Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-05
WESTERN CAHADA'S OFFFR|
AMERICAS OPPORTUNITY
GROW GRAINS IN WESTERN q
ADA, ENJOY AN EXCELLFNI
CLIMATE AND MAKE
MONEY.

With the European wheat f
desolated, and the farming rrr L
ton more than decimated tbare (
be for number of years a demsra
food products that has not hos,
perienced in the memory of the ,
ent generation. Everyone repre+s
horrible war that has broupbr i
about Its effects are felt not o,lg
Europe, but in every part Of
American continent. MANY limo
business have been hurt hI-
temporarily it is hoped. Fira~ Il
stringency is being talked Of -
is a way of overcoming these tbin 1
and Western Canada offers tha n
ton in its immense agricultural q L
when the possibility Of retrfev
losses, making assured gains. ana
the same time becoming a facror
providing the world with the Il
great requisite-wheat-is SO "A
nounced that it cannot be Overflow <
There are several ways in VIII
excellent farming lands can he <
cured in the provinces Of ManitoA
Saskatchewan or Alberta, and "A
British Columbia.
In the first place the offer of Il
Dominion Government of 100 acres L
land free to the settler is sometbiH
not given by any other country. "a
ditions of settlement are easy ia
upon the land six months in eacn IN
for period of three years, cultivaf
about thirty acres, and erect babf
able house. Instead of cultivati4
the keeping of a certain number
head of cattle will carry with it n
same value. Many of these honA
steads may be had in the open prai4
area, where every acre can be n
under cultivation, but to the man III
limited means. in the park area. Ivia
north of the central portion of tbrs
of the provinces named, there is
forded the best chance In this par
country are beautiful groves Of poplA
and willow, small lakes and streauH
and sufficient open area to enable d
to go into immediate cultivation Cd
crops of wheat, oats, barley and I'd
any one of which does wondering
well, giving prolific yields. In ID
time when more land is required Cd
cultivation, these groves may be a
down at small cost. In the Meaning
however. they have been valuable
providing fuel and shelter for cattA
which thrive wonderfully on the vi
grasses that grow in abundance
Another plan is to purchase frdl
some of the railway companies u
hold large tracts, or from some Il
sponsible land company The prics
asked are exceedingly low and i
terms easy. Whether one may decd
to locate in the open prairie area D
in the park country the land will b
found to be of the same general 4
ture, a rich black or chocolate colors
loan on a clay subsoil.
Again attention is drawn to the ia
of the great opportunities for farmi 4
that are offered in Western CanaH
Already a number of holders Of trad
of land there, who are residents
the United States-business men, m 4
chants, lawyers, bankers-men Of fo2
sight and keen knowledge Of bu i
ness. have decided to cultivate d
lands they have been holding u
speculation and wait no longer for
buyer to turn up. They are actiq
wisely.
Canadian laws are as fair and IA
as can be found in the civilized worN
Military service is not compulsoT
nor is there one ounce of coerciN
used. Anything that is given to Gres
Britain whether in money or men
entirely voluntary. There is no dra
ing nor CONSUMPTION of any kind. II
ready over sixty thousand Of u
young men of Canada have volun
teered for service, and thirty-fn
thousand have gone forward, many
these having left their farms in tn
love for Great Britain and a desire 4
fight for their country AS a con#
quence, many farms may be left
titled Therefore Canada invites Il
ers to come in and take their pIac1
This then is the nnnortnnitN for I