CANADA Ilk DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND COMMERCE DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS AGRICULTURAL BRANCH Vol. 25 No. 1 CANADIAN GRAIN STATiSTICS Week ending AUGUST 3, 1944 rrecords for We8tern Inspection Divi5ion supplied by Board of Grain Commis8ionera for Canadaj + + + ------------------ Published by Authority of the Hon. James A. MacKinnon, M.P., Minister of Trade and Commerce. OTFAWA Price $2 a year '944
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. 16. DEPARTMENT OF TRADE ANI) u$merce DOMINION BUREAU OF STATIST: CS CANADA AGRICULTURAL BRANCH ---.-- - (Issued Açigust 10, 1944) Dominion Statistician: S. A. Cudmore, M.A.(Oxon0), F,SOS., F O R OS,C, Acting Chief, Agricultural Branch: Ian McArthur, LSc 0 Statistician: W Dougan. - r -- VISIBLE -SUPPLY Stocks of Canadian wheat In store or in transit in North America at midnight August 3, 1944 totalled 297,931,963 bushels, This represented an increase of 8,934,211 bushels compared with the total a week earlier 0 ist,j944week Previous Aust 5 1945 hu bu 0 bu 0 In Canadian positions 279,746 9 212 270636,832 384,711,282 In United States positions T o t a 1 297,931,963 288997,752 399,081 9 486 FARMER3 1 MARKETINGS The following quantities of wheat and coarse grain were delivered from farms in western Canada: August 1 to 1eek Since Aug. 1 Same period A]4gust Previous - 194 year ago - bu 0 bu 0 bu 0 bu 0 Wheat (except Durum) 1 9 429,020 10,620,471 1,429 9 020 569,157 Durum wheat 35495 89,094 35,495 15263 Oats 934 9 272 4154,580 934272 446,857 Barley 509867 l600,730 509,867 335,285 Rye 4,377 21,675 4377 34 9 809 Flaxseed 3,945 12,651 3,945 3 2 899 GRAIN UPECTED The total number of cars of grain inspected in the western division between August 1 2 1943 to July 21, 1944 and the approximate quantities of each grain are shown in the following table 0 Wheat 221,799 382186,293 Oats 55590 131,932,333 Barley 42.938 81 9 327,578 F1aeed 4,896 11,240 8,014,703 17,855,077 Corn 134 197,525 LAKE SHIPMENTS Lake shipments of grain from Fort William and Port Arthur from the opening of the 1944 season of navigation to July 31 were as follows with comparative figures for 1943 1944(bushe1)19 4 5. Wheat.. 142,503,051 Oats.*.o. e. o oc 31,783,928 955,933,819 20,413,003 Barley 21,725,309 23,546,432 Rye,0... 000000 Flaxseed... 5261776 3,624,801 1,259,098 1,899,435
.tnad [AN 1iAiN I N STORE AUGUST 1944 Wheat Oats Barley Rye Flaxseed Total (buhe13) - COUNTRY ELEVATORS Manitoba 10,445 9 000 1,655,000 1 9 605,000 68,000 33,00C 13,8O6.0.0O Saskatcthewan 69,110,000 8,485,000 3,160 9 000 374,000 161,000 81,290,000 Alberta 157,.000 86,000 TOTAL 000 12610060 5JI5, 000 599000 2800 1S9C INT, PTEO & MILL 6,507,000 949,000 1,823,000 27,000 79,000 9,3 5,UO3 INT. TERMINALS 10 9 920,385 20,702 345,634 63 655 9 563 11,942,347 VA1COUVERN.WEST. 15,031,966 167,130 26,766 1,775 15,227.637 VICTORIA 214,765 = 214,763 