Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-10

He was in foreign country, the lang
uage of which he did not speak, and
he was entirely without capital. His
former home was in France, and when
he reached Forget, Saskatchewan, and
wished 10 file on homestead, he was
unable 10 do so for the lack of the
sum of SO, which the government re-
quires. The amount in his possession
was 50 10 Eventually he succeeded in
borrowing the $40 and secured the
homestead.
Since 1891 he has been known in
Forget as one Of the hardest working
agriculturists of the community.
Early in his career in his new home he
began buying lapd, chiefly from the
Canadian Pacific railway. Land in
the vicinity was then held at So per
acre, and at this price he succeeded in
acquiring the title to fifteen quarter
sections, or :, 400 acres. TIE value of
the land continued to- rise and he
continued to buy, a be was able, until
he had secured fifty quarter sections.
the price paid running from 50 TO Sl5
per acre. This year he sold seven
quarters at $25 per acre. which is now
the ruling price in the district
Threshed Fifty Thouaand Bushels
"This year he was engaged in thresh-
ing on HIS place for 541b days. He
threshed out 1000 bushels of wheat,
of which he scld 3 900 bushels, one
train load, at price varying from 50
to 81 cents per bushel. He has on
hand still 900 bushels. In addition
to wheat he raised $4,000 bushels of
- Inc h.l ; Of hu. II
bushels of fax, He owns l04 horses
and number of cattle. but since the
construction of the railway he has
been engaged in the raising of wheat.
This year he bought his first threshing
machine pas ing for it the sum of
$2,l0Q He estimates that the machine
earned for him this TALL $1,000. thus
paying for itself in one season and
leaving 5000 to the good. The weather
was very favorable for farm thresh-
ing, not a single day being lost in the
two months which were spent in this
work. Tue wheat averaged % bushels
tn the acre aud graded No | and No z
Northern In the past nine years,
seven good crops hrVe bf en- harvested
on this farm. For six successive years
the returns we're excellent, that is in
the wears 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1908
and 1906 La the two following wears
there was a partial failure. As the
years have passed the quality OF the
buildings on the farm have been
steadily improved, and are now as
good as can be found ia the district
About 800 0 has been Invested in this
way by Mr. Guillemin. The farm con-
sisJs of $50 acres, of which about
&, 900 acres were under crop this
season
Everybody can't be Mr. Guillemin
but there is no reason wny any man
can't double bis mrnev either in farm
Ing or buying as an investment as all
cheap good lands will surely 60 sky
ward where such crops can be grown
and so much money realized 10
so short a space of time.
The writer has had six years OF ex-
perience in Canada having sold land
in Mopatoba. Saskatchewan and Alder.
ia, ia different parts Have Travelled
we'll over the large providences have
saw lands double in price. Hundreds
| of new HON ablishrG, many a poor
man has made a good home for
himself and family in a short space G.
, time.
And | wish to say that man thai
has a lutte or much cash can't afford
to pass such propositions that are
available in Canada. We have LAND
/ for sale 10 blocks where several car
Join together and buy at Wholesale
thereby saving from $500 to "a 10 pei
acre
We have several tracts that can ot
had in that way that are fine smooth
! lands near railroads and towns wher'
the country is building up fast. These
lands are a Steam pillow proposition
can be bought with small paymen
down with years on the balance
Remember you can save at least $lOOO
on a section by buving right. w
| have tract on the r II. from Moos'
Jaw TO Out Look, good soll, plenty o
water, close to railway In well set
tied district. can be bought right.
We also have trtct OF 2,4OO acre.
close to town at good deal and in ;
district where the largest migration
are now going. In my opinion goot
land in Canada will abVauce the com
ing summer as never before and W
advise investors to buy as early a
! they can and by SO doing they Wi
/ save from 81 TO S. per acre.
We have good lands that we can Sc