Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-04-23
OPINION OF THE EDITOR OF THE
NEBRASKA FARMER"
He Expresses His Approval OF Amer
lean Emigration to Canada.

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 to more easily secure what
Is necessary for a comfortable exist
ence. where Il is an easy matter TO
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 1t.
Having before me the knowledge
where he can secure home with the
expenditure of but little money, 1t is
we'll for him to obtain all informa-
ton possible regarding the product
iveness of the land in the country
that he may select. For several years
past large number of Americans
have removed to Western Canada,
and as nearly as 1t can be ascer-
tanned almost all of these have ex-
pressed themselves satisfied with the
conditions that exist there. During
the past summer q number OF the ed
itors of farm papers throughout the
United States made personal visit
on a tour of inspection and the re-
ports of these gentlemen prove inter
esting reading. Mr., II. E. Heath. ed
itor of the Nebraska Farmer" a
paper enjoying wide circulation as
we'll as the confidence of its sub
scribers. after giving some idea OF
the extent of this wonderful country
says:
Western Canada is the last I'M
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 It 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,
is quite justified"
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. ex'
ert a wonderful influence on climate
Another influence on climate more
potent than those named above
which applies more to the Alberta
district, Is the warm Chinook breeze
Irom the Pacific ocean. which is 60(
or TOO miles nearer than Colorado oil
wyoming. besides the Rocky Noun
>fi2- range. Is not nearly so high no
half 30 far from The ocean-HsS II 4
down in the States.
"In further considering the climate
of the Canadian prairies, we shoult
not lose sight of the fact Of the in
duence of the rains; the total aver
age rainfall for the season Is but 13.S'
inches for the territories, and 1873
inches in Manitoba, and that the
amounts falling between April list and
October LIST are respectively 9.3!
inches and 1887 inches or about three
fourths of the entire rainfall. From
the middle of June to the middle o.
July there are over two hours more
daylight in every twenty-four hours
than there is in Nebraska. The maiI
reason why Western Canada whea
grows to such perfection is tho effect
of solar light, or longer period of sun
shine 1t gets each day. This is wha
makes seeds or grain more perfect
grown In this country than elsewhere
This extraordinary rapid growth o.
vegetation under the influence of this
long continued sunshine exceeds any
thing known in lower ATTITUDES.
I'VE do not wish 1t understood tina
wheat alone is the main product o
this country; 1t leads in that, yet 1t II
destined to become famous for its cat
tie, horses and sheep and for its dair!
products. We saw more and large
bands of cattle and sheep grazing IL
Assinibola and Alberta than we eve
saw on the western plains of tn,
United States. One band Of cattl
numbering 5000 head were grazing OIL
the rich grass, and sheep without mum
ber."
The government of the Dominion o
Canada Is still using the same eneI
getic efforts which have been used 70
the past or years to settle up thes
western prairies. and on application
to any Agent of the Canadian Govern
ment the settler will be able to secur
a certificate emitting him to a loy
rate which will give him the oppoi
tunity OF visiting any portion of Car
ada's grain producing domain.