Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-12-05
An Immense Area.

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"Western Canada is not only an i'm
mense area, but the same description
will apply to those portions of the
country that are capable of being sue
cessfully titled or grazed. Nearly all
of the prairie province Of Manitoba
can be brought under cultivation, al
though probably not one-third of its
surface has been laid open by the plow.
Assiniboia to the west is grain and
stock country. Saskatchewan to the
north of Assiniboia has high adaptation
for the same. This also may be said
of Alberta to the west. Here lies what
may be termed a grain-growing and
stock-producing empire, the resources
of which have besa but little drawn
upon comparatively, viewed from the
standpoint Of the agriculturalist.
When It is called to mind that even in
the Peace River country in Atbabasca,
add several hundreds of miles north of
the Canadian boundary, wheat was
EAPNt NhlIh won az llC
Worlds Fair in 1893, the capabilities of
this country in wheat production loom
up more brightly than even the bril-
liant northern lights of the land that
lies toward the pole.
Adapted to Stock and Grain Production.
The region under consideration is,
however, mainly adapted to growing
grain and grazing stock. Much of it is
adapted to growing both grain and
stock, but certain areas, especially to-
wards the mountains, are only adapted
to ranching, except where irrigation
will yet be introduced. This, of course,
can be be done successfully along the
many streams that flow down from the
Rockies and water the country towards
the east and north. The adaptation of
the country for wheat production is of
high character The cool nights
that usually characterize the ripening
season are eminently favorable to the
filling of the grain, and to the secur-
ing of plump berry, and consequently
large yields. The crop this year is a
magnificent one. In Manitoba and the
territories it should certainly give an
average of more than % bushels per
acre. But should the yield be not more
than 20 bushels, the crop will be
most handsome one, owing to the large
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only grow grain. But those who do
succeed as well in growing oats and
barley rs in growing wheat, hence
these foods for stock should always be
abundant. Some grow cattle mainly.
and others combine the two The last
named, of course, is doubtless the safest
of the three during long course of
years, that is to say, where much farm
ing is practicable
Quality of the Live stock.
1t was a pleasurable surprise to note
the high quality of the stock The
average of quality in cattle is higher
than the average of cattle in our state,
unless in the dairy classes. This opin-
ion is not reached rashly or without
ample opportunity for investigation.
spent three long days in the show
ring at Winnipeg making the awards
in the beef classes. | question il any
of our states, single handed, could
make such showing in cattle. 1t was
my privilege to make the awards at
several shows and at all of their fairs
were evidences that much attention is
given to the improvement of the stock,
| noted carefully the character of the
herds that grazed along the railroad
and everywhere the high average OF
the quality of the stock was ia evil
dence.
Reasons for Quality IA stock.
The quality of the grass is good
Many of the settlers came from On
tario and had been schooled as to the
value OF good stock before going west.
The railroads and the government
have taken deep interest in making
it less difficult and costly to the farm
ers to secure good males.
Those who are anxious of changing
their residence should bear in mind
that the lands in Western Canada are
many OF them free and others reason
ably cheap.
lnformatian will gladly be given by
any agent of the Canadian government
whose advertisement appears else
where.