The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-03-28

The Great Natural Fertility Of the Soil
In Manitoba, Assiniboia. sas.
katchewan and Alberta.
whas mas Beea Done ~ Premier
0seenway, Himseif . LEADING
Farmer.

Hon. Thomas Grecnway, Premier
Of the Province Of Manitoba, one OF
the foremost farmers OF Western
Canada, writes an excellent article to
the press, from which the following
extracts are made:
The writer came TO Manitoba from
Ontario IL tho autumn Of 1878, and
has ever since been engaged In ag-
ricultural pursuits. From the day,
nearly 20 years ago, when he select
ed his homestead, he has had un-
bounded faith in the country rs q
place where farming can be success
fully carried on, II pursued upon
proper lines. There is a large num-
ber in this Province who should rath-
er be called "wheat-growers" than
farmers. On account Of the facil-
tiles, natural advantages, and there
fore cheapness with which wheat can
be grown, no doubt many have done
exceedingly well by raising wheat
only. still, 10 Is far from ideal farm
ing. Not only will such n course, IL
persisted in, have the effect of caus-
ing the land to run out, as has been
the experience Of those who pursued
the same plan in the wheat-produc-
ing prairie States to the south OF us,
but Il Is far from being the most
profitable course to adopt.
This fact Is already being devon
| stratcd in Manitoba. Let the H. ms
In this " esterK county be man; red
| ...x.. A. l,,n. x,b;r,, .yora ,ucoog f,,l
in the Eastern Provinces, and n ach
more can be done here in a given
time than was ever done in the j st
The probabilities of failure are ! &c.
tically nil. Upon the farm there
should be found horses, cattle, sh "p
hogs and poultry, according to the
ability of the farmer-with resl'ec'
to his means and the extent Of his
holding. The wanton waste Which
has hitherto been practiced by many
farmers. that of burning vast o. IN
titles of excellent fodder a.sei
thrcshing Is done. should cease: Il
should all be used upon the firm
and converted into the old, sens bl'
kind of fertilizer manure, and NJ cr
wards be returned to the soil, 81
that what has been taken from u
by the crop may be restored. Al
though admitting that the great rat
ural fertility of the soil in Manitob;
and the success that has attended th,
growing of wheat for years upon th'
same land have n tendency to mak'
such a course us the one mentione,
tempting, yet, IL continued, wheat
growing upon the same land yea
after year Is undoubtedly a mistake
The writer knows of no country tina
offers advantages so great to the ag
riculturist as does Manitoba. Tn
vraious branches of farming can b
carried on successfully. us twenty
two years Of practical operations an'
observations of what others nre do
Ing have proven. To those desiring
to make new homes for themselves
the low price of some Of the bes
lands in the world (although rapid.
ad, ancing In price this year) offe
still great opportunities. To all sucl
the invitation Is cordially given 4
"Come and See" There need be n
poor people here. There Is land 70
all who choose to come, land upo,
which happy homes can be estab
lished, and from which ample re
sources can be gathered against oil
age. All that n man needs to achiev
competence in this domain Is com
nonsense and industry. With thes
qualifications he is bound to succeed
For information regarding fre
homestead lands, apply to any agen
Of the government whose advertise
ment appears elsewhere in these col
umns.