The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-01-23
WESTERN CANADA'S 1903 CROP
WILL GIVE TO THE FARMERS %
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
seyapty-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 unprodt-
able This year we have to record by
far the largest wheat crop In the codn-
try's history. Estimates vary as TO
the exact figure, but 1t is certainly not
less than one hundred million bushels,
and in all probability 1t re hes one
hundred and ten million busl lis. The
quality. moreover, is good, and the
price obtained very high, so that Ia
all respects the Western harvesr 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 nov been absorbed into the in
dustral and agricultural community,
and wise regulations are in force to
prevent 700 great an influx next year.
Large tracts OF new country will be
opened un 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 bdshels. The prospects for
next year Geem very fair" An inter
esting letter is received from Cardston,
| Alberta (Nestern Canada), written TO
| an agent Of the Canadian Government,
! correspondents of the low rates tha
may be allowed intending settlers.
CARLSON, December 2lst, 1908.
Dear Sir. Now that my threshine
Is done, and he 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 to you You know | am only
a novice in the agricultural line, and
do not wish yen to think am Boosting
| because OF my success for some OF my
| ncighbors have done much better than
| | have, ard | expect to do much bet.
ter next year lnyself My winter wheat
went 90 bushels per acre-and graded
No. l. My spring wheat went ASA
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
I'm the ticN picking their own three
square meals Jay The weather is
nice and warm, 40 snow-and very
little frost This. in short, is an ideal
country for farr(ers and stockmen.
| The stock requires no shelter or win
ter feeding, and cattle fatteU on this
grass and make the finest kind OF beef,
setter than corn red cattle in Ills
| Southwestern Alberta will soon be
known as the farmers paradise; add
am only sorry | did not come here I've
years ago Should a famine ever
strike North America. | will be among
the last TO starye-aNd you can count
on that.
Il thank YOU for the personal asNst
ance you rendered Ine while cominl
In here. and assure you | shall no
soon forget your kind Offices