PRINCE RUPERT 1 9 209,152 - -, 1,209 9 152 CHURCHILL 1.877,8l2 1 0 877,812 FORT WM. -PORT AR. 27,7j 9 5,389 300 2 0 TOTAL WEST. DIV. 197 0 655,449 27. lz8 9 421 13,399 0 700 2.996751 2,48811J. 243578.42 EAST k PORTS Collingwood 1,506,795 55,813 113 4,548 6.737 1,682893 Midland 1 9 277,658 43,287 506,172 1,827,117 Midland, Simoe 3,225 2 688 589,040 184 $ 39 3,997,267 Midland, Tiffin 4 9 264,700 16,737 46,538-452.975 Midland, Aberdeen 734 9 870 104,762 21,921-861,555 Owen Sound 2,325,178 447602 525,590 45 0 297 3,343,661 Port MoNicoll 4 9 991,064 209,829 298,119 499990-5 9 549 0 002 Goderioh E, & Tj., 1 9 322,217 204,131 332 0 226 76,893 1 2 935,467 Goderich W Q 0 O FM C 60,879 1 9 879 62,758 Sarnia 2,508754 56 9 376 189,757 2,754 9 887 Pt Colborne, NCHOBO 977,192 57,253 84645 1119 090 Pt, Colborne,, K:L, 1,,370 0 603 61,457 16p960 55,515 1 9 504535 Humberstone 1 9 438,633 Toronto 1,776,225 302908 858,586-38,794 2,976,513 Kingeton Elev, Co, 1,904,330 162 1,904 9 492 Prescott 2,759 S 652 TOT AL 443 954-244 EASTE RN Montreal, N.H.B. 11,452 0 285 119 9 139 1 9 157,383 4,798 373 12,735,978 Montreal, D.E. 18 0 693 104 9 847 12,205 135,745 Sorel 2,324,265-2,324 9 265 Three Rivrs 999 645 9,932 -' 1,009,577 Quebec, N O H,B. 1 1 647 9 276 83 9 916 82,142-1,813,334 rest Saint John 1,016,148 1,O16148 Saiflt John, CONORG 225,149 61,400 1 9 700 23,249 Halifax 909,328 1-1 _,,9 4 TOTAL UNITED STATES Buiidio 2 9 968 1,000 561000 897,000-4,426 0 000 Buffalo Afloat 765,000 - - 765000 ErIe 1,479,000 = 1,479,000 Portland 923,778._ 923,778 Boston 162606-16 9 606 New York 1 1 781,993 - - - 1,781,993 New York Afloat 448,567 - - - 448,367 Philadelphia 622746 59,178 681924 Baltimore 4,036,177 - - 4,036,177 Albany 274,952 274 9,952 Afloat other ports TOTAL 6 9 000-1,25],13O - IN TRANSIT LAIcE 4 9 325,598 296,023 593,186 5,212,807 IN TRANSIT RAIL 26831,938 8,058,066 2,969,701 85,319 287,957 38,232,981 IN TRANSIT UCS,AO 5,216,084-5 9 216,084 IN STORE CANADA 279,746,212 38,071,645 22,070,837 3,521,300 2,815,235 346025,229 IN STORE UOSSAS, 18,185,751 1,326,000 1 9 231,130 20,742,881 IN STORE 'ANADA) 297 9 931,963 39,397,645 22 9 070,837 4 1 552,430 2 0 815,235 366 9 768,110 AND 'S,A.) / L/ Inclu&s 3,089,745 bushels of Durwn wheat,
3 STOCKS IN STORE, BY PRINCIPAL GRAD, AT PUBLIC, SEMI-PUBLIC AND PRIVATE TERMINALS AND EASTERN ELEVATORS, AUGUST 3, 1944 Fort Wilhiani' Vancouver Lake and Lower St. Port Arthur Interior New Westmr. Upper St, Lawrence & Total Elevators Terminals & Victoria Lawrence Maritimes WHEAT 1 Hard 75 23,273 467 2437 26,252 1 Northern 5 1 188 2 302 8,457,226 6 1 464,752 12,220 9 090 5,157,016 37,487 9 386 2 Northern 10 0 911 2 736 2,149 0 319 4,849,125 8,860 9 537 9,565,363 36 9 336,080 3 Northern 4 9 756,324 129 2 566 3,072,563 3,858,842 518 9 975 12,336,270 4 Northern 2,693791 81,864 570,038 3,392,388 817,813 7,555,894 Number 5 1,262,168 63 0 637 175,523 3,231,532 2,080,577 