The largest farm m the world is said to be Bell Farm, in/the Canadian North-West. Though this is but the second year of cultivation, there are already 8,000 acres under crop, 5000 or 6000 of which is under wheat, and a portion of the reiriaihderupde r : r fla^ Last year 10,000 busnels were exported ftoitf the farm, and the excellence of the grain securejl for it a good price, m r the market, . The crop of this year- is estimated to be 40 per cent better. Exports,, from Montana' who have recently • .visited i this section of the i Canadian North-West , -. state" that j 'they .never saw- ; any grain ;in the { United States to equal 'that on and ' •around the Bell Farm. :i: > j
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Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 145, 29 November 1884, Page 4
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