Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16
observation-disclosures
FROM WESTERN As
CANADA.
They Reveal Larger Averages a.
Wheat and Oats Than An.
ticipated.

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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 thar were expected an
the rop was ~ripening. 1T is a little
early yet to give an estimate OF the
crop az a whole, but individual yields
selected from various points through
out Manitoba, Saskatchewan and An
berta show that the farmers there az >
rule have had reason to be thankful
over the results. Excellent yields are
reported from many portions OF Mani
toba and a large district Of Saskatch-
evan has turned out well, while the
central portion or Alberta s2srplendid.
There will be shown at the land ex.
position at st. Louis aasampleuof tha
Marques wheat-as n~ew$eyariety and
one that appears to be- well Adapted
to the soil and climate of Western
Canada-that yielded 90, bushels to he
acre. The exhibit and statement win
be supported by afldayitss from the
growers. This wheat weighs wen.
and being a hard variety will hnd 8
ready market at the highest prices OBJ
tainable for a f~irst-class article. IL Il
interesting to point out that 4 Held
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
the cost OF interest on land at $50 An
acre, getting the land ready fcr
Seed sowing. harvesting and market.
ing, the entire cost Of production
not exceed IS an acre. leaving
the handsome net profit OF 337 an
acre. Is there any crop that would
yield a better return than this, with
the same labor and initial exDensef
Cotton fields will not do 1t. apple or
chards with their great expense OF cul.
tivatiol and the risk to run from the
various enemies of the fruit cannot
begin to do 1t. While what Ia 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
fined to other older varieties that do
not yield as ahundantly. Even With
these we have records before us o.
farmers who have grown 40. bushels
to the acre, others 35, some so. and
others again Is bushels. Taking even
20 bushels, and some farmers srepOrt
that amount, It is found that the re-
turns from such q yield would be ST
an acre. This wheat will cost 70 get
70 market, including all expenses.
about IS an acre,a and the farmers
will still have a net profit OF shout
- an acre. Certainly the provinees
of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Mani
toba are progressing, settlement IL IN
creasing and there II a. general con
tentment all over the country. TIE
social conditions are splendid, tho eli
mate is excellent, and there 70 evoey
condition to make the settler sstisAsd-
kane in October, wheat shown By II
Alberta Government, took the silver
cup, awarded by the Governor q
the State. It completely o~utcl1sesd
all other specimens on exhibition, and
1t was but an ordinary selection,
hundreds OF fields In Alberta and 0as-
being able to duplicate It.
There r still available thousands q
homesteads, as well al large areas ~
larst-class land-that is being Offered
for, sale at low prices. The agent of
the Canadian Government from whom
the above facts have been learneaLe
poets that the rush to Canada will
next year largely exceed the numbers
who have gone this year.