Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-03-03
WAITING FOR THE
END Of THE WAR
"Then Take Advantage of the
Opportunities In Canada"
Contributed by w. J. White, Of the
Department of che Interior,
Ottawa, Canada.)

pared for a great influx OF people.
The crops that the western Canadian
farms have produced in 1915, and the
wealth that the farmers have had
thrust upon them by the high price
OF grain, will make farm lands valu-
able and farming remunerative. After
the war is over there will be thou
sands go to Canada to engage in agri-
culture and many other industries that
will certainly prove profitable. Condt-
tons will be wonderfully good. The
advertising hat Canada has had dur
ing the last year or two by its magnin-
cent contribution of over 100000 men
to fight for the Empire, the wonderful
sums It has given to the Red Cross
and Patriotic funds, the excellent
showing it made in subscribing over
double when only so millions of dollars
was asked as a war loan, the BRAY
cry, courage and hardihood of the SOL
diers who have fought the battles In
FLANDERS, it Is just wonderful" and
my enthusiastic banker grew eloquent.
One might have thought he was a sub
sidiZed booster for Canada. But" he
SoAA bAOy " y 81 oAN1A ohSSA -
war"
We'll, now, Mr.. - why wait I'M
til after the war; II all you say be
true, and you have said nothing yet
of the wonderful bank clearings of
Canada today, nothing Of the fact that
the immense grain crop of Western
Canada this year has given to every
man, Uni and child In that coun-
try, over three hundred dollars per
head, why wait until after the war?
After the war, under such conditions
as you have pictured land which are
real) and values will 90 up, prices
will increase. Advantage should be
taken Of the low prices at which these
agricultural lands can be had today.
They have not increased n as yet,
and excellent farm lands can be had
close to railways in old settlements.
in excellent communities for from fif-
teen to thirty dollars per acre. The
climate is good and will be no better
after the war"
What about CONSUMPTION. though?
Is there not a danger from conscrip-
ton, and should / advise n to go
there now, would they not have to
face 1t? Then too, there is the report
that there is q heavy war tai on
lands"
l was surprised to learn that these
old yarns, stories that l thought had
been exploded long ago. were still do
ing duty in many parts of the United
States. and that a gentleman Of the
wide learning of my friend. was in
clined to believe them
"Conscription!" l said. with Can
ada contributing 100000 men voluntari-
ly enlisted, why CONSUMPTION? There
is no CONSUMPTION in Canada, and
neither will there be. 1t is not need
ed. In any case no legislation could
be passed by the Dominion Parliament
which would impose military service
upon people who are not citizens OF
Canada, either by birth or ~naturaliza-
ton. Settlers from the United States
could not become naturalized British
subjects until they had resided In
Canada continuously for three years.
I quoted from official documents.
"In the first few months of the wal
I clearly stated that there would not
be CONSUMPTION in Canada. / repeat
that statement today"
And then as to taxes" I continued
quoting again from official authority
"All taxes levied by the Federal Gov
eminent take the indirect form of Gus
toms excise and inland revenue du
ties. 1t is untrue that farmers are
paying direct war-tax levies and nc
intending settler need hesitate tt
come to Canada on this account
"Oficial denials should convince you
l that all apprehensions which nav
> been making some would-be-settler'
> from the United States hesitate t
: make a change while the war last
are without foundation. With thes'
misunderstanding cleared up. tn
present war conditions ever become
t an added inducement to settlement II
D any part of the provinces Of western
t Canada, inasmuch as war prices an
:, keen demands for all manner of farm
products afford the farmer a specia
s opportunity to make money"
was glad Of the chance an
pleased to have him state that hi
views had altogether changed.
y / could have continued, and told hiI
" of the fortunes that had been made 1
q the season OF 1915, out of farming
wheat growing. oat growing, barle
growing, cattle raising, dairying an
- mixed farming. could have toll
him of an Ottawa tCanada) ~syndicat
that had a yield of 1870 bushels {
oats per acre from their farm at Wall
v wright and from 60 acres of whes
= field they threshed over go bushels pc
:, acre. These yields while phenomena
were repeated In many portions
western Canada, 1t was interesting
= inform him that the average yield
spring wheat in Saskatchewan We