CANADIAN GRAIN STATISTICS

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1 - OFSTAT[ST f q '? CANADA DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND COMMERCE DOMiNiON BUREAU OF STATiSTICS AGRICULTURAL DIVISION Vol. 28 No. 29 CANADIAN GRAIN STATISTICS Week ended FEBRUARY 19, 1948 (Records for Western Inspection Division supplied by Board of Grain Commissioners for Canada) Published by Authority of the Rt. Hon. C. D. Howe, M.P., Minister of Trade and Commerce OTTAWA Price $2 a year 1948

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3 i)ominion BUREAU OF STATISTICS AGRICULTURAL DIVISION OTTAA, CANADA (Issued February 26, 1948) Dominion Statistician# Diroctor, Agricultural Divisions Chief, Crop Branch: Herbert Marshall C. V. Parker?. D. Porter VISIBLE SUPPLY OF 1 1EAT Stocks of Canadian wheat in store or in transit in North America at mldr4ght February 1, 1948 totalled 114,017,546 bushels. This represented a decrease of 3,409,36) bushels compared with the total a week earlier. Feb, 19, 1948 (eek Previous Feb j047 bu, bu. bu. In Canadian positions 107,345, ,054, ,465,135 In United States positions ,632 7, ,696 T 0 T A L 114,017, ,426, ,139,831 FMLILRS' MAK!TING5 The following quantities of wheat ar1 coarse grain were delivered from farms in western Canada: 'seek ended 7eek Since Au - 1 Same period Feb 19, 1948 Previous 1947 year ago bu. hu, bu. bu. 'Iheat (except Durunt) 824, , ,984, ,954,645 Dt'rurn wheat 7, ,954,17' ,286 Oats 361, ,007 57,905,169 60,476,106 Barley 222, ,002 56,699, ,157 Rye 8,144 15, , ,628 Flaxseed 17, ,205 4,784,606 UAIN IW3P1TED The following is a summary of the cars of western Canadian grain both old and new crop inspected by the Board of Grain Commissioners during the period August 1 to February 14, 1948 inclusive, IR?y Cars OATS Cars I3AP.LEY Cars 1 Northern 6,294 2 Northdrn Northern 16,946 4 Northern 2,895 5 Wheat 6 Wheat Feed1heat 10 Toughs 27,149 All others..2cytal ,571 Cars 1 & C.. 1,583 4 O.W. 97 Tough 1,132 All otners TOTAL C.L 218 Ex C ,295 1 Food Feed 1,525 3 Feed 251 Mixed Feed 49 Tough All others 6,758 1,218 TOTAL FLAX5 Cars 1 C.W C.?( C Tough 652 All others TOTAL 62 5,544 1 & 2 C.. 6-row C.I.T. 6-row 2 C.I. 2-row 1, & 3 O.W. Yellow Feed 2 Feed 4,012 4,929 3 Feed 1,391 Tough 10,664 All othera TOTAL 24,770 CORN Cars 2 C,. Yellow 1 3 G.W. Yellow 8 4 C.I. Yellow 4 Tough 3 All others TOTAL 22 38

