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Show CANADA NOT LIKELY TO TAKE OVER CROP OTTAWA, Ont Aug. 31. Although no official announcement will be made until un-til after the return of Premier Borden, it Is stated in government circles that there is little likelihood of the administration adminis-tration acting on the suggt.. .ion made in western Canada that it take over the grain crop. The general opinion feeemi to be that the undertaking would be too stupendous to assume on short notice and especially during a period of heavy war expenditures. It is estimated that the handling of the product would necessitate necessi-tate an outlay of about $300,000,000. |