Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-12
WHAT WINTER WHEAT 10 polNo
FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA.
Splendid Crops on the Former Ranch
ina Plains Of Canadian West.

That portion OF the country in Yves
tern Canada formerly recognized as
ranching country has developed into
one of the best winter wheat districts
In the continent. Yields are quoted
running from 30 to 60 bushels to the
acre, and giving a return to the farmer
Of from $2J to $50 per acre. These
lands are now selling ut from $l2 to
$40 per acre, and pay well at that
figure. ii. Iiowcs Of Magrath, Alberta,
Western Canada, had 20 acres OF lard
in wheat, which averaged 45 bushels
to the acre; his yield Of oats was 35
bushels. The value to him per acre
Of wheat was $500. J. +. Haycock
OF the same place, says: Il had G5
acres of wheat, 80 acres Of oats and
-four acres OF barley. My average yield
Of oats to the acre was so bushels;
whcat-wintcr-G0 bushels ard red
fyfe, 33 bushels, and barley. 90 bush.
els. The value to me per acre was.
wheat, $2S.U0; oats, $1,000. and bar.
ley, $4,000" j. i. Bradshaw of Ma.
grath, had 900 acres Of wheat In crop
that averaged 1914 bushels to the
acre. his oats, 80 bushels; barley, SO
bushels. He thrcShcd 81 900 bushels
of wheat from $40 acres. He also had
go tons of sugar bec,s from 20 acres
worth s5G2A per ton. w. S.. Sherod.
of Lcthbridge, says. Il cane to Icth.
bridge from ~s;Uuris. North Dakota, in
April. 1907, having purchased 800
acres of land in this district last fall.
| had l2S acres Of Alberta Red winter
wheat which was put In on breaking In
the fall OF 1906, which yielded Az
bushels to the acre, TOR which re.
Cetvcd S7H cents per bushel, which
paid me $500 per acre. | had 1870
acres "stubblcd in" that IL digCcd
in on The stu5blc, which yielded %
bushels to Tie acre 1t S7M cents per
bushcl, which paid me Sl3.25 to the
acre. | also had go acres OF strictly
volunteer crop, which it was intended
to prepare in the summer; but when it
was seen that it was "a good looking
crop. 1t was allowed to go. From this
we thrcshcd - bushels to the acre,
which paid us at the ate OF S7k
cents per busicl or $l3l2 per acre.
Our total crop yielded us li.7i2 bush
els OF iirSt.class wheat. Taking II as
q whole. | consider that ! had a first.
class crop all through; and, taking in
to consideration the fact of part Of the
crop having been "Stubblcd in." and
part strictly volunteer (Which was
never touched at all until the binder
was put into IT., | consider ! had a
4. ..., sLns ,uY.n
In North Dakota five years, and
never grew AZ heavy a crop during
hat time. This IL the 18th day OF
November, and my cans are still
ploughing, and. from the appearance
q! the weather, will be for some time
yet" X. W. Bradshaw of Magrath
says: Il had this year 400 acres in
crop, viz: 200 acres Of wheat and POO
acres in oats. My average yield OF
oats to the acre "A 80 bushels, and
wheat, 22l4 bushels. The value to me
per acre for wheat was $500, anC
oats, $l7.G0. The highest price oh
tanned by me this year or offered me
for my grain was for wheat SO cen
per bushcl, and $l.OJ per hundred fOI
oats. ! also had 100 tons OF hay
worth $l2.O 90 per ton. and will say my
wheat vas all volunteer this year
Lots Of wheat Is averaging from 50 t.
60 bushels per acre on summer fallOW
ard on new breaking. when the break
Ing was done early in The spring
Writing from Spring COulce. Alberta
w. l.. Thompson says: 81 had this yea
3 900 acres I'm crDU. viz: 1000 acres o
wheat and 100 acres of Oats. NJ!
average yield Of eats to the acre wa
30 bushels and Of wheat 80 bushels
The value 10 me per acre for whea
WAS s27.OO and for oats $500"
Information regarding the district.
mentioned. best way to reach them
low rates, certificates. etc. "A b.
secured from any agent OF the Canadi
an government. whose ad vcrtiscmen
appears clscwhcrc.-Ed)
Why so Far?
Miss Martha" said Il young girl Il
a crusty old friend Of the family, IN!
chum. Sally Smethuret. 10 going to b.
married. She has taken an uptown
fiat"
Did She" demanded Miss Martha
have to go out OF her own nelghbor
hood to get him."
There IL moro Cstarrh In this section of the countr
than all other diseases put together, aud uDill the lar
Few year, was supposed l." be incurable. FOR u gres
many years d rctprh pronounced II u local dlo0asr an
prescribed local r.nedle, nnl W constlntly faliinI
To cure " IN local treatment, pronounced II incurAblc
Science has proven Catarrb u he u constitutional dlt