D.B.S. MEMORANDUM. Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa, Candà GRAIN STATISTICS WEEKLY DECEMBER 30, Pre pared in Crops Section,

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1 D.B.S. MEMORANDUM Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa, Candà Vol. 31 No. 22 Price $2.00 a year GRAIN STATISTICS WEEKLY DECEMBER 30, 1950 Pre pared in Crops Section, AGRICULTURE DIVISION

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3 Grain Statistics Weekly Page Visible Supply of wheat. * C!4C144( t C I I I I C C I I 4 C * 1 Farmers' Narketings of wheat and Coarse Grains in the Frairie Provinces 1 Canadian Grain in Store Canadian Grain in Store Eastern Elevators... LI United States and Other Foreign Grain in Store Eastern Elevators ootloc 4 Stocks in Store by Grades at Terminal and Eastern Elevators... 5 CountryElevatorStocks, Receiptsand Shipments Fort WilliamPort Arthur Stocks, Receipts and Shipments... 8 Western Grain Inspections,......,. 0 4 I S 0 S S S 4 4 S estern Grain F rices, Daily Quotations and Weekly Averages... 9 Western Grain Prices, December, innipeggrainfutui'esfrices.... S., Sastern Grain Prices , Overseas Clearances of Wheat by lorts Shipments of Canadian Grain to the United States Receipts, Shipments and Stocks of Canadian Corn and Western Sunflower Seed Customs Ixports by Countries of Consignment, AugustNovember, 1950 I 17 Customs Lxports by Shipping Routes, AugustNovember, Acknowledgment Records for Western Division supplied by Board of Grain Commissioners for Canada

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5 Visible Supply of Wheat Stocks of Canadian Wheat in Store or in Transit in North America at midnight December 28, 1950 totalled ,294 bushels0 This represented an increase of 3,329,457 bushels compared with the total at December 21, 1950 December 28, Week December 29, Position 190 Pre'ious 1949 bushels Western Division J Eastern Lake Ports Eastern Seaboard Ports torage Afloat In Transit Rail (Eastern Division) 192,772, , ,460,256 16,340,660 16,830,200 19,493,266 3,530,353 4,046,701 10, ,230,869 6,824,800 8,091,193 2,673,287 2,211,350 2,151,560 In itore Canada In Store U.S.A. 221,547, ,136, ,856,578 2,756,378 2,838,230 1,558,998 Totals 224,304, ,974, ,576 Farmer& Marketings of Wheat and Coarse Grains in the Prairie Provinces Week Ending Week Aug. 1 to Same Period ('train Dec Previous Dec. 28/50 Year AR bushels Wheat (except Durwn) 6,213,372 8,233, ,4814, ,128,894 Durum wheat 223, ,421 11,323,526 8,227,216 Oats 2,335,560 2,880,573 52, ,600,567 Barley ,420 1,490,849 53,104,675 42,938,963 Rye 73,566 74,623 6,083,128 6,384,114 Flaxseed 25, ,701 1,348,027 Totals , , ,875, ,781 i/ Western Division includes Country Elevators, Interior Private and Mill., Vancouver New westminster, Churchill, Fort WilliamPort Arthur and In Transit Rail; details on page 2

6 Canadian Grain in Store, December 28, 1950 Position Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed Total Country Elevators bu5hels Manitoba 11,885,046 5,013, ,826 22, Saskatchewan 74,704, ,864 6,650,178 1,115, ,498 91,709,012 Alberta ,352 61,82 Totals 135,697, , ,423 2,109, ,015,227 mt. Pte. & Mill 4, ,476 2, , ,590 8,161,053 mt. Terminals 7,168, ,402,548 56,349 90,068 8,749,574 VancouverNew West , ,175 1,597, ,169 Churchill 460, ,259 Ft0 Wm.Pt. Ar, / 27,836,625 8,360,179 11, ,750, ,591 Storage Afloat 632, ,488 In Transit Rail 9.74Q,878 3, , , 5 7k o , Totals, West, Div. 192,772,747 32,172,807 37,195,410 4,682,076 1,788, ,611,534 Eastern Lake Ports Coil ingwood Midland Midland, Simcoe Midland, Tiff in Midland, Aberdeen Owen Sound Port McNicoll Goderich, E O &T O Sarnia Pt. Colborne, N.H.B. Ft. Colborne, M.L. Hurnberstone Toronto walkerville Kingston Elev. Co. Prescott Totals 864,861 36, ,390 1,337,038 84, , , , ,203 29,684 1,625,033 1,595,101 1,595, ,334, ,114 79,648 1,783, , ,902 1,390,745 1,120, ,156 71, ,052,986 2, ,058 50,986 2,355,230 1, ,299 15, ,021 1,441,413 76,908 27,829 13,492 1,559,642 1,777,270 1, ,131, , , ,881 2,169, , , ,439 7, ,888 21,034 2, , , P ,4O, ,478 1,202, ,388 21,164,856 / Includes the fo11owig grains in store private terminals; Oats 12,207 bushels and Barley 1,100,466 bushels. 2

