United States War Pensions and Agricultural Market Notes
The United States paid 155 million in war pensions last year. Timothy hay sells at 17 dollars a ton in Winnipeg, prairie hay at fits. The U S poultry crop value exceeds pork coal iron or lumber. A link is planned between the Grand Trunk Pacific and Hudson Bay Railway via Saskatoon to the Pas. Winnipeg becomes the North American wheat market leader with 85 269 330 bushels received last year, compared with Minneapolis 1 111 410. After eighteen months of Cartwrights annuities scheme, annuities valued at 650 000 have been sold, average 250 dollars, about one third bought by women.