The Tomahawk., 1904-03-17
AGRICULTURE IN WESTERN
CANADA.
Its Grain Fields, Ranching Lands,
Dairying Resources.


The Editor of the Wisconsin Agri-
culturist, who was one Of a party Of
editors Of agricultural papers, took a
trip through Canada during the past
spring, writes to his paper in the fol-
lowing 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
derful settlement that was going on
there, many from this country crossing
the line in search of permanent homes,
and in view of what he had heard in
regard to conditions of soil, water. eli
mate, topography, fuel, grasses, rain.
fall, markets, etc., and also the inf1u-
ence which these have had on the pres.
ent and future agriculture, he deemed
it necessary to make an extended trip
through all of the above territory.
In speaking of the Province of Mani.
toba, he Says
"The Province Of Manitoba COM
"prises within its limits the far-famed
"graln-growing valleys Of the Assini.
"boine and Red Rivers. Although
"called the Prairie Province Of Can.
"ada, Manitoba has large areas Of for.
tests, numerous rivers and vast water
expansions.
"The soil is rich, deep, mould, or
''loam, resting on 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 grams has steadily increased,
until now the production, by $4,000
farmers, reaches 100,O00,O00 bushels.
"Of the 23,000,000 arabic acres in Mani.
'stoba, 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
"dairying will become a great indus
''try throughout the northwest. and
especially cheese making, as the eli.
'ma;e is favorable and similar to that
"of Ontario.
.Crops grown are wheat, barley.
coats, fax, rye, peas, corn, for fodder,
"brome, potatoes, roots, etc. The SOL
ais 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
O'Clock and shines until about nine
"at night. One can easily read a 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
cover Assiniboia. The yield and the
Equality of wheat raised along the main
cline of the Canada Pacific Railway. at
"such places as Indian Head and It's
"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 its 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 an,
one interested, and also all other in
formation regarding railway rates
etc.
Professor-"We know that heat expand, ;,
and we also know, Mr.. Smart, that COLI
contracts, do we not?" Mr.. Smart (hoars!'-
ly)-"I guess so, but I'll bet it doesn'
contract itself as much as we contract It, :
Philadelphia Press.
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