The Forrest City times., 1908-02-21
VOLUMES MIGHT BE WRITTEN
Of the Success That Awaits the Farm
 CT in We .tern Canada.

The story of wheat farming in Wes. tern Canada Chat portion of Canada | lying north of Dakota and Montana) has been frequently told, but it will | stand lot of telling, and still retain | it's touch of interest During the year | just closed 277.376 persons made their | homes in Canada as compared with 215,912 for the year 1906, an increase of 1,464. Those from the United
 States numbered 56,551. writer in Industry" recently said: To-day the Dominion of Canada is witnessing a "mightier movement of population than ever stimulated Biblical writ. Ter to pen a chapter of Scripture" The same writer says: From the Rhine "and the Rhone river valleys: from the port cities of Germany and the farms of the Fltnerldnd. from the peasant soil of Russia: and out from "the grimy Lancashire and oyer.popu. lated Yorkshire. the discontented "and ambitious of every cline arc seeking to take advantage of the Opportunities afforded by the fertile "soil and exhilarating climate of the Empire of the North"
 Continuing the same writer says: While a million human beings throng "the shores of the United States every year, the smaller number arriving in Canada come with a psara well-de- lined purpose" The question has been asked why do these people come to Canada? The available land be- tween the Mississippi and the Pacific has been exhausted, and the farmers within that territory find that their sons have to seek newer climes Cana da offers one hundred and sixty acres of land free to each This land yields from 20 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 me mentioned have netted the f. as much as $35 per acre There aIe no words that tell the tale so effectively as those of the farmer himself. the man who has ploughed the fields, sowed the grain, and with folded hands rests while nature, bounteous in that country, In ICoo tIldIl luItt EHOHIlS, Dtdtbd at HIS disposal hundreds of acres of ripened grain, now waiting the arrival of the reaper. and therefore we reproduce the following letter
 Any agent of the Canadian govern ment will be pleased to give informa- ton regarding the district mentioned | or any of any other that may b 6e- sired.
 E. T. Holmes. Esq,
 Canadian Government Agen.
 St. Paul, Minn.
 Dear Sir
 In 1905 I located on a claim about | 30 miles from the town of Wadena, on the Canadian Northern Railroad, l have lived on my claim most of the time since. I consider this to be one l of the best districts in the country l for grain growing. In 1906 wheat | averaged from 30 to 51 bushels per acre on some of my neighbors' farms, within miles of my claim Oats go from 75 to 100 bushels It is also a good country for stock Where I am there is plenty of fuel. Homesteads nearly all taken the settlement being largely Germans, and Americans, all well-to-do. l left Wadena in Febru- ary. 1907. returning April 25 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 hlizzards in that country, at least there never has been known to be one. Wild land sells at from s10 to s15; closer to town it Is higher
 In the summer we have all sorts of wild fruits very plentiful, and I | never saw better vegetables, and game Is so plentiful man need not starye 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
 (SigsedJ. FRANK MORREy,
 kelYington, Sask. |