Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-12-22
THE HOPE OF THE co.---


"ssfsra canAdA the Bread r..
the Empire-
The attention directed -
fields OF western Canada ns whss
past year has caused thons.a1iing u
tiers from different parts 30 O vi
ed States to make their honu uas
during the past few months Ts usp
port that their experience corr aasy y
what had been told them ~ ~.soocfsls
derful country, and thew ai Sa,
back to their friends mos. sendlsg
REPORTS During the past 'OraaA
number of Wisconsin. Micb;asr /
Minnesota editors visited wss.sAa al
ada, and the following av,ta Csl.
from a very f~attering la,,a.s AZ
for the Germania OF Milwans "fiAea
able contributor, Prof. sberiSa " q
The numerous elevators s,a
lire. towering so far abova !. %
rounding country that thav ss sf.1
seen for many miles distant, asy d
ly Indicate that the chief nSat'
the growing OF wheat. Az ,Sus y
OF Indian Head more thar slAys
bushels of wheat were msrts Maloa
year. This was but a frac,,oS laa
amount of the same product ma, y ue
at the larger cities Of Brandon sa
gina At Indian Head the rsns aau as1
tive of the Germania was ,ois saas
farmer that he was about ~ y a
his third crop of wheat from m a.'sS|
upon n ploughing given 4, -. ~
OF 1888, the crops of the curran, ~
and or last year having been
upon the stubble OF the proceeds. oh
This farmer expected a yIsld uy
less than forty bushels to the oo,. sA
farms are very large. The sbssn..
hills and rocks contributes to r,.s,.a
farming on a large scale an easr
ter. There was an abundance :,
dence that the country Surrounds 4
cities named above Is an ex,ensivs
gion of fertile lands, furnishirs
great IN opportunity for cattle-,,Ss'.
and dairying as for the growing !
wheat"
I'VE were surprised to find bs,,
rich growth OF nearly every speeis,
cultivable plant known in Visions,
Various species OF trees were prors,s
showing that its soil and he eps
are favorable 10 the growth OF torss,s
The writer had never seen a ma.
promising growth OF wheat. oats sa
garden vegetables than was obse,yl
here. The experimental farm Of M.
consin, located at Madison, prodpa
nothing better"
1.-The people along the line Of m
railroad, however, assured US that y
were still far distant from the norm
ern limit OF the w~heat-groving Nj
and that five hundred miles farhs |
north wheat and other agricutu1
products were cultivated with success |
The inhabitants do not depend solar
upon the growing Of wheat, but utiix l.
vast acres in raising cattle. The gros.
ing grain and vegetables showed tha
a plentiful supply Of rain had taAa
during the current year"
From this city Calgary our psy
was taken north 200 miles TO EdmOt.
ton. a town OF 5000 people situsta
On the north Saskatchewan river. The
country at this point is beautiful, pr
senting very much the appearance d
many sections in central and southern
Wisconsin. The people are engaged d
mining for gold. and In raising Wheat
potatoes and cattle; dairying Is also
followed. This valley seems 10 Be ii
vored with sufficient rainfall to pro
duce a luxuriant growth OF grain and
vegetables. The soil is very ieris
and timber is abundant. Fields Y
wheat were observed that promise 1
yield of forty bushels per acre. In
many good farmhouses seen from ~
railway are evidence OF the prOspeIl
OF the settlers. Edmonton Is the ger
minus of the road and the place Ehss
the overland expeditions start lraa
for thu Yukon, 1t being about @e Hgs
from Dawson City"
1.-The members of the assoclau1'
made the acquaintance OF the saas
dams OF the Northwest and learia
something of the vast extent Of lnA
territory and Of its great resources
" hich are destined to make ii our naA
formidable Commercial competitor y
the worlds markets for the sale Ola
ricultural products. We learned -
the Northwest Territory OF Canaas' !
stead of being a barren vase
taught by our biographies OF ? Qu.aa
OF a century ago, is capable Of sns'as
ing an empire of fifty millions o. y
pie" 4
For further information appr
Canadian Government Agent
ment Interior. Ottawa oaI