The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-08-05
SEE RECORD CROP
Western Canada Farmers Re.
joice Over BountifuI Harvest.
Favorable Weather and Fertile Land
Combine to Pour Riches Into the
Hands Of AorieuIturIsts.

There are those In nearly every statt
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 will
he read with interest. Important news
just now II the condition of the crops.
ment Representatives are now In q posi-
ton. after making 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 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
II the fact that there are no bad re-
ports from any part OF the country
from the Red river to the Rocky noun
talns and from the international
boundary tn Peace river. There will
also be good fruit. vegetable and root
-rops.
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 Inst 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
Held Of corn that had reached height
Of upwards Of five feet, while q Ave-
acre field Of sunfiowers close by, was
entering for keen race skyward. Both
VIII doubtless be used for ensilage, to
which will he 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 = liking TO the coun.
Try. u will mean n period Of recon.
struction In many farming districts,
and mixed farming viii supersede the
period Of grain mining" that. no mat.
Ter how fertile the soil. no matter how
generous " may be In giving forth
rom Its great storehouse Of all the
properties that have given 10 Western
1anada its wellearDed name Of the
Aheat granary of the world. too much |
may be asked Of II the departure from
his Into the sphere Of more Intensive |
arIning. covering many generaIities |
lot before INDUCED In. will add dob
ars per acre 90 the value Of this pro-
luctI,e land. Those who have |
watched the progess Of Western Can
Ida. have been looking for the day
when corn aud such like can be grown
successfully. II has now arrived.
The cattle and dairy Industry will
" given an impulse that viii attract /
hose who have been welded 10 this
Ind of farm life. while none Of the
interest that mny be taken by the grain
rover Will be lessened. Already there
! nm Influence following the fact that
orn and sunflowers can be grown,
hat is leading 10 the erection OF silos
D many parts Of the country. all In
icating q growing satisfaction rs 10
he great future that lies tefore 10.
Due chiefly TO the drop In costs OF
Materials and wages. farmers through
at the prairie provinces are erecting
'any buildings this year. says the edi-
Dr. and manager Of the Prairie Lum.
crman. who was a visitor TO Van
Duyer a rev days ago. A campaign
under way among the retail lumber
'en and farmers. urging the erection
1000 siios this year. and this 10
Getting with success. more plans and
having been prepared
nj more structures being under way
than nj any other time In
'e history Of the west.-Adyertise
ent.