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$C.\NAL)A GRAIN STATISTICS WEEKLY APRIL 28, 1954 Memorandum A.$ C. D. Howe, Minister of Trade and Commerce DOMINION BUREAU OF

$200 a year Vol. 34, No. 39 7 5.54 EDMOND CLOIJTIEm, C.M.G., O.

1 C.\NAL)A GRAIN STATISTICS WEEKLY APRIL 28, 1954 Memorandum A. IN '.7 J) C~ \ Published by A uthorily of The Right 1lonourable C. D. Howe, Minister of Trade and Commerce DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS Agriculture Division Crop8 Section Price $200 a year Vol. 34, No EDMOND CLOIJTIEm, C.M.G., O.A., DS.P., Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationery. Ottawa, 1954.

S '... 4. pit Table of Contents Iote: In those tables in which data have been rounded to the rearest. thousand bushels, the sums or individual items may not agree exactly with the totals!

.. United States and Foreign Grain in Store Eastern Elevators Stocks in Store by Grades at Terminal and bastern Llevat.ors... CountrylovatorsStocks, rteceiptsandshients e.

.. Canadian Wheat Board naily Cash Oats and Barley uotataons... kinnipeg Grain Exchange Daily Cash Closing Coarse Grains uotations a. *.. Winnipeg Grain Futures, Closing.

2 S ' pit Table of Contents Iote: In those tables in which data have been rounded to the rearest. thousand bushels, the sums or individual items may not agree exactly with the totals! ag VI sible Supply of Wheat.. a., a a..a' a a a a. a.. a Farmers' Hark etings of Wheat and Coarse Grains in the rrairie 1rovirices... Visible Supply of Canadian Grain..... a.... a a.. a I I S S S I S S Canadian Eastern Grain in Store bastern Lievators... United States and Foreign Grain in Store Eastern Elevators Stocks in Store by Grades at Terminal and bastern Llevat.ors... CountrylovatorsStocks, rteceiptsandshients e Grain Deliveries from Farms in the Irairie Frovinces Fort 4illiamFort Artur Stocks, Reeipts and Shitients Canadian 1heat Board DailyCash wheat Quotations... Canadian Wheat Board naily Cash Oats and Barley uotataons... kinnipeg Grain Exchange Daily Cash Closing Coarse Grains uotations a. *.. Winnipeg Grain Futures, Closing.4uotation5 Ontario Grain Prices a.... Lake Shipients from Fort WilliamPort jrthur....,. a es.... a.a., a.... OverscasCiearanceofCanadianflrainbyports ,... Shirients of Canadian Grain to the United States Receipts, Shipments and Stocks of Canadian Corn and wiestern Sunflower Seed. a... hckncw1ecpent Records for Western Division supplied by board of Grain Corjnissioners for Canada ,

Visible Supply of Canadian Wheat at Close of Business, April 28, 1954 Compared with Previous Week and Year April 30, April 21, Airil 28, Position 1953 1954 1954 thousand bushels Country Elevators

St. Lawrence ports Lower St. Lawrence and Maritime ports Storage Af

Totals 133,832 192,458 191,426 6008 7,289 7,124 15,399 15,109 15,170 6 9 197 10,202 11,399 50 331 486 274 53 53 2 9 094 2,516 2,516 18,434 54,168 54,782 195 195 25,372 9 0 687 9,343 30,881 32,757

3 Visible Supply of Canadian Wheat at Close of Business, April 28, 1954 Compared with Previous Week and Year April 30, April 21, Airil 28, Position thousand bushels Country Elevators Interior private and Mill Interior terminals VancouverNew Westminster Victoria Prince Rupert Church ill Fort WilliajtPort Arthur Storage Afloat In transit rail (Western Division) Bay, Lake and Upper St. Lawrence ports Lower St. Lawrence and Maritime ports Storage Afloat in transit lake In transit rail (Eastern Division) In Store Canada In Store U.S.A. Totals 133, , , ,289 7,124 15,399 15,109 15, ,202 11, ,516 2,516 18,434 54,168 54, , ,343 30,881 32,757 31,581 16,657 19,643 21,098 3,555 1,376 7, , , , ,139 1, , , ,731 Farmers' Marketings of Wheat and Coarse Grains in the Prairie Provinces Week Ending Aug. 1/52 Aug. 1/53 grain Apr. 30/53 Apr.21/54 Apr.28/54 Apr. 30/53 Ai.r. 28/54 thousand bushels Wheat (ex. Dur.) Durum wheat All wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxs eed 6,594 2,469 3, , , ,000 6,572 6,664 2,512 3, , ,517 1, ,739 68,232 2, ,701 71, , Totals ,049 5, , ,800

