Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
AGRICULTURE MAKES
MANITOBA THE LAND
OF FUTURE PROMISE
Government Sincere in It's
Endeavor to Help the
Famer-7,495 ,602 Acres
in Crop.

IL one or steady progress and increase
Ing benefits Its economic and increas.
Ing benefits. Its economic relation to
all other activities is basic and. in a
ment Of the agricultural possibilities is
absolutely essential to general Industrial
growth
This being generally recognized. IL has
been the sincere endesvor of the Mani
toba Government to foster every agri-
cultural interest and to encourage the
farmers In every possible way.
Not only has the Government felt the
need Of keeping pace with the general
progress of agriculture elsewhere, but
Manitoba as the pioneer province of the
great Canadian west-one of the great
est agricultural areas in the world-has
dared to step into the lead and maintain
her proper place at the head Of the pro-
ceseion And It seems to me that no
Manltoban can look back on what has
been accomplished in this direction dur
ing the last few years without justif-
able thrill Of pride in his province.
s,4s56o2 ACRES EARNED.
Manitoba's boundaries were increased
in 1912 from 1892 square miles to 255,732
square miles, with total approximate
land area of 147152,Ss0 acres Of which
64S5. .6O2 acres were in crop last year. New
Manitoba to the north of Lakes Winni-
peg, Winnipegosis and Manitoba repre-
sents veritable kingdom Of future
wealth, IT may be truly said that Mani
toba is only now at the beginning of her
greatness.
One-third of the total available horse-
power OF Canada's rivers is located in
New Manitoba, and what this will mean
to every resident of the province in the
years to come cannot be estimated.
with the Hudson Bay outlet to the
worlds markets and the building of rails
roads north and SOUTH east and westJ
with the establishment of ocean steam
ship lines out of Hudson Bay and the
tide of commerce that will sweep
throughout the length and breadth OF
Misunderstanding only these few things
into consderation-the future must ap-
pear tremendous to the most casual in
vcstgator.
MEN OF PURPOSE NEEDED.
Manitoba's great need Is men-noe +,
stick-whitters, but men Of purpose and
enterprise, practical men, family men.
There is room and opportunity for all.
AS a place for money-making oppor-
tunities, Manitoba makes a strong ap-
peal.
The Manitoba farmer is right at the
hub of the whole cOuntry's marketing.
Winnipeg, Manitoba's capital city, has
attained world-renowned fame as a
wheat and cattle market, of which no
other centre can rob her The demand
farming affords an unlimited opportunity
to tho farmer who goes in for other
things than wheat.
1t was a Manitoba fat steer which
won the sweepstakes at the interna-
tional live stock show at Chicago in
1912, and again last year-the first time
in the history OF this great annual event
two years in succession by an individ-
ual j. D. McGreRor. of Brandon, Mani -
toba, has demonstrated what Manitoba
feed can do.
Manitoba won the first prize and gold
medal AT the Dominion fair last year
for the best ten beef cattle exhibited
by any Canadian province. Manitoba
has a long list of winnings to her credit
in great agricultural exhibits the world
over and It is not necessary TO dwell
upon the richness of the soil, which is
famous for its high properties and
yields.
Manitoba grain natures from 10 to
% days earlier than anywhere else. This
advantage means gret swing in
freight hui representing about s1so an
acre year, to the great markets in tho
province.
SAVING IN RAILROAD RATES.
Under the agreement between the
Manitoba Government and the Canadian
Northern Railway a reduction of cents
per hundred on grain went into force
and this grain rate was further re-
duced in 1903 by another 2 cents per
hundredweight. The Canadian Pacific
Railway also reduced its rates, and it
is safe to say that the saving TO the
people on this item amounts to $2,0Oo,OO1
annually.
This railway policy has insured to Man.
itoha very substantial railway devel-
opment and reasonable rates. 1t gave
the Government its proper place of au-
thorty in the vital relations OF trans-
yX-iFh ha IL.
province.
r is generally conceded that Manitoba
now has the finest agricultural college
on the continent and Dr. G. @. James,
who for long time was DEPUTY Minister
Of Agriculture for Ontario goes so far
as to say that it is the best equipped
agricultural college In the world Conn
netent authorities from everywhere have
nothing but the highest praise TO bestow.
] sinai. mention a few phases Of the
work th't is going on under the Depart
ment OF Agriculture 10 help the farmer
In Manitoba,
Eight branches Of hoys' and girls clubs
We're formed last year The object of
these young peoples clubs is TO encour-
age the study and practice Of agriculture
not only I'm the rural communities but in
he larger cities ms we'll
IN" showing bv the boys and girls az
ans last Year was surprising and in
iwatlve nj the keenest interest one girl
II Neepawa raised ten chickens from one
',ttlnG of eggs and sold five cocllreIs an
100 each ono hoy a BarlinEford grew
~ pounds OF potatoes from ten pounds Of
The Importance or a systematic ana
cienti1" rotation OF crops has long been
erogIizod and with the object of DEM
'nNlEatins that better results can bc on
aimed h} such system than by haphaz-
.ra methods of cultivation the depart-
0"nt is establishing demonstration farms,
having tod al