The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-06-04
EXCELLENT FARMING
CONDITIONS IN CANADA
Letters from Settlers Indicating
Growing Prosperity.

The present year will add another
proof that farming in Western Canada.
when carried on with the same energy
and system devoted to other lines Of
business. will bring about results fully
as satisfactory.
Mixed farming as a tocsin has been
sounded for a number OF years, and
today it is being adopted pretty gen.
orally throughout the Provinces Of
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
There are those who have made no
greater success OF it than they did
when they pursued grain growing
alone, but where one has failed to ac
complish what he had hoped to do.
dozens have scored success.
From Sedgewick, Alberta, we hear OF
Il. l.. Deputy for past twelve years
manager for Frye & Sons, packers.
Seattle, who during 1914 were the
largest buyers OF hogs on Alberta
markets. He is taking up active work
on his 1,200-acre farm near Sedge
wick. Although he was one OF the
highest paid salaried officials on the
Pacific Coast, his frequent visits and
personal knowledge OF farming condt
tions in Western Canada convinced
him there are greater opportunities in
farming Alberta land than in CONNER
cial life, with greater assurance Of
ultimate independence and prospects
of home-making under the most de-
sirable conditions.
Thomas Mckay, farmer near Har-
disty, Alberta, has this to say about
the country:
Il came to Hardisty from Usage
City, Kansas, nine years ago and took
up a homestead here. This is good
district for the farmer who wishes to
raise grain exclusively, and as a mixed
farming country il cannot be beaten
anywhere in the world TO my knowk
edge.
Il had ten cattle, which ranged out.
side all last winter, and this spring
they were fat enough for the market
this without being fed but one night
during the entire winter; they we're
fine fat cattle and looked beautiful
raised some winter wheat here which
weighed sixty-seven and half pounds
20 the bushel. government weight, and
which | shipped TO Calgary. The mil
Ter who bought it said that 1t was the
best wheat that had ever gone into
Calgary. Wheat in this district yields
as high as forty bushels to the acre.
oats average sixty bushels. Alfalfa
does we'll here.
"All in all | think the farmers are
very we'll satisfied with the country,
and the farmer who farms his land
intelligenuy Is sure to make suo-
cess. The climate here is the best
have ever lived in, the summers are
delightful and the winters are mild.
There has never been a blizzard dur
ing the nine years l have lived here
nor any cyclones or wind storms"
A settler in the neighborhood Of
Gleichen. Alberta, spent $4,000 in im-
proving his quarter section, has 126
acres ready for crop, keeps 70 head Of
stock, believes in mixed farming.
keeps two hired men, one all year. the
other in summer only. He milks Ia
TO Is cows, and receives an average
monthly cream cheque OF $110. Last
June he sold $1,000 worth Of hogs and
in November two more carloads, be-
sides supplying his own requirements.
and is not only making money but
building up good home amid desir-
able surroundings. This is an example
OF the possibilities open to the indus
trious in the Gleichen district.
1t is stated in the last three months
s3S,000,000 OF American capital has
been invested in Canada, showing
that United States financial men are
satisfied Of the soldity of Canadian in
stitutions. Western Canada has been
a heavy borrower and Western Can
adas great resource is agriculture. U.
S. financiers must be convinced that
agriculture in Western Canada Is sure
and profitable or they would not be
ready 10 invest so many millions In
the country
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