Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-01-07
DEVELOPMENT OF CENTRAL
CANADA.
The Story of Big Yields of Grain
Comes from Every Section.

nc story OF big Yields or Grain
Comes from Every Section.
When the man in the States was
told that he could get 100 acres of land
in Central Canada-comprising the
provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta-that under cultivation
would produce from 20 to 80 bushels of
wheat to the acre, or if seeded to oats
the yield would be 40 to so bushels, he
was skeptical. The same story was told
the man who wished to get nearer to
existing lines of railway, and was only
asked to pay $40 to $12 an acre. But
many tried it, some one plan and some
another. The man who accepted the
100 acres as free gift, as a home
stead, and was willing to put in the
required residence duties of three
years, has now a farm worth from
fifteen to twenty dollars an acre. The
man who chose to purchase, and did
so, took up his residence just the
same. He has land, that, in many
cases, is worth twice the money he
paid for it. Both have found that the
They have had crops exceeding that
promised; they have seen oats that
yielded 100 bushels to the acre, and
have grown wheat that averaged 40
and as high as so bushels to the acre.
Their wheat was not a So pounds to
the bushel article, but 62 and 63
pounds. They have seen within the
past year or two trunk lines of rail-
way constructed through their dis
trict, and throwing out branch lines
to the gates of their farm. They have
seen schools esta blished in their neigh
borhood and the government contrib
uting largely to their expense.
Churches have been erected, villages
have been established, towns have
sprung into existence, and cities are
rapidly springing up, as if the magic
hand of some unseen conJurer was at
work But it was not; 1t was the
legitimate offering Of the wealth or
the field which made all these things
come about, naturally, and easy. Inc
prairie that three years ago was mere
Nv DTd1TlSs
ing for the ploughman, is today dot
ted with titled farms and splendid
homes. The line Of elevators with
their glistening metaled fireproof sides
and roofs, indicate the location OF the
town and the railroad. There is the
glow of newness about it all, but the
elevator, the splendid store buildings
and the comfortable hostelrles denote
yealth-not imported Wealth-Deyond
that of the strength of the man VINO
fashioned and built them, but the
wealth of the SOIL which means that
the newness will be followed by
steady growth. The writer recently
was a passenger over the Grand trunk
Pacific. the latest factor in this great,
marvellous field of development. Inc
ranidity with which towns were being
built nm the farmsteads occupied, was
something even his experienced eye
had not looked for. Everywhere along
the line of this new transeontlnenta4
was the distinguishing mark OF prog
ress. There was not mile OF the
lane+h of the road from Winnipeg TO
Edmonton and west that did not bear
token of it's ability to pay tribute 10
tba revenue of the road. Mention Is
made of this line, not because 1t Is the
last in the field, but because IL IS one
of the best built roads on the contl-
rant and trayerses one of the best dis
+r;cts of an excellent country. 1t IS
we'll operated, and already mas gone
into active service as another means
of making it possible to secure more
sneedily transit from the gram nelas
- the shipping centers. 1t had oeen
the intention in this article 10 nave
sno1Sen of some of the yields OF grain
that have made the farmers OF central
Canada contented this year, put space
will not permit, so that dellghtIul Iash
In no taken I'D in another issue. In
49, ,,,oontime it would be well for the
reader. if ne is interested, TO put hlll-
Golf in touch with some onlclal OF tne
Cana6ian government and get lnfor-
.,,o+ion that might be useful In max
ito selection for home IN Central
Canodo and become one of those VINO
will be instrumental in oulldlng up
oraat county to the north. IN oolns
so YOU will be assisting the onl'eu
states. In few years time the onlU
"a states will be wheat importer
Cano5o will supply the wheat and you
will he one Of the producers