The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-02-26
VEIL PLEASED mn WESTERN
CANADA.
GOOD crops, spLeMpio CLIMATE
AND WELL ENFORCED LAWS.

AND WELL ENFORCED LAWS.
Mr.. George =. Hunter II . Maid
stone, Saskatchewaa (Central Can
ada), farmer. Who writes to . Cams
dian Government Agent u follows:
1T was the FIRST week IN Noyembes
1907, when We arrived here. There was
| very little snow or cold weather until
after the holidays. then the snow and
cold increased. but to no great extent
think the coolest heard Of was 30
degrees below zero. but that degree Of
cold would not be felt here any more
than 10 degrees below zero would be
back hume n Michisan. owing to the
beautiful dry atmosphere OF this coun-
! try. There came a good thav every
month that settled the snow, the fields
soon became bare, and on the 18th Of
April commenced ploughing. The
snow was then all gone and summer ct
hand. This last season was some
thing more than IN average year
around here, with Ane crops gathered
from . large acreage In parts the
crops were less than average, but gem
crafty speaking they were above II.
The price of wheat was quite GOOD.
Some fine yields sold at Clio per bush.
el. while some were marketed at much
less. hut hardly any went below about
60 cents . bushel.
Oats started on the market ct 50
cents bushel, barley about 50 cents.
and max from 80 cents to 41.00
bushel.
As this was my first year In this
country. 1t was hard year for my
horses, owing to their being eastern
horses, and not used to the western
climate. but they will soon get eli
matized.
THE soil on my farm IL Q black
loan, about one foot in thickness, be-
low that we find about six feet Of
clay, and below that again gravel and
sand. with an abundance Of excellent
water. This was the condition OF the
ground as found It when dug .
well. can say that the water ID as |
sweet and rs free from alkali and I'm
purities as ever saw.
MY opinion Is that the man who
comes here with . little means can do !
no better than invest $500 or 81 900 in
cattle, after locating q homestead id.
joining or near some hilly part Of the
country where 1t will not be taken up
as soon. There is plenty Of grass and
hay to be found In the billy country
and small lakes and sloughs will afford
sufficient water for any amount OF cat
tie. The bluffs with q few hay or
straw sheds will make sunicient shell
Ter for them. There 10 no need to
worry about the market for cattle, a.
here is already q great call for stock
of all kinds to satisfy the continued
demands OF the large packing house at
established by Swift and
Company.
The dairy business should by no
means be forgotten. II is one OF the
laying enterprises OF this great west.
The price Of butter seldom goes below
Is cents and reaches as high as
10 cents pound. Also the new cream.
.ries that are fast being erected along
he lines of railroad are calling on the
armers for their cream.
These ,creameries are greatly vel.
omed In all communities, because sell
ng cream Is better than making but
er, even at an average price Of 3T
ents pound. For q new country the
abroad transportation facilities are
God; not yet, OF course, what they
re In older countries, but the new
mes are swiftly gaining ~ the coun-
~ gets more settled and supplies q
hem with produce To ship. II II hard I
D say toe much In faver Of this coun- I
~. All one needs 10 Q little money
nth grit and ambition. I have seen
that were filed on . little
yer three years ago that tho owners
ave refused e3,OO0for.
There - much moro that can BE- .
aid in favor OF Western Canada, but I Il
link my letter has been long Anongh.s
He who has money to burn" 10 h
out Of fuel in Q cold snap. 4
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