The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-12-03
WESTERN CAMADA'S
STRONG POSITION
"THE WHEAT GRANARY OF TIE
WORLD" A WELL AP-
Piled TERM.

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position today than it ever has occu-
pied. Taking one year with another,
the efficiency of it's lands to produce
has been well proved 1t has not been
aid of it that year in and year out
here were bumper and bounteous
:rops. II such a condition existed 1t
would be phenomenal in the history
4 any country With an extensive
erritory producing grain, hogs, cattle
nd sheep, of some 500 miles wide and
900 miles long, 1t is easy to con-
Give of wide variation in tempera-
IRE and climate; there is variation in
ainfall and snowfall; every section is
Ot the best in the district-some are
etter than others and some worse,
nut as general thing, the great per-
entage Is better" This past year
las shown that some portions are not
together immune from periods or
brought. The same may be said OF ad-
dining states to the south. But this
ear has also shown that In the
greater portion of Western Canada
brought does not appear, but even in
he drought-stricken area of this year,
past years have shown that the soil
produces wonderfully well and even
his 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
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 judicious farm
ing almost everyone has done well.
AS q 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 pl ms
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 100 acres of land, together prob
ably with an adjoining 100 acres.
which they have purchased or pre-
empted, all of which is worth from
$25 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 1t to hogs and cattle, and
the most successful ones are those
who have followed this curse.
But to meet the wants of the new
conner q 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
go into immediate cultivation of crop,
and In due time when they wish more
land to be pat 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
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
money making are as great today as
they ever were. The opportunities for
carrying on farming successfully are
fully as great as they ever were. OF
this park area we have an immense
quantity Of land yet to be settled. It
Is true that the railroads have not yet
penetrated these districts to the extent
that they have the open area, but this
will come and as settlements advance.
so will railroads build. For the pres
ent there is a temporary hull in rail-
road building, but 1t Is always the
case that where there Is demand
there will come supply, and 1t will
not be long before the park country
will be penetrated by railroads that
will give sufficient accommodation for
all needs, but to those who prefer 1t
there are 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 1t can better be done by
paying q visit to the country and it
will repay you to spend some little
time visiting the different Districts
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