The Forrest City times., 1912-07-26
SPLENDID OUTLOOK FOR CROPS IN
 WESTERN CANADA
RELIABLE INFORMATION FROM THE GRAIN FIELDS SHOW THAT THE PROSPECTS
 ARE GOOD.

This is the time of year when con siderable 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 16,000,000 acres of wheat. oats, bar ley and flax, of which 6,000,000 acres may be said to be sown to wheat alone. has become a great fac tor in the grain markets of the world. Besides this, government returns show that every state in the Union has representatives in these prov inces, and naturally the friends of these representatives are anxious to bear of their success. It has never been said of that country that it is absolutely faultless. There are, and have been, districts that have expert enced the vagaries of the weather, the same as in districts south of the boundary line between the two coun- tries, but these are only such as are to be expected in any 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 enthusi- asm of the present Then these great broad acres will have the ripened wheat, oats, barley and flax and the farmer, who has been looking forward to making his last payment on his big farm will be satisfied At the time of writing, all crops give the prom ise of reaching the most sanguine ex- pectations.
 In the central portion of Alberta, It Is said that crop conditions are more favorable than in any 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 a 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 been shfficient rain to carry them through to harvest.
 From all portions of Manitoba there comes an assurance of an abundant yield of all grains. Through out southern Manitoba, where rain WIS needed few weeks ago, there has lately been abundant precipita- tion, and that portion of the province will in all probability have crop to equal the best anticipations. A large quantity of grain was sown on the stubble in the newer west, which Is never satisfactory method of farm ing, and may reduce the general av. craze.
 Taken altogether, the country Is now fully two weeks in advance of last year, and in all grains the acre. ages sown are much larger than in 1911. This means that with aus pfcious weather the west will have the grandest harvest in it's history. Two hundred and fifty million bushels of wheat has been mentioned as an estimate of the present growing crop, and it looks now as if that guess will he none too large.