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Norman S Kankin, Editor of Publications. 

 E. L. Chicanot, Assl. Editor. 



pride in their country being so dignified in its 

 possession of insignia which, at the one time, 

 symbo'izes independent national status, the 

 Empirical partitive, and the unification of 

 races. 



General Agricultural Situation 



By J. Dougall, General Agricultural Agent, 

 C. P. R., Montreal 



Autumn conditions for Canada have been 

 very uncertain, and it will be some time before 

 the result of the varying weather, as applied to 

 wheat, is known. It is generally admitted that 

 Manitoba and Saskatchewan will have consid- 

 erable wheat of the lower grade to market, but 

 Alberta reports ex- 

 cellent conditions. 

 Eastern Canada has 

 been very fortunate, 

 and the result of the 

 early autumn rains 

 has materially in- 

 creased the output of 

 all dairy products, 

 and allowed farmers 

 to carry ih^ir live- 

 stock later than usual 

 before marketing. 

 Generally speaking, 



conditions are satisfactory, although the vrey 

 low market for coarse grains has materially 

 reduced the farmer's buying power and will no 

 doubt be felt in the general business conditions. 



One bright spot is the market for dairy 

 products This is consistently holding up. 



British Columbia. The 1921 apple crop may be 

 said to be cleaned up, after a very successful season. The 

 crop was clean and buyers have expressed themselves 

 entirely satisfied. 



Alberta. The season of 1921 is complete in so far 

 as farm work is concerned. Estimates are not yet com- 

 plete as to acreage, summer fallowing and fall plowing, 

 but general opinion is that acreage will exceed that of 

 1920-21. Little damage from rains in this province. 

 Grade is stated to have been best for years. The far- 

 mers are having difficulty in disposing of their oat crop 

 owing to low prices. 



Saskatchewan Work in this province is complete 

 for the year. Fall plowing and summer fallowing will 

 probably be slightly less than in 1920-21. Considerable 

 damage has been done to wheat through rain during 

 threshing, and farmers are holding on account of low 

 prices. 



Manitoba. Season's work complete and estimates 

 show that summer fallowing and fall plowing acreages 

 will be considerably in excess of previous season. 



TT/'ITH the termination of another year and the 

 closing of another volume, the Editors extend 

 to readers of Agricultural & Industrial Progress in 

 Canada on behalf of the Canadian Pacific Railway, 

 the warmest of Season's Greetings, in the hope that 

 their services have proven of value in the past and the 

 assurance of continued endeavors to this end in the 

 future. 



Ontario. The year 1921 has been rather a peculiar 

 season for Ontario. The early part of the year was 

 disappointing on account of lack of rains, which n^ateri- 

 ally reduced the soft fruit crops and affected the apple 

 situation also, with the result that farmers in these 

 branches report a poor year. It was anticipated that 

 the potato season would show a short crop, but the fall 

 rains arrived in time with the result that there is a sur- 

 plus and a drop of prices in accordance. This, with the 

 surplus potato offerings from Western Canada, is having 

 a very bad effect on the market. 



Quebec. Work closed for the season. This pro- 

 vince is somewhat short of grain for feed purposes due 

 to lack of moisture and it has been necessary to bring 

 corn in from the United States and grain from The 

 West. The hay situation, however, is such that the 

 situation will be taken care of in the province. The 

 cheese and butter output of the province will exceed 

 that of any previous year, due to the pasture coming 

 along with the late fall rain. 



The Maritimes. The general conditions for the 

 year for these provinces have been satisfactory. The 

 potato growers have succeeded in marketing a large 

 portiJn of their season's output to Cuba and the West 

 Indies. The apple situation of Nova Scotia has proved 

 up very nicely and the growers are satisfied with the 

 season's work. The output from Annapolis Valley is 

 one of the largest on record. 



Livestock. The livestock situation is anything 

 but encouraging at the moment Beef cattle prices 



have been, and are, very 

 disappointing. Farmers 

 are trying to hold for 

 better prices. The export 

 market to the United 

 Kingdom has been so low 

 that exporters and farm 

 organizations have ex- 

 perienced heavy losses. 

 This has resulted in Wes- 

 tern Canadian cattle ship- 

 pers sending cattle south 

 and paying duty to the 

 United States. Little im- 

 provement in the hog sit- 

 uation. Prices are hold- 

 ing steady, but will take 

 farmers some time to get back to the normal in this line. 



Dairy Products. The cheese and butter market 

 and the out-turn is quite satisfactory. Farmers are 

 receiving good prices and are endeavoring to increase 

 their output. This is the one bright spot in the agri- 

 cultural outlook for the month. 



Canadian Apples First 



Canada has had a bumper apple crop this 

 year, and that the quality of the fruit has not 

 suffered in the prolificness of production is 

 evidenced in the recent awards at the National 

 Apple Exhibition held in London, England. 

 Here Canadian apple growers came into open 

 competition with growers from all over the 

 world and were successful in bearing away 

 practically all the prizes and awards, winning 

 for Canada a new fame through the products 

 of her orchards. 



The silver challenge cup, awarded to British 

 or overseas exhibitors with the highest aggregate 

 of points in fourteen classes, was won by the 

 Ontario Fruit Growers' Association. Northern 

 Spy apples from Ontario, entered as cooking 



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