Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-04-13
FARMING IN WESTERN CANADA.


way, Himself Leading karmer.
Hon. Thomas Greenway, Premier or !
the Province of Manitoba. one OF the |
foremost farmers OF Western Canada, !,
writes an excellent article to the press, I
from which the following extracts are
made;
The writer came to Manitoba from
Ontario in the autumn OF 1878, and has
ever since been engaged in agricul-
tural pursuits. From the day, nearly
twenty-five years ago, when he select
ed his homestead, he has had unbound
Cd faith In the country as place
where farming can be successfully car
ried on. IL pursued upon proper lines
There Is large number in this prov
tnce who should rather be called
"wheat-growers" than farmers. On
account OF the facilities, natural adj
vsntages, and therefore eheapness
with which wheat can be grown, no
doubt many have done exceedingly
well by raising wheat only: still, 1t Is
TAR from ideal farming. Not only
will such a course, II persisted in, have
the effect OF causing the land to run
out, as has been the experience OF
those who pursued the same plan in
the wheat-produeing prairie States TO
the south OF US. but it is far from be-
ing the most profitable course to
adopt.
This fact is already being demon
strated In Manitoba. Let the farms in
this Western country be managed upon
the lines which were successful in the
Eastern Provinces. and much moro
can be done here in given time than
was ever done in the East. The proba-
balities Of failure are practically nil.
Upon the farm there should be found
horses, cattle. sheep, hogs and poultry,
according to the ability OF the farmer.
with respect to his means and the ex-
tsnt of his holding. The wanton waste
which has hitherto been practiced by
many farmers, that OF burning vast
| quantities OF excellent fodder after
/ threshing is done, should cease; 1t
should all be used upon the farm and
1 converted into the old, sensible kind
l OF fertilizer manure. and afterwards
be returned to the soil, so that what
has been taken from 1t by the crop
may be restored. Although admitting
that the great natural fertility OF the
soil In Manitoba and the success that
has attended the growing OF wheat
after wheat for years upon the same
land have tendency to make such a
course as the one mentioned tempting
yet, II continued, wheat growing upon
the same land year after year Is un-
doubtsdly a mistake.
The writer knows of no country tina
offers advantages 50 great to the agri
cnlturist as does Manitoba The va
rious branches of farming can be car
i ried on successfully. as twenty-five
years OF practical operations and OBJ
! servations OF what others are doint
/ have proven. To those desiring 4
make new homes for themselves. tn
low price OF some OF the best lands II
. the world (although rapidly adyancin
T In price this year, offers still grea
a opportunities. To all such the invita-
Q ton Ia cordially given to Come an
!. see" There need be no poor peopl
3 here. There Is land for all VINO choos
: 70 come. land upon which happ
. homes can be established, and fror
' which ample resources can be gather
' cd against old age. All that q ma
! needs TO achieve competence in TIL
!, domain is common sense and industr!
With these qualifications he Is boun
10 succeed.
: For information regarding fire.
4 homestead lands. apply to any agent I
the government whose advertisement
appears elsewhere in these columns.