The Carlisle independent., 1909-12-30
DEVELOPMENT 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 Canada-comprising the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatche- wan and Alberta-that under cultiya- ton would produce from 20 to 30 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 $10 to SIP an acre. But many tried it, some one plan and some another The man who accepted the 160 acres as a free gift, as a homestead, and was willing to put in the required resi- dence duties of three years has now 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 it. 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 averaged 40 and as high as 50 bushels to the acre. Their wheat was not 57 ID. to the bushel article but 62 and 63 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 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 was not; it was the le- gitimate offering of the wealth of the field which made all these things come about, naturally, and easy The prai- rife that three years ago was merely prairie, 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 it 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 built hnr11h hui hn of w oh 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 rapidity with which towns were being built up, the farm steads occupied, was something even 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 and west that did not bear token of it's ability to pay tribute to the revenue of the road. Mention is made of this lluc, HOl DSCduS6 IL IS lAc ldSl III the field, but because it is one of the best built roads on the Continent and traverses one of the best districts of an excellent country. It is well operated, and already has gone into active service as another means of making it possible to secure more speedily transit from the grain fields to the shipping centres. It had been the intention in this article to have spoken of some of the yields of grain that have made the farmers of Gen. tral Canada contented this year, but space will not permit, so that delight full task will be taken up in another issue. In the meantime it would be well for the reader, if he is interest ed. to put himself in touch with some official of the Canadian Government and get information that might be use- full in making selection for home in Central Canada, and become one of those who will be instrumental in building up great country to the north. In doing so, you will be as- sisting the United States. In a few years time the United States will be a wheat importer. Canada will SUD- ply the wheat and you will be one of the producers.