The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-12-17
SOUNDS LIKE A FAIRY TALE
THE FARMERS OF CENTRAL CAN
ADA REAP WHEAT AND
RICHES.

Up in the Provinces of Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and Alberta, the prov
inces that compose Central Canada
have such a quantity of land suitable
for the growth of small grains, which
grow SO abundantly, and yield so hand
somely that no fear need be feared
of a wheat famine on this Continent.
The story reproduced below is only
one of the hundreds of proofs that
could be produced to show the results
that may be obtained from cultiva-
ton of the lands in these provinces,
Almost any section of the country will
do as we'll.
With the country recently opened by
the Grand Trunk Pacific, the latest OF
the great transcontinental lines to en-.
Canadian West, there is afforded added
ample opportunity to do as was done
in the case cited below:
To buy a section of land, break 1t
up and crop it, make $17,550 out OF
the yield and 0,S80 out of the increase
of value all within the short period
of two years, was the record estab-
lished by James Bailey, well known
farmer within few miles of Regina.
Mr.. Bailey bought the $40 acres Of
land near Grand Coulee two years ago.
He Immediately prepared the whole
section for crop and this year has 600
acres of wheat and 40 acres of oats.
The wheat yielded 1885 bushels, and
the oats yielded ALSO bushels. The
whole of the grain has been market
ed and Mr.. Bailey is now worth SIT, $50
from the grain alone. He bought the
land at SIS an acre, and the other
day refused an offer of $35 an acre,
just SIT advance for the time of his
purchase. The land cost 1920 in
the first instance. Here are the fig
ures of the case.-Land cost, $40
acres, at SIS, S11,320. Wheat yielded
1875 bushels, at "a cents bushel,
S16,695. Oats yielded 4,750 bushels
at % cents bushel, $S55. Offered
for land, $40 acres at $35 an acre,
S22 400. Increase value of land, $40 $3.50.
Total earnings of crop, s17,55O, togeth-
tai of $2S,540.
1t is interesting to note the figures
of the yield per acre. The wheat
yielded 1914 bushels to the acre, and
oats 1857 bushels to the acre. The fig
ures are fair indication of the aver
age throughout the district.
Agents of the Canadian Government
81,
to give you information as to rates, etc.
Described.
Miss Giddigosh-Oh, uncle, have
you seen the Williamses' baby? Do
describe it to me.
| Uncle Snark-Description UNI
ali! very small features, clean shaven,
red-faced, and looks hard drinker.
Duty Society Owes to Unfortunates.
Consumption is primarily a poor
mans disease. DR.. Woods Hutchin-
son of New York city says: Roughly
speaking, the incipient tuberculosis pa
tient can buy as many chances OF
fresh air and cure as he has money"
The percentage of deaths from con-
sumption among the poor is 100 per
cent. higher than among the well-to-do
and the rich. SiXty-five per cent OF
the consumptives in the United States
are too poor to provide proper means
for treatment. They must either be
placed in a sanitarium or a hospital
where they can be cured of their dis
ease and where they will be removed
from the possibility of injecting other
members of their families, or the loss
resulting from neglect to care for
these poor consumptives will be twice
or three times as great as would be
the case if they are properly housed
in institutions"