Show OPINION OF THE EDITOR OF THE NEBRASKA FARMER he expresses Express ea his approval of american emigration to canada during the winter inter months the head of tha family consults with the other members as to the prospects for the future and doubtless one of the most topics discussed Is that of moving to some district where it Is possible to more easily secure what Is necessary tor for a comfortable existence where it is an easy matter to become possessed of sufficient clent farm land to assure a competence tor for the future this not only interests the head of the family but every individual member of it having before mo me tho the knowledge where he can secure a home with the expenditure of but little money it is well wall for him to obtain all information possible regarding the productiveness of the land in the country that thai ho he may select for several years past a large number of americans have removed to western canada and as nearly as it can be ascertained almost all of these have expressed themselves satisfied with the conditions that exist there during the past summer a number of the editors of farm papers throughout the united states made a personal visit on a tour of inspection and the reports of these gentlemen prove interesting reading mr 11 II E heath editor of the Ae nebraska braska farmer a paper enjoying a bide ide circulation as well as the confidence of its subscribers bers after giving some idea of the extent of this wonderful country says western canada Is the last unoccupied nn and unimproved good agricultural land la in america available today to day ile he then discusses its possibilities for raising live stock and the advantages it possesses for dairying farming and wheat growing and says W what at has been said about the country as to the abilay ot of the soil the yield of wonderful crops of wheat I 1 Is s quite justified to quote further from mr heath he says referring to climate those these people skeptical ones do not know or realize that altitude more than latitude makes climates that large bodies of water both fresh and salt that never freeze over exert a wonderful influence on climate another influence on climate more potent than those named above which applies more to the alberta district is the warm chinook breeze from the ocean which Is COO or miles nearer than colorado or wyoming besides tile the rocky mountain tain range Is not nearly so high nor halt half so far from the ocean as it Is down in the states in further considering the climate of the canadian prairies we should not lose sight of the fact of the in fluence ot of the rains the total average rainfall for the season la is but 1335 inches for the territories and ana 1734 inches in manitoba and that the amounts falling betheen april and october are respectively 9 39 inches and 1287 inches or about three fourths of the entire rainfall from the middle of june to the middle of 0 july there are over two hours more d daylight 3 y it in every twenty four hours than there Is in nebraska the main reason why western canada wheat grows rows to such perfection Is tho the effect of solar light or longer period of sunshine it gets each day this is what makes seeds or grain more perfect grown in this country than elsewhere this extraordinary rapid growth of vegetation under the influence of 0 this long continued sunshine exceeds anything known in lower latitudes we do not wish it understood that wheat alone Is the main product of this country it leads in that yet it Is destined to become famous for its cattle horses and sheep and tor for its dairy products wo we saw more and larger bands of cattle and sheep grazing in Assini bola and alberta than we ever saw raw on the western plains of the united states one band of cattle numbering head were grazing on the rich grass and sheep without number the government of the dominion ot of canada Is still using the same energetic efforts which have been used tor for the past 6 5 or 6 years to settle up these western prairies and on application to any agent of the canadian government the settler will be able to secure a certificate entitling him to a low rate which will give him the opportunity of visiting any portion ot of canadas grain producing domain |