. Facts about grain growing, stock raising and dairying in the midst of the great fertile belt [microform] : the district of Kinistino, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories of Canada. Agriculture; Agriculture. l,ij,;>,im,:\'.'.y- : â i<.'"'"lm ' ''' 'â "''â ⢠⢠,r ,1 "Mil â â â ,','"" ims'!"' WtSTMHM WiMLO STACKS ON PARM OP MR. W. P. MYERS, M, L. A., KINISTINO. the year round, never drying up even in the hot- test seasons. Hay of the most nutritious kind is furnished in plenty by the rich grasses and sedges which grow abundantly on the margins of the s
. Facts about grain growing, stock raising and dairying in the midst of the great fertile belt [microform] : the district of Kinistino, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories of Canada. Agriculture; Agriculture. l,ij,;>,im,:\'.'.y- : â i<.'"'"lm ' ''' 'â "''â ⢠⢠,r ,1 "Mil â â â ,','"" ims'!"' WtSTMHM WiMLO STACKS ON PARM OP MR. W. P. MYERS, M, L. A., KINISTINO. the year round, never drying up even in the hot- test seasons. Hay of the most nutritious kind is furnished in plenty by the rich grasses and sedges which grow abundantly on the margins of the sloughs that occur here and there in all parts of the district, and the upland pasturage is unequalled for its fat- tening properties. Native horses require no other food and may be turned out in the winter without artificial shelter, they can easily obtain a sufficiency of food by pawing away the snow and usually are found in excellent condition on the return of spring. Cattle, being unable to paw, require to be fed with hay during the winter months. Grass to be used for hay is usually in its prime about the latter end of July, though it is frequently cut much lat- er. No tedding is necessary, the grass being left where it falls under the mower for about 24 hours, and then raked into cocks for a short period be- fore being stacked, it is then fit for use and requires no further curing. wind; the atmosphere moreover is so dry that the lowest temperature experienced is not nearly so unbearable as it would be in a country like England for example, where the air contains a large amount of moisture. The terrible storms of wind and snow known as blizzards, which sweep over the bare plains of Dakota, , are here unknown, and it is seldom indeed that out-door work is stopped even for a day by inclemency of weather. Snow, as a general rule, does not fall in any great quantity until after Christmas and is scarcely ever more than 16 to 20 inches in depth, it thaws out gradu
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