Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
SPLENDID OUTLOOK
FOR CROPS IN
WESTERN CANADA
sr,,AsLE INFORMATION FROM
THE GRAIN FIELDS SHOW
THAT 1HK PROSPECTS
ARE GOOD.

This ia the time Of year when con-
adorable anxiety Is felt In all the
northern agricultural districts as to
the probable outcome of the growing
crops Central Canada. comprising
the Provinces OF Manitoba. Sas-
katchewan and Alberta, with their
10000 900 acres OF wheat, oats, bar
lev and tlax, OF which 100000
acres NAV be said to be sown TO
wheat alone, has become a great lac
tor in the grain markets OF the world.
Besides this, government returns
show that every state IN the Union
Mas representatives in these prov
inces and naturally the friends OF
these representatives are anxious to
hear of their success 1t has never
been eaid OF that country that 1t Is
absolutely faul'less There are, aud
have been. districts that have expert
enced the vagaNies Of the weather,
The same as in districts south OF the
boundary Hue between the two coun-
tries, but these are only SUCH as are
to be expected in amy agricultural
country. The past has proven that
the agricultural POSSIBILITIES OF this
portion of Canada are probably more
attractive In every way than most
countries where grain raising Is the
chief Industry The present year
promises to be even better than past
years. and In month or six weeks
1t is felt there will be produced the
evidence that warrants the enthusl-
assn of the present. Then these great
broad acres will have the ripened
wheat. oats barley and fax. and the
farmer, who has been looking forward
to making his last payment on his
big farm will he satisfied. At the time
of writing, all crops give the prom
Use of reaching the most sanguine eX-
pectations.
In the central portion OF Alberta,
1t is said that crop conditions are
more favorable than in amy previous
year Heavy rains recently visited
this part, and the whole of this grain
growing section has been covered. Re
ports like the following come from
all parts:
splendid heavy rain yesterday.
Crops forging ahead. Great prospects.
All grains more than week ahead
OF last year Weather warm last
week. Good rains last night"
From southern Alberta the reports
to hand indicate sufficient rain. Crops
In excellent condition Labor scarce
Throughout Saskatchewan all grains
are looking we'll, and there has beer
sufficient rain to carry them through
to harvest.
From all portions OF Manitoba
there comes an assurance NJ an
abundant yield OF all grains Through
out southern Manitoba. where rain
was needed few weeks ago. there
has lately been abundant precipita
ton, and that portion OF the province
Will in all probability have crop Il
equal the best anticipations A larg'
quantity of grain was sown on tn
stubbe in the newer west. which y
never a satisfactory method OF farm
ing, and may reduce the general av
erage.
Taken altogether, the country I
now fully two weeks in advance 0
last year. and in all grains the acre
ages sown are much larger than y
| 1911. This means that With au:
| picious weather the west will hay
4 the grandest harvest In It's histor,
| Two hundred and fifty million bushel
OF wheat has been mentioned as a
estimate of the present growing croi
and 1T looks now as If that guess wi
be none too large,