The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-07-01
D0UN1lFUL PROMISE
FROM WESTERN CANADA
average increase of Acreage in
Wheat Over 22 Per Cent.

Wheat Acreage
Province. Increase.
saskatchewan .........25 per cent
Alberta ...............32M per cent
Manltooa ..............16 per cent
Average for prairies. ..22h per cent
Saskatchewan.
Ehs growth of the crop during the
past week was very satisfactory. Rain
Tell In many places during the early
part OF the week, followed by warmer
weather, which has been most bene-,
ncfal to the grain. Breaking and sum-
merfalIowfng were we'll under way.
U conditions generally were most
promising.
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. Dayidson-Ideal,
growing weather; Q few farmers har.
rowing grain to conserve moisture BIZ
breaking crust formed since last rain.
North Battleford to Prince Albert
Good growing weather; crops locking
we'll Slight damage near North Bat,
eleford from cutworms; recent rains
beneficial Kindersiey-Crops looking
and prospects good; plenty OF
moisture, with prospects at more rain
livery slough in this coua1ry lis snzl
Frincs AIhe11ro7ss IL fair ecpass5sY1.
though cztwerzns End light s-e,sss
have dc1s damage IL suuss ss.r..arrns
H&se had ~uaodHrats quHn1lty ns -aa
osztAE % prompt marketing NJ xs
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tele1 80 dsrSIfa nanre 1irns Etsgr aasuxs
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Prospects excellent Abundant
uaatafIre throughout the province. fol !
EoHxing rain Area thirty 10 shErtyavp
peF cent greater. Crop generally two !
weeks earlier
Attention Is drawn d the fact thai .
he and has not been In such fine con
dition 70 work for yearss neither has |
here been as much moisture as tnerp
lAst autumn This was protected
during the winter by . little more than
he average snowfall. which remained
IN the land, not being removed by the !;
warm chinook winds. as is usually the i
saae. There never has been a raore !.
optimistic feeling than exists TO-DAY.
Judging BY the information received !:
rom various parts of the province. We !
eel justified in saving that the crop
ever went in under more FAVORABLE
circumstances; weather splendid and
and particularly web worked.
While It is true that the acreage viii
% greatly increased, 1t is pleasing to
earn that, despite the high price oy
eed. the receipts OF milk and cream I'll
dairies continue 4 keep up. aud
hat the output Of the c-rea.nerses has !
increased "a asantEty.
One Of the racst e-neouragsng thiagx I
q last years Was the Increase az !
practically thirty per cent tz ting 0ue- !
ut Of cream and butter sousn of Cal !
AIRY. j
ManitOhs.
Owing to the exceptionally eayar rsr i
est last year ard Favorable Faai !
feather, much larger acreage u !
was prepared than usu2a. and
artly for the same reason and shs !
respects Of high prices tor AN assSs |
I grain farmers took more pains sa
AZ preparation Of land, SO that sss J
prtng opened up with 1.235,g 900 acres J
{ fully prepared land above the pre- !
year Seeding was general BY =
he It'll ofsAprl, orn days IN advance /.
I the average. Since that dime the I,
,eather has been exceptionally favor. =
Dle Tor the sowing OF wheat, and the !
Armers have taken full advantage of !,
Much Of a escrop is now above tho L
There has been q very gen. i
and liberal rainfall: this will 4
'nSfen the termination OF the recently I,
own wheat, and will prevent the son 81
drifting on the later sown CROP. &
~ 49, sown IA wheat iii fully Us "a 3
ent gFsatef than last year. L
T0 suln up ths agricultural situation y
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