7 Canadian Grain in Store, December 28, 1950 (cont'd) Position Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed Total Eastern Seaboard Ports bushels Montreal, N.H.B. 736, ,845 94, ,492 1,882,345 Montreal,Dom.1.Ltd ,713 36, ,048 Jorel ,741 51, ,146 Three Rivers 173,107 3, ,485 uebec, N.H.B. 162, ,055 46, ,964 Jest Saint John 1,407,488 76,792 1,484,280 Saint John 63,722 1,997 5,769 71,488 Halifax Totals 3,53 0, , , , ,284 5,042,835 Storage Afloat 6,230, , , ,696, ' In Transit Rail , , , ,047 Totals,East.Dtv. 28,775,169 4,080, , , ,158 37,652,001 In store Canada 221,547,916 36,253,789 40,482, ,084 2,694, ,263,535 L/ United States Ports Baltimore Buffalo Buffalo, Afloat Chicago Chicago Afloat Duluth Huron Afloat Milwaukee Afloat Detroit Afloat 80,938 1,135, , , ,110 2,534, , ,000 1,169,000 89, , , ,946,760 3, , , , , ,655 Total3 2,570, ,539 n68 # 057 2,634, ,120 In Transit U.S.A. 185, , ,526 In Store U.S.A , ,057 2,745, ,646 In Store Canada) and U.S.A.) 224,304,2941j 39,479,328 41,350, , , ,859,181 / Includes 11,996,501 bushels of Duruin Wheat. 3

8 Canadian Eastern Grain in Store Eastern Elevators, December 28, 1950 Flax Buck Soy Position Wheat Oats Barley Rye seed Corn wheat beans bushels Sarnia 399, , Pt. Colborne / 639,508 22,236 17,482 Toronto 455, ,150 87,197 32,752 18, ,881 Walkerville 41,765 87, ,470 6,563 Prescott 1,420 Montreal, N O H.B O 1, ,588 6,303 Luebec Totals 1, , , , Dec. 29/49 1, ,360 54,901 2, , ,499 [ Includes IiurnberBtone. United States and Other Foreign Grain in Store Eastern Elevators, December 28, 1950 Flax Buck 3oy Argentine Position Wheat Oats Barley seed Corn wheat beans Oats bushels Collthgwood 602, Midland,Simcoe ,066 Midland, Tiffin 882, ,742 Midland,Aberdeen 55, Owen Sound ,660 Port McNicoll 1,379,199 1,000 Goderich, E O &T O ,841 Sarnia Pt0 Colborne, M.L Toronto 114, ,085 95,787 Walkerville 261,626 Prescott 684,776 3,000 Montreal, N.H.B. 36, , ,882 Montreal, D.E. 22,692 Three Rivers 6,493 2,569 quebec 17,000 West Saint John 23, Halifax 111,738 Totals 3,167, ,747, , Dec. 29/ , ,728 2,441,187 4,406,

9 Stocks in Store and Afloat, by Frincipal Grades, at lublic and SemiPub1ic Terminals and Eastern Elevators, Decnber 28, 1950 Grain Interior Vancouver Ft0 William Eastern Elevators and Terms0 New West0 Ft0 Arthur Bay & Lower Lake Lower Man Grade & Victoria Elevators Upper & Upper St0 time Lake St Lawr 0 Lawrence Ports_ bushels Wheat 1 Northern 2 Northern 3 Northern 4 Northern 5 Wheat 6 Wheat Feed Iheat 1 C 0 W 0 Garnet 2 C 0 W0 Garnet 3 C.W. Garnet Tough Contract Others Eastern Totals 743,624 1,545 1,461, ,002,395 33,638 1, , , ,558 64, ,272 11, , ,911 * 319, , , ,907 1,473,938 1,601,082 3,003,028 2,684,413 2,862,647 1,485,604 29,330 31,580 23,023 3,156, 363 5,639,770 50,794 4,232,329 2,265,039 2,564,490 2,591,798 1,006, ,666 30,415 43, , ,173 24,111 2,481, ,929 1,009,465 1,128, , ,163, , , , , ,959 1,499 1,500 2,579!.76,853 40,674 60,229 37,484 QI.672 Durum 1 C0 140 Amber 2 C 0 W0. Amber 3 C0 Amber 4 C.W. Amber Tough Durum Others Totals Totals, nheat 2,530 64,114 1,517,851 2,277,542 1, P 4, ,063 94, , , ,670 a , ,567 7,564,962 1,657,064 1,873,289 Oats 2 C 0 W 0 Ex0 3 C.W, 3 C 0 W0 Ex0 1 Feed 1 Feed 2 Feed 3 Feed Mixed Feed Tough Others Eastern 30 48, , , ,460 3,041 17, ,483 1,023, ,094 3,862 47, , ,927 9,884 10,556 69,360 2, , ,828 1,997 2, ,255 40,444 41,146 1, ,757 4,429 2,211 49,726 23,735 9,407 1, ,911 3,876, ,709 9,995 7,288 58, Totals ,175 8, ,244, ,813 1,997 5