4 -2- CANADIAN GRAIN IN STORE - FE31RUARY 19, 1948 COUNTRY ELEVATORS Manitoba Saskatche':an Plberta TOTAL ThTT. pr. & MILL INT. TERMINALS VANCOUVER-N.VIEST. CHURCII]IL FT. ViM. - J'T AR. IN TRANSIT RAIL TOTAL WEST. DIV. EASTERN L.?ORTS Coliingwood Midland Midland, Simcoe Midland, Tiff in Midland, aberdeen Owen Sound Port McNicoli Goderich E. & T. Goderich P.F.M. Sam Ia ft. Colborne, N.H.B. Pt. Colborne, M.L. llumberstone Toronto W alke rville Kingston Elev. Co. rcott TOT AL - heat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed TOTAL - buzhels ,031 1,089,412 2, , , , ,195 3,235,612 2,641, , ,755, , , , , ,166 1, ,941,450 1,035,098 3,175 1,127 17, ,045 8,316, , , , , , ,719, , ,390 14,390,616 9,475,107 11,450, ,114,C51,119 39,153,142, C C , b , , , , , , ,823 20, , , , ,141 2,781,065 46, , , ,007, ,243 76, , ,007 1,333, , , ,140 1, , ,256, , , ,112 63, , ,470 1,592, , ,007-42,312 2, , , , , , ,518-1,419,526 1,455, ,474, , , , , , , , , ,340-49, , (L222 EA3TJ1N SBD. FORTS Iontreal, N.H.3. Llontreal,Dorn.Elev.Ltd. Sorel Three Rivers ueboc, N.H.B. 7est Saint John Saint John, CONOR. Halifax TOTAL STORAGE AFLOAT IN TRANSIT RAIL 414, , ,081 5, ,657 1,722,115 18,076 73, , ) ,763 14,538 95, , ,668 7, , ,860-66,870 1,654, ,599-1,777,199 4,500 6,000 11, , , e , j51a68. - use TOTAL EAST. DIV. 18,662,743 9,136,479 7,107, , , ,634 IN STORE CANADA 107,346, , , ,525 6,532, / UNITED STAT$pRT Buffalo 2,077,305 4, ,081,662 Buffalo Afloat 1, ,680,710 Erie 252, ,032 Portland 54, ,493-85,028 Boston 29, Philadelphia 6, ,696 Baltimore C7 TOTAL ) b.535 IN TRANSIT U.S.A _ 6O2,91] IN STORE U.S.A. 6, ,357 44,457-6,719,446 IN STOP.I CANADA) ArnU.S.A.) J114,017,54630,224,033 32,126, ,9826, ,702,096 / Includes 4,773,420 bushels of Duruiiiwheat

5 -3-. STOCKS IN STORE AND AFLOAT BY P!UNCIPP1L GRADES AT PUBLIC, SEMI-.I'UBLIC AND PRIVATE TERMINAL AND EASTERN ELEVATORS VETK ENDED FB1tUARY 19, 1948 Interior Vancouver- Ft. i1liain- Eastern E1evtors Man- Terminai New estmr. Pt. Arthur Lake & Upper Lower St. times & Victoria Elevators St. Lawr, Lawrence - bushels - : HEAT 1 Hard - i Northern - 659, , ,211.O3, Northern 10, ,906 4,982,253 5, ,182,166 3 Northern 29, ,309 20, Northern 2, , , , , Number 5 13, , Number 6 6, Feed ,785 11, C.Y. Garnet - 3, C.W. Garnet 42,947 38, S C.W. Garnet - 431,415 50, Tf. Contrnct Gds, , , , Others 153,138 1,935,652 2, , ,096 4,500 Eastern ;.,146, ?. Amber Durum - 16,737-2,902-2 C.1. Arther Durum - 176,666 99, C.T. Pmber Durum - 849, , ,301 4 C.. Pber Durum - - 1, Tough Durum Others Durum OT4 2C bc557 OATS 2C,11. 14,837 1, ,364 36,350 30,613 - c. 3 c.7., , ,451 00,285-3 C.7. F ,214 1,000,320 2,273, ,145 - Ex. 1 Feed , , ,860 8,628-1 Feed 12,655 79,253 2,708,608 3,203, ,040 6,000 2 Feed 10,072 22, ,561 5, Feed 7, ,663 - Tough 28, , , , ,488 - Others 333, , , TOTAL , ,39, ,000 BPtLEY 2 Q.. Six-Row , Six- 110w , ,166 72,473-2 C.A. TwoRow C.?i. Yellow , C.T. Yellow 363 1, ,445 86,525 3,306-1 Feed 14,375 22,103 1,497,406 1,317, ,918-2 Feed 17, ,559 1,506, ,348-3 Feed 23,807 18, , ,761 1,349 - Tough 31, , , ,292 6,866 - Others 1,820, , ,54, ,666 TOTAL , , , RYE 2 C.'N, , ,075 3 C.W. - 72, Tough , Others 21-36, Eastern TOTAL , C.. 169, , , ,657-2 C.f. 16,765-58, C.t. 11,016-48, Tough , Others 1, ,927 8, Eastern TOTP , ORA1411.TQAL ,

