Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-17

tory above all others most admirably
adapted to this particular industry
The buffalo, bunch and other grasses
that grow in rrofusion in this district
and retain their nutritive properties the
year round. and the moderate climate of
mid-winter rendered such by the
Chinook winds preventing any consid-
srable depth of snow at any time. espe-
cially fit the district for the peculiar
methods OF the rancher-raising his
herds the year round in the open coun-
try.
While there are no large lakes or
rivers in this whole country there are
numerous fast-running streams fed the
year round by melting SHOWS in the
mountains furnishing an abundance of
the coolest and purest water, the best
for beast as well as man. The country
has at once an abundance OF the best
of food and drink the year round. clear
sky but little wet or stormy weather and
a favorable climate the year through
Englishmen and Americans In the
western territories are bringing in their
herds as fast as they can and leasing or
purchasing land in lots from 900 to 20 =
600 acres from the Dominion govern
ment. An idea OF the growth of the
Industry Will be gathered from the fact
that In 1899 there were but Al All head
OF cattle shipped and sold from the
ranches, these figures ran to 55.129 in
1900, and to 100000 in 1903, averaging
$40 per head for the owners. But n
takes great many ranchers and large
no nf
EOO,OOO,OOO acres, the area available for
ranching in the Canadian northwest.
1t is not at all necessary that large In
vestments should be made at the outset
Many men commenced with small can
ital and small herds. and have worked
themselves into large herds and great
wealth. There is still in the country
plenty OF room for those who desire TO
20 and do likewise.
Second Part.
The second part OF the Canadian
prairfes embraces the great wheat grow
ing belt Of the country which is easily a
half larger than any other in the world
1t includes about 100000 acres. AS
1t is comparatively free of bxoken land
large lakes and rivers about 1875 900 600
acres OF IL can be brought under the
plow. Placing farmer on every half
section (320 acres), II can comfortably
locate 500. 900 farmers or 4 900 900 of an
agricultural community. A glance now
at what the farmers Of the territories
are doing will give better idsa Of what
can be done in this great wheat-growing
zone. The territorial government re-
ports show that in 1903 there were raised
16,629,149 bushels Of spring wheat of
OF S37 ,234 acres, an average of 1904
bushels per acre. OF ,662 acres of
oats there were grown 14.179. 705 bush
els. an average of 20. II bushels per acre:
60 ,6G7 acres produced Lat .209 bushels
OF barley-24.6j to- the acre, and 32.43
acres produced 292 S55 bushels of fax
seed, 900 to the acre. As but / ,3S3, 434
acres OF little better than one per cent.
Of the entire wheat growing area of the
territories was under crop. a little fig
uring shows IL per cent of the entire
country under wheat will raise the 200
100000 that Great Britain annually re-
quires from outside countries.
II must not be supposed for moment
THAI while this part Of the country is
outlined as the especially favorable dis