THE WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE

Some U.S. Cattle

With choice steers bringing
an’ extreme top of $29 per 100
Ib. at Toronto this week, Cana-
dian cattle prices are currently
at very lofty levels — probably
higher than in any important
beef producing country in the
world. Earlier this week Prime
steers weighing under 1,300 Ib
at Chicago were topping at
$28.75, with most choice and
pprime steers up to 1,300 1b.
selling from $26.25 to $28.00.

Under these circumstances it
is not surprising, with our catile
Prices so strong and current
slaughter supplies down from a
year ago (mainly in better
grades of steers), to see. som2
small influx of U.S. cattle. Dur-
ing the week ending December

info Canada

slaughter cattle imported mak-
ing 101 for 1958 to date. During
the same week $55 head of Can-
adian slaughter cattle were ex-
ported to U.S. markets, plus
10,996 feeders. The totals for,
the year to date, with compar-
able 1957 figures in brackets,
are: slaughter cattle $2,268
(71,580); feeders 438,480
(174,786); calves 15,534 (11-
787). Cattle exports this year
will be a new record high.

As long as the current rela-
tionship between U.S. and Cana-
dian cattle markets persists, it
will not be surprising to see a
moderate inward movement of
slaughter cattle. It, in fact, is
the best indication of th

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Cows in demand
at Kamloeps sale

throughout

1958

in 1958 maintained stab-

of uncer-
economy as a whole,”

Market at the first regular
cattle sale of 1959 at Kamloops
last week was partictlarly Canadian agriculture
Strong on cows and light re-| jlity in the face of many uncertainties, and was “un-
placement females. There were} qoubtedly a source of strength in a cae
no choice stocker steer calves} tainty for the Canadian
offered. according to the Canadian Bank of Commerce.
There were 365 cattle and|

In a review of agriculture for
1958, the Bank's Commercial
Letter says that despite local
adverse conditions, the Canadian

calves and 32 lambs sold during
the day for a value of $58,643.
About 130 head sold went for

export. . agricultural community had a
Good butcher steers brought | reasonably successful year.
$23.50 to 2 good feeder| Por 1959, it foresees markets

steers $23 to 24.75
er steer calves
butcher heifers $19 to 2
feeder heifers 1 to

~|for agriculture “no more un
favorable than those of the last
twelve months.”

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ever, are less clear. The flow of

cattle to the U.S. may be ex-
pected to continue until either
demand falls off or the number
of animals for export becomes
negligible. On both counts, it
appears unlikely that 1959 will

prove to be a repetition of 1958

in terms of numbers exported.

Agriculture maintained stability

ter wheat, cats for grain, bar-
ley, flaxseed, mixed grains, soy-
beans and root crops is greater
than that of last year. Estimat-
ed total wheat crop was 368.7
million bushels compared to
370.5 in 1957.

The size'of the harvest on the
prairies, unexpectedly high as it
was in a year of severe drought,
has been attributed to improved
farming methods in that region,
the Letter continues.

Outlook for the dairy indus-
try remains good. A further rise
in productivity per cow occur-
red during the year, as the milk
yield again rose slightly despite
the continued decline in the

The letter concludes
survey of oilseed crops in Can-
ada which, it says, ‘‘are yearly

with a

becoming more popular
Canadian farmers.”

In 1958, for example, the
acreage sown to flax was five
times that of 1950; soybean
acreage had almost doubled, and
plantings
from an experimental
acres, to nearly 680,000.

with

1,400

Growing industrialization and
the world's growing population
alike provide promige of future
high levels of demand for oil-
seeds, the Letter concludes. The
experience of recent years has
shown that Canadian agriculture
can play its part in supplying
world demand, while Canadian

industry itself provides a market

for both the raw material and

of rape had grown’

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6th, there were 78 head of|strength of our beef markets choice stocker heifer calves 25|EXPORT NOT CLEAR eee : demand “tor “wheat | 7 cpentee daly: Coe on tarme lite Seton cence
7; good stocker heifer| The outlook for products in- cue mnot be clearly foreseen
good cows|tended mainly for the domestic|@t this time, the Letter. contin-

to 24.75;
common to medium
: cows 18 to 19.75; stocker cows
up to $182 each; good veal
pen eason calves 24 to 25.75: good butch-
er bulls 18 to 19.90; good

lambs 18.50.

ues, although official expecta- be eg cen
tions are that last year’s sales
of over 300 million bushels in
foreign markets will be repeated
in 1958-59.

market appears generally good,
the Letter states, as population
continues to increase, and a high
level of labor income seems like-
ly to be maintained.

Export market prospects how-

The continuation of a high
level of livestock marketings,
both for export and the home
market,.was a factor of major
importance to the agricultural
industry throughout 1958, the
review states.

MARRIES WIDOW WITH EIGHT CHILDREN

on Repairs...

Hunting may have finished but
January brings in open season

. ste Up to November 22, some --

on repairs for the logging in- :

, sc ay ‘ 493,000 head of cattle had

ustry and ranchers. moved into export channels, ESSO ST@VE OL
compared to 208,000 last year,

Cold weather, difficult working a situation which did much to

sustain western farm cash in-
come.

conditions and long spells with
idle machinery mean heavy loss
to the operator.

MEANS MONEY IN YOUR POCKET,
AND MORE HEAT IN YOUR HOME

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High production levels on the
Prairies were mainly responsible
for increased hog marketing dur-
ing the latter half of the year
The Letter notes also that tur-
key marketings increased by 39

It is therefore the logical time
to carry out those necessary re-
pairs which will ensure full pro-

duction with normal working per cent in the first eight you save because it is refined and proved for your i
conditivns, months of the year over the particular kind of heating unit. 4
same period in 1957, showing f

“growing importance of turkeys
in Canadian agriculture.”

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