Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-11-20
WESTERN CANADA'S
STRONG POSTUM,
~THE WHEAT eRANARY Or :.
WORLD" a WELL Ap. %
Piled TERM.

western Canada occupies strop,,
position today than it ever ba. sa
pied. Taking one year with AMY wv
the efficiency of its lands to n,os
has been well proved. 1t has NOT
SAID OF 1t that year in and VOC, =
there were bumper and bonn,.
crops. II such condition existed :
would be phenomenal in tho hi.
of any country. With an eyton.
territory producing grain hogs oa,s s'
and sheep, of some 500 miles wido ss'
1000 miles long, it is easv 70 '
celve OF wide variation in temDer.
ture and climate; there is variation !.
rainfall and snowfall; every section !,
not the best in the district-somo -
better than others and some wOrss
but as a general thing, the great M,
centage is better" This mast NO..
has shown that some portions ara ~,
altogether immune from periods 4
drought. The same may be said of "a
joining states to the south But HI,
year has also shown that in IL,
greater portion of Western Canad,
drought does not appear, but even IN
the drought-stricken area of this VOC,
past years have shown that the son
produces wonderfully we'll and even
this year, with modern methods
known as "dry-farming," good crOm
were harvested. The large numbp,
of Americans who during the past ST,
teen years have been attracted 10
Canada have not gone simply because
of the advertising of that country. hut
because their friends and their old.
time neighbors have done we'll there
and with careful and judicious farm.
ing almost everyone has done we'll
AS a 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 ev.
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
$25 to $50 per acre. They originally
started by growing grains altogether
but they found that they could secure
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 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 TO
go into immediate cultivation OF CROP
and in due time when they wish more
land to be put under cultivation, they
may at small cost cut down some OIL
the groves, which in the meantime
have been valuable in providing fuel
and in giving shelter to cattle.
Notwithstanding the high character
of the open prairie lands and the TACT
tIat farmers there have realized IN
splendid way, there is the opinion
backed up by lot of experience ina!
this parklike country contains SOL
even better than that of the open area
referred to.
The opportunities, therefore, lot
money making are as great TO-DAY %
they ever were. The opportunities lot
carrying on farming successfully a..
fully as great as they ever WERE VI
this park area we have an Immense
quantity of land yet to be settled "
is true that the railroads have not Wv
penetrated these districts to the eAlen'
that they have the open area Dut 'ni'
will come and as settlements adVahC"
so will railroads build. For the pic,
ent there is a temporary lull III ION
road building, but it is always Nv
case that where there is a deliar ~
there will come supply, ana 1t wa
not be long before the park coun".
will be penetrated by railroads 'Ia.
will give sufficient accommodation ~
all needs, but to those who preiei
there are lots of opportunities LOT p%
chasing land nearer towns anu ~
lagee; and at low prices and on sa'
terms.
Whether one cares to purchase
homestead it can better be oon7 =
paying a visit to the country anu u.,,s
will repay you to spend some nv"
time visiting the different distri0'''
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