The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-28
TO TILL UNOCCUP|ED
CANADIAN LANDS
THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT
ASKING FOR INCREASED ACRE.
AGE IN GRAIN, TO MEET
EUROPEAN DEMAND.

There are a number OF holders OF
land in Western Canada, living in the
United States. to whom the Canadian
Government will shortly make an ap-
peal to place the unoccupied areas
they are holding under cultivation.
The lands are highly productive, but
In a state OF idleness they are not
giving any revenue beyond the un-
earned increment and are not Of the
benefit to Canada that these lands
could easily be made. II is pointed
out that the demand for grains for
years to come will cause good prices
for all that can be produced. Not
only will the price of grains be af-
fected, but also will that OF cattle,
hogs and horses, in fact, everything
that can be grown on the farms. When
placed under proper cultivation, not
the kind that is often resorted to,
which lessons yield and land values.
many farms will pay for themselves in
two or three years. Careful and in.
tensive work ia required, and II this
is given in the way IL Is given to the
high.priced lands OF older settled
countries, surprising results will fol
low.
There are those who are paying rent
who should not be doing SO. They
would do better to purchase lands in
Western Canada at the present low
price at which they are being offered
by land companies or private individ
uals These have been held for the
high prices that many would have
realized. but for the war and the flnan
cial stringency. Now 10 the time. tc
buy: or II It 10 preferred advantage
might be taken OF the offer of l6(
acres OF land free that is made by the
Dominion Government. The man who
owns his farm has life of indepen
dence. Then again there are those
who are renting who might wish tC
! continue as renters. They have some
means as well as sufficient outfit to be
gin in a new country where all the
advantages are favourable. Many o
the owners OF unoccupied lands woult
be willing to lease them on reasonabl,
terms. Then again. attention is draw
bers amongst its most successful farm
ers, artisans, business men, lawyers
doctors and many other professions
Farming today is profession. It 1
no longer accompanied BY the drude
cry that we were acquainted with
o.. - hat t,,,l
is not following farming life today
does not preclude him from going o
a Western Canada farm tomorrow
and making q success OF II. II he
not in possession Of Western Canad
land that he can convert into farr
he should secure some. make II
farm by equipping II and working
himself. The man who has been holt
ing his Western Canada land waitin
for the profit he naturally expecte
has been justified in doing so. II
agricultural possibilities are certai
and sure II he has not realized In
mediately by making a sale. he shoul
not worry. But 20 let II lie idle is nc
good business. BY getting II place
under cultivation greater profit wi
come to him. Have II cultivated
working 1t himself, or get some goo
representative to do 1t. Set about ge
ting a purchaser. a renter or som
one to operate on shares.
The department Of the Dominic
: Government having charge of the In
migration, through Mr.. w. d. Scot
Superintendent az Ottawa, Canada.
directing the attention OF non-reslder
owners Of Western Canada lands I
the fact that money will be made ol
Of farming these lands The sgen,
of the Department. located at differer
y points in the States. are rendering a
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