The Carlisle independent., 1907-10-31

of an admittedly unfavorable season should not be allowed to sink out of sight at time when returns from agri- cultural activity in the west are being anXiously awaited. These figures do not take account of the lower grades, of which there were 131 cars. More than one- third of these contained milling wheat which would remunerate the farmer at the rate of 99c per bushel on the basis of to-day's closing figures. The balance consisted of low grade stuff which would show great Spreads" in prices.
 "The approximate value of the two days receipts of wheat, however, would be more than S400,000 calculating the ca pacity of a car at 1000 bushels and elim- mating the cost of freight and handling. As many of the modern cars contain more than 1000 bushels and as the freight rate to Fort William is less than l5c per cwt. on most of the wheat which is now coming forward, the estimate Of s40O GOO is low The circulation of S200,- 900 per day among the farmers will not continue for the whole year, of course, but that figure is likely to be exceeded before the present rush of wheat to the market abates. The conversion of the crop into money may be said to be pro- ceedng in a most satisfactory way and there is no doubt that millions of dollars will have gone into the pockets of the
 
 lakes closes. Even then only small proportion of the wheat will have come out Experience has shown that the rail- ways do not carry very much Of the wheat to the Lake Superior ports before the freeze-up comes, and the propor- ton will probably be smaller than usual this year on account Of the lateness or the thrashing season.
 "On the whole the prospect is most cheerful one, the likelihood being that the satisfactory returns for the past few days will be greatly exceeded in the com ing six or seven weeks The fact that wheat of any kind is bound to bring re- munerative price this season is the com- forting feature of the situation and there is no occasion for concern over the pos sibility of the general quality of the grain being below that of previous years. The high standard of the wheat raised in the west in 1905-1906 was undoubtedly great advertisement for the country and it would have been well If that ex- cenent record could have been continued, but it is not reasonable to expect that 90 per cent of the wheat will be of contract grade every year as it was in the years mentioned If 75 per cent. or even 30 per cent of this seasons yield be up to the contract standard there will be room for congratulation. The west Will reap a large return of it's investment of money time and labor this year as it did | in any preceding season, and by so do> ing it will have done it's whole duty to those who have placed faith in its fertii- i ity and resourcefulness The breathing 1 spell if it comes will enable the transpor- | tation companies and other clements Tn l the trade of the country to catch up with l some of their obligations and the im-
 provements effected by that means Will l more than offset any inconvenience which
 will result from d relatively smaller
 production. The general commercial out
 look is bright enough and only depressing i factors are due to the position of few
 communities widely separated in which
 there is a small return from the crop.