Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-02-10
WESTERN CAAADA'S 1903 CROP
WILL GIVE TO THE FARMERS OF
WEST A SPLENDID RETURN.

The following interesting bit Of In.
formation appeared In a Montreal
paper:
Last December, I'm reviewing the
year 1907. we had to record a wheat
harvest considerably smaller in vol
ume than in the previous year. Against
ninety millions I'm 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 coun
trys history. Estimates vary as to
the exact figure. but IL is certainly not
less than one hundred million bushels
and in all probability It reaches one
hundred and ten million bushels. The
quality. moreover. is good. and the
price obtained very high, so Tat 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
TIE railways are again reporting in.
oreases in trafIlc. the general trade OF
the community has become active
after twelve months quiet, and the
banks are loosening their purse strings
10 meet the demand for money. The
prospects for 1909 are excellent. The
credit OF the country mover stood as
high. The immigrants OF 1907 and 1908
nave now been absorbed into the In.
dustrial and agricultural community.
and wise regulations are In force to
prevent too great an influx next year.
Largo tracts of new country will be
opened up by the Grand Trunk Pacific
Doth 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 or 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 threshins
is done. and the question What VIII
the Harvest Be- has become 4 Ger.
tainty. 1 wish to report to You the 70
suits thereof. believing II willy be OF In.
terest to you. You know | am only
a novice in the agricultural line. and
DO not wish you to think am hoasting
because or my success. for soma of my
neighbors have done much better than
nave. and 1 expect TO do much bet.
ter next wear myqaIf NV wtptar ,,b 4. :, ,
went 53 bushels per acre-end graded
NO. L. My spring wheat went 48N
bushels per acre, and graded No. 1.
My oats went 81 bushels per acre, aad
are fine as any oats I ever saw. MY
stock is all nice and fat. and are GU,
In the field picking their own tbree
square meals day. The weather is
nice and warm, no snow-and very
little frost. This, In short, is an ideal
country for farmers and stockInen.
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 I'm Ills.
southwestern Alberta will soon be
known as the farmers paradise: and ]
am only sorry did not come hero five
years ago. Should a famine ever
strike North America l will be among
Che last to starve-and you can count
on that.
Il thank you for the personal assist,
ance you rendered me while comins
IN here. and ] assure you l shall no;
soon forget your kind oGices"