The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-06-27
TRIBUTE TO
WESTERN CANADA SOIL

That there Is good reason for the
wonderful crops Of grain grown in
Western Canada, which have made
thousands Of former residents of the
United States wealthy, Is not always
given the thought that Il deserves is
quite apparent. But that there must
be n reason Is quite evident. proha.
bly, more than onc-but the one that
requires cmphasis-is that the soil Is
of the nature that will produce good
crops. II was not long since that the
farmer selected his land in the most
haphn2arh way. He need not do so
today. lie will select II on the soil
analysis plan. Soil from Western
Canada was submitted 70 Prof. Sicv.
rms, soil physicist Of the Stat" College
Of Washington, nt Pullman. Wash. His
report should no doubt further uncOur-
ngc settlement in Western Canada. IL
reads ms follows:
ave have analysed this sample and
find that It runs high in lime, very
high in potash, phosphorus and IN nj
troccn that II has n splendid supply
Of organic matter md Is I'm the best
~ physical condition. There Is moth.
ing wrong with this soil from the
standpoint Of crop production. and |
am satisfied That II will give splendid
results wherever put under cultiva.
ton"
II Is soil like this properly worked.
and on scientific lines, MS Is the
rule today, that gives the opportunity
to quote the experiences Of farmers
who have increased their incomes
from $500 TO $4,000 in two seasons,
and whose story would read as fol-
lows:
81 have thrcshcd altogether 1000
bushels Of No. | Northern wheat fro1
200 acres, which went from "a to 30
per ncrc-sod breaking "a, spring
blowing &c, back setting sc bushels
the average being ~ bushels per acre"
The newspaper giving an account Of
this mans experience says "When he
disposed Of his 1000 acres from north
OF Brooks, Alta, to four Oak Harbor
men, he was worth 10000. Two years
ago he came here with $500 and q few
horses"
II Is the soil OF Western Canada,
and the knowledge OF what II will do
that brings to Canada the hundreds of
settlers that are daily arriving ut the
border. A growing enthusiasm for the
fertile prairie lands OF Western Can
ada Is spreading all over the continent.
This enthusiasm Is the recognition Of
the fact that sufficient food could be
produced on these prairie lands to
feed the world. From the south. east
and west, hundreds OF men, too old for
military service, are pouring into
Western Canada to take up land or
to work on the farms. A great many
Of the incoming settlers have arrived
nj such central points as Calgary, Ed.
monitor. and Lethbrldge, Alberta, and
at Regina, Moose Jaw, and Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan. Judging from the bulk
Of their household effects. the number
Of their horses and cattle, and the
quantity Of implements they are bring.
ing with them, most Of the new mr.
rivals also seem well blessed with the
worlds goods.
Reports from North Portal, Sas.
katchcwan 4; Coutts, Alberta, and Kings.
gate, British COlumbla-the principal
gateways into Western Canada from
the United Statcs-indlCate that the
present influx OF farmers Is In such
volume ms has not been witnessed for
many years. From Vancouver, Brit
ish Columbia, people are going to the
praIries for summer farm work, many
with the intention Of taking up land
themselves ut the end Of the ummer.
The influence OF this tide Of farmer
settlers on greater food production will
be more readily appreciated when II
IL considered that the average settler
takes up ut least twice ns much land
as he has hitherto been f~arminG-and
land which, acre for acre, produces bet
ter and larger crops.-Advcrtisement.