-3’ - (Financial Post) ’ Canada has Just experienced the intent drought in her history.

It is hnpossihle to wtiniate the has in dollars and cents but na- tional recovery has suffered a seri- ous check. ,

There have been dry periods be- fore. and the western grain. crop has repeatedly suffered, but never since weather recordings began a century ago has there been such 5 period of prolonged hot and dry weather as has just occurred in eastern Canada. And this coincides with an unusual serious western drought.

Big Five Hit

Five of our leading industries have been most seriously affected. Agriculture, of course, has borne the brunt of the loss. But in ad- dition mi'llng, packing and butter and cheese maniifacturinig have or will suffer in sharply declining Volume of business, The fifth to be hit 8 transportation. The 2 main railwazys and the freighteis on our izpper lakes dL‘])(‘IT(1 upon the grain trade for n 1:-._,e 1x)f‘?.iOll of their . revenue. Such will probably be re- }, duocd by 30 per cent below nominl ' - this season.

General Business Suffers

But in addition to these direct casuafties, irenorzil busimss too will suffer to an enormous extent, With crops compleioly wiped out in the Bdjaceiit f.‘0llnLl')'Si£le, the village and town i~vtail.'i- is bound to suf- fer. So too will lily wlio1c.<zi‘.er find the l'I’l’.Llllllﬂ(‘lllf'I‘r holiind these re- tnilers. so too will the butcher.

, baker, docior. 1ll\\‘)'(‘l‘ and dentist. 1 Later on won the co'l<~ctor comes’ around for t.:xes, lzi;;t;i.l1iiienls on the new binder, motor CCIJ‘. or interest on the lll0l‘lgC1.gf.‘, will be di;~.‘.ltpp()lllY.l.‘d.

Cost Unknown

Ertkriatin;

such 3. civ.:ts:i'op!ie

the exact cost of is impossible.

Moisture wliicli liiis l‘(‘L‘f‘lllIy fallen‘ Stock Slf'uafl0n_ In both the W951‘ l Canadian dag-ymeni I-oﬂ[§_ 11,9", in both V\'P$1t‘l’ll and c8.ilCl'1'1 Can- and East I!» W111 E150 E113-N113-GE ll“; 13 8 good deal of winger med com ilda will cushioii the blow. Much rld€<lUM4‘ SUVDIY 01' mi“! 3-Nd Yﬂlltlsumed E-nady as I fault 0; the

wheat and other Sliflllg grziliis. late hay and II11(TSllZllTn.‘r p'.1f1illl‘(‘S, are definitely lost, but lute fodder and pasture crops, some vegetables and’ all late fruit, should come zilong.l A great deal depends upon weather‘ from now on as to the extent 0’ this recovery.

Prices too will have a. great in-‘ fluence. A 400-million bushel wheat farin price of ‘is wor.h $24-0 millions. Bu: 9. 1'30-ni.llion ‘.iuslicl crop at 51.20 pr i)il5i1‘.‘1 brings the same rc'.ui'ii. Of course it is too much to expect that increasing prices will off" crop 105535. Even if tlicy zlzcl.

peiiszitc the iii.iii \\'i‘.0S€- fields were ‘

cciii;:lc.c.'y v.':;:.d out Nor uculd such values b Lflt. the tr:mspoi'tn- fion companies and other indusiriw which dircctly depend upon agri- cultural pl'Of‘1llC‘.‘On for their main J'O1‘.l.'l"i£.’. In any case firiii costs of production lo: livestock, milk and meat 1)!'0dllC'5 are going to be defl- nltciy lilghcl‘.

Recovery Retarded

It will be months before any- thing like a definite iippraiscil may be made of Canada's losses in the recent drought. But. no matter how much this loss may be reduced by inter fdvorafblc weather, it has been sufficient to retard seriously economic recovery throughout the whole country chLs year.

Wationa ecovery Checked By Drought ' Of Huge Proportions

would not com- ‘

one good grain crup this year at fair prices would have done much to put the West deﬁnitely on 1 feet. six months ago the West was the only doubtful area. on the hori- zon. Business everywhere was mak- ing ralpld strides, and the only thing Lacking to complete national prosperity this year was a big drop. Thatwas promiaeduptotheend of June. Then came the drought.

