Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-07-12
EXPERTS TRIBUTE TO
WESTERN CANADA SOIL

Tint there Is good renson 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 II deserves is
quite apparent. But that there must
be a reason is quite evident. Proba-
bly, more thnn one-but the one that
requires emphasis-ls 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
hnphnzard way. He need not do so
todny. He will select It on the soil
analysis plan. Soil from Western
CANADA was submitted to Prof. Slew
ems, soil physicist OF the Stnte College
Of Washington, at Pullman, Wash. His
report should no doubt further encour-
age settlement in Western Canada. II
reads ms follows:
1--WE have analysed this sample and
ind that II runs high In lime, very
high In potash. phosphorus and In nj
trogen that II has n 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 ]
am satisfied that II will give splendid
results wherever put under cultiva-
ton"
It is soil like this properly worked,
and on scientific lines, as is the
rule today, that gives the opportunity
20 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:
II have threshed altogether 1000
bushels Of No. / Northern wheat from
200 acres, which went from "a to 80
per acre--sod breaking "a, spring
blowing 80. bach setting SO bushels
the average be-; " bushels per ncre."
The newspaper 81 wing IN account Of
this mans experience says: "When he
disposed OF his 1000 acres from north
OF Brooks, Alta, to four Oak Harbor
men, he WINS worth $4,000. Two years
ugo he came here with $500 and a few
horses"
1t 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 Mt 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
@.1I.aaI m Nhaoa AHalrlA lanAo en-
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
at such central points as Calgary, ed
monitor, and Lethbridge, 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 ar
rivals also seem well blessed with the
worlds goods.
Reports from North Portal, Sas
katchewan; Coutts, Alberta, and Kings
gate, British Columbia-the principal
Rateways into Western Canada from
the United States-indlcate that thu
present influx OF farmers is In sucf
volume MS has o been witnessed fol
many years. From Vancouver, Brit
ish Columbia, people are going to Tho
pralrles for summer farm work, many
with the intention Of taking up lant
themselves at the end OF the summer
The influence OF this 'lde OF farmer
settlers on greater food production viii
be more readily appreciated when I
is considered that the average settle
takes up at least twice MS much lan'
as he has hitherto been farming-an,
land which, acre for acre, produces bet
ter and larger crops.--Advertlsement