Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-04-09

II Indicates Fresh Hopes and
Renewed Buoyancy of
Spirit.

How wonderfully tight the spring
wander-lust for the countryside grips
one!
Spring fever, with all of its health
fulness, is the harbinger of fresh
hopes and a buoyancy of spirit.
noticed a passenger on a Detroit
chicago train the other day who had
started out on his trip with the evil
dent intention of becoming deeply
taken with one of the best sellers,
that he might shorten the trip between
the two cities. You have done the
same thing yourself
But his book had been cast aside.
He had read only few pages. His
interest in it had Jagged.
From the car windows he was count
ing the fields now barred of snow. The
bitches were carrying away the water
and the still less sluggish creeks were
now streams bearing the overflow to
the rivers, The farmer, in his shirt
sleeves, was repairing the fences after
the winter drifts; the cattle showing
proof of winters stabling and now
heading here and there toward the
meadows, seeking the new-green
patches of grass; the farm help, in
field and stubble, was putting into
repair this and that necessary fea-
ture, here looking after his pillow and
there his harrow, and on all sides were
scenes which reminded the traveller
that spring was here, at last!
AS the train sped onward and
glimpses of the painter as he worked
on the weather-beaten buildings were
revealed, the interest of the tourist
was aroused aud, when I asked him
the reason, he answered; Spring is
here and 1 feel its blood fowing!"
The truth was, that like many
others, he was planning the work he
was to do the coming summer. He
was going out to the farm-his farm
in Western Canada. He had his wells
to dig, his horses to get into shape,
his grain implements to fix up, his
seed grain to prepare, and other de-
tails for the land that was ready to
receive it. His IVES what might be
termed an ''unrest"-to get to the
farm!
Thousands in Western Canada to-
day are making the preparations that
this interested man contemplated.
Their summer faIlows are ready for
the wheat, their spring blowing is
being attended to, fences are being
rebuilt or being put into repair; in
deed, the entire country is one great
hive of industry.
Railroads are in readiness to take
care of a great rush of settlers. those
charged with the reception of whom
are prepared to extend every cour-
tesy and thus meet the rush with
judgment and without the least fric-
ton. Thus, the enjoyment of the
opening of spring is fully met.
At many of the stations throughout
many Of the middle western states,
trains of settlers effects are in readi-
ness to move to Western Canada. Not
only in these states are scenes of this
kind to be witnessed, but also, on
either coast and throughout the east
ern states there is the same activity
among those going to Western Can
ada this spring. The crops have been
heavy and all reports are that the
winter was enjoyable; also, that the
prospects for a satisfactory year were
never better. There is plenty of land
yet to be had by demonstrating or 9th
erwise. Adapted, as Western Canada
is, to small grain farming, it is espe-
cially adapted to cattle raising and
many of the farmers are placing small
and large herds, as their individual
means will permit.
The illustrated literature sent out
by the Canadian government agents
tells the truth clearly and the inquirer
should send for copy and if you be
one of those who has an ambitious
interest, you may be the gamer by
a perusal of such information
straight, cold facts in themselves
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