The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-09
CROPS ARE GOOD
Canada Reports Excellent Agri-
cultural Conditions for 1922.
Break Records in Expectation
of Wheat From Montreal.

Montreal, Quebec, Sept 9.-That
the amount of grain shipped from the
port of Montreal to- Europe in 1922
will be many million bushels greater
than the record volume of last year
is believed by local grain men to be
almost an assured fact. From tho
opening of navigation to thu evening
of August % a total of 72,123,621
bushels was carried down the river as
compared with 9,757, 2450 bushels
during the same period last year. The
ports highest grain record precious
to 1921 was made in 1914, in which
year, from the opening of navigation
to the close CT the season. 1881. 1929
bushels were shipped.
What is believed to constitute a
worlds record for rapid loading Of
grain was achieved by the port of
Montreal recently, when the British
steamer "Cl earpooP' took, on 10000
bushels of Canadian wheat between
the hours of 7:3J a. m. and p. m,
and was ready Cor sea in a little more
than twelve Tours after she had en-
tered the port
Vancouver, British Columbia, is be-
ginning to realize that more grain ele-
vators are needed, if the port is to
hold the grain export trad secured
| last year. Between September /. 1921.
and the present, 7,552,044 bushels
compared, with only 100000 bushels
the previous twelve months. To carry
| away this amount of grain so ships.
| each taking 5000 tons. must be en-
ployed. The elevator at Vancouver
will hold 100000 bushels, 1880
tons. or roughly twelve and one-halt
shiploads.
Cutting In Manitoba Finished.
Grain cutting in the Brandon Mani
| fnha district CficallV finished
with the exception of some green feed
! The wheat yield and grade is the best
/ in the years. The yield is anywhre
from twenty to thirty-four bushels tc
the acre, and the grade of much OF
that which has been marketed has
been Number 1 hard. The rye crop is
averaging fifteen to twenty bushels
! and is grading much better than last
year.
While the provincial government
| has not been able as yet to officially
! announce the average yield of the
Alberta .crops it was stated that wheat
would average between fourteen and
fifteen bushels to the acre. This i;
! nearly a bushel an acre better than iT
4 1921. Practically all of the rye has
been cut and IS per cent of the wheat
! Oats are being cut for feed. and south
of alfalfa.
Wheat Is High Grade.
Some idea of the high grade of this
/ years wheat crop can be gained from
the fact that out of 246 cars received
/ at Winnipeg, Man, in one day 159
] graded No. 1 Northern, IS No.
i Northern and eight No. 8 Northern.
The total value of farm produce
grain crops. an6 livestock produced in
| the province of Saskatchewan during
! the year 1921 was 444,937,773, &C.
! cording to the annual report of the
| department of agriculture. This was
made up of grain crops (wheat, oats
! and rye), 210.732.O73; field crops
F.! Charley and flax, $14,965,O 900; farm
products, s32.914.4S6.
The Canadian fruit crop is abun-
dant, and current prices for present
| fruits are lower than they have been
! for a number of years according to
L. F. Burrows. secretary of the Cana
| dian Horticultural Council, who has
| just completed a survey of the fruit
| marketing conditions turnout Canada