The Globe-republican., 1904-03-31
OPINION OF THE EDITOR or THE
"NEBRAskA FARMER"
Hs Expresses He Approval Of Amer.
lean EmluratIon to Canada, 10.

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lean Emigration to Canada.
During the winter months the head
of the family consuts with the other
| members as to the prospects fer the
future, and doubtless one Of the most
interesting topics discussed is that Of
moving to some district where 1t is
possible to more easily secure what
is necessary for a comfortable exist
ence, where IT Is on easy matter to
become possessed Of sufficient farm
land to assure a competence for the
future. This, not only interests the
head Of the family, but every indl-
| yidual member Of 1t.
| Having before me the knowledge
where he can secure home with the
expenditure Of but little money, 1t Is
well for him to obtain all informa.
ton possible regarding the product
iveness Of the land in the country
that he may select. For several years
past a large number Of Americans
have removed to Western Canada,
and as nearly as 1t can be ascer.
tanned almost all Of these have ex-
pressed themselves satisfied with the
conditions that exist there. During
the past summer q number Of the ed
itors Of farm papers throughout the
United States made a personal visit
on a tour Of inspection and the re-,
ports Of these gentlemen prove inter-
esting reading. Mr.. H. q, Heath, ed.
itor Of the Nebraska Farmer" "a
paper enjoying wide circulation as
well as the confidence of Its sub
scribers, after giving some idea OF
the extent of this wonderful country
says:
western Canada is the last I'm.
occupied and unimproved good agri-
cultural land in America available
to-day"
He then discusses Its possibilities
for raising live stock and the advan.
tages 1t 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 (skeptlcal ones) do
not know or realize that altitude
more than latitude makes climates;
that large bodies Of water, both fresh
and salt, that never freeze over, ex'
ert a wonderful 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 GOO
or 700 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 in the States.
In further considering the climate
Of the Canadian prairies, we should
not lose sight Of the fact of the In
fluence of the rains; the total aver
age rainfall for the season is but 1885
inches for the territories, and l754
inches in Manitoba, and that the
amounts falling between April LIST and
October LIST are respectively $3.50
inches and 1887 inches or about three
fourths Of the entire rainfall From
the middle Of June to the middle Of |
July there are over two hours more
daylight IN every tweh'S'iour houis
than there is in Nebraska. The main |
reason why western oaiiaua wnea.
grows to such perfection is the effect
of solar light, or longer period of sun
shine 1t gets each day. This Is what |
makes SEEDS OF gram more periec''
grown IN lnis country 'nan eisewneie
inns extraordinary iaplu srow.n VI
vegetation uhder tne ihnueice VI thiS
long continued SUNSHINE eAcecus any
thlns known IN lower latlluues'
we 40 NOT Wish IL UNDERSTOOD tna.
wheal alone is inc man prouuct ol
This country IL leaas III lhae' yet IL ID
tie, horses and sheep and for It's dairy |
nroducts We saw more and larger