Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-02-28

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b0,000,000 tons. In Manitoba the coal
reserve II not as large, but even there
1~00,0O0.00O tons IA considered n cOnser-
vative estimate. At the present time
these deposits are only worked 10 n
small extent, but there II no doubt TINT
they viii be a great feature In upbuIld-
Ing the country and viii exercise q
powerful Influence on It's commerce.
II IL a common thing In the coal dis
tricts for farmers to get their coal
supply on their own farm. Near Ed
monitor, for example. the farmers not
only supply themselves, hat they car
~ coal 20 the city market and find II
n considerable source OF revenue In
the winter time. The Edmonton coal
helds under and around the city have
an estimated content OF sixty thousand
million tons. Farmers sell the coal
at "a a ton for domestic use.
The pioneer OF Western Canadn
knew little Of the enjoyments OF life,
compared with the farmer In TINT
country today. The continual extern
sion Of railway lines affords facilities
undrenmed Of a few years ago. closing
up the gaps OF communication, Great
ing immense business for the Enst IN
the West and the West in the East,
and drawing the farmer all the time
nearer to the zones OF mmerce In
creating wider markets the railways
are doing more than any other agency
car do for Western Canada and the
country rs a whole. The products OF
the farms, which are now readily mar
keted, and the vast train OF employ
ment that follows the enlargement OF
the farming industry. Ia creating new
agricultural centers and causing towns
and cities Of importance to grow all
along It's lines.
An admirable system of a~grlcultur-
nj instruction has been developed
through the efforts Of the Dominion
government and the various provin-
cial Departments Of Agriculture. This
forms part Of the educational system
Of Western Canada and is doing much
for all branches OF agriculture. Ex-
perlmental farms have been estab-
lished at various points In the prov
inces, which have done wonders in de-
veloping improved methods OF farm
ing.
The result has been n great awaken
Ing to the necessity OF better methods
Of tiliage, scientific Stock rnIspg and
dnirying. Farmers are beginning to
realize that to get what they ARE en-
titled to out of the land, they must
adopt scientific methods, and as n re,
suit, careful seed selection, proper ro-
tation and summer fnllow is the order
OF the day. Under the favorable con,
ditions generally anticipated. prospects
point to an all round increase In pro,
ductlon that will leave a great deal
Of money in the hands Of the western
farmer this year, and prosperity for
Western Canada as q whole. II will be
years before Europe will make up mr.
renrs In agricultural production.
cnused by the enforced ldleness and
Wholesale destruction. and Western
Canada win play a big part In filling
the void.
The result OF the continued shortage
In cattle, the future price of beef and
NV wv VI bhc ptipitAluk pHOulcAu
Of feeding the world are vital Ques-
lions uppermost in the minds Of many
thinking people today.
There Is no doubt that the wide
ncres Of Western Canada cnn.a and viii,
be made to play an important part In
brln cling about n proper balance In
supply and demand. In the northern
parts Of Manitoba and saskatchewan
and In Alberta are many thousands
Of acres of the richest pasture In the
world, well watered and treated by tho
sunniest OF climates. These rolling
hills for the greater part are still I'M
pcopled and u%ntrodden by the hoofs
OF domestic animals.
One OF the causes assigned for the
decline In s~tock-ralsIng Is the reduc-
ton in the areas available for grazing
on account Of so many big ranches be-
ing converted into farms. Experi-
ments conducted at vermlllon, Al
berta, would rather go to show that
the old grazing grounds were too large,
and that the feeding is really better
when the animal is confined to a com
paratlvely limited area, providing the
pnsturage is Of the right kind and
there IL plenty OF water.-Advertlse-
ment.