The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-10-12
THE BUMPER WHEAT cRop or
CANADA.


100000 Acres 81 Land.
IN order 20 secure the attention 81
the reader 10 any special article that
Is brought before the public a is
often the custom TO lead the rea er on
by the introduction OF an interesting
story until hy ono bold jump, he Ia
introduced to the subject that Il IL
desired shall be brought 10 his notice.
This IA not fair 10 the reader. aud 4
r. not the intention 20 DO that IN this
article, It will discuss IN the brief
est way Western Canada" and its
possibilities for settlement. For the
paat six OF seven years the Govern.
ment Of the Dominion OF Canada has
tailed Of the %sourc OF Western
Canada TO the readers Of this and
thousands Of other papers through
out the United States. The quality
Of the soil was spoken OF. the large
area OF fertile lands was discussed
the possibilities Of the country as a
grain-groWing district were talked OF,
and the story Of the success OF farm
ers from the United States vas told.
The story Is not yet an old n The
two hundred Thousand from the
United States. who have made West
ern Canada their home. who have
taken advantage Of the Ice acres OF
land that the Government gives free
70 actual settlers are telling the story
to-day 10 their friends. They have
proven the statement made through
these columns and By the Government
Agents. They have produced from
their lands. twenty. thirty. forty and
more bushels OF wheat to the acre.
and Melted profits ranging from three
to ten and more dollars on every acre
titled. They have found the climate
fully as good as they we're told Il
would be, schools we're convenient and
easily organized. railways were not
far distant. and markets close at
hand. The social conditions we're
such as they chose 10 make them. and
law and order we're observed. Many
OF them bought land. because Il was
low-prlced and good. and hundreds OF
cases could be cited where the pur-
chase price OF the land was paid out
Of the first crop. The writer knows OF
cases this year where the farmer. as
a result OF the yield on his farm. was
put in a position that would enable
him to increase his holdings three
extra acres for every acre cropped and
pay cash for IT,. Is Il any wonder that
one grows enthusiastic when speaking
about Western Canada.
But what may be said Of this year.
We are now in a position 10 speak re-
Earding II. The conditions throughout
Manitoba aud the new provinces Of
Alberta and Saskatchewan have been
remarkably favorable Had condi.
tons been NO better than in past
years there would have been every
eause for congratuiation. We hnd
thr1gh all previous records broken.
aud that from a four million acre
crop Of wheat there viii be one hun.
bred million bushels Of a yield-or
s5 bushels TO the acre. Could anything
better be desired Covering the en-
tire country the same spleudid reports
are being received. The following
dispatch was sent BY Mr. r. ".
Thompson. Vice President % tho
ogllvie Milling Co. one Of the most
careful grain men In America;
Have just returned from covering
several hundred miles OF the crop
district. / saw anything like Il
IN this country before. The average
yield and quality far exceeds our
earlier expectations. u Is an i'm.
merse crop. The weather Is extreme
Is favorable
Up 10 three weeks ago g vas Mr.
Thompson's opinion that the crop
would not reach general expectations
r. w. Thompson end another
telegram from winnipeg tonight, say.
ing that his estimate Of the wheat
CROP IL now one hundred millions
bushels. Before be went west ne
thought e would fall considerably
short OF that hgure."
The moral OF this story Is that there
should be no hesitation In making a
decision n you uish 70 better your
condition; or II you have a family
OF boys that you Wish Ia become SET.
tied on farms. a. is a safe proposition
20 call upon the nearest authorized
Canadian Government Agent and get
particulars as to most suitable dis
tricts and railwav ratios