6 COUNThY ELEVATOR STOCKS, RECEIFTS AND ShIPMENTS DURING VIEEK ENDEI) FEI3ItUARY 19, p Cuntry Theat Duruni Flax- Elevators (except Durum) ;1heat Oats Barley Rye seed bushels - STOC1S IN STORE Manitoba 3,183, ,103 1,089,412 2,110,009 23, ,530 Ssatchewan 24,091, ,579 3,235, ,660 fl' Alberta ,445,927 2,159,40: ,087 TOTAL 54,141,221 1, ,77005J. 6,911, ,166 1,422,010 Total - A 'cek Ago 56006,457 1,646,265 8,397,491 7, ,797 1, A Year Ago ,00e 47E ,000 RC.L1i5 DURING 1iK Manitoba ,C O? 513,605 Saskatchoran , G,8A 7,1i 7,5i1 Alberta , ,230 :355 TOTAL 799,878 7, ,826 8,479 17,732 Total - A?eek Ago 882, , ,746 15, A Year Ago , _4 0 SHIP?EN DURING TEIX Manitoba 174,552 9, , ,51.0 1,337 16,879 -.oian 1,619,491 46, , ,085 23,616 Alberta 1, ,174 e.00 21,871 TOTAL 3,135, , ,922 62,366 Total - A 7eek Ago , , , ,227 A. Year go L ,7l0 TOTAL FARMERS' MARKETINGS, INCLUDING LOADINGS OVER PLATFORMS, IN AUGUST 1, 1947 TO FEBRUARY 19, 1948 ESTh'RN CANADA 71heat Duruni Flax- (except Dururn) 71heat Oats Barley Rye seed - bushels - Manitoba 25,019,948 2,369,102 9,392, ,610 1,26,879 3,962,291 Saskatchewan 102,169,269 5,276,043 27,903,376 22,751,645 L, ,619,322 Alberta _i85, , $ (,592 TOTAL - 194,984, ,170 57,905,139 56,699,114 9,482,168 9,259,205 FORT 77ILLIA11 AND PORT ARTHtIR (Licensed capacity of semi-public elevators, prival Lr.,1a1s and mill elevators 76,267,210 bushels) In Store?eek's Week's Shirricnts Aug. 1, Feb, 19/48 Receipts Shirrtents -- Feb Lake Itail Lake Rai 1 - bushels Common wheat ,028 1,983, ,869 82,f09, ,886 Durum wheat 1,219,588 86, ,?1,638 36,271 Oats 9,475, , ,559 24,350,181 4,855,963 Barley 11,450, , ,110 ii,4,.66 -,406,105 Rye , ,247,103 94:3,442 Flaxseed ,3Gh,355 72,545 TOTAL 39,153,142 3,472, ,2u4, ,512 Common Dururn Flax- Theat Wheat Oats Barley Rye seed - bushels - Receipts since August 1, ,275,966 7,20u,846 37,602,059 33,054,377 9,144,840 6,

7 t - S r)/ili 'i :)J,3'1 [;D ).T I!JSTERN GRAIN PRICES MID CLOSING CASH QUOTATIONS 011 T!ll, INNT]:1G GJJU ;'!PNGE 1E1:K ENDED IMBRUe.Y 21, 1948 Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Weekly Average - cents and eiç'iiths per huhei - AT (1) Cias I (Domesti) (A) Donestic Use 1 Iirird 158/4 158/4 158/4 158/4 158/4 158/4 158/4 1 Northern 158/4 158/4 158/4 158/4 158/4 158/4 158/4 2 Northern 155/4 155/4 155/4 155/4 155/4 155/4 155/4 3 Northern 153'4 153/4 155/4 153/4 155/4 153/4 153/4 4 Northern 150,'4 150/4 150'4 150/4 150/4 150/4 150/4 Number 5 145/4 145/4 145/4 165/4 145/4 145/4 145/4 Number 6 141/4 141/4 14 1/4 141/4 14 1/4 141/4 14 1/4 Feed 139/4 139/4 13/4 139/4 139/4 139/4 139/4 1 C.. Garnet 153/4 153/4 153/4 153/4 153/4 153/4 153/4 2 C.I. Garnet 151/4 151/4 151/4 151/4 151/4 151/4 151/4 3 C ; 'r Garnet 149/4 149/4 149/4 149/4 149/4. 149/4 149/4 1 Uherta Red '1inter 158/4 158/4 158/4 158/4 158/4 156/4 158/4 2 Alberta iinter 157/'4 157/4 157/4 157/4 157/4 157/4 157/4 3 Alberta inter 154/4 154/4 154/4 154/4 154/4 154/4 154/4!)urum 7heat 1 C,. Amber 158/4 158/4 158/4 158/4 158/4 158/4 158/4 2 C.1, Amber 155/4 155/4 155/4 155/4 155/4 155/4 155/4 3 C.i, Amber 153/4 153/4 153/4 153/4 153/4 153/4 153/4 (B) initial payment to Proucer 23- cents per bushel under Schedule A (2) Class_II (A) United Kingdom 1 Hard 158/4 150/4 158/4 158/4 158/4 158/4 158/4 1 Northern 158/4 158/4 158/4 158/4 158/4 158/4 158/4 2 Northern 155/4 155/4 155/4 155/4 155/4 155/4 155/4 3 Northern 153/4 153/4 153/4 153/4 153/4 153/4 153/4 (B) Commercial 1 Hard Northern Northern Northern Durum Wheat 1 C.V. Amber C.1. Amber U C,. Amber OATS / (1) Domestic and Producers 2 C.1. 81/3 8 1J6 82/7 80/3 81/2 82/2 81/5 Ex, 3 0'J. 77/3 77/6 78/7 76/3 76/2 76/2 77/1 3 C W. 72/7 73/2 74/1 72/3 73/2 74/2 73/3 Ex. 1 Feed 71/5 72/2 73/3 71/ /5 1 Feed 71/3 71/6 72/7 71/3 72/2 73/2 72/1 2 Feed 67/7 68/2 69/3 67/3 68/2 69/2 68/3 3 Feed 65/3 65/6 66/7 65/3 66/2 67/2 66/1 (2) Export - Schedule of Prices (1) plus e'pialization fees: Equalization Fees(East) /3 (7est) /3 (3.0.) /3

