Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-31
SUCCESS FOLLOWS
JUDICIOUS FARMING
IN WESTERN CANADA ,r 10
CERTAIN.

AAo etoiy vi INe blS FARMER IN
Western Canada, and the immense
profits he has made in the growing Of
grain. has been told and retold. He
a been found in all parts Of tho
provinces OF Manitoba, Saskatchewan
n 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 II certainly
Is not to his discredit that by sue
csssfully 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
h made the best use Of them. He Is
mo- too proud to admit that he came
to the country a very few years ago
handicapped as to money, leaving be-
hind him unpaid mortgages In his old
homo land (Which are now wiped out).
and he is still today the same good
hearted fellow he was in the days that
he had to work for a neighbor. while
the neighbor broke the land on his
homestead. which went to make up tho
settlement duties.
Then. there, too. 10 the farmer and
the farmers son. already wealthy. who
hal 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
u dog grit are Al essential in West.
ern Canada as In Ohio, Indiana, I'LL.
nois. Iowa. OF any OF the states from
which so many Of these people come.
and then, when you have added to
that a fair amount Of means. with
which to make q start, the land which
is only waiting for the skill Of the
~husbandman will quickly respond.
But there 10 the smaller farmer. the
man who has not made sufficient In
o or five years. that he might o
fortably retire II he felt like 1t. 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
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
Tree OF encumbrance, some stock. and
with good prospects. One Of these
writes: II formerly lived near Day.
ton, Ohio, on a rented farm. had 90
good q chance as the average renter.
but after ten years OF hard work, salts.
fed myself that II I 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 .
homestead and purchased ION time)
an adjoining half section. arriving
with q 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 US
feed, the second year 100 acres Of
wheat gave US $1,000; no failure Of
crop since starting here. have o
~ 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 a 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 20 to
invest our money and get as good re.
turns rs here?
w have equally as good, II not bet.
ter prospects for crops this year. al
we had three years ago, when our
wheat reached from 80 to IS bushels
per acc. never believed such crops
could be raised until l 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 eason in crop 400 acres of
wheat. 1875 of oats. 80 of fax; and
u three binders. with four men to do
the stocking.
I'VE certainly like this country. and
the winters, although the winters are
cold at times. but we do not suffer as
one would think. What we have &C.
complished here can be duplicated in
almost any Of the new districts. II
anyone doubts anything l have said
In this letter, tell them to come here,
and can prove every word have
written