Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-02-22
VOLUMES MIGHT BE WRITTEN
OF the Success That Awaits the
Farmer In Western Canada.

The story OF wheat farming in West
ern Canada (that portion of Canada
lying north of Dakota and Montana) =.
has been frequently told, but il viii
stand lot Of telling, and still retain
its touch OF interest During the year
Just closed 277.37G persons made their
homes in Canada as compared with
2l5,9l2 for the year 1906, an increase
Of 81 4GA Those from the United
States numbered J6.55l
4 writer in Industry recently said
To-day the Dominion of Canada is
witnessing a mightlcr movement OF
population than ever stimulated a
biblical writer 10 pen chapter Of
Scripture" The same writer says ::
From the Rhine and the Rh0ne river
valleys from the port cities Of Ger
many and tine farms of the Father
land; from the peasant soil Of Rus
sia: and out from the crimy Ian
cashire aud ovcrpopuIatcd Yorkshire.
the discoutentcd and ambitious of
every CLINE are seeking to take advant.
age Of the opportunities afforded by the
fertile soil and cXhilarating climate Of
the Empire Of the North
Continuing the same writer says
"Whne a million human beings throng
the shores Of the United States every
year, the smaller number arriving IN
Canada come with more well-defned
purpose" The question has been ask
cd why do these people come TO Can
ada? The available land between the
Mississippi and the Pacific has been
exhausted. and the farmers within that
territory find that their sons have to
seek newer climes. Canada offers one
hundred and sixty acres OF land free
20 each. This land yields from II
TO 40 bushels Of wheat TO the acre
In Southern Alberta, the winter wheat
belt of Canada. as high as 60 bushels
per acre have been harvested. Less
yields than the one mentioned have
netted the farmer as much rs $50 pei
acre There are no words that tel
the tale so effectively as those of the
ploughed the fields, sowed the grain
and with folded hands rests, Will,
nature. bounteous In that country, II
less than three months, placed at his
disposal hundreds of acres of ripeneC
grain. now waiting the arrival Of the
reaper. and therefore we reproduce th,
following letter. Any agent of Tho
Canadian government, whose adyer
tisement appears elsewhere will b'
pleased 10 give information regarding
the district mentioned or any Other
that may be in mind
H. r. Holmes, Esq. Canadian Govern
mcnt Agent, st Paul Mimi:
Dear Sir-In 1905 | located on d
claim about 30 miles from the towr
OF Wadena on the Canadian Northern
Railroad, have lived on my claim most
OF the time since | consider this tC
be one Of the hest districts IN the
country for grain growing. In 1906
wheat averaged from 20 to 81 bushel,
per acre on some Of my neighbors
farms, within miles of my claim
Oats go from 75 10 100 bushels 1t {,
also good country for stock Where
| am there is plenty Of fuel. Home
steads nearly all taken, the settle
ment being largely Germans and Amer
leans, all well-to-do left Wadena
IN February. 1907, returning April %
so that | missed part of the winter,
which the old settlers tell me was one
Of the worst they ever saw. but there
was no suffering, as the people are
pretty well fixed. and there are no
blizzards in that country. at least
there never has been known to be one.
Wild land sells at from $40 70 SIS
closer to town II is higher
In the summer we have All sorts
Of wild fruits very plentiful, and !
never saw better vegetables, and game
is SO plentiful a man need not starve
for want Of something TO eat. Plenty
Of good water. too You need not
hesitate TO recommend this district, but
the homesteads are nearly all taken.
most Of the homesteaders are living
right on their claims.
(Signed) FRANK MORREY.
kelyington. Sask