The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-10-25
SUCCESS FOLLOWS
JUDIClOUS FARMING
m WESTERN CANADA Vt iS
CERTAIN.


Western Canada, and the immense
prof1ts he has made IN the growing OF
xra.n. has been told and retold. lie
hns been found in all parts Of the
provinces OF Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta. His splendid farm build
tngs have been pictured. his traction
outfits described and his princely sur
roundiugs, resultant of his success IN
I7owing grain. have been portrayed by
letter. press and camera. Il certainly
Is not to his discredit that by sue
oess.ully applying common sense ana
ap-to-date methods 10 the conditions
that climate. 4 good soil, and splendid
market have placed at hand. that no
aas made the best use OF them. lie IS
aot too proud to admit that he came
10 the country very few years ago
handicapped as to money. leaving be-
hind him unpaid mortgages in his old
acme land (Which are now wiped ouO,
and he is still today the same good
searted 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
nss bought large holdings In Western
Canada, in either Manitoba, Saskatche-
wan or Alberta, who has made forty
70 one hundred per cent. on his invest
ment, whose big grain crops and
whose immense cattle herds are help
ing to improve tho country. Health
md strength. energy and push. and
,lll dog grit are as essential In West
arm Canada as In Ohio. Indiana, I'LL
nois, Iowa, or any OF the states from
vhich so many of these people come.
md then. when you have added 70
that a fair amount Of means. with
which to make start. the land which
Is only waiting for the skill OF the
susbandman will quickly respond
But there Is the smaller farmer, the
nan who has not made sufficient in
four or FIVE years. that he might com
sortably retire II he felt like It. There
are many OF them In all the three
Provinces. 1t 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
n contented. has good home. land
tree OF encumbrance, some stock. and
With good prospects. One OF these
writes: IL formerly lived near Day
ton, Ohio, on rented farm, had as
good q chance as the average renter.
but after ten years OF hard work salts
ded myself that II I ever expected to
secure q home, would have to under
eake something else Hearing OF West
un Canada. | investigated and seven
years ago last Spring settled In
homestead and purchased Ton time)
M adjoining half section. arriving
With a carload of household effects and
darn implements. including four
sovses and three COWS, and $500 In
uoney-my ten years work in Ohio.
THE first year our crops gave US
iced. the second year 100 acres OF
crop since starting here. have now
~ head OF horses. 10 head OF cattle.
and 35 hogs We own 1920 acres OF
land, and have same all under cultiva-
ton. Was offered at one time $500
per acre for half section where we
tive. and all the other land could be
cold today on present market at $4,000
per acre. Should we care TO dispose
,f our holdings. could pay all debts
and have over $4,000 to the good. but
the question Is where could We go to
avest our money and get as good re-
wrns as here?
I'VE have equally as good. II not bet
Ter prospects for crops this year. as
= had three years ago. when our
~heat reached from 80 10 As bushels
per acre. | never believed such crops
would be raised until | saw them my
self had IS acres that year that
made 30 bushels to the acre. Our har'
vest will be ready by the 18th. We
have this season In crop 400 acres OF
wheat. 125 OF oats, 90 OF fax, and
run three binders, with four men 10 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 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 hsd
from the Superintendent Of Immigra
ton. Ottawa, Canada. who can give
the names OF hundreds OF other.
equally successful. Adv.
AZ Die+arre