6,813,437 Number 6 250,978 3,177 12 9 506 30,469 16,283 313,413 Feed 70,221 684 2,738 5,019 79,662 1 C.W. Garnet 1,224 1,581 1 9 948 402 5,155 2 C.N. Garnet 31,821 41,417 382 73,620 3 C.'V. Garnet 55,825 16,647 72 0 472 Tf. Contract Gds., 85,165 7,389 24,429 116,983 Others 957,746 2,669 15,043 407,437 16,391 1,399,286 Eastern = 338,057 338,057 1 C,W. Amber Durum 1399935-1,230 141,165 2 C 0W, Amber Duriun 625,241 13,780 262,337 901,358 3 C.W. Amber Durum 479 9 665 46,105 147 9 838 673,608 4 C.W. Amber Durum 221,274-7 9 924 229,198 Tough Dururn 7,723 30,314 38,037 Others Durum I_ 8 920,712 OATS 2 CW 0 1,001,061 2,418 57,515 3,272 1,064 9 266 EX Q 3 C.W. 1 3,249,113 173 ) 168 9,354 1,431 9 635 3 C 0W 0 2,431034 2,137 42,051 565 2 747 8,003 3 9 048,972 Ex 0 1 Feed 1,361 9 387 1,730 33,142 51,501 72,226 1,519,986 1 Feed 6 3 342,645 1,360 24,142 499,056 101 2 218 6,968,421 2 Feed 569,702 279 6054 1,690 237 577,962 3 Feed 94,312-880 2,000 97,192 Tough 4089 2 9 061 = 7,050 Others 337,346 12,778 1,285 970,136 119 0 991 1,441,536 Eastern BARLEY 2C.W. Six=Row 51686 344,303 13 0 400 409 0 389 3 C.W. SixRow 1,128,748 29,637 786,801 585,008 2,530,194 2 CW. Two=Row 85 9 971 4 1 342 1,789 92,102 1 Feed 2 0 144,947 271,604 6 9,802 966,506 233,514 3,623 1 373 2 Feed 928,221 20,574 7,057 461,709 132,205 1,549,766 3 Feed 128,456 20,146 8,290 12,148 521 169,561 Tough 13,984 3,673 1,530 2,206 1 9 681 23,074 Others 9.27.L?8.: T 296 J,699Q RYE 954,027 63 1,775 127,0?9 4,798 1 0 087,742 3 C.W. 1,284,186-107,353 1 0 391,539 Tough 12947-12,947 Others 117 T 0 t ai 798 2.609.981 FLAX i 1,397,931 643,699-36,314 373 2 9 078 9 317 2 C.W. 22215 10,694 52,907 3 C,W 0 8,574 69-8,643 Tough 1,729 1,101 2,830 Others 43,101 - - 43,101 Eastern - 2480 T ota1 l4z4 387_373 2,168,278 GRAND T a t a 1 50 9 482,721 11 9 942 2 347 15,442 2 400 38,813 0451 20487 9 558 136,8680477
.AW - COUNTRY ELEVATOR STOCKS, RECEIPTS AND SHIPMEN1$ DURING r0zk ENDEb AUG. 1=5 0 1944 4 Country Wheat Durum Flax Elevators (except Duruni) Wheat Oats Barley Rye seed STOCKS IN STORE Manitoba 10950,000 395000 1655 2 000 000 68000 33,000 Saskatchewan 68535,OOO 575000 8,485,000 3460 0 000 374 5 000 161 0 000 Alberta 54L38Q,000 2470 L 000.. 050,000 _57O0Q 86 000 TOTAL 132,965 9 000 970,000 12,610,000 5,815,000 599,000 280,000 TotalA Week Ago 130,675,000 935 9 000 9,985,000 4,990,000 605,000 333 0 000 A Year Ago 225,385,000 735,000 14,840000 9,245,000 4 9 055,000 1,229 1 000 RECEIPTS DURING WEE Manitoba 517,713 54,971 592,448 415,806 1,501 542 Saskatcewan 399,006 175,961 47,739 2 1 116 Alberta 41.931 _760 3,379 TOTAL 1,412,208 34971 928,882 505 2 476 4 9 377 3,921 Total'A Week Ago )/ 10,503,190 86.320 4,079.562 1,562,055 21,452 12,035 A Year Ago 657774 1346 509446 381,255 43,834 4,13]. SHIPMENTSDURING WEEK Manitoba 393,590 19751 274564 210.204 1,566 1,956 Saskatchewan 286,171 1 9 960 102 9 785 34571 1 9 114 3 0 840 Alberta _Q._.. 