Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-26

wpuld hold her own IN any 'fat stock
show" She has never had drop %
milk aince she wns four months old
and has never had q faorthfnl OF grain.
A gentleman who saw her made the
remark, HE bet that helfer had eaten
her head on with grain" but would
hardly believe she had never had any
grain.
This Is q great country for growing
all kinds OF vegetables and we are
certainly enjoying our garden. The
tiavor OF the green peas IL especially
fnc. Last season Mrs. q. canned a lot
Of them, and we have enjoyed them up
to the fresh crop.
l am sorry did not have time this
past season TO attend TO transpIantlnN
trees, but win keep the land had pre-
pared worked up for next seasons
planting. / received number Of small
trees lash and maple) from the Gov
eminent Experimental Farm az Indian
Head. put them around the edge OF
the garden and they are doing fine. I
also received quite g lot Of other seeds.
oats, wheat. potatoes and rhnbarb
roots which were acceptable.
II Is useless for us to bother with
garden flowers as Wild ones grow In
profusIon. we-are located near a fine
creek. the water Of which Is soft and
flne for bathing and washing. We have
q we'll of water near the house, 80
feet deep and ~ feet of water all the
time. though II IL harder than the
creek water.
Land which could DO bought for Ave
dollars per acre three years ago IN
now worth s14 per aero and steadily
advancing each year.
All kinds Of improvements are going
ON. Steam plows and large threshing
outfits are already in. Roads are be-
ing graded. bridges being built across
rivers and creeks. Last year. took
my family, also wagon. across the Sass
katchewan river In row boat. swan
my team across and now the contract
has been let for $500. 900 bridge at that
place.
The G.. n. n, have ruin their final
survey from .Battleford to Calgary,
running west about one mile north OF
us. The g. p. n. have run a survey,
which runs northwest passes about 500
feet from the northeast corner OF our
farm. The country will soon be COW
cred with a net work Of railroads and
It will keep them busy hauling the out
put OF grain. Il Is certainly. encourage
ing tosus settlers.
Two years ago. Harry. my son. and
n La -
Saskatoon and drove $50 miles 10 our
claim. Last fall we had only IS miles
to haul our wheat to railroad and as
you see. the prospects are we viii have
a railroad at our very door and town
nearby. This district can support u
good town and 1t will be well patron
ICED.
Harry arrived home at ~ p. m. last
night after going fourteen miles to
blacksmith shop to get plowshares
beat ont. The shop was full of work
and II was eight p. m. when Harry left
for home and parties still in line to
have work DONE. We win need stores
nearer and good mechanics.
We are all enjoying the best OF
HGNAln WHICH 10 - kGNaL uAcSolu1s
When we left Chicago over a year ago
my youngest sons (four years OF age)
health was so poor that I almost de-
SPARED Of raising him. but he ia GER
tainly hearty, healthy little fellow
now The.pure fresh air has done him
worlds OF good.
So 70 sum up the whole. Why
should we not be glad we made tho
break? A good farm, stock increasing,
health and an Independent life. What
more can we expect9
Did we have to make an effort? You
can bet we did and hustle. too. Should
you pass this way with your shotgun
this fail. we should be pleased to let
you shoot prairie chickens OF our
grain stocks.
Respectfully yours,
CdAS. II. GERTs AND FAMILY.