The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-11-08
SUCCESS FOLLOWS
JUDICI0US FARMING
IN WESTERN CANADA IT IA
CERTAIN.

western Canada, and the irnen,
proh's ne mas made in the growing
grain, has been told and retold. II
mas been found In all parts OF Ii
provinces OF Manitoba, Saskatchewa
ana Alberta. His splendid farm bull
ings have been pictured, his tractio
outfits described and his princely SUI
roundings. resultant of his success /
growing grain, have been portrayed b
letter, press and camera. II certainl
Is not to his discredit that by SUI
cessfully applying common sense an
upto-date methods TO The condition
mat climate. good soil. and splendi
market nave placed at hand. that h.
mas made the best use of them He 1
not TOO proud TO admit that he cam,
10 the country very few years ae,
handicapped as to money, leaving be
MIND him unpaid mortgages in his oil
nome land (Which are now wiped Quit
ana ne is still today the same good
hearted Fellow he was In the DAYS that
ne mad TO work for q 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 we THY, who
mas bought large holdings Il. Western
canada, In either Manitoba, Saskatche-
wan or Alberta, who has made forty
10 one hundred per cent. on his invest.
Iheht' whose big grain crops and
whose immense cattle herds are helm
Ing to improve the country. Health
and strength, energy and push and
Duii uos grit are as essential in West
ern Canada as in Ohio, Indiana. ILL.,
hols, iowa, or any of the states from
Whlcn SO many Of these people come
ana then, when you have added to
that lair amount OF means. with
which to make start. the land which
Is only waiting for the skill OF tho
huspandman will quickly respond.
But there Is the smaller farmer. thu
man VINO has not made sufficient in
-FOUR or five years, that he might COM
iortably retire if he felt like it. There
are many OF them In all the three
PROVINCES. 1t is not the less to bis
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 bv
oebts, and with very little means. He
is contented. has good home. land
[ree or encumbrance, some stock and
with good prospects. One OF these
i formerly lived near Day.
ION. Ohio. on a rented farm. had as
5ood chance as the average renter.
out after ten years of hard work. salts
ied myself that If l ever expected to
secure home, would have to under
axe something else. Hearing of West
I'm Canada, | investigated. and seven
ears ago last Spring settled in
and purchased Con time)
n adjoining half section, arriving
'ltn q carload OF household effects and
arm implements, including four
orses and three cows, and $1,000 in
loney-my ten years work in Ohio.
Inc hrst year our crops gave Ia
eed, the second year 100 acres of
meat gave us $500; no failure os
rop since starting here. have now
mead of horses. Is head of cattle.
hu 80 hogs. We own 1,12O acres OF
ma, and have same all under cultiya-
on. Was offered at one time $500
er acre for half section where we
We. and all the other land could be
I'D today on present market at $40 90 I
sr acre. Should We care to dispose &
our holdings. could pay all debts e
ID nave over $4,000 to the good. but
e question is where could we go to
vest our money and get as good re.
rms as here?
I'VE have equally as good If not ho,
r prospects for crops this wear 90
mad three years ago, when our
neat reached from 80 to as bushels
T acre. . never believed such crops
uId De raised until l saw them NV :
IT, | had 10 acres that year that =
lde 90 bushels to the acre. Our har- :.
st Will be ready by the 18th. We :,
We this season in crop 400 acres OF =
leat, 125 Of oats, 80 Of flax, and :,
three binders. with four men to do .
stocking. -
We certainly like this country. and o.
winters, although the winters are =,
d at times, but we do not suffer as -
0 would think. What We have ac- =.
nplished here can be duplicated in .
most any of the new districts. II -, -
'one doubts anything I have said VI
this letter, tell them to come here. VI
can prove every word / have r
item"
he name Of the writer can be had
m the Superintendent of Immigra.
4, Ottawa, Canada. who can give !.
names OF hundreds OF others
tally successful. Adv.
Not Dry Book.