The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-09
DAIRY PROFITS BIC
Splendid Returns From Farms in
Western Canada.
Production Of Butter and Cheese, Corn
handing Highest Prices, increases
Steadily - Livestock Raisers
at Height Of Prosperity.

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of the first positions In Western Can
ada agriculture. This does not apply
particularly to any one of the three
Western Canada provinces, as they all
participate in the distinction.
A report recently published by the
Alberta Department Of Agriculture
shows that in 1918, in spite of adverse
conditions of labor and the high cost
Of feed there was no decline in the
industry. 1t will be interesting to
know that the average number of mich
cows per farm is SO. The total pro-
ductlon of creamery butter in the
provinces In 1918 was 100000, as
against a944,0O0 pounds in 1917.
| No better evidence of the growth Of
Western Canada can be given than by
the fact that in ten years the produc-
| ton of butter has increased from
| 100000 pounds and of cheese from
$3.50 pounds to 50,O00 pounds. When
1t is known that In the production of
grain so much energy was placed, and
through which bank deposits were
increased, homes made comfortable,
farms carefully titled, it will be real
lied that the increase in dairy produc-
ton has been remarkable. During the
past four years the price to the pro-
Queer increased rs per cent.
Further evidence of the great inter-
est taken In the dairy and livestock
industries is found in recent bull sales.
At Edmonton the average price Of l41
was 1921 .06; at Calgary 7S4 head
were sold, bringing an average price Of
S26a.13; while at Lacom5e 179 bulls
brought an average of $191.34. Sales
In Manitoba few days ago gave fully
as good an average, or better. The
sales were attended by farmers from
all parts of the country. The high
prices paid show that good stock was
required, and, no matter the price, the
farmer had the money to pay for it.
AS evidence of this we find that at
toba, buyers were present from all
parts of the province. besides some
from Saskatchewan points. Five head
of Herefords brought $500 each. A
Shorthorn bull was sold for 500 and
registered Shorthorn cows brought
$500 each.
The establishment of creameries
and cheese factories throughout the
entire West is on the increase, and 1t
will only be within the period of a
very few years before Western Can
nda will occupy a position in the first
ranks in the dairy production of the
continent.
There is complete government SUI
Dervision over creameries and cheese
factories. The government takes care
If the sales, looks after the manufac-
urer and employs as heads of the in
situations highly paid and efficient
1t may well be said that the dairy
industry in Western Canada is rapidly
coming into its own. At present 1t is
tut an adjunct to the parent or fore
most industry of the Countrywide
growing of grain, but while an adjunct,
t Is highly important one. The price
# farm lands is gradually increasing,
tut not in the rapid proportion that
las been shown in other countries.
This rise in price does not materially
Increase the cost of production, nor
essen the profits that may be derived
rom an acre of wheat, oats or barley.
he advance in the prices OF these
rains has more than doubled; the use
f tractors has lessened the cost.
The reports from government sources
re that the present year will show
reat increase in immigration over the
asst four, or five years. The man who
as made a tour of inspection of the
ountry will give you the reason. He
ill speak of the fertile soil. of the
God crops. of the attractive climate,
compliance with the law, the SPLEEN
i'd school system, the almost perfect
)cial conditions that prevail. He will
ave visited settlements composed al
lost solely of Americans. who have
uilt up their homes and villages. who
ave brought, and are applying, TO-
ay, their experience In economic land
1lture as applied to large tracts with
lie result that he obtains yields on
30 an acre land equal to that former
! produced on land that he had sold
,r 500 an acre. The story of his
lecess he has sent back TO his friends
/ his home state. They In turn follow
i'm. and so it goes on, and iinmigra-
on to Western Canada increases
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