The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-06-01
PLEASED WITH ALBERTA.
An Excellent Report from wisconsin
and MfDpaaota DoI.u.

An Excellent Report from wisconsin
and Minnesota Delegates.
me opinion Of five delegates from
minnesota and Wisconsin, published
by the Edmonton Bulletin over their
names Is very complimentary to
northern Alberta. The report says:
we must say with all sincerity that
driving all over the country for six
y we nave not found one settler
VINO was not more than pleased with
the country n it's productions, and
VIII not return to the land he left. We
nave seen people here from all parts
OF the states and all doing well. We
met a Dakota farmer by the name of
mclean, who has informed us that he
mas raised more grain here in three
years IMAM he did in thirteen where he
came from, on half as much ground.
we nave seen a number of others, both
men n women, and all speak in the
same strain about Alberta. They all
0 we'll and contented; even the chill
oren are happy. In our drive over. the.
country, in passing the countless
scnool houses we could only see hap
plness in the faces of the little ones.
we noticed them all well dressed equal
II not better than the same class of
children in the state. of Minnesota.
h wheat that is raised here is lust
beautiful, the kernel full and plump
n may well be termed golden grain,
yielding 80 to IS bushels to the acre.
This statement is not from one farmer
Dut from hundreds who tell the same
tale. Oats yield from 70 to 100 bushels
10 the acre, barley from 40 to 60 bush
els and nntot0oc frora Onn l. Ann bob
els to the acre. We have taken par
tlcular notice of the climate in regard
10 the difference between this coun-
Try and u own. When we left Ada,
Minnesota, we were in the midst of a
real Dakota blizzard. When we ar
rived at Edmonton we found the peo-
pie on the streets still wearing sum-
mer clothing, no. mittens on their
hands and far less use for them. The
country Is simply more than we ever
dreamed Of. The printed matter sent
out by the government does not half
tell OF the grand country in Alberta,
open for millions of people to make
beautiful homes for themselves. Too
much can not be said in praise. 1t
Is all and more than the greatest
eulogist ever thought of giving to the
public. We saw cattle and horses in
herds grazing on the prairie like In
summer time all sleek and fat. We
were informed by several farmers that
most of the stock run out all winter.
We also found the market extra good
here for beef and pork. Hogs fetch
Az cents live weight. A three-year-
old steer will bring from $40 to $45
right from the prairie. Coal and wood
are here in abundance. Coal is sold
in the town of Edmonton for So per
ton and farmers can secure coal at
the mines themselves for rs cents per
load. Before closing we say to you one
and all, come to Alberta, where there
are homes for millions and a promise
for something to lay by for an old
age. We are we'll satisfied with this
country and as evidence have each
bought a half section of G. P. r. land
in township 35, range 81 west of the
4th initial meridian, and will return
next spring to reside. Hoping this
may be of some benefit to the over
~burdened farmers of the United
States"
Sent by Floyd Dean, son of E. S.
Dean of Deanville, Mich. who is now
in Alberta, and has taken up 100 acres
there.