The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-10-25


SUCCESS FOllO
lVDlCl0U S ARMlhG
IN WEsTERN CANADA II IL
CERTAIN. 3ss
The story Of the Big Farmer IN
Western Canada, and the immense
profits he has mad In the growing 81
81 n, has been told and retold. He
has been found In all parts 81 the
provinces Of Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta. His splendid farm build.
ings have been pictured, his traction
outfits described and his princely sur.
roundings, resultant Of his success In
growing grain, have been portrayed BY
letter, press and camera. Il certainly
is not to his discredit that by sue
cessfully applying common sense and
up-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
to the country q 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 stili today the same good
hearted fellow he was In the days that
he had to work for 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.
wan or Alberta. who has made forty
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, ILL.,
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 q
reasonable bank account. He, too,
came to the country handicapped by
debts, and with very little means. He
is contented. has good home. land
free Of encumbrance, some stock, and
with good prospects. One of these
writes: II formerly lived near Day
ton, Ohio, on rented farm, had as
good a chance as the average renter,
but after ten years Of hard work, salts
fed myself that IL I ever expected to
secure home, would have to under.
take something else. Hearing ofWest-
ern Canada, investigated, and seven
years ago last Spring settled in q
homestead and purchased ION tine)
an adjoining half section, arriving
with carload of household effects and
farm implements. including four
horses and three cows, and $1,000 in
money-my ten years work in Ohio.
"The first year our crops gave 10
feed, the second year 100 acres Of
wheat gave US $1,000: no failure Of
crop since starting here. I have now
% head Of horses, Is head Of cattle,
and IS 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 $780, 90
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 60 ia
invest our money and get as good re
turns as here?
I'VE have equally as good, IL not bet
ter prospects for crops this year, Al
we had three years ago. when oul
wheat reached from 80 to 4S bushels
per acre. Inever believed such cropl
could be raised until / saw them my
self. had is acres that year that
made so bushels to the acre. Our har
vest will be ready by the 18th. We
have this season in crop 400 acres Of
wheat, 1875 of oats, 80. Of fax, and
run three binders, with four men to dc
the stocking.
I'VE certainly like this country, and
the winters, although the winters are
cold at times, but we do not suffer al
one would think. What we have &C
complished here can be duplicated II
almost any Of the new districts. Il
anyone doubts anything I have said
in this letter, tell them to come here
and can prove every word have
written
The name Of the writer can be had
from the Superintendent Of Immigra
ton, Ottawa, Canada, who can give