Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-18
OPINION OF THE EDITOR OF
NEBRASKA FARMER.
lie Expresses His Approval of Amer
ican immigration to Canada.

During the Winter months the head
of the family consults with the other
members as to the prospects for the
future, and doubtless one of the most
interesting topics discussed is thai
OF moving to some district where
it is possible 10 more easily
secure what is necessary for u
comfortable existence; 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 individual member of it.
Having before me the knowledge
where he can secure home with the
expenditure of but little money it is
well for him to obtain all information
possible regarding the productiveness
of the land in the country that he may
select. For several years past large
number Of Americans have removed to
Western Canada and as nearly as ~
can be ascertained almost all OF these
have expressed themselves satisfied
with the conditions that exist there.
During the past Summer a number OF
the Editors of Farm papers through
out the United States made personal
visit on tour of inspection and the
reports of these gentlemen prove in
teresting reading. Mr.. II. e. Heath,
Editor Of the Nebraska Farmer"
paper enjoying wide circulation as
well as the confidence of it's subscrib-
ers, after giving some idea of the eX-
tent of this wonderful country says:
western Canada is the last unoccu-
''pied and unimproved good agricul
"tural land in America available to-
day"
He then discusses its possibilities
for raising live stock and the advan-
| tages it possesses for dairying, farm
ing 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 Mr.. Heath,
he says, referring to climate:
These people (skeptical ones) do
mot know or realize that altitude more
than latitude makes climates; that
large bodies of. water, both fresh and
salt, that never freeze over, exert a
wonderful influence on climate. An
"other influence ON climate, more po-
tent than those named above, which
applies more to the Alberta district,
| "is the warm Chinook breeze from the
Pacific Ocean, which is 600 or 700
miles nearer than Colorado or Wyom-
ling, besides the Rocky Mountain
range is not nearly 80 high nor half
80 far from the ocean as it is down
lin the States.
In further considering the climate
"of the Canadian prairies, we should
mot lose sight of the fact of the in.
"fuence of the rains; the total average
rainfall for the season is but 1885
"inches for the territories, and 17.34
Inches in Manitoba, and that the
amounts falling between April Is
land October 1st are respectively 90.
'inches and 1887 inches, or about
"three-fourthS of the entire rainfall!
From the middle of June to the mid
"dle of July there are over two hour;
more daylight in every twentyfou:
hours than there is in Nebraska. The
main reason why Western Canad,
wheat grows to such perfection is tnt
effect of solar light, or longer perioc
"of sunshine it gets each day. This
"is what makes seeds or grain NOR:
perfect, grown in this country thar
elsewhere. This extraordinary rapil
growth of vegetation under the in
"fuence of this long continued sun
Shine exceeds anything known in low
"er latitudes.
I'VE do not wish it understood tha
wheat alone is the main product O
this country; it leads in that, yet
sis destined to become famous for III
cattle, horses and sheep and for Ii
dairy products We saw more an,
larger bands of cattle and sheep graz
ling in Assiniboia and Alberta thai
I'VE ever saw on the western plains o
''the United States. One band of cat
'tle numbering 5000 head were graz
'ing on the rich grass and sheep with
"out number"
The Government of the Dominion q
Canada is still using the same emerge.
ic efforts which have been used for tn
past or years to settle up thes
western prairies, and on application L
any Agent of tho Canadian Govern
ment the settler will be able to secul
certificate emitting him to low rat
which will give him the opportunit
of visiting any portion of Canada
grain producing domain.
A MOORISH EXHIBIT.