The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-01
oeJ16loN or THE EplToR or rye
ssNEDRA8kA FARMER.
he Expresses His Approval Of Amer
lean Emigration 70 Canada.

IL Expresses His Approval Of Amer
lean Emigration TO Canada.
During the winter months the head
Of the family consults with the other
.3embers az to the prospects for the
Gature, and doubtless one of the mos,
T..1teresting topics discussed is that Of
sowing to some district where it is
possible to more easily secure what
II necessary for = comfortable exist
ence, where 1t Is an easy matter tc
become possessed of sufficient farm
land to assure a competence for the
future. This. not only interests the
head Of the family, but every indi
vidual member of it.
Having before me the knowledge
where he can secure a home with the
expenditure OF but little money, it is
well for him to obtain all informa-
ton possible regarding the product
tveness of the land in the country
that he may select. For several years
past q large number Of Americans
have removed tt Western Canada,
and as nearly as it a be ascer-
tanned almost all of these have ex-
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 a tour Of inspection and the re-
ports of these gentlemen prove inter
esting reading. Mr.. H. Il. Heath, ed
!. ftor OF the Nebraska Farmer, a
paper enjoying a wide circulation as
we'll as the confidence of its sub
scribers, after giving some Idea OF
the extent OF this wonderful country
a0ys:
western Canada Is the last I'M.
occupied and unimproved good agri
,Ntural land In America available
to-day"
He then discusses It's possibilities
for raising live stock and the advan-
tagss 1t possesses for dairying, farm.
ing 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.
10 quite Justified"
To quote further from Mr.. Heath,
he says, referring to climate:
These people (skeptical ones) dc
not know or realize that altitude
more than latitude makes climates
that large bodies of water. both fresh
and salt, that never freeze over, ex.
ert = wonderful influence on climate
Another influence on climate, more
potent than those named above,
which applies more to the Alberta
district. Ii the warm Chinook breeze
from the Pacific ocean. which is 600
or 700 miles nearer than Colorado or
Wyoming, besides the Rocky Noun
tain range is not nearly SO high nor
half 20 far from the ocean as it Is
down in the States.
I'm further considering the climate
Of the Canadian prairies. we should
not lose sight OF the fact Of the in
auence 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 LIST and
October lot are respectively 9.3S
inches and 1887 inches or about three
eourths 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
IAN there IL In Nebraska. The main
e3nson why Western Canada wheat
COWS to such perfection is the effect
- solar light. or longer period Of sun,
shine Il 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 It understood that
wheat alone Is the main product OF
this country; 1t leads. in that, yet 1t il
destined to become famous for its cat
tie, horses and sheep and for It's dairy
products. We saw more and larger
bands Of cattle and sheep grazing in
A~ssiniboia and Alberta than we ever
saw on the western plains of the
United States. One band OF cattle
Rnmbering 5000 head were grazing on
Ne rich grass, and sheep without mum.
ber."
The government OF the Dominion OF
Canada 10 still using the same ener-
getic efforts which have been used for
Ne past s OF s years to settle up these
western prairies, and on application
% any Agent Of the Canadian Govern
nont the settler will be able to secure
: certificate emitting him to Z low
rate which will give him the oppor
tnnity Of visiting any portion Of Can.
Mss grain producing domain.
It has been said that love Is lik'
the measles-all the worse when
comes late In life.