Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-14
THE HOPE OF THE CONTINENT.
Western Canada the BREAD Basket u
the Empire"

THE HOPE OF THE CONTINENT.
the Empire"
The attention directed to the wheat
fields OF western Canada during the
past year has caused thousands OF set
tiers from different parts of the Unit
I'd States to make their homes there
during the past few months. They re-
port that their experience corroborates
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
number OF Wisconsin, Michigan and
Minnesota editors visited western Can
ada, and the following extracts are
from a very fiattering 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 country that they may be
seen for many miles distant, SUFFICIENT
ly indicate that the chief industry 10
the growing of wheat. At the village
Of Indian Head more than million
bushels OF wheat were marketed last
year. This was but fraction of the
amount OF the same product marketed
ut the larger cities Of Brandon and Re-
gina. At Indian Head the representa-
tive of the Germania was told by q
farmer that he was about to harvest
his third crop Of wheat from the farm
upon one ploughing given 1t the fall
| Of 1895, the crops OF the current year
| and OF last year having been sown
upon the stubble Of the preceding crop.
This farmer expected yield of not
| less than forty bushels to the acre. The
| farms are very large. The absence OF
| hills and rocks contributes to making
! farming on large scale an easy mat
ter. There was an abundance OF evil
dence that the country surrounding the
cities named above is an extensive re-
/ gion OF fertile lands, furnishing as
great an opportunity for cattle-raising
and dairying as for the growing OF
wheat"
1--WE were surprised to find here a
rich growth of nearly every species Of
cultivable plant known In Wisconsin.
Various species of trees were growing,
showing that its soil and its 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
consin, located at Madison, produces
nothing better"
1.-The people along the line of the
railroad, however, assured us that we
were still far distant from the north
ern limit Of the wheat-growing belt,
and that five hundred miles farther
north wheat and other agricultural
2 products were cultivated with success.
E-N- I'll. dA at dnnn la1p
upon the growing of wheat, but utilize
vast acres in raising cattle. The grow
ing grain and vegetables showed that
a plentiful supply of rain had fallen
q during the current year.
From this city Calgary our party
was taken north 200 miles to Edmon-
: ton. a town of 5000 people situated
on the north Saskatchewan river. The
e country at this point is beautiful, pre-
: senting very much the appearance o.
K many sections in central and southern
n Wisconsin. The people are engaged IL
i mining for gold, and in raising wheat
; potatoes and cattle; dairying Is alst
. followed. This valley seems to be IA
yored with sufficient rainfall to pro
; duce a luxuriant growth OF grain AM
3 vegetables, The soil is very fertil
6 and timber is abundant. Fields 0
d wheat were observed that promise
y weld of forty bushels per acre. TIL
t many good farmhouses seen from tn
% railway are evidence Of the prosperit
&c of the settlers. Edmonton is the ter
minus of the road and the place wher
the overland expeditions start fror
sor the Yukon, it being about 500 mile
, from Dawson City,"
4, 1.-THE members of the associatio
Sc made the acquaintance Of the Cans
a. CLANS of the Northwest and learne
IL something of the vast extent of the
IL territory and of its great resource
n which are destined to make it our mo'
- Jprmidable commercial competitor
ehe worlds markets for the sale Of al
~ ,icultural products. We learned tn.
.he Northwest Territory Of Canada, II
c stead of being a barren waste, I
IN caught by our Biographies of quartz
az a century ago, is capable OF sustain
ing an empire of fifty millions Of pc
pie"
For further information apply
er Canadian Government Agent, Depar
ly ment Interior, Ottawa. Canada,
a to c. ]. Broughton. 1928 Monadno'
Building, Chicago.