THE CANADIAN CROPS THREE QUARTERS OF THE AVER AGE YIELD IS REPORTED. THE FARMERS DO NOT LOSE Increased Prices for Grain More Than Compensates Them for the De crease in Quantity—Reports from Crop Experts. Most of the states of the union felt the unusually severe winter of 1900-7, and the effects of the succeeding late spring were everywhere apparent. Corn was planted two and sometimes three times, the winter wheat suffered and generally there was a nervous feeling as the retarded growth was in evidence. From the Dakotas to Texas the feeling of dread existed, and the fears were entertained that the crop of corn, wheat, oats and barley would be a distinct failure. llow far this was the rase is best left to those who passed through the experience. Natur ally the same conditions were preva lent throughout the protlnce of Mani toba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, in western Canada, and with from 250,- €OO to .'iOO.OOG farmers there from the United States a large degree of inter est was manifest in almost every state cf the uni'jn, for every ctato ha.. uome ZM: TFFC §M; ? • FH. ?.s■■ % . ; fi u< Ki >#r : . mtPt'tf I*"?,* i ~J* 1 F F • ' : ' .■"/,• ?■ 5- •' . fe&fofc >•; <•-•■ :■.{&" 'J>u*7&r'k,.^,+,-> \v&k#*:s&- 4&& 1 The proceeds of this field of wheat, grown in western Canada, were sufficient to pay out of the one crop the price of every acre of land upon i which it was grown. representative there. This interest was a nervous one and caused consid erable indecision on tho part of friends and others intending to follow. Those interested in injuring tho country cir culated stories of ruin and disaster, but the effect was lost, as it had been long enough in the limelight to prove its high standing amongst the agri cultural sections of the continent. The heavy strain placed upon it was not too great; it has shown that the faith placed in it has been warranted, and It is this year producing undoubted ev idence that in agricultural possibili ties and resources it stands among the first of food producers. A late spring delayed seeding from the usual early April period until late in May, and in many cases well on into June. And t'ith what result? It is a little early to tell the result, but that there will be a three-quarter crop is almost ab solutely certain. The yield of wheat In 190G was 95,000,000 bushels; 1907 it will be between 70,000,000 and 80,000,- ■ The above is the reproduction of a photograph of the home of a recent settler from Germany, who has been settled in Saskatchewan, western Can ada, for two years. 000. It could not be expected that June-sown grain would mature and ripen in any country. The May sown ripened, and this Is the feature that has proved western Canada's superi ority as a grain-growing country. It demonstrates that the length of sun shine is so great that the growing and ripening season, although shorter in number of days than in parts farther south, in hours is as great or greater. A correspondent of the Toronto Globe, a most careful purveyor of news, writing from Winnepeg, Manitoba, says "Excellent progress In the process of converting the crop Into marketable com modity has been made. The days have been fairly warm considering the sea son of the year and while tho amount of Biinshlne per day Is lo»» than In an ordi nary harvest the grain has matured well. The reports from far and near show that the aggregate yield for the whole grain growing country is likely to bo large, and there are those who assert that the quantity will be equal to about 75 per cent, of that secured last season. The quality will be the Important considera tion especially In view of the steadily ris- In a markets. Cash wheat In Winnipeg closed yesterday at per bushel. Fort William delivery. The cos! of freight and handling for wheat strikes an aver age of 11c )>cr bushel for the whole west. This means that the average price to the farmer for contract wheat all over the prairie country Is exactly fl per bushel. The farmers have been looking for the day when dollar wheat would rule and they have it now. Some old wheat is still coming forward from the elevators and a little of last year's crop remains in the hands of the farmers. This nearly ah grades up to the contract, and it means a great gain for those who held it. The new wheat is still grading very lilgh, when one considers the conditions under which it was produced. Out of 4.VJ cars, .'l2s in two days contained wheat which would answer for delivery on contracts. In other words over 300,000 bushels of wheat which would bring tlie farmers an average of about $1 per bushel, reached Winnipeg in two days. The significance of $300,000 worth of wheat being passed by the Inspectors in two days at the close of an admittedly unfavorable season should not be allowed to sink out of sight at a time when returns from agri cultural activity in the west are being anxiously awaited. These figures do not take account of the lower grades, of which there were 131 cars. More than one third of these contained milling wheat, which would remunerate the farmer at the rate of 93c per bushel on the basis (if to-day's closing figures. The balance consisted of low grade stuff which would vary greatly in finality and would show great "spreads" in prices. "The approximate value of the two days' receipts of wheat, however, would be more than t-100,000 calculating the ca pacity of a car at 1,000 bushels and elim inating the cost of freight and handling. As many of the modern cars contain more than 1,000 