Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-12-05
WHAT A LEADING AeR,om -,
SAYS OF WESTERN o.nuaI

versity Gives an Unbta.ss
In a letter to "The Farmer > Z.
dated Sept. LIST, 1901, Prot. Tss'
Shaw OF the Minnesota Stat. uo
sity has the following n
having made a trip through w.
Canada: "Su
The capabilities OF the inv.
area known as Western Capaa. ..1
little understood on this side !,
line. Our people are apt to Ioos
1t as a region Of frost and sn,s
country In which but q small Do,.I
of the land relatively will ever /.
able, because OF the rigors OF n.
mate. True, the climate is cold 4
ter, but Western Canada has, nav...j
less, just that sort Of climate W
makes 1t the most reliable wbe,,
ducing country in all the continent :
An immense Area.
western Canada Is not only an 4
mense area, but the sal. {, desrrln,]
will apply to those portions a,
country that are capable Of being
cessfully titled or grazed. Nearly
OF the prairie Province Of Mapitd
can be brought under cultivation
though probably not one-third ot
surface has been laid open by the plI
Assiniboia to the west is a grain Il
stock country. Saskatchewan 10
north OF Assiniboia has high adam
ton for the same. This also NAV
said OF Alberta to the west. Here
what may be termed a grain-gnvd
and stock producing empire, the I
sources OF which have been but M
drawn upon comparatively, yiev
from the standpoint Of the agriculh}
alist. When 1t is called to mind ID
even in the Peace River country
Athabasca, and several hundreds
miles north Of the Canadian bountg&
wheat was grown which won a ID
MUM at the Worlds Fair In 1888, d
capabilities of this country in Wild
production loom up more brightly TIL
even the brilliant northern lights /
the land that lies toward the pole. [
Adapted to Stock and Grain PrOducta
The region under consideration |
however, mainly adapted to groEfS
grain and grazing stock. Much oft
adapted to growing both grain Il
stock, but certain areas, especially !
wards the mountains, are only adapt
to ranching, except where irrigat1
will yet be introduced. This, OF couS
can be done successfully along 4
many streams that flow down from
Rockies and water the country toVafl
the east and north. The adaptation
the country for wheat production Is
a high character. The cool nls1
that usually characterize the ripenii
season are eminently favorable 70 4
filing Of the grain. and to the sec1
ing of a plump berry, and conseQusnl
large yields. The crop this year u
magnificent one. In Manitoba and
territories 1t should certainly give
average OF more than 20 bushels
acre. But should the yield be not ny
than 20 bushels, the crop VIII III
most handsome one, owing to the ny
area sown to wheat. Many lafu
only grow grain. But those "lo
succeed as we'll in growing oas i
barley as in growing wheat vi
these foods for stock should alWays
abundant. Some grow cattle na.
and others combine the two. lhs
named, of course, is doubtless TIE ]
est of the three during a long CIV.
of years, that Is to say, Wnefs
farming Is practicable.
Quality of the Live stock.
Il was a pleasurable surpris.
note the high quality OF the S~
The average OF quality in caua'
higher than the average OF ca'u' ~
state. unless in the dairy classes
opinion IL not reached rashly q
out ample opportunity TOR n', !. \
ton. spent three long oa,s h
show ring at Winnipeg ms anssll
awards In the beef classes. ! Vuu
II any of our states, sinsie a,tt|
could make such a showing : h
1t was my privilege 70 Al
awards at several shows D nd
their fairs were evidences tnss
attention is given to the impl \
Of the stock. / noted care,ans s,,,|
character OF the herds that M h
along the railroad and eyerys III
high average of the quality o.
was In evidence.
REASON. for Quality In s'1s- I'd
The quality of the srass ,-om d
Many of the settlers GAME a. 10 d
tario and had been schooieu Ling ss
value Of good stock beiofs soysrnpa
The railroads and tns a uskI
have taken a deep intere' - tbs tr1
It less difficult and cosby
ers to secure good males cnssgl
Those who are anxious q = nj
their residence should o0a c.rats
that the lands in Western = rsssd
many Of them free and otns'
ably cheap. ma given
information viii gladly uovsrnpsl
any agent Of the canadial ar.ars Y
whose advertisement
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