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fall being light and ~unevenly distribute
ed through the growing season, the
Red Fife on the farm came to the
front with a showing OF thirty bushels
and twenty pounds to h acre. The
average yield for the five years from
1895 to 1899 was thirty-seven bushels
and twenty-five pounds to the acre.
For eight years the average was thirty
-four bushels and f~orty-seven pounds.
There are many farmers in the Sas-
katchewan Valley who have never had
less than thirty bushels.
Think of that you farmers who have
been raising ten bushels Of wheat to
the acre year after yea Think Of
that you people who imagine that
Western Canada is very close to the
north pole and in danger of freezing up
in the middle of the summer.
BY, the way, when the frost was
blighting corn in parts Of Iowa the first
of August, it was not felt al all in AS
siniboia and Saskatchewan.
Phenomenal Yields.
But it may be said that yields Of
wheat or anything else on an expert
ment farm do not represent what
might be expected from the conditions
Of ordinary farming, without great
care and expert knowledge. A few
figures will show hat Indian Head
Experiment Farm yields are merely
typical rather than exceptional. We
cite a few 1901 yields:
The banner yield was thai of E.
Stuck, of Abernethy, who raised six
ty-two bushels of wheat on a single
acre.
w. R. Motherwell, of the same post
Office, got fifty-two bushels an acre
on twenty-four acres.
J. Glenn, of Indian Head, raised o.
900 bushels on 500 acres or forty-four
bushels to the acre.
T. Livingstone, Of Indian Head, rails
ed 5000 bushels on $50 acres or fifty
bushels to the acre.
R. Johnson, of Qu'Appelle, got 5000
bushels from eighty acres, or forty
five bushels per acre.
Scores of other instances of equal
yields might be cited.
Last year 100 bushels of oats, fifty
six of barley and twenty-five of fax
were not uncommon.
Tremendous General Averages.
TIE average yield of wheat last year
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-21
SWEET, COOL NIGHTS

The torrid Of the South are
driving many of the people into the
Northwest. The Anglo-Saxon who Is
making the North American continent
the worlds field of industry is no
friend Of torrid atmosphere. He can
stand the heal of the days but night
must give to his body the rest it de-
mands. The long days and cool nights
of western Canada explain why the
farmer in that country can do more
work in one summer than the farmer
Of the far south can in two. In
stead Of the tortures Of a sleepless
couch on a hot summers night he
sleeps the sleep of the just in an at
mosphere meant by nature for her
strongest sons. The cool nights with
their rest equip him well for the bat
ties Of the long day, and when au-
tumn comes the farmer Of western
Canada by his works has proven that
twice as much can be accomplished
in one season as in the lands where
the heat of the summers day contin-
ues through the summers night.
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A GRAND CLIMATE
Saskatchewan Valley Weather Good
for Man and Beast-A Clear,
Braeine Atmosphere.
Cold in Winter, Pleasantly Warm in
Summertime From Sudden
Changes.

