The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-24
THE WHEAT LANDS OF
WESTERN CANADA
AN ATTRACTION
THE EUROPEAN WAR MAKES
THE GROWING OF WHEAT Ex.
cEPTIoNALLV REMu-
NERATlVE.


One result of the European War has
been to reduce the volume OF busi-
ness done by many of the manutae-
turing institutions OF the United
states. commercial enterprises have
been affected. business OF many kinds
have been hampered. and a financial
stringCncy has been forced on almost
every community. II is not only be-
cause II has brought these things
about and created a lot OF hardship.
but there is the outstanding fact oil
the terrible loss of life. the great de-
struction OF property, and the disrup'
tion OF everything near and dear TO
those whose countries are involved IN
the war that makes the whole anair
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 flour--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, II 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 a great deal OF the demand that
there will be for some years. The
only country that is in a position to
meet II 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 II 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 9
splendid opportunity should be ac
cepted with a widespread apprecia
tion, and not met with attempts OF
the part of some to spread misleadinl
statements. The Dominion Govern
ment has not taken steps to den!
many Of the false statements circu
lated by those who evidently are NOR
interested in iu1uring Canada thai
benefiting those who would be bent
fitted by taking up farms In Canada
but in order to correct a highly ei
roneous impression that conscriptio
is carried on in Canada, that coinpu
sorry military service Is employed, an
that there is restraint as TO the mov'
: ment of those not Canadians, the n,
cessity is felt of giving as much pull
licity as possible to a denial OF thes
statements.
. An item to which special exceptio
is taken is one which says:
"They are sending them away a
rapidly as possible; but the youn
men are not permitted to leave Car
: ada. All the citizens and those VIII
have taken up homesteads are subjec
to military duty"
In direct refutation OF this. we be
to, quote from a recent editorial in tn
Rochester, N. Y. Herald:
There is no legal process by whic
Great Britain can command singl
Canadian soldier to enter the field !
her aid or even In her most needf,
, defense. Great Britain cannot legal
take a dollar OF Canada's money fc
this or any other war without Cal
ada's consent. All must be given vo
unfairly, II II be given at all. "
men and dollars are given to the lin
OF Canada's power to give. just as
: Great Britain had both physical an
legal power to exact them. Indee
II is possible that they are give
more freely in this way. for what
man gives because he wants to 81,
is likely to be greater than what
gives under force.
"All in all It is a noble picture
devotion to her motherland whiC
Canada offers to the gaze of her a
! miring and rnenvious neighbors."
Canada's invitation for immigratic
extends to all who are willing to {
on to the farms.
Superintendent OF immigration.