DROUGHT IN CANADA.
WHEAT CROP DAMAGED. THOUSANDS OF ACRES PLOUGHED UNDER. ; 'by cabls—PEiaa association . ookbxobc.) 'AUSTRALIAN AJTD H.B. CA3LK ASSOCIATION) (Received July 17th, 7.25 p.m.) NEW TOBK, July 16. .Chicago reports state that great sections of the Canadian wheat area's have been heavily damaged by drought, causing the price of wheat to reach the season's high level of 1.27 dollars a bushel for September delivery, a gain of 5J cents A bushel over yesterday. Private despatches' indicate that thousands of acres of crop have been ploughed under, while other areas have been burned black, and important lands will scarcely return seed. Official despatches indicate that cropsaving rains fell in North Alberta and in South and Central Saskatchewan. Excessive droughts, however, are still continuing in North 'Saskatchewan. Winnipeg grain dealers freely predict that wheat will shortly, reach 1.50 dollars a bushel. . Maize also has made a sensational advance, owing tp adverse crop reports from Ohio and Indiana.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18128, 18 July 1924, Page 10
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