Harvest progress and crops in The Pas area summarized
The Agricultural Representative reports 75 percent of area cereal harvest completed with 24 000 acres rape yielding about 20 bushels per acre at 2 20 per bushel. Oats 28 000 acres at 50 bushels, flax 12 000 at 10, barley and wheat 6 000 each with 40 and 25 bushels respectively. Hay 5 000 acres 10 000 tons at 15 per ton. 146 farmers averaging 47.5 years, 313000 yearly livestock revenue, machinery costs high due to limited dealers, and prices depressed by overproduction.