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United States and the indications point to even 

 gFeater progress in the future. She exports an- 

 nually nearly one half of her total wheat crop, 

 most of which goes to the mother country, Great 

 Britain. Of her wheat exports only about one 

 fifth is in the form of flour, whereas flour constitutes 



Courtesy Canadian Pacific Railroad. 

 FIG. 118. Grain elevators in Canada. 



nearly one half of the wheat exports from the 

 United States. This difference partially results 

 from the rapid extension of wheat growing in 

 Canada, which has been so rapid that milling has 

 not been able to keep pace with it. It is further 

 a result of the fact that flour can be made more 



