The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-01-18
WHAT A LEADING AGRIcuLr.|
URIST SAYS OF WEST
ERN CANADA.


sity, has the IOloWinS 10 say dtter
having made trip through Western
Canada:
The capabilities of the immense
area known as Western Canada are
but little understood on this side of the
line. Our people are apt to look upon
it as region Of frost and snow, a coun-
try in which but small portion of the
land relatively will ever be tillable
because of the rigors of the climate.
True, the climate is cold In winter.
but Western Canada has, nevertheless,
lust that sort of climate which makes
It the most reliable wheat producing
country in all the continent.
AN IMMENSE AREA.
Western Canada is not only an i'm
mense area, but the same description
will apply to those portions OF the
country that are capable of being sue
cessfuily titled or grazed. Nearly all
of the prairie Province OF Manitoba can
be brought under cultivation, although
probably not one-third of its sur
face has been laid open by the plough.
Assiniboia to the west is grain and
stock country. Saskatchewan to the
north OF Assiniboia has high adapta-
ton for the same. This also may be
said of Alberta to the west. Here liesrs
what may be termed q grain growing
and stock producing empire, the re-
sources of which have been<but little
drawn upon comparatively, viewed
from the standpoint of the agricultur-
ist. When it is called to mind that
even in the Peace River Country, sew
! eral hundreds of miles north of the
Canadian boundary, wheat was grown
which won q premium at the Worlds
Fair in 1893, the capabilities of this
country in wheat production loom up
more brightly than even the brilliant
Northern lights of the land that lief
toward the pole.
ADAPTED TO STOCK AND GRAIN
PRODUCTION.
The region under consideration is.
however, mainly adapted to growing
grain and grazing stock. Much OF y
is adapted to growing both grain and
stock, but certain areas, especially
towards the mountain, are only adapt
ed to ranching, except where irriga-
ton will yet be introduced. This, OF
course, can be done successfully along
the many streams that flow down from
the Rockies, and water the country
towards the east and north. The
adaptation of the country for wheat
production is of high character.
The cool nights that usually charac'
terize the ripening season are en-
inently favorable to the filing OF the
grain. and to the securing of a plump
berry, and consequently large yields
The crop this year is magnificent
one. In Manitoba and the Territories
it should certainly give an average OF
more than 20 bushels per acre. Eut
should the yield be not more than "a
bushels, the crop will be most hand
some one. owing to the large area
sown to wheat. Many farmers only
grow grain. But those who do sue
coed as well in growing oats and barley
as in growing wheat. hence these foods
, for live stock should always b
. abundant. Some grow cattle main
" and others combine the two
The last named, of course, i
doubtless the safest of the thrc'
, during q long course of years, tina
! is to say, where such farming is prac
7 ticable.
r QUALITY OF LIVE STOCK.
/ 1t was a pleasurable surprise t
: note the high quality of the stock. Tn
average of quality in cattle is highe
than the average of cattle in our State
unless in the dairy classes. This opir
: ion is not reached rashly or withou
ample opportunity for investigation
/ spent three long days in the sho'
r ring at Winnipeg making the award
e in the beef classes. question II an
y of our states, single handed, coul
W make such showing in cattle. ltws
e my privilege to make the awards !
l. several shows, and at all of the
$, were evidences that much attention.
o. given to the improvement of the stoc
lie / noted carefully the character of Il
le herds that grazed along the railros
X and everywhere the high average
,e the quality of the stock was in e
u dence.
e. REASONS FOR QUALITY IN sroc
st The quality of the grass
of good. Many of the settlers cor
tn from Ontario, and had been school
as to the value of good stock befo
going west. The railroads and I
Government have taken deep
terest in making it less difficult a
costly to the farmers to secure 60
males.
Those who are anxious of changi
their residence should bear in mi
that the lands in Western Canada {
many of them free and others reas'
ably cheap.
Information will gladly be given
any agent of the Canadian Cove
xxzlosa nj nina.