Food Shortage Abinrd

seriousashubeen tl-iecxopioss this year, talk of food shortage, however, or anything approaching famine conditions is absurd. Gim- uda. is a country of surplus agricul- tural production. mch year sees great quantities of wheat, cattle, cheese. fruit and bacon exported. Even if all crops in the drought aim were completely wiped out, and this of course. is quite impossible, there would still be sufficient to go around and a. considerable quantity to export.

Costs of pi-‘ix:t7io'n would be higher. Food supplies mght have

Holl0NFB8&lId

Itwlllbonofaidihlttheluwcct and most fluctuating item in field cx0i'JS.1twi1.lbohcIetbntwllloc- cui-thelargestdirectlouthiayesr. boauisetboneu moat uxgggga bythe drouctmtbo pnfri¢Pio- vincesuidweotu-n0nta.rlo,nonn- allyfiurniahovu-Ooperoentoftho wtalproduction.

Inwheatuluomtbodi-ombihns sire-dyeostdxoaoto zoo million bushels.moIu,a.productcfhhe samea.IeI.tbelosswill heaven

larger.

This din-use has already been chtlked up. Later growth cannot emse it.

But with other field crops, notab- ly those in the fodder and livestoct feed class such as hay, corn and other feed used to produce winter beef. pork and milk, the situation is not 35 serious.

A fair my cmp Wu Aimed: gathered in Onmrio before the;

g 115 'l"i‘E‘l‘0WN ,

Inlnthcnisnomohlem.Ill0I|¢ no aaricul Nubian. 01 3111“? water. with a. hundred held of cattle and no water within 5 miles. afumcrmlthteui-iv 59934315 wholetixnshMI1|nCW|'M'-

Butwith pouiixyuuihouvhll problan1nrdlyArlses.A¢nin1fkc 1108!. the Pollltry indumﬂ. which is lugely dependent uponeu pro- ductimiforits icvenuc.bcabecn profitable durinc tholiurt for you-Lliveryaffort willbgnudo tpinsinialnholdhu.Indnode- creuaslnpmd‘“ is expected

in cost of ,.ioduct.ian. particularly on those tum; when feed has to be purchased.

Mill: I1-nliunlnhred

with some of the berry stops completely wiped out. and with vegetables drying up long before maturity in the drotxht area, the aver“. observer migm conclude

There may be. however. an increase ~

heat wave had any effect, and u- j that the end of the world has come suming that the weather is going, for the fruit and vegetable llwwer. to be fairly favorable from now on I But nationaly speaking, this in- there should be more hay grown l dust:-y has not been seriously affect-

befone fall as well as xiearry 8 months of puturage. '

Direct Dairy Lo: slight

Dairylns. the second largest item in Canada‘s annual agricultunl revenue, will probably be very lit- tlealfecteduisofarasvolurusis

to be carried longer distances. some sections of the country would prob- ably have to depend upon the Mn.ri- » times entirely for potatoes. The Prairie Provinces might have to; go in British Columbia for their; vegetables as well as their f‘.rult., Dairymeii and livestock men in; western Ontario would have to im-“ port feed, just as ranchers and mixed farmers in southern Alberta.‘ and Saskatchewan would have toj either ship their animals north or; bring in feed from other districts.‘

That is the worst that could hap- pen.

‘ l V Drought Deﬁnitely Broken I

But even the weatherman does’

tractor’ not: anticipate such a devleopment. 3 be cm 0,‘, as a result of the drought. 110 100 WW9 "e“"‘“’75’ °’*““°“‘"8 “‘9““““ Most of this will come out of the

i liopa of a wet fall. nevertheiess, he * predicts that the drought has been broken and much crop recovery. pzu-ticmlarly of a fodder. fruit and garden nature, may be expected. This will greatly improve the live‘

from mid-August on in that part of Ontario which has been hardest‘ hit.

