The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-12-30
Ti1RCI::SHlNa RETURNS
FROM WESTERN
CANADA.
They Reveal Larger AVERAGES of
Wheat and Oats Than An
ticpated.

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. It 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
Derta show that the farmers there IS a.
rule have had reason to be thankful
over the results. Excellent yields are
reported from many portions of Mani
tooa and large district of Saskatch
evan has turned out we'll, while the
central portion of Alberta is splendid,
There will be shown a. he land ex-
position at st. Louis a sample of the
Marques Wheat-a Iew variety and
one that appears to be well adaDted
10 the soil and climate Of Western
Canada-that yielded So bushels to the
acre. The exhibit and statement will
be supported by at1idavits from the
growers. This wheat weighs we'll,
and being a hard variety will find a
ready market at the highest prices OBJ
talnable for frst-class article. It is
interesting 70 point out that a field
OF one HUNDRED acres of this wheat
would give it's producers $500 bush
els. sclu at IS cents a bushel would
give t1ln $45 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 IS an acre, leaving
TIE handsome net profit Of SGT an
acre. is there any crop that would
yield better return than this, with
!! the same labor and initial expense?
Cotton fields will not do it, apple cr-
chards with their great expense of crl-
tivation and the risk to run from the
various enemies of the fruit cauno:
begin to do it. While what is cunsid,
cred an exceptional case just uoy is
presented, there is no doubt that this
mans experience may be duplicated
by others who care to follow his ex
ampll AS has been said the growing
| of It's wheat is but in its infancy, and
y.@iat growing is still largely con
hned to other older varieties that dc
not yield as abundantly. Even with
II these we have records before us o.
farmers who have grown 40 bushels
to the acre., others 35, some 80, anc
others again rs bushels. Taking ever
20 bushels, and some farmers repor
that amount, it is found that the re
turns from such yield would be ST.
an acre. This wheat will cost to &c
to market, including aSs expenses
about SO an acre, and che farmer
| will still have a net profit of abou
: SO an acre Certainly the province
!, Of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Mani
toba are progressing, settlement is in
creasing and there is a general cor
tentment' all over the country. TIL
social conditions are splendid, the cl
; mate is excellent, and there Is ever
condition to make the settler satisfied
{ At the farming congress, held at Sp(
J kane in October, wheat shown by tn
Alberta Government, took the silve
f cup, awarded by the Governor {
) the State 1t completely outclasse
j. all other specimens on exhibition, an
3 it was but an ordinary selection
! hundreds of fields in Alberta and Sa
$ katchewan being able to duplicate i
S There are still available thousands
1 homesteads, as we'll as large areas
r first-class land-that is being 0ffere
\ for sale at low prices. The agent
s the Canadian Government from whol
the above facts have been learned e
poets that the rush to Canada wi
next year largely exceed the number