The Yale expositor., 1904-04-01
OPINION or THE EDITOR or ThR
NEBRASKA FARMER"
He Expresses His Approval Of Amer
lean Emigration to Canada.

lean Emigration to Canada.
During the winter months tho 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 that OF
moving To some district where Il Is
possible 20 moro easily secure what
r. necessary for n comfortable exist.
ence. where II is an easy matter to
become possessed OF sufficient farm
lald 10 assure n competence for the
future. This. not only interests the
head OF the family. but every indi.
yieual member OF a.
! Having before me the knowledge
/ where he can secure n home with tho
/ expenditure OF but little money. Il is
I VIII for him 30 obtain all informa-
ton possible regarding the product.
iyeness Of the land In the country
tha1 no may select. For several years
past large number OF Americans
have removed 90 Western Canada,
and as nearly as II can be ascer.
taincd almost all OF these have OF.
pressed themselves satisfied with the
conditions that exist there. During
the past summer a number OF the ed
itors OF farm papers throughout the
United States made a personal visit
on n tour OF inspection and the rO-
ports OF these gentlemen prove inter.
estins reading. Mr.. II. +. Heath. ed.
itor OF the Nebraska Farmer" a
paper enjoying a wide circulation az
well as the confidence OF It's sub
scribers. after giving somo idea OF
the extent OF this wonderful country
says:
Western Canada Is the last UNI
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 Il possesses for dalrying. farm.
ins 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 10 climate:
These people (skeptical ones) DO
not know or realize that altitude
more than latitude makes climates;
and salt. that never freeze over. eI.
ert wonderful influence on climate.
Another influence on climate. more
potent than those named above.
which applies more % tho Alberta
district. IL the warm Chinook breeze
from the Pacific ocean, which Is 500
or 200 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 II Is
down in the States.
In further considering the climate
OF the Canadian prairles. We should
not loso sight OF the fact OF the In.
fuence Of the rains; the total aver.
age rainfall for the season Is but 1885
inches for the territories. and 1874
inches IN Manitoba, and that the
amounts falling between April ist and
October 1st are respectively s.3s
inches and 1887 inches or about three
fourths OF the entire rainfall. From
the middle OF June 20 the middle OF
July there are over two hours more
daylight In every twenty-four hours
than there is I'm Nebraska. The main
reason why Western Canada wheat
grows 20 such perfection Is the effect
OF solar light. or longer period OF sun.
shine II gets each day. This is what
makes seeds or grain more perfect,
grown In this country than elsewhere.
This extraordinary rapid growth OF
vegetation under the influence OF this
long continued sunshine exceeds any.
thing known in lower attitudes.
We do not wish Il understood that
wheat alone is the main product OF
this country: II leads In that. yet II IL
destined TO become famous for It's cat.
Ito. horses and sheep and for It's dairy
products. We saw more and larger
bands OF cattle and sheep grazing In
Assiniboia and Alberta than We ever
saw on tho western plains OF the
United States. Ono band OF cattle
numbering 5000 head we're grazing on
the rich grass. and sheep without num-
Der"
The government OF the Dominion OF |
Canada Is still using the same ener |
getic Efforts which have been used for |
the past or 6 years TO settle up these
western pralries. and on application
70 any Agent OF the Canadian Govern.
ment tho settler will be able TO secure
a certificate emitting him to a low
rate which will give him tho oppor.
tunity Of visiting any portion Of Can
ada's grain producing domain.