Ottawa, Sept. 3.
A generally favourable grain crop Was indicated in a report issued today by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.
Reports from all sections of the Dominion are that the wheat yield will be good, except in Alberta, where the rain is reported as likely to reduce the quality of the grain, in New Brunswick where the yield was reported as poor, and in Ontario where the average yield was report. das below that of last year. No estimate was made of the probable total yield, Excellent and flax bs ids of wheat, barley were reported from while in Saskatchowan the yield' was given as better than had. been expected.
Canadian trade for the year ending July 31 increased by $403,750,381 over the total for the preceding] year, says the S.P.M.E, report, Trade for the last 12 months amounted to $2,327,199,145 as compared with a total of $1,023,448,764 for the previous year.
Exports totalled $1,357,907,914 as compared' with $1,105,765,722 for the previous year. Imports amount. ed to $069,201,231, as against $817,- 683,042, In the year just closed Canada's exports to the United Kingdom, her best customer, totalled $512,064,822, compared with $163,- 849,513 in imports. Exports to the United States, Canada's second largest customer, amounted to $47 196,407, while imports from the United' States amounted to $642, 964,188.—Reuter's American Service,
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