The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-03-22

var, Himself Leading Farmer.
Hon. Thomas Groonway. Premier OF
the Province OF Manitoba. one OF the
foremost farmers OF Western Canada,
writes an excellent article 10 the press.
from which the following extracts are
made:
The writer came 10 Manitoba from
Ontario In the autumn Of 1878, and has
ever since been engaged In agrlcul-
turAl pursuits. From the day. nearly
twenty-five years ago, when he select
cd hs homestead. he haa had unbound
Cd faith In the country as a place
where farming can be successfully car
risd on, II pursued upon proper lines
There IL a large number in this prev
incs who should rather be called
-whsat-growers" than farmers. On
account OF the facilities. natural adj
vAntages. and therefore cheapnoss
with which wheat can be grown. no
doubt many have done exceedingly
well by raising wheat only. still, II IL
FAR from Ideal farming. Not only
will such a course. II persisted In. have
tho OBJECT Of causing the land 10 run
out, a. has been the experience OF
those who pursued the same plan In
the wheat-producing prairie States 10
ths south OF Us. but II Is far from be-
ing tho 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 tho
eastern Provinces. and much moro
can be done here In a given time than
was ever done In the East. The probA-
bihtlea OF failure are practically nil.
Upon the farm there should be found
homes. cattle, sheep. hogs and poultry.
according to the ability OF the farmer.
with respect 10 his means and the eI-
tent OF hia holding. Tho wanton waste
which has hitherto been praoticed by
many farmers. that Of burning vast
quantities OF excellent fodder after
threshing Ia done. should cease: II
should all be used upon the farm and
converted into the old. sensible kind
" AsAhAAA'N AhahhA'f anu AAA'A WANAh
be returned TO the soil. 30 that what
has bosn taken from II by the crop
may be restored. Although admitting
that the great natural fertility OF the
soil IN Manitoba and tho success that
has attended the growing OF wheat
after wheat for years upon the same
land have a tendency TO make such
course a. tho one mentioned tempting.
get, II continued, wheat growing upon
the same land year after year 10 un-
doubtsdly mistake.
The writer knows OF no country that
offers advantages 20 great to the agri-
eulturist as does Manitoba The va
rious branches OF farming can be car
yisd on successfully. as twenty-five
ysars or practical operations ana OBJ
servations OF what others are doing
have proven. To those desiring 20
make new homes for themselves. the
low price OF some OF the best lands in
fhe world (although rapidly advancing
In price this year. offers still great
opportunities. To all such the invita-
zion 10 cordially given to Come and
see" There need be no poor people
acre. There 10 land for all who choose
60 come. land upon which happy
homes can be established. and from
'whioh ample resources can be gather
% against old age. All that man
needs TO achieve competence In this
domain Ia common sense aud Industry.
With these qualifications he Ia bound
~ succeed.
For information regarding free
homestead lands, apply TO any agent OF
the government whose advertisement
hppears elsewhere IN these columns.