Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1904 — WESTERN CANADA HAS AN EXCELLENT CLIMATE. [ARTICLE]

WESTERN CANADA HAS AN EXCELLENT CLIMATE.

The Saskatchewan Valley Very Highly Favored. 4n interesting feature of Western Canada is ’its climate. Those who have made a study of it speak highly of it. The Canadian Government Agents are sending out an Atlas, and at the same time giving valuable information concerning railway rates, etc., to those Interested In the country. As has been said, the climate Is excellent. The elevation of this part of Canada is about 1,800 feet above the sea, about twice that of the average for Minnesota. It is a very desirable altitude. The country” has a very equable climate, taking the seasons through. The winters are bright, and the summers are pleasantly warm. R. F. Stupart, director of the meteorological service for Canada, says: “The salient features of the climate of the Canadian northwest territories are a clear, bracing atmosphere dusting the greater part of the year, and a medium rainfall and snowfall. The mean temperature for July at Winnipeg is 6G, and Prince Albert 62. The former temperature Is higher than at any part of England, and the latter is very similar to that found In many parts of the southern countries.” At Prince Albert the average dally maximum In July Is 70 and the minimum 48. Owing to this high day temperature with much sunshine, the crops come to maturity Moisture is ample In the Saskatchewan valley, being about 18 Inches annually. It is notable that about 75 per cent of the moisture falls during the crop months. Thus, Western Canada gets as much moisture when it Is needed, and with several hours more sunshine daily than land further south gets during the growing season, It Is not difficult to understand why crops mature quickly and yield bountifully. Winter ends quickly, sowing Is done during April and sometimes fn March. Harvest comes in August, about the middle. Cyclones, blizzards, dust and sand storms are unknown. Indians and negroes, ns a rule, are possessed of keener hearing than white people. All creameries use butter color. Why not do ns they do— use JUNE TINT BUTTER COLOR. Young men often lose their heads in winning the hearts of women.