1855, and large tracts Of
land were sold to them by the Government at low
rates All but three four of them have abandoned
their lands and ceased to exist These facts clearly
indicate the practical commercial value OF the
British statesmen will think twice before they lean
upon Canada for supply OF bread for the United
Kingdom. The average surplus Of wheat in Canada
for the last ten years would very little than
supply bread for the city Of Boston,
FRANCES WAYLAND GLEN.
Brooklyn, May %, 1891.