The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-28
WESTERN GANABA,S
STRONG POSITION
~THE WHEAT eRANARY or THE
WORLD a WELL AP-
Piled TERM.


Western Canada occupies a 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. 1t has not been
said OF it that year in and year out
there were bumper and bounteous
crops. If such a condition existed IL
would be phenomenal in the history
Of any country. With an extensive
territory producing grain, hogs. cattle
and sheep, of some 500 miles wide and
1000 miles long, it is easy to con-
ceiye of a wide variation in tempera-
ture and climate; there is variation in
rainfall and snowfall; every section Is
not the best in the district-some are
better than others and some worse,
| but as a 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 drought-stricken 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 10
/ Canada have not gone simply because
OF the advertising of that country but
! because their friends and their old
time neighbors have done well there,
and with careful and iudicious 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 evil
| 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 $50 acres of land, together prob
ably with an adjoining 160 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 it to 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
I 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 cut down some OF
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 a
splendid way. there is the opinion
backed up by a 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 as
they ever were. The opportunities fol
carrying on farming successfully are
fully as great as they ever were Oh
this park area we have an immense
! quantity Of land yet to be settled Il
is true that the railroads have not yet
penetrated these districts to the extent
| that they have the open area, but this
viii come and as settlements advance
| so will railroads build For the pres
ent there is a temporary hull in rail
road building, but it is always the
case that where there is q demand
there will come a supply, and il vii
not be long before the park coUntTI
viii be penetrated by railroads tina
viii give sufficient accommodation 70
all needs, but to those who prefer i
there are lots Of opportunities for puT
chasing land nearer towns and VII
iages and at low prices and on cas-
terms.
Whether one cares to purchase o.
homestead it can better be done b.
paying a visit to the country and i
will repay you to spend some little
time visiting the different districts
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