The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-07-14

CANADIAN GOVERNMENT CREAM
cry AT CALGARY. ALBERTA.
OF daiiying. There is unlimited pas
turage OF the very best during the pas
turing season. the whole year round in
the ranching country. and al least from
seven TO eight months where the sea
son is the shortest leaving the feeding
season but short in any case: and for
this an abundance OF the best hay can
be saved from the native prairie
grasses during the summer season.
rendering dairy cattle keep an mex
p~ensive item at the most. Again there
are favorable dairying regulations OF
which the people are justly proud. In
dividnal butter and cheese making was
tested at an early day and resulted. az
II does everywhere, in but 4 partial
success. The construction Of suitable
houses for the care OF milk and prod.
ucts. the cost Of help and the lack OF
experience all stood in the way as
drawbacks. The attention OF the gov
rnmen was called to the phenomenal
success Of the cooperative system in
Denmark and other European coun-
tries as well as where tried in the east
ern provinces and at once experts were
placed at the disposal Of the people
throughout the country. This led 10
the establishment OF a chain OF cooper
alive creameries through the territories.
These institutions while subject to
the control OF the patrons through
boards OF directors are absolutely I'M
F.- .-As,b Il,
sures perfect safety to all patrons. The
mix. or the cream separated at homo
when so desired by s%eparators. is taken
20 the dairy station, there tested and
weighed as delivered and converted
into butter by the experts. Advances
are made from month 70 montn whieh
are found 10 be very convenient by
settlers who commenced farming with
limited means and balances are
handed over when sales are effected at
the close Of the season. This saves the
settlers all the expenses incident to
manufacturing at home and a great
deal OF trouble in other respects.
Educational.
All religious denominations are on
equal footing in the great Canadian
West. There is the fullest freedom 20
AL denominations 10 build churches
ana worship as they please. Tho
schools are national. non-sectarian snl
free. that is. there is no tax for at
tendance. the government defraying a
large portion Of the cost. The balance
of the cost OF education is met By 4
tax Of about So a year on each quar-
ter section tiG0l acres. Schools unie-
highly certihcated teachers are in ali
towns and villages and country RS
tricts where there are a dozen or mOrs
children to attend them. This growth
Of the education system Will give a
fair Wow Of the growth Of IT, es~n-
try. In 1856 there were but IS s-h~,.
ID the whole country. with a govern.
ment grant OF SS.90S. In 1905 thsrs
were S45 schools with a grant Of $685..
500.
Opportunities Waiting.
The Canadian West is no longer in
its initial stage and the subject for
comment for the doubling Thomases
and I-told-you-sos. There IS scarcely a
country Of Europe or a state OF the
American union that has not its scores
OF sons and daughters there enjoying
the prosperity begotten Of energy and
enterprise and willing to bear testi.
mony to the many and varied advan-
tages they possess. There is not there
the same pleasures for the kid-gloved
farmer that he may find in older and
better settled countries, but there is the
climate and other conditions that
in robust manhood and
womanhood. the climate and soil that
produce the best CROPS in the world;
the land to be had for nothing; rail-
ways pushing ahead I, the remote5t
corners Of the c~ou,try as rapidly as
men and money can build them and all
the other advantages of civilization OK.