10 Stocks in Store and Afloat, By Principal Grades, at Public and SemiPublic Terminals and Eastern Elevators, December 28, 1950 Grain Interior Vancouver Ft. Wil1ian Eastern Elevators and Terms 0 New West0 Pt. Arthur Day & Lower Lake Lower Marl Grade & Victoria Elevators Upper & Upper St. time Lake St 0 Lawr 2 Lawrence Port_Q_ bushels Barley 2 C.. StxRow 40,952 3 C O W. iixrow 2,292 1,561, , ,792 4 C.W. SixRow 90,296 2 C O 1 O TwoRow 5,790 3 C 0 W. TwoRow 14 4,843 70, C.W. Yellow 2,052 1 Feed 7, , ,460 45,114 20, , Feed 18, , ,931 94,737 41,270 3 Feed ,766 1,172,157 10, ,093 Tough ,792, Others 1,372,854 1, ,927 28,200 1, ,050 Eastern Totals 1,402,548 1,597,980 10,363, , ,397 5,769 Rye 2 C.W. 33 1,150, ,584 13, ,612 3 C.W ,930 84,640 Tough 53,196 Others 56, ,134 Eastern Totals ,750, , ,222 Flax 1C , , , , ,064 3 C.1. 15,526 Tough 112,738 Others 89, ,772 41,400 Eastern Totals 90, , , ,492 76,792 Grand Totals , ,169 49, ,225, ,084,988 1,957,847 Rapeseed 278,430 pounds. 6

11 Country Elevator Stocks, Receipts and Shipments, Week Ending December 28, 1950 Wheat Durum Flax Province (except Durum) iobeat Oats Barley Rye seed bushels Stocks in Store Manitoba , ,013,958 5,000, , ,826 Saskatchewan 71,522,463 3,181, ,864 6,650,178 1,115, ,498 Alberta 48.90P , Totals 131,378,018 4,319,801 19,606,751 18,004, ,676 TotalsWeek Ago 130,147,940 4,345,004 19,167, ,721 2, Year Ago ,799,057 10,686,910 8,456,309 2, ,756 Receipts Manitoba 689,908 68, , ,986 Saskatchewan 3,391, , ,013 33, Alberta _ _ 1,761 Totals 6,105 9, ,661 2,299,637 1,232,443 73,227 25,389 TotalsWeek Ago , , , , ,788 Year Ago 14, ,202 1,089, ,659 80,927 11,843 Shipments Manitoba 540,701 81, ,323 11,749 39,777 Saskatchewan 3,104, , , ,551 40,184 21,926 Alberta 1,199, , s" Totals 4,844, , ,051, TotalsWeek. Ago 6,291, ,909 1,228,518 71,629 96,123 Year Ago 4,017,200 80, , ,500 7,529 Farmers' Marketings, Including Interior Private and Mill, and Platform Loadings, in the Prairie Provinces, August 1 to December 28, 1950 heat Durum Flax Province (ecptdurum) Wheat Cats Barley Rye bushels Manitoba 24,762,360 4,132,566 15, ,084, ,377 1,978,491 Saskatchewan 134, , , ,716,502 3,702, ,444 Alberta 67, _ Totals ,751 11,323,526 52,250,830 53,104,675 6,083,128 2,628,701 7

