Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1911-01-07
THRESHING RETURNS
FROM WESTERN
CANADA.
They Reveal Larger Averages os
Wheat and Oats Tnan Ar
ticipatcd.

The returns from the graxs fields
of Western Canada as revealed by tho
work of the Threshers. show much
larger yields than were expected as
the crop was ripening. 1t Is little
early yet to give an estimate of the
crop as q whole, but individual yields
selected from various points through
out Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Al.
berta show that the farmers there as a
rule have had reason to be thankful,
over the results. Excellent yields ara
reported from many portions of Mani
toba and a large district of SaSkatch-
evan has turned out well, wyHAthe
central portion OF Alberta is SIX aid.
There will be shown at the iafiSi ex-
position at st. Louis a 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 90 bushels to the
acre. The exhibit and statement will
be supported by affldavits from the
growers. This wheat >we,y1s well.
and being hard variety WI find a
ready market at the highest Briceyob.
tafnable for ffrst-class article. II is
interesting to point out that O. field
of one hundred acres of this wheat
would give its producers $500 BUSH
els. Sold at 50 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 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 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 1t, apple or
chards with their great expense of Gull
tivation and the risk 20 run from the
various enemies or the fruit cannot
begin to do il. 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-
fined to other older varieties that do
not yield as abundantly. Even with
these we have records before us OF
farmers who lave grown 40 bushels
to the acre, others 50. some 30, and
others again % bushels. Taking even
20 bushels, and some farmers report
that amount, 1t is found th9ii5e re.
turns from such yield woulPbe ST.
an acre. This wheat will cost to get
to market, including all expenses,
about So an acre, and the farmers
will still have a net profit Of about
50 an acre. Certainly the provinces
Of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Mani.
toba are progressing. settlement IS In.
creasing and there is a genera con.
tentment all over the country. Tho
social conditions are splendid, the cli-
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 outciassed
all other specimens on exhibition, ana
1t was but an ordinary selection,
hundreds of fields in Alberta Nd Sas-
katchewan being able to dupj late it.
There are still available thou Pnds of
homesteads, as we'll as large areas OF
first-class land-that is being offered
for sale at low prices. The agent OF
the Canadian Government from whom
the above facts have been learned ex-
poets that the rush to Canada will
next year largely exceed the numbers
who have gone this year.