The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-18
OPINION OF THE EDITOR or
NEBRASKA FARMER.
He Expresses His Approval Of Amer
lean immigration TO Canada.

lean immigration 70 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 10 some district where
II is possible TO more easily
secure what is necessary for
comfortable existence. where IL is
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 a home with the
expenditure OF but little money, IL is
well for him to obtain all information
possible regarding the productiyeness
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 IL
ian be ascertained almost all OF these
have expressed themselves satisfied
with the conditions that exist there.
During the past Summer a number OK
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.. II. Z. Heath,
Editor Of the Nebraska Farmer" a
paper enjoying a 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"
lie then discusses its possibilities
for raising live stock and the advan-
tages 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, il
quite justified"
To quote further from Mr.. Heath,
he says, referring 10 climate:
These people (skeptical ones) Dc
mot know or realize that altitude moro
than latitude makes climates. thai
large bodies Of water both fresh ana
salt. that never freeze over, exert .
wonderful influence on climate. An.
other influence on climate. more pr
tent than those named above, which
applies more to the Alberta district,
. D. a
Pacific Ocean, which is COO or. zoo
miles nearer than Colorado or Wyom-
ing. besides the Rocky Mountain
range is not nearly so high nor half
80 far from the ocean as ii is dowa
in the States.
In further considering the climate
"of the Canadian prairies. we shoul-
mot lose sight Of the fact OF the in
"fuence 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 Isl
and October LIST are respectively 9.3s
inches and 1887 inches. or about
"three-fourths OF the entire rainfall
From the middle of June to the mid
IDLE OF July there are over two houri
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
"of 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.
Ter ATTITUDES.
I'VE do not wish II understood that
wheat alone is the main product Of
this country; ii leads in that. yet II
is destined TO become famous for ITS
cattle, horses and sheep and for us
dairy products. We saw more and
larger bands OF cattle and sheep graz.
ing in Assiniboia and Alberta than
we ever saw on the western plains OF
the United States. One band Of cat
tile numbering 5000 head we're graz
ling on the rich grass and sheep with.
''out number"
The Government Of the Dominion Of
Canada is still using the same energet-
&c efforts which have been used for the
past or 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
a certificate emitting him 10 a low ra.
which will give him the opportunity
Of visiting any portion Of Canada's
\ grain producing domain.
Not Bigoted.
Brown thought you were veg.tari