The Prescott daily news., 1910-06-18
LAND IN CANADA
 AN INVESTMENT
WORK IT, AND SECURE 20 PER
 CENT. ON THE EXPENDITURE.

Farm lands in Canada increased in value this Spring from fifteen to twen- ty per cent, and as result of this increase thousands of those who have gone there within the past few years have had that much more value added to their holdings. There is proof here that as a field for investment there Is nowhere to be found more profit able one than in purchasing farm lands in Canada. And, as field for occupation and working the farms there is nowhere on the continent where more satisfactory return Is given. The crops are always sure and the prices are always good. With railroads entering and traversing all the settled parts, there are very few districts in which the farmer will be more than from ten to twelve miles from railway station. Roads are good, and big loads are easily handled. The price of getting grain to the pri. mary market is low on this account, and then in reaching the worlds mar. kets the railways have their rates con- tsolled by the Government, and what may be considered a fair deal is Ger. tain. Good prices for all kinds of grain is the rule, and if the investor has made good money by the increased value given to his unworked land, it Is not difficult to understand that the profit to the man who works his land Is just that much more, and there will be no depreciation. The man who holds a free homestead of one which he got for $10 as an entry fee, has land which at its lowest estimate Is worth S10 an acre-yes, $15 an acre the moment he has completed his three years residence duties. It will continue to increase in value until its terest on certain sum. That is, if he takes off the land fifteen to twenty dollars per acre clear profit each year, his land Is worth to him, at fair rate of interest, $200 an acre. If he only realizes $10 an acre clear profit, it is worth s100 per acre. Now, thou sands of farmers are duplicating these figures. The price of land in Canada today is much less than its realizing value. The fact that the fifty thou sand Americans who went to Canada year before last were followed by one hundred thousand last year offers some evidence, and good evidence, too, that there is getting to be pretty fair knowledge that money is to be made in Canada lands. AS an investment money is to be made, but more by living upon the land, secured either by home stead or purchase. The one hundred thousand of last year will be one hun dred and fifty thousand this year. These comprise people from every state in the Union, and it is just being realized the asset that awaits the homeseeker in Canada. The large numbers that have gone though, makes no appreciable difference in the supply of land. There is still left vast quantities of the best of it. But the longer a delay is made in arriving at a decision, the price will advance approximately, and the more de sirable homesteads near the railway lines become more difficult to secure The Government publishes interesting literature, which may be had on ap. plication to any of the agents whose offices are located at different points through the States, and they (the agents) will be pleased to assist in any way possible in the choice of To- cation.