Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-03-25
OPINION OF THE ED,ro..,'
"NEeRAskA FApvoss N

., During DUR 9Th the winter month"; no s1a' !
f members as to the pros S,sa "
i iuterss+, and doubtless one ., :.
interesting interest 4 topics discussed aa y ! Y
n mov,hs to some district et'q w. ! /
possible to more easily sec Ts''
necessary for a comfcrt aITa'e
where it is an easy ma 'tD,' y
possessed of sufficient s' tss 70
as assure a competence fo ,"' 4
Ihis not only Interests '' u 10
the family but every ,Da, 'as
Der Of it. 'Du1Vldud.
Having before ma ~.
where he can secure . ' b',, mi
expenditure 9t of but little ,' me-, \
wen LOT MIN to obtain oil -.
possible regarding tba =. n., tl''
of the land in the country v-t taa,
select For several years u na,
number Of Americans have D ns
Western Canada, and a, ne, .sa1
can De ascertained almost Al
have expressed themsaIr,s.u
with the conditions that 49,
During the past summer , 'a N.Y.
the editors of farm papers t n,
the United States made A na u,o
1t on a tour Of inspection. ' sm
ports of these gentlemen n rn'
Ing reading. Mr.. H, b H ms,
OF the Nebraska Farmer a "
1oying a wide circulation A.
the confidence of Its subsc,iS,,
giving some idea Of the eTt ,1'.
wonderful country, says,
Western Canada is the J,s
pied and unimproved good s,s.
land in America available to Si,
He then discusses its possIbr
raising live stock and tba ,ar,
it possesses for dairylng, tarn'I
wheat growing, and says, DVs
been said about the count " !,
ability of the soil, the yield
dertul crops Of wheat, Is QVt
fed"
To quote further from N,
he says, referring to climate
"These people (skeptlcal o1e,
know or realize that aIthi,
than latitude makes climates
large bodies of water, both m
salt that never freeze over
wonderful influence on clInat,
other influence on climate. mi
tent than those named above
applies more to the Alberta
is the warm Chinook breeze |,
Pacific Ocean, which Is BN
miles nearer than Colorado y
ming, besides the Rocky N
range is not nearly 50 high d
so far from the ocean as Il
in the States.
"In further considering hs
Of the Canadian prairies, vel
not lose sight Of the fact Of d
ence Of the rains; the total
rainfall for the season Is b
inches for the territories all
inches in Manitoba, and u
amounts falling between April
Oct. I are respectively $50 iHd
1887 inches or about threeh
the entire rainfall. From The
Of June to the middle Of July
over two hours more daylight
twenty-four hours than tAeN
Nebraska. The main reason Vl
ern Canada wheat grows to
lection Is the effect OF solar
longer period Of sunshine Ns
day. This Is what makes
grain more perfect, grown nu
try than elsewhere, This *
nary rapid growth Of vegefaaS
the influence of this long
sunshine exceeds anything "
lower ATTITUDES.
"We do not wish 1t undeSp
wheat alone is the main pD
this country: It leads In tAal
destined to become famous l0I
tie, horses and sheep and Il"
products. We saw more 'l1
bands of cattle and sheep g
Assiniboia and Alberta 'Dal
saw on the western plains "
ed States. One band Of cav
boring 5000 head were sFa ..,.s
rich grass and sheep "'DI
ber." ~ :.
The Government Of The
of Canada is still using tn n,s
eetic efforts which have been
the Spast five or six years 70
these western pralries' anu no, y
ton to any Agent OF Wv ",
Government the settler WI li,,
Wv % - oortifcate enua
to a low rate, which will II, CIV :,
opportunity Of visiting any AM N
Canada's grain prou"''D0
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