The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-10
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FEATURES OF THE WORLDS FAIR.
CANADIAN WHEAT.
49,


Upon the several pillars of the Canadian
grain section in the Palace of Agriculture,
set forth in gilt letters. are crisp SEN
fences telling of the first marked emigra-
ton from the United States and Of Can
ada's agricultural wealth. These are well
chosen and may be seriously pondered as
the epitome Of a new factor In the trade OF
the world.
During the year ending juno 80. 1907"
we read, 49, S declared settlers moved
from the United States and settled on the
fertile prairies Of Western Canada" That
is a good many.
As the figures are youched for by the
Canadian Government. no reason exists
to doubt them. others of these salient
and epigrammatic summaries are as fol-
lows:
In the past twelve years Canada's ex-
port trade in agricultural and animal
products has increased by leaps and
bounds. Exports in 1881, Ss, ga $50; exports
in 1896, s1l4. III. sS."
Canadian nour miIled from Manitoba
No. ] hard wheat is the best in the world
by every test. In the last seven years
Canada's exports of four have Increased
by So per cent"
In the year 1902 1000 farmers in West
ern Canada produced $40. coo. 900 in farm
products"
In the Canadian Northwest elevators
holding from D.0oe to 5000 bushels are to
he found at almost every railroad station.
No farmer need team his grain many
miles,
1T is predicted that within ten or NJ
teen years Western Canada will produce
from sOo.oo.cW to 1.0o,oDa.oo bushels of
grain per annum."
And SO on, down to a somewhat senti-
mental invitation to go to Canada:
"Youne man, If you are open for en-
gagements. Miss Canada will accept you
anG will furnish you with a free home Of
Io acres. The discovery of the wheat
growing area of Canada is second only
in Importance to the discovery of Amer
lea"
United States interest at the present time
lies in Manitoba. Alberta, -Assiniboia
and Saskatchewan. Thither Is the trend
of our emigration: there is the land of
promise" about which our friends from
the North often tell us. In Manitoba the
better ~land-that most accessible by rail-
is occupied by large companies; but In the
other Provinces much is still the virgin
prairie. and of that a majority of home
steads are taken.
TIT Canadian exhibit Is designed solely
to advertise the resources Of the North
ern half OF the continent. Accordingly. in
very attractive form, substantial examples
OF the products are shown As wheat Is
the basis of farming in this area. the
wheat is the most significant feature Of
the display.
Should you meet Mr.. Leonard Burnett,
practical farmer" who is one Of those
presiding over the exhibit, and ask him
to show you the typical wheat, upon
which rests the Canadian Northwest's
claim as the future bread basket Of the
world" he will show you REQ FIFE Of
Manitoba
The grains are small" he says. but
hard and sound. ! think that no -four
man will contradict ne in saying that
that is the best wheat which can be
grown anywhere. 1t is very like the
spring wheat of Minnesota and the Da-
kotas, but 1 think ever a little harder.
Personally. I I'M Of Ontario. There.