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imM^ *~ tktmrnr ^f*?^f?fl^^ r?m H|V- M.wi.iiiini^., - ~ ~ ^ - ~ ^ ^ - *- | J ^ pjgj THE _MI2JNEAPOLIS JOUENAL. 1 *.. FBIDA-Y EVENING, AUGUST 29, 1902. mm ."N i f i^i^'j*.' '?? I '**- KATCHEWA N VALLEY MP M i l W Over 1,000,000 Acres of Virgin Prairie Land, Rich Black Loam o n Clay.Sub-soil Produces 35 to 50 Bushels o f Wheat to the Acre, 18 to 25 Bushels of f lax Oats, Barley and other crops in proportion. Sample Yields of Wheat Our land Is part of the celebrated Indian Head wheat District. From a long list of yields last year in that district, furnished u s b y S n p t . A n g u s M a c k a y , of the Dominion Experiment Farm at Indian Head, we select the following: , NAME W. B. Motherwell J. R. Dlnnln J. Strong L. Ketl J. H. Pearce T.K.Brown C. E. Cullum B.Alexander Geo. Hyde. J. Glenn H. Dorrell A. Moffat R. O. Miller John Bouatt A. Kindred T. E. Jackson Bushels 1248 1200 I960 4500 1620 S600 1380 5000 810 5016 1880 2117 705 9000 32000 3760 2160 600 500 1800 1880 8375 2750 Acres 24 25 40 100 40 80 30 100 15 132 40 49 15 180 600 80 45 12 10 40 40 75 55 Yield Fer Acre 62 48 49 45 40H 45 45 60 54 33 47 43 47 50 44 47 43 60 60 45 47 45 50 A SCENE ON OUR LANDS IN THE SASKATCHEWAN VALLEY, A DISTRICT WHERE "WHEAT IS KING." Marvelous Yields on the Indian Dead Experiment Farm. The following yields were made last year at the Domin ion Experiment Farm: - WHEAT71 varieties tested days to mature, 103 to 10S yields ranged, from 62 to 67 bushels to the acre. BARLEY30 varieties tested days to mature, 88 to 98 yields ranged from 59 to 68 bushels to the acre. OATS63 varieties tested days to mature, 99 to 108 yields ranged from 130 to 147 bushels to the acre. PEAS57 varieties .tested days to mature, 103 to 118 yields ranged from 58 to 66 bushels to the acre. FODDER CORN34 varieties tested planted in May and cut in September height from 127 to 138 inches yields ranged from 24 to 36 tons to the acre. MANGELS25 varieties tested planted in May and pulled in October yields ranged from 913 to 1,023 bushels to the acre. TURNIPS29 varieties tested planted in May and pulled in October yields ranged from 1,155 to 1,368 bushels to the acre. CARROTS20 varieties tested yields ranged from 418 bushels to 429 bushels to the acre. POTATOES89 varieties tested planted in May and gathered % in October yields ranged from 591 to 646 bushels to the acre. The test plots were all uniform in size, and the yields were not the result of luck or chance, but or Intelligent cul tivation. These experiments show the possibility of the Sa-. katchewan soil under proper cultivation. GRASSESThe prairies are cov ered with the most nutritive grasses which keep stock in good condi tion the year round. Cattle go to market in prime order without any other feeding. FUELBoth wood and coal "an he had at reasonable prices. Timoer belts skirt the river banks and the shores of the lakes, and coal is found in many parts of the district. Rights to mine coal on public lands for pri vate use can be had from the gov ernment at a few cents a ton. Tim ber for private use can also be cut on public lands. vmmemmpsmm CLIMATJE-T|te seasons are mild er than in the Red River valley and latitudes furtheifeeast. It is pleaa ^ant in summerifplfth more hours of ^sunshine to mature crops than in the States south, of "the "boundary, and no* hot winds to burn the crops, while the winters are no colder and not as variable as in the Northwest :ern states. The snow fall is light. mmsqes MARKETSThere is a good mar ket for everything the farmer can raisewheat, butter, f gg& poultry and other staples, of the farm, and prices do' not materially differ from those in the states. Groceries, dry goods, clothing, etc., cost about the same as in farming districts of"Min nesota and the Dakotas. TRANSPORTATION FACTU- TIBS-~Tw6 different railway sys tems are already in our territory, with both main lines and branches and new lines are projected. Two trans-continental railways will run through our country in the next year. mmmm^aam tmmm What Representative Americans Say About the Saskatchewan Country: Minnesota and Dakota Duplicated. John Llnd, Minneapolis, ex-governor of MinnesotaThe great Canadian North west is Minnesota and Dakota duplicated, only on a much more extensive scale. No one with a prophetic eye can doubt the great future that is ahead of it. The Coming Wheat Region. G. D. Kogers, MinneapolisAfter raore than forty years of life on the Western prairies of the United States, I am free to say there are as great possibilities for the Saskatchewan "Valley as any portion of North American possesses to-day. The Northwest Territory of Canada promises to be the coming wheat region of the continent. Makes One's Head Swim. Horace S. Rich, Red"Wing, Minn.I am very much pleased with the country and I am more than struck by the possibilities of the future when the lands are set tled. The tide of immigration has now turned toward the Canadian Northwest. ^ 3iiS^HiOTffllMMIWMiiWII^ BBBBEaaawuiMiiii i tare Marvelous Natural Advantages. Dr. C. D. Snow, Mankato, Minn.The Canadian northwest is a revelation to me. I knew there was a great country, but I never dreamed that it possessed such marvelous natural advantage* an re sources. It Is a Great Country. F. W. Wilsey, Assistant Land Com mislsoner N. P. Railway