444 _ 8.1 790 J29L TOTAL 1 9 065,591 21,711 475,793 263.565 3,971 9,183 Total A Week Ago / 10O19,O42 71,529 2.794572 L272,658 29255 83,700 A Year Ago 1,903..164 15 9 522 825843 527,135 82,325 27,282 i/revised TOTAL FARMERS MARKETINGS, INCLUDING LOADINGS OVER PLATFOIU&, IN WESTERN CANADA AUGUST 1, 1944 TO AUGUST 3, 1944 Wheat Duruni Flax (except Durum) Wheat Oats Barley Rye seed (busheis) Manitoba 520,509 54,971 595,883 417 9 711 1,501 566 Saskatchewan 415,022 524 177,916 50 9 225 2,116 Alberta 495 1 489 1 0 -.L473 _41,951 760 TOTAL 1 2429,020 55,495 934,272 509 9 867 4,377 3 1 945 (Licensed FORTV1flJjLi&_AND_PORT ATH1 capacity of Terminal elevators and temporary annexes 145,030,210 bushels) In Store Week's kfl ipn1 ipjnents siiceaurz.j Aug. 3/44 Receipts Lake Rail Lake Rail Common wheat 26265,576 4 9 150,175 3,726507 13561 5,726,507 13 1,561 Durum wheat 1,593 9 995 35,892-1,500 1,500 Oats 13,391 2 589 1186,995 799 9 958 33,063 799,958 Barley 5,389 9 500 448682 761 9 904 1571 761,904 15,671 Rye 2,568 9 13 23,985 Fla.xseed 1473.548 31,025 7 8 717 271 29 471; TOTPL 50482r721_5,874,754 5,296,6691,3085,296,086 91,308 Common Durum Flax Wheat Wheat OatsBarley Rye seed Receipts since August 1, 1944 4,150 9 175 33,892 1,186,995 448 9 682 23,985 -I.'- 31 0 025
- S. 5 DAILY CLOSING PRICES AND WEEKLY AVERAGES OF CASH GRAIN QUOTATIONS BY GRADES ON THE WINNIPEG GRAIN EXCHANGE WEEK ENDED AUGUST 3, 1944 WHEAT(Other than Din-urn) No, 1 Man 0 Hard No. 1 Man. Northern No, 2 Man. Northern No 0 3 Man. Northern No 0 4 Man, Northern Number 5 Number 6 Feed Tough No. 1 Hard Tough No 0 1 Northern Tough No 0 2 Northern Tough No 0 3 Northern Rejected No 0 1 Northern Rejected No 0 2 Northern Rejected No 0 3 Northern Smutty No 0 1 Northern Smutty No. 2 Northern smutty No 0 3 Northern No. 1. C.W. Garnet No. 2 C.W. Garnet No 0 3 C.W. Oarnet No 0 1 Alberta Red Winter No 0 2 Alberta Winter No 0 3 Alberta Winter DURUM WHEAT No. 1 C.W. Amber Durum No 0 2 C 0W, Amber Durum No 0 3 C.W. Amber Dururn OATS No, 2 C.W. No. 3 C.W. No. 1 Feed No., 2 Feed No 0 3 Feed BARLEY No 0 1 C.W. Six-'Row No 0 2 C 0W. Six-Row No. 3 C.W. SixRow No. 1 C.W. fworow No. 2 C,'V. TwoRow No. 1 Feed No, 2 Feed No. 3 Feed RYE No 0 2 C.W. 104/7 No0 3 C,W. 99/7 No. 4 C.W. 94/7 Ergoty 91/7 Rejected No, 2 C.W. 93/7 (Basis in Store Fo: 't William-port Arthur) July July July August August August Weekly 28 29 31 1 2 3 Average (cents and eig'?ths per bushei) 125 125 122 120 115 110 106 104 122 122 119 117 FIXED INITIAL PRICES 114 111 109 115 112 110 120 118 116 135 134 131 TRICES UNCHANGED ALL wx PRICES UNCHANGFL ALL WEEK 130 128 126 105/6 104/5 105 104/5 105/3 105 100/6 99/5 100 99/5 100/3 ioo 95/6 94/5 95 94/5 95/3 95 92/6 93/5 92 92/5 92/3 92 94/6 93/5 94 93/5 94/5 94 51/4 53/4 53/4 51/4 53/4 Ye1lowc20% Moisture 80 FLAXSEED No 0 1 C.W. No 0 2 C.W. No 0 3 C,W 0 No 9 4 C.W. 80 80 80 80 80 80 250 NEW FIXED PRICES FOR SEASON 246 1943-44 257 255
