The Penn's Grove record., 1912-05-24
MILLION LEAGUE
FOR MANITOBA"

The purposes OF the Million for
Manitoba League" are set out in the
TACT that Manitoba wants more peo
pie. Today the population is less than
i've hundred thousand, and the de-
termination Of the representative men
OF the Province to devote their best
energies to increasing this to a mil
non Is a worthy one. There is already
a widespread interest in every munic-
lpality; committees are appointed,
whose duties are to secure such a
thorough knowledge of local condi-
IONS that, whether the applicant for
information be a laborer for the farm,
a Would-be tenant, a probable home
steader, the buyer Of a small improved
farm or the purchaser of a large tract
LOT c~olonizing farmers, the informa-
ton is at hand, free.
The advantages that Manitoba pos
sesses are many, and with the ex-
ploltation that will be given them by
the birth of this new acquisition to
the settlement and immigration prop
uganda that is being carried on by
the Dominion Government, there is no
doubt that the establishment Of the
bureau will very soon bring about the
results looked for. Manitoba is prac-
tically the gateway Of the great grain
belt OF the West. It's farm lands
have demonstrated time and again
that they have a yielding value that
practically makes them worth over
n hundred dollars per acre. Added
TO the yielding value of the land, there
Is an increased value on account of
It's nearness to markets, and the mat
ter OF freight rates is carefully con-
sldered by the cautious buyer. But
the Information more valuable to the
incoming settler is that 1t still has an
immense amount of vacant fertile land
open for homesteads. This dispels the
idea that free homesteads in Manitoba
are about exhausted. In addition to
this, the territory recently added to
the Province will open up a home
stealing area which when filled
should fully satisfy the Million fol
Manitoba League" Within the old
boundaries there is an area Of 1880.
600 acres, less than six million acres
Of the 1914 million acres occupied be
Ing under cultivation. At present there
are over 20 million acres Of available
land capable Of being put under the
plough. II in every one of the 1875, 00C
vacant quarter sections of the Prov
ince an average family of four persons
were placed, there would be added
rural population Of nearly 800, 900. Sc
there is room for additional hundred!
OF thousands on the farms of Mani
toba, without any possibility of con
gestion. The population per mile II
Iowa is 39.4, in Minnesota It is 23.5
That in Manitoba is only II.
A glance at the map, copies Of which
will be forwarded upon application tt
any Canadian Government Agent
shows that Manitoba Is wonderful!
well supplied with railways. Their,
are but few farms that are more thai
ten or twelve miles from a railwa!
line: elevators are convenient, ant
markets are always good. The grow
ing Of grain, while a big feature II
the inducements held out, Is we'll re
enforced by the great possibilities tina
exist in all portions of the Province
for the raising Of stock, for dairying
for hogs, and for a successful class o
mixed farming. and what gives add
tional interest is the fact that Their,
IS 30 much land in the Province opel
for free homesteading that improved
farms In almost all of the SO munich
palities can be purchased at very low
figures. Many of the owners of thes'
have made sufficient upon which to re
tire and are becoming residents Of tn,
cities. In addition to the export mar
ket for the produce Of the farm, Man
itoba has a number Of large cities ant
towns providing a splendid local mar
ket. Truck and garden farming ar,
highly profitable branches. Winnipe!
is a city bordering on 200, 900. Bran
don Is a splendid centre, Portage !;
Prairie Is the hub Of an excellent dis
trict, and Yorkton, Minnedosa, Dau
phin, Morden, Manitou and a dozel
other towns are important help as COZ
sumers.
The Dominion and Provincial imm.
grafton officials are working in stroni
sympathy with the Million for Man
toba League" and in addition to tn,
general literature sent out by the Gov
eminent, the League has prepare,
pamphlets giving useful and concis
information, which on addressing tn
Secretary, Million League. Winnipeg
Manitoba, will be forwarded free.