2 Visible Supply of Canadian Grain at Close of Business, April 28, 1954 Position Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed Total Western Division thousand bushels Country Elevators 11anit oba Saskatchewan

191,426 18,866 31,386 2,116 324 244,117 7,124 529 1,935 18 43 9,649 15,170 11 515 / 15,696 11,399 67 1,446 10 2 12,924 486 1 488 53 368 121 2,516 1 54,782 7,231 10,261 1,415 1,b93 75,413 195 195 943

4 2 Visible Supply of Canadian Grain at Close of Business, April 28, 1954 Position Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed Total Western Division thousand bushels Country Elevators 11anit oba Saskatchewan Alberta Totals mt. Pte. & Mill mt. Texina1s VancouverNew Westminster Victoria Prince Rupert Churchill Ft. Wil1iarnPt Arthur Jtorage Afloat In Transit Rail Totals, West. Div ,056 5, , ,768 6,804 7,858 1, ,580 52, 004 9, ,426 18,866 31,386 2, ,117 7, , ,649 15, / 15,696 11, , , , ,782 7,231 10,261 1,415 1,b93 75, ,5401, _16 292, ,451 4, ,063 1astern Division Pray, Lake & Upper St. Lawrence Ports Fort I'icicol1 Midland Midland, Sircoe Midland, Tiff in Midland, hberdeen Collingwood Owen Sound Coderich, E.&.T. S arnia Walk erville Pt. Colborne, N.H.B. Pt. Colborne, M.L. flumber3tone Toronto Kingston Elev. Co. Prescott Totals 3, ,271 1, ,997 2, ,016 3, , , , l 2, o28 4, , , , , ,425 3, ,432 7L_... 31,581 1,394 2,

Visible Supply of Canadian Grain at Close of Business, pril 28, 1954 }osition Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed Total thousand bushels Lower St.

114 17 23 154 orel 2,583 4 2 1 2,589 Three Rivers 5,046 5,046 uebec, N.H.B.

Transit Lake In Transit 1ai1 Totals, iast. Div. 1,376.

5 Visible Supply of Canadian Grain at Close of Business, pril 28, 1954 }osition Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed Total thousand bushels Lower St. Lawrence & Maritime Forts Nontreal, N.H.B. 6, ,755 Nontreal, Doe. El. Ltd orel 2, ,589 Three Rivers 5,046 5,046 uebec, N.H.B. 2, ,729 Aest Saint John ,074 int John halifax 1,941 _ 1,914 Totals 21, Storage Afloat In Transit Lake In Transit 1ai1 Totals, iast. Div. 1, ,376 : 925 1,151 1, , ,645 2, , ,878 Totals, Canada 348,139 34,803 52,298 6,076 2, ,941 United_States United States Forts Suffalo Buffalo Afloat Totals, U..A Totals, Canada a U 3., 318,731 V34.,803 52, ,820 / Less than '00 bu:thels. 1 Inc1ude 5,7,0UO bushels of Dururn wheat.

4 Canadian Eastern Grain in Store Eastern Elevators, April 28, 1954 Flak Buck Soy Position Wheat Oats Barley Rye seed Corn

Colborne J 377 30 2 Toronto 154 21 3 31 77 Kingston.. 16 Pre5cott i Montreal, N.H.B. 623 15 2 2 9 Montreal, D.E.

6 4 Canadian Eastern Grain in Store Eastern Elevators, April 28, 1954 Flak Buck Soy Position Wheat Oats Barley Rye seed Corn wheat beans thousand bushels Collingwood 18 Goderich, EO&T. 1 Sarnia 61 2 Walkerville Pt. Colborne J Toronto Kingston.. 16 Pre5cott i Montreal, N.H.B Montreal, D.E. 2 Quebec Totals 1, April 30, , Less than 500 bushels. / Including Humberstone. United Stat*5 and Foreign Grain in Store Eastern Elevators, April 28, 1954 Position Oats Corn thousand bushels Soy beans Argentrne Oats Walkerville 92 Toronto 55 Prescott 105 Montreal, N.H.B. 88 Three Rivers quebec 31 Totals April 30, Less than 500 bushels.

