The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-04-01
OPINION OF TIE EDITOR OF THE
NEBRASKA FARMER"
He Expresses His Approval Of Amer
ican Emiaration to Canada.

future, and doubtless one OF the moSC
interesting topics discussed is that or
moving to some district where IT IS
possible to more easily secure what
is necessary for q comfortable exist
ence, where it is an easy matter 10
become possessed of sufficient farm
land to assure a competence for the
future This, not only interests the
head of the family, but every indI'
vidual 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 informa-
tion possible regarding the product
| iyeness 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-
tained almost all Of these have ex-
pressed themselves satisfied with the
conditions that exist there. During
the past summer q number OF the ed
itors of farm papers throughout the
United States made personal visit
on a tour Of insrs ction and the re-
ports of these gentlemen prove inter-
esting reading. Mr.. H. E. Heath, ed
itor of the Nebraska Farmer"
paper enjoying 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 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,
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, ex-
ert wonderful influence on climate.
Another influence On climate, more
potent than those named abo"e,
which applies more to the Alberta
district, is the warm Chinook breeze
from the Pacific oceln, which is coo
or 700 miles nearer than Colorado or
Wyoming, besides the Rocky Noun
ain range is not nearly so high nor
fn,
lown in the States.
I'm further considering the climate
# the Canadian prairies, we should
lot lose sight of the fact of the in
luence of the rains; the total aver
ge rainfall for the season is but 1885
nches for the territories, and 1874
nches in Manitoba. and that the
mounts falling between April 1st and
October 1st are respectively 9.39
lches and 12.97 inches or about three
ourths of the entire rainfall From
be middle Of June to the middle Of
uly there are over two hours more
ayliGht in every twenty-four hours
IAN there is in Mel raska The main
easOn why Western Canada wheat
rows to such perfection is the effect
solar light. or longer period of sun
nine it gets each day. This is what
akes seeds or grain more perfect,
'own in this country than elsewhere.
his extraordinary rapid growth of
eSetation under the influence of this
Gg continued sunshine exceeds any-
ing known in lower ATTITUDES.
we do not wish it understood that
heat alone is the main product of
is country; it leads in that, yet it is
'stined to become famous for it's cat
:, horses and sheep and for its dairy
oducts. We saw more and larger
nds of cattle and sheep grazing in
;siniboia and Alberta than we eyer
W on the western plains of the
lited States. One band of cattle
mbering 5000 head were grazing on
rich grass, and sheep without mum.
r."
The government of the Dominion of
NADIA is still using the same enar-
tic efforts which have been used for
past or years to settle I'D these
stern pra1rles, and on application
any Agent of the Canadian Govern
mt the settler will be able to secure
certificate emitting him to a low
e which will give him the oppor.
lity Oh visiting any portion of Can
Is grain producing domain.
I'm | in favor of exDans1ono E,vo