The elevation Of this part of Canada
is about 1900 feet above the sea-about
twice that of the average for Mime
sofa. 1t Is a very desirable altitude.
The country has a very equable climate
from day to day. The extremes are
seasonal. The winters are cold and
the summers are pleasantly warm, but
summer is summer and winter is VIM
ter here. r. F. Stupart, director of the
meteorological service of Canada, says:
The salient features of the climate
of the Canadian northwest territories
are a clear bracing atmosphere during
the greater part Of the year, cold WIN
tiers and warm summers and a small
rainfall and snowfall. The mean tenn
pe%rature for July at Winnipeg is sc
and Prince Albert 81. The former tenn
p~erature is higher than that in any
part Of England and the latter is very
similar to that found in many parts
of the southern countries" AT Prince
Albert the average daily maximum in
July is rs and the minimum 48. Ow-
ing to this high day temperature with
much sunshine the crops come to ma
turity quickly. Although the rainfall
is not large it is sufficient.
As Much Rain as Needed.
It is notable that about IS per cent
Of it falls in the crop months. Thus
Western Canada gets as much rain
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for. ALI parts OF western Canada, good,
bad and Indifferent regions, was nearly
twenty-five bushels,
Acreage, S,52o, DOOR yield. s8,176.oo0.
The whole Of Assiniboia average
ed $3.50 bushels to Che acre last
year, and Saskatchewan 1924,
both of them beating Manitoba BY
nearly a busheI to the acre.
One district In which part Of
the Saskatchewan Valley Land
company's lands lie, averaged last
year 1884 bushels to the acre on
100000 acres.
Another averaged 1878 on $1,000
acres.
This years crop will be, in every re-
spect, the equal of last years.
Assuming that 1t is, the yield per
acre in the Northwest Territories for
the past five years has averaged Il
bushels to the acre. It should be re-
membered that this Included the very
bad year of 1900, when thousands of
acres Of wheat in the northwest were
not cut at all. Yet the average yield
in the Saskatchewan valley that year
was ten bushels to the acre.
= fdTI1iIlS Is d pQ54llCoS lIldI Is le-
pendent upon weather everywhere. In
all countries there come bad years. 1t
is the general average of returns for
a number of years that should be
looked to.
Even in the bad year Of 1900 there
were many parts of Assiniboia and
Saskatchewan that got from twenty to
thirty bushels per acre.
Quality Is High.
While speaking of quantity, qualify
should not be neglected. The quality
of Assiniboia and Saskatchewan wheat
is better than that of Minnesota and
the Dakotas. Most of it grades No. i
hard. Any other grade is the excep-
ton. The price rules about the same
as in the United States. AS the price
of wheat is determined in the central
markets of the world, the fact that
Canadian wheat is shut out of The
United States by the tariff Of Is cents
a bushel has no effect o the price.
Moreover Minneapolis millers are
beginning to grind Canadian wheat in
bond. g.
The Washburn-Cr Crosby Flour Milling
company, of Minneapolis, has recently
ground 100000 bushels-%in that nan
ner, and is building a 3,000-barrel mill,
which, if conditions favor, will be used
exclusively to grind Canadian wheat.
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of many crops. The country abounds
in water and natural hay and rich
ranges.
Water may be obtained almost any
where by shallow wells. The great
rivers and lakes and the scores Of small
rivers and creeks that are to be found
in the Saskatchewan Valley Land COM
pany's grant insure an abundant sup
ply of water.
Stock raising is by these facts indi-
Gated to be suitable to the country
and Is.
In A~ssiniboia and Saskatchewan can
be found some Of the finest herds of
we'll bred beef and dairy cattle in the
world. Potatoes, turnips and all kinds
vegetables yield bountifully.
Horse raising is also a source of good
profit.
The territories last year produced
100, 900 pounds of butter at the twenty
creameries the government maintains
for the benefit Of settlers.
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teal occupation of all the valuable
agricultural lands in the humid and
semi-humid regions Of the American
west, American attention was at last dir
rected to Canada A little investiga-
ton brought conviction that the sever
ity of the Canadian climate had been
greatly exaggerated and that the pos
sibilities of agricultural production had
never been fully realized.
The Quality and Quantity.
The quality of Western Canadian
wheat was found to be remarkable
and the yield per acre amazing. Whole
districts average 25 bushels an acre
year after year and an average Of 10
is considered uncommon; % nothing
extraordinary, 80 or 35 not amazing,
40 or so not marvellous. 1t was a care
full, calculating realization of such facts
as these, backed by Investigations of
the soil and a study of what had been
done by farmers and at Dominion ex-
pertinent farms that led American cap
italists to put their money into West
ern Canada with absolute faith in re-
turns. 1t has thus come about that
the Saskatchewan Valley Land COM
pany and other American companies
now own or have owned and sold to
Americans a very large part of the best
lands in A~ssiniboia and Saskatchewan.
Minnesota, Iowa and Dakota farmers
who have gone up land looking" and
have found that land that would pro-
duce as much or more wheat than the
land they owned at home and was yet
priced at from SO to SO an acre against
their home land at from SIS to 500
an acre, became interested at once.
So $4,000 Americans settled in Western
Canada last year and 10000 this year.
An American Colony.
So much land does the Saskatchewan
Valley Land company own that the 200
miles over which it stretches will one
day be an essentially American COM
munity in the heart of Canada
The company, by arrangement with
the railway company and the Canadian
government, was permitted to pick
LOO, 900 acres from a total area of
5000, 900. This latitude Of choice
abled it to come into control Of the
whole districts famed for their fertility
as we'll as to choose the best through
out an immense extent of country.
Since the company received it's first
grant it has come into possession of
the Big Quill Lake district upon which
land men have long set covetous eyes.
This district has been compared to
the Portage Plains-the richest, To-
cality, perhaps, in Manitoba
Settlers Going In.
Anybody locating on land bought
from this company is pretty sure to be
in an American settlement. This is
no small consideration to people going
into a new country. They like to be
surrounded by their own people.
German, Norwegian and Swedish
Americans are going into the tracts
OF the Saskatchewan Valley Land COM
pany in large numbers. 1t is estimated
that next spring there will be 1900
American families on farms bought
| from the company.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-21

