The success of Canadian business during the second half of the year, if there are no serious developments in external affairs, will depend largely upon the wheat crop. At the moment of writing it is dificult to make any sound prediction regarding the total crop, but already there are indications that it will be poor in seme portions of the Prairie Provinces. Once again the southern part of the province of Saskatchewan seriously affected by drought, the crop there will almost certainly a failure.
Rain, however, has been more plentiful in Manitoba and Alberta. jand on the whole the prospects are better than during the past few years. The price of wheat continues fairly strong, due to the growing world scarcity, and Canada will have soon worked her large exportable carr; over down to a small figure. One result of the higher price has been a great increase this year in the sale of agricultural implements; farmers who have been' struggling along as well as they might with what they had, are buying new and up-to-date machinery.
In the far west, far east-dna central provinces crop conditions are much more satisfactory. Rain has been more abundant, and pasturage is excellent. Ontario has not had the extreme heat, that burned the crops and orchards last year, and is looking forward to a good average yield of all crops. In Quebec, where weather conditions are almost always temperate, more' warmth is needed for the development and ripening of the grain and root crops.
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