The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-01
SUCCESS FOLLOWS
JUDICIOUS FARMING
M WESTERN CANADA IT IS
CERTAIN.

CERTAIN.
The story OF the Big Farmer in
Western Canada, and the immense
profits he has made In the growing Of
grain, has been told and retold. HI
has been found in all parts Of the
provinces OF Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta. His splendid farm build.
hgs have been pictured, his traction
outfits described and his prlncely sur
toundings, resultant of his success in
growing grain, have been portrayed by
letter. press and camera. Il certainly
is not 10 his discredit that by sue.
sessfully applying common sense and
np-to-date methods to the conditions
that climate, a good SOIL and splendid
market have placed at hand, that he
has made the best use Of them. He is
not too proud to admit that he came
10 the country a very few years ago
handicapped as to money, leaving be.
hind him unpaid mortgages in his old
home land (Which are now wiped out),
and he is still today the same good.
hearted fellow he was in the days that
be had to work for a neighbor, while
the neighbor broke the land on his
homestead, which went to make up the
settlement duties.
Then there, too, is the farmer and
the farmers son, already wealthy who
has bought large holdings in Western
Canada, in either Manitoba, Saskatche.
Urnn " m A yrrh
TO one hundred per cent. on his invest.
ment, whose big grain crops and
whose immense cattle herds are help.
Ing to improve the country. Health
and strength, energy and push, and
bull dog grit are as essential in West.
ern Canada as in Ohio, Indiana, I'LL
nois, Iowa, or any Of the states from
which so many of these people come,
and then, when you have added to
that fair amount of means, with
which to make a start. the land which
Is only waiting for the skill of the
husbandman will quickly respond.
But there is the smaller farmer the
man who has not made sufficient in
four or five years. that he might com.
fortably retire if he felt like it. There |
are many of them in all the three |
Provinces. It is not the less to his |
credit that he has earned his home |
stead by the three years residence, |
that he is free from debt, and has a |
reasonable bank account He, too,
came to the country handicapped by
debts, and with very little means. He
Is contented, has a good home, land
free of encumbrance, some stock, and
with good prospects. One of these
writes: Il formerly lived near Day
ton, OHIO, on a rented farm, had as
good a Chance as the average renter,
but after ten years of hard work, salts.
fed myself that if l ever expected to
secure a home, I would have to under.
take something else. Hearing of West.
ern Canada l investigated, and seven
years ago last Spring settled in a
homestead and purchased (on time)
an adjoining half section, arriving
with a carload Of household effects and
farm implements, including four
horses and three COWS, and $500 in
money-my ten years work in Ohio
"The first year our crops gave US
feed, the second year 100 acres of
Rheat gave us $1,SOO; no failure of
crop since starting here. l have now
% head of horses, Is head of cattle,
and 35 hogs. We own 1,120 acres of
land, and have same all under cultiva-
ton. Was offered at one time $500
per acre for half section where we
live, and all the other land could be
sold today on present market at $4,000
per acre. Should we care to dispose
Of our holdings, could pay all debts
and have over $4,000 to the good, but
the question is where could we go to
Invest our money and get as good re.
turns as here?
I'VE have equally as good, if not bet
Ter prospects for crops this year, as
We had three years ago. when our
wheat reached from 30 to 48 bushels
Der acre. y l never believed such crops
'ould be raised until saw them my
Jelf. I had IS acres that year that
made so bushels to the acre. Our har.
rest will be ready by the 18th. We
lave this season in crop 400 acres of
wheat, 125 of oats, 80 of fax, and
'un three binders, with four men to do
he stocking.
I'VE certainly like this country, and
he winters, although the winters are
:old at times, but we do not suffer as
me would think. What we have ac
here can be duplicated in
lmost any Of the new districts. II
nyone doubts anything have said
n this letter. tell them to come here,
nd I can prove every word have
written"
The name Of the writer can be had
rom the Superintendent Of Immigra
ion, Ottawa, Canada, who can give
he names Of hundreds Of others
equally successful. Adv.