Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-21
FROM ONE YEARS CROP
He PAID FOR HIS LAND
INWESTERN CANADA

Remarkable as are the reports oil
the yields of wheat In Western Canada
the marketing OF which is now under
way, they are none the more interest
ing than are those that are vouched
for as to the value OF this grain crop
to the farmers OF that country.
Some months ago the Department
of the Interior, OF Ottawa, Canada.
wrote to those. IN the United States
who were owners of land in Western
Canada that was not producing. ad.
vislng that IT be put under crop. The
high prices of grain and their probable
continuance for some years should
be taken advantage OF Cattle and all
the produce of the farm commanded
good figures. and the opportunity to
feed the world was great, while the
profits were simply alarming. The
Department suggested that money
could be made out of the IDLE lands,
lands that could produce anywhere
from Is to s. bushels OF wheat per
p. acre. number took advantage OF
the suggestion. Ono OF these was an
Illinois farmer. lie owned large
quantity OF land near Cuiross. Mani.
toba.. he decided TO put one thousand
acres OF II under wheat. His own
Etory. written 10 Dir. c. j Bronghton,
Canadian Government Agent at Chi.
cago. Is interesting
4 had 900 acres IN wheat near
Culross, Manitoba. I threahed $4,000
bushels. being an average Of "A bush
els to the acre. Last Spring sold
my foreman. Mr.. r. l.. I'M. $40 acres
OF land for $4,000. or $3.50 per acre.
lie had saved up about $1,000, which
he could buy seed with. and have the
land narrowed. drilled and harvested,
and put IN atook or shock.
AS frat payment | was 70 take
al the crops raised. When he
% fllreehed he had : 800 bushels OF
wheat. which ls worth In all si00 per
buahei. thereby. paying for all the land
that was IN wheat and more. too. there
being only 200 acres in crop. II the
2s0 acres bad all been In wheat he
conia haze paid for II all and had
money LETT"
That is story that VII need no
oorroboTntson IN thls year. when no
matter which way you turn. you learn
- of farnors who had even higher yields
than these.
u %, Z Davidson OF manitou. Mantle
ha. had 50 acres OF breaking and "a
aefcsnf older land. He got also bush
els Of wheat. over 10 bushels per
acre.
Waiter Tukner OF Darlingford. Nan
ffofsa. had z.1if bushels on a 90 acre
feld. or over tsis bushels per acre.
Bprty acres was breaking and 20 acres
i summer faiiow.
Wm. Sharp formerly Member Of
Parliament Tor Llsgnr. Manitoba, had
SO acres OF wheat on his farm near
Hantfon. sfunItoba. that went 80 bush
els per acre.
ons Of the most remarkable yields
In shis old neftled portion OF Manitoba
4 WA that OF y Ecbarf OF Manitou. who
tiiFeshed from Is acres tbs phenom
enA yield o. 10 pus1eis per acre.
Thesa rgpofta axe but from one dis
trfct. and when II Is known that from
almost any district In a grain bell
OF $4,000 square miles. yields while
not as large generally as these quoted
hut In many cases az good. Is II any
wonder that Canada "a holding It's.
head hieh 10 the afr 10 Us conquerlng
career ms che high wheat yielder OF
thu continenfg When Il IL pointed out
that there are'riiIii8ns ~ acres OF the
ssnso quality of land that has pro
dpced, these Yields. yet pnbroksn. and
rasy he had Tor Ming upon them as a
honesteaad CT. ln some cases may ~
purchased a. irom sf2 to $50 an acre
fro1G railway companies or private
u land companies Il is felt thet the op
portunEtyFto take patti IN this marvel
ons production. should be taken adj
vantage Of shys those living on land
:. much higher inr price. vand yielding
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