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Up and Down the Great Lakes Less Gain in Traffic—Lake Levels—Ore Shipments— Canadian Grain—Coal—Fewer Vessels in Operation Ste. Marie canals, United States and Canadian, was somewhat lower in July than in June, but was very considerably in excess of July, 1933. Wheat shipments during July amounted to 16,668,150 bushels as compared with 28,154,413 bushels during June. Other grains, how- ever, increased by 8 per cent or 417,- 071 bushels. Iron ore shipments were heavier by 186,516 tons. Total traffic during July amounted to 7,- 522,124 tons as compared with 7,- 901,370 tons in June and 6,050,248 tons during July, 1933. Traffic through the Welland ship canal set a new high record for July, amounting to a total of 1,334,276 tons, exceeding last year’s July traf- fic by 213,074 tons. Iron ore was heavier than in 1933 by 80,826 tons, bituminous coal by 63,588 tons, pulp- wood by 40,338 tons and rye (all upbound) by 29,003 tons. Total freight through the St. Law- rence canals during July was the heaviest for this month since 1928 and amounted to 977,261 tons, ex- ceeding the traffic for July, 1933 by 138,018 tons. Pulpwood was heéay- ier than in July last year by 65,304 tons, bituminous coal increased by 23,613 tons, iron ore by 23,403 tons, sand by 17,715 tons, barley by 15,126 tons and gasoline by 12,208 tons. The total tonnage through the St. Lawrence canals for the season to July 31, amounted to 2,911,160 tons, as compared with 3,021,310 tons for the corresponding period in 1933. Tse traffic through the Sault Heavy Ore Shipments Ore shipments from upper lake ports during the month of July showed an increase of nearly 30 per cent over the amount shipped in July, 1933. A total of 4)432,140 tons of ore were shipped from upper lake ports during July of this year as compared with 3,429,683 tons in the month of July, 1933. The total shipment of ore for the season up to Aug. 1, 1934 was 11,523,525 tons as compared with 5,694,696 tons for the season of 1933 up to Aug. 1. Increase in ore shipments during July of this year over the same month last year amounted to 1,002,- 457 tons, or 29.93 per cent, The increase in ore shipments for the season up to Aug. 1 this year over B2 the same period in 1933 amounted to 5,828,829: tons or 102.35 per cent. Shipments of ore by rail from Lake Erie ports to furnaces during the month of July amounted to 2,- 225,006 tons, making a total for the season up to Aug. 1 of 6,332,537 tons as compared with a total ship- ment of 3,257,686 tons for the same period in 1933. On Aug. 1, 1934 the balance of ore on dock at Lake Erie ports was 4,499,858 tons as com- pared with 4,792,192 tons on Aug. 151933; July Lake Levels The United States Lake survey re- ports the following monthly mean stages of the Great Lakes for the month of July, 1934, determined from daily readings of staff gages: Feet above Lakes mean sea level SUDCTION <ccissscaarescccvcoeeiatovastaeee 602.82 Michigan-Huron s.5..cccccieceseess 578.06 Ko eee Gl lh cance a aera ie AS RPA enon 573.66 1D is i ee Rr ean er eR 570.388 Ontaviong.ac ccaeccr ol ae 244.13 Lake Superior was 0.09-foot higher than in June and it was 0.04-foot above the July stage of a year ago. Lakes Michigan-Huron were 0.09-foot higher than in June and they were 0.67-foot below the July stage of a year ago, 1.61 feet below the average stage of July of the last ten years. Lake Erie was 0.01-foot lower than in June and it was 1.39 feet below the July stage of a year ago, 1.86 feet below the average stage of July of the last ten years. Lake Ontario was 0.23-foot lower than in June and it was 1.04 feet be- low the July stage of a year ago, 2.09 feet below the average stage of July of the last ten years. Propeller Club Meeting The annual meeting of the Pro- peller club of the port of Cleveland, was held on July 26 at the Sleepy Hollow Country club, The second of three golf tournaments scheduled during the summer preceded the meeting. This was the second annual meet- ing of the Propeller club, of the port of Cleveland, and seven men were elected to the board of governors, five for the three-year term, one for the two-year term and one for the cne-year term, The full board of MARINE REVIEW—September, 1934 governors, 16 in all, as now consti- tuted is as follows: For the three year term: C. R. Kells, W. C. Dressler, E. L. Jefferson, B. R. Tewksbury, and A. J. Ferbert. For the two year term: A. B. Kern, G. C. Hutchinson, F. S. Hutchinson, A. T. Wood, G, A. Myers and J H. Lawrence. For the one year term: R W. Eng- land, L. C. Hinslea, H. N. Herriman, L. J. Wallace and H. L. Gobeille. All of the men elected to the three year term had been members of the old board so also had J. H. Lawrence who was elected to a two year term. H. L. Gobeille, elected to the one year term, had not previously served as governor. At the meeting of the board of governors on July 31, the following officers were elected for a term of one year: L. C. Hinslea, president; W. C. Dressler, vice president; E. L. Jefferson, treasurer; and G. A. Myers, secretary. The third golf tournament and dinner will be held at the Acacia Country club, on Aug. 30. Canadian Grain Shipments | From July 15 to Aug. 14, inclusive, shipments of grain from Fort William and Port Arthur, Ont., via lake ves- sels were as follows: Wheat to Canadian lower lake ports, 11,568,- 451 bushels; to Montreal, 1,601,068 bushels; to other Canadian ports, 136,386 bushels; to Buffalo, 3,768,- 088 bushels and to other United States ports, 223,871 bushels. This makes a total of 17,297,864 bushels of wheat shipped via lake vessels from Fort William and Port Arthur from July 15 to and including Aug. 14. During the same _ period, oats moved from Fort William and Port Arthur in the following quantities: to Canadian lower lake ports, 945,- 983 bushels; and to Montreal 103,177 bushels, or a total of 1,049,160 bushels. The movement of barley was as follows: To Canadian lower lake ports, 1,214,839 bushels; to Montreal, 245,191 bushels; none to Buffalo; and 110,000 bushels to other United States ports. This makes a total of movement of barley of 1,570,- 030 bushels. Only a comparatively smal] quan- tity of rye was shipped, as follows: (Continued on Page 38)