The Huttig news., 1907-11-30
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 S0000000 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 a 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 worth $21 ,135,000. Last year the same crop was 35 per cent. larger and the quality better. The yield was worth $24,0OO,000. Oats and barley are very important factors in all three central Provinces. At Gladstone, Man. itoba. returns from one farm were S27 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 24 bushels to the acre but not of a very good grade, but the yield of barley in that section was good and so was the quality and price. At Meadow Lea, Manitoba, 15 to 20 bushels to the acre were thrashed, bringing a 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-two to twenty five. One special patch south of town on J. 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 2,500 bushels from forty acres. The sample is good and weighs we'll. At Lloydminster, Sas- -katehawan,@sW Bihhyss sthrash0d~~a2- bushels of oats to the acre. and two others were but little behind Wheat here reached 35 bushels. At Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, from quarter section all in crop, Alex. McKinnon of Ingleside threshed an average of B bushels Mo- 1 Northern. I. J. Grant had 190 acres, yielding 6,000 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 Government Agent whose address appears else where, and get copy of the new Last Best West, which he will be pleased to mail you free.