The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-11
AGRICULTURE IN WESTERN
CANADA.
It's Grain Fields, Ranching Lands,
Dairying Resources.

It's Grain Fields. Ranching Lands,
Dairying Resources.
Tho Editor OF the Wisconsin Agrl.
culturist, who was one OF a party OF
editors Of agricultural papers, took a
trip through Canada during the past
spring, writes TO his paper in the fol-
lowing strain
The reason Of his visiting Canada
was TO satisfy himself that the reports
coming to his paper regarding the
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 soil. water. eli
mate, topography. fuel, grasses, rain
fall markets, etc, and also the inhu-
ence which these have had on the pres
ent and future agriculture, he deemed
IL necessary TO make an extended trim
through all OF the above territory.
In speaking CT the Province Of Mani
toba. he says
The Province of Manitoba com
"prises within its limits the far-famed
"grain-growing valleys OF the Assini-
"boine and Red Rivers. Although
called the Prairie Province OF Can
ada, Manitoba has large areas of for
"ests, numerous rivers and vast water
expansions.
The soil is rich, deep, mould, or
loan, resting on a deep clay subsoil.
1T is We'll adapted TO wheat growing.
giving a bountiful yield of the finest
quality, known the world over as
No. l hard wheat During the past
ten years the growth of wheat and
"other grains has steadily increased.
until now the production. by 5000
farmers, reaches 100000, 900 bushels.
'Of the 23.0O0OO0 arabic acres in Mani
'toba, probably not one-half Of it 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
-"dairying will become great indus
try throughout the northwest. and
especially cheese making, as the eli
mate IS favorable and similar to that
"of Ontario.
Crops grown are wheat. barney,
"oats. flax, rye. peas, corn. for fodder,
bronze. potatoes, roots, etc. The SOL
'is very fertile, and moisture ample.
THE climate is good. and the growing
season, while not quite so long as ia
Wisconsin. natures crops as the sun
shines much longer, rising about four
O'Clock a"3 shines until about nine
lat night. One can easily read news
paper at 10 p. m. The long days make
growth fast. and push crops to ma
'turity ahead OF frost.
''The ranching. the wheat growing.
'anf the mixed farming belts an cross
'ovCr Assiniboia The yield and the
equality az wheat raised along the ma n
'line Of the Canada Pacific Railway. at
'such places as Indian Head and IS
"allied districts, have become famous.
Its possibilities are shown by the
average Of tests made at the export
mental farm in 1902. when eleven va.
"rieties of the most suitable wheat,
"sown on April the 18th, we're cut in
"130 days; and yielded 43l4 pounds
'of straw, and 43 bushels and pounds
"of grain per acre. Its mixed farming
area is excellent. its range cattle,
horses and sheep are the equals Of any
seen in the northwest. and its tree
"less portion Is underlaid with coal
The town OF Medicine Hat is heated
"and Illuminated with natural gas.
There are abundant deposits Of brick,
pottery and fire clays."
Agents Of the Canadian Government
will be pleased 10 mail an Atlas 70 any
one interested. and also all other in
formation regarding railway rates,
etc.