The Montgomery tribune., 1903-01-02
A FINE COUNTRY.
q csident Of Ohio says western Can.
sds 10 an Ideal Land for Farm-
ers Rnd unnchcrs.


A delegate from Ohio to Western
Canada says: THE whole of West
ern Canada seemed to me to be a
very fine country, but l spent most
OF my time about thirty miles east
of Lacombe, in Alberta, near what
is popularly known as the coal banks
on the Red Deer River, an1 am
very pleased TO report that the coun-
try appears To be everything that the
Agents Of the Canadian Government
have claimed for Il. Coed water can
be obtained almost anywhere from
Il 10 10 feet, and fed generally by
springs. The natural hay and grass
were magnificent In their growth and
wild pea vines very heavy. I met
some of my friends who moved there
seven years ago and two brothers
who had absolutely nothing on their
arrival seven years before now own
two and half sections OF land aud
f3j head of cattle. They told me that
they did not feed their stock all win-
ter. In fact, never saw them again
until the spring. when they came
home fat and without loss. l gath
cred oats 6 Il. I high and running
from IS to 100 bushels per acre. IL
appeared TO me that all grasses, wild
and cultivated. grow to perfection
in any part of Alberta that | saw.
and the farmers were cutting from
two to three tons Of wild hay TO the
acre. I found the climate very de-
sirnblc In every respect, and am told
that the winter Is the finest part Of
the year. There Is plenty of conl and
wood To be had near at hand for the
hauling. and such Is my satisfaction
with the country that acquired
some land and have put n bunch of
cattle thereon. can confidently rec
ommcnd Western Canada as u suit
able place for farmers to immigratc
TO, and can assure them the kindcst
treatment by the people there. 30
much 80 that one does not disiin'
guish the fact that we have left the
boundaries Of the United States"
Hugh spendcr. of the Westminster
Gazette. one Of the British Journal
lists who visited Canada this summer
(1g02). says: Eve fell In with n
Young farmer from Somcrsctshire.
England. driving n binder round n
hundred acre field Of wheat In Vest
crn Canada. In conversation found
that he came from within fifteen
miles Of my old home In Somerset.
shire. Here was the very man we
wanted. lie had come Ga Manitoba
ten years ago. with n capital Of sil
\ on landing. In England he had been
vvmploycd ON n dairy farm. and earned
Veightecn shilllngs n week. lie now
owns 800 acres Of land. his horses,
buildings aud cattle. and expects "a
have 1000 bushels Of wheat this sca'
son. We had heard Of such thingi
IN the old land, but they did not seem
credible, until We came 10 this liv
ing example of the strides that II Il
possible 20 make In Manitoba. Had
this man remained In England. II IL
pretty safe To say he would stlll ba
earning no more than eighteen
shillings n week, while In the same
period in Manitoba he has become n
substantial and prosperous farmer"
"I know n man who commenced In
Asslniboin, IS years ago, with no
means; no capital. To-day this man
owns 1000 ncrcs Of land. some 30
horses. 30 or 40 bullocks. COWS, etc.
lie has built good stone house with
his own hands. and has now married
and is doing well, with every prospect
Of increasing his means in the future.
Western Canada has the most exhil.
arating, brncing climate ! ever knew.
All that Is required In the settler
Is perseverance. grit, patience and
hard work. will guarantee the
country. II you will guarantee the
man." From letter from a retired
,pi,,r 4, ,b. nri,ish arp,v