The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-11
WESTERN CANADA'S 1903 CROP
WILL GIVE TO THE FARMERS OF
WEST A SPLENDID RETURN.

The following interesting bit OF In
formation appeared In Montreal
paper:
Last December, in reviewing the
year 1907 we had to record wheat
harvest considerably smaller in vol.
ume than in the previous year. Against
ninety millions in 1906 the wheat crop
of the West in 1907 only totaled some
seventy-one million bushels, and much
of this of inferior quality. But the
price averaged high, and the total re-
suit to the farmers was not unprofit.
able. This year we have to record by
far the largest wheat crop In the COIN
trys history. Estimates vary as to
the exact figure, but II is certainly not
less than one hundred million bushels,
and In all probability 1t reaches one
hundred and ten million bushels. The
quality, moreover, is good and 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 apparent
The railways are again reporting in.
creases in traffic, the general trade OF
the community has become active
after twelve months quiet. and the
banks are loosening their purse strings
to meet the demand for money. The
prospects for 1909 are excellent. The
credit of the country never stood as
high. The immigrants OF 1907 and 1908
have now been absorbed into the in
dustrial and agricultural community,
and wise regulations are 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. II the seasons
are favorable the Western wheat crop
should reach one hundred and twenty
million bushels. The prospects for
next year seem very fair" An inter
esting 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 intending settlers.
"Cardston, December 21st, 1908.
Dear Sir: Now that my threshing
IL done, and the question What viii
tho Harvest Be- has become a GER
tainty, wish to report to you the re
suits thereof, believing It will be of In
terest to you. You know l am only
a novice in the agricultural line, and
do not wish you to think am boastine
because Of my success, for soma OF my
neighbors have done much better thar
have, and ! expect to do much bet
ter next year myself. My winter whea
went 90 bushels per acre-and graded
No. /. My spring wheat went ASH
bushels per acre. and graded No. l
My oats went 81 bushels per acre, anC
are fine as any oats ever saw. M!
stock is all nice and fat, and are on
In the field picking their own thre'
square meals a day. The weather 4
nice and warm, no snow-and yer,
little frost. This, in short, is an idea
country for farmers and stockmen
The stock requires no shelter or win
ter feeding, and cattle fatten on thi
grass and make the finest kind of beei
better than corn fed cattle in Ills
Southwestern Alberta will soon b
known as the farmers paradise; and
am only sorry l did not come here fiv
years ago. Should a famine eve
strike North America, will be anon
the last to starve-and you can coun
on that.
II thank you for the personal assis
ance you rendered me while comm
In here, and l assure you l shall nc
soon forget your kind Offices"