The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-01
WILL LOOK TO
CANADA FOR WHEAT
ONE REASON WHY AMERICANA
co TO CANADA.


In the Chicago Inter-Ocean of few
lays since reference was made to the
fact that in 1909 the United States
oiised 737,1S9,OOO bushels OF wheat,
and last year grew only 695, ,443, 900, a
decrease OF 41,746,0O0 bushels. The
article went on to say: True we
raised last year more than enough
wheat for our own needs, but It is ap-
parent that IL 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 question that do not
propose to deal with, preferring to
leave It to others who have made q.
greater study Of that economic ques-
tion than l 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 II not well
for the United States farmer to take
advantage of the opportunity Canada
affords with It's lower-prlced lands
and take a part in supplying the needs
Of the United States, which II is quite
apparent must come sooner or later7
IL is probable there are now about
100000 American farmers in Western
Canada, cultivating large farms, and
becoming rich, in the growing of 25-
and acknowledgements, 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 find a ready mar
ket at good prices. Amongst the
Americans who have made their homes
in Canada are to be found colonies of
Scandinavians, and all are doing we'll
/ have before me a letter from an
American Scandinavian, now a Cana.
dian, an extract from which is inter-
esting. Writing from Turtle Lake.
Saskatchewan. he says:
81 came up here from Fergus Falls,
Mimi, October gath, 1910, and thought
would let you know how have been
getting along. We had a very mild
winter up to New Years, but since
then It has been quite cold and lots Of
snow, but not worse than that we
could be out every day working, even
though we had 65 below zero few
times, but we do not feel the cold
here the same as we did in Minnesota,
as 1t is very still and the air is high
and dry. This Is splendid place for
cattle raising and mixed farming.
There is some willow brush and small
poplars on part of the land. which is
rolling and covered with splendid
grass in the summer Not far from
here there ia timber for building ma,
terlal. There are only s Norweglans
here, Scotchmen, Germans. The
lake is 20 miles long and full Of very
fine fish.
There is lot OF land yet that has
not been taken and room for many
settlers, and we wish you would send
some settlers up here, as there are
fine prospects for them, especially for
those who have a little money to start
with. Send them here to Turtle Lake,
and we will show them the land, II
they have secured plats, showing the
vacant lands, at the Dominion Lands
office In Battleford. Send us up SOM
good Scandinavians this spring"
The Canadian government agents
will try to meet his wishes.