Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-31
OPINION or THE EDITOR or The
"NEBRAskA FARMER"
tie Expresses His Approval Of Amer
lean Emigration to Canada.


I During the winter months the head
OK the family consults with the other
members as to the prospects for the
future, and doubtless one OF the most
Interesting topics discussed is that OF
moving to some district where Il Ia
possible to more easily secure what
Is necessary for comfortable exist
ence, where 1t is an easy matter ia
become possessed of sufficient farm
land to assure competence for the
future. This, not only interests the
head of the family. but every indi
vidual member of 1t.
Having before me the knowledge
where he can secure home with the
expenditure Of but little money, 1t 10
well for him to obtain all informa
ton possible regarding the product
iveness 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
tanned almost all of these have eN
pressed themselves satisfied with the
conditions that exist there. During
the past summer number OF the ed.
itors of farm papers throughout the
United States made personal visit
on tour of inspection and the re-
ports Of these gentlemen prove inter
esting reading. Mr.. III. Il. Heath, ed.
itor of the Nebraska Farmer" a
paper enjoying a wide circulation az
well as the confidence OF its sub
scribers. after giving some idea o,
the extent of this wonderful country
says:
western Canada is the last IN
occupied and unimproved good agri
cultural land in America available
today"
He then discusses It's posslblltie,
for raising live stock and the advan
tages 1t possesses for dairying, farm
ing and wheat growing, and says
What has been said about tho 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
no says, referring to climate:
These people (skeptical ones) dc
not know or realize that altitude
more than latitude makes climates:
that large bodies Of water, both fresh
and salt, that never freeze over, eN
ert a wonderful influence on climate
Another influence on climate, moro
potent than those named above
which applies more to the Alberta
district, Is the warm Chinook breeze
from the Pacific ocean, which Is 600
or 700 miles nearer than Colorado or
Wyoming, besides the Rocky Noun
tain range is not nearly so high nor
half so far from the ocean as II Is
down In the States.
I'm further considering the climate
Of the Canadian prairies, we should
not lose sight Of the fact of the in
tluence Of the rains; the total aver
age rainfall for. the season Is but 1895
inches for the territories, and 1874
inches in Manitoba, and that the
amounts falling between April 1st and
October LIST are respectively 9.3y
inches and 1887 inches or about three
fourths Of the entire rainfall. From
the middle of June to the middle Of
July there are over two hours more
daylight In every twenty-four 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 sun
shine Il gets each day. This Is what
makes seeds or grain more perfect
grown in this country than elsewhere
This extraordinary rapid growth Of
vegetation under the influence OF this
long continued sunshine exceeds any
thing known in lower ATTITUDES.
I'VE do not wish 1t understood tina,
wheat alone Is the main product Il
this country; 1t leads in that, yet 1t 10
destined to become famous for its cat
tie, horses and sheep and for its dairy
products. We saw more and larger
bands OF cattle and sheep grazing In
Assiniboia and Alberta than we ever
saw on the western plains OF ths
United States. One band OF cattle
numbering 1000 head were grazing on
the rich grass, and sheep withoui
number"
The government of the Dominion 81
Canada is still using the same encr
getic efforts which have been useG for
the past s or years to settle up these
western prairies, and on application
10 any Agent OF the Canadian Govern
ment the settler will be able to secure
a certificate emitting him to low
rate which will give him the oppcr
tunity Of visiting any portion OF Can
ada's grain producing domain.
Takes things as they come-the