The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-11-01

before the present rush OF wheat 20 the
market abates The conversion Of the
crop into money may be said 70 be pro-
ceeding In most satisfactor way and
mere Is no doubt that millions OF dollars
viii have gone into the pockets OF the
farmers by the time navigation on the
iakes closes. Even then only a small
proportion Of the wheat viii have come
out experience has shown that the rail-
ways do not carry very much Of the
wheat % 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 thrashlng season.
"On the whole the prospect IS a most
cheerful one. the likelihood being that
the satisfactory returns for the past few
days Will be greatly exceeded in the com
ing six or seven weeks. The fact that
wheat Of any kind IS bound 10 bring a re-
munerative price this season is the com
forting feature of the situation and there
is no occasion for concern over the pos
sibilty Of the general quality OF IN.
grain being below that Of previous years
The high standard OF the wheat raised
in the west in lso5-igos was undoubtedly
a great advertisement for the country
and IL would have been we'll IL that ex-
cellent record could have been continued.
but IL is not reasonable TO expect that 90
per cent. Of the wheat will be OF contract
grade every year Il was in the years
mentioned. IL Is per cent or even 80
per cent. OF this seasons yield be up
to the contract standard there will be
from for congratulation. The west will
reap a large return OF its investment OF
money. time and labor this year as IL did
In any preceding season. and by so do
ing 10 will have done its whole duty 10
those who have placed faith in its fertil-
ity and resourcefulness The breathing
spell IL II comes will enable the transport
tation companies and other elements In
the trade Of the country TO catch up with
rome OF their obligations and the i'm
movements effected by that means will
more than Offset any Inconvenience which
will result from relatively smaller
production. The general commercial out
look il bright enough and only depressing
factors are due to the position OF few
communities widely separated in which
there is a small return from the crop
1T is true the season has not been
50 favorable as other seasons but this
condition is widespread. The corn crop
in the states OF the union. where IL Is
( the premier crop OF the farmers 10 sub
] iect TO frost. Frost has undoubtedly mate
| rally reduced the total Yield in places
/ this year. but after every allowance has
been made for this and other causes the
fact remains that the total grain in AL
berta will be the largest in history
while in the other provinces the Yield will
not fall far short OF other years
1.-THE following extract from the Ed
monitor Bulletin fairly describes the situ-
alton in Northern Alberta aud Saskatche-
wan.~
Cutting is practically completed. stack
\ ing Is in progress IN some places. thresh-
I Ing will commence at once A few late
| fields which were sown FOR green feed
arc being cut this week The grain is all
I In stock and everywhere tho glow OF au-
tumn mingles with the glow OF harvest
I A great number 81 the oat fields show tho
Y typical yellow Of Well rpened grain. The
. majority. however. are too pale a yell
I low 70 indicate full development and per
Y feet ripening Some late oats will be fed
Y in the straw which Is held BY good cattle
I feeders 10 be the best way 10 feed oats
I In no year IN the history 81 the spring
wheat industry has there been a better
I growth and production of plant and IL
\ the crop 81 1907 had been favored with
more propiti0us condition during Septen-
her all previous records OF wheat produc-
Y ton in this country would have been
cclpsed on the farm known as tho Mac.
Y leod farm AZ miles northeast 81 the city
I on the Fort Saskatchewan trail. samples
I OF Red Fyfe were taken that were uni
\ formly plump and hard and or excellent
4 color This field should run % bushels to
the acre.