The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-02-23
The HOPE OF THE CONTINENT.
western Canada the "Brend Basket OF
the Empire"

Hektern Canaua gne Brehu BASKET o.
the Empire"
The attention directed to the wheat
fields of westerneTCanada during the
past year has caused thousands of set
tiers from differeat parts of the Unit
ed States to- make, their homes there
during the past few months. They re-
port that their experience co~rroborates
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 Il very flattering letter written
for the Germania Of Milwaukee by its
able contributor, Prof. Sheridan:
\ The numerous elevators along the
line, towering so far above the sur
rounding cotntrys, that they may be
seen for many miles distant, sufficient
ly indicate that the chief industry Is
the growing Of wheat. At the village
sof Indian Head more than a million
bushels of wheat were marketed last
year, sFhfs Swas but a fraction {. the
amount of the same product marketed
at the larger eitiess6f Brandon and Re-
gina. At Indian Head the representa-
tive of the Germania was told by a
Ffarmer that Ne was about to harvest
his third crop of wheat from the farm
upon one ploughidg given it the fall
of 1895, the crops Of tho 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
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hills and rocks contributes to making
farming on a large scale an easy mat
ter. There was en- abundance of evil
dence that the country surrounding the
cities named above is ar extensive re-
gion of fertile lands, furnishing as
great an opportunity for cattlc-raising
and} dairying as> for the growing of
wheat" -
1--WE were surprised to find here a
rich growth OF nearly every species Of
c~ultivable plant; known in Wisconsin.
Various Species of trees were growing,
showing that, i~ts,,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
~consinNs located at Madison, produces
nothing better"
1.-The people aIDfg, the line Of the
railroad, however, assured us that we
were still far distant from the north
eRn limit of. the whe~at-growing belt,
and that five hundred miles farther
| north wheat ~an6 other agricultural
kproduets, were cultivated with success.
The inhabitants do not depend solely
upon the growing of wheat, but utilize
vast acres in raising cattle. The grow
ing grain and vegetables showed that
! asplGntifl supply of rain had fallen
during the current year"
.'FEom this city Calgary our party
was taken north 200 miles to Edrlon-
ton, ID town of 5000 people situated
hcp the north Saskatchewan river. The
country at this point is beautiful, pre-
senting verX,, much the appearance Of
many sections In central and southern
Wisconsin. The people are engaged in
mining for gold, and in raising wheat,
potatoes andF cattleSt dairying is also
followed. This valley seems to be ia
vored, with sufficient rainfall to pro-
duce a HiXuriant growth of grain and
fYegeta7oles. ihThe soil is very fertile
and timber is. abundant. Fields OF
wheat were observed that promise a
yield of~forty-bRshels Per acre. The
many good farmhouses seen from the
railway are evidence of the prosperity
Of the settlers. Edmonton is the ter
minus of the road. and the place where
Ftbe overland expeditions start from
for the Yukon, it being about 800 miles
FROM DAWSON City"
1.-The members of the association
made the acquaintance Of the Cana
dams of the Northwest and learned
ks8mething; Of the vast extent Of their
territory and Of its great resources,
: Which are destined to make it our most
formidable. commercial competitor in
the WorId's markets for the sale of ag-
riclltural products. We learned that
'fthe Northwest Territory of Canada, in
~stead ,of.-being~ arabarren waste, as
Y taught by our Biographies of a quarter
Of a century ago, is capable of sustain
/ Ing, an empire yof.ifty millions OF peo-
' pleas 3o aga
For further information Apply to
j Canguian S~GS9yeEnmsn# Agent, Depart
ment Interior, Ottawa, Canada, or
to ". H RogsEs.: Waterfowl S. D.