Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-07-13

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CANADIAN GOVERNMENT CREAM.
cry AT CALGARY. ALBERTA.
ing their livings themselves on the open
prairie. the Chinook" or warm winds
from the Pacific coast melting the snow
almost as soon as 1t falls and never
leaving 1t any depth for more than "a
hours at time.
The reader will understand that It Is
much more difficult to get an accurate
estimate of the cattle Of the country
than 1t is Of the grain trade. but after
conferences with dealers. railway
agents and others connected with the
trade. quite accurate statistics are pro.
cured.
These show that last year 1904. be-
tween the first OF May and the 31st OF
October, the exports and local sales
were:
Horses ................"Z M
illtt
Sneep
Hogs '''''So''''
Estimating the horses at 500, cat
tie at $40, sheep at SIS. all low values.
the total receipts were s2,S35. 516, add.
ing in the sales for the rest of the year.
the total could not have been less than
S4,000.000
The Canadian west Is especially
adapted to the successful prosecution
of dairying. There Is unlimited pas
turage OF the very best during the pas
turing season. the whole year round In
the ranching country. and at 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
pensive item at the most Again there
are favorable dairying regulations OF
which the people are justly proud. IL
divldual butter and cheese making was
tested at an early day and resulted. aa
il does everywhere, in but a 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 al
drawbacks. The attention Of the gov
eminent 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 to
the establishment Of chain OF cooper
alive creamerles through the territories.
These institutions while subject to
the control of the patrons through
boards of directors are absolutely un.
der government management which in
sures perfect safety to all patrons. The
milk, or the cream separated at home
when so desired by separators, Is taken
to the dairy station, there tested and
weighed as delivered and converted
1nL0 DuLLeE ny IHc CAPSiSSs Ao'0hSoo
are made from month to month which
are found to 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 to
all denominations to build churches
and worship as they please. The
schools are national. non-sectarian and
free; that is, there is no tax for at.
tendance. the government defraylng q
large portion of the cost The balance
Of the cost of education Is met by
tax Of about So a year on each quar-
ter section (160) acres. Schools under
highly certifcated teachers are In all
towns and villages and country dis
tricts where there are dozen or more
children to attend them