The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-05
@CURD CROP
Western Canada Farmers Re-
ioice over Bountiful Harvest.
Favorable Weather and Fertile Land
Combine to Pour Riches Into the
Hands Of Apricuiturists.

Combine to Pour Riches INTO tHe
Hands Of Aericuiturists.
There are those In nearly every state
In the Union who have relatives OF
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 VIII
be read with interest. Important news
just now is the condition of the crops.
Newspapers correspondents and govern
ment representatives are now In POSI-
ton, after making a careful survey OF
conditions, to announce that the crop
conditions In Manitoba. Saskatchewan
& And Alberta carry the promise OF an
1early and bountiful harvest and farm
ers 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-
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 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 4
the writer was shown a twenty-acre
field of corn that had reached height
of upwards Of five feet, while q five
acre field of sunflOwers close by, was
entering for keen race skyward. Both
will doubtless be used for ensilage, K
which will be added splendid croI
of alfalfa or sweet clover, which alsf
have proved very successful. Nov
that corn, sunflOwers, sweet clover ant
alfalfa have taken a liking to the coun
try, it will mean a period of recon
struetion In many farming districts
and mixed farming will supersede tht
period of "grain mining" that, no mat
ter how fertile the soil, no matter how
generous it may be In giving fortf
from Its great storehouse of all thu
properties that have given to Western
Canada its well-earned name Of the
wheat granary Of the world, too mucl
may be asked Of 1t; the departure from
this into the sphere Of more intensive
farming, covering many generalitie!
not before INDUCED in, will add dol
lars per acre to the value of this pro
ductive land. Those who hav'
watched the progress of Western Can
ada, have been looking for the da!
when GOTH duu SUCH Ahc Ctu uC SAOWA
successfully. 1t has now arrived.
The cattle and dairy industry will
be given an impulse that will attrac
those who have been welded to thi
kind Of farm life, while none Of thu
interest that may be taken by the grail
grower will be lessened. Already Their
is an influence following the fact tina
corn and sunfiowers can be grown
that is leading to-the erection of silo
: In many parts Of the country. all In
dicating a 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 ed
tor and manager Of the Prairie Lum
herman. who was a visitor to Van
couver few days ago. campaigl
is under way among the retail lumber
men and farmers, urging the erection
Of 1000 sflOs this year, and this
meeting with success, more plans ant
specifications having been prepares
and more structures being under wa
probably than at any other time Il
the history Of the West.-Advertise
ment.