Evening journal., 1921-08-15
By CHARIEs NJ. HATFTEI.D


BY CHARLES NJ. HATFIELD
have just returned from sue
cessful operations in Western Can
ada. a section Of the country that
for the past four years has been in
the throes Of such drought that
practically no grain has been raised.
Farmers there had been attracted
by my rain-making work in SEMI
arid sections of our western states,
and requested my help. My record
in the states includes % successful
commercial contracts with Cham
bers Of Commerce, City Councils and
other municipal bodies.
Called 10 Canada.
was requested by the United Ag-
ricultural Association OF Medicine
Hat Alberta, TO conduct a series Of
demonstrations to see what the re-
suits in the way of rainfall would
be following the operations upon the
atmosphere.
During the summers OF 1917. 1918,
1919 and 1920 the average rainfall
over this portion OF Western Canada
has been only two inches. My
proposition to the association was
20 increase the rainfall and bring
about the largest possible rainfall
during the months of May. June
and July. the time OF the year when
most needed.
/ began my operations on May
of the present year and finished
August /. And the records OF the
various rain gauges stationed over
the territory five and one-half inches
OF rain being registered. AS a re-
suit OF this increased precipitation.
the crops OF Southern Alberta and
Saskatchewan will yield all the way
from FIVE to forty bushels to the
acre.
Remarkable Results.
This has been a remarkable year
over this portion OF Western Can
ada. view Of conditions as they
Are to the south. west and north,
leads one to believe that some force
must have been at work in this Sec
ton. SO prominent and convincing
has been the rainfall.
These operations that have just
come to such successful end here
in Alberta were the most powerful
tests in the attempt to bring abou
gated By man. The forces of at
traction liberated from those dem
onstrauons were 800 per cent.
stronger than any test heretofore
ventured upon.
The atmosphere Of southern Al
berta and saskatchewan is very dry,
there being little humidity during
the day. As night comes on this
humidity Increases. This favors
my operations--as the moisture Of
the atmosphere is the very life Of
these demonstrations.
Water Necessary.
This is why the selection OF lake
or body Of water is necessary in
conducting these tests. My ap-
paratus is placed alongside in order
to obtain all the moisture that nat
uraily rises and floats away, ming
ling with the forces that are con-
stantly surcharging the air.
In bringing about an Increased
precipitation the method employed
comes as near being that OF nat
ural one as could be. It consists
OF chemical evaporation. Nature
responds TO this assistance and n
return a production OF rain follows
from 100 per cent 10 200 per cent
greater than that which would hav
occurred naturally.
Nothing Wonderful
There Is nothing wonderful abou
bringing about an increased precipl
tation over regions that have sui
fered from a deficiency Of moistur
The casual observer understand
little about what the atmosphel
holds above him. To be sure. dow
on the earth the air may contai
little humanity. but by going UP
the air only a few thousand feet
different condition occurs.
! have found IN twenty-five yea
of study OF the atmosphere that
all arid and semi-arid sections. q
opposite OF moisture contents OF n
air is prevalent. And after liberia
ing the forces Of attraction in evei
one OF these arid fields a rainfall r
suited.
Great Responsibility.
The most important point show
by these operations is the gre
good that can be derived and n
source OF Agricultural wealth thi
IS created.
Alberta and Saskatchewan this sun
mer. The Increased precipitatio
that resulted has placed these dii
tricts IN a position to harvest a Gro
that VIII represent millions.
Candidly, ] viii say that a wor
of this kind should never be
private hands. It Is a work tbs
should be controlled by governmer
regulation, for the results obtaine
are 50 great and the inhuenc,
spread over such a vast territoI
that the handling Of these importai
Operations, especially in years
drought. is FAR TOO great a respons
biity for any individual shoulde
TO bear.
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