The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-11-02

before the present rush of wheat to the
market abates. The conversion of the
crop into money may be said to be pro-
Ceedlng in a most satsfa Glory way and
there is no doubt that millions OF dollars
VIII have gone into the pockets of the
farmers by the time navigation on tho
lakes closes. Even then only a small
proportion of the wheat will have coma
out. Experience has shown that the rail-
ways do not carry very much of tho
wheat to the Lake Superior ports before
the freeZe-up comes, and the proper
ton Will probably be smaller than usual
TINS year on account of the lateness Of
the thrashing season.
ION the whole the prospect Is n 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 to bring a re-
muneratve price this season is the COM
forting feature of the situation and there
is no occasion for concern over the pos
sibility of the general quality of thu
grain being below that of previous years
The high standard OF the wheat raised
in the west in 19O5-l906 was undoubtedly
n great advertisement for the country
and it would have been we'll if that ex-
Cellent record could have been continued
but 1t is not reasonable to expect that 30
per cent of the wheat will be of contract
grade every year as it was in the wears
mentioned. If IS per cent. or even 80
per cent. OF this seasons yield be IN
to the contract standard there will bs
from for COnEratulatiOn. The west will
reap a large return of its investment of
money time and labor this year as 1t did
in any preceding season, and by so do
ing it Will have done its whole duty to
: y,rIfg hn,v 81,
ity and resourcefulness The breathing
spell II it comes will enable the Transport
tation companies and other elements in
the trade Of the country to catch up with
some Of their obligations and the i'm
proyements effected by that means will
more than offset any inconvenience which
will result from relatively smaller
production. The general commercial out
look is bright enough and only depressing
factors are due to tie position of a few,
communities widely separated In whic =
there Is 4 small return from the crop Y
1t is true the season has not been
so favorable as other seasons but this
condition is widespread The corn cron
in the states of the union, where II +,
the premier crop Of the farmers is sub.
lect 10 frost Frost has undoubtedly mate.
| rally reduced the total yield in places
this year. but after every allowance ba.
{ - '''e-N'' Ava N'''S anu blll'E causes thu
fact remains that the total grain in AL
herta will be the largest in history
while In the other provinces the Weld will
not fall far short Of other years.
THE following extract from the Ed.
monton Hlllotin fairly describes the situ
alton N Northern Alberta and Saskatche.
wan:
Cutting is practically completed, stack
| ing Is In progress in some places. thresh-
I ing VIII. commence at once. 4 few late
heIds which were sown for green feed
are being cut this week. The grain is all
( IN stock and everywhere the glow cf au-
tumn miu-'es with the glow OF harvest
\ great number OF the oat fields show tho
iNiI.a. yellow Of well ripened grain Thu
mal"ri'" however. are too pale a vel
/ low to Indicate fun development and per.
/ feet r.paulnE Some late oats will be fed
I In the straw which Is held by good cattle
feeders % be the best way 20 feed oats
In no scar in the history OF the sprina
I wheat Industry has there been a better
growth and production OF plant and il
the crop II 1897 had been favored with
more propiuoLs condition during Septem.
Z her al. previous records OF wheat produc-
ton la LIS country would have been
erups.t on the farm known as the Mac.
.sod farm ~ miles northeast OF the city
81 tue IT Saskatchewan trail, SAMPLES,
Ea- l'Eta we're taken that were uni
.1r@.E rawp and hard and of excellent
DIOR THIS field should ruG p bushels ia
TIE ra