Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-02-21

OF the Success That Await the
Farmer I'm Western Canada

1he Story OF WneaI FARMING In est
ern Canada chat portion of Canada
lying north of Dakota and Montana),
has been frequently told, but it will
stand a lot of telling, and still retain
its touch OF interest. During the year
just closed 277,376 persons made their
homes in Canada as compared with
1882 for the year 1906, an increase
of 6l,464. Those from the United
States numbered 56,551.
A writer in Industry recently said
To-day the Dominion of Canada is
witnessing a mightier movement OF
population than eve stimulated a
Scripture" The same writer says
From the Rhine and the Rhone river
valleys; from the port cities of Ger
many and the farms OF the Father
land from the peasant soil OF Rus
STA and out from the grimy Ian
cashire and over-populated Yorkshire,
the disconnected and ambitious OF
every cline are seeking to take advant-
age OF the opportunities afforded by the
fertile soil and celebrating 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 more well-defined
purpose" The question has been ask
ed, 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 ave to
seek newer climes. Canada 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 80 bushels
per acre have been harvested. Less
yields thar the one mentioned have
netted the farmer as much as $50 per
acre. There are 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
less than three months, placed at bis
! disposal hundreds of acres OF ripeneu
grain, now waiting the arrival Of the
reaper. and therefore we reproduce the
following letter. Any agent OF tho
Canadian government, whose adver-
tisement appears elsewhere. will be
pleased TO give information regarding
the district mentioned or any other
that may be in mind
<. r. Holmes. Esq, Canadian Govern
ment Agent. st. Paul, Mimi:
Dear Sir-Iu 1905 | located on u
claim about 80 miles from the town
of Wadena, on the Canadian Northern
Railroad, have lived on my claim mos
of the time since. | consider this L
be one of the best districts in TIT
country for grain growing. In 100
wheat averaged from 30 TO II bushels
per acre ON some OF my ~neiShbors
farms, within 4 miles Of my claim
Oats go from 70 TO 100 bushels. 1t Is
also a 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 w%ell-to-do. | left WadenS
in February. 1907. returning April -
so that ] missed part of the winter
which the old settlers tell NE was on
of the worst they ever saw. but there
was no suffering, as the people ar
pretty well fixed. and there are N
billiards. in that country, at leas
there never has been known TO be one
Wild land sells at from so TO SO
closer TO town 1t Is higher.
In the summer W. have all sorts
Of wild fruits very plentiful, and
never saw better vegetables, and sam,
is so plentiful a man need not starvt
for want OF something to eat. Plent!
Of good water. too. You need no
hesitate to recommend this district, bu
the honlesteads are nearly all taken
most of the hOmesteaders are Twin.
right OH their claims.
(Signed) FRANK MORLEY.