The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-04-25
PLEASED WITH ALBERTA.
An EzesIlsnt Report from wisoonsin
and Minnesota Delegates

An ETesIIsnt Report from Wisconsin,
aad Minnesota Delegates
The opinion Of i've delegates from
Minnesota and Wisconsin, published
By the Edmonton Bulletin over their
names Is very complimentary to
Northern Alberta. The report says:
I'VE must say with all sincerity that
driving all over the country for six
days, We have not found one settler
who was not more than pleased with
the country and its productions. and
viii not return to the land he left. We
have seen people here from all parts
Of the states and all doing well. We
net Q Dakota farmer by the name Of
Mclean, who has informed " that he
has raised more grain here IN three
years than he did In thirteen where he
came from, on half as much ground.
We have seen q number Of others, both
men and women, and all speak in the
same strain about Alberta. They all
look well and contsnted; even the chill
drsn are happy. In our drive over the
country, In passing the countless
school houses we could only see hap
piness 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.
The wheat that is raised here In Just
beautiful, the kernel full and plump
and may well be termed golden grain,
yielding 80 10 IS bushels to the acre.
This statement Is not from one farmer
but from hundreds who tell the same
tale. Oats Yield from 20 to 100 bushels
to the acre, barley from 40 70 90 bush
els and potatoes from 800 to 400 bush
els to the acre. We have taken par
ticular notice Of the climate In regard
to the difference betwsen this eoun-
Try and our own. When We left ADA,
Minnesota, We were IN the midst OF q
real Dakota blizzard. When We ar
rived ut Edmonton we found the peo-
pie On the streets still wearing sum
mar clothing, no mittens on their
hands and far less use for them. The
country n simply more than We ever
dreamed Of. The printed matter sent
out By the government does not haIi
tell Of the grand country In Alberta
open for millions Of people TO make
beautiful homes for themselves. Toe
much can not be said in praise. II
u al and more than the greatest
sulogist 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 BAT We
were informed By several farmers that
NEST Of the stock run out all winter.
We also found the market extra good
hare for beat and pork. Hogs fsteh
~ cents live weight. A three-year-
cid steer win bring from $40 to 81
right from the prairie. Coal and wood
are hare In abundance. Coal n sold
IN the town Of Edmonton for 81 psI
ton and farmers can secure coal a
the mines themselves for rs cents pen
load. Before closing We say to you ors
and All, come to Alberta, where Tiers
are homes for millions and q promiss
for something TO lay By for an old
age. We are wen satisfied with THU
country and a. evidence have eack
bought q half section of @. p. r land
in township IS. range n west Of tia
9Th initial meridian. and win return
NEXT gpring to reside. Hoping thiI
may b q some beneat to the over
bxrdsnsa farmers Of the Unftet
Btn1ss.s
sent By Floyd Dean. son Of y. 8
Dean Of Deanyille. Mich, who II nov
IN Alberta. and has taken up 80 acre
Tiara