Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-08
SPRING FEVER
IS HEALTHY
Il 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 buoyancy Of spirit.
! noticed passenger on a Detroit
Chicago train the other day who had
started out on his trip with the evi.
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 a few pages His
interest in 1t 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 we're
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 a 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 plow and
| there his harrow, and on all sides we're
scenes which reminded the traveller
that spring was here at last
Ac 1. traft al
glimpses OF the painter as he worked
on the weather.beaten buildings were
revealed, the interest of the tourist
was aroused and, when | asked him
the reason. he answered: Spring is
here and | 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
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 fallows are ready for
the wheat. their spring plowing 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 great rush of settlers. those
charged with the reception of whom
are prepared to Gxtend every cour-
tesy and thus meet the ush with
| judgment and without tlt 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 10 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 satisfactory year were
never better There is plenty of land
yet to be had by homesteading or 9TH
erwise. Adapted, as Western Canada
Is, to small grain farming, II 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 II you be
one OF those who has an ambitious
interest, you may be the gamer by
perusal of such information
straight. cold facts in themselves
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