The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-11-20
WESTERN CANADA'S
STRONG POSITION
THE WHEAT GRANARY OF THE
WORLD" A WELL AP-
Piled TERM.

Western Canada occupies stronger
position today than II ever has occu.
pied. Taking one year with another.
the efficiency OF It's lands 10 produce
has been we'll proved. II has not been
said OF II that year I'm and year out
there were bumper and bountsous
crops. IL such a condition existed it
would be phenomenal In the history
OF any country. With an extensive
territory producing grain, hogs. cattle
and sheep. OF some 500 miles wide ana
1000 miles long, IL Is easy TO con-
ceive OF wide variation In tempera-
ture and climate: there is variation In
rainfall and snowfall. every section 10
not the best In the district-some are
better than others and some worsev
but as general thing. the great per.
centage Is better" This past year
has shown that some portions are noe
altogether immune from periods oe
drought The same may be said OF ad-
Joining states To tho south. Hut this
year has also shown that In the
greater portion OF Western Canada
drought does not appear. but even In
the droughtstricken area OF this year,
past years have shown that tho soil
produces wonderfully well and even
this year. with modern methods,
known ms "dry-farming." good crops
were harvested. The large number
OF Americans who during the past sin
teen years have been attracted 70
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 judicious farmN
Ing almost everyone has done well
As result OF the great influx o(
immigration the open or prairie home
stealing area Is being rapidly taken
up. The fact that this In 30 is evt
dence that Western Canada lands are
productive. and on these open plains
today are TO be seen the homes Of
successful farmers from almopk every
state In the Union. They have earned
their patents and now own outright
their lG0 acres OF land. together prob.
nbly with an adjoining 100 acres.
which they have purchased or pre-.
empted, all OF which is worth from
s25 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 II to hogs and cattle. and
tho most successful ones are those
who have followed this course.
But TO meet the wants OF the now.
conner n 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 10 enable one Ia
40 into Immediate cultivation of crop,
and In due time when they wish inord
land TO be put under cultivation. they
may at small cost cut down some ol
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 fact
that farmers there have realized In .
splendid way. there In the opinion
backed up by lot OF experience that
this parklike country contains soil
even better than that OF the open area
referred TO.
The opportunities. therefore, for
money making are as great today 40
they ever were. The opportunit es for
carrying on farming successfully are
fully as great as they ever were. OF
this park area we have an immense
quantity OF land yet 10 be settled. ft
IL true that the railroads have NOT yet
penetrated these districts to the extent
that they have the open area. but this
Will come and as settlements advance,
40 will railroads build For the pres
ent there In "a temporary lull In rail-.
road building, but ID is always the
case that where there In demand
there will come a supply, and II will
not be long before the park country
Will be penetrated by railroads that
will give sufficient accommodation for
all needs, but TO those who prefer Il
there are lots OF opportunities for pur-
chasing land nearer towns and VII
lagos and at low prices and on easy
terms.
Whether one cares TO purchase or
homestead II can better be done by
paying visit TO the country and it
will repay you TO spend some little
time visiting the different districts.--
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