The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-10-21
TIE CINPER WHEAT
YIELD OF CANADA.
IOo.ooO.0OO Bushels of Wheat
f.cm 100000 Acres
Of Land


In order 10 secure the attention Of
TIE reader 10 any special article tbs;
IS brought before the public, it is
often the custom to lead the reader on
BY the .utroduction q an interesting
story ~ a. b. one bold jump, he is
introduced TO the subject that ii 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 II viii discuss in the
bricfest way Western Canada and
its possibilities for settlement For
the past Fix or seven years the Gov.
eminent Of the Dominion Of Canada
has talked Of the resources Of West
crn Canada 70 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
slblitfcs OF the country as a grain
growing district were talked or 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
ala their home, who have taken adyan.
faao OF the 100 acres Of land that the
Government gives free 10 actual set.
tiers arc telling the story today 70
their friends They have proven the
statements made through these col
umu3. and by the Government Agents
They have produced from their land
twenty thirty, forty and more bush.
els Of wheat 70 the acre, and netted
profits ranging from three TO ten and
moro dollars on every acre TILED.
They have found the climate fully "a
good as they were told Il would be,
schools were convenient and easily or
gained railways were not far dis
iant. ana markets close at hand. The
social conditions were such as they
chose 10 make them, and law and
order were observed. Many Of them
bought laul. because It was lOWpriccd
and good, and hundreds Of cases could
be cited where the purchase price OF
the land vas paid out OF the first crop.
Tho writer knows Of cases this year
where thn farmer as a result OF the
yield on his farm, was put In posi-.
ton that would enable him 20 increase
his holdings three extra acres for
every acre cropped and pay cash for
h. Is ~ any wonder that one grows
enthusiastic when speaking about
Western Canada,
But what may be said Of this year?
We are now In position to speak re.
garlng IL. Tho conditions throughout
Manitoba ana the new provinces Of Al.
hcrta ana Saskatchewan have been re-.
markabiy favorable. Had conditions
been no better than in past years
there would have been every cause for
concratnIation We find, though all
previous records broken, and that from
a four million acre crop Of wheat there
win be one hundred million bushels
Of yield or % bushels 10 de acre
Gould anything better be desired?
Covering the entire country The same
splendid reports arc being received.
The following dispatch was sent by
Mr. r. W Thompson. Vice President
OF the Ogilyic Milling Co. one of the
most careful grain men in America,
Have just returned from covering
several hundred miles OF the crop
district never saw anything Ike
II In this country before. The average
yield and quality far exceeds our
earlier expectations. It rs an immense
crop The weather IS extremely IN.
vorable' Up to three weeks ago IT.
was Mr. Thompsou's opinion that the
crop would not reach general eNpecta.
tions
i W Thompson sends another telQ.
gram from Winnipeg tonight, saying
that his estimate of the wheat crop
IS now one hundred million bushels
Before he went west he thounht lt
would fan considerably short of that
figure.
The moral Of this story Is that there
should hc no hesitation in making
decision If you wish to better your
condition. or. II you have Il family of
boys that you wish to become settled
on farms. IL is safe proposition to
cali upon the nearest authorized can
n1ian Government Agent and get par
trulars a. to most suitable districts
ard railway rates
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