The Montgomery tribune., 1904-03-11
AGRICULTURE IN WESTERN
CANADA.
Its Grain Fields, Ranehing Lands,
Dairying Requires.


Dairying Requires.
The Editor OF the Wisconsin Agri.
,ulturist, who was one OF party Of
editors Of agricultural papers, took q
trip through Canada during the past
spring. writes to his paper In tho fol.
lowing strain:-
The reason OF his visiting Canada
was to satisfy himself that the reports
coming to his paper regarding tho
wonderful resources OF that country
were accurate. In view Of the won.
derful settlement that was going on
there. many from this country crossing
the line In search Of permanent homes.
and In view OF what he had heard In
regard TO conditions OF Goil. water. eli.
mate, topography. fuel, grasses. rain.
fall, markets. etc, and also the lnfu.
oncc which these have had on the pres.
Ont and future agriculture. he deemed
II necessary to make an extended trip
through all OF the above territory.
In speaking OF tho Province OF Mani.
toba, be rnys:--
The Province OF Manitoba com
"prlfos within It's limits the far famed
"grain.growing valleys OF the Agsini.
"bolno and Rcd Rivers. Although
"callod tho Prairie Province OF Can.
ada. Manitoba has largo areas OF for.
"c'ts. numerous rivers and vast water
expansions.
THE goil ia q rich. deep. mould, or
loan. resting on deep clay subsoll.
1T Ia well adapted TO wheat growing.
giving n bountlful yield Of the finest
quality. known the world over as
mo, l hard wheat During the past
ten years the growth OF wheat anI
other grains has steadily increased.
until now the production. b. $4,000
farmers. reaches i0OOOO.00O bushels.
"Of the 23.00O.OO0 arabic acres In Mani.
'toba. probably not ono.half OF II Is
occupied. Cultivated grasses yield
about two tons per acre, and native
grasses a ton and a half.
There can be no question but that
"dairylng will become n great indus.
"try throughout the northwest. and
especially cheese making. as the ell
mate Is favorable and similar TO that
"of Ontario.
Crops grown are wheat, barf-y,
"oats. FAX. rye. peas. corn. for fodder,
"bronle. potatoes. roots. etc. The soil
is very fertile, and moisture ample,
"Thc climate is good. and the growing
"stason. while not quite so long as In
wisconsin. natures crops as the sun
Shines much longer. rising about -four
O'Clock and shines until about nine
'at night. One can easily read newg
paper mt 10 y. m. The long days make
growth fast. and push crops to ma
"turity ahead OF frost,
"The ranchlng. the wheat growing
"and the mixed farming belts all cross
"oyer Aasinlhola. The yield and the
quality OF wheat raised along the main
cline OF tho Canada Pacific Railway. al
"such places rs Indian Head and ~
"nllled districts, have become famous
"Its possibilities are shown by the
average OF tests made ut the expert
mental farm In 1902. when eleven va
"rletles OF the most suitable wheat
"i3O days; and yielded i.3ii pounds
"of straw. and % bushels and pounds
"ot grain per acre. Its mixed farming
"aroa Is excellent. Sta range cattle
"horses and sheep are the equals Of any
"seeu in tho northwest. ana It's tree
"less portion Is undcrlai1 with coal
"The town Of Medicine Hat Ia heated
"and Illuminated with natural fns
"Therc are abundant deposits OF brick
pottery and frc clays"
Agents Of the Canadian Govornmcn
will be pleased to mail an Atlas to an!
one interested. and also all other In
formation regarding railway rates
etc.
New Excuse.