Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-07
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.FR0MWESTERh CANADA

| FkU|h mE1lEKh GAtADA
Average Increase Of Acreage In
Wheat Over. 22 Per Cent.
4. Wheat Acreage
Province. Al $&s& Increase.
Saskatchewan ..........25 per cent
Alberta !. !. -. !. .32h per cent
Manitoba 9..............l5 per cent
Average for prairies 7. Pm per cent
l2l@s askatchewan.4 Y,
The growth OF the crop during the
past week was very satisfactory. Ram
fell In many places during the early earl
part OF the week, followed by warmer
weather. which has been most bene'
fetal to the grain. Breaking and SUM %
mer-fallowing were well under way.
and conditions generally were most
promising. 4 4 IN 5s@3 .tsl n
| The following reports have been re
ceived% by the department from the
various centers: Denholm-A little
rain needed in the northern part to
start late grain: remainder Of district
plenty Of moisture. Davidson--ldeal
growing weather; few farmers mar
rowing grain to conserve moisture py
breaking crust formed since last rain.
North Battleford to Prince ALBERT
Good growing weather; crops looking
we'll. Slight damage near North Bat
tleford from cutworms; recent rains
beneficial. Kimberley Crops looking
fine and prospects good; plenty OF
moisture. with prospects Of more rain {:
Every slough in this country IL fuu
Prince Albert-Crops In fair condition,
though cutworms and light frosts
have done damage in some sections.
Have had moderate quantity OF rain ain
Owing to prompt marketing Of the
harvest OF 1914. the farmers were en-3
abled to devote more time than ustai
to cultivation in the autumn, under
conditions which were decidedly ia
vorable, and that, combined with the
opportunities for soil preparation pre-
scented by an early spring this year,
has resulted in the seeding OF q wheat
area estimated at twenty-five per cent
greater than last year. Areas soWn
to oats and fax may be less than last
year. because OF the concentration
upon the cereal in greater demand for
export. Wheat seeding was completed
eight days earlier than the average.
under almost ideal conditions.
" y I'll &sst s. herfa 0 IVA: r.
Prospects excellent. Abundant
moisture throughout the province. fol-,
lowing rain. Area thirty to thirty-fye
per cent greater. Crop generally two
weeks earlier" 3% Il! + + ! : 81 81
Attention is drawn to the fact that
the land has not been. in such hne con-
dition to work for years; neither has
there been as much moisture % there
was last autumn. This was protected
during the winter by little more than
the average snowfall. which remained
on the land. not being removed by the
warm chinook winds, as is usually the
case. There never has been more
optimistic feeling than exists today,
Judging by the information received
from various parts Of the province. We
feel justified In saying that the crop
never went in under more favorable
circumstances; weather splendid and
land particularly well worked, )
While it is true that the acreage will
be greatly increased. It is pleasing to
learn that. despite the. high price OF
feed. the receipts of milk and cream at
the dairies continue to keep up. and
that the output Of the creameries has
Increased in quantity. 3s
One OF the most encouraging things
In last years work was the increase Of
practically thirty per cent in the out
nut OF cream, and butter south OF Cal.
gary. III. NJ: II 4
81 Manitoba. Il,
Owing to tho exceptionally early har-$,
vest last year and favorable fall
weather, much larger acreage OF
land was prepared than usual. and
partly for the same reason and the
prospects Of high prices for al kinds
( Of grain. farmers took more pains In
/ the preparation Of land. so that the
spring opened up with 1885, 900 acres
Of fully prepared land above the pre-
yious year. Seeding Was general by,
Il the 7th Of April. Some days u advance
OF the average. Since that time the
weather has beea exceptionally favor
able for the sowing Of wheat, and the!
farmers have taken full advantage OF
il. Much Of the crop is now above the
surface. There has been very gem
eral and liberal rainfall; this will
hasten the termination Of the recently
sown wheat, and will prevent the soil
from drifting OF the later; sown crop.
The area sown In wheat is fully is per
cent greater than last year.
To sum up the agricultural situation
generally, the Department Of Agricul-
ture says: The area is larger than
usual, the Land has been well prepared,
and the wheat has been sown at the
right time; not so early as to run the
risk OF being killed OF by. frost. but
sufficiently early to insure its ripening
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