The Delta independent., 1923-10-12
STORY OF THE FARM THE
PRINCE OF WALES - VISITING

When It was announced that the
Prince OF Wales had bought farm in
Canada. lots OF plain folks asked:
''Wul Il be be . real farm or . show
placer" The prince answsrsd: Il
am going to make this a practical
ranch that will be Of yaaue 70 the
surrounding country" And he's doing
It. personally visited the ranch to
find out.
Farming and ranching are not new
occupations for the British royal
family. For upword Of century they
have operated farms and exhibited
the results Of their skill at the
country fairs and exhibitions AL over
the United Kingdom. Tho royal
farn,s at Windsor and in other parts
Of Britain have been . Mecca for
agriculturists and stockmen from all
parts OF the world. They used 10 be
model farms-show places.
You remember that the Prince Of
Wales passed through Canada and
the United States on hss -cssa tour
in 1918. It was on this visit, as a
guest on q ranch in the foothills Of the
Rocky Mountains. sixty miles south
west OF Calgary, that the idea occur
red to him 10 get q place Of his own
where he might occasionally quit
being the prince Of the great British
Empire and become a regular ranch
er and study at first-hand the prob
lens OF the overseas Brftisher en-
gagged in the somewhat speculative
sport OF stock-raising.
The month was September. The
prince had taken day off from the
wearisome task Of being feted. Like
his father, and especially his name
sake grandfather. the jovial Edward
VII. he is good deal more fond Of
outdoor life and hunting than recedv-
ing the applause Of the multitude. so
ne expressed a wish to take . few
shots at the prairie chicken. He elect
ed 70 tramp. to the astonishment Of
his host, a dyed-in-the-wool stockman,
who had heard OF the practice Of
walking but had never tried It him
self. So 1t fell to DR.. w. L. Carlyle,
at that time superintendent of the
Bar U Ranch, to be the royal guide.
Topping a little rise, the prince
pointed. and said: 81 would like to
own a ranch here"
Two weeks later. on his return
trip. he wired DIR. Carlyle. and the
Beding field ranch was purchased. It
is located in township II. range 3,
west of the 5th meridian, about Is
miles southwest OF the town Of High
River. The place comprises 1900
acres of decided land and about 2.400
Dominion Government. 1t is q good
grass country. on limy sandstone
formation. being on the first uplist Of
the Rocky Mountains. and at an alti-
tude Of about 3.700 feet.
Il has been . good ranching dis
trict for the last forty years. The
general character Of the stock raised
has been good. but not distinguished.
with the exception OF the products Of
the Bar C Ranch. which directly ad-
Joins the princes place. Here Geo
Lane has in the last thirty-five years
bulk up one. OF the largest herds Of
puebred PercherOns in the world.
Apart from the Bar q. show places
are the exception, but with the ad-
vent OF the prince, followed shortly
by the Earl OF MinAo. who purchased
the Two Dot Ranch at Nanton. It
seems not unlikely that this part oe
the great Province Of Alberta viii be-
come the home Of q number Of model
farms and stock-raisins establish-
ments.
DR.. w. l. Carlyle. who superintends
the e. p. Ranch. 40 the princes
ranch has been named. was born and
reared ON . stock narm In eastern
Ontario. graduated from the Ontario
Agrtcukural College in tho early
nineties. Afterwards putting In one
year on the faculty Of the Agricultur-
al College OF the University Of Mime.
sofa: then seven years professor Of
Of Wisconsin. then. moving westward.
was for seven years dean OF the
Agricultural College, University Of
Colorado, At Ft Collins. and director
of G. 8. Department OF Agriculture 0x-
perimental Horse-Breedfng Station In
which work he spent . year In Dars
ope. visiting the principal horse-bresd-
ing estabhshments and military re-
mount depots Of several ContinsnEAl
governme0ts. Returning nom Europe
he became dean Of agriculture and
director Of the experimental station at
the University Of Idaho. and left hat
progressive Western state to assume
management OF The Bar U Percheron