Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-01
MAKING RAPID STRIDES
Canada Improving in Every Way
-AgricuIturaHy, Commercially
and Financially.

The reports coming to hand every
day from all branches of industry in
Canada speak highly of the construc-
tive ability of that country.
Recently the managing directors of
the Canadian Credit Mems Associa-
ton gave out the statement that bust
ness in Western Canada was good. In
every branch it is better than in1913, |
and everyone will remember that in
that year business was excellent. He
says: 81,
1.-THE beauty of it is the way in
which payments are coming in. Mer-
chants all over the West are taking
their cash discounts. Such a transfer
nation l never saw
"From the records in the Office 1
knew it was getting better. We clear
here every retail merchant in the coun-
try every three months, and we are
therefore in the closest touch and have
intimate knowledge of the way trade
is going and how payments are being
made. Conditions at the present mo-
ment are better than l had dreamed 1t
was possible that they should be.
1.-THE statements which we are re-
ceiving with reference to the standing
of country merchants indicates that
there will be very few failures this
fall. 1t is quite remarkable. Men who
have been behind for years and in the
hole are actually paying spot cash for
everything, and taking their cash dis
counts. Banks and loan companies
this fall will have more money than
they know what to do with.
"This is about the condition of trade,
and l am glad to say there is no exag-
geration in what l have said. The
business of the prairie provinces is in
splendid condition" "a
Crop reports are also good. From
all parts comes the word that the crop
conditions were never better, and the
situation at the time of writing is
that there win be fully as great a
yield-as in 1915, when the average of
wheat over the entire country was up
wards of 80 bushels per acre. The
harvest therefore will be a heavy one-
and, following the magnificent harvest
of last year, the farmers of, Western
Canada will all be in splendid shape.
Old indebtednesses, much of which
followed them from their old homes,
are being wiped out, improvements are
now being planned, and additional
acres added to their present holdings
During the past year there was g
large Increase in the land sales both by
49, Ho-olAa-, .n an;fn .an6 CanoHior
Northern band companies, as well al
by private individuals. A great man!
of the purchases were made by farm
ers who thus secured adjoining quar-
ters or halves, the best evidence prob
ably that could be had of the value
of Western Canada land when those
who know the country best are adding
to their holdings. A number of out
siders have also been purchasers, bu
very little land has changed hands TO
speculative purposes.
An evidence Of the prosperity Of tn,
country is found in the fact that sucl
a large number of farmers are pur
chasing automobiles.
Alleged hard times in Manitoba hav
hOL uuLlDChCu thS ulNoA VI
or prospective ones The automobil
license department reported a fey
days since that there are 1000 NOR
private owners of cars in the PROVING
this year than last. The number @
licenses issued this year was 1O,4OO, a
against $500 last year. At an aver
age cost of $1,000 each the newly pul
chased cars represent a total outlay G
$780, 900, while the total number c
cars in the province are worth approx
imately $4,000, 600. The new cars al
of modern types.
Many. people, for some unexplaine
reason, have feared n continue
fear that this country will experient
a period of industrial and bushes
dullness after the war. There seen
to be no justification for such a spec
lation. <.
On the contrary, there are sour
reasons for belief in the prediction
Mr.. .Kingman Mott Robins, vice pres
dent of the Farm Mortgage Banker
Association Of America, who, in tt
Monetary Times, declares that Canat
will experience her greatest propo
tlonate development in production II
mediately after the. conclusion of Il
war The country will certainly ha'
exceptionally favorable 'commerci
conditions to take advantage of.
There will be the great need of E
rope in the work of reconstructic