The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-12-22
THE CENSUS
OF CANADA
ITS GROWTH IN TEN YEARS
PAST.


A census Of the Dominion Of Canada
will be made during 1911, Il Will .
show that during the past decade
remarkable development has taken
place, and, when compared with the
population, Il greater percentage OF in
grouse in industries OF all kinds than
has ever been shown by any country.
Commerce. mining, agriculture ana
railways have made a steady march
onward. The population viii be con
sidcrably over 100000. Thousands
Of miles OF railway lines have been
construction since the last census was
taken ten years ago. This construc-
ton was made necessary by the open
ing up of the new agricultural dis
uicts In Western Canada. In which
there have been pouring year after
year an increasing number OF settlers,
until the present year will witness
settlement of over 100000. or tritie
less than one.third of the immigration
/ to the United States during the same
period with It's 92,00O,O00 of popula-
/ ton. Even with these hundreds OF
/ thousands Of newcomers, the great
/ majority Of whom go upon the land,
/ there is still available room for hun
dreds OF thousands additional. Tho
census figures win therefore show a
great-a vast-increase in the num-
1 Der of farms under occupation, as well
as in the output OF the farms, When
+, the figures of the splendid immigra'
/ lion are added TO the natural increase,
the total will surprise even the most
optimistic. To the excellent growth
that the western portion Of Canada
will show may largely be attributed
the commercial and industrial growth
of the eastern portion Of Canada. All
Canada Is being upbuilded and IN this
transformation there is taking part
the people from many countries, but
only from those countries that pro.
duce the strong and vigorous. AS
some evidence of the growth OF the
western portion of Canada, in agricuE
tural industry, 1t is instructive to
point out that over 100000 home.
steads OF 100 acres each have been
transferred to actual settlers In the
past two years. This means $4,000
square miles OF territory, and then,
when Is added the 10000 lGOaCrc pre-
emption blocks. there IS an additional
10000 square miles, or a total OF 3d..
00O square miles-a territory as large
as tho State Of Indiana, and settled
within two years. Reduced e. the
producing capacity imperative on the
cultivation restriction OF 30 acres OF
cultivation on each 160aCro home
stead within three years, there viii
be within n year and Il half from now
upwards OF 100000 additional acres
from this one source added to the on
tire producing area Of the Provinces
Of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Al
beTta,
Iii 1901, Mt the time of the last
census of Canada. successful aErtcuI
ture in the Provinces Of Monituha
Saskatchewan and Alberta was al
experiment to many There were
skeptics who could not believe that
It was possible to grow thirty forty
and even fifty bushels Of wheat to the
acre or that as high as one huhdfe'
and thirty bushels Of oats to the acre
could be grown. The skcptics are no
to be found today. Tho evidence o
the hundreds Of thousands of farmers
is too overwhelming. Not only have
, the lands of western Canada proven
their worth in the matter Of raisinI
all tho smaller field grains, but 10
, mixed farming. and for cattle raisinl
there is no better country anywhere
The climate is perfectly adapted to nj
: these pursuits as well as admirabl
for health. The Dominion government
:, literature. descriptive of the country
: is what all that are interested shou
read. Send for a copy to the neares
= Canadian government representative