Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-23

The woman IN biack--He'S her third
you know. but she really blushed like
young girl all through the ceremony.
The woman in mauve, yellow and
green-l don't wonder! Just look
what she was marrying!
THE HOPE OF THE CONTINENT,
Western Canada the Bread Basket of
the Empire"
The attention directed to the wheat
fields of western Canada during the
past year has caused thousands of set
tiers from different parts Of the Unit
ed States to make their homes there
during the past few months They re-
port that their experience corroborates
what had been told them of that won
derful country, and they are sending
back to their friends most favorable
reports. During the past summer a
number of Wisconsin, Michigan and
Minnesota editors visited western Can
ada and the following extracts are
from very fattering letter written
for the Germania Of Milwaukee by its
able contributor, Prof. Sheridan: 4
THE numerous elevators along the
line, towering so far above the sur
rounding country that they may be-
seen for many miles distant, sufficient
ly indicate that the chief industry is
the growing of wheat. At the village
of Indian Head more than million
bushels of wheat were marketed last
year. This was but fraction OF the
amount OF the same product marketed
at the larger cities Of Brandon and Re-
NJ; ! vi; ho ~
tive of the Germania was told by
farmer that he was about to harvest
his third crop Of wheat from the farm
upon one ploughing given it the fall
Of 1895. the crops OF the current year
and of last year having been sown
upon the stubble Of the preceding crop.
This farmer expected a yield OF not
less than forty bushels to the acre. The
farms are very large. The absence Of
hills and rocks contributes to making
farming on a large scale an easy mat
ter. There was an abundance of evil
dence that the country surrounding the
cities named above is an extensive re-
gion of fertile lands, furnishing as
great an opportunity for cattle-raising
and dairying as for the growing of
wheat"
I'VE were surprised to find here
rich growth Of nearly every species Of
cultivable plant known in Wisconsin,.
Various species of trees were growing,
showing that it's soil and it's climate
are favorable to the growth Of forests.
The writer had never seen a more
promising growth of wheat, oats, and
garden vegetables than was observed
here. The experimental farm of Wis
cousin, located at Madison, produces
nothing setter"
THE people along the line Of the
railroad, however, assured us that We
we're still far distant from the nOE4h-,
ern limit Of the wheat-growing bx La.
and that five hundred miles fart 80
north wheat and other agricult
products were cultivated with sue
The inhabitants do not depend SGSa1
upon the growing Of wheat, but VI
vast acres in raising cattle. The
ing grain and vegetables showed
q plentiful supply Of rain had
during the current year"
From this city Calgary our
was taken north 200 miles to Ed
TON. town of 5000 people sittl
IN the north Saskatchewan river.
country at this point is beautiful,
sentiug very much the appearance -
MANY sections in central and sout|
Wisconsin. The people are engage
mining for gold and in raising VIII s
POTATOES and cattle; dairying is E}
followed, This valley seems to beY
yorad with sufficient rainfall to " -
duce luxuriant growth of grain and
>.scotah1es The soil is/4very fertile
ard timber is abundant. Fields OF
wheat were observed that promise a
weld of forty bushels per acre. The
u,any good farmhouses seen from the
" ilway are evidence of the prosperity
If the settlers. Edmonton Is the ter
minus of the road and the place where
no oyerlss.id expeditions start from
tcr the Yukon, it being about 300 miles
from Dawson City,"
.Tba members OF the association
made the acquaintance of the Cana
dams OF the Northwest and learned
something of the vast extent OF their
territory and Of its great resources.
which are destined to make 1t our most
formidable commercial competitor IN
the worlds markets for the sale of ag-
,icultural products. We learned that
the Northwest Territory of Canada, In
stead Of being barren waste, as
taught by our biographies Of quarter
Of century ago, is capable Of sustain
ing an empire OF fifty millions Of peo-
pie"
For further information apply to
Canadian Government Agent, Depart
2ment Interior, Ottawa, Canada, OF
to N. Bartholomew, 3O6 Fifth st., Des
Moines, Iowa.