The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-13
Every Shot Brings Results.

has been good market for choice cream
cry butter throughout the summer, and
it's average prices realized have been
somewhat in advance of previous years.
The attached table shows large increase
in the quantity Of the butter manufactured
at nearly all the creameries mentioned,
and judging by the present prospects, we
may look for further substantial increases
in the future. The seasons butter was
all sold and shipped to the west-to points
In British Columbia, China, Japan and
the Yukon Territory. The butter shipped
to the three last named places was packed
into sealed tins, holding 10, 5, 2, and /
pound each.
While the result is a ratifying one, it
must be admitted, at the: same time, that
there Is yet a great deal Of room for i'm
provement. considering the number of
people. who are engaged$in dairy farming
in Alberta, and the number of mich COWS
kept. the average production is yet very
small.
Dairying is specially important indus
try in western Canadasand year after year
is assuming greater proportions. The
market Is an excellent one, and the ad-
vantages Of the government creameries
are fully proved. In Alberta there are
creamery stations at the following, points:
Calgary, Innisfail, Red Deer, Tindastoil
Wetaskiwin and Edmonton. During 1898
the output was 1641SS pounds; in 1899,
241,32S pounds; in 1900, 3O3,771. In the
eastern division; which comprises stations
Moosomin, Prince Albert, GU Appelle,
Regina, Saltcoats, Saskatoon, Whitewood
Wolsely, and Yorkton, the amount for 1899
was $685. that for 1900 being 1873 221
making a total in the territories of sol, 9O7
pounds in 1899, and 636,998 pounds in 1900
In Manitoba dairying, is an exceedingly
profitable industry. This seasons butter
was all sold and shipped to the west to
points in British Columbia, China, Japan
and the Yukon.] There can be no good
reason why. winter dairying should not be
followed up extensively in northern AL
berta. The nature of the soil and climate
| Is favorable for growing an abundance of
feed for the stock during the winter, and
there is also sufficient timber to enable
the settlers to build comfortable stables
for their milking stock.
Fruits.
Wild fruits, such as Strawberries rasp-
berries, saskatoons, black currants, goose
berries, grapes, plums, cherries and
cranberries, grow in abundance in
cultivated fruits there are straw
berries, raspberries, currants, goose
berries and crab apples. While
the standard varieties are brought to a
reasonable degree of perfection in some
districts, crab apples are grown with
| considerable success, while the smaller
fruits are grown even more successfully
| than In many parts of the east and in
point OF flavor they are greatly superior.
Mixed Farming.
The old adage and advice, not to put
| all the eggs in one basket, applies to
farming in western Canada as we'll as
| elsewhere, and the farmer who not only
raises wheat but grows other grains, and
has around him his herds Of cattle, hogs,
sheep and poultry, is near the achieve
ment of success as it Is possible to get
Horses and cattle thrive remarkably well
on the prairie farms of western Canada
| and in proportion to the number kept
| there is probably more high-class stock
there than in any other part of America.
Some of the most valuable stations are
to be found there, very many Of which are
direct importations from Europe. Cattle
in increasing numbers are to be met with
all over the prairie. Almost every class
Of fne-bred cattle is to be seen, among
which may be mentioned Shorthorns, Gal
| loways, Polled Angus, EIerefords, Jerseys
and Holsteins. The export of beef cat.
I tie is very large, and owing to the demand
j in the mining districts of British Column
bia and the Yukon previously mentioned
| there is a splendid home market. Usually
/ cattle are fed on the wild prairie hay
which in most parts grows in great abun-
dance. It is generally acknowledged thai
| both cattle and horses prefer and thrive
better on wild prairie grass than on Gull
! tivated varieties. The quality of the beef
is the richest, and under the circumstan.
ces the cost Of production is reduced tt
a minimum. Not infrequently an ANNA