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countries Of The worId. The unusual
lssenese Of The spring. coupled with the
rapid advance In the prizes of food
stuffs. gave the pessimists some reason
for their gloomy forebodings and
among even the optimistic westernezz
imbued, as they usually are. with 4
spirit or buoyancy and hope. there
commenced to glimmer fear that per-
haps this year their sanguine expec-
tations were not to bo realised. On
May day, when a large proportion Of
wheat has usually been sown, there
was this year very little seeding done.
Finally. however, winter, which had
tarried 30 late IN the lap Of spring In
all parts OF the Continent vanished be-
fore the vertical rays Of the sun, ana
the hurry and hustle Of spring work
commenced on the western prairies.
BY the Goth Of May 50 per cent Of
the spring wheat was sown and the fall
wheat in the districts devoted to its
cultivation was covering the fields with
q mantle of green. Wheat sowing I'm,
ished on May Both, and by June 10th,
the coarser grains were also In the
ground. The heavy snowfall during
the winter left the ground In excellent
shape when once seeding operations
commenced, and from the time weather
conditions permitted the commence
ment Of work until planting was COM
pleted, the farmers were a busy class.
The area In wheat Is not much larger
than last year but oats, barley and fax
are much In excess OF past records. the
farmers deeming It wiser on account
Df the lateness Of the season to put In
! heavier proportion Of the coarser
grains From the most reliable reports
10 hand It appears that the acreage a.
with 1906 win shsw an In
crease Of II per cent in oats. 10 per
cent in barley and 10 per cent In Aax.
Around Okotoks, High River, Nan
ION, Claresholm and other winter
wheat centcrs, II the present weather.
continue, the winter wheat
viii be In head by the middle OF July.
The backward weather In the early,
part Of May allowed the newly-sewnl
yraln to get firm root IN the ground
ind now. with an abundance OF mois-
ure and warm weather. the growth Ii
All danger Of Injury from
roughts Is practically over, as the green
.rop covers the ground, retaining the
required for its growth, and
the too rapid evaporation
which might otherwise take place.
Crops IN western Canada mature III
me hundred days OF good weather, and,
Il the weather conditions have been
deal since seeding, and with spring
wheat now from n to IS inches above
he ground. full average crop Is con-
Identity expected. q
In addition to the cheering prospects
4 this years yield the farmers are to,
V congratulated on the fact that they
till have In their possession i've MIL
lon bushels OF wheat from last years
.rop which they are now dfspOsing Of
it high prices.
The splendid yield Of q, loo, 900 BUSH
'ls OF wheat raised In 1905 In the three
of Manitoba. Saskatchewan
md Alberta, together with the almost
ertain assurance that this year viii
ee q considerable Increase, fl as In
be past, calling the attention Of the
7orld to the last Best West" ard
from United States md the
Igricultural districts OF Europe ere
ach month securing free grant lands
i purchasing farms In the land which
las proved itself peerless among grain
rowing countries OF the world.
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