The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-05-23
YIELD BIG CROPS
Grain Seeds From Western Can
ada Do Wen In Ohio.
Demand for Them 10 Bound to Add
Value TO the Land Of Our North
ern Neiohbcr. Now to
Be Had Cheap.


A large area OF the land In several
counties In Ohio prepared for spring
seeding win be seeded with Marquis
wheat--a spring variety This wheat II
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 seeding WINS success. The
demand for the seed has now become
30 great that one Of the largest seed
houses Tn the state. that has been pur-
chasing from Western Canada farmers
and importing II. has decided to pur-
chase a large block Of land In that
country for the purpose Of growing the
grain themselves. They win devote
considerable portion Of their West
ern Canada holdings to growing oats.
barley and rye. Their action IL q
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 to the
introduction Of wheat.
II was found. though. after a couple
Of years the quality OF the oats. a.
well ms the yield. began 10 deteriorate
when grown seed was used. making II
necessary for fresh importations every
couple OF years. II Is possible that
the same experience may follow the
growing OF Western Canada wheat. In
fact 1t Is quite probable. and the Ohio
farmer win ind II necessary TO 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 he taken for granted that
Western Canada. in addition TO ,ts
ability TO produce hundreds OF mil
lions Of bushels OF wheat possessing
the greatest percentage Of gluten Of
any wheat I'm the world will shortly
be called upon TO provide the seed
that will be grown on the additional
acres I'm the United States that may be
devoted TO spring wheat
II is a well-established fact that the
| further north any product OF the farm
| can be brought to a state of maturity
the more vigorous II becomes. This
has been proven In the grains that
have been produced In Western Can
ada; II has been shown IN the devel
| opment of its horses. Its cattle. II,
sheep and Its hogs; also in Its people
| The neighbor 10 the north really ha'
splendid future before him. and
many years will not have passed be
fore the lands that are selling today
| at much less than their producing
value will bring prices more common
surate with their true worth than the,
| do today. Think OF lands that yield II
their operation a profit OF from fifteer
to twenty-five dollars an acre a yea
selling at figures less than $40 an acre
| II does not require a mathematician
| to figure the percentage OF profit. Il
Is unfair 10 these lands 10 ask then
to continue these profits for long. So
| II Is safe 10 make the prediction tha
in very few years they will plac.
| themselves on a parity with othel
lands that today produce less and sci
| for much Observation-Disclosures
Il