Western Canada poised for growth in farming and industry
The address before the Canadian Creait Men's Association in Winnipes highlights a developing Western Canada with diversified farming and expanding mills and meatpacking. Growth in ranching, livestock, dairying, and manufacturing is linked to Panama trade routes, power costs, and rail and packer investments, with census notes on prairie output and CPR plans. Winnipeg voters face a decision on abandoning the annual exhibition, a longstanding event.