There are many promising points be-
tween Regina and Prince Albert.
The Canadian tariff is such that the
local produce has a monopoly Of the
local market If he has the wherewithal
to supply it. The duty on hay Is So
per ton, wheat u cents per bushel;
potatoes IL cents per bushel: eggs 3
cents a dozen; -four 60 cents q barrel;
cheese 3 cents a pound; fresh meats
8 cents a pound; mutton and lamb 80
per cent; beans 10 cents per bushels
oats 10 cents per bushel; barley 80 per
cent? cabbage 25 per cent; butter A
cents per pound.
In passing 1t may be remarked that
the local demand for oats and barley
Is almost unlimited.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-21
LOW TAXES

Saskatchewan Valley Settlers Have a
Snap.
Low taxes are one Of the induce
ments to the prospective settler in the
Saskatchewan valley. On land that he
gets from the Saskatchewan company
at from $3.50 to 81 per acre he is GER
tain not to pay in taxes more than 81
to SIS on $40 acres a year, and it may
not be more than 50 or $2.5a. The gov
eminent machinery is very Simple and
inexpensive. The general federal gov
eminent looks after it's peculiar affairs,
but other matters are controlled by
the territorial government. This ter
ritorial government is assisted by the
federal government. No system OF
municipal or county organization has
been provided. The organization Of
school districts is optional with the
settlers. Each school receives a yearly
government grant Of from $500 to $3.50.
The existing schools are very good.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-21

Although a vast amount of American
c~apital-has been invested in Manitoba
and Alberta, the Canadian points Of in
terest for Americans are in the prov
inces of Assiniboia and Saskatchewan,
the gardenland of Western Canada.
Long before American capital found
Sts way into the Dominion, Manitoba
and Alberta were fairly we'll settled,
but in the case of the Saskatchewan
y Hey country, 1t was discovered by
Americans, largely settled by people
from the states, and is controlled by
American capital.
Assiniboia is one of the districts of
the Northwest territory. It extends
along the international border line for
a distance of '45O miles, and north
from it to the fifty-second parallel, a
distance Of 205 miles. The territory
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-21

how to cultivate the rich lands Of AS
siniboia and Saskatchewan which have
an annual rainfall of not to exceed
eighteen inches, without crop failures
in the dryest years. Briefly the secret
lies in summer following every two
years with a minimum Of disturbance
Of the surface of the fields during the
crop years.
Some Indian Head Experiments.
Recognizing that in the soil and the
wonderful climate, with its long sunny
days during the growing season, AS
siniboia and Saskatchewan had the
essentials for becoming the very best
part of the American wheat belt. An
gus MacKay, superintendent of the In
dian Head experiment farm, set about
to determine the variety Of wheat best
adapted to the largest results. This
has been found to be Red Fife. In 1900
which was a very bad year, the rain
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-21

er than as good or poorer land in the
United States. Canada is a very large
country with a very small population.
The area of Canada is about the SINE as
that of the United States. OF course a
large part, more than half, is practi-
cally worthless for agricultural purpos-
es. But the population Of Canada is
considerably less than that of either
New York or Pennsylvania and only
about 400, 900 persons nov live in Mani
teba and the territories, although the
country has been open to easy settle
ment since 1882.
Discovered by Americans.
The reason of this is that the United
States attracted all the immigrants
from the old world and that its own
people pushed west south Of the boun-
dairy line. The Canadians were not
numerous enough to populate their
own west rapidly. But with the prac-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-21

