Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
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Writing from Stirling, Alberta, to
one of the agents representing the
Canadian Government Free Home
stead Lands, Mr.. NJ. Pickreu. for
merly of Beechwood, Kentucky, SAYS
of Western Canada:
I'm the first place we will say that
the summer season is just lovely in
deed. As to the winter, well we never
experienced finer weather than we
are now enjoying. We have just re-
turned from Northern Alberta and
will say that we found the weather.
TO be very mild, the air dry, fresh
and invigorating. Considering every-
thing we can say that the winters
here are most pleasant, healthy and
enjoyable to what they are in the
States. Here it gets cold and con-
tinues so till Spring-there are mo-
dlsagreeable winds. In South Alberta
1t Is some warmer-two to four
inches of snow may fall and in a
few hours a Chinook wind come
along. cooperating the entire snow,
leaving terra-frma perfectly dry, in
fact. we did not believe this part
until we came and saw for ourselves
write TO be just as we write it.
There has not been day this winter
that | could not work out doors.
Farmers here are calculating on
starting the plough the first of
March.
AS to farm wages, we would not
advise man to come here with the
expectation of living by his DAYS
work, but all who do want a home
advise to have nerve enough to get
mp and come fer there never has
been, and may never be again. such
grand opportunity for a mans to
get home almost free
AS TO the crops. | have been in
the fields before harvest. saw the
grass put up and the grain harvested.
and | never saw such large Yields
| saw oats near Edmonton over six
feet tall that yielded so bushels per
acre, and ! talked TO farmer near
81 Albert who had field year be-
fore last that averaged 40 bushels
per acre, and weighed 43 pounds to
the buShel. All other crops would
run in proportion-as to potatoes and
vegetables. the turnout was enor-
nous | have such reports as the
above from all sections that | have
visited. and that has been every com
munity between the Edmonton dis
trict and Raymond in the Lethbridre
district
AS to stock raising | WOULD advise
man to locate in this place. or any
place. in South Alberta. but for mixed
farming, ! would say go up farther
north. say near lacombe, Wetasliyin
or Edmonton. where il is not quito
so dry and where there is some tim
Der to be had. | will say that no.
where have | ever seen n bettcr cn-
portunity for man. whether he has
money or not, to obtain home.
Nowhere can he found more Dro-
ductive soil, better water and n bet
ter governed country than Western
Canada affords. Inducements TO the
homeseeker are uneXcelled. met
two men near Ponoka on the G.. &,
r. X. X. who borrowed the money
TO pay for their homestead and i'm
four years those two men sold thc.-
farms-one for $2.50C, the other for
$4,000. / met man near Wetaskiwin
who landed here with 25 cents SIX
years ago. He is now worth So 600.
The advantages for ranchinp are ex-
cellent, in fact | do not believe this
section can be beat. Markets are
good; as to living, a family can live
as cheap here as they can i'm the
states. The average yield OF oats
IN this neighborhood, last year, was
40 bushels per acre: wheat averaged
50, barley 40, and the beet crop was
| good. In consequence of the success
full cultivation of the beet. n lar~c
beet sugar factory is being erected
at Raymond. seven miles from here.
In conclusion. ! will say that y.
W. J. from Manitoba to long dis
lance north of Edmonton produces
most wonderful crops. Lakes and
rivers abound with fish. and game is
plentiful. And that this is unouCs-
tionably the country for man IN
come to if he desires to better his
condition in life. / would advise Tho
prospective settler to look over tho
Lethbridge, Lacombe. Wetaski,vip
and Edmonton districts before locnt-
ing
i viii locate in the Edmonton dis
trict next Fall and several fotoili.s
from the States will locate with mo.
In the meantime. will receive nv
mail here and viii be pleased to give
the interested all the information de-
| sired"
For Information as to Railwnv
rates, etc. apply to any agent Of
the Canadian Government whose
names appear elsewhere in this pa-
Der.