5 Stocks in Store by Principal Grades, at Public and SemiPublic Terminals and Eastern Elevators, April 28, 1954 Eastern Elevators Grain and Interior Pacific Ft.

6 Wheat Feed Wheat 1 C.W. Garnet 2 C.W. Garnet 3 C.W. Garnet Tough Contract Ot.he rs Eastern Totals thousand bushels 116 J.

127 43 137 302 297 20 49 163 554 360 3,593 75 38 336 603 3,128 193 269 53 18.5 332 740 15,170 11,938 52,883 21,501 10,625 16,140 4,240 Durum 1C.W.

7 5 Stocks in Store by Principal Grades, at Public and SemiPublic Terminals and Eastern Elevators, April 28, 1954 Eastern Elevators Grain and Interior Pacific Ft.Williaxn Bay & Lower Laker Grade Terminals Seaboard Pt. Arthur Upper & Upper St. time Elevators Lake St. Lawr. Lawr. Ports Wheat (ox. Dur.) 1 Northern 2 Northern 3 Northern 4 Northern No. 5 Wheat No. 6 Wheat Feed Wheat 1 C.W. Garnet 2 C.W. Garnet 3 C.W. Garnet Tough Contract Ot.he rs Eastern Totals thousand bushels 116 J.,525 5, ,663 3,938 28,503 16,018 9,017 11,806 3,261 2,169 3,474 9,590 2, , , , , , , ,170 11,938 52,883 21,501 10,625 16,140 4,240 Durum 1C.W.Amber 2 C.W. Amber 3 C.W. Amber 4 C.W. Amber Tough Others 4 7 1, X 26 1/ 54 6' Totals 2, Totals, Wheat 15,170 11,938 54,977 22,086 10,767 16,883 4,320 Oats 2 C.W. Ex. 3 C.W. 3 C.J. Ex. 1 Feed 1 Feed 2 Feed 3 Feed Mixed Feed Tough Othere Eastern , jf Totals ,

I Stocks in Store by Principal G rades, at Public and SemiPublic Terminals and Eastern Elevators, April 28, 1954 (concluded) Eastern Elevators Grain and

Lawr. Ports thousand bushels Barley 2 C.W.

8 I Stocks in Store by Principal G rades, at Public and SemiPublic Terminals and Eastern Elevators, April 28, 1954 (concluded) Eastern Elevators Grain and Interior Pacific Ft.Willia3Th Bay & Lower ike Lower Tai Grade Terminals Seaboard Pt. Arthur Upper & Upper St. time Elevators Lake St. Lawr. Lawr. Ports thousand bushels Barley 2 C.W. SixRow C.W. SjxRow 156 3, C.W. SiXROW C.W. TwoRow 89 3 C.W. TwoRow Feed Feed , Feed Tough Others Eastern 2 Totals 515 1,815 9,595 1, lcw. 2 2 C.W C.W Tough Others Eastern V Totals V 10 1, V Flaxseed 1 C.W. V 2 1, C.W. 27 V 3C.W. 26. Tough 4 Others 43 Eastern Totals V 2 1,093 Totals, Stocks 15,696 13,832 74,858 24,443 12,112 / Less than 500 bushels ,327

7 Country Elevator Stocks, Receipts and Shinents, Week Ending April 28, 1954 WheatT Durnm Flax Provinc.

u3 815 94 Totals 190 1015 1,411 18,866 31,386 2,116 324 Totals Week Ago 191,086 1,372 19,631 31,521 2,377 356 Year Ago 132,400 1,432 22,123 36,809 3,405 1358 Re cejp ts Manitoba 117 1 126 208 7 7

248 166 34 5 saskatchewan 2,149 20 930 627 219 31 Alberta 2168 a Totals 4078 34 1,588 940 353 66 Totals Week Ago 4207 45 1315 929 291 26 Year Ago 11,289 134 3,398 3,722 341 65 / term than 'Y) hr,hels