12 Fort WilliamPort Arthur Stocks, Receipts and Shipments (Licensed capacity of semipublic terminals and private elevators 84,452,210 bushels) Wheat Durum Flax Item (pxcet Durum) Wheat Oats Barley Rye seed bushels Stocks in Store December 28, 1950 Receipts during week Shipments during week Lake Rail Milled or Processed Receipts August 1 to December 28, 1950 Shipments August 1 to December 28, 1950 Lake Rail Milled or Processed 22,136,685 5,699,940 8,360,179 11,464, ,552 1/850,349 1, ,090, ,333 51,014 57, ,782 12, , ,339 8,141 29,208 71,100, ,407 28,753, ,603 4,471,896 1, , ,697,476 18,250, , ,560 2, ,584, , , , ,444 63,466 1, ,731 3,516 1/ Includes inter Storage Afloat 632,08 bushels0 Inspections of Western Grain, August 1 to December 31, 1950 Grain and Grade Cars Grain and Grade Cars Grain and Grade Cars Wheat Oats Baryi 1 Northern 3,890 2 C.W C.W. 6Row Northern 14,336 Ex0 3 C.W C 0 0 6Row 4,477 3 Northern / 3 C.W. 2,564 4 C.W. 6Row Northern / Ex0 1 Feed 2,569 2 C.W. 2Row 33 5 Wheat 8,750 1 Feed 3,974 3 C.K. 2Row Wheat 5,830 2 Feed CoW0 Yellow 14 Feed Wheat 1,570 3 Feed 54 1 Feed 3,473 Toughs 14,062 Mixed Feed 4 2 Feed 2,289 All Others 9,300 Tough 3,407 3 Feed 1,302 All Others 457 Tough 4,652 Totals fl,265 All Others 2,23 Totals 14,343 Totals 19,795 aye Flaxseed Corn 1 C.W. 2 1 C.W C.W.Yellow 1 2 C.W. 1,163 2 C.W C.W. Yellow 2 3 C.W C.W c,w; Yellow 1 4 C.W C.W C.W. Yellow 2 Tough 412 To3igh 570 Tough 1 All qthers 301 All Others 195 All Others Total 2,769 Total Total ij Week ending December 21 should read: 3 Northern, 10,229 and 4 Northern, 8,017 cars0

13 Daily Fixed Western Grain Prices and Week Ending Open Market Closing Cash quotations, December 30, 1950 Grain and Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Weekly Grade Averag cents and eighths I.er bushel (A) Canadian WI ash Prices Wh ea 7 (1) Litia1 Payment to Froducersj95O51 Fool 1 Harc HOLIDAYS HOLIDAY Northern Northern Northern Northern Wheat Wheat Feed Wheat 100 1OLI (2) Domestic and Export (International Wheat ALreenlent) 1 Hard 190/5 190/6 190/6 190/6 1 Northern 190/5 190/6 190/6 190/6 2 Northern 187/5 187/6 187/6 187/6 3 Northern 183/5 183/6 183/6 183/6 4 Northern 178/5 178/6 178/6 178,/6 5 Wheat 165/5 165/6 165/6 165/6 6 Wheat 160/5 160/6 160/6 160/6 Feed Wheat 152/5 152/6 152/6 152/6 1 C.W. Garnet 182/5 182/6 182/6 182/6 2 C0W 0 Garnet 181/5 181/6 181/6 181/6 3 C 0W 0 Garnet 176/5 176/6 176/6 176/6 I Alta 0 Red Winter 190/5 190/6 190/6 190/6 2 Alberta Winter 187/5 187/6 187/6 187/6 3 Alberta Winter 182/5 182/6 182/6 182/6 1 G.W. Amber Durum 190/5 190/6 190/6 190/6 2 C O W 0 Amber Durum 188/5 188/6 188/6 188/6 3 C.W. Amber Durum 178/5 178/6 178/6 178/6 (3) rt Class 11 1 HaiF 197/5 197/6 197/6 197/6 1 Northern 197/5 197/6 197/6 197/6 2 Northern 194/5 194/6 194/6 194/6 3 Northern 190/5 190/6 190/6 190/6 4 Northern 185/5 185/6 185/6 185/6 5 Wheat 165/5 165/6 165/6 165/6 6 Wheat 160/5 160/6 160/6 160/6 Feed Wheat 152/5 152/6 152/6 152/6 1 C.W. Amber Durum 197/5 197/6 197/6 197/6 2 C.0W 0 Amber Durum 195,/5 195/6 195/6 195/6 3 C.W. Amber Durum 185/5 185/6 185/6 185/6 9

14 Daily Fixed Western Grain Prices and Open Market Closing Cash Quotations, Week Ending December 30, 1950 Grain and Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Weekly Grade a 0Ayege cents and eighths per bushel (A) Canadian Wheat Board Cash Prices (cont'd) Oats V (1) Initial Payment _pproicers Foo1 2 C.W. HOLIDAYS HOLIDAY 65 Ex. 3 C.W C.W Ex. 1 Feed Feed Feed Feed (2) Dome sticj jxrt / 2 C.W, /4 103/2 102/7 Ex. 3 C.W. 99/ /6 99/3 3 C.W. 98/ /6 98/3 Ex, 1 Feed 98/ /6 98/3 1 Feed 95/ /6 95/3 2 Feed 92/ /6 92/3 3 Feed 88/ /6 88/3 Bary / (1) Initial Paent to Producers Pool 1 C., SixRow C.W. 3 ixrow C.W. SixRow C.W. SixRow C.W. TwoRow C.W. TwoRow C.W. TwoRow C.W. Yellow C.W, Yellow Feed Feed Feed (2) Domestic and Export / 1 C.W. SixRow /4 156/7 2 C.W. SixRow /4 156/7 3 C.W. SixRow /4 154/7 4 C.W. SixRow /4 148/7 1 C.W. TwoRow /4 149/7 2 C.W. rllwo_row /4 149/7 3 C.W. TwoRow /4 141/7 2 C.W. Yellow /4 147/7 3 C.W. Yellow /4 146/7 1 Feed /4 141/7 2 Feed 137/ / Feed / /4 10

