The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-13
C.P. R. THINKS
BETTER OF IT
Decides to Ship Canadian
Wheat by Way of Min
neapolis.
A Longer Haul Through
Here Than to Fort.
William.

Minneapolis millers have gained big
point in their efforts to mill Canadian
wheat in bond by the change of policy Of
the Canadian Pacific road permitting the
movement Of Assiniboia wheat this way.
Several months ago when the local mill
ers were ready to buy Canadian grain for
milling in bond, their efforts were blocked
by the Canadian Pacific road, which re-
fused to assist in sending the traffic to-
ward Minneapolis. It's reasons were that
it deprived the road of the long haul
from the grain fields to it's Lake Superior
terminals at Fort William. On closer in
vestigation it's traffic - men determined
that it was at least just as much to their
interest to allow the wheat of Assiniboia
to find an outlet east overthe 500. The
Washburn- Crosby company Immediately
contracted for a large quantity of grain
and $4,000 bushels have already crossed
the line at Portal en- route to Minneapo-
lis. * X = ~ =:
There is no extraordinary agreement
between the milling company and the
Canadian road such as milling in tran
sit arrangement, by WHICH this change Is
brought about: Itssimply represents the
sober second thought which Is frequently
the best ,one ina business deal. The Ca
madam Pacific is operating its road to
make the best possible showing in earn
ings. Its traffic managers have proved to
their own satisfaction that there Is better
money in allowing wheat tributary to
their line in Assiniboia to come to Minne-
apolis over the 500 for milling the
500 to Sault Ste. Marie, from there to
Montreal or some Atlantic port over the
Canadian Pacific proper, and from the sea
board to England over line of steamers
closely allied to the Canadian Pacific.
The Canadian Pacific holds majority
- -.
has majority interest in the earnings Of
! the 500.
I A Longer Haul Possible.
Assiniboia wheat moving east over the
Canadian Pacific to it's Lake Superior
| terminal gives the Canadian road al haul
/ Of 800 miles, after which it relinquishes
| control Of the traffic to the various lake
! carriers. Under the present arrangement
| with the Washburn- Crosby company, AS
| siniboia wheat nlilled in bond in Mime
! apolis will furnish revenue for the Ca
madam Pacific from the grain fields clear
to the seaboard, and possibly to the ports
on the other side of the Atlantic. The
| long haul agreement in this case is decid-
| edly in favor Of the route through Mimi
| apolis -
On the line between the grain fields ant
| the terminals at Fort William, Canadian
Pacific traffic has not reached that poin
! where the road can count on loads botf
! ways. Cars usually run one way empty
| On the 500 road, and the line between
| Montreal or Atlantic ports and Sault Ste
Marie, the Canadian Pacific can make
money out of traffic both east and ives
and the proposition to mill wheat In bono
at Minneapolis increases that opportunity
Plenty of Wheat.
There now appears to be little question
| their profit to mill Canadian wheat IL
bond they can obtain the wheat. Theil
| purchases of Canadian wheat will proba
bly, be confined to Assiniboia and Sas
katchewan but the country is developing
rapidly and the Minneapolis district il
Canada will greatly increase its whea
production in the next few years. Tht
| Canadian Northern extensions in southern
Assiniboia may interfere with the exten
tof Minneapolis territory in a small de
gree, but the big development to come II
| Saskatchewan north Of the main line o
the Canadian Pacific will furnish new ter
| ritory for this market. BY building
short cut-off the wheat on the Prince AL
| bert line of the Canadian Pacific alont
which many American business men arr
buying land and promoting immigration
can be made directly tributary to Min
| neapolis. There is little doubt but tina
| Canadian crops will increase in yie1t
faster than the ability of the Canadian
railroads to care for the traffic. This viii
furnish the local mills their opportunit!
in Canadian Northern territory. Tht
success of the Minneapolis miller in mill
| ing Canadian wheat means much to ths
/ producer in Canada. He will have thu
benefit of competition from a 4 marke
which can handle Canadian grain to til.
best advantage and of an American outlet
wich will make him more independent IL
Gisposing Of his product. Hitherto ont
Of his big handieaps has been that he hal
lower than the American product fol
want of sufficient competition between
| markets and outlets.