Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-07-01

Average Increase of Acreas
Wheat Over u Per Cent
Saskatchewan.


Saskatchewan.
The growth of the crop during
past week was very satisfactory.
fell in many places during the
part of the week, followed by wal
weather. which has been most b
fetal to the grain. Breaking and
mer-fallowing were well under \
and conditions generally were u
promising.
The following reports have been
ceived by the department from
various centers: Denholm-A Ii
rain needed in the northern part
start late grain; remainder of dist
plenty of moisture. Davidson-IC
growing weather; a few farmers >
rowing grain to conserve moisture
breaking crust formed since last T.
North Battleford to Prince Albel
Good growing weather; crops look
well. Slight damage near North :
tleford from cutworms; recent re
beneficial. Kindersley-Crops lool
fine and prospects good plenty
moisture. with prospects of more r.
Every slough In this country is
Prince Albert-Crops in fair conditi
though cutworms and light FRI
have done damage In some sectio
Have had moderate quantity of Ii
Owing to prompt marketing Of :
harvest of 1914, the farmers were
abled to devote more time than US
to cultivation in the autumn, un,
conditions which we're decidedly
vorable, and that, combined with
opportunities for soil preparation T
sented by an early spring this We
has resulted in the seeding of a whit
area estimated at twenty-five per c.
greater than last year. Areas so
to oats and fax may be less than /
year, because of the concentrate
upon the cereal in greater demand
export. Wheat seeding was compile
eight days earlier than the avera
under almost ideal conditions.
Alberta.
Prospects excellent. Abunds
moisture throughout the province, ]
lowing rain. Area thirty to thirty-f
per cent greater. Crop generally I
weeks earlier"
Attention is drawn to the fact
the land has not been in such fine
dition to work for years; neither
there been as much moisture as tn
was last autumn. This was prOtec
during the winter by little more Il
the average snowfall, which remain
on the land, not being removed by
warm chinook winds, as is usually
case. There never has been a m
optimistic feeling than exists too
Judging by the information recei
from various parts of the province.
feel justified In saying that the
never went in under more favor;
circumstances; weather splendid
land particularly we'll worked.
While it is true that the acreage
be greatly increased, it is pleasing
learn that despite the high price
feed, the receipts of milk and creaI
the dairies continue to keep up,
that the output of the creameries
increased in quantity.
One Of the most encouraging tn
in last years work was the increas
practically thirty per cent In the
put of cream and butter south of
gary.
Manitoba.
Owing to the exceptionally early
vest last year and favorable
weather, a much larger acreage
land was prepared than usual
partly for the same reason and
prospects of high prices for all k
of grain, farmers took more pain,
the preparation of land, so that
spring opened up with 1,235,000 a
Of fully prepared land above the
vious year. Seeding was genera
the 7th of April, some days in advt
of the average. Since that time
weather has been exceptionally ia
able for the sowing Of wheat, and
farmers have taken full advantag,
It. Much Of the crop is now above
surface. There has been a very
eral and liberal rainfall; this
hasten the termination Of the rece-
sown wheat, and will prevent the
from drifting off the later sown
The area sown in wheat is fully Is
cent greater than last year.
To sum up the agricultural situa
generally, the Department Of Agri
ture says: THE area Is larger
usual, the land has been well prepa
and the wheat has been sown at
right time; not so early as to run
risk of being killed off by frost,
sufficiently early to insure its rtpeI
In the fall Advertisement.
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