The Green Forest tribune., 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 ill a Montreal paper:
 "Last December, in reviewing the year 1907, we had to record a wheat harvest considerably smaller in vol urne than in the previous year. Against Rinety millions in 1906 the wheat crop of the West in 1907 only totaled some seyenty-one million bushels, and much of this of inferior quality. But the price averaged high, and the total re- suit 10 the farmers was not unprofit- able. This year we have to record by far the largest wheat crop in the coun- iry's history. Estimates vary as to the exact figure, but it is certainly not Hess tban 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 that in ali respects the Western harvest of 191S has been memorable one. The result upon the commerce and finance of the country is already apparent The railways are again reporting in- ereases in traffic, the general trade of the community has become actiya after twelve months quiet, and the banks are loosening their purse strings ao 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 heen absorbed into the in dustrial and agricultural community, and wise regulations are in force to prevent too great an influx next year. Large sFaets of new country will be opened pp hy the Grand Trunk Pacific both in East and West. If 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.
 ACardston, December Fist, 1908.
 Dear Sir Now that my threshing is done, and the question What Will ! the Harvest Be- has become a cer- tainty. ! wish to report to you the re- suits thereof, believing it will be of in 1 terest to you. You know I am only novice in the agricultural line, and | do not wish you to think I am boasting because of my success, for some of my nefghbors have done much better than have, and 1 expect to do much bet | ter next year myself. My winter wheat i went B bushels per acre-and graded | No. l. My spring wheat went 4S3s | bnsllels per acre, and graded No. l. i My oats went 97 bushels per acre, and | are fine as any oats 1 ever say My | stock is all nice and fat, and are out [ ln the field picking their own three square meals a day. The weather is Rice 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 fer feeding, and cattle fatten on thi 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 I afn only sorry did not come here five years ago. Should a famine ever strike North America, l will be among 1he fast to starya-and you can count on That.
 'l thank you for the personal assist aHee yod rendered me while coming in here, and l assure you 1 shall not scon forget your kind offices"