The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-01-14
THE CENSUS
OF CANADA
ITS GROWTH IN TEN YEARS
PAST.

A census Of the Dominion of Canada
will be made during 1911. It. will
show that during the pas. decade a
remarkable development has taken
place. and. when compared with the
population. a greater percentage of in
crease I'm industries of all kinds than
las ever been shown by any country.
Commerce. mining. agriculture and
railways have made steady march
onward. The population will be con-
r,derably over 100000. Thousands
Of miles of railway lines have been
construction since the last census was
taken ten years ago. This construc-
ton was made necessary by the open
Ing up of the new agricultural dis
tricts In Western Canada, in which
there have been pouring year after
year an increasing number of settlers,
Until the present year will witness
settlement of over 100000. or a trifle
less than one-third of the immigration
TO the United States during the same
period with its 100000 of popula-
ton. Even with these hundreds of
thousands of newcomers, the great
majority of whom go upon the land.
there Is still available room for hum
Greds Of thousands. additional. The
census figures will therefore show a
great-a vast-increase i'm the num-
Der Of farms under occupation, as well
hs In the output of the farms. When
the figures of the splendid immigra-
ton are added to the natural increase.
the total will surprise even the most
optimistic. To the excellent growth
that the western portion of Canada
will show may largely be attributed
the commercial and industrial growth
OF the eastern portion of Canada All
Canada Is being upbuilded, and in this
transformation there is taking part
the people from many countries, but
only from those countries that pro-
duce the strong and Vigorous. As
some evidence of the growth of the
western portion of Canada. in agricul
tural industry. it is instructive to
point out that over 100000 home
steads of 100 acres each have been
transferred to actual settlers in the
past two years. This means $4,000
square miles OF territory, and then.
when is added the 10000 160-acre pre-
emption blocks. there is an additional
10000 square miles, or a total of 35,- |
O0O cn,,aro rnfloo-o forrit,rxr n, yargo
as the State OF Indiana, and settled |
within two years Reduced to the |
capacity imperative on the |
restriction of SO acres of |
cultivation on each 160-acre home |
stead within three years. there will |
be within a year and a half from now |
upwards OF 100000 additional acres
from this one source added to the en-
tire producing area OF the Provinces
Of Manitoba. Saskatchewan and AL
berta.
In 1901. at the time OF the last
census Of Canada. successful agricul-
lure In the Provinces of Monitoba,
and Alberta was an
experiment to many There were
skepucs who could not believe that
t vas possible to grow thirty. forty
and even fifty bushels OF wheat to the
acre. or that as high as one hundred
Ind thirty bushels of oats to the acre
'ould be grown. The skeptics are not
o be found today The evidence Of
he hundreds of thousands OF farmers
8 too overwhelming. Not only have
he lands Of western Canada proven
heir worth in the matter of raising
II the smaller field grains, but for
mixed farming. and for cattle raising
here Is NO better country anywhere.
he climate Is perfectly adapted to all
hese pursuits as we'll as admirable
or health The Dominion government
literature. descriptive of the country.
what all that are interested should I
cad. Send for copy to the nearest
government representative.