The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-01
AN ENORMOUS CROP
Reports on Wheat Coming In From
~ o.; the Northwest.
THEYARE EXTREMELY OPTIMISTIC
But Grain Men at the Champer la1tf" OF
Commerce DO Not Dis
credit Them.

Reports of a tremendous wheat crop In
the Canadian northwest, with the en-
phasis they place on the growing 1mpor
tance of that territory to the trade OF tne
twin cities, has caused sudden ana VIZ
orous revival of the feeling at the Cham
Der Of Commerce that there should DC
freer trade relations between the onNea q
States and Canada. Ihe .Cnamoel " "
Commerce, makes it a rule to keep. out OF
nolitics but it is the feeling that once
things start toward tariff reform OF the
kind mentioned, the Chamber or Com
merce will throw all its weight to help
the movement. Sentiment has gained such
Roadway as to give the movement Ne"
| impetus and this is made the. stronger
| by the crop reports just received.
Numerous crop reports from the ga
madam northwest were received thls
| morning. They are optimistic in the ex-
! treme. Everywhere, from the boundary
line to Winnipeg and beyond, the wneae
and other grains are in prime condtlon'
Grain men are already speculating7 as TO
the probable yield, and it Is the conserVa-
tive oninion that with the maintenance OF
present conditions the Canadian northwest
this year will produce 100000 BUS hels
! more of wheat than last year. The Ca
madam Northern has investigated tnlrty-
! four districts closely, and the -Canadlan
Pacific has covered about forty dastricts
| In nearly every instance the reports sno"
| a condition better than that or last year
the few exceptions being along the edge
where the Red river crosses the line. Ever
there the. promise Is good
Local elevator men who are interested
in the building of new lines OF country
houses through Manitoba are elated; IT II
natural that these men and the raliroae
investigators should see the favorable slos
| and for this allowance would ordlnarllS
| p,1f tN
other sources and more than confirm tnt
first reports. There is not the sl1ghtes
doubt that the yield per acre WILL ot
enormous. unless something adverse oe
| ours. -, :
Competition Abroad. ,.
With an enormous yield in Man1tob'
this year local grain men look for I'M
same competition abroad from ms wnea, W. -
and expect the Manitoba crop to De o
more importance than ever as competing
\, factor against American wheat in the Eu
| ropean markets.
AS a. result of the great prosperity Q
the Canadian northwest, this fall ma
witness the actual inauguration OF
, great movement for closer business rela
tions with Canada. There has been
growth of sentiment favoring reao
, ! iustment of the tariff: laws in such wa
as to permit American merchants an
! manufacturers to reach for the trade tina
! lies close at hand. Jobbers and manufac
y | turers are a unit in their views.
Center of Interest in Grain Trade
But to find a center where sentlmen
has crystallized into a solid determlnatlo 0
one must 20 to the Minneapolis ChamDe
of Commerce. There Is but one op1nlo
. there The elevator men want to &c
, this Canadian wheat to fill their storae
" houses, millers want the selections fe
grinding, every one in the trade wou'
! welcome any move for the abolition OF tn
tariff of rs cents a bushel. Were 1t ne ne
t that it is the established rule OF u
tional policy, the body. would probab,
: have begun the fight already. But II
o sentiment, already strong, is GROWN
8 every day, and when the move does con
= for Canadian reciprocity, the M1nneapoi
g grain and milling interests and the MI
: neapolis Chamber OF Commerce Will
u | right in line.