Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-12-29
ONE TEARS CROP
He PAID FORH|s LAND
IN WESTERN CANADA

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Remarkable as are the reports of.
the yields of wheat in Western Canada,
the marketing of which is now under
way, they are non the more interest
ing than are those that are vouched
for as to the value Of this grain crop
to the farmers of that country.
Some months ago the Department
OF the Interior, at Ottawa, Canada.
wrote to those in the United States
II were owners of land in Western
Canada that was not producing, adj
vlsing that it be put under crop. The
high prices of grain and their probable
continuance for some years should
be taken advantage of. Cattle and all
h produce of the farm commanded
good figures, and the opportunity to
feed the world was great, while the
Profits were simply alarming. The
Department suggested that money
could be made out of these idle lands,
lands that could produce anywhere
from % to IS bushels of wheat per
acre. A number took advantage Of
the suggestion. One of these was an
Illinois farmer. He owned a large
quantity Of land near Culross. Mani
toba. He decided to put one thousand
acres of 1t under wheat. His own
story, written to Mr.. c. j. Broughton.
Canadian Government Agent at Chi,
cago, is interesting.
II had 1000 acres in wheat near
Culross, Manitoba. threshed 3 $4,000
bushels, being an average OF "a BUSH
els to the acre. Last Spring / sold
my foreman, Fir. F. L. Hill, 240 acres
Of land for $4,000. or $3.50 per acre.
He had saved up about $1,000, which
he could buy seed with. and have the
land narrowed, drilled and harvested.
and put in stock or shock.
"As a first payment ! was to take
all the crops raised. When he
threshed he had $500 bushels Of
wheat, which is worth in all $1.O0 per
bushel, thereby paying for all the land
that was in wheat and more, too. there
240 acres had all been in wheat he
could have paid for it all and had
money left"
That is a story that will need ne
confederation in this year when, no
matter which way you turn, you learn
of farmers who had even higher yields
than these.
G. e. Davidson of Manitou. Manito-
ba, had sc acres of breaking and IA
acres older land. He got 2,186 BUSH
els of wheat. over 43 bushels pei
acre.
Walter Tukner of Dar1ingford, Man
itoba, had 3,514 bushels off a 60 acre
field, or owe 58A bushels per acre.
Forty acres was breaking and 20 acres
sumner fallow.
VIM. Sharp, formerly Member of
Parliament for Lisgar, Manitoba, had
80 acres of wheat on his farm near
Manitou, Manitoba, that went So bush
els per acre.
One of the most remarkable yields
in this old settled portion of Manitoba
vas that of p. Scharf of Manitou, who
threshed from Is acres the phenom-
email yield of % bushels per acre.
4ICSO 1OHO1C 0kS Jul IIOUQ Ou0 Ul6.
trict, and when it is known that from
almost any district in a grain belt
Of 10000 square miles. yields while
not as large generally as these quoted,
but in many cases as good. Is 1t any
wonder that Canada is holding it's
head high in the air in its conquering
career as the high wheat yielder Of
the continent? When It IL pointed out
that there are millions Of acres OF the
same quality Of land that has pro-
duced these yields. yet unbroken, and
may be had for fling upon them as a
homestead, or In some cases may be
purchased at from $12 to $50 an acre
from railway companies or private
land companies. It IL felt that the OPP
portunity to take part in this marvel
Gus production should be taken adj
vantage Of by those living on land
much higher in price, ana yielding
Infinitely Observation-Disclosures.
Paradoxical Pleasure.
There Is one thing which puzzles
me-" q
What is that?"
1T seems to be mostly the sad dogs