Dry Farming In Western Canada Classic Reprint

Excerpt from Dry Farming in Western Canada It is only a comparatively few years since the vast plains which now comprise the prairie provinces of Canada were inhabited by Indians and buffalo. Within the past generation this country has been settled by over 200,000 farmers. With the exception of those who came from adjoining districts immediately south of the international boundary these farmers have had to face conditions that were entirely new to them. The farm practices to which they were accustomed were altogether different from those required by the soil and climate of the western plains. There has been, therefore, a strong demand for information as to the best kinds of grain and other crops to grow and the best system of cultivation under which to grow them. Among the experimenters and teachers who have done such splendid work in discovering and making known the best farm practices for the Canadian west Professor Bracken has taken a place in the front rank. For ten years before his appointment to the position of President of the Manitoba Agricultural College he was Professor of Field Husbandry at the College of Agriculture, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. The plan of the experimental farm at that institution, one of the most comprehensive and scientific on the continent, was devised by him. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Soil Moisture and Crop Production Under Dry Land Conditions in Western Canada The subject matter of this bulletin deals in general with the open plains area of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, and especially southwestern Saskatchewan and southeastern Alberta where climatic conditions are similar to those Of Swift Current. These conditions are low rainfall, low relative humidity, and high evaporation. The cultivated land in this area has been devoted chiefly to the growing of wheat, which, owing to these climatic factors, is generally of a high quality. The cultural practices followed on the prairies of Western Canada are similar to those of other prairie countries where the climate 1s similar Wheat 1s generally raised year after year without the inclusion of another crop or the regular application of fertilizer of any kind. At frequent intervals the land is summer-fallowed, that is, cultivated for one season but not see-, ded so that weeds can be controlled and moisture conserved for the following crop The first crop following such treatment is called a summer-fallow crop, while a crop on land that produced a crop the previous season is called a stubble. Crop; these terms will be used in this bulletin. The important difference between a summer fallow crop and a stubble crop is that the former usually has more moisture available for crop production. The stubble crop is subjected to more hazardous conditions and generally returns a lower yield. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Practical Suggestions as to Instruction in Farming in Canada and the North-West, and the United States of America, and Tasmania It is expected that he will remain with the Farmer upon the above terms for twelve months, but this arrangement is entirely based upon the reciprocal promise that sai is to conduct himself properly, and diligently aid in the work of the Farm, the same as the Farmer's sons are accustomed to do there. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.