The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-03-24
OPINION OF THE EDITOR OF THE
"NEBRASKA FARMER"

80 ASAPA CooSo AAAD approval Va A"CTl-
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 p1ost
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 it is an easy matter to become
possessed Of sufficient farm land to
assure a competence for the future.
This not only interests the head of
the family but every individual men,
ber of it.
Having before me the knowledge
where he can secure a 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 all Of these
have 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 a personal Wis.,
it on tour Of inspection, and the re-
ports Of these gentlemen prove inter-
ing reading. Mr.. II. E. Heath, editor
of the Nebraska Farmer, a paper en-
joying wide circulation, as well as
the confidence Of its subscribers, after
giving some idea of the extent Of this
wonderful country, says:
western Canada is the last unOccu-
pied end unimproved good agricultural
land in America available today
He then discusses its possibilities for
raising live stock and the advantages
1t possesses for dairying, 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 a
wonderful influence on climate An
other influence on climate, more po-
tent than those named above. which
applies more to the Alberta district,
Is the warm Chinook breeze from the
Pacific Ocean, which is 600 or 700
miles nearer than Colorado or Wyo-
ming. besides the Rocky Mountain
range is not nearly SO high nor half |
SO far from the ocean as it is down
in the States.
"In further considering the climate |
Of the Canadian prairies, we should |
not lose sight of the fact Of the infiu- |
ence of the rains; the total average |
rainfall for the season is but 1895 |
inches for the territories and 1884 !
inches in Manitoba, and that the |
amounts falling between April 1 and |
Oct. are respectively $50 inches and |
1887 inches or about ee-fourths of |
the entire rainfall. From the middle
of June to the middle of July there are
over two hours more daylight in every
hours than there is in
Nebraska. The main reason why West
ern Canada wheat grows to such per-
fectiOn 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.
1--WE 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 its cat
lie, 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
Jaw ON the western plains of the Unit
ID States. One band of cattle num-
,ering 5000 head were grazing on the
'ich grass and sheep without num-
,er."
The Government of the Dominion
# Canada is still using the same ener-
,etic enorts which have been used for
he past five or six years to settle up
hese western prairies, and on applica-
ion to any Agent of the Canadian
Government the settler will be able
o secure a certificate emitting him
o low rate, which will give him the
pportupity Of visiting any portion o;
,anada's grain producing domain.