9 7 Country Elevator Stocks, Receipts and Shinents, Week Ending April 28, 1954 WheatT Durnm Flax Provinc.e Jex,Durj '1heat _Oats Barley Rye seed thousand bushels Stoks in Store Manitoba 2; ,056 5, askatchewar 114,6 1,103 6,804 7, , Alberta _51,831 17_9 3 X6 l8.u Totals ,411 18,866 31,386 2, Totals Week Ago 191,086 1,372 19,631 31,521 2, Year Ago 132,400 1,432 22,123 36,809 3, Re cejp ts Manitoba Saskatchewan 2, Alberta Totals 3, Totals Week Ago Year Ago 6, ,715 2, hjjineit U Manitoba saskatchewan 2, Alberta 2168 a Totals , Totals Week Ago Year Ago 11, ,398 3, / term than 'Y) hr,hels FaZ1ers' Marketing, Including Interior Private and Mill and Platform Loadings in the Prairie Provinces, August 1, 1953April 28, 1954 Wheat Durii F1 pnce (ex.dulj Wh Pa_rLejLJy seed_ thousand bushels Manitoba S ask atchean Alberta 26, ,726 20,595 1,088 2, ,621 32,205 25,185 4,039 2,288 E , ,105 Totals 271,945 6, ,885 7,323 6,843

RMIE Grain Deliveries from Farms in the Prairie Frovinces, August 1, 1953 to April 28, 1954 (approx.) J Crop Year Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed million bushels Total 19041 358.8 24.7 1608 3.4 2.

2 1946147 271.2 76.0 53.5 5.2 4,8 410.6 1947 48 210.6 60.5 57.2 9.5 9.4 347.2 194849 262.7 66.8 57.9 14.3 14.0 415.6 194950 267.0 67.1 47.1 7.3 1.4 389.8 195051 274.7 66.9 64.0 65 29 415.0 195152 308.

8 / J Since marketing data are ccapi1ed on a weekly basis the length of the period included varies slit1y frcin year to year. Subject to revision.

10 RMIE Grain Deliveries from Farms in the Prairie Frovinces, August 1, 1953 to April 28, 1954 (approx.) J Crop Year Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed million bushels Total , J , / / J Since marketing data are ccapi1ed on a weekly basis the length of the period included varies slit1y frcin year to year. Subject to revision. Fort WilliamPort Arthur Stocks Receipts and Shipments (Licensed capacity of semipublic and private Lerminal elevators, 92,952,000 bushels ) ht. F Item (ex.dur.) Wheat Oats Barley Rye seed thousand bushels Stocks in Store, April 28, 1954 [eceipts during week Shipments during week Lake Rail Milled and Processed Receipt5 August 1, 1953Acril 28, 1954 Shipments August 1, 19531pril 28, 1954 Lake Rail Milled and Processed 52;883 2,095 7,231 10,261 1,445 1,693 1, ,343 1, ,266 2, ,096 6,613 75,729 64,193 7,752 6,887 71, ,390 58, ,957 2, , , , / J Less than 500 bushels.

Canadian Wheat Board Daily Cash Wheat Week Ending April 30, 1otation 1954 class 4 Apr. Apr, Apr. Apr. Apr. Weekly Grade 26 27 28 29 30 Ave ragg.

134 134 134 134 4 Northern 126 126 126 126 126 126 No. 5 Wheat 112 112 112 112 112 112 No. 6 Wheat 106 106 106 106 106 106 Feed Wheat 100 100 100 100 100 100 1 C.W. Garnet 134 134 134 134 134 134 2 C.

W. Amber Durum 140 140 140 140 14 0 140 International Wheat Agreement and Ik*nestic Sales (Basis in Store Fort WilliamPort Arthur 1 Northern 183/2 183/1 183/2 183/1 183/1 183/1 2 Northern 177/2 177/1

