Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-23
SEEDING IN PROGRESS IRA WEST.
ERN CANADA.
Mild Weather is bringing Thousands
of Settlers.

Mild Weather is Bringing Thousands
of Settlers.
The splendid yields Of wheat, oats
and barley produced by the farmers of
Western Canada and the excellent
prices received for the same, have
been the means Of giving an increased
interest throughout the United States.
AS result the inquiries made of the
agents Of the Canadian Government
have nearly doubled over those of the
same period last year. Railroad com
panies are putting on increased car
rying capacity to meet the demand
made upon them for carrying pasSen-
gers and freight. Everything points tC
most prosperous year There is room
for hundreds of thousands additional
settlers, much new land having been
opened up for settlement this year.
1t is quite interesting to look
through the letters received from the
Americans who have settled in West
ern Canada during the pastfew years,
and considering the large number, i;
Is surprising how few there are who
have not succeeded. An extract from
letter written by Mr.. Geo w. Girls,
void, Of Red Deer, Alta, formerly
Of Greber, Mont, written on the %
of January, is as follows:
Il am located one and one-half miles
from a beautiful lake ten miles long
where there is church, school, three
stores, creamery and two postoffices.
The fine stock, both cattle COWS and
steers, horses, hogs and sheep are roll:
Ing fat, grazing in pastures to-day.
just a little snow, hardly enough for
good sleighing, as we just had a CHI
nook which has melted the roads and
laid bare the fields and pasture There
are line wheat, oats, barley and fax
raised here, also winter wheat anG
timothy hay for export to British Co
lumbia. This is a mixed farming ant
dairy country. This is the right time !
TO get a foOthold in the Canadian
West, as it was some years ago in the
United States. We are free from wind
gumbo and alkali here and have fine
clear, soft well and spring water .
depth of from five to twenty-five
feet, and lots Of open overfowine
springs"
TeIegraphic advices from Medicine
Hat say that seeding has commenced
at Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, and 9th =.
er points. At the former place the
temperature moderated gradually until
on the 18th the maximum was 45 ana
the minimum %. Thermometer read
ings since then have been as follows;
10th, II and 3S; DIST, 81 and 81: 22d.
5G and 80; 23d, AS and 80; oath, Is
and 2G. ,
During the last few days in Feb
cuary considerable ploughing was done
near Lethbridge. p A. Pulley. re-
cent arrival from Montana, ploughed I
and narrowed fifteen acres and e. Lai 9
-porty about the same amount Rev
Coulter White has also been harrow. {
ng his farm. All report the ground s
rost free and in excellent condition, L
6rlcklaying has also begun in town
At Hartney, further east, on the 25th
ii February, the sun was warm and
bright, wheeled carriages were in use
md the plowed fields look as if tie
ire ready for the press drills. There
S every appearance that spring haa
rrIved, but farmers do not wish ia
re deceived by appearances and conse =
uehty nave not commenced to use =,
heir bIuestone and seed wheat. :,
In proceeding to explain the uses of u
n incubator a London school teacher n
Skpd her class. LIN what other WAY n