Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-10

n ents OF Canada are going into rail-
road building. Ontario ~ pushing q
line northward toward Hudson's hay.
and the Grand T'iuJk Pacific. from
Winnipeg TO the Atlantic, Is TO be
built by the federal government WIN
II pay the governments to own and
operate their own railways"
Il think not" was the reply Rail
reading Is a profession, and !, takes
trained men to manage the business
successfully, Politicians cannot make
good railroad operators. They are
dependent upon the people for their
election and continuance in ofi'ce,
and they must take their constituents
Into consideration In making railroad
appointments. Bad men may, there
fore, through political influence. re-
tain railroad positions, and good men
may lose their jobs. Indeed. ! do not
see how a railroad can he successfully
handled by our government with our
present political machinery. u Will
not nay"
LINES TO HuDsoN's BAY.
what ID you think Of the plan Of
making the future wheat route to Eu-
ro.e via Hudson's bay?"
''Tha, matter II yet to be settled.
We do not know how far the bay OF the
straits which lead into II can be nayi-
gated Hudsons bay IL said
10 be free from ice. but II
H. uncertain how long the straits
can be kept open. n clear channel
can be maintained there for a good
part Of the year, much of the wheat
may go to Europe hat way. The haul
from the Saskatchewan valley TO Hud-
sons bay would be much shorter than
to Lake Superior; and Iludsons bay
is much nearer Liverpool. n the straits
are To be Omen for only . short time
the grain would have TO be stored until
the year following its harvest and that
means elevator charges and heavy In
surance. Indeed. there are many
questions entering into the prob
lem, We ought to know exactly what
the straits before building roads or
projecting them
AMERICANS IN CANADA.
rs the Canadian Pacific railroad
bringing IN many Amercans?" | asked.
yes, we are getting your people from
all paris OF the United States They are
settling everywhere throughout the
wheat belt. They are the most desira-
BILE immigrants that come to Canada.
They understand our conditions and
make more 'headway than any other
class Many of them are well to do.
and they are bringing stock and money
with them They buy lands and go
right to work. often putting in crop
the first year"
What size farms do they purchase p"
| asked
The most of them begin with sec
lions or hair sections. farmer ought
to have about 800 acres to operate sue
cessfullv. He should let this land rest
at least one year out Of three, and this
gives him about 200 acres to put I'm
wheat or other crops. SO far we have
but little bonanza farming in the north
west. Several American companies
have bought large tracts few having
purchased millions of acres. Such
land companies buy 10 COLOMBO and
sell again. The most OF them have
disposed of their lands.
in addition to the land purchasers"
continued Mr.. Whyte I'VE have the
bomesteaders. The government Is stlll
giving 1860 acres Of land to actual set
tiers. Many farmers take up home
steads and buy the quarter sections
adjoining"
POOR CANADIAN FARMING.
What kind Of farmers have you here
in Canada?"
I'VE have all kinds-some wise and