Mexico Missouri message., 1914-11-19
WESTERN CANADA'S
STRONG POSITION
THE WHEAT GRANARY OF THE
WORLD" A WELL APP.
Piled TERM.


position today than it ever has occu-
pied. Taking one year with another,
the efficiency Of its lands TO produce
has been well proved. 1t has not been
said of IL that year in and year out
there we're bumper and bounteous
crops If such a condition existed 1t
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, II is easy to con
ceive of a wide variation In tempera-
ture and climate; there is variation in
rainfall and 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 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-stricken area of this year,
past years have shown that the soil
produces wonderfully we'll and even
this year, with modern methods,
known as dry-farming," 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 well 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 home
ste aiding area is being rapidly taken
up. The fact that this is so is evil
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
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 ant
willow, small lakes and streams, will
! sufficient open area to- enable one t.
go into immediate cultivation of crop
and in due time when they wish mor'
land to be put under cultivation, the!
may at small cost cut down some o
the groves, which in the meantime
have been valuable in providing fue
and in giving shelter to cattle.
Notwithstanding the high characte
of the open prairie lands and the fac
that farmers there have realized in
splendid way, there is the opinion
backed up by lot of experience tina
this parklike country contains sol
even better than that of the open are
referred to.
The opportunities, therefore, 70
money making are as great today a
they ever were. The opportunities 70
carrying on farming successfully ar
fully as great as they ever were. o
this park area we have an immens
quantity of land yet to be settled.
is true that the railroads have not ye
penetrated these districts to the exten
that they have the open area, but thi
will come and as settlements advanc,
so will railroads build. For the pref
ent there Is a temporary lull in raj
road building, but it is always tn
case that where there is deman
there will come a supply, and it wi
not be long before the park countr
will be penetrated by railroads ths
will give sufficient accommodation fc
all needs, but to those who prefer
there are lots of opportunities for pu
chasing land nearer towns and vi
lagos and at low prices and on cas-
terms.
Whether one cares to purchase {
homestead it can better be done b
paying a visit to the country and
will repay you to spend some littl
time visiting the different Districts
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