be forgotten that IN case Of need the
export wheat can be sent out by way
of the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific to Duluth in bond. Last year
and In preceding years a large part Of
the Canadian crop went out that way.
Many new elevator companies have
entered the field this year and many
new elevators have been built. Both
the Canadian Northern and the Cana
dian Pacific have added greatly to their
number Of engines and cars. Both of
these systems, fully approaching now,
the rapid rate of development in the
worlds best wheat country will keeT
abreast of 1T.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-21
HARD WHEAT
WILL BE KING
But It's Not the Only Crop, Oats, Bar
ley, Vegetables of All Kinds and
Hav Produce BountifuIIy.

But while wheat will be king in
Saskatchewan and Assiniboia for years
and decades to come and the wheat
growing primacy is bound to pass to
them from the American West, it will
not be the only source Of agricultural
wealth.
Last year Assiniboia, produced about
four and one-half millions Of bushels
of oats and 200, 900 bushels Of barley.
Saskatchewan had half a million bush
els Of oats and $4,000 bushels of barley.
This beautiful, undulating prairie
country, parts of it parklike with lakes
and trees, ready to produce a crop aft
er the soil is, broken, has such bounti-
full fertility that it will produce freely
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-21
WHY SASKATCHEWAN
LANDS ARE FERTILE

The Saskatchewan valley Is becom-
ing one of the greatest wheat produc-
ing sections of the American continent
for these reasons.
First-It has a black alluvial soil,
particularly rich in the food required
for the wheat plant-so rich, In fact,
that the farmer will not need to trou-
BILE himself about fertilization.
Second-A climate under which the
plant comes to naturally with great
rapidity.
Third-On account Of It's northern
latitude 1t receives an abundance of
sunshine during the period of growth.
Fourth-Absence Of rust, due to dry
ness Of climate.
Fifth-Absence Of insect foes.
Sixth-Absence of noxious weeds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-21
INDIAN HEAD FARM
Experimental Results Here Obtained
Are Not EXCEPTIONAL.

It will be found interesting to refer
to what has actually been lone in the
famous Indian Head district and at the
Indian Head experiment farm where
the conditions are about the same as
they are in much, if not all, of the Sas-
katchewan Valley Land cempany's
holdings. Indian Head is a station on
the main line of the Canadian Pacific
in eastern Assiniboia. 1t is n Of the
largest primary wheat marketing
points in the world. There are six
elevators there with a capacity Of 49,
900 bushels.
The Saskatchewan Valley Land COM
pany owns some remarkably fine land
north of Indian Head.
The federal government of Canada
maintains six experiment stations at
intervals across the continent. The
one at Indian Head serves for Saskat-
chewan and Assiniboia. 1t has lone
an immensely valuable work. Among
other things it has taught farmers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-21
likened to the growth of plants under
glass"
No Cyclones, No Billiards.

The climate is an excellent one for
the human race. 1t is very stimulating
and exhilarating. Yet the span of life
is in no way shortened by this fact.
This country is north Of the cyclone
and blizzard belt. Neither are known.
No more are dust and sand storms.
The number Of absolutely clear, sun
shiny days is not exceeded by any
other good agricultural country In the
world. It is 200 out Of the 365.
Cholera yellow fever, malaria ordys-
EMERY have never invaded this part Of
the world. Inflammatory rheumatism
is extremely rare. Asthma is often
cured by the pure air Of the Canadian
Northwest. Consumption Is very rare.
Disorders Of digestion are almost un-
known, and many immigrant dyspep-
tics here find a cure merely in loca-
finn
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-21
FOR MOVING THE CROPS
Railways and Elevators Equal to the
Task.

