Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-07-03
DOUNT|FUL PROMISE
FROM WESTERN CANADA
Average Increase of Acreage IN
Wheat Over q Per Cent

Province. Increasa
Saskatchewan ......25 nar a..
Alberta .............32 Der can,
Manitoba ..............15 Der ron.
Average for prairies. 221s Der cant
Saskatchewan.
The growth of the crop during tina
past week was very satisfactory. Rain
fell in many places during the earlv
part of the week, followed BY warma,
weather, which has been most bspo.
fetal to the grain. Breaking and sum.
mer-fallowing were we'll under wav
and conditions generally were most
promising.
The following reports have been "a.
ceived by the department from the
various centers: Denholm-A Hna
rain needed in the northern part n
start late grain; remainder Of distric,
plenty Of moisture. Davidson-Ideal
growing weather; a few farmers bar.
rowing grain to conserve moisture nv
breaking crust formed since last rain
North Battleford to Prince Albert
Good growing weather; crops looking
well. Slight damage near North Rat.
tleford from cutworms; recent rains
beneficial. Neutrality-suspicious. looking
fine and prospects good; plenty Of
moisture, with prospects of more rain.
Every slough in this country is full
Prince Albert-Crops in fair condition.
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have done damage in some sections.
Have had moderate quantity of rain.
Owing to prompt marketing Of the
harvest of 1914, the farmers were en-
abled to devote more time than usual
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 a 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
Alberta.
Prospects excellent. Abundant
moisture throughout the province, fol.
lowing rain. Area thirty to thirty-fve
per cent greater. Crop generally two
weeks earlier"
Attention is drawn to the fact that
the land has not been in such fine con.
dition to work for years; neither has
there been as much moisture as there
was last autumn. This was protected
during the winter by a 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 a 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 we'll 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 creameres has
increased in quantity
One of the most encouraging things
in last years work was the increase OF
practically thirty per cent in the out
put Of cream and butter south Of Cal
gary.
Manitoba.
Owing to the exceptionally early har-
vest last year and favorable fall
weather, a much larger acreage OF
land was prepared than usual and
partly for the same reason and the
prospects of high prices for all kinds
OF grain, farmers took more pains n
the preparation OF land, so that the
spring opened up with 1880 acres
of fully prepared land above the pre-
vious year. Seeding was general BY
AAAC III vi GARAAAs 60AAC Aeh9o Al ~
OF the average. Since that time the
weather has been exceptionally favor
able for the sowing Of wheat. and the
farmers have taken full advantage Oh
it. Much of the crop is now above me
surface. There has been very gen
eral and liberal rainfall; this VIII
hasten the termination of the recently
sown wheat. and will prevent the SOL
from drifting off the later sown crop
The area sown in wheat is fully % per
cent greater than last year.
To sum up the agricultural situation
generally, the Department OF Agri2ll-
ture says: The area is larger taa4
usual, the land has been veil prepared
and the wheat has been sowR at the
right time; not so early as to run ias
risk Of being killed on by frost o-'
sufficiently early to insure its riPeni1s
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