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than half the arable lands of Canada cannot be utilized yet be- 

 cause the requisite population and means of transportation are 

 wanting. Some of these lands are among the best wheat lands 

 in the world. The railroads are, however, rapidly ramifying 

 through these regions. New trans-continental lines are being 

 planned and built. As transportation facilities improve and 

 population increases, the development of Canada will be un- 

 precedented. Elevator building is at present very active in the 

 Canadian northwest, both along the new lines of road and along 

 the old lines. As far as the wheat trade is concerned, Winni- 

 peg is the Chicago and Montreal the New York of Canada. The 

 most noteworthy difference between Canada and the United 

 States in connection with the marketing of wheat is in grading. 

 Grading is entirely under the control of the Dominion govern- 

 ment, which appoints the grain inspectors in the different mar- 

 kets. Uniform grades are fixed by law for the whole country. 



