The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-05-20
WILL LOOK TO
CANADA FOR WHEAT
ONE REASON WHY AMERICANS
GO TO CANADA.

In the Chicago Inter-Ocean OF Few
.davs since reference was made to the
fact that In 1909 the United States
raised 737,1s9, 900 bushels of wheat
and last year grew only 6s5.443,ooo.
decrease of 41,746,O00 bushels. The
article went on to say: True we
raised last year more than enough
wheat for our own needs. but 1t Is ap
parent that If production continues to
decrease In that ratio we will soon
be obliged to look to other countries
for wheat to supply our rapidly In
creasing population"
The purpose of the article was to
show that reciprocity was to be de-
sired. This Is a question that l DO not
propose to deal with, preferripg 70
leave It to others who have made
greater study of that economic ques-
ton than I have. The point to be
considered is, with the high price OF
lands in the United States. and with
the much lower priced lands OF Can
ada. and their ability to produce prob
ably more abundantly. Is 1t not well
for the United States farmer to take
advantage Of the opportunity Canada
affords with its lower-priced lands
and take part In supplying the needs
of the United States, which 1t Is quite
apparent must come sooner or later!
It is probable there are now about
100000 American farmers in Western
Canada, cultivating large farms. and
becoming rich, in the growing OF 20
and Observation-Disclosures, In pro
ducing large yields Of oats and barley
and In raising horses and cattle
cheaply on the wild prairie grasses
that are there, both succulent and
abundant. All these ind ready mar
ket at good prices. Amongst the
Americans who have made their homes
in Canada are to be found colonies o.
:Scandinavians, and all are doing well
I have before me letter from al
American Scandinavian, now a Cana
dian, an extract from which is inter
esting. Writing from Turtle Lake
Saskatchewan. he says:
az came up here from Fergus Falls
Mimi. October gath, 1910, and though
would let you know how have beel
getting along. We had a very mil
winter up to New Years. but sine
then 1t has been quite cold and lots
snow, but not worse than that W
could be out every day working. eve
though we had IS below zero a fe'
times. but we do not feel the col
here the same as we did in Minnesota
as 1t is very still and the air is hig
and dry. This is splendid place fe
cattle raising and mixed farminl
There is some willow brush and sma
poplars on part of the land, which
rolling and covered with splendi
grass in the summer. Not far fro
here there is timber for building m
-terial. There are only s Norwegian
here, 6 Scotchmen, 2 Germans. IT
lake is 20 miles long and full Of vel
fine fish.
There Is a lot Of land yet that hi
not been taken and room for maj
settlers, and we wish you would SCI
some settlers up here. as there a
fine prospects for them, especially I
those who have little money to sta
with. Send them here to Turtle Lab
and we will show them the land,
they have secured plats, showing I
vacant lands, at the Dominion Ian
office in Battleford. Send us up sor
good Scandinavians this spring
The Canadian government ager
will try to meet his wishes.