bushels and as the freight rate to Fort William is less than 15c per cwt. on most of the wheat which is now coming forward, the estimate of $130,000 is low. The circulation of $200,- 000 per day among the farmers will not continue for the whole j <.ar, of course, but that figure is likely to be exceeded before the present rush of wheat to the market abates. The conversion of the crop into money may be said to be pro ceeding in a most satisfactory way and there Is no doubt that millions of dollars will have gone into the pockets of the farmers by the time navigation on the lakes closes. Even then only a small proportion of the wheat will have come out. Experience has shown that the rail ways do not carry very much of the wheat to the Lake Superior ports before the freeze-up comes, and the propor tion will probably be smaller than usual this year on account of the lateness of the thrashing season. "On the whole the prospect In a most cheerful one, the likelihood being that the satisfactory returns for the past few days will be greatly exceeded In the com ing six or seven weeks. The fact thai wheat of any kind Is bound to bring a re munerative price this season Is the com forting feature of the situation and there is no occasion for concern over the pos sibility of the general quality of the grain being below that of previous years. The high standard of the wheat raised In the west in 1905-1906 was undoubtedly a great advertisement for the country and It would have been well if that ex cellent record could have been continued, but it is not reasonable to expect that 90 per cent, of the wheat will be of contract grade every year as It was In the years mentioned. If 75 per cent, or even 60 per cent, of this season's yield be up to the contract standard there will b» from for congratulation. The west will reap a large return of Its Investment of money, time and labor this year as it did In any preceding season, and by so do ing It will have done Its who!* duty to those who have placed faith In Its fertil ity and resourcefulness. The breathing spell If It comes will enable the transpor tation companies and other elements In the trade of the country to catch up with some of their obligations and the im provements effected by that means will more than offset any inconvenience which will result from a relatively smaller production. The general commercial out look Is bright enough and only depressing factors are due to the position of a few communities widely separated in which there is a small return from the crop. "It is true tho season has not been so favorable as other seasons but this condition Is widespread. The corn crop In the states of the union, where It I* the premier crop of the farmers is sub ject to frost. Frost lias undoubtedly mate rially reduced the total yield In places this year, but after every allowance has been made for this and other causes the fact remains that the total grain In Al berta will be the largest In history, while in the other provinces the yield will not fall far short of other years. "The following extract from the Ed monton Bulletin fairly describes the situ ation In Northern Alberta and Saskatche wan: "Cutting is practically completed, stack ing is in progress In some pluces, thresh ing will commence at once. A few late fields which were sown for green feed are being cut this week. The grain is all In stock and everywhere the glow of au tumn mingles with the glow of harvest. A great number of tho oat fields show the typical yellow of well ripened grain. The majority, however, ere too pale a yel low to indicate full development and per fect ripening. Sotne late oats will be fed in the straw which is held by good cattle feeders to be the best way t • feed oats. In no year In the history of the spring wheat Industry has there been a better growth and production of plant and If the crop of 1907 had been favored with more propitious condition during Septem ber all previous records of wheat produc tion In this country would have been eclipsed. On the farm known as the Mac- Iced farm miles northeast of the city on the Fort Saskatchewan trail, samples .of Ked Fyfe were taken that were uni formly plump and hard and of excellent color. This lield should run 25 bushels to the acre. CAMERGN COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, *907. BUILD YOUR OWN SILO. Putin the Spare Days in Providing a Store House for Green Fodder. Don't pay for ready made silos when you can build one for less than half the money. A square silo is just as good as a round one, undressed lumber is as good as dressed. In building a square silo, build it high i and small in the square so that the pressure of the ensilage will be the mi—ll l ai ii mi i I_J uurjuna^gancgg ffaw ! 1 t ii I i™J A Round Silo. greater. The joints, cautions Mis souri Valley Farmer, have to bo tight —either set in paint or painted on the outside to exclude the air. Any farmer can haul a few logs to his local mill and have his lumber sawed for about 50 cents. He can then build his silo himself. COVERED MILK PAILS. Facts Which Goto Prove That They Are Best. The Storrs, Conn., agricultural ex periment station has carefully tested the various devices in covered milk pails in producing sanitary milk and in reducing the incident bacteria in the process of milking. In bulletin 48 in which ihese experiments are shown is the following summary of results and recommendations: 1. The use of the covered milk pail is of great advantage in any stable in excluding dirt and bacteria from the milk. The relative advantage gained by the uge of the cover de pends upon the sanitary condition of the stable. 