Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-21
WESTERN CANADA'S
STRONG POSITION
THE WHEAT eRANARY OF THE
WORLD" A WELL APP.
Piled TERM.

western Canada occupies a stronger
position today than it ever has occu.
pied. Taking one year with another
the efficiency of its lands to produce
mas been well proved 1t has not been
said of it that year in and year out
tnere were bumper and bounteous
crops. If such a condition existed II
would be phenomenal in the history
OF any country. With an extensive
territory producing grain, hogs. cattle
and sheep, of some 500 miles wide and
1000 miles long, it is easy to con.
eeive of a wide variation in tempera.
lure and climate; there is variation in
rainfall and snowfall; every section Is
not the best in the district-some ara
better than others and some worse
but as a general thing, the great per.
centage is better" This past wear
has shown that some portions are not
altogether immune from periods of
drought The same may be said of adj.
joining states to the south. But This
year has also shown that in the
greater portion of Western Canada
drought does not appear, but even in
the drought-strieken area of this wear.
past years have shown that the soil
produces wonderfully we'll and even
this year, with modern methods
known as "dry-farning." good crops
were harvested. The large number
of Americans who during the past six.
teen years have been attracted to
Canada have not gone simply because
of the advertising of that country. but
because their friends and their old.
time neighbors have done we'll there
and with careful and iudicious farm.
ing almost everyone has done well.
AS result of the great influx of
immigration the open or prairie home
stealing area is being rapidly taken
up. The fact that this is so is evi.
dence that Western Canada lands are
productive, and on these open plains
today are to be seen the homes of
successful farmers from almost every
state in the Union. They have earned
their patents and now own outright
their 100 acres of land, together prob
ably with an adjoining 100 acres,
which they have purchased or pre-
empted, all of which is worth from
SIS to $50 per acre. They originally
started by growing grains altogether,
but they found that they could secure E
a better price for much of their grain
by feeding it to hogs and cattle, and
the most successful ones are those
who have followed this course.
But to meet the wants of the new
conner a new homestead area has been
opened up. known as the park coun-
try" In this park country are to be
found beautiful groves of poplar and
willow, small lakes and streams. with
sufficient open area to enable one I'd
go into immediate cultivation of crops
ano in due time when they wish moro
land to be put under cultivation, theE
may at small cost cut down some d
the groves, which in the meantms
have been valuable in providing fud d
and in giving shelter to cattle.
Notwithstanding the high charactar
of the open prairie lands and the fad 4
that farmers there have realized in 4
splendid way, there is the opinioa
backed up by lot of experience tho
this sparklike country contains SO
even better than that of the opea are
referred to.
The opportunities, therefore,
money making are as great today
they ever were. The opportunities ~
carrying on farming successfully az
fully as great as they ever were.
this park area we have an immen
quantity of land yet to be settled.
is true that the railroads have not
penetrated these districts to the exte
that they have the open area, but
will come and as settlements adyan@
so will railroads build. For the pf
ent there is temporary lull IN
road building, but it is always
case that where there Is demas
there will come a supply. and II
not be long before the park couh !
will be penetrated by railroads
will give sufficient accommodation
all needs, but to those who preie1
there are lots of opportunities for
chasing land nearer towns ana
lagos and at low prices and on
terms.
Whether one cares to purchase
homestead it can better be done
paying visit to the country any
will repay you to spend some
time visiting the different dlsuicW :
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