11 Canadian Wheat Board Daily Cash Wheat Week Ending April 30, 1otation 1954 class 4 Apr. Apr, Apr. Apr. Apr. Weekly Grade Ave ragg. cents and eighths per bushel Initial Paymit to Frc1ucers (Basis in Store Fort WilliamPort Arthur or Vancouver) 1 Northern Northern Northern Northern No. 5 Wheat No. 6 Wheat Feed Wheat C.W. Garnet C.W. Garnet Alberta Red Winter Alberta Winter C.W. Amber Dururn C.W. Amber Durum C.W. Amber Durum International Wheat Agreement and Ik*nestic Sales (Basis in Store Fort WilliamPort Arthur 1 Northern 183/2 183/1 183/2 183/1 183/1 183/1 2 Northern 177/2 177/1 177/2 177/1 177/1 177/1 3 Northern 175/2 175/1 175/2 175/1 175/1 175/1 4 Northern 169/2 169/1 169/2 169/1 169/1 169/1 No. 5 Wheat 166/2 166/1 166/2 166/1 166/1 166/1 No. 6 Wheat 165/2 165/1 165/2 165/1 165/1 165/1 Feed Wheat 161/2 161/1 161/2 161/1 161/1 161/1 1 C.W. Garnet 173/2 173/1 173/2 173/1 173/1 173/1 2 C.W. Garnet 170/2 170/1 170/ /1 170/1 3 C.W. Garnet 166/2 166/1 16b/2 166/1 166/1 ba/i 1 Alberta Red Winter 177/2 177/1 177/2 177/1 177/1 177/1 2 Alberta Winter 175/2 175/1 175/2 175/1 175/1 175/1 3 Alberta Winter 171/2 171/1 171/2 171/1 171/1 171/1 1 C.W. Amber Dw'imi / 202/2 202/1 202/2 202/1 202/1 202/1 2 C.W. Amber Durum 200/2 200/1 200/2 200/1 200/1 200/1 3 C.W. Amber Duruin / 199/2 199/1 199/2 199/1 199/1 199/1 (Basis in Store Vancouver) 1 Northern 190/2 190/1 190/2 190/1 190/1 190/1 2 Northern 185/2 185/1 385/2 185/1 185/1 185/1 3 Northern 181/2 181/1 181/2 181/1 181/1 181/1 4 Northern 175/2 175/1 175/2 175/1 175/1 175/1 No. 5 Wheat 166/2 166/1 166/2 166/1 166/1 166/1 No. 6 Wheat 165/2 165/1 165/2 165/1 165/1 165/1 Feed Wheat 161/2 161/1 161/2 161/1 161/1 161/1 1 C.W. Garnet 173/2 173/1 173/2 173/1 173/1 173/1 2 C.W. Garnet 170/2 170/1 170/2 170/1 170/1 170/1 3 C.W. Garnet 166/2 166/1 166/2 166/1 166/1 166/1 1 Alberta Red Winter 184/2 184/1 184/2 184/1 184/1 184/1 2 Alberta Winter 182/2 182/1 182/2 182/1 182/ Alberta Winter 178/2 178/1 178/2 178/1 178/1 178/1 For footnotes see page 10.

10 Canadian Wheat Board Daily Cash Wheat Quotations Week Ending Apri

177/1 177/1 177/1 9 Northern 175/2 175/1 175/2 175/1 175/1 175/1 4 Northern 169/2 169/1 169/2 169/1 169/1 169/1 No. 5 Wheat 166/2 166/1 166/2 166/1 166/1 166/1 No.

12 10 Canadian Wheat Board Daily Cash Wheat Quotations Week Ending April 30, 1954 d1as5 and Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Weekly Grade _ Averae cents and eighths per bushel Class 2 Exports (Basis in Store Fort WilliamPort Arthur) 1 Northern 183/2 183/1 183/2 183/1 183/1 183/1 2 Northern 177/2 177/1 177/2 177/1 177/1 177/1 9 Northern 175/2 175/1 175/2 175/1 175/1 175/1 4 Northern 169/2 169/1 169/2 169/1 169/1 169/1 No. 5 Wheat 166/2 166/1 166/2 166/1 166/1 166/1 No. 6 Wheat 165/2 165/1 165/2 165/1 165/1 165/1 Feed Wheat 161/2 161/1 161/2 161/1 161/1 161/1 1 CW. Garnet 173/2 173/1 173/2 173/X 173/1 173/1 C 0W, Garnet 170/2 170/1 170/2 170/1 170/1 170/1 3 C.14. Garnet 166/2 166/1 166/2 166/1 166/1 166/1 1 C.W. Amber Durum C.W. Amber Durum C.W. Amber Durum (Basis in Store Vancouver) 1 Northern 190/2 190/1 190/2 190/1 190/1 190/1 2 Northern 185/2 185/1 185/2 185/1 185/1 185/1 3 Northern 181/2 181/1 181/2 181/1 181/1 181/1 4 Northern 175/2 175/1 175/2 175/1 175/1 175/1 No. 5 Wheat 166/2 166/1 166/2 166/1 166/1 166/1 No. 6 Wheat 165/2 165/1 165/2 165/1 165/1 165/1 Feed Wheat 161/2 161/1 161/2 161/1 161/1 161/1 1 C.W, Garnet 173/2 173/1 173/2 173/1 173/1 173/1 2 C,W. Garnet 170/2 170/1 170/2 170/1 170/1 170/1 3 C.W. Garnet 166/2 166/1 166/2 166/1 166/1 166/1 1 Alberta Red Winter 184/2 184/1 184/2 184/1 184/1 184/1 2 Alberta Winter 182/2 182/1 182/2 182/1 182/1 182/1 3 Alberta Winter 178/2 178/1 178/2 178/1 178/1 178/1 / Irices fixed daily by the Canadian Wheat Board. / Prices of Durums sold for domestic use are 10 cents per bushel higher than indicated in the table.

