The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-14
CANADIAN LAND
LURES FARMERS
Cheapness Appeals to Americans
and Exodus is Steadily
Increasing.
U. S. TO CHECK MOVEMENT
Increasing Cost of Farm Lands in
Canada Should Turn the Tide in
Favor of Government Land
in Western States.


Washington, ID. c., April 1.-THE
exodus of our good citizens to Canada
Is steadily increasing, and. another
wave of emigration from the United
States to Mexico has set in. 1t is es-
timated that not less than fifty thou
sand heads of families. most OF them
successful farmers, expatriated them
selves i'm 1909 and took up homes un-
der the British flag. All of them had
money probably none had less than
81. 900, so that at least $50,000OOO OF
good American coin was taken from
this country and invested in Canada.
The lure of cheap land is strong and
as long as the Canadian northwest Of
fers it's virgin prairies to homeseekers
at. low prices, the rush of settlers is
likely to continue. Land values, how
ever have steadily risen, and with
the passing of Canadian lands selling
at SO TO SIS per acre, it is probable
that the opportunities for home-mak-
| ers in our own west may prove sufh-
ciently attractive to stem the north
west tide.
A complaint often made by home
| seekers IA that there is n lack
OF information concerning the avail
able public lands, exclusive of Alaska
and our. Islard possessions, consist OF
about 370. 100000 acres. Much OF this
| is mountains and a good deal of ii is
arid and worthless without irriga-
tion. There are, however, several
millions of acres of semi-arid land
open to settlers in tracts of 800 acres
! each located where new methods OF
cultivation and scientific planting
have enabled the skilled and energetic
farmers TO overcome the deficient
rainfall. These are being rapidly taxi
en- up.
The completion of successive units
on a number of the large irrigation
works of the government Is making
available choice farms In several
states. To meet the demand for in
formation concerning these lands, the
Reclamation Service has issued de-
scriptive pamphlets which are mailed
upon request by the statistician. Y. s.
Reclamation Service, Washington, ID.
IC. At the present time excellent OPP
portunities exist on a number of prof.
ects. The number and size of farms
open to entry. cost of water-rlght. and
the cash payment required are given
herewith.
on the Belle Fourche project. South
Dakota, there are sixty farms contain
ing from forty TO eighty acres each
The water-right charge is only $50 per
acre, and the first payment required
i'm advance is s3.40 per acre, the bal
ance being payable in nine annual in
, stallments without interest.
The Huntley project Montana, offers
to homestead entry 224 farms, averag-
ing forty acres each of irrigable land
The cost of water-right is $50 pei
acre. in addition to which 81 per acre
, must be paid for the land. The initia
payment is $4.60 per acre, the balance
being payable in nine equal annual in
J stallments without interest.
The Shoshone project, Wyoming has
} available 257 farms averaging forty
, to eighty acres each of irrigable land
, water-right charge. SAC per acre, pay
F, able one tenth down, balance in nin'
. equal annual installments.
Sun River project Montana. Eighty
five farms vacant, averaging eighty
! acres each of irrigable land, water
) right charge $50 per acre, maintenance
9 ard operation so cents per acre; mrs
{ payment $3.50 balance i'm nine equa
[ annual installments without interest.
Umatilla project. Oregon: Sevent!
5 farms not yet taken, averaging twenty
[ to forty acres each of irrigable land
water right charge $50 per acre, main
tenance and operation. Si.So per acre
First payment. $3.50 per acre; bal
ance i'm seven equal annual INSTALL
ments without interest.
The above farms are located In set
Y tied agricultural districts. Neighoor
: are plentiful, transportation facilities
: are good. towns are near with stores
I schools and churches. on seVeral
= these projects, eight farm houses ar
= located along each mile of the man
= highways. giving the country more
9 a suburban than rural appearance
/. on all of these projects, the crops las
/. year were satisfactory. The fruit far
3. mer. stock man. general farmer an
truck grower will find what he is look
ing for on one or more of these prof
ects. No more capital is required
make a success on one of these farm
I. than on a wheat farm In Canada, an
q the additional advantge of remainin
,. in the United sites Is augmented al
d so bv the much more agreeable an
r. milder climate of these irrigated val