Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-29

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ZONE MILLION LEAGUE
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The purposes Of the million for
Manitoba League, are set out in the
fact that Manitoba wants more peo-
pie. To-day the population Is less than
I've Hundred thousand, and the de-
termination Of the representative men
OF the Province to devote their, best
energies to increasing this to q mil.
Ion Is a worthy one There Is already
Z widespread interest IN every munfc-
ipality; committees are appointed.
whose duties are to secure such !
thorough knowledge OF local condi-
tions that, whether the applicant for
Information be a laborer for the farm,
9 would-be tenant, q probable home
steader, the buyer of a small improved
farm o.. the purchaser Of largestract
for colonizing farmers, the- informa-
ton is at hand, free. IS II
The advantages that Manitoba pos.
9sesses are many, and, with the ex-
ploitation that will be given them by,
the birth Of this new. acquisition to
the settlement and Immigration prop
uganda that is being carried on by
the Dominion Government, there is no
doubt that the establishment of the
bureau win very soon bring about the
results looked for. Manitobali Is prac.
tically the gateway Of the great grain
belt OF the West. Its farm lands
have demonstrated time and again
that they haveia yielding value that
practically makes them worth over
one hundred dollars per, acre Added
to the yielding value OF the land there
Is an increased value son account Of
Its nearness to markets, and the mat.
ter OF! freight rates Is carefully CON
sidered by the cautious buyer. But
the information more valuable to the
coming settler is that It still has an
immense amount OF vacant fertile land
open for homesteads. This dispels the.
idea that free homesteads In Manitoba
are about exhausted. IN addition to
this, the territory recently added to
the Province Will open up "a home
stealing area which when filed
should fully satisfy the /. IN lion for
Manitoba Lea que. 3 Within the old
boundaries there Is an area OF 1885,
900 acres, less than six million acres
OF the 16 II million acres occupied be.
Ing under cultivation. AT present there
are over 20 million acres of available
lands capable Of being put funder the
plough, II In every one OF the 195, 900:
vacant quarter sections Of the Prov
ince an average family Of four persons
were placed, there would be added tas
rural population Of nearly 800. 900. So
there is room for additional hundreds
Of thousands on the farms OF Mani.
toba. without any. 3possib iNty Of con-
Gestion. The populat ion per mile in
Iowa is 80. 4, In Minnesota 1t is 23.5.
That In Manitoba Is only = 4. . H. W
"A a glance at the map, copies Of which
will be forwarded upon application to
any Canadian Government Agent,
shows that Manitoba Is wond erfully
well supplied with railways. There;
are but few farms that are more than
ten or twelve miles from a railway.
lines. elevators are convenient, and;
markets are always good. The grow.
ing OF grain, while a big feature In
the inducements bid out, Is, well re.
enforced by the great possibilities that
exist in all portions OF the Province.
for the raising OF stock, for dairying,
for hogs, and for q successful class OF
mixed farming, and what gives add!
tional interest Is 1.-THE fact that there
Is 10 much land In the Province open!
for free demonstrating that improved.
farms In almost all OF the SO munich.
palities can be purchased at very low
figures. Many OF the owners OF these
have made sufficient upon which to re.
tire and are becoming residents Of the;
cities. In addition to the export mar
ket Tor the produce Of the farm, Man
itoba has number of large citiesSand
towns providing . splendid local mar.
ket. Truck and garden farming are
highly profitable branches. w dnipes.
IL 9a scity bordering on 400, 900. Bran.
don is q splendid centre, Portage II
| Prairie Is the hub OF an excellent dis
tfict, and Yorkton. Minnedosa, Dau-
phin, Morden, Manitou and q dozen
other towns are important help as con-
sumers. 1 sss AZ s5 5js5; $ssse
The Dominion ana Provincial immi;,
grafton rofh cials are working IN strong
sympathy with the A Million for Mani.
toba League" and in addition to the
general literature sent out BY the Gov
eminent, the League has prepared;
pamphlets giving useful and concise
Information, which on addressing the
Secretary, Million League. Winnipeg.
Manitoba, will be forwarded free. Il