Middletown transcript., 1921-08-06
SEE RECORD CROP
Western Canada Farmers Re-
j0iCe Over B0untifuI Harvest.
Favorable Weather and Fertile Land
Combine to Pour Riches Into the
Hands Of Agricuiturists. "a

There are those in nearly every state
In the Union who have relatives or
friends, or someone they have known,
who are residents of some of the
provinces of Western Canada. They
have gone there to carry on the pro-
fession and occupation Of farming.
Their progress has been carefully
watched and such news as may come
from them or the country that they
have taken partial possession of will
be read with interest. Important news
just now Is the condition Of the crops.
Newspaper correspondents and govern
ment representatives are now in posi-
tion, after making a careful survey of
conditions, to announce that the crop
conditions in Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta carry the promise Of an
early and bountiful harvest and farm
ers view the outlook with utmost
pleasure. Good growing weather has
prevailed since seeding and all cereal
crops are we'll advanced. Wheat
headed out has long. heavy heads, and
Dig yields are indicated; predictions
are being made that the record pro-
ductiOn per acre in 1915 will be ex-
ceeded. Harvesting began in some
sections in the early part Of August.
An interesting feature Of the situation
Is the fact that there are no bad re-
ports from any part of the country
from the Red river to the Rocky noun
tains and from the International
boundary to Peace river. There will
also be good fruit, vegetable and root
crops.
Most remarkable has been the germi-
nation Of most Of the grain. Marquis
wheat sown on May II was fully
headed out on June 80.
Considerable advancement has taken
place in the last few years in the
growing of corn. Sunflowers are also
being grown quite extensively. Both
these do wonderfully well. On July 4
field of corn that had reached height
Of upwards of five feet, while five
acre field of sunflowers close by, was
entering for keen race skyward. Both
will doubtless be used for ensilage, to
which will be added splendid crop
Of alfalfa or sweet clover, which also
have proved very successful. Now
that corn, sunflowers, sweet clover and
Italia have taken liking to the coun-
try, it will mean a period of recon
struction in many farming districts,
and mixed farming will supersede the
period of grain mining" that, no mat
ter how fertile the soil, no matter how
generous it may be in giving forth
from its great storehouse of all the
properties that have given to Western
Canada it's well-earned name Of the
wheat granary of the world, too much
may be asked Of it; the departure from
this into the sphere of more intensive
farming, covering many generalities
not before INDUCED in, will add dol
lars per acre to the value Of this pro
ductive land. Those who have
watched the progress Of Western Can
ada, have been looking for the day
when corn and such like can be grown
successfully. 1t has now arrived.
The cattle and dairy industry viii
be given an impulse that will attrac
those who have been welded to thi'
kind of farm life, while none Of th'
interest that may be taken by the grail
grower will be lessened. Already ther'
is an influence following the fact tina
corn and sundowers can be grown
that is leading to the erection Of silo
in many parts Of the country, all in
dicating q growing satisfaction as t
the great future that lies before 1t.
Due chiefly to the drop in costs o
materials and wages, farmers through
out the prairie provinces are erecting
many buildings this year, says the ed1
tor and manager Of the Prairie Lum
herman, who was a visitor to Van
couver a few days ago. A campaigl
is under way among the retail lumber
men and farmers, urging the erection
of 1000 silos this year, and this /
meeting with success, more plans an
specifications having been prepare
and more structures being under wa
probably than at any other time i
the history of the West.-Advertise
ment.