The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-16
WEALTH IN WEST
Canadian Farmers Confident Of
Record Grain Crop.
Boston Banker, Returning From TrIa
Through the Country, Tells OF Rich
Yields Of Great Northwestern
Wheat FIetds

a Boston banker, desiring to ~
e1perate from a season OF strenuous
work, did what most bankers do. or
should do, took a holiday. away from
the confines Of the city life. Canada
was In his mind He would make the
trip. learn something OF the country.
breathe Of its ozone and return e1-
hiIarated both in mind and body On
his return few days ago, he told the
reporter OF the Wall Street Journal OF
the richness of the vast fields Of gold
en- grain that he saw on his trip
through the Canadian West Doubt
less he broke his journey into the
Canadian Rockies long enough to make
an inspection OF them. Who could
help it, as from the car window were
TO be seen miles and miles Of golden
stocks, ranged row upon row away
back TO the lines OF the horizon? He
must have done so. for when he got
back to the Hub, he was filled with
enthusiasm over his trip and what he
saw in Canada. and he had to get il
of his mind. It was revealed In this
way:
Canada is getting strong, recover
Ing by leaps and bounds from the de-
preston caused by war. While unrest
and lack of cooperation seem to be
holding things back on this side OF
the border the Dominion to the north
faces an era OF unprecedented activity
and prosperity. One Of the basic
reasons for this brilliant comeback Is
ern wheat fields"
~ -
and west, are meeting the expectations
Of the farmers is a satisfying fact.
which gives a positive assurance OF 3
yield that will mean millions OF doh
lars to the wealth of the country
There will probably be as much as two
hundred million bushels OF wheat to
export, giving an added wealth to the
country Of nearly half a billion doh
lars. In all parts the crop yield
promises to be abundant, and with
favorable weather from now on there
may be expected q harvest that Will
equal if not surpass that Of 1915. IL
will doubtless be pleasing to the many
readers of this paper 70 know that
the friends they have developing their
! farms in this region Of big crops and
good prices viii participate in this
wealth, and what will be more pleas
ing, is the knowledge of the fact that
| the wealth in which they will particI-
pate comes from big prices for q
product produced from land purchased
at a cheap price,
Western Canada has never known
| a failure in crops. There are districts
where partial failures have been, but
| consideration should be given to the
/ fact that the country, that portion OF
1t in which the present grain growing
| lies, is from seven to eight hundred
miles in length by half that distance
1 In breadth.
Because one speaks of the wonder
! full success Of grain growing there.
| there should not be lost sight OF the
| fact that this is only one item in the
wealth-producing possibilities There
/ is cattle raising. with all the adTsn-
/ tages IN every way that II possesses
anywhere; the dairying industry Is as
Stunning remarkable proportions. and =
great deal OF attention Is given 70 the
development OF this Industry. which Ii
so adaptable to the country, by both
| federal and provincial governments
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