Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-03-11
AGRICULTURE IN WESTERN
CANADA.
LIS Grain Fields, Ranching Lands,
Dairying Resources.


The Editor Of the Wisconsin Apri.
culturlst, who was n OF a party OF
editors OF agricultural papers, took q
Trip through Canada during the past
spring, writes to his paper in the fol.
lowing 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
were accurate. In view of the won
derfu! settlement that was going on
there, many from this country crossing
TIE line In search of permanent homes.
and in view Of what he had heard In
regard to conditions OF soil, water, eli.
mate, topography, fuel, grasses, rain.
fall, markets, etc. and also the influ.
ence which these have had on the pres
ent and future agriculture, he deemed
1t necessary TO make an extended trip
through all OF the above territory.
In speaking Of the Province Of Mani.
toba. he Says
"The Province of Manitoba com.
"priSes within It's limits the far-famed
"grain-growing valleys Of the Assini-
"boine and Rcd Rivers. Although
called the Prairie Province OF Can
ada, Manitoba has large areas OF for.
tests. numerous rivers and vast water
"expansiOns.
"The soil Ia a rich, deep, mould, or
loan, resting on a deep clay subsoil.
1T Is well adapted TO wheat growing,
giving q bountiful yield of the finest
Equality, known the world over as
mo. ] 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 100, 600, 900 bushels.
"Of the $4,000, 900 arabic acres in Mani
"tOba, probably not one-half OF It Is
about two ton per acre, and native
grasses q ton and a half.
"Thcre can be no question but that
clarifying will become a great indus
TRY throughout the north west, and
respectfully cheese making, as the eli.
mate Is favorable and similar to that
"Of Ontario.
Crops grown are wheat, barley,
oats, flax, rye, peas, corn, for fodder.
bronze. potatoes. roots. etc. The SOL
'is very fertile, and moisture ample.
"The climate Is good. and the growing
"season. while not quite so long as In
"Wisconsln. natures crops az the sun
"shines much longer. rising about four
"O'clock and shines until about nine
Eat night. One can easily read a news.
paper at 10 p. m. The long days make
growth fast. and push crops to ma.
"turity ahead OF frost.
"The ranching. the wheat growing,
land the mixed farming belts all cross
"ovcr hssiniboia. The yield and the
Equality Of wheat raised along the main
cline OF the Canada Pacific Railway. at
"such places az Indian Head and rs
"allied districts, have become famous.
ITS possibilities are shown by the
average OF tests made at the expert
mental farm In 1902. when eleven va.
"rie'ie8 Of the most suitable wheat,
"sown On April the 13th. were cut in
"l3O days; and yielded 4,3l4 pounds
"of straw, and AZ bushels and 2 pounds
"of grain per acre. IT, mixed farming
AREA is excellent. its range cattle,
"horscs and sheep are the equals Of any
"Recn In the northwest. and It's tree.
Cess portion Is unhcrlald with coal
"Thc town Of Medicine Hat Is heated
"and Illuminated with natural gas,
"Therc are abundant deposits Of brick.
"ppltcry and fire clays."
Agents Of the Canadian Government
win be Pleased to mail an Atlas to any
one Interested, and also all other in
formation regarding railway rates.
etc.