11 Canadian Wheat board Daily Cash Oats and Barley cuotations 'leek Ending April 30, 1954 Grain and Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Weekly Grade 26 27 28 10 Average cents and eighths per bushel Oats / Initial Payment to Producers 2 C.

2 Feed 55 55 55 55 55 55 7Feed 48 48 48 48 48 48 Domestic and Expprt / 2 C.W. 73/2 73 73 73 73 73 x. 3 C.W. 71 73/6 70/6 70/6 70/6 70/6 3 c.w. 70 69/6 69/6 69/6 69/6 69/6 x.

SixRow 98 98 98 98 93 98 2 C.W. SixRow 98 98 98 98 98 98 7 C.W. SixRow 96 96 96 96 96 96 14 C.W. SixRow 90 90 90 90 90 90 1 G.W. TwoRow 91 91 91 91 91 91 2 C.W. TwoRow 91 91 91 91 91 91 3 C.W. TwoRow 88 88 88 88 83 88 1 Feed 87 87 87 87 87 87 2 Feed 82 82 82 82 82 82 3 Feed 75 75 75 75 75 75 Domestic anqjçport / 1 C.

13 11 Canadian Wheat board Daily Cash Oats and Barley cuotations 'leek Ending April 30, 1954 Grain and Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Weekly Grade Average cents and eighths per bushel Oats / Initial Payment to Producers 2 C.W i.x. 3 CW c.w ix. 1 Feed ifeed Feed Feed Domestic and Expprt / 2 C.W. 73/ x. 3 C.W /6 70/6 70/6 70/6 70/6 3 c.w /6 69/6 69/6 69/6 69/6 x. 1 Feed 70 69/6 69/6 69/6 69/6 69/6 1 Feed 69/ /2 69/2 69/2 69/2 2 Feed 68 67/6 67/6 67/6 67/6 67/6 3 Feed 65 64/6 64/6 64/6 64/6 64/6 'rley.?/ ayment to }roducers 1 C.W. SixRow C.W. SixRow C.W. SixRow C.W. SixRow G.W. TwoRow C.W. TwoRow C.W. TwoRow Feed Feed Feed Domestic anqjçport / 1 C.W. SixRow 104/4 104/ /2 2 C.W. SjxRow 104/4 104/ /2 3 C.W. SixRow 100/4 100/ /2 1 C.W. SixRow 92/4 92/ /2 1 C.W. TwoRow 98/6 98/ / /3 2 C.W. Two.ROW 98/6 98/ / /3 3 C.W. TwoRow 94/6 94/ / /3 1 Feed /2 37/ /4 2 Feed /2 85/ /4 3 Feed 83/4 83/4 82/ /4 83 / Prices fixed daily by the Canadian Wheat Board. / Basis in store Fort WilliamPort Arthur. 3f Local sales and spot sales subject to confirmation.

12 Winnipeg Grain Exchange Daily Cash Closing Coarse Grains Quotations Week Ending Apri

3 C.W. 70/3 70/2 70/1 70/2 70/2 70/2 3 C.I. 69/3 69/2 69/3 69/4 69/4 69/3 Ex.

SixRow 98/3 98/3 97/6 98 97/3 98 2 C.W. SixRow 98/3 98/3 97/6 98 97/3 98 3 C.W. SixRow 96/3 96/3 95/6 96 95/3 96 4 C.W. SixRow 89/3 89/3 88/6 89 8/3 89 1 C.W. TwoRow 94/3 94/3 93/6 94 93/3 94 2 C.W. TwoRow 94/3 94/3 93/6 94 93/3 94 3 C.

