The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-22
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 70 the farmers was not unprofit-
able. This year we have TO record by
far the largest wheat crop In the coun-
trys history. Estimates vary as to
the exact figure, but 1t Is certainly not
| less than one hundred million bushels,
and in all probability Il reaches one
hundred and ten million bushels. The
quality. moreover, Is good. and the
/ price obtained very high, 80 that In
/ all respects the Western harvest OF
/ 1908 has been q memorable one. The
| result upon the commerce and finance
Of the country is already apparent
I 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
/ 20 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-
estiEg 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 2lst, 1908.
Dear Sir: Now that my thrcshing
is done. and the question What VIII
the Harvest Be- has become a Ger.
tainty, wish TO report TO you the re-
suits thereof, believing It will be OF in.
terest 10 you. You know ! am only
novice IN the agricultural line, and
do not wish you TO think am Boosting
because Of my success. for some OF my
neighbors have done much better than
/ have, and | expect to do much bet.
ter next year myself My winter wheat
went SO bushels per acre-and graded
No. l. My spring wheat went ASH
bushels per acre, and graded No. /,
My oats went 81 bushels per acre, and
are fine as any oats ever saw. My
stock Is all nice and fat. and are out
in the field picking their own three
square meals a day. The weather Is
nice and warm. no snow--and very
little frost. This, in short, is an Ideal
country for farmers and stockmen
The stock requires no shelter or win
ter feeding. and cattle fatten on this
grass and make the finest kind OF beef
better than corn fed cattle In Ills
Southwestern Alberta will soon be
, known as the farmers paradise; and
am only sorry did not come here fiv'
years ago. Should famine evei
strike North America. Will be amont
the last to starye-and you can coun
on that.
81 thank you for the personal assist
ance you rendered me while COMMIT
In here and | assure you ! shall no
,, soon forget your kind Offices"