15 Daily Fixed Western Grain Prices and Open Market Closing Cash uotations, Week Ending December 30, 1950 Grain and Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Weekly Grade Average cents and eighths per bushel (B) WinniDeR Grain Exchange Cash quotations / Oats (1) Domestic and Export 2 C.W. HOLIDAYS 102/ /1 IIQLIDA 102/1 Ex. 3 C,W. 9/ /1 98/1 3 C,W, 97/7 97/4 97/5 97/5 Ex0 1 Feed 97/7 97/4 97/5 97/5 1 Feed 95/ /1 95/1 2 Feed 91/7 91/4 91/5 91/5 3 Feed 87/7 87/4 87/5 87/5 Barley Ti) Domestic and Export 1 C.W. SixRow 2 C.W. SixRow 3 C.W. SixRow 4 C.W. SixR 0w 1 C.W. TwoRow 2 C.W. TwoRow 3 C.W. TwoRow 2 C.W. Yellow 3 C.W. Yellow 1 Feed 2 Feed 3 Feed Re X,T Pomestic and Export and Producers' Prices 2 c o w 0 175/7 3 C.W0 170/7 4 C.W. 165/7 Ergoty 159/7 Rejected 2 C.W. 161/ /4 154/ /4 154/ /4 152/ /4 143/ /4 147/ /4 147/ /4 141/ /4 145/ /4 143/ /4 141/ /4 136/4 137/ /5 17 5/4 174/2 175/2 170/4 171/2 170/7 165/4 164/6 165/3 159/4 158/6 159/3 161/4 160/6 161/3 Flaxseed Cl) Domestic and Export and Iroducers' Prices 1 C.W. 417/5 416/ /1 2 C.W. 412/5 411/ /1 3 G.W. 377/5 376/ /1 4 C.W. No Official 1uotations / Basis in Store Fort W111iam.Port Arthur or Vancouver. / Basis in Store Fort WilliamPort Arthur0 / For Local Sales and for Spot sales subject to confirmation. 11

16 Average / of Daily Fixed Western Grain Prices and Open Market Gash uotations During December, 1950 eat )/ (1) Initial Payment to Producers Fool 1 Hard Northern Northern Northern Northern Theat wheat 106 Feed Wheat 100 (2) Domestic and Export (International Wheat Areemnt) 1 Hard 189/3 1 Northern 189/3 2 Northern 186/3 3 Northern Noi'thern 176/6 5 a heat 162/5 6 Wheat 158 Feed Wheat 151/3 1 C.W. Garnet 181/3 2 C.W. Garnet C. Garnet 175/3 1 A1ta Red Winter 189/3 2 Alberta Winter Alberta ijinter 181/3 1 C.W. Amber Durum 189/3 2 C00 Amber Dururn 187/3 3 CV Amber Durun 177/3 (3) Expprt Class 11 1 Hard 196/3 1 Northern 196/3 2 Northern 193/3 3 Northern Northern 18 3/6 5 Wheat 162/5 6 Wheat 158 Feed Wheat 151/3 1 C.W. Amber Durum 196/3 2 C.W. Amber Durum 194/3 3 CO1O Amber Duruzn 184/3 (A) Canadian Wheat J3oard Cash Prices cents and eighths per bushel Oats J (1) Initial Payment to Producers 5051 Fool 2 C.W. 65 Ex0 3 Cvo 62 3 C.W. 62 Ex0 1 Feed 62 ifeed 60 2 Feed 53 ' Feed 48 (2) Domestic and Export./ 2 C.W. 99/3 Ex,, 3 CW0 96/5 3 C 0 W. 95/5 Ex0 1 Feed 95/6 1 Feed 92/1 2 Feed 88/4 3 Feed 84/4 Bar1 e r 2/ (1) Initial Payment to Producers 2PL. 1 C0 aixrow 95 2 C.W. 3ixRow 95 3 C0W0 3ixRow 93 4 C.W. SixRow 88 1 C 0 W, 101(OW 2 C.W. TwoRow 89 3 Ci Toitow 87 2 C0W 0 Yellow 89 c0;0 3 Yellow 87 1 Feed 87 2 Feed 80 3 Feed 75 (2) Domestic and./ 1 C.W. SixRow 148/7 2 C.W. SixRow 148/7 3 C 0 W0 SixRow 146/ W0 SixRow 140/7 1 G.W. TwoRow 141/7 2 CW0 TwoRow 141/7 2 C 0 Yellow 139/7 3 CW, Yellow 138/7 1 Feed Feed 130/4 3 Feed 123/3 12

