The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-12-23
THRESHING RETURNS
FROM WESTERN
CANADA.
They Reveal Larger Averages OF
Wheat and Oats Than An
ticlpated.

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 II is a little
cary yet TO give an estimate of the
crop as whole, but individual Yields
selected from various points through
out Manitoba. Saskatchewan and AL
Derta show that the farmers there as a
RUE nave mad reason TO be thankful
over the results. Excellent yields are
reported from many portions OF Mani.
'ooa and large district OF Saskatch.
evan has turned out well, while the
central portion OF Alberta is splendid
lhere viii be shown at the land ex
position at ST. Louis a sample os tho
"aique wheat-a new variety and
one mat appears TO be well adapted
10 the soil and climate OF Western
Oanada-that yielded 90 bushels 10 the
acre. The exhibit and statement will
De supported by affidavits from the
growers. This wheat weighs well
and being hard variety will find a
ready market at the highest prices OBJ
talhahle Tor first-class article. II il
interesting 10 point out that a field
Oh one hundred acres OF this wheat
would give its producers $500 bush.
els. Sold at 50 cents a bushel would
give him S45 an acre. Counting all
the cost OF interest on land at 500 an
acre, getting the land ready for crop.
seed sowing, harvesting and market
ing. the entire cost of production
would not exceed IS 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 will not do IL. apple or
chards with their great expense of clll-
ovation 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 il
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 its infancy. and
wheat growing is still largely CON
lined to other older varieties that do
not yield as abundantiy. Even with
these We have records before US OF
farmers who have grown 40 bushels
TO the acre, others 30, some 80. and
others again 25 bushels Taking even
20 bushels, and some farmers report
that amount, II Is found that the re-
turns from such a yield would be ST.
an acre. This wheat will cost to get
10 market, including all expenses.
about IS an acre, and the farmers
Will still have a net profit of about
- an acre Certainly the provinces
OF Alberta, Saskatchewan and Mani
toba are progressing. settlement is in (
creasing and there Is a 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. I
At the farming congress, held at Spo- 4
kane in October. wheat shown by the I
Alberta Government, took the silver /
cup, awarded by the Governor OF /
the State. IL completely outclassed \
all other specimens ON exhibition. and \
IT was but an ordinary selection, /
hundreds OF fields in Alberta and Sas-
katchewan being able to- duplicate II.
There are stfI1 available thousands Of /
homesteads, as well as Large areas OF
hrst-class and-that is being offered
for sale at low prices. The agent OF
the Canadian Government from whom
a.. Il
poets that the rush to Canada will
next year largely exceed the numbers
who have gone this year.