Co., St. PaulI am astonished and delighted beyond measure at what I have seen of the Ca-' vestors and farmers. As a wheat raising nadian Northwest. It is a great country. Stupendous Agricultural Possibilities. J. W. Reynolds, DuluthMy trip through Manitoba, Assiniboia and Sas katchewan has been a startling rev^a tion. The stupendous agricultural po t i bilities of the region have only to. be seen to arouse the greatest interest among in district it certainly has no equal on the continent. HMHMMM - llllllUIII Bound to Become a Garden Spot. Cha.s. W. Sexton, MinneapolisThe wonderful obuntry opened up by the Sas katchewan Valley Land Company shows a fertility of soil arid general beauty of landscape that would be a marvel to those who have not seen it. Fine Lands for Farming. : f' S. A. Nelson, Xiaixestiorb, Minn.Great is the N. W. T. and the Saskatchewan Valley is among the finest lands for gen eral farming that I have seen. Their full producing power will only be known when the country is more fully developed. The Same Opportunity. / Albert H. Hanson, New JPaynesville. Minn.Twenty years ago lands in Min nesota sold for $6 to $8 per acre. This same land sells to-day for $50 to $60 per acre. Those who have farmed there are rich men. The same opportunity presents itself in the investment in th# lands of fered by the Saskatchewan Valley Land C o . . , . ' . ,:, , - ^ . . -j - -. mmmmmkmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmammm Offers Rare Opportunities. F. C. Vandusen, MinneapolisThis. large territory, with its natural advan tages, offers rare opportunities for men seeking locations in the agricUlturar dis tricts, and on a very reasonable basis of value. An Opportunity Seldom Offeredi Wm. B. Joyce, St. PaulRequiring practically only a few hundred dollars of capital. I believe Northwestern Canada offers to-day to the young man starting in life an opportunity to establish himself seldof offered, either for a mercantile or farm life. The Best Possible Evidence. F. A. Patrick, President of the Duluth Commercial ClubThe prosperity and contentment of the settlers already lo cated in the Saskatchewan valley is the best possible evidence of the great pos sibilities of this country. . / \ , - * As Good as Any. J. A. Nichols, Little Falls, Minn.I consider the^oil in the Saskatchewan val ley as' good as any I ever saw. A Wonderful Country. A. F. Balch, Marshalltown, IowaI am surprised and very much interested at the extent and progress of this -wonderful country, especially in: the rainfall and ap parent fertility of the-soil. It has a great future. An Immense Eye-opener. H. L. Hopkins, Henry, S. D.My trip to the. Canadian Northwest has been an immense eye-openeri* .:" .* - Feed the Peoples of the World. Stephen Collins, Grand FOrks, N. D.I have seen- North Dakota develop almost from its infancy. - In the great Canadian Northwest there is an undeveloped empire capable of raising sufficient foodstuffs to feed the people of the world. Best Wheat Lands In the World. M. M. Williams, Little Falls, Minn. The trip to the Canadian Northwest was one of continuous education for me. The fact that there are so many millions of acres of the best wheat lands in the world awaiting cultivation has helped me to solve the problem as to where the hun dreds of thousands of people that are. now looking to the northwest for farms can find suitable lands for profitable fanning. , No Finer In the World. H. W. Peck, MinneapolisI am de lighted with all the conditions of your great country. Needs Only the Settler's Plow. Oscar Mitchell, DuluthI am compelled to revise all of my notions about western Canada. , The Saskatchewan valley only needs settlers to make it one of the finest sections in the whole northwest, mn iii i n IMIWIHI ummHwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmiwq This is a Great Opportunity for the Investor and Farmer. A chance to buy the best prairie land in the world to get a home for yourself and your sons. Why pay rent when you can get lands that will produce from forty to fifty bushels of wheat to the acre, selling at from $5.50 to $7.00 per acre, small cash payment, balance in five year s, at a low rate of interest? It is a country which only waits the farmer with his plow to produce crops that will astonish the world. Why try to make money on land that costs you forty or fifty dollars per acre, When yOU Can buy more productive land at one-eighth the COSt? W h y try to farm among stumps and stones, on rough land and in arid districts? HereEm awaiting the settler is a rich, virgin prairie, very similar to the great plains of Illinois, Iowa and Southern Minnesota of twenty-five years ago. This greatA "Sleeping pire* of Western Canada has awakened. Settlers are now rushing to this-district and in a few years it will be the prosperous hom of the incoming millions. 1500 settlers will go into our district next Spring. Lands will make a large advance in the next year. Now is your chance to buy while land is cheap. The rush is on. When you Buy Land You Want the Best. : - We have it and are selling it at low prices and easy terms. .Write for maps, prices and full information. - -." \ - - . SASKATCHEWAN VALLEY LAND CO (LIMITED) _ _ _ l - w General Offices: 305 Jackson Street, St. Paul, Minnesota. 'V*?V #%- i\ r.. V-^55.*! v-nt^w -is I ^S'~* h*^s