The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-11-21
WESTERN CANADA'S
STRONG POSITION
THE WHEAT GRANARY OF THE
WORLD" a WELL AP-
Piled TERM.

Western Canada occupies stronger
position today than II ever has occu.
pied. Taking one year with another,
the efficiency OF It's lands to produce
has been well proved II has not been
said Of II that year ia and year out
there were bumper and bouDteous
crops. u such a condition existed 1t
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. II is easy to con.
ceivc OF wide variation in ternpera.
turo 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 gene1al thing, the great per
centage ls 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
''N'0i'' hNNH hbA AHlNdAf uuA tfth lu
the dr0ught-strlcken 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 bee1 attracted to
Canada have not gone simply because
of the advertising OF that country. but
because their friends and their old
tmo neighbors have done well there.
and with careful and judicious farm.
Ing almost everyone has done well
Ag a result OF the great Influx OF
Immigration the open or prairie home
stoadIng area is being rapidly taken
up The fact that this is so Is evi-
dcnce that Western Canada lands are
productive. aud on these open plains
today are to be seen the homes OF
successful farmers from almost every
state Ia the Union. They have earned
their patents and now own outright
their lG0 acres OF land. together prob
ably with an adjoining 100 acres
which they have purchased or pre-
emptcd, all of which Is worth from
|2b 10 $50 per acre. They originally
started by growing grains altogether,
but they found that they could secure
better price for much OF their grain
by feeding II TO hogs and cattle, and
tho 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
willow small lakes and streams. with
sufficient open area to enable one to
go Unto Immediate cultivation OF crop
and In due time when they wish more
land TO bc 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
oplcndid way. there Is the opinion
backed up by a lot of experience that
this parldike country contains soil
even better than tina. OF the open area
referred TO-
The opportunities, therefore. for
money making are as great today as
they ever were. The opportuniti es for
carrying on farming successfully are
fully as great as they ever were. or
this park area we have an immense
quantity OF land yet to be settled II
is true that the railroads have not yet
penetrated these districts to the extent
that they have the open area, but this
will come aud as settlements advance,
40 will railroads build. For the pres.
ent there is a temporary lull In rail
road building. but II is always the
case that where there Is demand
there will come supply. and 1t will
not he long before the park country
will be penetrated by railroads that
Will give sufficient accommodation for
all needs. but TO those who prefer II
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 II can better be done by
paying a visit to the country and Il
VIII repay you to spend some little
time visiting the different Districts
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