River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-19
THE BUMPER WHEAT
YIELD OF CANADA.
1oo,ooo,ooo 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
briefest way western Canada" and
its possibilities for settlement. For
the past six or seven years the Gov
eminent of the Dominion of Canada
has talked of the resources of West
ern Canada to the readers of this and
thousands of other papers throughout
the United States. The quality of the
soil was spoken of. the large area Of
fertile lands was discussed, the pos
sibilities of the country as grain
growing district were talked of, and
the story Of the success of farmers
from the United States was told. The
story is not yet an old one. The two
hundred thousands from the United
States, who have made Western Can
ada their home, who have taken advan-
tage Of the 100 acres of land that the
Government gives free to actual set
tiers are telling the story to-day to
their friends. They have proven the
statements made through these col
umns, and by the Government Agents.
They have produced from their land
twenty, thirty, forty and more bush
els of wheat to the acre, and Melted
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 it would be,
schools were convenient and easily or
ganized, railways were not far dis
tant, and markets close at hand. The
social conditions were such as they
chose to make them, and law ana
order were observed. Many of them
bought land, because it was low-priced
and good, and hundreds of cases could
be cited where the purchase price of
the land was paid out of the first crop.
The writer knows of cases this year
where the farmer, as result of the
yield on his farm, was put in posi-
ton 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-
Manitoba and the new provinces of Al.
berta and Saskatchewan have been re.
markably favorable. Had conditions
been no better than in past years
there would have been every cause for
congratulation. We find, though, all
previous records broken, and that from
a four million acre crop of wheat there
will be one hundred million bushels
of yield-or % bushels to the acre.
Could anything better be desired?
Covering the entire country the same
splendid reports are being received.
The following dispatch was sent by
Mr.. F. W. Thompson, Vice President
of the Ogilvie Milling Co., one of the
most careful grain men in America:
Have just returned from covering
several hundred miles of the crop
district. I never saw anything like
it in this country before. The average
yield and quality far exceeds our
earlier expectations. It is an immense
crop. The weather is extremely IA
vorable." Up to three weeks ago it
was Mr.. Thompson's opinion that the
crop would not reach general expecta-
tions. s'e
F. w. Thompson sends another tele.
gram from Winnipeg tonight, saying
that his estimate of the wheat crop
is now one hundred million bushels.
Before he went west he thought it
would fall considerably short of that
figure.
The moral of this story is that there
should be no hesitation in making a
decision if you wish to better your
condition; or, ii you have family of
boys that you wish to become settled
on farms, it is a safe proposition to
call upon the nearest authorized Can
adian Government Agent, and get par
ticulars as to most suitable districts
and railway rates.