The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-12-16
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 T~hreshers, show much
larger yields than were expected az
the crop was %ripening. 1t 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 q
rule nave had reason TO be thankful
over the results. Excellent yields are
reported from many portions of Mani.
to0a and a large district of Saskatch-
evan has turned out well, while the
central portion OF Alberta Is splendid.
Their will be shown at the land ex-
position at st. Louis a sample of the
Marques wheat-a new variety and
one mat appears to be we'll adapted
TO the soil and climate Of Western
Canada-that yielded SO bushels to the
acre. The exhibit and statement will
De supported by atilayits from the
" This wheat weighs well,
and being a hard variety will find a
''"i NV O. LILY hlhltSl III jC6S I'D
ta1nable for a tirst-Ciass article. 1t IN
interesting to point II that a field
or II hundred acres OF this wheat
would give its producers $500 bush
els. Sold at So cents a bushel would
give him S45 an acre. Counting all
the cost OF interest on land at $40 an
acre, getting the land ready for crop.
Mood CGuino hapy.ActTrr ,.J --t-A
Ing, the entire cost OF production
would not exceed S. an acre, leaving
the handsome net profit Of S37 an
acre. Is there any crop that would
yield a better return than this, with
the same labor and initial expenseT
Cotton fields will not do 1t. apple or
chafdS With their great expense of cul-
tiyation and the risk to run from tho
various enemies Of the fruit cannot
begin to do it. While what is consid-
cred an exceptional ease lust now -
presented, there is no doubt that this
mans experience may be duplicated
by others who care to follow his OK
ample. AS has been said the growiny
or this wheat is but in its infancy. ana
wheat growing Is still largely con
Hned to other older varieties that do
not yield as ~abundantly. Even with
these we have records before US OF
armer who have grown 40 bushels
to the acre, others 35, some so, and
others again 25 bushels. Taking ever
20 bushels, and some farmers report
that amount, 1t is found that the re
trrr>c frnr,, c,,,I ~ -.lll ..~-1l A,-
an acre. This wheat will cost TO get
to market, including all expenses.
about IS an acre, and the farmers
will still have a net profit of about
SO an acre. Certainly the provinces
or 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 eli
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. 1t completely outclassed
al O1HSI SpSCiillSilS ol SAulUijloi, auU
1T was but an ordinary selection.
hundreds Of fields in Alberta and Sas-
katchewan being able to duplicate 1t.
There are still available thousands of
homesteads, as we'll as large areas OF
firstclass land-that is being offered
for sale at low prices. The agent OF
the Canadian Government from whom
tlN obnyyN fnn{- ho10 I1~o o-..- ~
poets that the rush to Canada will
next year largely exceed the numbers
who have gone this year.