8 -6- DAILY FIXED DOiLESTIC AND EXPORT?'ESTERN GIIi1 iues Air) LC)S1NG t311 QUOTATIONS ON TE INWIP'eG GRAIN XC 1 1AIGE t'tj1) UAX 21, 1948 I Feb, Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Veekiy Average - cent.s tnd eiliths per bush.1. - (L) Dorne3tic and iroducers 1 C.'L Six-Row 124/6 125/4 127/2 125/i /7 126/2 2 C Sijc-Row I 4/6 125/4 127/2 125/1 127 :127/7 126/2 3 C.Y{ Six-Row 122/6 125/4 125/2 125/ /7 124/2 1 C 4,71. Two-Row 122/6 125/4 125/2 123/ /7 124/2 2 C.'1 O Tvo-ktow 12/6 125/4 125/'2 123/ /7 124/2 2 0,7. Yellow 1)86 119/4 121/2 11.9/ /7 120/2 3 C,fl Yl1 ow 116/6 117/4 119/2 117/ /7 118/2 1 Feed ita /4 11:/2 111,/1 112/4 113/3 112/1 2 Feed 109/6 110/ / j7 110/6 3 Feed 105/ /4 105/ /7 106/4 (2) port - Schedule8 of Prices (i) plu8 equalization fees: IQU 4 Fe,s(Eat) 97 (wt) ' / (1) Donestic and Producers 2 C /6 3 C.. 379/ /6 Ergoty 316/6 Rejecte1 2 COT, s94/ /2 397/2 593/1 389/ /2 390, 388/1 46/ /2 347/2 344/7 62F;/G /2 327/2 324/7 346/u /2 547/2 344/7 (2) Expprt - Same as Schedule 1 FLAX3EID )j ti) Dc and o'cers (A) Donestjc (to Crushers) 1 C.L C C.V C.' i (13) Prodicers 1 0.1, C.V S C i (2) xort - Same as Schedule 1 Equalization Fees(Ewt) NO OFFICIAL QU(YATION$ (7est) il Price basis in store Fort William-Port Arthur and Vancouver. VINNIJL'G RYE FUTURES Feb, 'Feb. Fh. Feb. Feb. Feb cents and eihths per bushel - May 376/6 386/ /2 387/2 July / October 213/ /4 213

