The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-12-16
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
I the crop was ripening. IL is a little
early yet 10 give an estimate OF the
I crop as a 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 10 be thankful
over the results. Excellent yields are
reported from many portions OF Mani.
tooa and 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 affidavits from the
growers. This wheat weighs we'll
and being a hard variety will find a
ready market at the highest prices OBJ.
tainaole for first-class article. IL is
interesting 10 point out that a field
OF one hundred acres OF this wheat
would give its producers $500 bush
els Sold al So cents a bushel would
give him s45 an acre. Counting all
the cost OF interest on land at $50 an
acre. getting the land ready for crop
Seed sowing. harvesting and market
ing. the entire COS; OF production
would not exceed s. an acre, leaving
the handsome net profit OF s37 an
acre. Is there any crop that would
yield better return than this. with
the same labor and initial expenseY
Cotton fields viii not do IL, apple or
chards with their great expense OF cuI.
ovation and the risk 10 run from the
various enemies of the fruit cannot
begin 10 do ii. While WHAT'S consid-
cred an exceptional case just now is
presented. there is no doubt that this
mans experience may be duplicated
by others who care 10 follow his ex-
ample. As has been said the growing
OF this wheat Is but IN its infancy, and
wheat growing is still largely con
fined to other older varieties that do
not yield as abundantly Even with
these We have records before US OF
farmers who have grown 40 bushels
TO the acre. others 50. some 80. and
others again IS bushels. Taking even
20 bushels. and some farmers report
that fa 49,
turns from such a yield would be SIT
an acre. This wheat will cost To get
to market. including all expenses.
about IS an acre. and the farmers
will still have net profit OF about
81 an acre. Certainly the provinces
Of Alberta. Saskatchewan and Mani
toba are progressing. settlement is in
creasing and there is general con-
tentment all over the country The
social conditions are splendid. the cli-
mate Is excellent, and there Is every
condition to make the settler satisfied.
At the farming congress, held at Spo-
kane in October. wheat shown by the
Alberta Government. took the silver
cup. awarded by the Governor Of
the State. IL completely outclassed
all other specimens on exhibition. and
II was but an ordinary selection.
hundreds Of fields in Alberta and Sas-
katchewsn being able to duplicate H.
There are still available thousands Of
homesteads. as well as large areas of
frst-clsss land-that is being offered
for sale at low prices The agent OF
the Canadian Government from whom
the above facts have been learned eI-
poets that the rush TO Canada will
next year largely exceed the numbers
who have gone this year