The St. Johns herald., 1921-08-18
SEE RECORD CROP
Western Canada Farmers Re- joice Over BountifuI Harvest.
Favorable Weather and Fertile Land Combine to Pour Riches Into the
 Hands Of AprIcuIturists.

There are those in nearly every state tn the Union who have relatives or friends, or someone they have known, who are residents of some of 1he 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 CTS view the outlook with utmost pleasure. Good growing weather has prevailed since seeding and all cereal crops are well advanced. Wheat headed out has long, heavy heads, and big yields are indicated; predictions are being made that the record pro- auction 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 Il was fully headed out on June 30.
 Considerable advancement has taken place in the last few years in the growing of corn. Sunfiowers are also being grown quite extensively. Both these do wonderfully well. On July the writer was shown a twenty-acre field of corn that had reached a height of upwards of five feet, while a five acre field of sunflowers close by, was entering for a keen race skyward. Both will doubtless be used for ensilage, to which will be added a splendid crop of alfalfa or sweet clover, which also have proved very successful. Now that corn, sunfOwers, sweet clover and alfalfa have taken a liking to the coun- try, it will mean 6 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 1t may be in giving forth from its great StOrehOuSe of all the properties that have given to Western Canada its 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 indulged 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. It has now arrived.
 The cattle and dairy industry will be given an impulse that will attract those who have been welded to this kind of farm life, while none of the interest that may be taken by the grain grower will be lessened. Already there is an influence following the fact that corn and sunfOwers can be grown, that is leading to the erection of silOs in many parts of the country, all in- dicating a growing satisfaction as to the great future that lies before 1t.
 Due chiefly to the drop in costs of materials and wages, farmers through out the prairie provinces are erecting many buildings this year, says the edi- tor and manager of the Prairie Lum- herman, who was a visitor to Van couver a few days ago. A campaign is under way among the retail lumber men and farmers, urging the erection of 2,000 silOs this year, and this is meeting with success, more plans and specifications having been prepared and more structures being under way probably than at any other time in the history of the West.-Advertise- ment.