Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-10
SOME OF THE WONDERFUL
ARRANGEMENTS
Made in Agriculture and a Few
Government Statistics

In 1909 the crop of Northwestern
Canada far exceeded that OF any form
err years. The warehouse commission
ers at Winnipeg estimates The wheat
crop at lie, 6l2S36 bushels, total OF all
grain in Western Canada of 1909,
500, 600, 900 bushels. Az increase over
1908 of 81, 35O, 900 bushels. The lumber
for building purposes is estimated not
less than $50, 700 600, Canada's mines
produced in 1909, 800, 600, 900 ia value.
fu the past ten m ontns of 1909 Canada
imports amounted to 1924. 440 GAO and
it's exports $212, 405,2 OF the i'm
ports $l66, 98l los worth came from thu
states, to which country went 1877, 774,-
OH worth of exports. The Canauia n
government borI owing, municpal
bond sales, railway platations a I'D
new stock issues and the selling OF Sc.
curieties by industrial corporations,
brought into thet country during 1909
at least $3.50, 900, 900 of new capital. 1t
is estimated that there is OF Unite d
States money tied up IN Canada In
vestments to the amount OF 1925, $780,
900, and it is still pouring in. The
bank deposits of Western Canada IN
1909 show 800, 900, 900 more than 1905.
The Increase Of Population
At the beginning of last April Can
ada's population as estimated In the
trade and commercial department sta
9istical records totaled 7,l84 900. In
the ten months ending with October
til migration from other countries was
l63, 524 and from the United States IN
10 months of 1909, 1871
PROGRESS of Railroads
Steel was laid on upwards of 1000
miles of new railroad in 1909, making
something over "a 900 miles of railway.
The Grand Trunk, Canadian Northern,
and Canadian Pacific will build feed
ers in different parts OF Canada the
coming year. The Hudson Bay rail,
road survey. has been compl5tsd oy
the government and a bill TO enable
the Dominion government to acqu
railway tributary to the lutercolonlal
system has been introduced in the
house of Commons.
Canada's Revenue
by March 81 next is expected to total
800, UO0, 900. General harmony pre-
walls over Canada, money is plenty,
crops are good, prices OF grain ruling
high with all good lands on the rise
in price and people are going to Can
ada from nearly every state In the
union as well as from other countries
Lands are selling rapidly, towns are
springing up and homes being built at
rapid rate.
The Future Condition of Schools
The amount of school la DIS sold in
-, 10 a.
toba. Scatchewon, Alberta, was 329,
$3.50 acres, consideration 1851, LIS.
This money is used iD the advance.
ment of schools and colleges and there
is vet of unsold school lands in Capa ia
west Is, 600, 900 acres Just figure this
at $1,000 per acre and see what there
is vet. Some of the school lands 10
1909 brought $40 90 per acre 50 one
fourth section in the Goose Lake
country, brought az average Of Sl7 OC
per acre. You Gao readily see thai
Canada is well fixed for schools
colleges, etc., for generations to come
What the Farmers are Doing
tt is generally known that the farm
ers of Canada are making double the
money on their investments than VI
can or do make in the states. Il,
make this plain to the reader | will
copy clipping from Canada paper
which will give you a little insite D
Whist has been done by an industeriou'
and hustling farmer:
&c A. Guillemin, said to be tn,
largest individual farmer in Sus
katchewan, is spending few DAYS il
the city on business trip. Mr.. GULL
minis home is at Forget, Sask., ant
the story Of his success IN that prov
ince is probably without parable
even in the province where there hav
been extraordinary instances OF pro
gress and advancement on tho part o
those engaged in agriculture.
"Mr. Guillemin, when he arrived !
Canada just eighteen years ago, ]
1891, was at double disadvantage