. - iiario GRAIN STOCK IN STORE AT Wheat Oats Flaxseed Corn Buckwheat Soybean Goderich 1,466 Port Colborne 76,245 263 74,609 7 0 916 20 2 031 Humberstone 81371 Toronto 178974 2480 13 5,150 3 9 496 17 9 515 Montreal 1? 36), -. 19_ I To t a 1 338056 1 9 536 2,480 89120 12 3,751 37546 DAILY QUOTATIONS AND WEEKLY AVERAGES OF ONTARIO WHEAT AND COARSE GRAIN DELIVERED IN CARLOTS AT MONTREAL AND TORONTO WEEK ENDED AUGUST 3, 1944 MONTREAL July July July August August August Weekly 2829311 23 Average (cents and eighths per bushel) No, 1 White 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 No 0 2 White 125 15 125 125 125 125 125 No, S White 124 124 124 124 124 124 124 No, 1 Red 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 No, 2 Red 125 125 125 125 125 125 X25 No, 3 Red 124 124 124 124 124 124 124 No, 1 Mixed Winter 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 No. 2 Mixed Winter 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 No, 3 Mixed Winter 124 124 124 124 124 124 124 OROUTO Oats, good, sound, heavy 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 Barley, good maltlng 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 Rye No, 2 97 97 97 100 100 100 98/4 Corn, Natural 22%mojsturell7/4 117/4 117/4 117/4 117/4 117/4 117/4 Buckwheat 75 75 75 75 75 75 Mixed Grain 55 53 53 55 53 53 STOCIO OF UNITED STATES GRAIN IN CANADA, AUGUST 3, 1944 Wheat Rye Corn Soybean - Collingwood Midland, Aberdeen Owen Sound Goderich E. & T 0 Sarnia Port Colborne, N.H.B. Humber8 tone Toronto Prescott - - 41,598 260 - - 90,943-802,475 130,987 224,699-388,228 - - - - 142,426 217,255 269,995 -- - ---- - Total SaES period last year 1,190,701 848,168 269,995 = 23,526 683,633 384
SHIPMENTS OF CANADIAN GRAIN TO Week ended August 3, UNITED STAT ES 1944 S. I 7THEAT Pacific Coast Western Fort William- Eastern Terminals Elevators Port Arthur Elevators Total By Vessel 1,241 9 946 1 1 241,946 Rail 3,500 1,422 114,502 119,424 OATS By Vessel " Rail 2,352 4,000 954019 2,000 954,819 8 9 352 - BARLEY By Vessel 231 9 755-231,755 " Rail 4,932 4,932 RE ByVessel "Rail - - - AXSEED By Vessel "Rail TOTAL SHIPMENTS SINCE AUGUST L 1944 Wheat 3,500 1 1 422 1,241,946 114,502 1,361,370 Oats 2,352 4,000 956,819 963 0 171 Barley 4,952 231 51 755 236,687 Rye Flaxseed - - - CANADIAN CORN AND WESTERN SUNI'LOWER SEED Receipts, Shipments and Stocks week ended August 4, 1944 Pacific Coast Western Fort William- Eastern Terminals Elevators Port Arthur Elevators Total CANADIAN WESTERN CORN Receipts Aug. 3. to date 12 Shipments Aug. 1 to date 21 Stocks in Store 36,336 428 36,764 CANADIAN EASTERN CORN Receipts Aug. 1 to date - - - Shipments Aug. 1 to date - - 2 0706 Stoek& in Store 3,12I 89,12!. CANADIAN WESTERN SUNFLOWER SEED Receipts Aug. 1 to date 1,437 Shipments Aug. 1 to date 1 $ 10 Stocks in Store 848 2 297 1 2 115 9 310 2 0445,250 4 2408,857 -----------------------------------------------------.,. -.
