Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-03-17
AGRICULTURE IN WESTERN
CANADA.
Its Grain Fields, Ranching Lands,
Dairying Resources.

Dairying Resources.
The Editor of the Wisconsin Agri-
,ulturist, who was one of a party of
editors of agricultural papers, took a
rip through Canada during the past
spring, writes 10 his paper in the fol-
owing 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
1erful settlement that was going on
here, many from this country crossing
the line in search of permanent homes,
and in view of what he had heard in
vegard to conditions of soil, water, eli
mate, topography, fuel, grasses, rain
fall, markets, etc, aud also the influ-
ence which these have had Oh the pres
ent and future agriculture, he deemed
it necessary to make an extended trip
through all of the above erltory.
. In speaking of the Province of Mani
.oba, he says:-
The Province of Manitoba com
'prises within its limits the far-famed
'grain-growing valleys of the Assini-
'bone and Red Rivers. Although
called the Prairie Province of Can
ada, Manitoba has large areas of for
'ests, numerous rivers and vast water
expansions.
"The soil is rich, deep, mould, or
loan, resting on a deep clay sub soil.
1T is we'll adapted to wheat growing,
giving bountiful yield of the finest
quality, known the world over as
No. 1 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 100,000,O00 bushels.
'Of the 23,000,000 arabic acres in Mani
''toba, probably not one-half of it is
occupied. Cultivated grasses yield.
'about two tons per acre, and native
grasses a ton and half.
"There can be no question but. that
"dairyng will become a great indus
'try throughout the northwest, and
Especially 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,
"brome, potatoes, roots, etc. The soil
"is very fertile, and moisture ample.
"The climate is good, and the growing
season, while not quite so long as in
wisconsin, natures crops as the sun
"shines much longer, rising about four
Ho'o ch;
"at night. One can easily read 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,
"and the mixed farming belts all cross
lover Assiniboia. The yield and the
quality of wheat raised along the main
Zine of the Canada Pacific Railway. at
"such places as Indian Head and its
"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
"rieties of the most suitable wheat,
"sown on April the 10Th, were cut in
"130 days; and yielded 4,314 pounds
"of straw, and 43 bushels and pounds
"of grain per acre. It's mixed farming
"area is excellent. its range cattle,
"horses and sheep. are the equals of any
"seen in the northwest, and it's tree.
"less portion is underlaid with coal.
"The town of Medicine Hat is heated
"and illuminated with natural gas.
There are abundant deposits of brick,
pottery and fire clays."
Agents of the Canadian Government
will be pleased to mail an Atlas to any
one interested, and also all other in.
formation regarding railway rates,
etc.