The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-18
AGRICULTURE IN WESTERN
CANADA.
IL Grain Fields.
Ranehlrn Lands.
pairYlnn Resoureea.

RanehIne Lands.
pairyins Resources.
The Editor Of the Wisconsin Agrl-
culturlst. who was one Of a party OF
editors q agricultural papers who
took a trip through Canada during the
past spring. writes to his paper IL the
following strain.
The reason Of his visiting Canada
was to satisfy himself that the reports
coming TO his paper regarding the
wonderful resources Of that country
we're accurate. In view Of the wonder.
ful settlement that was going on there.
many from this country crossing the
line In search Of permanent homes
and In Wow Of what he had heard in
regard TO conditions Of soil. water. eli.
mate. topography fuel. grasses. rain.
fall, markets. etc. and also the lnliu.
enco which these have had on the
present and future OF agriculture. he
deemed II necessary TO make an ex.
tended trip through all Of the above
territory.
In speaking OF the Province OF Mani
toba. he says:
THE province Of Manitoba com.
prlses within is limits the far.famed
grain.growlng valleys Of the Asslnl.
boine and Red rivers. Although called
tho Prairie Province Of Canada, Mani.
toba has large areas OF forests. numer.
Gus rivers and vast water expansions.
The soil ia a rich. deep. mould. or
loan, resting on deep clay subsoil.
Il Is well adapted 10 wheat.growlng.
giving a bountlful yield OF the finest
quality, known the world over as No.
! hard wheat. During the past ten
years the growth Of wheat and other
grains has steadily increased. until
now the production, by $4,000 farmers,
reaches over i00,0Q0.OOO bushels. OF
the 100000 arabic acres in Mani.
toba, probably not oue.half OF II is oc-
cupled. Cultivated grasses yield about
two tons per acre and native grasses a
ton and a half
There can be no question but that
dalrylng will become a great Industry
throughout tho Northwest. and espe.
cially cheese.making. as the climate is
favorable and similar to that Of On.
tnrio.
Crops. grown are wheat, barley,
oats, fax. rye, peas. corn for fodder,
bronze, potatoes. roots. etc. The soil
Is very fertile and moisture ample.
The climate Is good and the growing
season, while not quite so long as In
Wisconsin. natures crops MS the sun
shines much longer. rising about 4
O'Clock and shines until about at
night One can easily read news.
paper at 10 p. m. The long days make
growth fast and push crops to matur.
ity ahead Of frost.
THE ranchlng. the wheatgrowing
and the mixed farming belts all cross
over Asslniboia. The yield and the
quality OF wheat raised along tho mainI
line OF the Canadian Pacific railway, |
at such places as Indian Head and It's
allied districts, have become famous.
It's possibilities are shown by the |
averages OF tests made at the expert. |
mental farm In 1902. when eleven va.
rietles OF the most suitable wheat. |
sown on April the 10Th. were cut in
1870 days and yielded 4 Si4 pounds OF
straw and 40 bushels and pounds OF
grain per acre. Its mixed farming |
area is excellent. It's range cattle.
horses and sheep arc the equals OF any
seen In the Northwest. and It's treeiess
portion is underlald with coal. Tho
own OF Medicine Hat is heated and
Illuminated with natural gas. There
'ro abundant deposits OF brick. pottery
md FIRE clays."
Agents OF the Canadian Government
Will be pleased TO mail an Atlas to any
me interested and also all other In.
ormatlon re~ar'''-~ ~7ii-vqv rates, etc.