The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-08-11
SEE RECORD CROP
Western Canada Farmers Re-
iolCe Over Bountiful Harvest.
Combine to Pour Riches Into the
Hands of Agricuturists.

There are those In nearly every state
I'm 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-
fcSSion and occupation Of farming
Their progress has been carefully
watched and such news as may come
from them or the country that they
nave taken partial possession of will
be read with interest. Important news
just now is the condition of the crops
Newspaper correspondent and govern
ment representatives are now in a posi-.
tlon, after making Il careful survey of
conditions, to announce that the crop
conditions i'm Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta carry die 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
ducrion per acre in 1918 will be ex-
ceeded. Harvesting began i'm 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 germl-
nation of most of the grain. Marquis
wheat sOwn on May IL was fully
headed out on June 80.
Considerable advancement has taken
place In the last few years in the
growing of corn. Sunhowers are also
DelnS grown quite extensively. Both
these do wonderfully well. On July
the writer was shown a twenty-acre
held of corn that had reached a height
OF upwards of five feet, while a five
acre held of SuntlowerS close by, was
entering for keen race skyward. Both
will doubtless be used for ensilape to
which will be added Il splendid crop
OF alIalfa or sweet clover. which also
nave proved very successful. Now
that corn, SunhOwers. sweet clover and
alfalfa have taken liking TO the conn
try, 1t will mean period of recon
struction in many farming districts.
ana 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 its well-earned name of the
wheat sranary 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-
ductiNe 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 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 sunhowers can be grown
that is leading to the erection of silos
In many parts Of the country all in
dlcating a growing satisfaction as to
the great future that lies before it.
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 edl-
tor and manager of the Prairie I.um-
herman, who was visitor TO Van
couvcr "a few days ago. A campaign
is under way among the retail lumber
men and farmers, urging The erection
Of 1000 SiIO~ this year. and this is
meeting with success, more plans AMI
specifications having been prepared
ana more structures being under way
probably than at amy other time I'm
the history of the Wcst.-Advertise.
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