Five Main Lina

Canadian farmers depend upon 5 main lines for their principal revenue-—field crops, livestock, dairy- ing. fruit and vegetables. and poultry. There are other special- ties, dependiiu; upon favorable 10-, cations, but of these only tobacco‘. brought in m annual revenue of over 510 millions last year. Gross unriiial returns in the last 3 years ‘, have been as follows: ‘ Main Sources of Farm Revenue 000's omitted 1934

,1 1933 1935 3

3 3 Field crops 453,598 549,080 506,814

Dairy pro. 170,829 133,791 191,496

. Liv-estock 89,063 94,438120,078

Poultry 38,060 45,531 49,738» Fruits, veg-

ctaibles 32.208 43,531 49,738:

Tobacco 6.531 'l,%2 10,78

Directly the drought has only seri» ously affected 2 of these lines. field crops and livestock. Unfort- ,unately those, however. were 2 of the largest. In the other 3 losses lo date are, from a national stand- point irulgmificant, but in all and particularly the important one of ‘-dairylng. there will be very large ‘ indirect. losses as a result of sharp- ly increased costs of production,

Department of Public Works & Highways

Province of Print:

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SEALED TENDERS,

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M thk office until noon of Tuesdsy, Aigust llth, me, from guy pci-gun or penmu willing to contract for the subs-ruling of the dlﬂenmt neotinm

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runs into the OMBKOTY of big busi- 116$

slaughterings. exports and also the

erican market in lack of a market. Higher prices in

halving of the duty last

concerned. True, the milk flow in the Prairie sharply in July, and until pastures recover there is bound to remain

a very low figure. There was. nat-[ uriilly, some falling-off in Ontario‘

as well. though here next winters feed was available to supplement the burnt-up grass.

But the western provinces are relatively insignificant in the na- tional dairy picture. Eighty per cent of the country's total produc- tion is provided by Ontario and Quebec. And a. good deal of the former province and all of the lat- ter escaped. July furnishes about

i5 per cent of the year's total milk‘ flow. Of thk certainly not more‘

than a. third or possibly 5 per cent of the country's annual total would

butter . Heavy Indirect Lou

But there will be a very direct loss and of serious proportions in

drought. and with a greatly reduc- ed grain crop. producers of whole milk. butter. cheese and other dairy products will be forced to buy more than usual concentrated feed and fodder.

Already feed prices have ad- vanced from 10 to 15 per cent. with a very short corn crop in the United states there is prospect of further increases. Probably 10 per cent wi‘l be added to cost of dairy production, with a much higher fig- ure, of course, in the real drought HIGHS.

Naturally, money spent on feed that might have been grown with normal weather will not be avail- able for new cars, radios, furniture or bathrooms.

Beef Cattle Remit:

Annual revenue from farm ani- mals is largely divided into 2 main sources, that from beef catt‘e and that from hogs. In each case this

Total movement of beef cattle and calves last year was over 1.7 million heads. This included total

movement of stccker cattle from the i-ungts to feeder. The move- ment this year. while heaviest since 1932, is generally regarded us nor- mal. The three preceding years Is a result of the closing of the Am- 1930 were not normal. Stocks accumulated for

the United States in 19% and the .Y have greatly helped the situation. The recent drought, however, which almost completely bhnketved the beef areas in both east. ind west will have a most serious effect. It may not reduce the nurnfber of cattle marketed. Indeed. where feed supplies have been wiped out

‘ed Two of the main tuft bolts. that of the Annapo‘is Valley in Now Boom. and the interior valley; of British Columbia have largely es- , coped any heat wave. In any use, drought would not be a factor in most of the orchards in 3.0. as these are irrigated. Moreover, the late fruit crop in

Provinces dropped; Ontario, that is pears, plums, pes- . ches and apples. will, with favor-. ‘ able weather from now on, gnaw‘

very little injury. The same will apply to late vegetables and will also apply to the important potato crop in the Maritime Provinces. The drought missed the latter area entirely, and by new growth has proceeded to such a degree that fair production at least is certain. It is, of course. very diifdoult m make amhlg like an accurate up- praisal of damage in this nne be- cause of the late crops are still far fmm maturity. Everything will de- pend on August weather. The most serious loss. to date has been felt by gardeners in the thickly popu- 3&t9d Dortilm of western Ontario and by producers of the early can- ning crops in the same province.

Tobacco Lou £0 p.e.

