The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-21
WESTERN CANADA'S 1908 CROP
will Give to the Farmers of West
n Splendid Return.

will Give to the Farmers of " est
a Splendid Return.
The following interesting bit Of in
formation appeared in a Montreal pa
per:
Last December. in reviewing the
year 1907, we had to record a wheat
harvest considerably smaller in volume
than in the previous year. Against
ninety millions in 1906 the wheat crop
of the West in 1907 only totalled some
seventy-one million bushels and much
Of this of inferior quality. But the
price averaged high and the total result
to the farmers was not Improbable.
This year we have to record by far the
largest wheat crop in the country's bis
tory. Estimates vary as to the exact
figure, but it is certainly not less than
one hundred million bushels and in all
probability it reaches one hundred and
/ ten million bushels. The quality, more
/ over, is good, aud the price obtained
, very high, so that in all respects the
Western harvest of 1908 has been a
memorable one. The result upon the
commerce and finance of the country is
| already appareAt The railways are
again reporting increases in traffic. the
general trade of the community has be-
come active after twelve months quiet,
and the banks are loosening their
: purse-strings to meet the demand for
money. The prospects for 1909 are ex-
cellent. The credit Of the country never
stood as high. The immigrants of 1907
and 1908 have now been absorbed into
the industrial and agricultural "am-
| munity and wise regulations art in
| force to prevent too great an influx
next year. Large tracts of new country
will be opened up by the Grand Trunk
Pacific both in East and West. If the
seasons are favorable the Western
wheat crop should reach one hundred
and twenty million bushels. The pros
poets for next year seem very fair
An interesting letter is received from
Cardston, Alberta (Western Canada
written to an agent of the Canadian
Government, any of whom will be
pleased to advise correspondents of the
low rates that may be allowed intend
ing settlers
Cardston. December 21st, 1908.
Dear Sir--Now that my threshing Il
done and the question, What will thu
wish to report to you the results there
of, believing it will be of interest Il
you. You know 1 am only a novice IL
the agricultural line, and do not wisl
you to think / am Boosting because o.
my success, for some of my neighbour
have done much better than l have, ant
1 expect to do much better next yea
myself. My winter wheat went fifty
three bushels per acrc-and graded No
/. My spring wheat went forty-eigh
and three-fourths bushels per acre AM
graded No. i. My oats went ninety
seven bushels per acre and are fine a
any oats / ever saw. My stock is al
nice and fat, and are out in the fiel'
picking their own three square meal
day. The weather is nice and warm
no snow-and very little frost. Thi
in short is an ideal country for farmer
and stockmen. The stock requires n
shelter or winter feeding, and cattl
fatten on this grass and make the fines
kind of beef, better than CORD fed cattl
in Illinois. Southwestern Alberta vii
soon be known as the farmers para
disc; and l am only sorry / did nc
come here five years ago. Should
famine ever strike North America
will be among the last to starve-an
you can count on that. / thank yo
for the personal assistance you rer
dered me while coming in here. and
assure you l shall not soon forget you
kind Offices.
(Signed.) o. ID. WEEKS.