17 Average ii/ of Daily Fixed Western Grain Prices and Open Xarket Closing Cash 4uotations, During December, 1950 (3) WinnjpgGrain Exchange Cash quotations 21 cents and eighths per bushel Oats (1) Domestic and Export 2 C.W. 98/1 Ex. 3 C.. 95/1 3 C,v, 94/6 Ex. 1 Feed 94/6 1 Feed 91/4 2 Feed 87/6 3 Feed 83/4 Barley (1) Domestic and Zxport 1 C.W. SixRow C.W. SixRow 144/ 5 3 C.. SixRow 142/5 1 C. TwoRow 139/2 2 C.W. TwoRow 139/2 3 C.W. TwoRow 133/3 2 G.W. Yellow 137/2 3 C.wv. Yellow 135/2 1 Feed 133/3 2 Feed 129/7 3 Feed 122/3 4 C SixRow F Re 1 Domestic and and ers' Lrce.s 2 C.W. 162/7 3 C,. 158/1 4 C.W. 152/7 Ergoty 146/7 Rejected 2 C.W. 148/7 Flaxs eed (1) Domestic arid Export and Producers' Frices 1 C.W. IO2/4 2 C.W. 397/4 3 C.W. 361/1 4 C,. No Official.uotations / Basis in Store Fort williamport irthur or Vancouver. Basis in SLore Fort WilliamI ort Arthur. / For Local Sales and for apot Sales Subject to Confirmation. J Includes 22 days marketing quotations. 2/ 13

18 Winnipeg Grain Futures Prices Grain and Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Grade cents and eighths per bushel Oats December HOLIDAYS 100/ /1 HOLIDAY May 96/7 97/3 97/5 July 89/7 89/7 89/4 Barle December /3 May 138/3 139/ /4 July 130/4 130/2 129/6 December 175/7 175/4 175/1 May 180/3 180/1 179/6 July 177/7 177/1/2 176 Daily uotations and Weekly Average Frices of Ontario 14heat ahd Cparse Grains Delivered in Carlots at Montreal and Toronto, Week &iding Decenber 30, 1950 Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Weekly Average ce1ts and eighths per bushel Montreal No 1 White Wheat No. 2 White Wheat No. 3 White wheat Toronto Oats, No. 2 White Barley, good malting Rye No. 2 Corn, Yellow 15 Moisture Buckwheat Tough 3 I'iixed Grain HOLIDAYS HOLIDAY /

19 Overseas Clearances of Wheat by Forts, Week Ending December 28, 1950, with Comparable Figures for the Same Week Last Year Port Week Ending Dec. 28, 1950 Week Ending Dec. 29, 1949 bushels Quebec 338,286 West Saint John 320, ,183 Halifax 112,000 VancouverNew Westminster 420, ,933 New York 2,000 Totals 1079,2l9 1,521,116 Cumulative Overseas Clearances of Wheat By Ports, August 1 to December 28, 1950 with Comparable Figures for the Same Period Port buhe1s Montreal Sorel Three Rivers ue be c West Saint John Halifax Fort WilliamFort Arthur Churchill VancouverNew Westminster New York 22,968,351 5,420,756 4,620,229 4,O67,00 662, ,400 56,000 6,767,743 16,577,1/5 57,235 35,159, 338 4,8/.O,5O6 2,559,548 2,82 3,491 1,858, ,066 5,527,534 26, 356,022 27,030 Totals 61, ,005,206 13

20 Shipments of CanadiaA Grain to the United States Week Ending December 28, 1950 Pacific Coast Western Ft. William Eastern jieinals Elevators Pt. Arthur Elevators Total bushels Wheat By Ve5sel By Rail 10,000 6,000 68,006 84,006 Oats By Vessel By Rail 1,765 10, , ,383 Barley By Vessel By itail 4,207 4,207 Total Shipments Since August 1, 1930 Wheat 10,000 8,826, ,276 9,246,6171/ Oats 55, ,435 7,465,575 1,772,551 9,606,253 Barley 6, ,027 5,987, ,315 Rye 3,672,483 33,642 3,706,125 Includes 55,616 bushels Durum Wheat0 Receipts, Shipments and Stocks of Canadian Corn and Western Sunflower Seed, Week 2Rding December 28, 1950 Western Elevators Eastern Elevators Canadian West ern_corn (bushels) Receipts during week Receipts Aug. 1 to date Shipments during week Stocks in Store Canadian iastern Corn Receipt during week Receipts Aug. 1 to date Shipments during week Stocks in Store 3,662 26,647 3,569 55,304 63, ,761 39,153 1/ 112,472 Canadian Western Sunflower Seed (pounds) Receipts Aug. 1 to date 9,587,760 Jtocks in Store 4,888,680 i/ Includes 4,770 bushels loss. 16

