The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-17
THRESHING RETURNS
FROM WESTERN
CANADA.
They Reveal Larger Averages of
Wheat and Oats Than An
ticipated.

The returns from the grain fields |
Of Western Canada as revealed by the |
work of the Threshers, show much |
larger yields than were expected as
the crop was ripening. 1t is a little |
early yet to give an estimate of the
crop as whole, but individual yields
selected from various points through
out Manitoba, Saskatchewan and AL
berta show that the farmers there as a
rule have had reason to be thankful
over the results. Excellent yields are
reported from many portions of Mani
toba and a large district of Saskatch-
evan has turned out well, while the
central portion of Alberta is splendid.
There will be shown at the land ex-
position at st. Louis a sample of the
Marques wheat-a new variety and
one that appears to be well adapted
to the soil and climate of Western
Canada-that yielded SO bushels to the
acre. The exhibit and statement will
be supported by aff1davits from the
growers. This wheat weighs well,
and being a hard variety will find a
ready market at the highest prices OBJ
! tainable for a first-class article 1t is
;
of one hundred acres of this wheat
would give its producers $500 bush
! els. Sold at So cents a bushel would
/ give him $40 an acre Counting all
/ the cost Of interest on land at $40 an
acre, getting the land ready for crop.
Seed sowing, harvesting and market
ing, the entire cost of production
would not exceed So an acre, leaving
the handsome net profit of SGT an
acre. Is there any crop that would
yield a better return than this, with
the same labor and initial expense?
Cotton fields will not do it, apple or
chards with their great expense of cul-
( tiyation and the risk to run from the
various enemies of the fruit cannot
begin to do it. While what is consid-
cred an exceptional case just now is
presented, there is no doubt that this
mans experience may be duplicated
by others who care to follow his ex-
ample. AS has been said the growing
Of this wheat is but in it's infancy, and
wheat growing is still largely con.
fined to other older varieties that dc
not yield as abundantly. Even with
these we have records before us OF
farmers who have grown 40 bushels
to the acre, others 35, some go and
others again % bushels. Taking ever
20 bushels, and some farmers report
that amount, it is found that the re
turns from such yield would be 81
an acre. This wheat will cost to ge
to market, including all expenses
about So an acre, and the farmers
will still have a net profit of abou
50 an acre. Certainly the provinces
of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Mani
toba are progressing, settlement is in
creasing and there is a general cor
tentment all over the country. Tn
social conditions are splendid, the eli
, mate is excellent, and there is ever
condition to make the settler satisfied
At the farming congress, held at SpC
, kane in October wheat shown by tn
, Alberta Government, took the silve
, cup, awarded by the Governor {
, the State. 1t completely outclasse
I all other specimens on exhibition, an
it was but an ordinary selection
hundreds of fields in Alberta and Sa
q katcheWan being able to duplicate |
b There are still available thousands
homesteads, as we'll as large areas
first-class land-that is being offere
for sale at low prices. The agent
the Canadian Government from who
the above facts have been learned e
poets that the rush to Canada WI
next year largely exceed the numbe
who have gone this year.