9 S -7-- '1 ONTARIO GRAIN AND 33Y BEANS STOCJ - FRUARY 13, 1948 IN STORE AT,heat Rye Flaxseed Corn Buckwheat Peas Soy Beans - bushels - Goderlch 79, , Sarnia 234, , t, C1.borre / 28, t4 8,0..7 5,866 - Torouto 507,14e - 9,Th ,55-129,23 'Ia1kervi11e 7,3O , 50 1 O Prescott , Wntrea1 / quebec ,452 - Yost Saint John - 2, jaint John T 3 T A L 1,146,212 3,292 39,857 29,974 25, t 129,323 / Inludes 9un13erstone. / C,187 bushels of oats previously reported eastern grown now officially reporte3 4tatern grain. DAILY QUOTATIONS AND V1EIKLY AVERAGES OF ONTARIO :flat AND COARSE GRAIN DELIVTRrD IN CARLOTS AT MONT.EAL AND TORJfITO 11E bnded FJ31tUARY 21, 1948 Fob. 16 Feb; 17 Feb. 18 Feb. Feb Feb. 21 Weekly?raga - cents and eighths per bushel - J1ONT1tEAL No. 1 'Thite 'theat / No. 2.'Jnite?theat / No, 3?fhite?rheat / / Effective for the period July 1, 1047 to June 30, 1948, Ontario 7inter Theat producers are to receive, in addition to the local market price, an additional eight cents per bushel; This additional amount is paid in rc.spect of equalization fees which will continue to be collected on exports of Ontario winter iheat flour. In order to reduce administrative costs and to give a measure of certainty to producers, equalization payrient to producers has been fixed at the dfiriite figure of eight cents ptr 'ushel which is in line with the estimated total receipts from e'4ualization fees during the year. TOft)NTO Oats, No. 2 'Yhite /5 Barley, good malting /4 Rye No /7 Corn, Natural 22%!!oisture /1 Corn, Yellow 15% Moisture /1 3uckwheat Mixed Grain /5 STOCKS OF UNITED STATES AND ARGIENTIliS CtN IN CANADA, FEBRUARY 19, 1948 U. S. U.S. U. S. U.S. Argentine Theat Rye Corn Soy Beans Corn - bushels - Goderich ,224 - Port Colborne, LIZ. - 7,053 10, Humberstono 342, ifalkerville - 74, , Prescott , Montreal, N.T1.! , TAL 342, , ,875-4,415 Same period 1at year ,244

10 p. SHIPMENTS OF CANADIAN GRAIN TO THE UNITED STATES WEEK INDED F3. 19, 1948 Pacific Coast?estern Ft. illiam- Eastern TPAL Terminals Elevators Pt. Arthur Elevators - bushels - OATS By Vessel By Rail - 2, TOTAL SHIJ".1ENTS SINCE AUGUST heat - 52,86 15,429,812-15,482,78 Oats 121,646 18, ,799 Barley 2, Rye Flaxseed - - 1,522 0,094-1,237,169 1,297,263-1,522 CANADIAII C0R AND '.ESTE1UT SUNFL'37,l SEED Receipts, Shipments and Stocks week ended February 19, 1948 Yestern Ft. i11iam- Eastern Elevators Pt. Arthur Elevators TOTAL CANADIAN ':IESTERN CORH (bu3he1 s) Receipts during week 1,255 - ' Iteceipts Aug. 1 to date 53,779 8,390 1,696 Shipments during week - 1,758 1,449 1,696 Stocks in Store 50, ,959 (ArlAflTAN EASTERN CORN Receipts during week ,057 rtecei1ts Aug. 1 to date ,332 Shipments during week ,254 Stocks in Store , CANADIAN ESTERN SU FLYJER SE1D (pounds) Receipts during week 107, Receipts Aug. 1 to date 15,493, s:riipments during week 378, Stocks in Store 6,951080

11 V i(.h1i J::.; A.JLE FIGURES FOR THE SAME WEEK LAST YEAR Week ended Week ended Feb. 19/46 Feb. 20/47 bushels West Saint John 412, ,051 Halifax 235, ,000 VaLeJuver'New 'Teatm1nster 414, ,066 United States Ports 724, ,186 TOT AL 1,786,406 2,223,O5 CUMULATIVE CLEARANCES OF WHEAT BY PORTS FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 1947 TO FEB, 19, 1948 WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR THE TtEVI0(JS CROP YEAR 1947' bushels Montreal S ore 1 Three Rivers Quebec West Saint John H1if ax C hurc hill VancouverNew Westminster United States ports 20,650,238 4,739,807 5,223,447 5,856,042 2,888,985 4,975,753 15,159,674 8,920,386 23,615,973 2,766,301 2,457, ,952 6,700,480 4,201,517 2,928,936 29,667,538 10,300,607 TOT AL 68,414,332 82,959,285

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