AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1924, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

[Reuters Telegrams.]

AY HEAT PRICES. C ' NADI AN CROPS RI’INED. NEW YORK. July 1(1. Chicago reports state that great sections of the Canadian wheat areas have been heavily damaged liy drought. Tins has caused the prices of wheat to reach the season’s highest- level of 127 eent-a for September delivery, a gain of 5 3/8 cents per bushel over yesterday. Private despatches have indicated that thousands of acres have boon ploughed under, while other areas have boon burned black, and important lands would scarcely return seed. Official despatches indicate _ that crop saving rains have fallen in Northern Alhertia. and in Southern anil Central .Saskatchewan. Excessive droughts. however. are still continuing in Northern Saskatchewan and the crop failures are actually ruined. , . Winnipeg grain dealers Irccly predict that wheat will shortly reach IoJ cents per bushel. Maize has also made a sensational advance. Flour has also risen.

CANADIAN I.IOrOK POLL. OTTAWA. July 10

Itegine (Saskatchewan) killed prohibition "in to-day’s plebiscite. h.v a large majority in both the country and the cities. 'Pile vote favours Government control of liquor. A clause providing for the retail sale of beer was defeated.