Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-12-30
DEVELOPMENT OF
CENTRAL CANADA
THE STORY OF BIG YIELDS OF
GRAIN COMES FROM EVERY
SECTION.

etA0 eA0S az EOa-4 6Nb " oSASo "a
land in Central Canada-eomprising
the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatche-
wan and Alberta-that under cultiva-
ton would produce from 20 to 80 bush
els of wheat to the acre, or if seeded
Ito 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 $12 an acre. But many tried it,
some on5 plan and some another. The
man who accepted the 100 acres as a
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, in 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 a
81 lb. to the bushel article but 62 and
So lbs. They have seen within the
paat year or two trunk lines of rail-
way constructed through their dSstrict,
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.
Churches 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 vas not; it 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 obstetrics denote
wealth, beyond that Of the strength
Of the man who fashioned and built
them but the wealth of the soil, which
means that the newness will be fol
lowed by a steady growth. The writer
recently was a passenger over the
Grand Trunk Pacific, the latest fac
tor in this great marvellous field Of
development. The rapidly with which
towns were being built up, the farm
steads occupied, was something even
his experienced eye had not looked
for. Everywhere along the line Of
this new transcontinental was the dis
tinguishing mark of progress. There
was not a mile of the length of the
road from Winnipeg to Edmonton ant
WOoI tAdL ulu AOI podl IOhCu VI ILE
ability to pay tribute to the revenue
of the road. Mention is made of this
line, not because it is the last II
the field, but because 1t is one Of the
best built roads on the Continent ant
traverses one of the best districts
Of an excellent country. Ii is wei
operated, and already has gone int
active service as another means o.
making 1t possible to secure more
speedily transit from the grain fields
to the shipping centres. 1t had beer
the intention in this article to have
spoken Of some of the yields of grair
that have made the farmers Of Cen
trail Canada contented this year, bu'
space will not permit, SO that delight
full task will be taken up in another
issue. In the meantime it would b.
well for the reader, If he is interest
ed, to put himself In touch with sons
official Of The Canadian Government
and get information that might be use
full in making a selection for a HON,
in Central Canada, and become ont
Of those who will be instrumental il
building up a great country to tn,
north. In doing SO, you will be as
sisting the United States. In a few
years time the United States will b,
a wheat importer. Canada will sup
ply the wheat and you will be n o
the producers.