14 12 Winnipeg Grain Exchange Daily Cash Closing Coarse Grains Quotations Week Ending April 30, 1954 nan apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. WeekI Grade Average cents and eighths per xishel iripg Grain ExchapjLe Cash Quotations 0ts Domestic and Export 2 C.W. 73/ / Ex. 3 C.W. 70/3 70/2 70/1 70/2 70/2 70/2 3 C.I. 69/3 69/2 69/3 69/4 69/4 69/3 Ex. 1 Feed 69/3 69/2 69/3 69/4 69/4 69/3 1 Feed 67/7 68/2 68/3 68/4 68/4 68/2 2 Feed 66/3 66/6 66/5 66/6 66/6 66/5 3 Feed 63/7 63/6 63/5 63/6 63/6 63/6 Ban e Domestic and Export 1 C.W. SixRow 98/3 98/3 97/ / C.W. SixRow 98/3 98/3 97/ / C.W. SixRow 96/3 96/3 95/ / C.W. SixRow 89/3 89/3 88/6 89 8/ C.W. TwoRow 94/3 94/3 93/ / C.W. TwoRow 94/3 94/3 93/ / C.W. TwoRow 92/3 92/ /3 86/ Feed 86/5 86/6 86/4 86/6 86/1 2 Feed 84/7 84/7 84/4 84/6 84/1 84/5 3 Feed 83/1 83/1 82/4 82/6 82/1 82/6 Rye PrxIucers' Domestic and Exrort Prices 2 C.W. 89/7 87/6 86/6 88/3 86/4 87/7 3 C.W. 85/3 83/2 82/ C.W. 75/ /7 73/4 71/4 73 Ergoty 73/ /7 71/4 69/4 71 Flaxseed Produc ers' Dome stic and Exrt Prices 1 C.W. 292/7 290/2 288/4 290/2 288/6 290/1 2 C.W. 237/7 285/2 283/4 285/2 283/6 285/1 3 C.W. 274/5 272/2 270/4 272/2 270/6 272/1 1J Basis in store Fort WilliamPort Arthur.

13 Winnipeg Grain Futures, Closing luotations Aprfl April April April April cents and eighths per bushel and Month 26 27 28 29 30 Oats May 70/7 70/6 70/5 70/6 70/6 July 69 68/7 6816 69/1 69/2 October

90/5/6 89/214 Flaxs eed May 292/5 290/2 288/4 290/2 288/6 July 293/5 291 289/1 290/6 290290/4 October 274/4 272 269/6 270/4 270/4 Daily uotations and Weekly Average Prices of Ontario Grain Grain and

2 White 65 65 65 65 65 65 Barley, Ontario, good malting 95 95 95 95 95 95 tye, No. 2 Ontario 75 75 75 75 75 75 Corn, Ont. Yellow No. 2 15.

15 13 Winnipeg Grain Futures, Closing luotations Aprfl April April April April cents and eighths per bushel and Month Oats May 70/7 70/6 70/5 70/6 70/6 July 69 68/ /1 69/2 October 68 67/6 67/7 68/2 68/4 BArley May 90/3 90/3 89/ /3 July 88/5 88/ /2 87 October 87 87/3 86/ /4 Rye May 90/ /7 88/4 86/4 July 90/4 88/7 87/6 89/1 87/4 October 92 90/3 89/4 90/5/6 89/214 Flaxs eed May 292/5 290/2 288/4 290/2 288/6 July 293/ /1 290/ /4 October 274/ /6 270/4 270/4 Daily uotations and Weekly Average Prices of Ontario Grain Grain and Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Weekly Gride Arae_ Wheat, Ontario Winter cents and eighths per bushel No. 2 and better No Oats, No. 2 White Barley, Ontario, good malting tye, No. 2 Ontario Corn, Ont. Yellow No % moisture (natural or kiln dried Buckwheat, Tough No. 3, 18% moisture Mixed grain Flaxseed, No /6 Soybeans, No. 2 qnd 4tter /4 377/ /2 RAS IS OF QUOTATIONS: Buying prices, carlots; corn and soy beans..?.o. b.chatham; flaxseeddelivered in Toronto; all others f.o.b. Ontario shippiaz points Lake Shipments from Fort WilliamPort Arthur from the Opening of Navigation, April 16 to 27, 1954 Georgian 3y Lower Lake LowerS Grain & Upper & Upper St. Lawrence Buffalo U.S.A. Tot.al Lake Ports Lawr. Ports Ports Ports thousand bushels Theat (ex.dur.) ,311 Oats 1, Barley ,230 5, ,938 4,359 Rye Flaxzeed 278 _ 278 Totals 1,793 2,137 1,419 3,349 4,103 12,802

