Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-12-15
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FHH0Fa GOVERNMENT.
western ! cana as de- 1 .B,ea4-Ba.tet
siI ;SEs;s4s..;ss:. :.S Of ofheiEmbire.''I 's
!: The attention?directed to. the wheat
fields Of western Canada during the past
year has caused thousands OF. settlers
from different parts of the United
States to make their homes there dur
inggsthe past few months. They report
thattheir experiences corroborates what
had been told them of.that wonderful
country. and they are, sending back to
their friends most favora BILE reports.
During the past IS umIner number: of
Wisconsin, and Mil higan: and Minnesota
editors visited western Canada, and the
following extracts are from very flat
: tering letter. written to the Germania
Of Milwaukee by its able contributor,
Prof Sheridan.
-: 'oThe 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 100000 bush
els of wheat were marketed last year
This was but a fraction of the amount
Of the same product marketed at the
larger cities: ofBrandon and Regina. At
y: Indian Head the representative of the
Germania was told by farmer that he
was about4to harvest his third crop of
wheat from the farm upon one blowing
given it the. fall of 1895; the crops of the
current year and of last year having
:been sown upon the stubble. of the pre-
ceding crop. This farmer expected a,
yield of not, less than 40 Bushels to the
acre. The farms are very large, The
absence Of hills and rocks contributes
to MAX ing farming on large scale an
easy matter. There was an abundance
of evidence that the, country surround
ing the cities named above is all extern
sive region Of fertile lands furnishing
as great an opportunity for cattle rails
ing and dairying as for the growing of
wheat" $3.50 ,-.e...~e =
"We were surprised to find here rich
growth Of nearly every species of cul-
tivable plant known in Wisconsin,.
Various species of trees were growing,
showing that it's soil andits climate are
favorable:to the growth of forests. The
writer had never seen more promis-
ing growth. of wheat, oats and garden
vegetables than was observed here.
The experimenta farm Of Wisconsin,
located at Madison, produces nothing
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'9Ihe people along the line of the rail-
road, however, assured US that we were
still far distant from the northern limit
of the wheat growing belt, and that 500
miles farther north heat. and other
agricultu ral products. were cultivated
with success. The inhabitants do not
depend solely. upon; the growing Of
wheat, but utilize vast acres in raising
CATTLE The growing grain and vege-
tables showed that a plentiful supply
of rain had fallen during the current
year." 49,. .y>ffxs ~ .>.*. .....-
. :'.From this city lCalgary) our party
was taken month 200. miles to Edmon
ton, a town Of 900 people, situated on
the north, Saskatchewan river. The
country at this point is beautiful, pre-
senting very much the appearance of
many sections in central and southern
Wisconsin. The people are engaged in
mining for gold and ia raising wheat,
potatoes and cattle: Dairyingis also fol-
lowed This valley seems to be favored
with sufficient rainfall: to produce a.
luxuria ut, growth. Of grain and, vege-,
tables. The soil is very fertile and tim
Der is abundant. Fields of:Wheat were
observed that promise yield OF 40
bushels per, acre. The many good
farmhouses seen from the railway are
evidence. Of the prosperity of hetset-
tiers. Edmonton is the terminus OF. the
road and the place where the overland
expeditions start from for. the Yukon,
it being about goo miles from Dawson
City,; =. .s..c=5 ..:,..< > 80. 80,
1.-THE members of the association
made the Acquaintance of the Cana
dams of the northwest and learned
some thing of the vast extent of their
territory and of its great resources.
which are destined tomake it our most
formidable commercial competitor in:
the worlds markets for the sale of ag-
ricultural products. We. learned that
the northwest territory Of Canada in
stead of being a. barren waste as taught
by our biographies Of a quarter Of; a
century ago, is capable of sustaining an
empire of 5o,ooo,ooo people "
To he Determined Later. 80,
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