The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-04
THE WHEAT LANDS o.
WESTERN CANADA
AN ATTRACTION
THE EUROPEAN WAR MAKES
THE GROWING OF WHEAT Elk.
CEPTiONAlLY REMU-
NERATIvE.

One result of the European War ha
been to reduce the volume of busi
ness done by many of the manufac
turing institutions OF the Unite'
States, commercial enterprises hav'
been affected, business of many kind
have been hampered, and a financia
stringency has been forced on almost
every community. 1t is not only be
cause 1t has brought these things
about, and created lot of hardship
but there is the outstanding fact oil
the terrible loss of life, the great de
struction of property, and the disrup-
ton Of everything near and dear to
those whose countries are involved in
the war that makes the whole affair
highly regrettable The heart of the
entire world goes out In sympathy to
those within the area Of the trouble.
Arrangements have been made to re-
lieve the distress by money and other
| means. But there is one great thing
wheat and fiour-that the European
countries will need. The wheat-pro-
| ducing countries are no longer pro-
ducing, and there is the gravest rea-
son to fear that they will not be for
some years. In this case, it would be
| fully as beneficial and charitable to
make provision to 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 great deal of the demand that
there will be for some years. The
only country that is in a position to
meet it 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-
cellent for wheat, and very much Is
still in the hands of the Dominion
Government, and 100 acres of 1t can
be had by the payment of ten dollar
entry fee.
Another vast area is that held by
railway and reliable land companies,
held at from $40 to 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.
cepted with a widespread apprecia-
tion, and not met with attempts on
the part of some to spread misleading
statements. The Dominion Govern
ment has not taken steps to deny
many of the false statements circu-
lated by those who evidently are more
interested in injuring Canada than
benefiting those who would be bene-
flied by taking up farms in Canada,
but in order to correct highly err
roneous impression that CONSUMPTION
Is carried on in Canada, that compul-
sorry military service is employed and
nent of those not Canadians, the ne
,essity is felt of giving as much pub
lefty as possible to denial of these
An item to which special exception
8 taken is one which says:
"They are sending them away as
'apidly as possible; but the young
men are not permitted to leave Can
Ida- All the citizens and those who
AVE taken up homesteads are subject
o military duty"
In direct refutation Of this, we beg
o quote from recent editorial in the
N. Y. Herald:
There Is no legal process by which
treat Britain can command a single
canadian soldier to enter the field in
Ter aid or even in her most needful I
efense. Great Britain cannot legally !
AXE a dollar of Canada's money for ,
his or any other war without Can 8
da's consent. All must be given vol ,
ntarily, il it be given at ALL Yet r
aen and dollars are given to the limit I
( Canadas power to give, just as IL
treat Britain had both physical and
egal power to exact them. Indeed,
/ Is possible that they are given
1ore freely In this way, for what !
nan gives because he wants to give p,
ukeiy u pe greater tndn WHdl ue
ives under force. Z
"All in all it is noble picture of :
eviction to her motherland which {
,anada offers to the gaze of her adj
hiring and unenvious neighbors."
Canada's invitation for immigration 7
xtends to all who are willing to go
n to the farms.
Superintendent of immigration, '
Ottawa, Canada