The Dolores star., 1919-02-21

a considerable source Of revenue in
.he winter time. The Edmonton coal
neids under and around the city have
an eStiinated content of sixty thousand
hiii'ion tons. Farmers sell the c,ol
at S4 ton for domestic use.
Inc pioneer of Western Canodo
knew little of the enjoyments of life
compared with the farmer in tb,t
country today. The continual exte,.
SION or railway lines affords fociIities
urdreailed of a few years ago. closin,
UP the gaps of communication ,ro,t
,ns Immense business for the East in
the west and the West in the East
anu drawing the farmer all the tino
nearer to the zones of commerce Ia
creating wider markets the roi,ro,s
are DONG more than any other agency
can 10 Tor Western Canaln and tho
country as whole. The products ~
the FARMS, which are now re,dily ,,or
Ne'eu' ana the vast train of employ
meht that follows the enlargement NJ
'he farming industry. is creating new
AGRICULTURAL centers and causing towns
ana cities of Importance to crow ,u
along its lines.
An admirable system of ,cr;o,,,,u.
~ instruction has been develoned
through the efforts of the Dominion
government and the various provin-
cihi Departments of Agriculture This
forms part of the educational system
or Western Canada and is doing much
Tor all branches of agriculture Ex.
perimental farms have beep ostoh
,'shed nj various points in the prov
ihces, which have done wonders in do
reloping improved methods of farm.
ing.
Inc result has been great awaken.
ihS TO the necessity of better methods
OF tillaSe, scientific stock raisinp and
dairyinS. 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.
tauon and summer fallow is the order
OF the day. Under the favorable con.
dltions generally anticipated, prospects
point to an all round increase in nro.
duction that will leave great deal
of money in the hands Of the western
farmer this year. and prosperity for
western Canada as n whole. 1t will be
years before Europe will make up ar
rears In agricultural production
caused by the enforced idleness and
Wholesale destruction, and Western
Canada will play big part in filling
the void.
The result of the continued shortage
in cattle, the future price of beef and
the so'ution of the perplexing problem
of feeding the world are vital cues
unns uppermost in the minds of many
thinking people today.
There is no doubt that the wide
acres of Western Canada can, and will,
be made to play an important part in
bringing about 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 the
sunniest of climates. These rolling
hills for the greater part are still un-
pcopled and untrodden by the hoofs
of domestic animals.
One of the causes assigned for the |
decline in stock-rasing is the reduc-
tion in the areas available for grazing
on account of so many big ranches be-
Ing converted into farms. Expert
ments conducted at Vermilion, Al |
berta. would rather go to show that |
the old grazing grounds were too large.
and tina. the feeding is really better
when the animal is confined to a com
paratively limited area. providing the
pasturags is of the right kind and
there is plenty of water.-Advertise
ment.