The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-01-21
THE HOPE OF THE CONTINENT.
western Canada the "Bread-Bankes
of the Empire,

> The attention directed 70 the x,be,,
nelds of western Canada during the past
: year has caused thousands of settlers
from different parts of the United
S otates to make their homes there dur.
ing the past few months. They report
! thattfeir experience corrobora ties what
nad been told them of that wonderful
country, and they are sending back 70
their friends most favorable reports.
During the past summer a number ~
! wisconsin and Michigan and MINES Ola
eoltors visited western Canada, and the
iouowlng extracts are from a very t,nt.
tering letter written to the Germania
OF Milwaukee by its able contributor
Prof. Sheridan.
Inc numerous elevators along tha
me, towering so far above the sur-
rounding country that they NAV be
seen for many miles distant. sufficient
y indicate that the chief industry is
the growing of wheat. At the village of
indian Head, more than 1000 900 BUSH
els OF wheat were marketed last wear.
Inns was but fraction of the amount
OF the same product marketed at the
hrger cities of Brandon and Regina, At
Ihuian Head the representative of the
1ermania was told by farmer that he
was about to harvest his third cron of
wheat from the farm upon one plow;ng
gwen IL the fall of 1895; the crops of the |
current year and of last year having |
Deen sown upon the stubble of the pre- |
cedang crop. This farmer expected a |
yleid OF not less than 40 bushels to the !
acre. The farms are very large. The
absence of hills and rocks contributes
10 making farming on large scale an
easy matter. There was an abundance
OF evidence that the country surround
ing the cities named above is an exten-
siSe region OF fertile lands furnishing
as great an opportunity for cattle rails
ing and dairying as for the growing of
wheat"
"ewere surprised to find here rich
growth of nearly every species of cul-
tlvab!e plant known in Wisconsin,.
various species of trees were growing.
showing that its soil and its climate ara
favorable TO the growth of forests. The
writer had never seen a more promis-
ing growth OF wheat, oats and garden
vegetables than was observed here,
The experimental farm of Wisconsin.
located at Madison, produces nothing
better"
he people along the line of the rail-
road, however, assured us that we were !
still far distant from the northern limit
Oh the wheat growing belt, and that 500
miles farther north, wheat and other U
agricultural 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- I
ables showed that plentiful supply :
ii rain had fallen during the current =
Iear." :
From this city Calgary our party
sas taken month 200 miles to Edmon- s
on, town of 5000 people, situated ON v,
he north Saskatchewan river. The t.
ountry at this point is beautiful, pre-. a
entang very much the appearance of n
many sections in central and southern al
Wisconsin. The people are engaged i'm 81
inning for gold, and in raising wheat, IL
otatoes and cattle. Dairying is also fol- pl
WED. This valley seems to be favored ID
nth sufficient rainfall to produce a 81
lxuriant growth of grain and vege- IN
ables- The soil is very fertile and TIM al
er is abundant. Fields of wheat were ic
bserved that promise a yield of 40
1shels per acre. The many good
seen from the railway are BIZ
'idence of the prosperity of the set re
ers. Edmonton is the terminus of the w,
lad and the place where the overland
'peditions start from for the Yukon. re
being about 500 miles from Dawson fri
ty." fra
The members of the association KIN
ade the acquaintance of the Cana ii
ans OF the northwest and learned gu
netting of the vast extent of their W.
rritory and of its great resources,
lich are destined to make it our most .
rmidable commercial competitor in sns
e worlds markets for the sale of ap- IN,
uItural products. We learned that g
northwest territory of Canada. in 81
'ad OF being barren waste as taught 9
our Biographies of quarter of sto
ftury ago, is capable of sustaining an
pire of so,ooo,oOO people"
Protect Your Trees from Rabbita
Don't delay this. Now it the time.
st remove all borders by digging S
dirt from the collar of the tree, you
aping 1t to be sure that no larvae bra