Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-13
RECORD WHEAT CROP
Indications for the Canadian North
west-YicId Estimated More Than
110,OO0,OOO Bushels.

the beneficial weather in all parts Of the
country adds daily to tho enormous yield
promised. says Winnipeg special to tho
Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Estimates place the total Of wtent for
Manitoba. Saskatche wan and Alberta at
anywhere from ip.DW to iio.UD,ooo
bushels, while such authorities as w, A.
Black, c. c. Castle and William Whyte
estimate the yield at IziooO 90 bushels. A
month ago IT was feared that dry wealth.
er would prevent the kernels "nllinY"
properly. but several rains have wrought
wonders with the fields, which are now
heading out. Fully six weeks earlier than
last year and with weather that could
not have been better had 1t been ordered
by the farmers especially for themselves,
the crops have grown as though In some
huge hotbed. For the past two
weeks the temperature has ranged
| In the sos. hut unaccornpanied by
the usual hailstone, assuring that the
yield per acre will be we'll above the
average from an increased acreage OF
FUZZY fifteen per cent through western
Canada
II is now practically impossible, with
the crop Mt It's present advanced stage
that the tot,l yield can be anything less
than n record breaker That being so.
several serious problems arise. prominent
among them being the shortage In binder
Irvine, and the apparent impossiblity II
securing sufficient mon 10 handle the
crop. even with the excursions OF harvest
hands to BE run from Eastern Canada
by the railroad companies Then there
VIII likely be 4 shortage Of cars TO handle
the crop cxpedtiously before the closing
lof navigation on the Grrat Lakes II ,s
ESTIMATED that some 24TC,UO pounds of
binder Irvine will be required 10 harvest
the eight million acres seeded to grains
The season having been conducive to
heavy straw the usual two pounds OF
twine to the acre will be inadequate. II
is considered very doubtful If there is this
amount of Irvine available, for last year
the manufacturers and dealers were
greatly overstocked, and In view Of the
financial depression from which many
Iof them suffered seriously. they have not
been inclined to manufacture, heavily
neither have the dealers and Wholesalers
taken In much stock for the coming har.
vest. allowing only for n normal crop
The record crop and the heaviest straw
yield has upset the calculations of bot,
dealers and manufacturers With m,
harvest but two or three weeks ava,
there Is now no remedy. However, twin.
Is now quoted Mt a cent below last wear
price. but It is alleged that there is {
shortage of fully eight million pounds. I
this is the case, prices are liable to soa
as soon as the orders from country point
begin to arrive in volume
| VNa so
than the binder-twine dealers and manu-
facturers. The poor crop OF last year
combined with the financial depression
preventing the removal Of grain. Above
the railroads to forget the lesson taug,,
them two years ago. when wheat Wa
stored In piles at railroad stations, dc
caying IN the weather while the rail
road officials were making great effort
to handle the crop. The financial condI
lions caused the railroads to lay of me
In their shops. and consequently the roll
ing stock is not In the condition It shout
be to handle even an ordinary crop. How
ever, the transportation companies ar
now working overtime to make up 70
the delay, for they realize that they ar
; facing a serious proposition. worse,
possible. than that OF the fall Of 1905.
Throughout Western Canada there
scarcely enough money 20 carry on IN
ordinary business routine The farmer
and country merchants must hay
, money, and consequently wheat will b
: rushed to the elevators as soon as IN
! grain comes from the thresher. Their
VIII be no delay. Everybody will rus
the grain 70 market with all possibl
speed, causing n blockade on every raj,
road system in Western Canada. Man
? notes have been carried over from la.
G year by both farmers and merchants I
the detriment of wholesa lers. ,obber
, and manufacturers. Everyone need
money. so there will be no waiting fo
the market to strengthen this year-ever
\ farmer will rush his wheat TO the frs
market that offers. no matter how io-
the price. Towns and villages Will b
crowded with disappointed men VIII
. have driven many miles with their whoa
only to find the elevators and warehouse
I crowded-the only outlet to the Grea
, Lakes cut on
Bnt the grain movement eastward Is b
no means all For the past eightee
months the people OF the Canadian We,
have been living from hand TO mouth
'"''' bIiy tIle HDSoiute ntCeHSikies {
life. with the result that the storekeeper
, have not been getting In anything beyon
what was absolutely necessary. The RI
suit Will be when the farmer receive
money for his grain. he will need NOR
of the essentials OF life, and consequent,
ly. while the wheat Is being rushed east
ward. groceries will be shipped westward
checking the movement OF wheat. How
ever. the ble-track!nR OF the Cana
dian Pacific Railroad between Winnipe
> and Fort William will relieve the ca
blockade somewhat. but even at that IN
situation will be serious.
Estimates show that some s.. ono add
y tional men will be required TO harvest IN
. crop. Where this army Of men is to com
d from no one knows. Some will come fror
r eastern Canada, but It IS hoped that th
North Dakota harvest will be over 4
time to take the men from the soutt
otherwise much OF the threshing mus
@ go over until next spring.
9 SOME DRAWBACKS.