21 Customs Exports of Wheat and Wheat Flour by Countries of Consignment, November and AugustNovember, 1950 Wheat Wheat Flour DestinatIon November Au.Nov. Novnber Au.Nov. bushels barrels Commonwealth Countries United Kingdom ,053 26,063, ,134 1,219,331 Africa British East Africa Union of South Africa , British West Africa Gold Coast Nigeria Sierra Leone 5, ,690 2,497 4,241 Asia Hong Kong India Etirope Gibraltar Malta 26, , ,662 17,729 North America Bahamas 2,450 16,951 Barbados Jamaica , ,510 Trinidad and Tobago , ,644 Leeward and Windward Islands 18, Bermuda 1,706 7,842 British Honduras South America British Guiana Totals, Commonwealth Countries Foreign Countries Africa Azores and Madeira Belgian Congo Canary Islands French Africa Liberia Morocco Portuguese Africa 1,927 4,510 13,529 2,987 14,973 4, , ,932 Asia Arabia 13, China 7,904 9,294 Indonesia Israel Japan 12,971 70,621 Philippine Islands 74, ,357 Siam 1, Syria 22,995 40,141 17

22 Customs Exports of Wheat and Wheat Flour by Countries of Consignment, November and AugustNovember, 1950 Wheat Wheat Flour Destination November Aug. Nov. November Au.Nov bushels barrels Foreign Countries EurQpe Belgiwn France Germany Iceland Ireland Italy Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Switzerland Yugoslavia North America Alaska Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic El Salvador French West Indies Guatemala Haiti Honduras Netherlands Antilles Nicaragua Panama St0 Pierre & Miquelon United States Virgin Islands Oceania Guam South Anieric Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Peru Surjnam Venezuela ,197, ,266 5, , ,962 1, ,545,734 2,294 4;588 11,200 11, , , ,064 1,281, , ,718 30,187 1,509 6,509 33, ,400 7,200 4,077 20,257 10, , ,342 34,956 5,000 30, ,586 3, , , ,722 1,615, ,927 42, , , , , ,466 1,793, ,063 4, , , ,987 6,987 3, ,333 38, ,600 Totals, Foreign Countries 7,383,978 25,075, , ,608 Totals, Nov Oct Nov Mos. Nov Mos, Nov ,407,535 55, ,303,057 23,592, ,143, ,051,655 3,234, , ,131 9,972,879 9,967,821

23 Customs Exports of Oats and Barley by Countries of Consignment, November and AugustNovember, 1950 Oats Barley Destination November Aug.Nov. November Auj.Nov. bushels bushels Commonwealth Countries North America Bahamas 3,680 6,654 Barbados 14,531 18,927 Leeward and Windward Is Bermuda 1,898 2,045 South America British Guiana 5,375 13,098 Totals, Commonwealth Countries 25,720 41,571 Foreizn Countries Asia apan 553, ,411 Euroj,e BelgIum , , Switzerland 19, , North America Cuba 16,177 Panama 8,820 17,348 Puerto luco 2,930 8,225 United States 1,933, ,761,197 1, ,182 3outh America Venezuela 23,068 57, Totals, Foreign Countries ,032,587 2,768,706 5,688,213 Totals, Nov Oct Nov I4os. Nov Mos. Nov , ,103,055 4,490,573 25,549,820 16,792,586 5,074,158 2;768,7o6 1,791, 369 4,.95,042 21,784,015 13,941,236 5,688,213 19

24 Customs Exports of Rye and Flaxseed, by Countries of Consignment, November and AugustNovember, 1950 bushels Flaxseed ber AuN bushels C ommoriwealth Countries United Kingdom 40,000 North Americ Jamaica Totals, Commonwealth Countries Foreipn Countries Asia Japan 210,727263,088 Euige. Belgium Italy Norway Switzerland 71, ,750,949 2, , ,995 North America Cuba 54 United States 10, Totals, Foreign Countries 202,424 1,705, ,516 2,560,183 Totals, Nov ,424 1,705, ,217 Oct , ,065 Nov , Moe. Nov ,150 3,905, Mos, Nov lt9.4O7 20

25 Customs Exports of Corn, Buckwheat and Screenings by Countries of Consignment, November and Augu5tNovenlber, 1950 Destination Foreigi Countries November Corn Buckwheat Au.Nov0 November Aug.Nov0 bushels bushels ZI Euro pe Belgium 86,198 86,198 Italy 114 North America Netherlands Antilles St0 Pierre and Miquelori United States 7,440 11,946 1,354 1,563 South America Venezuela 3,928 Totals, Foreign Countries ,173 87, Totals, Nov, ,625 16,173 87,552 87,761 Oct Nov , Mos0 Nov ,270 3, Mos0 Nov ,000 97,135 Screenings November Aug0Nov 0 cwt0 Coimionwealth Countries Foreign Countries Totals, Nov Oct Nov , Mos. Nov , Mos. Nov

