The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-05-12

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During me winter months the head
Of lhe family conaulte with the other
members a. 70 the prospects Tor tho
future, and doubtlo6n one OF the most
Interesting topics discussed 10 that OF
NOTING 10 suncc district where Il is
popalhIa 20 more easily secure what
10 necessary for comfortable exist
ence. where Il is an easy matter 20
become pc9sosBed OF sufhcicnt farm
land 10 assure a competence for tho
future. This. not only interests the
head Of the family, but every indi.
vidual member OF II.
Having before me the knowledge
where he can secure a home with the
expenditure OF but little money. II II
woll for him 10 obtain all informh-
tion possible regarding the product
iveneaa 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 II can be asccr.
tainod almost all OF these have OK
pressed themselves satisfied with the
conditions that exist there. During
the past summer a number Of the ed
ltors 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.. II. E. Heath. cd
ltor OF the Nebraska Farmer" a
paper enjoying q wide circulation as
well as the confidence of It's sub
acrIbera, after giving some idea OF
the extent OF this wonderful country
says:
western Canada is the last un.
occupied and unimproved good agri.
cultural land In America available
to-day"
He then discusses It's possibilities
for raising live stock and the advan.
tages Il possesses for dalryins. farm.
ing and wheat growing. and says.
"what has been said about the coun-
try as TO the ability OF the soil. the
yiold Of wonderful crops of wheat.
is quite Justified"
To quote further from Mr.. Heath.
he says, referring TO climate:
These people (skeptical onesl do
not know or realize that altitude
moro than latitude makes climates;
that large bodies OF water, both freah
and salt, that never freeze over. ex.
ert n wonderful influence on climate.
Another influence on climate. more
potent than those named above.
which applies more To the Alberta
district. IA the warm Chinook breeze
from the Pacific ocean, which In 600
or 700 miles nearer than Colorado or
wyoming. besides the Rocky Noun
tain range Is not nearly 80 high no,
half 30 far from the ocean as Il 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
fuence OF the rains; the total aver
ago rainfall for the season Ia but iS.c5
inches for the territories, and l7.3t
inches In Manitoba, and that the
amounts falling between April ist and
October 1st are respectively s.39
inches and l2.s7 inches or abort three
fourths OF tho 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 Il gets each day. This is what
makes seeds or grain more perfect
..-s.-.. a.. st,t. cs,,uKs.,y than olaa,rharn
This extraordinary rapid growth OF
vegetation under the influence OF this
long continued sunshine exceeds any
thing known In lower latltudes.
I'VE do not wish II understood that
wheat alone II the main product OF
this country: Il leads In that. yet II Il
destined to become famous for It's cat
tie, horses and sheep and for It's daIry
products. We saw more and larger
bands OF cattle and sheep grazing IN
Assinibola and Alberta than we evei
saw on the western plains OF the
United States. One band OF cattle
numbering 5000 head were grazlas on
the rich grass. and sheep without mum
ber."
The government OF the Dominion oi
Canada Is still using the same ener
getic efforts which have been used foI
the past 8 or years 20 settle up thess
western prairiea. and on application
20 any Agent OF the Canadian Govern
ment the settler viii be able to secur,
certificate emitting him 10 a low
rate which win give him the oppor
tunity OF visiting any portion OF Can
ada's grain producing domain.
Eating dates won't lenRthen a man