Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-26
OPINION OF THE EDITOR OF THE
"NEBRAskA FARMER"
he Expresses HE Approval of Ameri-
can Emigration to Canada.

he Expresses His Approval of Amerf-
can Emigratien to Canada.
During the winter months the 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 1t is
possible 10 more easily secure what is
necessary for a comfortable existence,
where it is an easy matter to become
possessed of sufficient farm land to
assure competence for the future
This not only interests the head of
the family but every individual mem
Der of 1t.
Having before me the knowledge
where he can secure home with the
expenditure of but little money, ii is
well for him to OBTAIN all information
possible regarding the productiveness
OF the land in the country that he may
select. For several years past large
number of Americans have removed 10
western Canada, and as nearly as il
can be ascertalned almost ell OF these
have expressed themselves satisfied
with the conditions that exist there
During the past summer a number OF
the editors of farm papers throughout
the United States made personal Wis
IT on tour of inspection, and the re
ports of these gentlemen prove inter
ing reading. Mr. II. Il. Heath, editor
OF the Nebraska Farmer, a paper en-
joying wide circulation as well as
the confidence Of Its subscribers. after
giving some idea of the extent OF this
wonderful country, says:
Western Canada is the last unoccu.
pied and unimproved good agricultural
land in America available to-day"
lie then discusses its possibilities for
raising live stock and the advantages
IT possesses for dairying farming and
wheat growing, and says, What has
been said about the country as to the
ability of the soil. the yield Of won
derful crops of wheat, is quite justi-
fed"
To quote further from Mr.. Heath,
he says, referring to climate:
These people (skeptical 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, exert
wonderful influence on climate. An
other influence on climate, more po-
tent than those named above, which
applies more to the Alberta district.
is the warm Chinook breeze from the
PnCffR nHnam Vshf 50
miles nearer than Colorado or Wyo-
ming, besides the Rocky Mountain
range is not nearly so high nor half
so far from the oAean as ii is down
in the States.
In further considering the climate
Of the Canadian prairies, we should
not lose sight OF the fact Of the influ-
ence Of the rains; the total average
rainfall for the season is but 1885
mikes for tbs territories and. II I "a
inches In Manitoba, and that the
amounts falling between April / and
Oct. l are respectively 9.39 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
twenty-four hours than there IL in
Nebraska. The main reason why West
ern Canada wheat grows TO such per
fection is the effect of solar light, or
longer period of sunshine it gets each
day. This Is what makes seeds or
grain more perfect, grown In this coun-
try than elsewhere. This extraordl-
nary rapid growth of vegetation under
the influence OF this long continued
sunshine exceeds anything known In
lower ATTITUDES.
I'VE do not wish It understood that
wheat alone Is the main product OF
this country; it leads in that vet II is
destined TO become famous for It's cat
tie, horses and sheep aud for its dairy
products. We saw more and larger
bands of cattle and sheep grazing in
Assiniboia and Alberta than We ever
saw on the western plains Of the Unit
ed States, One land of cattle nun.
boring 5000 head were grazing on the
rich grass and sheep without mum,
hcr"
the Government of the Dominion
of Canada is still using the same encr-
getic enorts which have been used for
the past FIVE or six years to settle up
these western prHiries. and on applica-
ton TO any Agent Of the Canadian
Government the settler will be able
TO secure certificate emitting him
10 low rate. which will give him the
opportunity of visiting any portion of
Canada's grain producing domain.
The Lay Of the Hen.
The lay Of the American hen is worth
100000. 600 year All the cattle and