'The success of Canadian business during the second half of the year, if there are no serious developments, in external affairs, will depend lergely upon the wheat crop. At the' moment of writing it is dimeult to make any sound prediction regarding; the total crop, but already there are indications that it will be poor in some portions of the Prairie Provinces. "Once again the southern part of the province of Saskatchewan seriously affected by drought, and the crop there will almost certainly a failure, Rain, however, has been more plentiful in Manitoba and Alberta, and 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 carry-over down to a small figure. One In the far west, far cast and central provinces atop 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 all crops, In Quebec, where wea ther conditions are almost always temperate, more warmth 1s needed for the development and ripening of the grain and root crops.
Montreal Unemployment Relief The administration of wiemployment relief in Montreal has" now Teached what amounts to a governmental impasse, For several years the direction of the Commission has been under General Panet, a citizen of high repute and recognized ability, whose services were loaned to. the city by the CPR. The Panet Commission has been in avery real Sense an independent body, and a: such has functioned with a high degree of eficiency, and at thesame time with sympathy. for those with whom it dealt, ts funds have come from the civie government, but as far a5" possible control of the spending hasbeen kept from the aldermen, who' in this city are much iven to patronage, few months ago, without warning; officers of the Quebec provincial police entered the premises of the Panet Commission and took charge, No. good reason for this action, was given, although it was alleged at the time that the. provincial authorities believed that there was maladministration. Since that time 1 have continued on the premi to that extent have hampered the staff in their freedom, 'As there seemed to be some doubt in the minds of Montreal citizens regarding the work of the Panet Commission, a committee: of seven, of which four were from the City' Council and three from, the public, has, lis work. The Commission has thus been carrying on its work with two groups of inguisitors—one from the ity and the other from the province firing questions at it," Neither group of eriticn has been able to prove any of the various charges Tevelied at the Relief officers, but one is sorry to note that the municipal investigation committee has been unable to present an united front in making its report, The reasons for this seem to lie largely in the fact that the representative of the City Council favour the ap. ointment of one of their number director, thus bringing the Commission right under the wing of the civic administration, Meanwhile the total number on relief continues to drop slowly. But there are still hundreds of families who have been on relief for two, three and four years, and who are somewhat loth to try for any change their status, Once off the relief rolls it is not easy to get back, and the people who are receiving assistance cannot be blamed for wanting to be sure that they are improving their positions,
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