The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-06-13
EXPERTS TRIBUTE TO
WESTERN CANADA son

That there 10 good reason for ~
wonderful crops Of grain grown In
Western Canada, which have made
Thousands Of former residents Of the
Omitted States wealthy. IL not always
Owen the thought that It deserves 10
quite apparent. But that there must
b reason II quite evident. Proba-
bly, more than one-but the one that
requires emphasis-is that the soil u
Of the nature that will produce good
crops. It was not long since that the
farmer selected his land In the most
Aaphasard way. He need not do 20
today. He will select 1t ON the soil
analysis plan. Soil from Western
Canada was submitted to Prof. Slew.
ems. soil physicist Of the State College
Of Warrington, at Pullman, Wash. His
report should no doubt further encour-
age settlement in Western Canada. Il
reads ~ follows:
we have analysed this sample and
dnd that It runs high in lime, very
high in potash. phosphorus and in nj.
trogen; that It has a splendid supply
Of organic matter and Is in the best
Of physical condition. There Is moth
ing wrong with this soil from the
standpoint Of crop production, and I
am satisfied that It will give splendid
results wherever put under cultiva.
ion."
It 70 soil like this properly worked.
and on scientific lines, a. 10 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 ~ fol.
lows:
II have threaded altogether 1000
bushels Of No. 1 Northern wheat from
200 acres, which went from "A to SO
per acre-sod breaking "a, spring
plswing 80, back setting SO bushels
the average being rs bushels per acre"
The newspaper giving an account Of
this mans experience says: "When he
disposed Of his 1900 acres from north
Of Brooks, Alta. to four Oak Harbor
men. he was worth $4,000. Two years
ago he came here with $500 and few
horses"
1t Is the soil Of Western Canada,
and the knowledge Of what 1t will do
that brings to Canada the hundreds Of
settlers that are daily arriving at 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 "a
feed the world. From the south, east
and west, hundreds Of men, too old fol
military service. are pouring Into
Western Canada to take up land Of
to work on the farms. A great many
Of the incoming settlers have arrived
at such central points a. Calgary, I'd
monitor. and Lethbridse. Alberta. and
at Regina, Moose Jaw. and Saskatoon
Saskatchewan. Judging from the bull
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 ar
rivals also seem well blessed with tn
worlds goods.
Reports from North Portal, Sac
katchewan: Coutts. Alberta. and Kings
gate, British Columbia-the principal
gateways into Western Canada from
the United States-indicate that thu
present influx Of farmers 10 In such
volume ~ has not been witnessed foI
many years. From Vancouver. Brit
ish Columbia. people are going to thu
prniries for summer farm work. MANI
with the intention Of taking up lant
themselves at the end Of the summer
The Influence Of this tide OF farmel
settlers on greater food production vii
be more readily appreciated when Il
10 considered that the average settle,
takes up at least twice a. much liant
a. he has hitherto been farmine-ant
land which. acre for ncre. produces bat
ter and larger crops.-Advertiseme