The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-06-17
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WORK it, AND sEcuHE % PER-
CENT. ON THE EXPENDITURE.

farm lands 81 Canada ir.geased Il
value this Spring from il1tssn to TWEEN.
" per cent, and % q result 81 this
1ncrease thousands Of those who hayo
gone there within the past few years
have had that much more value added
70 their holdings. There is proof here
that % : Held for investment there
q nowhere to be found more profit.
able ono than IN purchasing farm
lands IN Canada. And, a. Z field for
occupation and working the farms
there Il nowhere on the continent
where more satisfactory return IL
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 win 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.
trolled BY the Government, and what
may be considered fair deal il GER
tain. Good prices for all kinds Of
grain IL the rule, and II the investor
has made good money by the increased
value given to his unworked land, It
10 not dimcult to understand that the
profit to the man who works his land
10 Just that much more. and there
will be no depreciation. The man
who holds q free homestead Of one
hundred and sixty acres Of land,
which he got for SO as an entry fee.
has land which at it's lowest estimate
e worth SO an acre-yes, SIS an acre
the moment he has completed his
three years. residence duties. It will
continue to increase in value until its
earning power gives reasonable in
terest on certain sum. That is, II
he takes OF the land fifteen to twenty
dollars per acre clear profit each year.
his land IL worth to him, at a fair rate
Of interest, 5000 an acre. II he only
realizes SO an acre clear profit, It IL
worth 500 per acre. Now, thou.
sands Of farmers are duplicating these
dgures. The price Of land In Canada
today Is much less than its realizing
value. The fact that the dfty 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 10 getting to be a pretty fair
knowledge that money 10 to be made In
Canada lands. Az 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 10 stu left
vast quantities Of the best Of It. But
the longer Q delay 10 made In arriving
at . decision, the price will advance
proportionately, and the more de-
sirable homesteads near the railway
tines become more difficult to secure.
The Government publishes interesting
literature. which may be had on up.
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 10.
cation.