The Jasper news., 1922-08-17
CROPS ALL Good
Western Canada Farmers Jubi-
liant Over Prospects.
Harvest In Southwestern Manitoba
Expected to Come Close to
Bumper Yield OF 1915.

Those who have friends in Western
Canada will be anxious to learn Of
the conditions there, and will be In
terested In knowing that generally the
crop prospect is very favorable. Cut
ting and harvesting have become gen.
eral, and it is anticipated that the re-
suits which will appear when thrash
ing is completed will be highly salts
factory.
With the widely varying weather
conditions that have prevailed in the
different sections Of the prairie prov
lnces it would be impossible to fore
cast with any degree of accuracy as to
how the crop is made. The Manitoba
crop has held It's own, and the outlook
for the province as a whole is decided
ly good.
With the exception of an area south
and west of Brandon, grain crops In
Manitoba continue to give promises
of good harvest, the best in fact for
a number of seasons, reports the Cana
dian National Railways for the week
ended July %. Recent rains and favor
able temperatures have improved con-
dltions wonderfully.
Southwestern Manitoba will reap a
harvest which will nearly equal the
bumper harvest OF 1915. Farmers In
the district are very optimistic. The
rye crop is exceptionally good; many
fields will yield upwards of 30 bushels
per acre. The fields are remarkably
free of weeds, and the grasshOpper
menace, which has been evident in the
southwestern portion Of the province
for the past three years, has been
almost entirely Obllterated. No dam
age has been done to the wheat crop
by rust, and the oats crop will aver
age more than 90 bushels to the acre.
In Saskatchewan there are large
areas where the crops are excellent.
In places where the prospects some
few weeks ago were not encouraging.
material change for the better Is ap-
parent. In these places unusually dry
weather during portion of the grow
ing season kept the crops back, but
what was most remarkable was the
effect that the spring moisture had.
While light in some places, this mOis-
ture kept sufhcient strength In the
growing crops to ensure fair yield
of a good quality of grain. This con-
ditioa arises, in the mid-central dis
tricts OF the province.
The southern portions of the prov
ince have been exceptionally favored,
reports showing that the yield of all
grains will be wonderfully good.
The crops Of all Saskatchewan are
a week or ten days later than those
of Manitoba.
Conditions In Alberta are said to be
good, especially in southern Alberta,
where copious and plentiful showers
came In time to give assurance of
good paying yields This applies to
nearly all sections of that district.
Northern Alberta, or at least that
portion of 1t lying within thirty miles
of Edmonton, has suffered from lack Of
moisture, very unusual thing for
that district, where there is generally
an abundance. AS a result, the heavy
yields OF wheat, oats and barley for
which the district is noted will show
considerable falling Off over past years.
The grain. though, is Of excellent
quality and the yield will be fair.
Pasturage is poor, and the hay crop
will fall short Of that Of any previous
year for quite an extended period.
On the whole. the prairie provinces
Of Western Canada will have crop
that will warrant the statement that It
will prove satisfactory and remuner-
ative.
A number Of farmers put in corn
this year. and from present appear
ances there Is a likelihood of an
abundant yield for fodder and ensi-
lage, while a good deal Of 1t will fully
mature. A number OF silos were
erected this season. While grain grow
ing Is losing none OF its interest, 1t
is highly pleasing to note the number
of farmers who are adding dairying to
the grain growing industry.-Adver'
Sioamanf