26 Customs Exports of Bran, Shorts and Middlirigs, Oatmeal and Rolled Oats by Countries of Consignment, November and AugustNovember, 1950 Bran. Shorts & Middlin psi Oatmeal & Rolled Oats Destination November AuNov, November Au.Nov, cwt. cwt. Commonwealth Countries A sia British Malaya ,757 Hong Kong 4042 North America Bahamas Barbados 13,530 13,755 Jamaica 450 1, Trinidad & Tobago 1,628 6,120 Leeward & Windward Is Bermuda 841 3,107 British Honduras 15 South America British Guiana 7 81 Totals, Commonwealth Countries 16,496 25,091 7,299 13,262 Foreinn Countries Africa Abyssinia Asia Arabia China Philippine Island5 Europe Switzerland North America Costa Rica Guatemala Panama St. Pierre & Miquelon United States South America Bolivia Chile Colombia Ecuador Peru Venezuela Totals, Foreign Countries , , ,500 1, ,944 1,043,006 1, ,332 4, ,046,416 4, Totals, Nov ,940 1,071,507 11,668 42,401 Oct ,828 5,261 Nov ,428 19, Mos. Nov , , Mos, Nov ,975, ,810 22

27 23 Customs Exports of Grain and Flaxseed, August.Novnber, 1950 Port of Exit Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed bushels Via Canadian Seaboard Ports bjj Halifax N.S. Montreal Que0 Quebec Que Sorel Que0 Three Rivers Qüe0 New Westminster B.C. Vancouver B.C. Totals, Canadian Atlantic Seaoard Ports Totals, Canadian Pacific Seaboard Ports Grand Totals, Canadian Seaboard Ports 6,068 22,251; , ; ,215 1,966,491 43,292 24, ,890 5,377, , ,664, ,611 1L , , , ,, , , Via Canadian Inland Ports Andover Centreville McAdam St. Leonard Woodstock Coaticook Frelighsburg High wter Huntingdon Lac Megantic Lacolle Phillipsburg Sutton Fort Erie Fort Frances Fort William Niagara Falls Port Arthur Prescott Sarnia Windsor Emerson Winnipeg North Portal Coutte H untingdon Pacific Highway White Rock N OB. N.B. N.B, N.B N.B. Que. Que, Que. Que, Que, Que. Que, Que, Ont0 Ont0 Ont0 Ont. Ont0 Ont. Ont0 Ont0 Man. Man0 Sask 0 Alta, 3,0. B.C, B , ;940 1;178 3;76o 16,704 1, ,001 M , ,324 49; , ,192 71, ; , ,073, , ,147 48,333 7, ,712 2,070,886 1,750, ,742 1,819 6, ,948 17,008 5,203 6,767, ,919 44, Totals, Canadian Inland Ports , ,990 Grand Totals 55,804,586 5,074, ,213 1, ,600,217

28 STATISTICS ( B OThEQE S ustoms Exports of Grain an d Grain Products, AugustNovember, 1950 Buck Wheat Bran,Shorts 0átmeal'and Port of Exit Corn wheat Floui' & Middlings Rofled Oats bu. bu. bbl. cwt, cwt. Via Canadian Seaboard I orts Charlottetown 1.E Halifax N 0 S ,422 Montreal Que , ,658 22,174 Quebec Que0 21,028 New Westminster B O G O 11,218 Vancouver B0C. 770,247 14,293 2,074 Totals, Canadian Atlantic Seaboard Forts Totals, Canadian Pacific Seaboard Ports Grand Totals, Canadian Seaboard Ports _ Via Canadian Inland Ports Clair St,Leonard N.B. Woodetock N.B. Coaticook Que0 Estcourt 4ue0 Fre1ighsbur Que, Hull Que. Huntingdon Que. Lac Megantic Que. Lacolle Phillipsburg Que. Rock Island Que Sutton 4ue. Fort Erie Ont. Fort Frances Ont, Niagara Falls, Ont. Port Colborne Ont, Prescott Ont. Sarnja Ont. Windsor Ont. Emerson Man0 North Portal Sàsk0 Huntingdon B0C0 Pacific Highway B.C. White Rock B.C. Dawson Y.T0 Totals, Canadian Inland Ports , , ,800 11; , , ,657 2,800 2, ;222 51,050 3, , , ,001 1,200 7, , , , Grand Totals 16,173 87, ,302 1,071,507 42,401 :