2. The special form of cover does not seem to be important provided it is a device practical for use and the area through which dirt can gain ac cess to the milk is reduced as much as possible. 3. Whether or not a strainer on the covered pail is desirable depends upon the style of the straining device. 4. The use of the strainer in a pail where the dirt which falls into the opening is likely to be driven through by the succeeding streams of milk is not desirable. Its use tends to in crease the germ content of the milk and injure its keeping quality. 5. In pails where the dirt which falls in does not remain where the suc ceeding streams strike against it a strainer cloth aids in keeping down the number of bacteria which gain ac cess to the milk. DAIRY NOTES. Keep in mind the old axiom, "a merciful man is merciful to his dumb beast." Now is the time of year to begin throwing some fodder corn over the fence to the cows. Have the cows freshen in the fall. The fall cow makes the most money for her owner. Stand by your home creamery and help to build up a business in which you can have an interest. No man can make a success build ing up a dairy herd who does not take good care of the calves. Plan on rearranging the barn or shed this fall if necessary in order to keep the cows warm next winter. Don't milk the cow right up to the time of calving just because she shows a willingness. She needs a couple of months' rest. If butter is worked too much, it will show an oily or greasy look, and it is then that the grain is injured. The dairy house should be so ar ranged that the temperature is direct ly under the control of the dairyman. Feed only clean, wholesome food, and never feed strong flavored foods, such as cabbage, turnips, potatoes, etc. Be Quiet With Cows. The milking must be done in a quick, quiet maimer and the milk re moved to a clean, cool place as soon as possible after milking. It should then be thoroughly strained into crocks or immediately run through a separator and the skim milk fed to the calves, pigs or poultry. Value of Good Care. Don't give all the credit of great yields of butter to the breeding of the cow only. Remember good care is a factor to be reckoned with also, and counts next to good blood. Care of Milk. Cleanliness in milking is one of the most essential acts in the care of milk. The cow's udder should always be wiped clean with a >an, damp cloth. BACK GAVt CUT. A Typical Case of Kidney Trouble and a Typical Cure. Mrs. Chloe Page of 610 S. Pitt Street, Alexandria, Va., says: "My "3>r" - back hurt me ter rak ribly, I had sharp, shooting pains, changing to a dull, dragging ache. I rK" ''JHf could not stand for any length of time Sig|§r and my back hurt me when I sat down. My feet and ankles wcre badly swollen i every evening, and I • * v' ■' my stomach was out j of order. Doan's Kidney Pilla cured me of these troubles in 1902, and for live years I have had no return." All dealers. 50 cents a box. Foa ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS. Recent Attempts to Tabulate the Beasts That Perish. Every now and then some natural ist endeavors to make an approximate numerical count of known animal species. This kind of attempt is sure ly not without interest, but it must be acknowledged that its results are very uncertain. We are far from knowing all species, and there is yet a delight ful prospect ahead for those who love systematic zoology and for zoologists who bestow mutual honors by giving each other's names to some animal hitherto unknown. As Nurmann remarked to a recent meeting of naturalists at the museum, I to which he presented his "Catalogues Mammalium," the species of rodents known in 1880 were only 970 in num ber; now they are 1,900. The num ber has thus, at least, doubled in 27 years. The number of living species of this creature now known is about 1,500, divided among 160 genera. This family is the most numerous of the class of mammalia. —Wissen fur Alle. BABY IN TERRIBLE STATE. Awful Humor Eating Away Pace—* Body a Mass of Sores—Cuticura Cures in Two Weeks. "My little daughter broke out all over her body with a humor, and we used everything recommended, but i without results. I called in thVee doc ; tors, but she continued to grow worse. Her body was a mass of sores, and her little face was being eaten away. Her ears looked as if they would drop off. Neighbors advised me to get Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and before I had used half of the cake of Soap and box of Ointment the sores had all healed, and my little one's face and body were as clear as a new-born babe's. I would not be without it again if it cost five dollars, instead of seventy-five cents. Mrs. George J. Steese, 701 Coburn St., Akron, 0., Aug. 30, 1905." Ranchman's Novel Courtship. Louis L. Kramer came all the way from Yuma, Cal., to marry a girl he | had never seen. The bride was Miss Flora Weise, a pretty young woman of Tazewell county. The groom wrote to his aunt here, Mrs. Patterson, to put him in com munication with a girl who would make him a good wife, as he was lone ! ly on his ranch in Colorado. Mrs. Patterson recommended Miss Weise, a neighbor's daughter, and correspond ence was begun. The girl was taken with the ro mance of the affair and when photo graphs were exchanged and proved satisfactory a proposal quickly fol lowed. 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