Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
WESTERN CANADA A WINNER.
One-ManiiOba, Saskatchewan and
Alberta armer Doing Well.

The Crop of 1907 la an ExccIIen,
One-ManiIOha, Saskatchewan and
Alberta Farmers Doing Well.
The interest that Western Canada
has aroused for some years past is
growing in intensity. The conditions
Of the crop Of 1907 are such that re-
suits can be spoken of with some de-
gree Of certainty. The yield of grain
will be about 100000 bushels and the
| price the farmers will realize for il
will be upwards OF seventy million dol
lars. The Oat crop was good in most
places. and the crop of barley will he
very remuneratiVe. Those who know
Of the generally unsatisfactory condi-
lions during the seeding. growing and
ripening period in the United States
during the past season Will look with
righteous diStrust on any statement in
tended to give the impression that
Western Canada conditions were so
much different. Generally, they were
not. but the conditions Of a highly re-
operative soil. Tong and continuous
StAllSllIiits 'oiilItIpIiH DpNp'SH'u ny
Western Canada and not possessed 10y
any other country on the continent.
That is why it is possible TO record to
| day a fairly successful crop, when in
most other places the opposite is the
| case. The yield in all grain is less than
last year. but the higher prices Oh
tanned more than Offset any falling of
in the yield. Take for instance the
| Province OF Saskatchewan. the wheat
crop will be worth S3l.135.0O0. Last
year the same crop was 81 per cent
larger and the quality better. The yield
was worth $24.OO0,0O0. Oats and bar
ley are very important factors III all
three central provinces. At Gladstone.
Manitoba, returns from one farm Were
81 per acre from the wheat land, $50
per acre from oats. and $50 per acre
from barley. The yield Of wheat nj
Dauphin. Manitoba. was 20 to ~ bush.
els TO the acre. but not Of a very good
grade. but the yield Of barley in that
section was good aud 50 was the quality
and price. At Meadow Lea, Manitoba.
II TO 20 bushels 10 the acre were
threshed. bringing Il round dollar pa
the market. Al Oak Lake. Manitoba.
on some fields where u bushels were
expected. l. aud II was the result:
others again where 20 was looked for
gave 80 TO % one special patch sOntb
of town on j. NJ. McFarlane's farm
went as high rs 80 bushels 10 the acre.
Al ShehO. Saskatchewan. oats yielded
from 80 10 81 bushels 10 the acre. Sam
Wunder tbreshed 800 bushels from 40
acres. The sample is good and weighs
well. At Lloydminster. Saskatchewan.
W. Eibby threshed % bushels OF oats
little behind. Wheat here reached 30
bushels. At Portage Ia Prairie. Mani
toba. from a quarter section all in crop,
Alex. McKimuon Of IDglcSide threshed
an average or ~ bushels No. | North
eru. /. j. Grant had 100 acres. yield
Jug $500 bushels OF the same grade.
These illustrations taken from widely
distant districts land thousands OF 9th
erS could he produced) show that the
year 1907 has not felt tho serious eff
fects from severe winter, late spring.
or m~nfavorable conditions during the
growing season that might have been
anticipated. In order TO learn more
about this country write 20 the Cana
dian Government Agent. whose address
appears elsewhere, and get u copy OF
the new Last Best West. which he will
he pleased 10 mail YOU free.