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10 ne Editor. Dear Sir: Ths psst
.nfee or tour years have demonstrateS
. iarse number of Americana TIA
.aioe OF the grain-growing and ranch.
ihg lands Of Western Canada T.D. ~
- o~1-nos nave taken advantage of
- oner made BY the Canadian gov
s-Anent as well as Of the exceedingly
~ prices asked for lands BY the rail-
w eoionizatioa and other compaa-
lie experience Of those Who have
9een settled there for some LITTLE tina
= q a highly gratifying character. SO
- % that the Canadian govern
nent, Who has control OF the immiEra-
toa INTO Western Canada, has decid-
60 70 open up some new districts this
yeI IN the well known Saskatchewsn
tN4ley and also in the fertile plaina OF
1.siniDoia. These Districts are Prob
any the most productive In the entire
west and In close touch to largely set
ueo communities as well as being
situated on some Of the most import
ant lines Of railway. They are within
easy reach Of markets, schools, church
es and other social advantages. In
some OF these districts lands may be-
homesteaded as well as purchased out
rlght at very low prices. Now as 70
what eRn be done on these lands. The
evidence Of the settlers in the neigh
Dorhood Of the lands now about to be
opened for settlement Csome Of them
Deing located in one Of the best Indian
heeserVations) goes to show that the
very best results have followed even
most indifferent methods. Cases are
gwen where farmers having gone
there with most limited means, barely
enough to erect small house and
break up a little land, have in three
or four years time become prosperous,
all debts paid and money in the bank.
The soil in the Districts mentioned,
Assiniboia and Saskatchewan, is a rich
black loan, fifteen inches to three feet
deep. As a settler says, 1T appears
like the accumulation Of decayed vege-
tation and ashes for centuries 1.-THE
sub-soil is q stif, putty clay)." On
this soil 1t is possible to raise from 90
to 80 bushels Of wheat to the acre, oats
Is to 100 bushels, ali Of which bring
good prices AZ the local market. For
mixed farming these new districts are
probably among the best in Western
Canada Stock fatten easily on the
Wild grasses Hay Is plentiful, and
prices spler lid Another settler writ
ing % friend in Iowa says: The
climate is all that could be desired,
plenty Of rainfall In summer, with no
hot, dry winds. On the 18th Of Sep
tembsr saw prairie flowers In full
bloom, sweet corn. potato and tomato
vines that had not been touched a par
ticle with frost. and the winters are
milder than those in the State from
which ] came. After the holidays the
winter sets in clear aud cold, with
plenty Of snow for good sleighing; no
high winds or billiards are known.
Horses live out all winter and pick
their own living, while cattle live all
winter In open sheds and around the
hay ricks. Wheat, oats and barley are
the principal grain crops. Potatoes
and all other roots and vegetables do
well, the yield being enormous as
compared to those In the States. Wild
fruits, suCh as strawberries, raspber-
ries. cranberries, go6seberries and ali
varieties Of eurrants yield in abund
ance. As a reader Of your valuable pa
per for a number Of years, feel that
I should inform you Of the progress
and advancement being made in Can
ada within the past few years, and the
Inducements and advantages that will
follow settlement in Western Canada.
Those who desire information can do
as I did, and apply 10 any Agent OF
the Canadian Government, whose
name I see appears in advertisements
appearing elsewhere in the columns Of
your paper, and when writing ask par
ticularly about the Saskatchewan VAL