Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 February 1913 — TRUCK GARDENING AND POULTRY RAISING [ARTICLE]

TRUCK GARDENING AND POULTRY RAISING

THESE, AS WELL A 8 OTHER MIXED FARMING BRANCHES* PAY IN WESTERN CANADA.

Track gardening and poultry growing are two branches of agriculture In which the farmers near the main lines of the three transcontinental lines traversing Western Canada are much concerned: The abundance of sunshine during the long days from May to September, and adequate moisture in the spring and early summer permit of a wide variety of crops. The soil is rich and warm and is easily worked. Close attentidn to cultivation has resulted in record yields of all sorts of vegetable and small fruits which tring guod prices in the cittes and at the numerous railway construction camps. Mr. Harris Oium, an Alberta farmer, came from South Dakota eleven years ago and homesteaded the first 160 acres in his township in 1902, which was divided between grain and pasture. /He earned sufficient money to buy a quarter section of railway land at |ll an acre. The half section netted proportionate profits and be gradually Increased his holdings, to <9,920 acres, which was devoted to miked farming . last year. He values bis land at SSO an acre. Mr. Oium markets from 100 to 125 hogs and a similar number of beef cattle each year. He has 200 hogs, mostly pure bred Poland China, 25 i- head draft horses and 35 head of pure bred Hereford cattle. By feeding barley to hogs he estimates that the grain nets him 80 cents a bushel, as compared with 40 cents, the average market price when delivered to the warehouse. His average crop of barley is 40 bushels to the acre, while oats av- . erage 80 bushels. By writing any Canadian Government Agent, full particulars as to best districts on which to secure homesteads will be cheerfully given.—Advertisement