14 Overseas qlearances of Canadian Grain by Forts, August 1, 1953April 28, 1954 Ports Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed thousand bushels Pacific Sahoard VancouverNew Westminster

Lawrence Montreal 28,975 1,376 24,681 415 24213 Three Rivers 1,310 (uebec 6057 375 41 Maritime I orts Saint John 401 West Saint John 6,800 23 1,730 1 8 169 Halifax 2,434 146

Atlantic 126 Totals 146,254 3,104 42,367 435 4,167 Overseas Clearances of Canadian Grain by Ports, August 1, 1952April 30, 1953 Ports Wheat Oats Barley rye F1acseed thousand

16 14 Overseas qlearances of Canadian Grain by Forts, August 1, 1953April 28, 1954 Ports Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed thousand bushels Pacific Sahoard VancouverNew Westminster 81,608 1,672 12, Victoria 2, Prince Rupert 5, St. Lawrence Montreal 28,975 1,376 24, Three Rivers 1,310 (uebec Maritime I orts Saint John 401 West Saint John 6, , Halifax 2, Lakehead Direct Churchi1 10,482 U.S.A. Atlantic 126 Totals 146,254 3,104 42, ,167 Overseas Clearances of Canadian Grain by Ports, August 1, 1952April 30, 1953 Ports Wheat Oats Barley rye F1acseed thousand bushels Pacific Seaboard VanciverNew Westminster 64, ,313 Victoria 573 Prince Rupert St.. Lawrence Montreal 47,428 2, ,470 2,437 Sorel 7,754 6,040 Three Rjvers 13,691 C.uebec 12, Maritime Ports Saint John 2,714 West Saint John 16,056 3, Halifax 12,522 1,314 Lakehead Djrect Qliurchifl 8,318 U.3.A 9 Atlantic Totals 188,081 3,947 59,282 1,820 3,467 S.

15 Shipnents of Canadian Grain to the United States, Week Ending April 28, 1954 Direct from Pacific Coast Western Ft.Wi1liaEastern Eastern Farms Terniint1s Elevators Pt.

Rail 200 200 Total Shipnents Since August 1, 1953 Wheat 886 31 131 3,506 539 5 1 092 Oats 778 1,559 44,608 5,571 52,517 Barley 905 25,725 337 26,968 Rye 169 166 11,976 9 12,320 j Less than

Arthur Elevators thousand bushels Canadian Western Corn Receipts during week Receipts Aug.

17 15 Shipnents of Canadian Grain to the United States, Week Ending April 28, 1954 Direct from Pacific Coast Western Ft.Wi1liaEastern Eastern Farms Terniint1s Elevators Pt. Arthur Elevators Total thousand bu5hels Wheat By Vessel ByRail Oats By Vessel ByRail 2,530 2, Barley By Vessel 1,196 1,196 Byftail Ame By Vessel By Rail Total Shipnents Since August 1, 1953 Wheat , Oats 778 1,559 44,608 5,571 52,517 Barley , ,968 Rye , ,320 j Less than 500 bushels. Canadian Corn and Western Sunflower Seed Receipts, Shipments and Stocks Week Ending &pril 28, 1954 tesern Ft.Wjlliarn Eastern Elevators Pt. Arthur Elevators thousand bushels Canadian Western Corn Receipts during week Receipts Aug. 1, 1953 to date 53 1 Shipments during week 5 5tocks in store 37 Canadian Iasterri Corn Receipts during week Receipts Aug. 1, 1953 to date Shijinents during week Stocks in store Canadian. Western Sunflower Seed Receipts during week Receipts Aug. 1, 1953 to date Shipments during week Stocks in store 34 2, thousand pounds 5, ,402

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if 4 ri CANADA DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND COMMERCE DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS AGRICULTURAL BRANCH Vol.. 25 No. 2 CANADIAN GRAIN STATISTICS Week ending AUGUST 10, 1944 lrccord. for Western Inspection Divi.ion