Some fears have been expressed
that the railway facilities Of the Ca
madam west will not expand in pro-
portion to the development Of the coun-
try. This fear is largely based on the
fact that last years bumper crop found
the railways unprepared to handle it
expeditiously. But there is every rea-
son to believe hat hereafter the i'm
mense wheat output of Western Cana
da will be forwarded with reasonable
dispatch.
One great trouble last year was in
the lack of sufficient elevator capacity
on Lake Superior. The new Canadian
Pacific elevator at FIT. William and the
Canadian Northern's new elevators at
Port Arthur make a total terminal ca
pacity of about IA, 000, 900, besides a
million more at Winnipeg and Wee
watin, leaving about 10000 capacity
for the country elevators. 1t must not
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-21

Total, including cost of farm ..$1,998
The yield was LAT bushels of wheat.
which was sold at SIS cents, realizing
$4,095.S5. The average yield per acre
was forty-seven bushels. After all ex-
penses and the farm were paid TOR,
Mr.. Glenn's clear profit was $2.0s7.S5.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-21
THE FUEL PROBLEM

1t Is Unknown in the Saskatchewan
Valley.
The fuel problem, such a serious n
in many prairie countries, is scarcely
a problem in the Saskatchewan valley.
Wood can be obtained from the forests
north of Prince Albert and coal is
brought from Alberta and laid down at
SIS per ton. Wood costs about So per
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-21

the wooded country beyond the hunter
will find many opportunities to get a
shot at the lordly moose.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-21
GREAT GAME N
Saskatchewan Valley Attractive to the
Sportsman.

If the prospective settler has a weak
ness for the gun he will find recreation
as well as occupation on his own lands.
Chickens and ducks and wild geese
abound. There is probably no better
small game country in the world than
The prairie country Of the Saskatche-
wan below Prince Albert or going into
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-21
WHERE THOUSANDS CAN SECURE CHEAP FARMS

Million Acres of Black, Rich A11uvial Land Bought In a
Block, Located in the Saskatchewan Valley, Great
est Wheat-Producing Country in the World
Wonderful Fertility of the Valley.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-21
ONE SETTLERS RECORD

In 1890 Joseph Glenn, Of Indian
Head, Assiniboia, bought a quarter
section OF land (160 acres) for 5000.
Last year the entire quarter section
was under crop. He allows expenses
in connection with the crop as follows:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-12-09
Notes of Current Eventa.

The British admiralty is Offering Tor
sale a dozen war vessels Of different
types.
Z. II. Mallory, Cincinnati, Ohio. Is
building flying machine. lie thinks il
viii 20.
Citizens Of Oklaho1a aasS contributed
81 03S.35 to assist in the building Of the
Mckinley monument.
Prices on all classes ST stoves have
been raised 10 per cent BY al western
stove manufacturers.
The total vote cast for Secretary Of
State at the recent election in Ohio VAS
$50. 131. the plurality Of Layln Qsepl
being 90,465-
An area Of eight acres az East London.
Cape Colony. has been devastated by fire.
Thirty large buildings in the center q
the town were destroyed
louis Shaffef. brakeman. was killed
while coupling cars at Muskogee, !. Z.
He was caught between the couplings.
and when be was taken ont his body sas
terribly mangIed and he died later.
Marcun Duren. an Indian. is under ar-
rest at Ardmore. /. T.. charged with the
Chocsaw Indian politician. LaaSsn rs
killed near 8fiIbnrn. By being stEnSk q
the head with an Ak or club
Lavoysier Lamar, merchant Of DaEy-
son. Ca. aged n. and related q the La
mar family OF Georgia. committed sui
eide By shooting himself with = pistol On
q railroad track end allowing train 70
run over his body.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-12-09

place of Rev DIR. Milburn, pronounced
the invocatien The clerk called the roll
and sixty-e:ght Senators responded to
their names. The customary resolutions
were adopted notifying the House that
the Senate was ready to proceed to bust
ness, appointing committee to join with
one from the House to wait on the
President and inform him that Congress
was assembled and fixing the hour of
meeting at u o'c,nck. Mr.. Burrows
(Mich.) then announced the death of his
colleague, James Mcmillan. He spoke
with great emotion and briefly referred
to the life and services Of the dead SEN
ator. Resolutions of regret were offered
and adopted unanimously. and as fur
Their park of respect the Senate adjourn
ed y. 1912 p. M. until u O'Clock Tues
day.
The short session of Congress is al
ways one of hurry. Beginning tL1 first
Monday in December it ends by law ON
March 4. Out of this the holiday yaca-
ton is taken, so but two and half
Iaonths are left for work