Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21
AGRICULTURE ~ WESTERN
CANADA

Zee Grain Fields RanchinE Lands
uairyiug Resources.
The editor uf the Wisconsin Agricul-
ur.~r. who was one OF a party OF edi-
rrs uf agricultural papers. took a trip
.ruu-u Canada during the past
Tr.u-. writes 60 his paper In the fol-
'wIa- strain.
The reason 0f his Wishing Canada
as Co satisfy himself that the reports
lmiug Co his paper regarding the won
srfuI resources uf that country were
-euwtc. Iu view Of the wonderful
element that was going on there.
any from this country crossing the
Ie Con search OF permanent homes and
view OF what Dee had heard in re-
I'D ru conditions Of soil. water. eli
ate. topography. fuel. grasses. rain
DC. markets. cite. and also the infiu-
.e which lEn-e have had on the
eseur and future Of agriculture he
euaI Dc necessary 90 make an ex-
udeI trip through all OF the above
rritury-
Iu speaking Of the Province Of Man
lEs. be says.
The province II Manitoba CON-
Uses within los limits the far famed
afu-Gr0wing valleys OF the Assini-
pine and Red Rivers. Although call
the Prairie Province Of Canada,
igu.t0ba has large areas Of forests.
Umer0us rivers and vast water ex-
gusiUus.
The soil is a rich. deep mould. or
Jam, resting on a deep clay sub-soil.
is wen adapted 10 wheat growing.
giving a bOuntiful yield Of the finest
IuaIity. known the world over as No.
hard wheat During the past ten
-ears the growth OF wheat and other
-alus has steadily increased. until
I1w the production. by $1,000 farm
.rs. reaches over 100000 bushels.
lf the 100000 arabic acres in Mani
.0ba. probably not one-half OF it is
occupied. Cultivated grasses yield
.b0ut two tons per acre. and native
Iusses a ton and a half
There can DE no question but that
Iairying viii become a great industry
throughout the Northwest, and espe-
sally cheese making. as the climate
s favorable and similar to that OF On
ariO.
Crops grown are wheat. barley.
rats. flax, rye. peas. corn for fodder,
prone. potatoes roots etc. The soil Is
-ery fertile and moisture ample. The
climate s. good and the growing sea-
son. while not quite so long as In Wis
.0usIu. natures crops as the sun shines
much longer. rising about o'clock
md shines until about az night. One
IAN easily read a newspaper at 10
). I'D. The long days make growth fast
md push crops 10 maturity ahead OF
.rOst.
The ranching. the wheat growing
md the mixed farming belts all cross
,ver Assiniboia. The yield and the
IuaIity OF wheat raised along the main
Inc of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Q such places as Indian Head and its
Tiled districts have become famous.
Us possibilities are shown by the aver
ges Of tests made nc the experimental
arm Iu 1907. when eleven varieties
Z the most suitable wheat. sOwn on
.uru 10. were cut in 100 days. and
.erded 4.314 pounds OF straw and 43
usheIs and pounds Of grain per
ere. It's mixed farming area is ex-
Silent. its range cattle. horses and
Ieen are the equals Of any seen in
ne Northwest. and its ueeIess portion
uuderIaId with coal The town OF
edfcine Hat is heated and illuminat-
G with natural gas. There are album
.ut deposits of brick. pottery and fire
avs"
Agents Of the Canadian Government
COO Dee pleased TO mail an Atlas to
.v one interested and also all other
formation regarding railway rates.
2.
flood losses I'm the Wyoming valley