The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-02-21

Il considerable source OF revenue IN
the winter time. The Edmonton coal
fields under and around the city have
an estilnnted content Of sixty thousand
million tOns. Farmers sell the coal
at 81 a ton for domestic use.
The pioneer Of Western Canada
knew little Of the enjOyments OF life.
compared with the farmer in that
country today. The continual extern
sion of railway lines affords facilities
undreamed Of Il few years ago. closing
up the gaps of communication. Great
ing immense business tor the East in
the West and the West in the East.
nearer to the zones OF commerce. In
creating wider markets the railways
are doing more than any other agency
can 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, is creating new
agricultural centers and causing towns
and cities of Importance to grow all
along its lines.
An admirable system of agriculture
al 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 AID is doing much
for all branches of agriculture. Elk
~perimental farms have been estab-
lished at various points In the prov
inces, which have done wonders ia de.
veloping improved methods OF farm.
ing.
The result has been a great awaken
ing to the necessity Of better methods
Of tillage. scientific stock raising and
dairying. Farmers are beginning to
realize that to get what they are en-
titled to out OF the land. they must
adopt scientific methods. aud as 4 re.
suit, careful seed selection. proper ro-
tation and names faliOw is the order
Of the day. Under the favorable con-
ditions generally anticipated. prospects
ductiOn that will leave a great deal
of money in the hands Of the western
farmer this year, and prosperity for
Western Canada as a whole. 1t will be
years before Europe will make up ar
rears in agricultural p~rodsctian.
caused by the enforced idieaeSs aad
wholesale destruction. and Western
Canada will play u big part il 6liing
the void.
The result OF the continued shortage
In cattle. the future price Of beef and
the solution Of the perpleKjs1 problem
Of feeding the worid are vital cues.
lions uppermOst In the minds ct many
thinking people today.
There Is no doubt that the wide
acres Of Western Canada can, and will.
be mnde to play an important part in
bringing about a proper balance In
supply and demand. In the nOsthern
parts Of Manitoba AID Saskatchewan
and in Alberta are many thousands
Of acres of the richest pasture in the
world, we'll watered and treated by the
sunniest Of climates. These rolling
hills for the greater part are still un-
pcopled aud untrodden by the hoofs
Of domestic animals.
One of the causes assigned for the
decline in stOck-raising Is the reduc-
ton 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 that the feeding is really better
when the animal is confined to q CON-
parativeiy limited area, providing the
p~astnrage is OF the right kind and
there is plenty Of water.-Advertise.
ment.