The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-01-19
THRESHlNG RETURNS
FROM WESTERN
CANADA.
They Reveal Larger Averages Of
Wheat and oats Than An
tieipated.

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. II is 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
berta show that the farmers there as
rule have had reason to be thankful
over the results. Excellent yields are
reported from many portions of Mani.
toba and large district of Saskatch-
evan has turned out well, while the
central portion of Alberta is splendid.
There win be shown at the land ex-
position at st. Louis sample of the
Marques wheat--a new variety and
one that appears to be well adapted
TO the soil and climate OF Western
Canada-that yielded 80 bushels to the
acre. The exhibit and statement will
be supported by afiidavits from the
growers. This wheat weighs well,
and being hard variety will find a
ready market at the highest prices OBJ.
tainable for frst-class article. Il is
/ interesting to point out that field
: Of one hundred acres OF this wheat
4 would give its producers $500 bush
( els. Sold at S5 cents bushel would
give him s45 an acre. Counting all
/ the cost Of interest on land at $50 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
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 expense? Z?
Cotton fields will not do it, apple or
chards with their great expense of cul.
uvation and the risk to run from the
various enemies of the fruit cannot
begin to do Il. While what is consiG.
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.
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
10 the acre, others 50, some so, and
others again 20 bushels. Taking even
20 bushels, and some farmers report
that amount, It is found that the re
turns from such a yield would be 81
an acre. This wheat will cost to ge
to market, including all expenses
about IS an acre, and the farmeri
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. Tn
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 Spc
kane in October, wheat shown by tn
Alberta Government, took the silve
cup, awarded by the Governor G
the State. 1t completely outclasse
all other specimens on exhibition, an
II was but an ordinary selection
hundreds of fields in Alberta and Sa
katchewan being able to duplicate |
There are still available thousands {
homesteads, as well as large areas {
| irstclass land--ihat is being offere
for sale at low prices. The agent I
| the Canadian Government from who
| the above facts have been learned e
| poets that the rush to Canada vi
| next year largely exceed the numbe
} who have gone this year.