The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10
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
16,0OO,000 acres of wheat, oats, bar
ley and fax, of which 100000
acres may be said to be sown to
wheat alone, has become 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
hear of their success. 1t 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 a month or six weeks
It 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 fax, 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
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 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 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 well. and there has been
SUFFICIENT 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
was needed a few weeks ago, there
has lately been abundant precipita-
ton, and that portion Of the province
will in all probability have a crop to
equal the best anticipations. A large
| quantity of grain was sown on the
stubble in the newer west, which Is
never a satisfactory method of farm
ing, and may reduce the general av-
| erage.
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
picious weather the west will have
the grandest harvest in its history.
Two hundred and fifty million bushels
of wheat has been mentioned as an
estimate of the present growing crop.
and II looks now as II that guess will
be none too large.