The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-10
Western Canada Ia Coming Rap
idly to the Front rs a Grower
and Exporter Of This 1ndis-
pensable Cereal. .>-.-,...~
TREMENDOUS DAILY :: r
. RECEIPTS AT WINNIPEG
Owing to the Constant Influx
OF Immigrants, the Acreage
Devoted to the Crop Shows a
Steady Increase Each Year.
BIZ THEODORE M. KNAPPEv.


MOOSE JAW, Saskatchewan. Nov. A.
He who understands the sources of the
future wheat supply OF the nations that
do not raise enough for their own con-
sumption needs to study western Canada
very carefully. Notwithstanding all OF
the criticism that has been leveled at
this great region in the past, and after
making every allowance for the confident
enthusiasm that this vigorous young
country inspires in every visitor as we'll
as in its own people, the fact remains
that there is no manner Of doubt that
western Canada is coming rapidly to the
front as one of the worlds greatest wheat
producing regions.
Already, with scarcely more than
100000 acres Of her wheat lands under
plow, Canada ranks tenth among the
wheat producing nations of the world.
There Is little doubt that within five
years she will rise to the fifth place, and
In due time probably to the first.
All this may seem incredible to the
stay -at-homes, who fondly imagine that
thoughtful nature bounded the agricul-
tural district Of America on the north
by the same line that separates the
United States from Canada. 1t does lit
tie good to talk to these incredulous
ones. The only way to convert them Is
to let them see the country. And, by the
way, there have been thousands Of such
conversions this year through visual ex-
Deriences.
Endless Procession of Wheat.
How many people, for instance. in the
States know or will believe that there
have been days this year when Winnipeg
received more wheat than Minneapolis
the greatest wheat receiving point in the
States? Who will believe that on one
day Winnipeg received more wheat than
Minneapolis Chicago, and Duluth did or
lhe same day? Yet these are facts. AZ
high as 1874 cars Of wheat have been re-
Ce1ved in Winnipeg In single day this
tall. Up to Oct. 20 10000 900 bushels o.
wheat had passed through Winnipeg er
route to the East-all from this years
crop, OF course. For more than month
past $50 oars Of wheat have LETT Winnipeg
Tor the head Of the lakes every twenty
four hours. At times wheat has been ar
riying at Fort William and Port Arthur
at the rate of a car minute. 1t Is sait
that in the wheat shipping season, dur
lag daytime, freight or passenger trail
leaves Winnipeg for Port Arthur ever!
twenty-five minutes.
Such figures show why the bumper crel
OF western Canada, amounting to some
where around e0,000,00O bushels. has beef
handled by the railways this year will
practically no trace Of such car short
= age as has been the despair of farmer
IN the Northwestern states.
Owing to the ever increasing 1HteTes
In the wheat lands of western Canada, i
10 possible that the acreage next yea
will reach. 100000 acres, an increase Q
about million over this year. Ittake
q great influx OF population and tremen
dous agricultural activity to make sue
an addition to the wheat acreage, bu
both Of these factors are present. TIL
amaz,ng expansion and business activit
which have characterized western Can
ada fer the last three or four years con
tlaue unabated. On newer railway line
q traveller returning at intervals Of
month scarcely recognizes the villages
20 rapidly are they growing. This
even true Of the main line Of the Cana
dian Pacific, which has been built 70
twenty years. Moose Jaw used to b
considered the absolute western limit
reliable agriculture, but now for Ii
miles west Of Moose Jaw good size
towns are springing up where for year