Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-09-17
WEALTH IN WEST
Canadian Farmers Confident OF
Record Grain Crop.
Boston Banker, Returning From Trip
Through the Country, Tells Of Rich
Yields o. Great Northwestern
Wheat Fields.

A Boston banker, desiring 10 re.
cupernte from n season OF strenuous
work, did what most bankers do. or
should do. took n holiday. away from
the confines Of the city life. Canada
was In his mind. lie would make the
trim, learn something OF the country.
breathe OF It's ozone and return ex.
hllarntcd both In mind and body. On
his return n 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 this
Canadian Rockies long enough to make
an Inspection OF them. Who could
help II, as from the car window were
20 he seen miles and miles OF golden
stocks, ranged row upon row awny
back 10 the lines OF the hOrlzon7 lie
must have done 30. 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 10 get II
on his mind. II was revealed In this
way:
canada Is getting strong. cover
Ing by leaps and bounds from the de-
preston caused by war. while unrest
nnh lack Of cooperation seem to he
holding things bnck on this side NJ
the border the Dominion 10 the north
faces mn era Of unprecedented activity
and prosperity. One OF tho basic
reasons for this brilliant comeback ls
the rich yield Of the great northwest
efn wheat fields"
Tint the crops In Canada. both east
AMI west. nre meeting the cspcctl IONS
Of The farmers Is n satisfying ,act,
which gives n positive assurance ~ n
yield that will mean millions OF dol
lars 10 the wealth Of the country.
There Will probably he M much as two
hundred million bushels Of wheat 10
export. giving an added wealth TO the
country Of nearly hnlf n billion dol
lars. In all part The crop yield
promises 10 be abundant, and with
favorable weather from now on there
mny be expected n harvest TINT Will
equal II not surpnss that ~ 1918. IL
will doubtless be pleasing 10 the many
readers Of this paper 10 Know Sat
the friends they have developing their
farms IN this region NJ big crops and
good prices will participate In this
wealth, and what viii hc more pleas
ing. Is the knowledge ~ the fact that
the wealth In which they will pnrticl-
pate comes from iig prices for a
product produced from land purchased
AZ n cheap price.
Western Cnnndn has never known
n failure In crops. There ARE districts
whore partial failures have been. hut
consideration should bc given 10 the
fact that the country, TINT portion OF
II In which the present grain growing
lies. Is from seven 10 eight hundred
miles In length by half that dlstancs
In breadth.
Because one speaks of the wonder
ful success Of grain growing there,
there should not be lost sight OF the
fuct that this Is only n item In the
wealth.produclng possibilities, There
Is cattle raising, with all the advan-
tnges In every way that II possesses
anywhere: the dairylng Industry IL as
Stunning remarkable proportions. and a
great deal Of attention Is given ~ the
development OF this Industry, which is
So adaptable 10 the country. by both
federal and provincial governments
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