The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-17
WESTERN CANADA'S
STRONG POSITION
~THE WHEAT GRANARY OF THE
WORLD" A WELL AP-
Piled TERM.


Western Canada occupies stronger
position today than It ever has occu.
pied. Taking one year with another,
the efficiency of its lands to produce
has been well proved. II has not been
said OF II that year In and year out
there were bumper and bounteous
crops. II such a condition existed II
would be phenomenal In the history
OF any country. With an extensive
territory producing grain, hogs, cattle
and sheep, of some 800 miles wide and
l,00O miles long, II Is easy to con.
ceive of wide variation in tempera
ture and climate; there is variation In
rainfall and snowfall; every section Ia
not the best In the district-some are
better than others and some worse.
but as 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 ad.
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 droughtstricken area of this year,
past years have shown that the soil
produces wonderfully well 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
hau l.
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
stealing area is being rapidly taken
up. The fact that this is SO is evi-
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 l6O acres OF land. together prob.
ably 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,
out they found that they could secure
better price for much OF their grain
by feeding II 10 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 cnt down some OF
the groves. which in the meantime
have been valuable in providing fuel
,Rnd in giving shelter to cattle.
Notwithstanding the high character
OF the open prairie lands and the fact
that farmers there have realized in a
splendid way. there Is 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
Cnoney making are as great today as
they ever were. The opportunit es for
sarrying on farming successfully are
fully as great as they ever were, o.
this park area we have an immense
quantity Of land yet to be settled Il
Is true thai the railroads have not yet
penetrated these districts TO the extent
that they have the open area. but til3
will come and as settlements advance,
30 will railroads build For the pres,
ent there is a temporary lul In rail-
road building. but II Is always the
case that where there is a demand
there will come a supply. and II will
pot 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 ara 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 IL can better be done by
paying visit TO the country and II
will repay you TO spend some little
time visiting the different districts.--
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