Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-10-12
THE BUMPER WHEAT CROP OF
: CANADA.
100 ,000, 900 Bushels Of Wheat from
100000 Acres Of Land.

100 900, 900 Bushels Of Wheat from
100000 Acres Of Land. !
In order to secure the attention OF
the reader to any special article that
is brought before the public, it is
often the custom to lead the reader on
by the Introduction of an interesting
story until by one bold jump, he is
introduced to the subject that it is
desired shall be brought to his notice.
This is not fair to the reader and it
is not the intention to do that in this
article. 1t will discuss in the brief.
est way Western Canada" and its
possibilities for settlement For the
past six or seven years the Govern.
ment of the Dominion of Canada has
talked of the resources 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 a
grain-growing district were talked of.
and the story of the success of farm.
CIo IL OlA IAC " A1lOu 0lolCo "Uo 'cAu'
The story is not yet an old one. The
two hundred thousand from the
United States, who have made West
ern Canada their home, who have
taken advantage of the 1GO acres Of
land that the Government gives free
to actual settlers are telling the story
to-day to their friends. They have
proven the statements made through
these columns and by the Government
Agents They have produced from
their lands, twenty, thirty, forty and
more bushels of wheat to the acre,
and netted profits ranging from three
to ten and more dollars on every acre
titled. They have found the climate
fully as good as they were told 1T
would be, schools were convenient and
easily organized, railways were not
hand The social conditions were
such as they chose to make them and
law and order were observed. Many
OF them bought land, because 1t was
low-priced and good, and hundreds OF
cases could be cited where the pur-
chase price of the land was paid out
of the first crop. The writer knows OF
cases this year where the farmer, as
a result of the yield on his farm, was
put in position that would enable
him to increase his holdings three
extra acres for every acre cropped and
pay cash for it. Is it any wonder that
one grows enthusiastic when speaking
about Western Canada.
But what may be said Of this year
We are now in a position to speak re
garding it. The conditions throughout
Alberta and Saskatchewan have beer
remarkably favorable. Had condi
lions been no better than in pas
years there would have been every
cause for congratulation. We fine
thc.1gh all previous records broken
and that from four million acre
crop of wheat there will be one hun
dred million bushels of yield-ol
Is bushels to the acre. Could anything
better be desired? Covering the en-
tire country the same splendid report!
are being received. The followin,
dispatch was sent by Mr.. F. w
Thompson, Vice President of tn
Ogilvie Milling Co., one of the mos
careful grain men in America:
''Have just returned from GOVERN!
several hundred miles of the GRO
district. l never saw anything like /
in this country before. The averag
yield and quality far exceeds on
earlier expectations. 1t is an i'm
mense crop. - The weather is extreme
ly favorable"
Up to three weeks ago 1t was MI
Thompson's opinion that the GRO
would not reach general expectations
"F w. Thompson sends anothe
telegram from Winnipeg tonight, say
ing that his estimate of the whea
crop is now one hundred million
bushels. Before he went west h
thought it would fall considerabl
short of that figure"
The moral of this story is that Their
should be no hesitation in making
decision if you wish to better you
condition; or, if you have a famil
of boys that you wish to become Sc
tied on farms, it is a safe proposltio
to call upon the nearest authorize
Canadian Government Agent. and &c
particulars as to most suitable di!
tricts and railway rates.