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obtained from the local agent and assistance in hay-making is not difficult to
obtain. The homesteaders, small farmers and Indians of the locality are usually
only too glad of the opportunity to assist a larger rancher in this work. The
hay-making season may be extended throughout the months of August and
September.

Where natural hay meadows are not to be found, or when, in the rotation
of crops, it is found desirable to plough the land up, domestic grasses may be
grown to replace the wild hay. Such varieties as alfalfa, timothy, brome grass
and rye grass have been grown most successfully in many localities and have
been found to yield well. Oats sown on spring breaking and cut green, if
properly cured, make very nourishing fodder. Late crops of any kind or crops
injured by frost can be cut for this purpose and put to some use whereas, other-
wise, they would represent a total loss. With the closer settlement of the district
and consequent disappearance of wild hay lands, the cultivation of this class of
fodder will become more imperative.

According to.an estimate made by the Edmonton, Dunvegan and British
Columbia railway of the approximate grain acreage in the territory served by
the E. D. and B.C., the Central Canada and the Alberta and Great Waterways
railways for the year 1921, there were 84,120 acres sown to wheat, 136,120 to
oats, 36,660 to barley and 2,475 to other grains.

The average yield per acre for wheat is conservatively estimated at 20
bushels; for oats, 30 bushels and for barley, 25 bushels, giving a total yield for
these three leading grains of 6,682,500 bushels.

Assuming that the farmers held for seeding purposes 13 bushels of wheat
per acre, 3 bushels of oats, and 2 bushels of barley, it is estimated that at least
1,500,000 bushels of wheat, 750,000 bushels of barley, and 1,500,000 bushels
of oats were available for shipment.

GRAIN ELEVATORS ON E. D. AND B. C. RAILWAY

Station Owner Capacity

bushels
Miicomdalede a ste n ane Secs Gillespier Grains Core steed, SN ERD ee REG | E-35,000
Wrestlocki era ssc tac sets HomeriGraint Cor saaccrontr erase aera apo ese Peal E-33,000
Pre tepg ee iesiets See e Haha United’ Grain’Growersp leiden ee | E-35,000
Hitgh@Prainiccen weet. GillespiekGrains Cope vee seer hes Bitegs oe nae ec en as E-30,000
Donnelly secase ss ene ss ETA aeRO 4 RES ori pe rage RG Roo eae E-30,000
IRVCrOhterieta ering sn bots a SAMA oat rete a ghcoe Stakes ee Un apr kc nea E-15,000
SpintteRivenstsi. ste cr ie bs tn ie RR RACES Leonie eae caer SSN EE | E-30,000
ON race ee en ee emer Wibertasbacilics Grain’ Comes erate eee rere E-35,000
Sarai sieanon ai olan Gillespiet(Graini CG ona pamicr ean amp ere renee ead E-30,000
San Pe Seo a REA Ue Alberta, PacificiGrain( Gores ences. ae pene ee E-35,000
Glainmont rs eo ae f LF as ie RE Te teas POT OE er A E-35,000
8 ee OPE eS Bae GillespieGraint Cogn eras sports mens ee ke cde a ee E-30,000
edi eae cerhee sins renee. United’Grain Growers @ibtdet 2 ee ee ee | E-35,000
Grande Prairie........... GillespiexGraini©od sarees cee ate hen oe ase eee E-30,000
SEED NONE inde eal ga ‘AlbertasbacthesGraing Comper crs seis ye eee E-20,000
FRG) Berks Seen ee United! Grams Growers; sstdeee nese ea te ee ee E-35,000

Central Canada Railway

PeaceRiviers: a4 vacaseectske Gillespie} GrainiGop pr scot: wae iota ke dni ye pos E-30,000
IB Srgwayalnens nytt s seetent oc CO Mr h Beteesoretets) sacrabermierct oss ati adn Seen eae UIT E-30,000
SOAP Sia ee Alberta’ bactics Grains Gomera are nee ea eee E-18,000
TOLD ae Soe ede ee ECR A ES Td Te 571,000