Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
OPINION OF THE EDITOR or THE
NEBRASKA FARMER"
he Expresses His Approval of Ameri-
can Emigration to Canada.

he Expresses His Approval of Aneri-
can 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 existence,
where 1t is an easy matter to become
possessed Of sufficient farm land to
assure competence for the future.
| This not only interests the head Of
the family but every individual mem
Der 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 information
possible regarding the productiveness
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 It
can be ascertained almost ali Of these
nave expressed themselves satisfied
with the conditions that exist there
During the past summer a number of
the editors of farm papers throughout
the United States made personal Wis
it on tour of inspection, and the re-
ports Of these gentlemen prove inter
ing reading. Mr.. H. E. Heath, editor
of the Nebraska Farmer, q paper en-
lot
the confidence of it's subscribers. after
giving some idea of the extent of this
wonderful country, says
western Canada is the last unoccu-
PIED and unimproved good agricultural
lana IN America available to-day
He then discusses it's possibilities for
raising live stock and the advantages
it possesses for dafrying, farming and
wheat growing, and says, What has
been said about the country as to the
ability of the soil, the yield of won
derful crops Of wheat, is quite justi-
fed"
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, exert
wonderful influence on climate. An
other influence on climate, more DO
tent than those named above, whicis
applies more to the Alberta district,
is the warm Chinook breeze from the
Pacific Ocean, which is 600 or 100
miles nearer than Colorado or Wyo-
ming, besides the Rocky Mountain
range is not nearly so high nor half
so far from the oAean as it is down
in the States.
I'm further considering the climate
Of the Canadian prairies, we should
not lose sight of the fact of the infu-
ence Of the rains; the total average
rainfall for the season is but 1885
inches for the territories and 1734
inches in Manitoba, and that the
amounts falling between April / and
Oct 1 are respectively 9.39 inches and
12.S7 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
twentyfour hours than there is in
Nebraska. The main reason why West
ern Canada wheat grows to such per-
lection is the effect OF solar light, or
longer period Of sunshine it gets each
day This is what makes seeds or
grain more perfect, grown in this coun-
try than elsewhere. This extraordi-
nary rapid growth Of vegetation under
the influence Of this long continued
sunshine exceeds anything known in
lower ATTITUDES
I'VE do not wish it understood that
wheat alone is the main product OF
this country; it leads in that, yet it is
destined to become famous for it's cat
tie, horses and sheep and for its 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 Unit
ed States One band Of cattle NUM-
bering 5000 head were grazing on the
rich grass and sheep without num-
ber"
The Government OF the Dominion
Of Canada is still using the same ener-
getic euorts which have been used for
the past five or six years to settle up
these western prairies, and on applica-
ton to any Agent OF the Canadian
Government the settler will be able
to secure a certificate emitting him
to a low rate, which will give him the
opportunity of visiting any portion OF
Canada's grain producing domain.
The Lay of the Hen.
The lay of the American hen is worth
$500, 100000 a year. All the cattle and
hogs slaughtered in the country are