Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
OPINION OF THE EDITOR OF THE
NEBRASKA FARMER"
He Expresses His Approval of Amer
lean Emigration to Canada.

He Expresses His Approval of Amer
lean Emigration 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 it is
possible to more easily secure what
is necessary for a comfortable exist
ence, where it 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-
yidual member of it.
Having before me the knowledge
where he can secure home with the
expenditure of but little money, it is
well 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 a large number of Americans
have removed to Western Canada,
and as nearly as it can be ascer-
tanned almost all of these have ex-
pressed themselves satisfied with the
conditions that exist there. During
the past summer G. 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. E. Heath, ed
itor of the Nebraska Farmer"
paper enjoying a wide circulation as
well 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-
cult ural land in America available
| to-day"
He then discusses its possibilities
| for raising live stock and the advan-
tages 1t possesses for dairying, farm
| ing md 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
| 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 so far from the ocean as it is
! down in the States.
In further considering the climate
| of the Canadian prairies, we should
not lose sight of the fact Of the in
f1uence 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 1st and
October 1st 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 is in Nebraska. The main
reason why Western Canada wheat
grows to such perfection is the effect
of solar light, or longer period of sun
shine it 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.
wheat alone is the main product of
this country; it leads in that, yet it is
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
Assiniboia and Alberta than we ever
saw on the western plains of the
United States. One band of cattle
numbering 5000 head were grazing on
the rich grass, and sheep without num-
Der"
The government of the Dominion of
Canada is still using the same ener-
getic efforts which have been used for
the past 5 or years to settle up these
western prairies, and on application
to any Agent of the Canadian Govern
ment the settler will be able to secure
a certificate emitting him to a low
rate which will give him the oppor-
tunity of visiting any portion Of Can
ada's grain producing domain.
Eating dates won't lengthen mans
days.