April 1898, No. 2 | The Railway and Shipping World (Toronto) | Page 46, col. 3 |
Ontario & the Great Lakes.
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The Canada Atlantic Railway is going to be a factor in the grain trade this coming season. The steamer Lynn has been chartered to take 350,000 bushels of corn from Chicago to Parry SoundActually Depot Harbor not Parry Sound. at 1st open water, for export from Montréal. This makes about 500,000 bushels that have been taken at 5 3/4;c. a bushel on corn & 6 c. on wheat through from Chicago to Montréal. The 5 steamers which the Canada Atlantic has engaged between Chicago & Duluth to Parry Sound will, it is said, deliver 15,000 tons a week, & other steamers may also be expected to engage in the trade to Parry Sound.
Railways: C.A.Ry.
Stations: Depot Harbor