Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31
OPTION or THE EDITOR or THE
NEBRASKA FARMER"
Ne Expresses His Approval Of Amer
lean Emlaratlon 20 Canada.

ftN EApfNA4ta Ftla approval o. AHlNNr
lean Emigration 70 Canada.
During the winter months the head
OF the family conBults with the other
members az to the prospects for the
future, and doubtless one Of the most
Interesting topics discussed Is that OF
moving to some district where II is
possible TO more easily secure what
is necessary for a comfortable exist.
ence, where It is an easy matter TO
become possessed OF suficient farm
land to assure a competence for the
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. It is
| well for him TO obtain all informa-
ton possible regarding the product
iveness 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 It can be ascer'
tanned almost all OF these have ex-
pressed themselves satisfied with the
conditions that exist there. During
the past summer a number Of the ed
| itors 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, ed
ltor OF the Nebraska Farmer" a
paper enjoying q wide circulation as
well as the confidence Of its sub
scribers, after giving some idea OF
the extent OF this wonderful country
says!
western Canada is the last I'M
occupied and unimproved good agri'
cultural land in America available
to-day"
He then discusses its possibilities
for raising live stock and the advan.
tages II 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,
Is quite justified"
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, eN-
ert a wonderful influence on climate.
Another influence on climate, more
potent than those named above,
which applies more to the Alberta
| district, is the warm Chinook breeze
| from the Pacific ocean, which is 500
or 700 miles nearer than Colorado OF
Wyoming, besides the Rocky Noun
tain range is not nearly so high nor
half so far from the ocean as 1t is
down in the States.
In further considering the climate
Of the Canadian praiTies, we should
not lose sight of the fact Of the in
fiuence Of the rains; the total aver
age rainfall for the season is but 1885
inches for the territories, and 1874
inches in Manitoba, and that the
amounts falling between April LIST and
October LIST are respectively 9.S9
inches and 1887 inches or about three
fourths of the entire rainfall. From
!
July there are over two hours more
daylight in every twenty-four hours
than there is i'm Nebraska. The main
reason why Western Canada wheat
grows to such perfection is the effect
Of solar light, or longer period Of sun
shine it gets each day. This is what
makes seeds or grain more perfect,
grown in this country than elsewhere.
This extraordinary rapid growth Of
vegetation under the influence Of this
long continued sunshine exceeds any.
thing known in lower ATTITUDES.
I'VE do not wish 1t 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.
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
| United States. One band of cattle
numbering 5000 head we're grazing OF
the rich grass, and sheep without mum
! ber"
} The government of the Dominion Of
: Canada is still using the same ener
getic efforts which have been used foi
the past or 6 years to settle up thest
, western prairles, and on application
< to any Agent of the Canadian Govern
= ment the settler will be able to secure
] certificate emitting him to a Low
! rate which will give him. the Oppor
tunity of visiting any portion of Can
ada's grain producing domain
An Easy Question.
A worthy negro matron who hat