The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-05-30
YIELD BIC CROPS
Grain Seeds From Western Can
ada Do Well in Ohio.
Demand for Them is Bound 10 Add
Value 10 the Land Of Our North
ern Neiohbor. Now to
Be III d Cheap

a large area OF the land in several
counties in Ohio prepared for spring
seeding will be seeded with Marquis
wheat-a spring variety. This wheat IS
imported from Western Canada. II was
about three years ago that the first OF
this seed was imported into the States.
and the result, watched each succeed
Ing year. proved that Ohio soil and
spring eding was a success. The
demand fpr the seed has now become
so great hat one OF the largest seed
houses IN he state, that has been pur-
chasing from Western Canada farmers
and importing II. has decided 20 pur-
chase a large block OF land in that
country for the purpose OF growing the
grain themselves. They will devote
considerable portion OF their West
ern Canada holdings 10 growing oats.
barley and rye. Their action Is
strong Endorsement Of the product For
some time past a considerable guam
tity OF seed oats has also been import
ed. The prolific yield reported was
what probably gave an impetus 10 the
Introduction u wheat.
II was found though. after n couple
Of years the quality Of the oats. as
well ms the yield. began 10 deteriorate
when grown seed was used. making N
necessary for fresh importatlons every
couple Of years II Is possible that
the same experience may follow the
growing OF Western Canada wheat In
fact II is quite probable and the Ohio
farmer viii find IL necessary 70 import
every two years.
With the success that has followed
the Ohio farmers experiments with
This imported seed II Is possible other
states now growing winter wheat VIII
begin growing spring wheat II may
therefore be taken for granted that
Western Canada. IN addition 20 its
ability 10 produce hundreds 81 mil
lions 81 bushels ~ wheat possessing
the greatest percentage ~ gluten OF
my wheat IN the world. will shortly
he called upon 70 provide the seed
that will be grown on the additional
acres IN the United States that may be
devoted 70 spring wheat
II is q wcll-eStablished fact that the
further north any product Of the farm
can be brought 20 a state Of maturity.
the more vigorous II becomes. This
has been proven in the grains that
have been Produced in Western Cam
ada II has been shown IN the devel-
opment az its horses. its cattle. its
sheep and its hogs; also IN its people.
The neighhor 70 the north really has
splendid future before him. and
many years will not have passed be-
fore the lands that are selling today
az much less than their producing
value will bring prices more commen-
Surate with their true worth than they
do today. Think If lands that Yield in
their operation "A profit Of from fifteen
10 twenty-five dollars an acre n year
selling at figures less than $40 an acre.
II does not require a mathematician
20 figure the percentage Of profit. II
is unfair 10 these lands 10 ask them
10 continue these profits FOR long. So
II IL safe TO make the prediction that
In very few years they will place
themselves on parity with other
lands that today produce less and sell
for much Observation-Disclosures