The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27

ten . tale Of sdvancsuent more sls-
ausntly than can be given in words:
hcrrs under wheat $3.50. 81. $50 so. 80
bushels wheat .a!g.aso f7.sso 30
Bpshsis oats ......... .acyo.se0 is.:s0sS0
h hs.s. sn ssr,. barley 100 $500 s
The average yields for those six pears
were ~ follows:
Bushels.
wheat. per acre ..................... 1904
Oats. per acre ...................... -. -
bariry, per acre .................... Ie.53
This does not include the great graia
growing province Of Manitoba.
As there 10 az least Is per cent more
land under crop this year (n0O0) on ac-
count Of the favorable spring for seed.
Ing. than there was last year, the crotD
viii doubtless reach thess figures: -
Bushels.
Mhcsf ...................... xx.S0.OO
vats ...................... ze.Uoun
Marcy .............s........ J.OH.OV
IL must be borne In mind that wheat
IL the only grain exported easteriy 20 any
great extent. the local demand In Brit
ish Columbia. tho necessities Of the In
coming population for seed and other
wise consumes q large portion Of the
annual product. Placing the price %
wheat at 90 cents. oats at 40. and bar
ley at 80. which arc very conservative
figures. the value Of the crop Of 1904 was
SlS.S25,GI6. This would give each farm
er established in the work well on 10
$1,000 for his years. work. To this
must be added the receipts from the
sale Of live stock. hay. dairy products.
roots. vegetables. etc. well on to half
rs much more.
From a condition % nature, the two
provinces, though lying side by side and
extending from the 40th TO the Goth
parallel. have different climatic innu-
ences, and as a result are different In
their producing capabilities from econ
omic points Of view. Alberta lying next
the Rocky mountains. but more especial
ly In Its southern district. Is affected by
the Chinook" or warm winds from the
Pacific ocean. As a result II has dryer
summer weather than its sister province.
and Is not 30 much In favor m q grain
growing country. but 70 without question
the most favorable ranching country on
the globe. Large tracts are leased nc
a mere nominal figure. and tho herds
live out thu whole winter through and
are Invariably In excellent condition In
the "round up" or enumeration In the
spring. There are at least 150OOO.O0o
aces o. free grazing lands In this wide
country. an area six times ~ great az
the combined areas Of all the Western
States.
Dalryiuw.
Many Of the ranchers take up farm
Ing with the cattle industry and Incl
dentally dairying as well. The latter
promises yet, profitable a. the other
branches OF agricultural industry may
be. to become leader in farming wealth.
There Is a system Of dairying establish
ed in the country under government con
troll. supervision and management that
relieves tho farmers Of much expense
and anxiety. Instead OF being compelled
to build structures for the care of milk
and its products. they simply turn their
milk over 10 the dalrymen. who call for
IL once a day. receive advances once n
month on the butter and cheese. and at
the close Of the season. or when tho
years product IL sold. balance up the
accounts.
~ NaAA4f hRuhiN NNfly year. ufv
worth about So a. 3-year-olds. and are
fed the year through on the native prai-
rie, the doubter can readily understand
there are fortunes in ranching aud dairy
ing
There is a class OF the community who
imagine the country must be subjected
TO much Inconvenience IL not privation.
because of lack 81 fuel Because the
80 -. - a
must be a complete abseacc Of fuel. Tho
man who takes a trip over the country
is. however. soon relieved from all aux.
iety on this score. as no finds all Of the
rivers. many Of the lakes and ponds
frinscd with timber aud often large
bluffs Of fais sized timber In patches in
the open prairie. 20 say nothing Of small
forests in many districts Of the entire