The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-03-17

VS. GRAIN FittNHs
Hanehlna LandA
p~alryinp Resources
Tho Editor OF the Wisconsin Aarg.
cultUrist. Who waA ora Of = party q
editors q agricultural papers who
took a trip through Canada durlng the
Fast spring. writes to his paper Ia the
following strain.
The reason Of his Visiting Canada
was - satisfy himself that the reports
coming 10 his paper regarding the
wonderful resources OF that cnuntry
we're accurate. In view Of the wonder
full settlement that vas going on thora
many from this country crossing the
limo In search Of permanent humsa
and Ia view IL what ne had heard Ia
regard TO conditions OF soil. water. eli
mate. topography. fuel. grasses. rain
fall. markets, etc. and also The lnnn-
enee which these have had On the
present and future Of agriculture. he
deemed Il necessary to make an ex-
tended trip through all OF the above
territory.
Ia speaking Of the Province OF Mani
toha. he says:
The province Of Manitoba com
prises within les limits the far-famed
grain-growtng valleys Of the Assini
boine and Red rivers. Although called
the Prairie Province Of Canada. Mani
toba has large areas OF forests. numer
Gus rivers and vast water expansions.
The soil Is a rich. deep. mould. or
loan, resting OF a deep clay svbsoil
u Is well adapted 20 wheat-Rrowing.
giving a bountifnl yield OF the finest
quality, known the world over ~ No.
] hard wheeL During the past ten
years the growth a wheat and other
grains has steadily Increased. until
now the production. by IS 600 farmers.
reaches over 1907 0 900 bushels OF
the $4,000. 600 arable acres In Mani
t0ba. probably not one-haif OF II il 90
eapied. Cultivated grasses yield about
two tons per acre and native grasses 3
ton and a half
There can be no question but that
dairying will become a great industry
throughout the Northwest. and espe-
ciaiiy eheese-making. as the climate Is
favorable and similar to that Il On
tarso
Crops grown are wheat. barley.
oats. nax. rye, peas. corn Ter fodder.
bronze. potatoes. roots. etc. The soil
IS very fertile and moisture ample.
The climate IS good and the growing
season. while o quite so long AS in
Wisconsin. natures eropa as the eun
shines much longer. rising about 4
O'Clock and shines until about 3 at
night One eau easily read a news
paper at 10 p. m. The long days make
growth fast and push crops to masur
ity ahead Of frost.
The ranching. tho wheai-growing
and tho mixed farming belts an cross
over Aasiniboia The ysela and the
quality % wheat raised along the mala
line Of the Canadian paelne railway.
At such places as indian Head and It's
allied districts. have become samona
its possibilities are shown BY the
averages Of tests made ~ the exprri.
mental farm Ia 1909. when eleven Va.
rietles Of the most suitable wheat.
sown on April the 18th. were cus IN
$50 days and yielded tait pounds II
straw and t3 bushels and 2 pounds ~
grain per acre rs mixed farming
area s. excellent. is Taage catlle,
horses and sheep are the equals o. any
seer in the Northwest and its treeieaa
portion Is nndcriaid with coal The
town of Medicine HAT Is heated and
Illuminated with natural gas. There
are abundant deposits Of brick, pottery
aud are eiayR
Agents OF the Canadian Government
viii be pleased to mall an Atlas to any
enc interested ana also ali other IN.
f~orsnation regarding railway rates. etc.
Il win be 4 costly wal TO report;