The Ordway new era., 1916-06-09
FARMERS GREAT
OPPORTUNITY
Demand for Canadian Cattle
After the War.

The opporfunities 'he. J" 80 - :,
ada offerSt to the farmer have time auu
again been placed before the puoi'c
through these columns. The cheap
nrice at which the very best lands can
be purchased, and the advantase .h"'
is TO be had IN securing one OF the Tree
bomesteads of 100 acres has Appeared
tn great many, and they have EN-.
braced them. Many, in TACT most oi
those WHO have done SO are TO-DAY CIV
ing testimony to the good fortune anu
The timely forethought that led them
10 go to Western Canada. and embark
in an era OF farming that has placed
them away beyond the pinch OF WANT
and given them reason to look into the
future with hopefulness that they
had not had the courage III 'he past 10
forecast.
Not only have they been able to Sc
cure good lands at low prices and on
rasy terms but II they desire they
,.aye been able to add to this l60 acres
If land free, OH conditions that are
EASY. A resident in the Lloydminster
district In Saskatchewan who had
been farming in the States for some
time. took up n homestead in 1910, ana
commenced breaking with oxen.
Two years ago he bought an adjoin-
ing quarter section and now has over
100 acres under cultivation. He says,
"As my circumstances improved, sold
the oxen and now have six head OF
horses. twelve head of cattle, and have
always a bunch OF hogs on hand.
"On an average have had yields OF
s5 bushels of wheat. Go bushels of oats,
and 40 bushels of barley to the acre.
and last season from field OF 2Si.
acres. threshed l,0iO bushels OF
wheat. have made a success OF
mixed farming and would have no hesi-
tation in advising all who contemplate
making a new home to come to this
district sell cream to the Govern
ment Creamery here, and find at all
times good market for live stock and
other produce"
This Is but modest statement OF
what modest man can do in Western
Canada. and could be repeated of hun.
dreds of others.
Scores of cases could be recited
where much more has been accom-.
moderate investment at the present
time. the cattle industry of Western
Canada will pay large interest.
The Minister of Agriculture of Sas
katchcwan, in recent address. ven
tured the prediction that the Sas
ka:chewan farmer who developed his
land along the lines of general stock
breeding would make much more mon,
ey and find far bigger return for his
| efforts in ten years time than the
man who devoted his energies purely
and primarily to grain raising. This
was the coming golden age of oppor.
tunity for the stockman and it was ur
to the Saskatchewan man to get in
on the ground floor and prepare him
self for the coming demand.
The close of the war would undoubt.
edly see great demand for live stock
In Europe and 1t was only reasonable
to suppose that this demand would
have to be filled almost wholly by
American stockmen, both in Canada
and the United States. Europe was
slowly draining its rural districts not
only of its beef and dairy animals but
vas also using the finer breeding ami
faals and the end Of the war would
see condition of affairs which would
render necessary almost the repopuIa
tion of the domestic animal kingdom
in that continent.
The opportunity Of Western Cana
dian stockmen, therefore, lay In being
prepared for this demand when II
arose. In view of these facts which
must be patent to every student OF
economic conditions as related to the
stock industry. he hoped to see within
the next three years the stock raising
industry in Saskatchewan given an i'm
mense impetus forward, which would
put 1t in the forefront of the producine
provinces of the Dominion. Advertise
ment.
David may have been right when he
said In haste that all men were love