Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-12-15
THREsRING q, .. RET RET RNs.
F.. FROM ( NJ WESTERN
aoaaa I'D CANADA ..s.,2.7 (.
They Reveal Larger Averages of
.-r Wheat and oats Than An,
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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. 1t 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 as
rule nave had reason to be thankful
over the results, Excellent Yields are
reported from many portions of Mani
topa and a large district of Saskatch.
evan has turned out we'll, while the
central portion of Alberta is splendid.
mere will be shown at the land ex.
position at st. Louis a sample of, the
Marque $ wheat-a new variety and
one that appears to be well ADAPTED
70 the SOIL and climate of Western
tC,alnadaTthat yielded SO bushels to the
acre, The exhibit, and statement. win
De supported by afidavits from, The
growers This, wheat weighs we'll
ana being a hard variety will find a
ready market at the highest prices oh.
tainable for first-class article. II ia
interesting TO point. out that n field
OF one hundred acres of this wheat
would give its producers $500 bush
els SOLD at S5 cents a bushel would
give MIN $40 an acre. Counting all
the cost OF interest on land at 500 an
acre, getting the land ready for cron
seed sowing, harvesting and market
ing the entire cost of production
would not exceed SIS an acre, leaving
the handsome net profit of S37 an
acre. Is there any crop that would
yleld better return than this with
the same labor and initial expense9
Cotton fields will not do it, apple or.
chards with their great expense of cul-
ovation and the risk to run from the
various enemies of the fruit cannot
Degln to do it. While what is consid.
cred an exceptional case just now is
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-
hned 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 80, some 30, and
others again 20 bushels. Taking even
~ bushels, and some farmers report
that amount, it is found that the re-
turns from such yield would be SIT !
an acre. This wheat will cost to get
to market, including all expenses,
about $S an acre, and the farmers
VIII still have net profit of about
~ 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
to make the settler satisfied.
At the farming congress, held at Spo-
A'~NN 80 OShCpSA, NhNAI ollOMil NY IuG
Alberta Government, took the silver
cup, awarded by the Governor of
he State. 1t completely outclassed
all other specimens on exhibition, and
It was but an ordinary selection,
hundreds of fields in Alberta and. Sas-
being able to duplicate it.
There are still available thousands of
as well as large areas of
land-that is being offered
or sale at low prices. The agent of
he Canadian Government from whom
he above facts have been learned ex-
Iects that the rush to Canada will
lext year largely exceed the numbers
Who have gone this year.