Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-02-25
WE'LL PLEASED WITH WESTERN
CANADA.
GOOD CROPS, SPLENDID CLIMATE
AND WELL ENFORCED LAWS.

stone, Saskatchewan Central Can
ada, farmer, who writes to a Cana
dian Government Agent as follows:
IT was the first week In November,
1907, when we arrived here. There vas
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 80
degrees below zero, but that degree Of
cold would not be felt here any more
than 10 degrees below zero would DO
back home In Michigan, owing to the
beautiful dry atmosphere Of this
try. There came a good thaw every
month that settled the snow, the fields
soon became bare, and IN the 18th OF
April I commenced ploughing. Tho
snow was then all gone and summer ut
hand. This last season was ON
thing more than an average year
around here, with fine crops gathered
from q large crcagc. In parts the
crops were less than average. but gen.
orally speaking they were above It.
The price Of wheat was quite good.
Some fine yields sold at $1.10 per BUSH
al, while some were marketed at much
LEGS, but hardly any went below about
GO cents n bushcl.
coats started on the market al 35
cents n bushcl, barley about 80 cents,
and fax from 80 cents to 800 a
bushel.
AS this was my first year in this
country, It was a hard year for my
horses, owing to their being eastern
horses, and not used TO the western
climate, but they will SOC get eli.
matized.
The soil on my farm Is n 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 az | found IT. when ] dug a
well. ! can say that the water rs as
sweet and as free from alkali and i'm.
purliicB AZ ! yer saw.
my opinion is that the man who
comes here with n little means can do
no better than invest $500 or 81, 900 IN
cattle, after locating a homestead ad.
Joining or near some billy part Of tho
country whore H. will not be taken up
az soon. There is plenty OF grass and
hay to be found In the billy country
aud snail lakes and slOnghs will AFFORD
sufficient water for any amount OF cat.
tie. The bluffs with q few hay or
straw sheds will make sufficient shell
ter for them. There IL no need TO
worry about the market for cattle, as
there Is already n great call for stock
Of all kinds to satisfy the continued
demands Of the large packing house at
Edmonton. established by Swift and
Company.
"Thc dairy business should by no
means be forgotten. II Is one Of the
paying enterprises OF this great west.
The price Of butter seldom goes below
Is cents and reaches as high az
40 cents Il pound. Also tn" new cream.
cries hat are fast being erected along
the lines Of railroad arc calling on the
farmers 70: their cream.
These c%rcameries are greatly wei.
coined I'm all communities, because sell.
Ing cream Is better than making but
ter, even at an average price OF 20
rents "A pound. For n new country tho
railroad transportation facilities are
good; not yet, Of course. what they
are In older countries. but the new
lines are swiftly gaining AZ the coun.
try gets more settled and supplies
them with produce TO ship. II is hard
TO say too much In favor Of this coun.
try. All one needs is a little money
with grit and ambition. ] have seen
h0mestcads that were filed on n little
over three years ago that tho owners
have refused $4,000 for.
"There Is much nor that can be
said in favor OF Western Canada, but
think my letter has been long enough"
FUNNY.