The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16
GRAIN FINE IN
CANADIAN I. W.
RosEATE REPORTS COME FROM
GREAT WHEAT DISTRICTS.
The Drought, Which Threatened to
Cut Down Yields, Has Been Thoroly
Broken-Other Grains Doing Well.

Special to The Journal.
Winnipeg, July 16.-Within the last four
days crop conditions thruout the entire
Canadian west have shown marked i'm
provement. Up to that time parts Of dis
tricts of Saskatchewan, Alberta, Assni-
boia and western Manitoba were begin
ming to suffer for want of rain. and tho
crop was at standstil Within the past
forty -eight hours abundant rains have
fallen all over these districts and the
drouth is relieved before any damage had
been done. The weather Is now most
favorable, warm enough for good progress
and not too hot. report from Regina,
N. w. T., where there was most danger
of drouth. says that they have had glor-
ious rain for eighteen hours and every
thing is all right. and that they can do
without any more rain until harvest, If
necessary.
| Straw Is strong and vigorous but not
too lush to prevent early ripening. All
grain is well headed out except in small
areas where sown late, and even there the
heads are formed, tho not SO far ad-
vanced. Heads are long, many exceeding
five inches, and give every indication OF
heavy yields. Oats and barley are doing
we'll and many samples of barley three
feet six inches high, with long, full heads
are being sent in from various parts OF
the country Oats are heading out and
give promise Of an excellent crop. Five
|
is all that is needed to insure one Of the
heaviest crops Of the finest quality ever
| harvested in the Canadian West-and that
IS saying a good deal.
Up to date there have been no reports
of rust
In the Red River valley the crops are
magnificent having had an abundance OF
rain during June. Some very small areas
have had too much rain, but tho loss
to the individual farmer, are too small tt
| cut any figure in the aggregate.
There is no better indication OF the cror
prospects In the Canadian west than the
small advance on the local option mar
kets during the past few days, wher
American markets have been so strongly
bullish. Wednesday, July 13, when Chi
cago July advanced 2Ac and Minneapolis
July 1Ac, the advance at Winnipeg was
only %c; on July IA, when Chicago July
closed 1%c over the previous day, Win
nipeg July closed at decline of 1sc from
previous close The crop Is still subjec
to weather conditions and it may yet bt
damaged, but the outlook Is simply ex
cellent for all grain, except that in some
districts 1t Is from one week to ten day.
late.
A number Of Winnipeg grain men ar,
arranging a tour thru the country to In
spect the crops. Last night the secretar.
of the Western Grain Dealers association
returned from private business trip thru
the western and southwestern portions
Manitoba and his report was entirely ia
vorable.
Some idea Of the rapid growth In tn
Canadian west may be obtained from th
fact that potatoes are offered on th
Winnipeg market that weigh from 81,
to eight and one-half ounces. These po
tatoes were planted on Apri! 30, under or
dinary field conditions. Magnificent cauli
flower five to six inches in diameter, an
white as snow, grown entirely In the open
have been on the market at Winnipeg fo
ten days. "a