Mexico Missouri message., 1909-12-30
DEVELO PMENT OF
CENTRAL CANADA
THE STORY OF BIG YIELDS OF
GRAIN COMES FROM EVERY
SECTION.

When the man in the States was
told that he could get 160 acres of
land in Central Cansda-comprising
the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatche-
wan and Alberta-that under cultlva-
ton would produce from 20 to 80 bush
els Of wheat to the acre, or if seeded
to oats the yield would be 40 to 60
bushels, he was skeptical. The same
story was told the man who wished to
get nearer to existing lines of rail-
way, and was only asked to pay $40
to s12 an acre. But many tried 1t,
some one plan and some another. The
man who accepted the 100 acres as
free gift, as a homestead, and was
willing to put in the required resi-
dence duties of three years has now
a farm worth from fifteen to twenty
dollars an acre. The man who chose
to purchase, and did so, took up his
residence just the same. He has land,
| that, HI many cases, is worth twice
the money he paid for 1t. Both have
found that the story Of splendid yields
was verified. They have had crops
exceeding that promised; they have
seen oats that yielded 100 bushels to
the acre, and have grown wheat that
averaged 40 and as high as 30 bushels
to the acre. Their wheat was not
81 h. to the bushel article but 81 and
GO lbs. They have seen within the
past year or two trunk lines of rail-
way constructed through their district,
and throwing out branch lines to the
gates of their farm. They have seen
schools established in their neigh
bourhood and the Government con-
tributing largely to their expense.
Ch9rches have been erected, villages
have been established, towns have
sprung into existence and cities are
rapidly springing up, as If the magic
hand Of some unseen conjurer was at
work. But it was not; 1t was the le-
Ultimate offering OF the wealth Of the
field which made all these things come
about, naturally, and easy. The prai'
RE that three years ago was merely
prairie, a patch of brown, just waiting
for the ploughman, is to-day dotted
with titled farms and splendid homes
The line of elevators with their glis
tening metalled fireproof sides and
roofs, indicate the location of the
town and the railroad. There is the
glow of newness about 1t all, but the
elevator, the splendid store buildings
and the comfortable hostelries denote
wealth, beyond that of the strength
: of the man who fashioned and bull
them but the wealth of the soil, which
means that the newness will be fol
= lowed by a steady growth. The writel
recently was a passenger over the
Grand Trunk Pacific, the latest fac
tor in this great marvellous field o
development. The rapidity with which
towns were being built up, the farm
steads occupied, was something ever
his experienced eye had not looked
for Everywhere along the line o
this new transcontinental was the dis
tinguishing mark Of progress. Their
was not a mile of the length of tn
road from Winnipeg to Edmonton ant
/ west that did not bear token Of it
ability to pay tribute to the revenue
of the road. Mention is made of thi
' line, not because it is the last Il
the field, but because 1t is one of tn
; best built roads on the Continent an
traverses one of the best district
of an excellent country. 1t is wei
operated, and already has gone int
q active service as another means O
q making 1t possible to secure NOR
speedily transit from the grain field
r to the shipping centres. 1t had bee
the intention in this article to hav
a spoken of some of the yields of graf
that have made the farmers of Ger
o trail Canada contented this year, bu
n space will not permit, so that deligh
- full task will be taken up in anothe
ISSUE In the meantime it would b
we'll for the reader, if he is interes
ed, to put himself in touch with som
official of the Canadian GovernmeI
a and get information that might be uSt
} full in making a selection for HON
in Central Canada, and become on
% of those who will be instrumental
3, building up a great country to tn
h north. In doing so, you will be al
II sisting the United States. In a fe'
years time the United States will b
n a wheat importer. Canada will SUI
ply the wheat and you will be one {
the producers.