New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-16
IMMIGRATION IN CANADIAN NORTHWEST.
CONSIDERABLE PROPORTION OF 1T FROM THE
STATES-THE INDUCEMENTS OFFERED

United States already one of the effete nations
which enterprising men are deserving for a newer
land? Such is the conclusion would draw from
much OF the talk heard at Winnipeg, and through
SGs TF'ssssTn Canada generally. Statistics
hurled at one about the growth of the country and
the share which American settlers have had in it
until one begins 10 wonder whether the United
States is not already within sight it's agricult-
ural zenith. However. little reflection shows that
the world is large enough for both the United
States and Canada. The older land look for
long time with amiable compiacency and even
pride on the progress Of its neighbor the north
winnipeg is all Of hustle now, and has been
since spring. It is more or less the headquarters
for immigrants, although many of them strike
Canada further The Manitoba boomer will
get one by the buttonhole and tell him:
Yes sir Canada had nearly 125,Os new settlers
IN the year ended June so. and most OF them
came west. The United States contributed nearly
zeVO OF this glorious total and Great Britain more
than half of the rest. The stock from Continental
Europe was largely from Galicia. in Austria with
a proportion of Swedes, Firms and Germans"
Some Of these newcomers settle down at or near
winnipeg. If they have some money they are
hkely to buy farms The homestead lands near
the lines OF railroad are pretty well taken I'D
but the Canadian Pacific has large areas which it
sells at from 50 to SO acre. on payments cover
ing term Of years. Farming machinery can also
be had on the instalment plan, so a large amount
OF capital is not required
Some immigrants. Of course, haven't enough to
~ to lease farms or especially If they arrive too
late for ploughing, to go work for others The
demand for labor of all kinds is away beyond
the supply. II is true that wages are far below
those paid in harvesting time in Nebraska and the
Dakotas, but they are enough TO open the eyes of
the newly arrived Scotchman or Calician Here
are some pacards in front of an employment agen-
cy in Winnipeg:
Wanted. farm hands at $50 month"
Wanted. steel gang, 81 70 a day and free transit
en- on fiTr1beV 81
day"
Wanted. 4sterers. az cents an hour"
Apparently The domestic servant problem rears
its awful head here for the enticing bait of S35
month is offered for cook.
Various the reasons which impel Americans
Gin Canada fl is the hattering custom refer 10 the
inhabitants OF the United States as Amercans)
take up their homes in the Canadian Northwest
Undoubtedly the country is extremely rich agri-
culturally. The finest kind Of wheat be grown
and in large quantities. In 1902, the average yield
TO the acre Of was AS bushels. All kinds of
live stock be raised, and the profits of dairying
excellent.
This is not the whole story, however. The dspo-
sition 10 wander. the family gods to
hresides. is deeply ngrained in human nature In
the United States the movement has been incessant
since the earliest days Virgnians moved to Ken
lucky, Kentuckians to Missouri Missourians still
further West This spirit of restlessness has
doubtediy impelled many TO seek homes over the
northern border. Here is another element in the
situation: farms in Nebraska might bring $50 S75
an acre. With the capital secured by the sale of
his farm the head of a family could buy vastly
larger tract in Manitoba Assniboia, and still
have enough left equip his place with the
sary buildings, machinery, live stock, etc
Manitoba has many examples of farmers who
have risen TO comparative afiuence In a few years.
one object lesson is photograph taken at Portage
Ia Prairie. small wooden house little better than
a shack appears in the left of the picture This is
Scene I. the original home of the settler Scene II
shows a large two story brick house with stone
trimmings. big barn, crib and other out
buildings. which mark the progress of five years
Here is the of Austrian who arrived in
Assiniboia il 1890 His assets were industrious
disposition. a wife, six children and $500 in cash
To-day he owns $40 of land worth 5000, not
mention fifteen horses twenty-seven cattle,
twenty-five pigs, eighty sheep and complete set of
farming implements.
From Alberta comes the story of a whose
capital six years ago $500. In 1902 he sowed
fifty acres in wheat, which yielded him l5O0 bush
els; 100 of oats, which produced 1000 bushels
and four and half OF potatoes which gave
him O20 bushels. For these he received S. 200, of
which $500 was profit. Besides, he had fifty cows.
His six years have not yet taught him the mean
ing Of crop failure.
Winnipeg is crowded In the spring and early
with from Eastern Canada, tempted by
the high wages and the low railroad fare. The
Canadian Pacific carried from 10000 TO 1900 such
passengers this year. They chiefly farmhands,
with a sprnkling of clerks and young seeing
the world. They get good wages, and. as often as
not. spend them. In the fail many OF them return
East Others remain grow up with the country,
although the winter storms blow cold the
who is out of work and out of money when the
days shorten 10 few hours.
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