CANADA'S RAILWAYS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 50, 28 February 1914, Page 4

CANADA'S RAILWAYS.

Canada’s record for railway construction in 1913 stands out boldly. At least live hundred and fifty miles were completed and put into operation by the Canadian Pacific, while the Canadian Northern likewise added nearly live hundred miles to its operating mileage. The Grand Trunk Pacific has been busy on both main and branch lines, adding about two hundred to its operating mileage during the year. Li fact, the total additions to the official operating mileage of the three systems during 1913 would amount to about 2261), which, added to the 26,727 miles shown in railway statistics for 1912, would give a total on the Ist December last of 28,777, the largest gain in the history of Canadian railways. It is estimated that at least one hundred million dollars was spent by Canadian railways on capital account in 1913. The outlay tin’s yeai on construction alone will likely exceed that amount. The value of the harvest in the three western provinces for 1913 is approximately 200,000,001; dollars, as against 192,000,000 dollars iu 1912. It is estimated that there is still sixty-four million bushels of grain to come out from the prairies, thirtyfive million bushels of that being wheat.