Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-03-18
OPINION OF THE EDITOR OF
NEBRASKA FARMER.
lie Expresses His Approval Of Amer.
lean immigration to Canada.

members as to the prospects for the
future, and doubtless one OF the most
Interesting topics discussed is tina.
Of moving to soinc district where
1t is possible to more easily
secure what Is necessary for u
comfortable existence; where it Ia
an easy matter to become possessed
of sufficient farm land to assure q
competence for the future. This, not
only interests the head of the family
but every individual member of it.
Having before me the knowledge
where he can secure a home with tho
expenditure OF but little money, it is
well for him to obtain all information
possible regarding the productivcness
OF the land in the country that he may
select. For several years past n large
number of americans have removed to
Western Canada and as nearly az IT.
can be asccrtained almost all Of these
have expressed themselves satisfied
with the conditions hat exist there.
During the past Summer a number OF
the Editors of Farm papers through
out the United States made a personal
visit on a tour of inspection and the
reports Of these gentlemen prove in
teresting reading. Mr.. H.. Il, Heath,
Editor Of the Nebraska Farmer" "a
paper enjoying a wide circulation aS
well as the confidence of It's subscrib-
ers, after giving some idea OF the cx-
tent Of This wonderful country says:
Western anada il the last unoccu-
pied and unimproved good agricul-
.. lu-I "a .I -,
day"
He then discusses It's possibilities
for raising live stock and the advan-
tapes it possesses for dairying, farm
ing and wheat growing. and says:
what has been said about the coun-
try as to the ability Of the soil, the
yield of wonderful crops Of wheat, H.
quite justified"
To quote further from Mr.. Heath.
he says, referring to climate:
These people (skcptical oncs) dc
mot nov 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 POI
tent than those named above, which
"applics more to the Alberta district,
is the warm Chinook breeze from tho
"Paciiic Ocean. which is coo or zoo
miles nearer than Colorado or Wyom-
ling, besides the Rocky Mountain
range Is not nearly SO high nor half
$50 far from the ocean as it Is down
in the States.
In further considering the climate
"of the Canadian prairics, We shout!
mot lose sight Of the fact OF the in
'hucncc of the rains; the total average
rainfall for the season is but 1885
"inches for the territories, and l7.3i
Inches in Manitoba. and that the
"amounts falling between April lst
land October LIST are respectively SO
"ilchcs and 1887 inches, or about
"thrcc-fourthS of the entire rainfal,.
"FrOm the middle of June to the mid
die OF July there are over two hours
more daylight in every twcnty-IOu.
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 sunshine 1t gets each day. This
SIS what makes seeds or grain mora
"perfect, grown in this country than
"elscwherc. This extraordinary rapid
growth OF vegetation under the in
"nncncc of tins long continued sun
"shinc exceeds anything known in low
ser attitudes.
I'VE do not wish II understood that
"whcat alone is the main product OF
this country, it. leads in that, yet it
lis destined to become famous for IT'S
~"cattlc, horses and sheep and for lbs
larger hands of cattle and sheep gra2-
"inS in ASsinibOia and Alberta than
" ever saw on the western plains Of
"thc United States. One band Of cat
"tlc numbering 5000 head we're graz
ing on tn" rich grass and sheep with
lou number
The Government Of the Dominion "
Canada is still using the same cnerg",-
&C. efforts which have been used for tho
past . or & years TO settle up these
western prairicS. and onTapplicaiion to
Vny Agent Of the Canadian Govern
Mcnt the settler will be able to sccuie
a certificate emitting him to Il low race
which viii give him the opportunity
of visiting any portion Of Canada's
grain producing domain.
Not Bigoted.
ErownyI Thought YOU were a v~egetari.
ar but | hear YOU eat mutton.