The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-13
WESTERN CANADA
A WINNER
THE CROP OF 1907 IS AN EXCEL.
LENT ONE.
Manitoba, 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 SO,000,000 bushels and
the price the farmers will realize for
it will be upwards of seventy million
dollars. The oat crop was good in
most places, and the crop of barley
will be very remunerative. Those who
know of the generally unsatisfactory
conditions during the seeding, grow
ing and ripening period in the United
States during the past season, will
look with righteous distrust on any
statement intended to give the impress.
sion that Western Canada conditions
were so much different Generally,
they were not, but the conditions of
highly recuperative soil, long and
continuous sunshine. are conditions
possessed by Western Canada and not
possessed by any other country on the
Continent. This is why it is possible
to record today a fairly successful
crop, when in most other places the
opposite is the case. The yield in all
grains is less than last year, but the
higher prices obtained more than off
set any falling off in the yield. Take
for instance the Province Of Sas-
katchewan the wheat crop will be
~~%h ~ h1
same crop was IS per cent. larger and
the quality better. The yield was
worth $24,000,000. Oats and barley are
very important factors in all three
central Provinces. At Gladstone, Man
itoba, returns from one farm were $27
per acre from the wheat land, $35 per
acre from oats. and $50 per acre from
barley. The yield of wheat at Dauphin,
Manitoba, was 20 to "a bushels to the
acre but not of very good grade,
but the yield of barley in that section
was good and so was the quality and
price. At Meadow Lea, Manitoba, Is
to 20 bushels to the acre were
thrashed. bringing round dollar on
the market. At Oak Lake, Manitoba,
on some fields where 21 bushels were
expected, twelve and fifteen was the
result; others again where twenty was
looked for gave twenty-five to twenty
five. One special patch south of town
on ]. M. McFarlane's farm went as
high as thirty bushels to the acre. At
Sheho. Saskatchewan, oats yielded
from 60 to 65 bushels to the acre. Sam
Wunder threshed $500 bushels from
forty acres. The sample is good and
weighs well. At Lloydminster, Sas-
katchewan, w. Bibby threshed 81
bushels of oats to the acre, and two
others were but little behind. Wheat
here reached 35 bushels. At Portage
la Prairie, Manitoba, from a quarter
section all in crop, Alex. McKinnon of
1ngleside threshed an average of 33
bushels No. Northern. I. j. Grant
had 100 acres. yielding 5000 bushels
of the same grade. These illustrations
taken from widely distant districts
(and thousands of others could be
produced) show that the year 1907 has
not felt the serious effects from severe
winter, late spring, or unfavorable
conditions during the growing season
that might have been anticipated. In
order to learn more about this country
write to the Canadian Governmert
Agent whose address appears else.
where, and get a copy Of the new
Last Best West, which he will be
pleased to mail you free.