Ontario’: flue-cured tobswo crop which is grown on a. very iesmricted acreage mbout midway along this north shore of Lake ﬁle was caught TIEM in the centre of the eastern heat wave. ‘Although essentially a warm weather plant, a week of 100 €193“-‘G5 temperatures proved too much even for this import of the south. The last few days of the ex- treme heat BBIW prospects winner Dm‘-mbly as much as 25 per cent. or course. later growth will tend to offset some of this damage, but it cannot oompietdy ex-use 1:, Th, .eaves which would normally de- velop most sire during the early part of July were naturally smauer than U1-05-e produced earlier and it 15 h0Decl also then those still de. veloping.

C.N.R. Exhibition Fares Are Reduced

thM°N'1'R4EAI«. Qua. Aug. 5—W‘ith H9 OPCMDC 0! a. series of exhibi- “-9 in Ontario. Quebec and the Marltirnes during the late summer and fall seasons. The railways of Eastern Canada will place in exec; low excursion farm consisting of single fare for the round trip, goad in coaches or in sleeping or pu-1°, °”5 °“ Wymem Of regular charge for such accomodaticn according to C. P. Ridden, Chairi'nﬂ.n,'Ca.rmd1gn Passenger Association. Tickets at these fares will be on sale prior to End during the early days of each exhibition and the return move- ment will be good to leave destina. tion after the exhibition closes, For each exhibition, the atﬂftlng paint from which fares apply coy- era a. wide range of territory those held in the Maritime pi-aviniaeg for “"5t3“°°- M1118 Rood from all sta-

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BOTH you and your family will en]oy these hot days more if you serve crisp, refreshing Kellogg’: Corn Flakes. {niece light, satisfying ﬂakes Help you to forget the heat. They're full of} nouriulimeuti-Aye! they 'don’_t over- load the stomacli. ,Wit1i fruit on: berries, lh'ey’1-e cmrs-delicious.

Kellogg’: are an ideal liobwentlier lirealrfni, lunch or children‘: supper. A wholesome bedtime snack} An}! so convenient to serve! They come to you CHI]! and fresh, ready to eat.

When you ask for corn flakes, be sure to ask for Kellogg’: by name. Oven-fresh and ﬂavor-perfect in the patented _WAXTl'l‘E inner wrapper. Sold everywhere. Made by Kellogg in London, Ontario.

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ticns in New Brunswick, Nova scotia and Prince Edward Island, while those held in other centers will include a wide radius.

The date of exhibitions inculded in these reduced fares will be as follows: Prince Edward Island Agri- cultural and Indtutrial Exhibition, Charlottetown, P.E.I. Aug. 17-21: Central Canada. Exhibition Ottawa.

Ont. Aug. 24-39: Cauadaim Na-

the movement may actually be in- creased for the simple reason that farmers will have no alternative but to liquidate starving stock. hit in tonnage of meat marketed and particularly in quality. it is esti- mated the recent. heat wave has 0090 Canadian beef cattle producers someth' T in the neighborhood of 10 per cent. Improving prices. of comse, may help to offset that loss. but they can have little client on volume. And what. then is little feed svafhblo. not very inn: on Quality.

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not your Canadian mu- keted Almost 8 million him. This is considered about A normal movement. Home the drought is expected to have little or no direct effect. I-fogs, unlike cattle, require

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BEETS, 6 bunches — — 25¢

New POTATOES, peck — — 25¢

Fresh Island STRING BEANS, 2 lbs. 15c

cmnors, 3 lbs. ._ _ 25¢

PI I 3 tins 6 ‘tins

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tional Exhibition Toronto Ont., Aux. m-Sept. 12. in connection with which there will be optional routu via. Canada steamship Lines. Limited, between Montreal Ind Toronto at slightly increased fare: Great Eastern Exhibition, Quebec. Sept. 5-12; saint John Exhibition. Saint John. NB. Sept 5-12; Fred- ericton Exhibition. N. 3. Sept. 12- 19: Western Fair. London. Ont.

EAPPLE 29c 57::

Sept. 14-19 and Nova Sootis Pro- vincial Exhibition Halifax. Sept. 28--Dct. 3.

These exhibitions present a wide range of interests in PC0016 11931’ and far and it is anticipated that with the reduced railway fares in effect they will draw n. large num- ber of visitors from a host of points from which the fuss are applic-

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"Why malted milk. of course. ‘

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