The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-12-05
THE WHEAT FIELDS OF
WESTERN CANADA
AN ATTRACTION
THE EUROPEAN WAR MAKES
THE GROWING OF WHEAT Ex-
cEPTIONAILY REMU-
NERATIVE.


One result Of the European War has
been TO reduce the volume OF bust
ness done by many of the manufac-
turing Institutions Of the United
States. commercial enterprises have
been affected, business of many kinds
have been hampered, and a financial
has been forced on almost
every community It is not only be-
cause it has brought these things
about, and created a lot of hardship,
but there is the outstanding fact OF
the terrible loss of life, the great de-
structiOn of property, and the disrup-
ton OF everything near and dear 10
those whose countries are involved in
the war that makes the whole affair
highly regrettabie- The heart OF the
entire world goes out in sympathy to
those within the area Of the trouble
Arrangements have been made TO re-
ieye the distress By money and other
means But there is one great thing
wheat and flour-that the European
countries viii need The wheat-prO-
ducing countries are no longer pro
ducing, and there Is the gravest rea-
son TO fear that they viii not be for
some years. In this case. II would be
fully as beneficial and charitable 10
make provision 10 meet the loss Of
Europe's grain crop by encouraging a
greatly increased growth on this con-
tinent-
The wheat-growing sections OF the
United States have about reached
their limit of production. and this
source cannot be depended upon to
meet a great deal OF the demand that
there VIII be for some years The
only country that Is in a position TO
meet II is-Canada-that portion
known as Western Canada Here
there are millions OF acres OF land.
capable of producing from 20 TO 40
bushels per acre All this land is ex-
ceIlent for wheat, and very much is
still In the hands Of the Dominion
Government, and $50 acres Of il can
be had by the payment of a ten dollar
entry fee.
Another vast area is that held by
railway and reliable land companies,
held at from $40 10 S25 per acre. I'm
proved farms are slightly higher in
price. Information regarding these
lands may be had of any Canadian
Government Agent
The fact that Canada offers such
splendid opportunity should be &C
copied with a widespread apprecia-
ton. and not met with attempts on
the part OF some TO spread misleading
statements. The Dominion Govern
many OF the false statements circu-
lated by these who evidently are more
interested in injuring Canada than
benefting those who would be bene-
fitted by taking up farms in Canada.
but in order TO correct a highly er-
roneous impression that CONSUMPTION
is carried on in Canada. that cOmpul
sorry military service is employed, and
that there is restraint as to the move
ment Of those not Canadians. the ne
cessity is felt of giving as much pub
Hcity as possible to a denial OF these
statements
An item to which special exception
is taken is one which says:
They are sending them away as
rapidly as possible; but the young
men are not permitted to leave Can
ada. All the citizens, and those who
have taken out homesteads are subject
to military duty
In direct refutation of this, We beg
to quote from a recent editorial in the
Rochester, y. Y, Herald:
There is no legal process by which
Great Britain can command a single
Canadian soldier TO enter the field il
her aid or even in her most needful
defense Great Britain cannot legally
take a dollar Of Canada's money fol
this or any other war without Can
ada's consent All must be given vol
UNFAIRLY. if it be given at all Ye
men and dollars are given to the hmii
of Canada's power to give, just as i
Great Britain had both physical anC
legal power TO exact them Indeed
it is possible that they are giving
more freely in this way, for what 1
man gives because he wants to give
is likely to be greater than what d
gives under force
.-AH in all it is a noble picture o
devotion to her mOtherland which
Canada offers to the gaze Of her ad
hiring and envious neighbors.
Canada's invitation for immigration
extends TO all who are willing to g
on to the farms
Superintendent OF immigration,
Ottawa, Canada
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