The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-01-14
WESTERN CANADAS
GREAT HARVEST
Decidedly Encouraging From Ev-
cry Standpoint.

Speaking of conditions generally in
Canada, the most encouraging feature
of the year, from a trade and financial
standpoint, has been the bountiful
harvest of the Northwest, where q
greatly increased area under cultiva-
ton has given the highest average
yield in the history of the country. 1t
is estimated that the grain crop OF
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
has a market value to the producers OF
| approximately four hundred million
dollars, in the use of which we may
anticipate not only the liquidation OF
much Indebtedness, but the stimula-
ton of current trade.
The annual reports Of the various
banks throughout Canada are now be-
ing published. They SAVIOR of opti-
mism all the way through, and, con-
trary to what might be generally ex-
pected in war times, business is good
everywhere.
The General Manager of the Bank of
Montreal at the recent annual meet
ing said: The position of Canada is
a highly favored one, with an assured
future of growth, development and
general prosperity"
In the same report it is said that the
Canadian West has recovered to a
marked extent from the economic dis
location of a year ago
The seasons wheat and other cereal
crops have exceeded all previous rec
ords in quantity and quality, and, de-
spite the enormous yield, prices have
been u~ncommonly well maintained.
II would be difficult to e~Xaggerate
the Importance of these results to the
Prairie proyinces-and the Dominion
at large.
The prosperity of those engaged in
mixed farming and ranching is most
encouraging.
The four mills In Manitoba, Sas-
katchewan and Alberta are busy and
are doing well. Their combined daily
capacity is about $1,000 barrels.
The large advances Of the Dominion
Government to farmers in certain dis
triets, principally in the form Of seed.
were made very opportunely and have
been amply justified by the very large
crop yield in those districts.
business in many important lines IS
good and should continue To improve
as returns from grain yet to be mar
kcted are received.
The general business outlook has
been transformed by the large crop.
The returns of the gross earnings Of
Canadian railroads for November show
those Of the Canadian Pacific iii.
creased $~1.79f,000 or Is per ceat for
the last nine days OF tho month. Com
pared with same month year aso, IN
crease no less than S.. 29f 600 or GT.6
per cont against a IS rer cent gain II
October, and a decrease of 4a per
cent in September.
II. V. Meredith, Of the Bank Of Mont
real. in 9 recent address delivered at
Montreal. declared that tile most en-
cGuraging feature from q trade and
finance standpoint had been the houn-
tiful harvest Of the Northwest, where
the greatly increased area under cult
walton had given the highest average
in history Of the country. lie esti-
mated the grain crop OF the three
provinces at a value of Over $4a4. 00o,-
600. and said that such remarkable re-
suits would have tho effect of attract
ing the tide Of immigration to our
shores, when the world is again at
peace. The restoration Of a favorable
balance in our foreign trade is d fac
tor of supreme Importance at the pres
ent time.
1t is the general opinion in the East
that the 1915 grain crop in the Prai-
RE Provinces not only put the whole
Dominion in a sounder trade ard finan-
cial standing, but that it will also re-
suit in a big increase in immigration
to the West of agricultural settlers,
who will include capitalized farmers
from Europe and the United States as
well as Observation-Disclosures