The Keota news., 1921-06-24
MEANS BIG CROP
Wheat N Western Carada Has
Excellent Start.
osrmlnatleN, In ti,e Rich Coll Of That
Country, 10 opesdy-Farmsrs
On 0ead - Wealth.

Country. 10 opssdy-Farmsss
On 0ead - Wealth.
Il WAS on tho 18th Of May that the
writer received q letter from friend
In Western Canada dated the 18th OF
tho same month. Information was
conveyed In the letter. that It's author
had Travelled over . considerable por'
ton Of Western Canada. He had Gov.
cred most Of the settled portions. and
from those he had not covered he had
secured information that amplitied
his own observations Of conditions
throughout all the vast area Of that
country. He found seeding Of wheat
practically completed. and placed In
. bed Of earth that WAS in condition
that warranted speedy and healthy
germination. This Was borne out BY
evidence that he was . witness Of
wheat that had been In the ground
four days that Was already breaking
through. and that which had been
seeded for Q week Was well above the
ground. the neld being ~ green ~
. new pasture plot. Everywhere this
condition existed. II will b. pleasing
Information for those who have
friends In Western Canada-ln any
part Of Il. no matter where they may
be-to learn that conditions have
opened up In such . splendid way. and
TO Be advised that the prospects were
never brighter than now. When u
becomes known that conditions are %
satisfactoey. many who we're waiting.
unceftain what to do In the matter Of
moving. will doubtless now come t0-s
decision. With the opening Of thou.
sands Of hou,esaeads. which took place
on the LIT Of May. there Was Q rush
to take advantage Of the opportunity
to secure 100 acres Of excellent land
free. within speaking distance Of
railroad. The low railway rates
granted BY means Of q certificate is-
sued By Canadian government agents.
located at different points In the
States. make II possible to make
trip Of inspection at small cost.
Oat and barley farming are branches
that add considerable to the wealth
Of the farmer who desires to make
money quickly. That these grains can
be grown % successfully. and easily.
makes Il possible to 60 into other
branches Of farming industry. that
give stability to IL, wherever they are
carried on. They are dairylnx and
cattle-raising. There 10 an excellent
market for the product, and the eli'
mate aids materially In assisting II.
while the native grasses, ~ well ~
cultivated varieties, bring the cost OF
production to q much lower figure than
- possible on lands that are much
higher In price. with no better yield
Ing qualities. Then. again. It II amply
shown that fodder corn can be grown
with great success, and that sundow.
ers. which II has been fully proven
are little behind, II any. In food quail.
u, thrive wonderfully. In fact, these
two folders, In addition to which may
be added that Of alfalfa and sweet
clover. In which Western Canada
farmers are well apace with growers
elsewhere. have brought about q pc
Rod Of silo-bulldlng which promises
to eclipse any effort in this line made
anywhere on the continent. In Mani.
toba alone. one nrm is building two
hundred this year. In Saskatchewan.
many orders have been placed; In one
small district in Alberta, where nifty
were erected last year. another nifty
will be built this summer. That there
viii h n thousartl si1OS erected In the