Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10

ropean Russia are north of that parallel.
st. Petersburg, for instance, is hundreds of
miles north of Winnipeg, which is in the
latitude of Paris. Berlin is also far higher
up on the globe. Western Europe is kept
warm by the gulf stream. Similar infiu-
ences warm Edmonton, but they come from
the Japanese current and are moderated
considerably by the wide stretch of noun
tains which they most cross before they
reach here.
Farming in Alberta.
This whole state of Alberta is compare
lively temperate. The climate of Calgary
is much like that of Denver and all along
the foothills of the Rockies the weather is
mild. The state is adapted to mixed farm
ing. 1t produces enormous crops of oats,
barley and timothy and both winter
and spring wheat. Within forty miles
from here they are growing oats as
tall as a man, with timothy quite as high.
[ had myself photographed today between
sheaves of oats and timothy with little
bundle of winter wheat leaning against my
chest. The wheat almost tlckled my chin,
and the oats and timothy were as high as
my head. The people claim that the oats
produced here will run from seventy-five to
a hundred bushels per acre and about
forty pounds to the bushel. Winter wheat
is said to produce forty bushels per acre,
and the yields Of barley large. The
farmers are now raising barley for hogs.
lIey CidlEl that DdIiey-IGu nOSS are DclleI
than corn-fed hogs, and say that they
will be soon supplying Canada with pork.
At present much of the hog products come
from the United States. there being a tariff
of cents a pound against our pork. These
western Canadians do not understand pork
packing. and most of the Edmonton stores
are now supplied by our beef trust.
A New Canadian State
Alberta is brand new state. 1t was
part of the northwest territory until last
September, but it now has a governor of
its own and has members in the Canadian
parliament. The province has an area of
25S, 600 square miles. 1t begins with Mon
tana and runs north through eleven degrees
of latitude Its western boundary is along
the line of the Rocky mountains, and on
the east it is bounded by Saskatchewan.
The province is about 400 miles wide at the
center and it is geo miles long.
The southern part of Alberta is devoted
to ranching. The country there is dry,
grows rich grass, horses and cattle.
by Americans, who have winter resi-
dences at Medicine Hat and Calgary.
The central part of the province is
given up to mixed farming 1t is largely
settled along the lines of the railroads, and
the whole of this part has been opened to
demonstrating. The northern part is said to
be good, but far the only settlements are
along the Peace river ard these are few
and far between. They chiefly consist of
Hudsons Bay posts and Indian settlements.
at some of which are mission stations, the
missionaries raising wheat.
Talk With Lieut.. Gov. Bulyea.
L met at Edmonton Mr.. 6. II. V. Buiyea,
the lieutenant governor of this new prov
ince, and had a talk with him about his
principality and its new citizens. Said he:
Alberta promises to be one of the most
populous parts of the new Canada. We
have already about 100000 people, and we
can support several millions. We are hav
ing a large immigration from the United
States, and fully one-third of our citizens
are Americans, the remainder being equally
divided between the Canadians and the
Europeans
What are the Americans doing?' l
asked.
They are mostly farmers, engaged in
raising wheat and other grain. Not few
cattIemen. who have come across the
boundary, and are now running large herds
about Calgary and Medicine Hat. We have
also a colony of Mormons. who have irri-
gated lands about Lethbridge, where they
are doing mixed farming and sugar-beet
raising
What kind of settlers are the Ameri-
cans?''
'They are the very best. The most OF
them bring money with them, and they buy
lands, in addition TO the homesteads, which
they get for nothing. They understand how
to farm, and are able TO go to work at once
IN the right way. he mus OI our CANA
dian and European immigration comes in
with empty pockets, or with little more
than enough to support themselves while
opening up their farms. they are chiefly
homesteaders Many of the Americans take
advantage OF the homestead act. but nearly
every one buys some land adjoining him
Some Queer European Immigrants.
Tell me something about your European
immigration, governor. 1 understand you
are getting the oH-scourings of the south
eastern part of that continent"
Il do not believe that was the reply.
1.-THE most of our immigrants come from
the British Isles, and from Germany, Sean
dinavia and Iceland. We have also Gall
clans. They come from Austria Hungary,
and might be called Austrian Poles These
men are thrifty and, although they are
ignorant, they will in time make good
citizens. They are not satisfied until their
farms are broken and well stocked. The
average Canadian pioneer sees first after
his physical comforts. He puts up a good
house and then tries to pay for it. The