The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-18
OPINION OF THE EDITOR OF
NEBRASKA FARMER.
Hs Expresses His Approval Of Amer
lean Immigration 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 tina:
Of moving to some district where
It is possible to more easily |
secure what is necessary for Q
comfortable existence; where 1t Ia
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 member 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 productivenest
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 II
can be ascertained almost all of these
have. expressed themselves satisfied
with the conditions that exist there.
During the past Summer q number Of
the Editors of Farm papers through
out the United States made a personal
visit on tour of inspection and the
reports Of these gentlemen prove in
teresting reading. Mr.. H. e. Heath,
Editor Of the Nebraska Farmer"
paper enjoying wide circulation as
well as the confidence Of its subscrib-
ers, after giving some idea Of the ex-
tent of this wonderful country says:
Western Canada is the last unoccu-
pied and unimproved good agricul-
"tural land in America available to-
day"
He then discusses its possibilities
tages 1t 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, il
quite justified
To quote further from Mr.. Heath.
he says. referring to climate:
These people (skeptical ones) do
mot 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 Pc.
tent than those named above, which
applies more to the Alberta district
lis the warm Chinook breeze from the
Pacific Ocean, which is 900 or zoe
miles nearer than Colorado or Wyom.
"ing, besides the Rocky Mountain
range is not nearly SO high nor hall
$50 far from the ocean as it is down
in the States
I'm further considering the climate
''of the Canadian prairies, we should
mot lose sight of the fact of the in
"fiuence of the rains; the total average
rainfall for the season is but 1885
inches for the territories, and 1874
inches in Manitoba, and that the
amounts falling between April 1st
''and October assaare respectively 9.3S
inches and 1881 inches, or about
"three-fourths Of the entire rainfall.
prom the middle of June to the mid.
IDLE of July there are over two hours
more daylight IN every twenty-fou.
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
"ef sunshine 1t gets each day. This
lis what makes seeds or grain mors
perfect, grown in this country than
/ elsewhere This extraordinary rapid
growth Of vegetation under the in.
~fuence .:of this long continued sun
Shine exceeds anything known in low.
J Ger ATTITUDES, ~ -
we do. not wishsit understood thai
wheat alone is the main product oil
"this country; it leads In that, yet II
els destined to become famous for its
"cattle, horses and sheep and for Its
dairy products. We saw more and
3 larger bands of cattle and sheep graz
ling in Assiniboia and Alberta than
1--WE ever saw on the western plains of
"the United States..- One band of cat
''tle numbering 5000 head were graz
eng on the rich grass and sheep with.
"out number" .---ss.:s =
The Government of the Dominion Of
Canada is still using the same energet-
&c efforts which have been used for the
past orS'6 years to settle up these
western prairies, and ON application to
any Agent OF the Canadian Govern
ment the settler will be able to secure
Q certificate. emitting him to low rats
which will give him the opportunity
OF visiting any portion Of Canada's
grain producing domain. tr<
BE Didn't Have to Prove It.
. The other~day a stranger stepped of
the train at Hopkins and said to man
on the depot r,latform: Can you tell ma
who is the b6ss lawyer in this town" 81
am" replied the man on the platform,
somewhat Disconnected by this display Of
egotism and gently said: Excuse me, sir,
hut should like to have you prove it. !"
Don't have to prove it, sir, answered
the man on the platform. Il admit Il. ]
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