The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-12-26
WHAT A LBAD1NG AGRfCULr.
UR1Sr SAYS OF WEST
ERN CANADA.
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In n letter to "The Farmer. Sc. Paul,
dated Sept. LIST, 1901, Prof. Thomas
Shaw. of the Minnesota State Univcr-
sity. has the following TO say. after
having made q trip through Western
Canada:
The capabilities of the immense
area known rs Western Canada are
but little understood on this side of the
line. Our people are apt TO look upon
II as region of frost and snow. cour-
try in which but small portion of the
and relatively will ever be tillable
because of the rigors of the climate.
True, the climate Is cold In winter,
but Western Canada has, nevertheless,
just that sort of climate which makes
Il the most reliable wheat producing
country in all the continent.
AN IMMENSE AREA.
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 graze3. Nearly all
Of the prairie Province Of Manitoba can
be brought under cultivation. although
probably not one-third of its sur
face has been laid open by the plough.
Assiniboia to the west is a grain and
stock country. Saskatchewan tn the
north OF Assiniboia has high adnpta-
tion for the same. This also may he
said of Alberta to the west. Here hes
what may be termed a grain growing
and stock producing empire, the re-
sources of which have tccn/but little
drawn upon comparatively. viewed
from the standpoint of the agricultur-
list. When IL Is called to mind tina.
even in the Peace River Country. sew
eral hundreds of miles north of the
Canadian boundary, wheat was grown
which won n premium at the Worlds
Fair in 1893, the capabilities of thi.
country in wheat production loom up
more brightly than even the brilliant
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 Il
is adapted to growing both grain and
stock. but certain areas, especially
towards the mountain, are only adapt
ed To ranching. except where irriga-
tion will yet be introduced. This, OF
course. can be done successfully along
the many streams that flow down from
tho Rockies, ana water the country
towards the cas-, and north. Tho
adaptation of the country for wheat
production is of n high character.
The cool nights that usually charac-
tcrize the ripening season are en-
inently favorable TO the filling of the
grain, and to the securing of plump
berry, and consequently large yields.
The crop this year is magnificent
one. In Manitoba and the Territories
it should certainly give an average of
. more than 20 bushels per acre. But
should the yield be not more than 20
j. bushels. the crop will he most hand
!. some one, owing 10 the large area
e sown to wheat. Many farmers only
E grow grain. But those who do sue
4 ceed as well in growing oats and barley
{ as in growing wheat, hence these foods
n for live stock should always be
n abundant. Some grow cattle main.
~ and others combine the two
I The last named, of course, Is
!. doubtless the safest of the three
I during a long course of years, that
is Ia say, where such farming is prac.
/, | ticable.
QUALITY OF LIVE STOCK.
. II was a pleasurablc surprise To
I, note the high quality of the stock. The
average of quality In cattle is higher
n 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.
!, 1 spent three long days in the show
ring at Winnipeg making the awards
|. in the beef classes. I question IL any
a of our states, single handed, could
make such showing IN cattle. II was
:. my privilege TO make the awards al
, several shows, and at all OF them
!, 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
I, and everywhere the high acreage ol
n, the quality of the stock was in evi
~ dence.
ie REASONS FOR QUALITY IN STOCK
The quality of the grass /.
y good. Many of the settlers cam,
~ from Ontario, and had been schoole,
" as to the value of good stock befor,
going west. The railroads and tn,
oi Government have taken u deep In
% terest in making II less difficult ans
y costly TO the farmers To secure gooC
10 males. ...,
Those who are anxious of changin,
w their residence should bear In min,
that the lands IN Western Canada ar,
many of them free and others reason
ably cheap.
u, Information will gladly I've given h,
any agent OF the Canadian Govern
ment, whose advertisement appear
elsewhere.
d. BecosainG CtStlised.
ne Mrs. Peck-lIumph! The pape
ng says that several Of the prominer,
. natives of Samar are willing to lea,
60 their wives as hostages while the
~, no into the interior tn Induce the iu