The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-05-31

Ose of the New Western Canada Die.
a~ricss-The Great Advantages oe
Settlement here the SOIL IL
Of tneznmpied Fertility.

During the past year or " q large
number of American settlers Chose
going from the United States TO Cam
adaJ, have made homes ia the Saska-
,oOn district in western Canada They
have found the climate all that could
DC desired. and their prospects are Of
the brightest. In writing Of il q cor.
respondent says:
The lands for sale are choice selec-
tions from a large area, and every
farm Is within easy distance Of a rail-
way station. Experience has shown
that this district enjoys immunity
from summer frost, from cyclones and
billiards. The South Saskatchewan,
flowing through the tract, is one Of
the finest rivers Ia the country, being
navigable and having an average width
Of stream of 1000 feet.
The agents OF the of
Canada. whose advertisement appears
elsewhere in your paper. and who will
be glad 10 give full information, tell
me that within the limits of the tract
there are W distinct varieties Of soil.
One is a rich black loan; and the 9th.
er is a somewhat lighter loan, contain.
Ing 4 small admixture Of sand. There
appears 10 be no appreciaDle differ.
ence between the fertility Of these
" kinds of soil. Both are a"Iluyial
IN their characteristics; both are mar.
velously productive, and both rest
upon = sub-soil of clay. The advan.
tage of this formation Is that IL re.
tains the heat of the day during the
night, and is favorable TO the early
maturity OF crops Every kind Of
crop Will here attain the highest per.
fiction of quality. The land is ad.
mirably adapted for stock raising and
dairy farming. as we'll as growing
grain Some idea Of the richness OF
the natural grasses of the prairie NAV
be formed from the fact that more
than zoo tons of hay were gathered
within a short distance of Saskatoon
and stored up for use during the win.
ter. \ growth so luxuriant demon
stra;es beyond all possible question
the suitability Of the land for pastur-
ing cattle. and no doubt this important !
industry Will be largely carried on.
Nature has been lavish in her gifts
10 this territory. Not only is the soil
OF unexampled fertility. but the eli
mate IS delightful and healthy. Such
j. the testimony of every settler, and
this testimony is confirmed By enthu.
siastlc opinions from every traveller,
explorer, missionary or newspaper
correspondent who has ever visited
this far-famed Saskatchewan Valley.
In former years vast herds of buffalo
came here TO winter from the elevated
regions south of the
States boundary line. proving
the adaptation Of these roll
ing prairies TO the purpose Of raising
The lanN IS dry. with sufficient, :
but not excessive, rainfall. capable OF
cultivation in the spring, and
free from summer frosts. The con-
Of the country renders arti.
tcia! drainage unnecessary, and pre-.
senis the accumulation of stagnant
mists and fogs are seldom
seem The days OF summer are full
81 sunshine. under the genial influ-
Of which crops rapidly ripen.
AUTUMN is characterized by an almost
succession Of fine weather,
Turing which the crops are safely gar
In winter il is cold. but ex-
tremeiy celebrating and pleasant
wing to the wonderful drypess and
qualities of the air. The win.
is a source Of profit as well as en-.
to the people. being far
healthier than a humid climate.
Water and fuel. these two prime
lecessaries Of life. are plentiful
throughout the district.