a INSPECTIONS EASTERN CANADIAN GRAIN July and twelve months ended July 1944 Si 12 months 12 months July July 1944 July July 1944 WHEAT WHITE WINTER 1 C 0E 8,295 10 1 545 2 G.E. 3,200 RED WINTER 1 G.E. 18,815 24,124 Tough 1 C.E. 1,500 6,663 MIXED WINTER 1 Cc.E. 296.273 326,938 2 C 0 E 0 2,750 24,948 5 C.E 0 1,000 Sample C.E. 5,950 8,550 Smutty 1 C.E. 7,238 7,238 Tough 1 C.E. 1,500 39,857 Tough 2 C.E. 30,623 Tough 3 C.E. 6,500 Tough C.E. Sple. Musty 1,000 Damp 3 C.E. 1 1 200 Tough Sample G.E. 3,974 Tough Smutty 1 C,E 0 1,456 1 1 456 BARLEY Tough Rej. Mxd. Htd. - 11800 BUG KWHEAT 4 C,E 1,500 Sample G.E. 1,250 1,250 Tough 1 C.E. 1,200 Tough 2 C.E. 2,031 Damp 2 C.E 0 1,610 YELLOW CORN 1 C.E. 5052 9,638 2 C.E., 1,493 38,397 3 C.E. 10,642 4 C.E. 4 9 421 1 G.E. Ex. Dry 2,000 16 9 450 2 C.E. Ex 0 Dry 7,500 3 C.E. Ex 0 Dry 1,558 1 1 558 Sample C.E. 1,500 Tough 1 C.E. 3,053 Tough 2 C.E. 9,109 Tough 3 C.E, 12 9 798 Tough 4 C.E. 7,100 Damp 1 G.E. 64,985 Damp 2 C GE O 27 2 804 Damp 3 C.E. 3,994 Damp Sp1Q..C,E. 3,924 Moist 1 C.E. 47 5,042 Moist 2 C.E. 142,320 Moist 3 C.E. 70 2 164 Moist 4 C.E. 9,241 Moist 5 G.E. 1 2 339 Moist Sple. C.E. 1 9 369 Wet 2 C.E. 18,002 Wet 3 G.E. 46,086 Wet 4 G.E 0 31,459 Wet 5 G.E. 5,659 Wet Sample C.E. 10,900 WHITE CORN Damp 1 C.E., 2,445 1C.E,, 709 13,652 2 G.E. 4,650 32,025 3 C.E. 5,314 16 0 175 4 C.E. 785 Samps G.E. 408 Sample Tough G.E. 278 Tough 1 G.E 4 317 2 1 547 Tough 2 G.E. 375 16,074 Tough 3 G.E., 6 1 373 Tough 4 G.E. 1,826 Tough Sple. C.E. Musty 101 Damp 2 C.E 0 202 MIXED CORN 2 G.E. 1,200 Damp 1 C.E. 1,465 Damp 2 C.E. 2,968 Moist 2 C.R. 5,785 Moist 3 C.E. 5,835 Wet 2 C.E 0 3,966 Wet 3 G.E. 7,264 RECAPITULAQ Wheat 343 2 777 497 9 816 Barley 1,800 Buckwheat 1,250 7 5,591 Flaxaeed 11,365 90 9 446 Corn 10,503 t a 1 366895 1235,035
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