Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-15
THRESHING RETURNS
FROM WESTERN
CANADA.
They Reveal Larger Averages 90
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 an
the crop was ripening. It is a little
early yet to give an estimate OF the
crop as a whole. but individual yields
selected from various points through
out Manitoba, Saskatchewan and AL
berta show that the farmers there as n
rule have had reason to be thankful
over the results. Excellent yields arc
reported from many portions of Mani.
toba and large district OF Saskatch-
evan has turned out we'll. 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
10 the soil and climate of Western
Canada-that yielded SO bushels to the
acre. The exhibit and statement will
be supported by afildayits from the
growers. This wheat weighs well.
and being a hard variety will find n
ready market at the highest prices OH
taihabie FOR frst-class article. IL In
interesting to point out that q field
OF one hundred acres of this wheat
would give its producers $500 BUSH
els. Sold at So cents a bushel would
give him $45 an acre. Counting all
me cost of interest on land al $40 An
acre, getting the land ready for crop.
E9Hn
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 expenseq
Cotton fields will not do II, apple Or
chards with their great expense of cui-
uVation and the risk to run from the
various enemies of the fruit cannot
begin to do II. While what Ia consid-
cred an exceptional case Just now In
presented. there Ia 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 10 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 30, some 80, and
others again rs bushels. Taking even
20 bushels. and some farmers report
that amount, II Is found that the re-
turns from such yield would be SIT
en- acre. This wheat will cost to get
to market, including all expenses,
about So an acre, and the farmers
Will still have net profit OF about
50 an acre, Certainly the provinces
OF Alberta, Saskatchewan and Mani
toba are progressing. settlement Ia In
creaslng and there Ia a general con-
tentment all over the country. The
social conditions are splendid, the cir
mate is excellent, and there IL 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. 1t completely outciassed
all other specimens on exhibition, and
II was but an ordinary selection,
hundreds Of fields In Alberta and Sas-
katchewan being able to duplicate II.
There are still available thousands OF
homesteads, as we'll as large areas Of
first-class land-that Ii being offered
for sale at low prices. The agent Of
the Canadian Government from whom
the above facts have been learned ex-
poets that the rush to Canada win
next year largely exceed the numbers
who have gone this year.