The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-07-12
EXPERTS TRIBUTE TO
WESTERN CANADA SOIL

Ihht there IL good reason for the
wonderful crops OF grain grown IN
Western Canada, which have made
thousands OF former residents OF the
United States wealthy. Il not always
siveD the thought that q deserves IL
quite apparent. But that there must
be q reason n quite evident. Proba-
bly, more than one-but the one that
requires emphasizes that the soil IL
Of the nature that will produce good
crops. II was not long since that the
farmer selected his land IN the most
Aaphaznrd way. He need not do 80
today. He will select II on the soil
analysis plan. Soil from Western
Canada was submitted to Prof. Slew
ems. soil physicist Of the State College
OF Washington, az Pullman, Wash. His
report should no doubt further cncour-
age settlement IN Western Canada. II
reads as follows:
I'VE have analysed this sample and
ind that Il 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 IL moth
ing wrong with this soil from the
standpoint OF crop production. and I
am satisfied that Il viii give splendid
results wherever put under cultlva-
ton"
II Il soil like this properly worked.
and on scientific lines, as r. the
rule today. that gives the opportunity
20 quote the experiences OF farmers
who have increased their incomes
from $500 10 $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 20 90
per acre-sod breaking -. spring
plewing 30. back setting 20 bushels
tho average being 20 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. 60 four Oak Harbor
men. he was worth $4,000. Two years
ago he came here with $500 and a few
horses"
II II the soil Of Western Canada,
and the knowledge OF what Il viii do
that brings TO Canada the hundreds Of
settlers that are daily arriving az the
border. A growing enthusiasm for the
fertile prairie lands Of Western Can.
ada IL 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 foi
military service. r. pouring Into
Western Canada to take up land OF
60 work on the farms. A great many
OF the incoming s%ettlerB have arrived
at such central points as Calgary, nd
monitor. and Lethhridge. 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 th'
quantity Of implements they are bring
ing with them. most Of the new ar
rivals also seem well blessed with th'
worlds goods.
Reports from North Portal. sas
~kntchowan Coutts. Alberta, and Kings
gate, British Columbih-the prlnclpa
gntewnys into Western Canada from
the United states-indicate that thu
present influx OF farmers IA In suel
volume as has not been witnessed fol
many years. From Vancouver. Brit
lsh Columbia. people ARE going to th'
prniries for summer farm work, mani
with the intention Of taking up Ian,
themselves NJ the end Of the summer
The influence OF this tide OF farme
settlers on greater food production vii
be more readily appreciated when
IL considered that the average settle
takes up at least twice as much lan'
as he has hitherto been farmlng-anI
land which. acre for acre. produces BET
ter and larger crops.-Advertisemen'