The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-07-14

CANADIAN GOVERNMENT CREAM
cry AT CALGARY. ALBERTA.
Of dairylng, There Is unlimited pas
turage of the very best during the pas
turing season, the whole year round In
the ranching country, and at least from
seven to eight months where the sea
son is the shortest leaving the feeding
season but short in any case; and for
this an abundance OF the best hay can
be saved from the native prairie
grasses during the summer season,
rendering dairy cattle keep an mex
pensiye item at the most, Again there
are favorable dairylng regulations OF
which the people are justly proud. In
diyidual butter and cheese making was
tested at an early day and resulted, as
1t does everywhere, in but a partial
success. The construction OF suitable
houses for the care Of milk and prod
ucts, the cost Of help and the lack OF
experience all stood In the way as
drawbacks. Tho attention Of the gov
eminent was called to the phenomenal
success Of the cooperative system in
Denmark and other European coun-
tries rs well as where tried in the east
eru provinces and at nee experts were
placed at the disposal Of the people
throughout the country, This led to
the establishment Of a chain Of cooper
alive creameries through the territories,
These institutions while subject to
the control of the patrons through
boards of directors are absolutely un-
der government management which in.
sures perfect safety to all patrons. The
milk, or the rea separated at home
when so desired by s%eparators, is taken
to the dairy station, there tested and
weighed as delivered and converted
into butter by the experts. Advances
are made from month to month which
are found to be very convenient by
settlers who commenced farming with
limited means and balances are
handed over when sales are effected al
the close of the season. This saves the
| settlers all the expenses incident to
manufacturing at home and a great
deal Of trouble In other respects.
Educational.
All religious denominations are on
equal footing in the great Canadian
West. There is the fullest freedom tc
all denominations to build churches
and worship as they please. The
schools are national, non-sectarian ant
free; that is, there Is no tax for at
tendance, the government %defraying
large portion of the cost, The balance
/ of the cost OF education is met by 6
tax of about So a year On each quar-
ter section uG0l acres. Schools under
highly certiiicated teachers are in al
towns aud villages and country dis
tricts where there are a dozen or more
children to attend them, The growth
of the education system will give
fair view of the growth of the eoun
try. In 1856 there were but 76 schools
in the whole country, with a govern
mcut grant of $s,90S. In 1904 Their
were S45 schools with a grant of 1913,
600.
Opportunities Waiting.
The Canadian West is nj longer II
its Initial stage and the subject TO
comment for the doubling Thomase,
and I.told-you.sos, There is scarcely
country of Europe or a state of thu
American union that has not its scores
OF sons and daughters there enjoyin:
the prosperity begotten OF energy ant
enterprise and willing to bear testi
mouy to the many and varied advan
tages they possess, There is not Their
the same pleasures for the kid-gloveS
farmer that he may find in older ant
better settled countries, but there is tn,
climate and other conditions tina
eventuate in robust manhood ant
womanhood, the climate and soil tina
produce the best crops in the world
the land to be had for nothing; rail
ways pushing ahead to the remotes
corners of the country as rapidly al
meu and money can build them and al
the other advantages OF civilization ex
panding as fast as age and opportuni
ties will permit