Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada . in figures. It is also shown thatthe 1909 wheat crop of the Province equals nearlyone-eighth of the entire wheat crop grown in theUnited States. When it is considered that this yield is from only12 per cent, of the total arable land of the Provincesouth of the 55th parallel, it is apparent that theprophecy made five years ago that Saskatchewanwould be the granary of the world will be fullyrealized. 43 It will be noted from the report that the newland prepared for crop during 1909 was 1,758,000acres, or more than one-quarter of the land croppedin the same year. Fi
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada . in figures. It is also shown thatthe 1909 wheat crop of the Province equals nearlyone-eighth of the entire wheat crop grown in theUnited States. When it is considered that this yield is from only12 per cent, of the total arable land of the Provincesouth of the 55th parallel, it is apparent that theprophecy made five years ago that Saskatchewanwould be the granary of the world will be fullyrealized. 43 It will be noted from the report that the newland prepared for crop during 1909 was 1,758,000acres, or more than one-quarter of the land croppedin the same year. Figuring on the basis of the 1909crop, the yield for 1910 should exceed 260,000,000bushels. The increase of the wheat area for 1910 over 1909is 557,000 acres, or an increase of per cent. Area Acres Total land surface 155,092,480 Total estimated arable and productive land 105,000,000 Cultivated land in the Province 7,016,272 Percentage of arable land cultivated 6§% Percentage of land south of 55th parallel cultivated. 12%. Breaking Virgin Prairie Near Regina 44
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