44 The Peace River District

October that harvesting and haying operations were completed. The late fall
enabled autumn work to be finished in good shape.

The following table showing results of experiments with cereals at the Fort
Vermilion substation in 1920, indicates the possibilities of the district.

EXPERIMENTS WiTH CEREALS, FORT VERMILION, 1920

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Date Date | No. of Weight Yield of :
Name | of of | days of grain Weight
sowing ripening | maturing straw per acre per bush.
Spring Wheat | Ibs. bush. Ibs, Ibs.
Redbhifer respec) se ne April 30..:.. Aug. 21..... | 114 5,400 39 61-8
Bisho peer ebay nacre Mia vee Wwe tes ts | faatiee wl Areas): | 106 4,300 38 63-0
HUTONY we eee See COP iil bite er NG tree 105 4,680 SD nee 62-3
Marquis e 1 pee tae asl Gear es | 108 4,740 35 63-3
Prelude en terse ‘ Gorin Chr aues | 93 3,540 24 62-6
TRU DY he tagb oe eins Sebati pee | Si aSr seins SSeeuO, | 95 3,840 28 63-1
Oais |
TAD erty terse ptesegt Aopen |May Onetaet AU alee | 98 3,600 ay 1K) 49-5
Improved Ligowo............. EO Aiea ate SST | 100 5,940 66 «6 36-0
Bannerctecsebig vache cnc. eae | SR AGisieets EO atin ca 98 4,800 63 18 37-0
Daubeneyeaws en ee aici lsc Bo Wile oOo ee 87 2,160 Bil 2D 35-0
Wighty-Dayne acy steers [hero a eteet 3 NEY Retort | 84 2,520 38 28 33-0
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Barley* | |
Alber toe. Sail ees pe reyes May 8..... ulvea2 See | 81 3,420 29 18 45-7
Championgeeeret seen SE et aie PADYES Oss oes | 91 3,900 43 46 46-1
Hulless White........3....... he evee pes cowed eee oa ol 93 3,600 ahbe Nai 60-5
Manciuridnye ge ee ee Ir oes SOs | specie eats | 90 3,660 32 24 49-0
SUCCOSSEE en rercicgs ait meee [dees by Geet Ae Beers 92 3,960 42 24 46-5
Duckp ile ee ere Mee bes ios TUS eee | 89 4,140 46 12 53-7
YM CHI leeeerm acne cere BELLAS Dili ge. RL 80 4,020 40... 46-0
Black Hulless tassios mene Se Serves | Phan 90 3,420 Shil 62 60-2
Field Peas |

Arthuniee GloLeriea PAU se ele nes 96 2,280 21 65-4
Prussian Blue Ny eae rte (Ose 98 2,100 19 63-2
Empire Blue.. Veil hbatacamL Oeeetore ila Wi) seis 86 3,540 Ry eee 65-1
JM Sah? IIOy Seeeweowes eho eee [inygaeed Sige aczes SD OL eee 94 3,600 lanes 65-6

*Maturing of all varieties was hastened by hot, dry weather in July and August.

Publications and Information Available

The Government of Canada and the provincial governments of Alberta and
British Columbia offer all reasonable inducements and assistance to encourage
the development of the Peace River district. Progressive steps have been
taken to open it up by establishing lines of communication and transportation on
land and river, and by building roads and bridges. Telegraph, telephone, and
mail service keep it in touch with the older parts of the country. Law and order
are rigidly enforced and maintained, and life and property efficiently protected.
Educational and social advantages are provided. Advice and assistance is given
the homesteader in the choice of his location, the methods of farming his land and
the securing of his live stock. Crown lands are given free to homesteaders on
complying with easy conditions; minerals may be staked and recorded on pay-
ment of small fees; and, generally speaking, he who assists in the development
of the country may reap his own reward. To those who are willing to undergo
a few years of pioneering, the opportunities for success are indeed promising.