The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-07-07
CORN PLANTING Is.
OVER
THAT CANADIAN TRIP SHOULD
NOW &c TAKEN.

N you had intended going 10 Can
ada for the purpose Of purchaainE
land on which 20 establish a home and
accompanying some land company,
whose holdings you proposed 70 look
over or TO 80 40 on your own account
10 select one hundred and sixty acres
Of land free. you should delay 10
longer Complaining is over. your
wheat crop is well ahead. and yo1
have a few weeks time before you are
required In the fields again. Nov
make your Intended trip. Reports
Al hand show that the crop prospects
In Canada we're never better than
they are today. The cool weather has
not Affected the crop. but q anything,
u has been q benefit There has been
plenty Of moisture and those who
have had their land properly prepared
iook.upon this year as likely 70 De one
Of the best they have had. A great
many are going up this season Who
expect 70 pay two or three dollars an
acre more than they were asked 20
pay last year. Others Who wish 70
homestead are prepared TO 60 farther
from the line Of railway than would
have been necessary last year. sun
Il Is worth It. So Il viii be with you.
Next year lands viii be higher-pricea
and homesteads less accessible. There
Is q wonderful tide Of immigration 70
Central Canada now. Il Is expected
that one hundred and fifty thousand
new settlers from the United States
will be numbered BY the end Of the
present year. ar increase o. fifty per
cent over last year. In addition 20
this there will be upwards Of q
hundred thousand from the old coun-
try. which does not include those
who may come from the northern
Z countries Of the Continent These all
Intend 10 settle upon the land The
reader does not require an answer TO
the questions. Why do they do it?"
Why are they going there In such
large numbers?' Western Canada is
no longer an experiment The fact
that one hundred and fifty million
bushels Of wheat were raised there
last year Is against n~inety-hve mil
lions the year previous. shows that
the uller Of the soil in Central Canada
Is making money and It is safe 10 say
that he is making more money than
can be made anywhere else on the
Continent In the growing o. grains.
He gets good prices. he has a sure and
= heavy crop. he enjoys splendid rail
way privileges. and he has also the
advantages Of schools and churches
and such other social life as may be
found anywhere. Il Is dihcult 70 say
what district is the best Some are
preferred to others because there are
friends already established. The
Grand Trunk Pacific, on its way
across the Continent, Is opening up 4
splendid tract Of land. which Is being
taken up rapidly. The other railways
the Canadian Pacific and Canadian
Northern are extending branch lines
into parts inaccessible a couple Of
years ago. With a perfect network
Of railways covering a large area Of
the agricultural lands 81 Is not din.
cult 20 secure a location. Any agent
OF the Canadian Government viii be
pleased 70 render you assistance By
advice and suggestion. and q good
plan Is 70 write or call upon him.
The Government has located thess
agents AZ convenient points through
out the States. and their omces are
well equipped with a full supply q
maps and literature.