8 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1906 

 JOURNEY THROUGH SOUTHERN ALBERTA. 



On August 29 we left Calgary and proceeded southward. North of DeWinton a 

 few fields of wheat were seen from the railway and from Okotoks to High river, a 

 large number of fields were in view. High river was our first stopping place, and 

 here we drove about 50 miles over the country and visited several farms. 



HIGH RIVER AND VICINITY. 



!Mr. E. H. Kobertson, High River P.O., had 47 acres of Turkey Eed wheat which 

 at this date, August 30, was all cut and threshed. The sample was an excellent one, 

 plump and heavy, and the crop w.as estimated at from 40 to 44 bushels per acre. Mr. 

 Kobertson cut his Turkey Eed wheat August 15. He also had a fine field of spring 

 wheat. White Fife, which was cut September 1. 



The estimates of crops given throughout this narrative are those of the growers, 

 the correctness of which we had no means of accurately testing, but from what we 

 saw of the wheat under different conditions, while still standing, of the appearance 

 and bulk of the grain when threshed, and of the character of the stubble we regarded 

 the estimates given of the crops on the fields we visited as approximately correct. 



Mr. Wm. Thompson, High Eiver, P. O., had 27 acres Turkey Red, estimated yield 

 35 to 40 bushels per acre. Sowed only one bushel of seed per acre, sown August 15, 

 1904; cut August 20, 1905. He was threshing at the time of our visit and the grain 

 was a fine sample. He also had a large oat crop which he expected would give from 

 80 to 90 bushels per acre. 



Mr. E. D. Brown, High Eiver, P. O., had 60 acres Turkey Eed. He sowed Ij 

 bushels per acre on August 15, 1904, and it was cut August 15, 1905. Threshing was 

 in progress August 30. Estimated crop, 40 bushels per acre. 



Mr. Oilman, Okotoks, P.O., had 20 acres of winter Wheat, Dawson's Golden Chaff 

 mixed with some Tenessee Giant. This was sown July 26, 1904, and harvested August 

 10, 1905. The grain was not then threshed, but he expected to get 30 bushels per acre. 



Mr. A. Clayton, High Eiver, had 30 acres of winter wheat from which he was 

 expecting 35 bushels per acre. 



South of High Eiver, especially from Stavely to Claresholm, many good sized 

 fields were seen under crop and considerable quantities of land were ploughed and ready 

 for seeding. 



CLARESHOLM TO MACLEOD. 



Claresholm was our next stopping place, where we had another long drive of 50 

 miles or more before reaching Macleod. 



Mr. Eobert Pearson, Claresholm, had a large field of winter wheat, which prom- 

 ised well. He was cutting this at the time of our visit and expected it to average over 

 30 bushels per acre. 



Mr. George Hartman, near Claresholm, had 200 acres of winter wheat which was 

 all cut and stacked, but none of it had then been threshed. 



From Claresholm to Leavings there were many large fields of winter wheat, and 

 still larger areas sown or ready for sowing, and similar conditions prevailed from 

 Leavings to near Macleod. In this district many large fields of winter wheat were 

 seen, mostly in stook. 



Mr. Fred. Garrow, of Cutbanks, had 33 acres of winter wheat which were said to 

 Lave given him 1,350 bushels in all. 



Mr. Grady, 18 miles west of Macleod, had 80 acres of winter wheat which was 

 sown in October, 1904, and cut in the middle of August, 1905. This farm is at an 

 elevation of about 4,000 feet above sea level. The crop was excellent and the grain 

 matured welL 



