The Wahpeton times., 1904-04-01
OPINION OF THE EDITOR OF THE
NEBRASKA FARMER"
He Expresses His Approval o, Ar,er.
lean Emigration to Canada.

or the family consults with the othel
members as to the prospects for the
future, and doubtless one of the most
interesting topics discussed is that OF
moving to some district where it is
possible to more easily secure what
is necessary for a comfortable exist.
ence, where it is an easy matter to
become possessed OF sufficient farm
land to assure competence for the
future. This, not only interests the
head Of the family, but every indi.
vidnal member of it,
having before me the knowledge
where he can secure home with the
expenditure OF but little money, it is
we'll for him to obtain all informa-
tion possible regarding the product.
lveness OF the land in the country
thai he may select. For several years
';,st a large number of Americans
We removed to Western Canada,
ALI J as nearly as it can be ascer-
tanned almost all of these have OK
pressed themselves satisfied with the
conditions that exist there During
the past summer a number of the ed
ttors OF farm papers throughout the
United States made q personal visit
on tour OF inspection and the re-
ports Of these gentlemen prove inter.
esting reading. Mr.. H. f. Heath. ed
t'or OF the Nebraska Farmer" a
paper enjoying i wide circulation as
we'll as the confidence of its sub.
$cribers. after giving some idea Of
the extent OF this wonderful country
says:
Western Canada is the last un.
occupied and unimproved good agri.
cultural land in America available
today"
He then discusses its possibilities
:or raising live stock and the advan.
iages it possesses for dairying. farm.
.ng and wheat growing. and says,
What has been said about the coun-
try as to the ability OF the soil, the
yield of wonderful crops Of wheat,
Is quite justified"
To quote further from MIR. Heath,
be says. referring to climate:
These people tskeptical ones) dc
NOT know or realize that altitude
more than latitude makes climates;
that large bodies of water both fresh
md salt. that never freeze over, ex.
ert wonderfui influence on climate.
Another influence on climate, more
potent than those named above,
which applies more to the Alberta
district, is the warm Chinook breeze
from the Pacific ocean. which is 600
Or 100 miles nearer than Colorado or
Wyoming. besides the Rocky Noun
tain range Is not nearly so high nor
half so far from the ocean as it is
down :. the States.
Ia further considering the climate
OF tie Canadian prairies, we should
not lose sight Of the fact of the in
fiuence Of the rains; the total aver
age rainfall! for the season is but 1885
inches for the territories and 1884
Inches in Manitoba. and that the
amounts failing between April 1st and
October 1st are respectively 9.39
inches and 1881 inches or about three
iourths of the entire rainfall From
El1e middle OF June to the middle O:
JuiE there are over two hours more
sdayilsht in every twenty four hours
eihan there is in Nebraska The main
reason why Western Canada wheat
grows to such perfection is tine effect
Of SOAR light. or longer period of sun
shine it gets each day. This is what
makes seeds or grain more perfect.
y:own in this country than elsewhere.
Ihis extraordinary rapid growth of
vegetation under the influence of this
org continued sunshine exceeds any.
.i,inS known in lower latitudcs
-. g Gy not wish it understood that
~ 80; alonc is ihc main product OF
Snis country il Lead; in that. yet it is
destined To become famous for it's cat
t.e, aoTses and sheep and for its daii'.
Irottucts. We saw more ard larger
hands OF ca:tie, ans! sheep grazing in
Assiriooia a:isl Alberta than we ever
s,w on the western plains of the
United States. One band of cattle
1nmher!rs ;.o(n head We're grazing ON
.|n .ich ,aas :, ana sheep without mum.
ser
The government; of the Dominion OF
Canaa" is still using the same cn""-
retic efforts which have been used for
the past > nr 6 wear, to settle up these
western praries. ana on application
to any Agent Of the Canadian Govern
.nent the settler will be able to secure
certificate emitting him to low
rate which will give him the oppor.
tuni,y Of visiting any portion OF Can.
tL;.'s grain producing domain.
1t has been said that love is like
the mcaslcs-all the worse wn"n 1t
cones !atc in life.