The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-18
OPINION or THE EDITOR OF
NEBRASKA FARMER.
He Expresses His Approval Of Amer.
lean Immigration to Canada.

OF h family consu,ts with the other
members as to the prospects for the
future. and doubtless one OF the most
interesting topics discussed Is tina.
VI moving to. some district where
II Is possible to more easily
secure what Is necessary for a
comfortable existence. where IL Is
an easy matter to become possessed
Of sufficient farm land to assure a
competence for the future. This. not
only interests the head OF the family
but every individual member OF IL.
Having before me the knowledge
where he can secure a home with tho
expenditure of but little money. II 10
well for him to obtain all information
possible regarding the productivcness
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 rs IL
can be asccrtained almost n4l of these
have expressed themselves satisfied
with the conditions that exist there.
During the past Summer a number Of
the Editors of Farm papers through
o u the United States made n personal
visit on q tour Of inspection and the
reports OF these gentlemen prove In
tcresting reading. Mr.. II. L.. Heath,
Editor Of the Nebraska Farmer" a
paper enjoying n wide circulation IL
well rs the confidence OF It's subscribe
ers, after giving some idea OF the cx-
tent Of this wonderful country says:
Western Canada In the last unoccu-
''picd and unimproyed good agrlcul-
"tural land in America available to-
"day."
lie then discusses It's possibilities
for raising live stock and the adyan-
tages II possesses for dairying. farm
ing and wheat growing. and says:
"what has been said about the 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.
he says. referring TO climate:
These people tskeptical onesl do
not know or realize that altitude more
than latitude makes climates: that
large bodies of water. both fresh anil
salt. that never freeze over. exert a
wonderful influence on climate. An.
other influence ON climate, more po-
tent than those named above. which
applies more To the Alberta district,
lis the warm Chinook breeze from the
'Paci1c Ocean. which is GOO or 700
miles ncarcr than Colorado or Wyom-
ling. besides the Rocky Mountain
range Is not nearly 80 high nor hall
so far from the ocean as II is down
'in the States.
In further considering the climate
'of the Canadian prairlcs. we shout!
mot losc sight II the tact of the ln-
"luonce OF the rains; the total average
rainfall for the season Is but 1885
Inches for the territories. and 1854
'inchcs In Manitoba. aud that tho
amounts falling between April Isl
"and October LIST are respectively 0.sg
Inches and 1887 inches. or about
"thrcc-fOurths Of tho entire rainfall.
From the middle Of June to the mid-
"dlo Of July there are over two hour5
more daylight In every twcuty-four
hours than there is In Nebraska. The
main reason why Western Canada
wheat grows to such perfection IL tnc
effect uf solar light. or longer period
"Of sunshine II 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 liz
"iluonce ot this long continued sun
Shine exceeds anything known In low
FER ATTITUDES.
1--WE do not wish It understood that
"wheat alone is the main product OF
this country; II leads In that. yet Il
SIS destined to become famous for us
cattle, horses and sheep and for lis
dairy products. We saw more and
larger bands Of cattle and sheep graz
"ing in Asslniboia and Alberta tina
1--WE ever saw on the western plains of
"the United States. one band Of eat
"tle numbering 5000 head were graz
sing on the rich grass and sheep with
tout number"
The Government Of the Dominion Di
Canada Is still using the same energc,-
&c efforts which have been used for tho
past . or 6 years TO settle up these
western pralries, and on application to
eny Agent of the Canadian Govern
ment the settler will be able 10 secure
n certificate emitting him TO a low rae
which will give him the opportunity
OF visiting any portion Of Canada's
gram producing domain.
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