Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-08-18

tory above all others most admirably
adapted to this particular industry.
The buffalo. bunch and other grasses
that grow in profusion in this district
rnd retain their nutritive properties the
year round. and the moderate climate of
mid-winter rendered such by the
Chinook winds preventing any consid-
irable depth OF snow at any time. espe-
cially ct the district for the peculiar
methods of the rancher-raising his
herds the year round in the open coun-
Try.
While there are no large lakes or
rivers In this whole country there are
numerous fast-running streams fed the
year round by melting SHOWS in the
mountains furnishing an abundance OF
the coolest and purest water. the best
for beast as well as man. The country
has al once an abundance of the best
of food and drink the year round. clear
sky but little wet or stormy weather and
II favorable climate the year through.
Enelishmen and Americans in the
western territories are bringing in their
herds as fast as they can and leasing or
purchasing land In lots from 1000 to TO-
600 acres from the Dominion govern
ment An idea of the growth of the
industry will be gathered from the fact
that In 1899 there were but 41.471 head
81 cattle shipped and sold from the
tanches. these figures ran to 55.129 In
1860. and TO 100000 In 1908, averaging
$40 per head for the owners. But It
takes great many ranchers and large
number of cattle to cover an area of
100000, 900 acres. the area available for
ranching in the Canadian northwest.
II is not at all necessary that large in
vestments should be made at the outset.
Many men commenced with small cap
Nal and small herds. and have worked
themselves into large herds and great
wealth. There Is still In the country
plenty Of room for those who desire to
10 and do likewise.
Second Part.
The second part OF the Canadian
prairies embraces the great wheat grow
ing belt Of the country which is easily
half larger than any other in the world.
Il includes about $50 000. 900 acres. As
II Is comparatively free of broken land,
large lakes and rivers. about lbs. 900, 900
acres of It can be brought under the
plow. Placing farmer on every half
section (320 acres). II can comfortably
locate 800, 900 farmers or 1900. 900 of an
agricultural community. A glance now
nj what the farmers OF the territories
are doing will give better idea Of what
can be done in this great wheat-growing
cone. The territorial government re-
porss show that In 1908 there we're raised
i6 .62s. 14s bushels Of spring wheat OF
81 e3T, ga acres. an average of 1904
bushels per acre; OF 440.662 acres OF
oats there were grown 14.f79.705 bush
els. an average OF % II bushels per acre:
cs,cC7 acres produced 1.741, 200 bushels
OF hariey-2465 TO the acre. and 32.431
acres produced .1e2.S 55 bushels of fax
rced. COS TO the acre. As but 1885, 34
acres or little better than one per cent.
Of the entire wheat-growing area Of the
territories was under crop. little fig-
urlng shows Is per cent. OF the entire
country under wheat viii raise the ZOO
oob.0Oo that Great Britain annually re-
uuffes from outside, countries.
Il must not be supposed for q moment
Ehal while this part Of the country Is
outlined e the especially favorable ais