Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-23
GRAIN BRINGS GOOD
TIMES FOR CANADA
Change in Agricultural Policy
of Domestic Northwest
Is Forecast.
BY J. C. ROYLE.
spscisl Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO Inc star
NEW YORK, July 23.-Canada, in
the last three months, has piled up
record of prosperity, which has seldom
been equaled for any similar perioo IN
the history of the Dominion. To large
extent this Is due to the production
of grain and the prospect for the re-
mainder of the year is exceedingly
bright This very fact may have dis
tinctly adverse bearing, however, on
the position of the farmes OF the united
indications of the conditions In the
whcat-prowinp sections may De gamer
ed from the fact that in the prairie
provinces employment has reacheu
peak of 1878. taking 100 as tne nVe-
wear acreage from 1922 TO 1870.
Consda still Is in the throes OF con-
fusion in connection with transporta-
lion of her grain. The opening OF navl-
cation on the st. Lawrence and the
ctre,t Lakes this year was so late as 10
cause decided congestion Wnen tne
grain movement did start. This conges,
tHion has not been overcome as yet anu
The new crop shipments are only ie"
weeks off.
Margin Is Excellent.
wheat nrices are somewhat lower
thar, earlier this year, but the maIgin
n the Canadian farmer unquestlonaply
is an excellent one at present levels. Al
aadit,on il is noteworthy that tne
t,a,,,,1 tonnage now seeking employment
~, cenadian ports for the transporta-
ttor ~ grain is in excess OF require
n,ents and ocean freights are 1aiilne
an the North Atlantic route especially
Thev are at prices per cent LOVE
than charges ruling in 1913, anu Clli'
advantage accrues TO the wheat sIoN
IRIS as we'll as TO the wheat puICnas,el !,
The wheat grown III me Cana ato;,,
,,royinces is especially rich IN protein
p tota,1tt Canadian Pacific Railway
crn, exrerts attribute the high quality
~ tho wheat to the virginity oil the sou
and to the extremely long hours Vi
daylight. -. concluded
survey of crop conditions Tor tne
Canadian Pacific in the praule prov
;,,ces renorfs that conditions are the
beet evnericnced in years in Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and Alberta. and that
nlcntv of moisture has fallen 10 as
sure crop growth. ,. ho.rse,
The Weld of the north ana souta ais'ee a
Of the international boundary Is tllae
the soil of the south, having oeeLl
nlanted for far longer time, ooes no.
give the yield per acre that Is ootalilIu
fron the Canadian fields. AgrlcnI-
tnraI experts and up-to-date farmers
| an the American side of the line recog :.
nize the situation thoroughly. Many OF
the experts in the Northwest are OF the
onininn that the salvation of the Amer
| iIan nroducer is to limit the production
~ wheat to domestic needs ana 70
cease To attempt to compete In WoIia
! markets with the high-protem Wheat
nrod,Iced in the Canadian provinces:
Arcentina and Australia Many OF
| these exnerts advocate the substitution
If fax for wheat in the American
/ Northwest.
/ Imports Insignificant.
| The farmers declare. on the otheT
+. hand. that import duty on wheat mas
! little If any effect on wheat prices IN
| tl,e United States This is due TO the
/ fact that imports into the United states
| of foreign wheat are insignificant ex-
cent as Shipments In bond for milling
! or re-export purposes. A large part o.
! the American crop. however. Is forceo
| ia face competition in world markets
With wheat grown In other countries,
unsettlement in Russia has not bene +.
| nted the general situation OF the wheat
growers. It is understood that the
Russian government is prepared TO ouy
large tonnages of foreign wheat ne
cause of crop failures and failure
nlant in the Soviet republic, but these
purchases are little likely to affect the
American prices According to many
exporters.