Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-19
WESTERN CANADA'S
STRONG POSITION
1.-THE WHEAT GRANARY OF THE
WORLD," A WELL AP-
Piled TERM.

Western Canada occupies a stronger
position today than it ever mas occu-
pied. Taking one year with another,
the efficiency OF it's lands to produce
has been we'll proved. 1t has not been
said of it that year in and year u
there We're bumper and bouhteous
crops. If such a condition existed II
would be phenomenal in the history
of any country. With an
| territory producing grain, hogs cas'le
and sheen. of some 500 miles wide and
1000 miles long, it is easy TO Oh
| ceive of a wide variation in tempera-
ture and climate; there is variation IN
| rainfall mad snowfall; every section Is
not the best in the district-some are
better than others and some worse.
but as a general thing, the great per
centage is better" This past year
has shown that some portions are not
altogether immune from PERIODS Oh
drought. The same may be SAID OF aa7
Joining states to the south. But TINS
year has also shown that IN the
greater portion of Western Canaaa
drought Ices not appear, but even IN
the drought-stricken area OF this year.
past wears have shown that the son
produces wonderfully we'll n even
this wear. with modern Methods
known as ''dry-farming," good crops
were harvested. The large numbef
of Americans who during the past SIX
teen wears have been attracted 10
Canada have not gone simply because
of the advertising of that country, but
because their friends and their Oh
time %neighbors have done we'll there,
and with careful and %judicious farm
ing almost everyone has done Well
AS a result of the great influx OF
immigration the open or PRAIRIE nome
steadying area is being rapidly takeI
IN. The fact tina this is so is evl
dence that Western Canada lands are
productive, and on these open plains
TODAY are to be seen the homes o
successful farmers from almost ever,
state in the Union. They have earned
their patents and now own outflgh
their 100 acres of land, together prob
q ably with an adjoining l6O acres
J. which they have purchased or pre-
+ empted; all OF which is worth iron
$25 to $50 per acre. lhey oflglha!l
t started by growing grains altogether
hut thew found that they could secur
a better price for much OF their graf
: by feeding il to hogs and cattle, an
the most successful ones are thos
g who have followed this course.
! But to meet the wants of the neV
. conner a new homestead area has bee
q opened UP, known as the park cou'
1t try In this park country are to b
IA found beautiful groves of poplar al
willow, small lakes and streams, Wit
sufficient open area to enable one
a go into immediate cultivation of GRO
,r and III due time when they wish MOI
y land to be put under cultivation, the
,. may at small cost cut down some
the groves, which in the meantlm
" have been valuable in providing fu'
II and in giving shelter to cattle.
Notwithstanding the high characte
1T of the open prairie lands and the la'
that farmers there have realized in
IA splendid way, there is the op1nlo
ID backed up by a lot of experience tn;
le this parklike country contains sc
70 even better thar that of the open are
w referred to.
I The opportunities, therefore, II
10 money making are as great today {
they ever were. The opportunities IL
J. carrying on farming successfully a.
fully as great as they ever were. {
a. this park area we have an immens
lg quantity Of land yet to be settled.
is true that the railroads have not y
a. penetrated these districts to the eXtel
n. that they have the open area, but tn
ls will come and as settlements advanc
N SO will railroads build. For the pre-
ent there is a temporary lull in ra
~ road building, but it is always tt
case that where there is a dema1
there will come a supply, and it W
"a, not be long before the park count
on will be penetrated by railroads tn
ed will give sufficient accommodation f
an all needs, but to those who prefer
by there are lots of opportunities for PIT
la chasing land nearer towns and V
ak lagos and at low prices and on ca
wv terms.
its Whether one cares to purchase
Sc. homestead it can better be done
of paying a visit to the country and
m IA will repay you to spend some litt
he time visiting the different districts.
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