The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-01-13
FROM ONE YEARS CROP
HE PAID FOR HIS LAND
IN WESTERN CANADA

Remarkable as are the reports of
ma Yields Of wheat in Western Canada,
,he marketing OF which Ia now under
way. they are none the more interest
,n, than are those that are youched
tor ma to the value Of this grain crop
80 tho farmers of that country.
Some months ago the Department
~ tho Interior, at Ottawa, Canada,
wrote 10 those In the United States
who were owners Of land In Western
canada that was not producing, ad-
y,sing that 1t be put under crop. The
nigh nrices of grain and their probable
continuance for some years shouiu
no taken advantage Of Cattle and all
the produce OF the farm commanded
good figures, and the opportunity to
teed the world was great, while the
pronts were simply alarming. Inc
Denartment suggested that money
could be made out OF the ioie lahds'
lands that could produce anywhere
/ from rs to 65 bushels OF wheat per
acre A number took advantage OF
the suggestion. One OF these was an
! ul,no;s farmer. He owned a large
ouantitv of land near Culross. Mani
| toba. He decided to put one tnousaho
acres of 1t under wheat. HIS OVID
story written to Mr.. c. j. Brougnton'
| Canadian Government Agent at chi
cago, is interesting.
al had 1000 acres in wheat near
/ Nhr1ChGh
bushels, being an average OF "a bush
els to the acre. Last Spring ! sold
nv foreman, Mr.. F. L. Hill, 24G 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.
las a first payment l was to take
all the crops raised. When he
threshed he had $500 bushels OF
wheat, which is worth in all s1.00 per
bushel, thereby paying for all the land
that was in wheat and more, too, there
being only 200 acres in crop. II the
24O acres had all been in wheat he
could have paid for it all and had
money left"
That is e story that will need no
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, Mantle
ba, had So acres of breaking and II
I 80 ri q
els Of wheat, over 43 bushels per
acre.
Walter Tukner of Darlingford, Man
itoba, had 1914 bushels off GO acre
field, or over 5S1a bushels per acre.
Forty acres was breaking and 20 acres
summer fallow.
VIM. Sharp, formerly Member OF
Parliament for Lisgar, Manitoba, had
! so 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
! was that of P. Scharf of Manitou, who
threshed from Is acres the phenom-
email yield of 70 bushels per acre.
! These reports are but from one dis
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 it any
wonder that Canada is holding its
head high in the air in its conquering
= career as the high wheat yielder OF
= the continent? When it is pointed out
that there are millions of acres of the
e same quality of land that has pro
duced these yields, yet unbroken. and
may be had for filing upon them as q
Z homestead, or in some cases may be
purchased at from $12 to $40 an acre
from railway companies or private
4 land companies, 1t is felt that the op
portunity 10 take part in this marvel
/ Gus production should be taken ad
vantage Of by those living on land
much higher in price, and yielding
infinitely observation-disclosures