The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-12-07

before the present rush Of wheat to the
market abates. The conversion of the
crop into money may be said to be pro-
ceeding In a most satisfactory way and
there Is no doubt that millions of collars
viii have gone into the pockets Of the
farmers by the time navigation on the
lakes closes. Even then only a small
proportion Of the wheat will have come
out Experience has shown that the rail-
ways do not carry very much of the
wheat to the Lake Superior ports before
the freeze-up comes, and the propor-
ton will probably be smaller than usual
this year on account Of the lateness Of
the thrashing season.
ION the whole the prospect IL a most
cheerful one, the likelihood being that
the satisfactory returns for the past few
days VIII be greatly exceeded in the COM
ing six or seven weeks. The fact that
wheat Of any kind is bound to bring q re-
munerative price this season il the COM
forting feature Of the situation and there
Is no occasion for concern over the pos
sibility of the general quality Of the
grain being below that of previous years.
The high standard Of the wheat raised
IN the west In 1906-1906 was undoubtedly
great advertisement for the country
and It would have been well IL that ex-
cellent record could have been continued,
but It il not reasonable to expect that 80
per cent. Of the wheat will be of contract
grade every year as 1t was In the years
mentioned. If rs per cent. or even so
per cent. of this seasons yield be up
to the contract standard there win be
from for congratulation. The west will
reap q large return Of its investment of
money, time and labor this year as 1t did
in any preceding season. and by so do
ing It will have done its whole duty to
those who have placed faith in its fertil-
ity and resourcefulness. The breathing
spell II It comes will enable the transpor-
tation companies and other elements in
the trade of the country to catch up with
come of their obligations and the i'm
provements effected by that means will
more than offset any Inconvenience which
will result from a relatively smaller
production. The general commercial OUT
look is bright enough and only depressing
factors are due to the position Of a few
communities widely separated in which
there is a small return from the crop
'It is true the season has not been
SO favorable as other seasons but this
condition Is widespread. The corn crop
in the states Of the union. where II IL
the premier crop of the farmers IL sub
ject to frost. Frost has undoubtedly mate
rally reduced the total yield In places
this year, but stter every allowance has
been made for his and other causes the
TACT TeIlditS thdt tiiC tCtoA 81 Gill III AL
berta will be the largest in history.
while in the other provinces the yield viii
not fall far short Of other years.
.'rhe following extract from the Ed
monitor Bulletin fairly describes the situ-
alton In Northern Alberta and Saskatche-
wan:
Cutting is practically completed. stack
| ing Is in progress in some places, thresh.
| ing will commence at once. few late
| fields which were sown for green feet
are being cut this week. The grain is al
! in stock and everywhere the glow of au
tumn mingles with the glow Of harvest
/ A great number Of the oat fields show thu
4 typical yellow Of well ripened grain TIT
| majority. however, are too pale a vel
low TO indicate full development and per
feet ripening. Some late oats will be fet
in the straw which is held by good cattl
| feeders to be the best way to feed oats
In no year in the history OF the sprinI
wheat industry has there been bette
| growth and production of plant and J
the crop of 1907 had been favored witt
more propitious condition during Septem
her ali previous records Of wheat produc
tion In this country would have bee
eclipsed On the farm known a. the Mac
leod farm ~ miles northeast OF the cit
on the Fort Saskatchewan trail, sample
of Red Fyfe were taken that were uni
formly plump and hard and of exceller
color. This feld should run 3 bushnls {
the acre.