The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-17
AGRICULTURE IN WESTERN
CANADA.


Sta Grain Bielda-RanchinR Lands-
DairyinR Resources.
The editor of the Wisconsin Agricul-
turlst, who was one of a party Of edi-
tors of agricultural papers, took a 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 Won
derful resources Of that country were
accurate. In view of the wonderful
settlement that was going on there,
many from this country crossing the
line in search of permanent homes and
in view of what he had heard in re-
gard to conditions Of soil, water. eli
mate, topography, fuel, grasses, rain
fall, markets, etc, and also the intlu-
enc which these have had on the
present and future of agriculture he
deemed it necessary to make an ex-
tended trip through all Of the above
territory.
In speaking of the Province of Mar
itoba, he says:
'The province OF Manitoba com
prises within its limits the far famed
gr~ain-growing valleys Of the Assini-
boine and Red Rivers. Although call.
ed the Prairie Province Of Canada.
Manitoba has large areas of forests,
numerous rivers and vast water ex.
panslons.
The soil is a rich. deep mould, or
loan, resting on a deep clay sub-soil.
1t is we'll adapted to wheat growing,
giving a bountiful yield of the finest
quality, known the world over as No.
] hard wheat. During the past ten
years the growth of wheat and other
now the production. by $1,000 farm
ers, reaches over 1o0,00O,00O bushels.
OF the 223, 100000 arabic acres in Mani.
toha. probably not oue-half Of it is
occupied. Cultivated grasses yield
about two tons per acre, and native
grasses u ton and a half.
There can be no question but that
dairying will become q great industry
throughout the Northwest, and espe-
eiailF cheese making, as the climate
Is favorable aud similar to that of On
tario.
Crops grown are wheat, barley,
Cats, fax, rye, peas, corn for fodder,
bronze. potatoes roots etc. The soil is
very fertile and moisture ample. The
climate Is good and the growing sea.
son, While not quite so long as in Wis
consin, natures crops as the sur shines
much longer. rising about 4 o'clocl
and shines until about 8 at night. One
a easily read a newspaper at Il
p. III. Tbs long days make growth fas'
and push crops to maturity ahead o.
frost.
The ranching, the wha,t growing
IND the mixed farming belts all cross
over Assiniboia. The yield and thu
quality of wheat raised along the maiE
line of the Canadian Pacific Railway
at such places as Indian Head and 1t
allied districts, have become famous
Its. possibilities are shown by the aver
ages of tests made at the experimental
farm in 1902, when eleven varietie
of the most suitable wheat, sown OIL
April 10, were cut i'll $50 days, INT
yielded 4,314 pounds Of straw and 4
bushels and 2 pounds Of grain pc
acre. Its mixed farming area Is ez
c%ellent, Its range cattle, horses an
sheep are the equals Of any seen il
the Northwest, and its t~reeless portion
is underiaid with coal. The town o
=N Nc ,,S;at, GJy.f Re- t,anIn!= o-5E ;Jlrrr,j,,oy
ed with natural gas. There are abun
dant deposits of brick, pottery and fir
clays,"
Agents of the Canadian Government
will be pleased to mail an Atlas t
any one interested and also all othe
information regarding railway rates
etc.