The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
Of the governIn|el
10 The low PdIeS
Tor passengers
and freight.
Comparisons of Temperatures.

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In considering the climate of western
Canada the fact should not be lost sight
of that. although the total rainfall aver
ages only 1885 inches for the territories
and 1874 inches in Manitoba, the amounts
falling between April 1 and Oct. are
respectively 9.39 inches and 1887 inches,
or 1913 and 74.2 per cent of the whole.
The following is reproduced from the
St Paul, Mimi, Dispatch Of Sept. u,
1902. as comparison between points IN
the states and Winnipeg, Man:
WATERFOWL, S. D., Sept. IA killing
frost occurred here this morning. The
thermometer registered "A.
Lisbon, N. D., Sept. 12.-Frost this
morning forming ice one-third Of an inch
thick killing corn, late fax and much
millet. Nothing but the hardest vege-
ture was % degrees
Iowa Falls, Iowa. Sept. PA severe
frost prevailed in this section last night.
danaged- It is estimated =, that but 80
per cent of the corn crop will be market
able, necessitating cutting and feeding
the balance of the crop.
Plainfield, Wis, Sept: 19.-Heavy frost
this morning. The corn crop was very
late and is partly killed and damaged.
Mitchell, S. D.. Sept. IA heavy frost
end to all further growth Of vegetation.
The thermometer went to "a degrees and
stood there the greater part of the night.
Corn in this section was pretty well out
of the way of frost damage, although
some of the late corn was nipped before
maturity.
Winnipeg, Man, Sept. 12.-The frost
was so light last night that the tenderest
plants were not damaged.
here last night Great damage was done
to corn.
Huron, s. D., Sept. 12.-Frost last
night killed garden stuff and injured late
corn beyond recovery. It was the hardest
frost known SO early tn many years. Ice
formed In some sections. IS e
The following, relating to- the, climate
Of western Canada, Is taken from an arti-
]. Gle contributed to an American paper:
1.-THE western climate is conducive to
health, happiness and old age The cold
spells are divided by days that are bright
clear and pleasant. during which children
enjoy playing in the open air for hours.
Many instances can be given Of men who
have removed here in quest Of health and
have been benefited by the nvigorating
climate ~.
The; correspondent OF the Leeds Mer-S
curry, who recently made a trip through:
WSSLSIA ESdltuAS1s Sd yS.+1S 1yO ISSiOu liz
whole continent OF North America is at
tracting so much attention as Manitoba
and the territories. Here is situated the
granaryaof the British empire for untold
ages and III the United States. it has
+ been perceived that lin this slowly ex-
plotted duartersof the globe lies a field
for Development of iilimitable possil,li-
! ties.
The Wheat Yield Of Western Canada
Many columns Of the newspapers OF
4 Great Britain. the United States and
Canada have, been filed with descript tons
of the wonderful grain crop Of western
Canada 1901 and 1902 Yields fully as.
great are not of rare occurrence, ) hut
owing to the largely increased acreage.
OF these years over any previous year.
the figures seem startling. When speak
ing OF the appearance of the country, a
visitor from the United States said the
roads are merely discernible as one looks
out across this sea Of waving grain To
the stranger the grandeur is that Of the
rolling ocean or the towering mountain.
hut to the native the si,b1inity sinks into
fnsignifcance { it is the commercial great