The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-04-08
OPINION or THE EpTToR or rHE
NEBRASKA FARMER
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During the winter months the head
az the family coaEults Win tie other
usubers IS 20 the prospects fer the
I future. and doubtless one OF the most
7 Interesting topics discussed Is that q
moving 20 some district where Il Is
I possible 20 more easily secure what
7 g necessary for q comfortable exist
y ence. where Il Is Al easy matter %
I become possessed Of sufficient farm
I lad 70 assure q competence for the
I future. This, not only interests the
head Of the family. but every indt-
Tfdual member O. IT.
Having before ne the knowledge
I where he can secure q home with the
1 expenditure Of but little money, il IS
well for him 10 obtain al fnfOrma-
ton possible regarding the product
/ iTeness OF the land IN the country
that he may select For several years
past a large number OF Americans
have removed 10 Western Canada,
and as nearly as II can be sscer-
tanned almost al 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 q personal visit
on q tour Of inspection and the re-
ports OF these gentlemen prove inter
estinE reading Mr.. H e Heath. ed
ftOr OF the Nebraska Farmer, a
paper enjoying a vide 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 IN
occupied and unimproved good agri-
cultural land IN America available
today"
He then discusses its possibilities
for raising live stock and the advan-
tsges Il possesses for dsirying. farm
fnS and wheat growing. and says.
What has been said about the coun-
Try as 70 the ability OF the soil. the
yield OF wonderful crops Of wheat
Is quite justified"
To quote further from Mr. Heath,
~ says, referring 20 climate
These people (skepticsl 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-
srt q wonderful influence on climate
Another influence On climate, more
potent than those named above,
which applies more 70 the Alberta
district, IS the warm Chinook breeze
from the Pacific ocean. which is 500
or 700 miles nearer than Colorado OF
wyoming. besides the Rocky Noun
tain range IS not nearly so high nor
half 50 far from the ocean as IL 10
down an the States
In further considering the climate
e the Canadian prairies. We should
not lose sight OF the fact OF the in
fuencs OF the rains; the total aver
age rainfall for the season is but 1888
inches for the territories. and 1874
inches in Manitoba, and that The
amounts falling between April 1st and
October 1st are respectively e-39
inches and 1887 inches or about three
fourths OF the entire rainfall From
the middle OF June 20 the middle o.
July there are over two hours more
daylight in every tweaty-four hours
than there is in Nebraska The main
reason why Western Canada wheat
grOws TO such perfection IS the effect
OF El4AE AAElAs VI ADle-El NEL-lA "a sun
shine & 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 Il understood that
wheat alone IS the main product Of
this country; & leads IN that. yet 70 g.
destined 70 become famous for its cat
tie, horses and sheep and for its dairy
products. We saw more and larger
bands Of cattle and sheep grazing In
AEsiniboia and Alberta than we ever
saw on the western plains Of the
United States One band OF cattle
numbering 5000 head were grazing OF
the rich grass, and sheep without nun
Der"
The government Of the Dominion Of
Canada IS still using the same ener-
retic Efforts which have been used for
the past 5 or years 70 settle up these
western prairies. and On application
90 any Agent OF the Canadian Govern
ment the settler viii be able 70 secure
= certificate emitting him to q low
rate which win give him the oppor-
tunity Of visiting any portion OF Can
Eda's grain producing domain