West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-11-23
EVERY REPORT Is GOOD
This Is the Brief Dispatch Received
Regarding the Crops or Western
Canada.
Special Correspondence of The Argus.

Special Correspondence OF The Argus.
In order to secure the attention of the
reader to any special article that is brought
before the public, il is often the custom 10
lead the reader on by the introduction of an
interesting story until, by one bold jump, he
is introduced to the subject that IL IL desired
shall be brought TO his notice. This is not
fair to the reader. and IL is not the intention
10 do that in this article. II will discuss in
the brefest way "western Canada" and its
possibilities for settlement. For the past six
or seven years the Government of the
Dominion of Canada has talked of the re-
sources OF Western Canada to the readers Of
this and thousands of other papers through
out the United States. The quality of the
soil was spoken Of, the large area of fertile
lands was discussed, the possibilities of the
country as grain-growing district we're
talked Of, and the story OF the success of
farmers from the United States was told.
The story is not Jet an old one. The two
hundred thousand from the United States,
who have made Western Canada their home,
who have taken advantage Of the 100 acres
OF land that the Government gives free TO
actual settlers, are telling the story today to
their friends. They have proven the state
mentS made through the columns and by the
Government Agents. They have produced
from their land twenty, thirty, forty and
more bushels of wheat to the acre, and
Melted profits ranging from three 10 ten and
more dollars on every acre titled. They
have found the climate as good as lhev we're
told i, would be; schools were conyinent and
easily organized, railways were not far dis
tant, and markets close at hand. The social
conditions were such as they chose 10 make
them, and law and order were observed.
Many of them bought land, because it was
low priced and good, and hundreds of cases
could be cited where the purchase price of
the land was paid out of the first crop.
The writer knows of cases this year where
the farmer, as result of the yield on his
farm, was put in position that would
enable HIM to increase his holding three
extra acres for every acre cropped and pay
cash for IL. Is It any wonder that one grows
enthusiastic when speaking about Western
Canada2
But what may be said of this year. We
are now IN position to speak regarding Il.
The conditions Throughout Manitoba and the
new provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan
have been remarkably favorable. Had
conditions been not better than in past years,
there would have been every cause for con-
graduation. We find though, all previous
records broken, and that from a four million
acre crop of wheat there will be one hundred
million bushels of yeld--or IS bushels to
the acre. Could anything better be desired1
Covering the entire country the same
splendid reports are being received. The
following dispatch was sent by Mr.. F. w.
Thompson, Vice-President of the Ogilvie
Milling Co, one of the most careful grain
men in America:
''Iiave just returned from covering several
hundred miles of the crop district. never
saw anything like it IN this country before.
The average yield and quality far exceeds
our earlier expectations. 1t is an immense
crop. The weather is extremely favorable"
Up to three weeks ago it was Mr.. Thomp-
sons opinion that the crop would not reach
general expectations.
F. w Thompson sends another telegram
from Winnipeg, saying tina, his estimate
of the wheat crop is now one hundred
millions bushels.
Before he went west he thought it would
fall considerably short of that figure.
The moral of this story is that there should
be no hesitation in making decision If you
wish to better your condition.; or, If you have
a family of boys that you wish to become
settled on farms, it is a safe proposition to
call upon the nearest authorized Canadian
Government Agent, and get particulars as to
most suitable districts and railway rates.