The Tomahawk., 1916-06-15
FARMERS GREAT
OPPORTUNITY
Demand for Canadian Cattle
After the War.

ada offers to the farmer nave Time al"
again been placed before the pupnc
through these columns. The cheap
price at which the very best lands can
be purchased, and the advantage tha'
is to be had in securing one OF the Tree
homesteads of 16O acres has appealed
to a great many, and they nave en-
braced them. Many, in fact most VI
those who have done so are To-Day CIV
ing testimony to the good fortune ana
the timely forethcught that led them
to 20 to Western Canada, and embark
in an era of farming that has placed
them away beyond the pinch or want
and given them reason to look into the
future with a hopefulness that they
had not had the courage in the past 10
forecast.
Not only have they been able to se-
cure good lands at low prices ana on
easy terms but If they desire tney
have been able to add to this l6O acres
of land free, on conditions that are
easy. A resident in the Lloydmlnster
district in Saskatchewan who naa
been farming in the States Tor some
time, took up homestead IN l9lo' anu
commenced breaking with 4 oxen.
Two years ago he bought an adJoln'
Ing quarter section and now has over
100 acres under cultivation. lie says,
"As my circumstances improved, sou
the oxen ard now have SIX head OF
horses. twelve head Of cattle, and nave
always bunch of hogs on hand.
"On an average have had yields or
s5 bushels of wheat, 65 bushels OF oats,
and 40 bushels Of barley to the acre.
and last season from field or 2oh
acres, thrcshed 1,O4O bushels or
wheat. | have made a success OF
mixed farming and would have no hest
tation in advising all who contemplate
making a new home to come TO TINS
district. l sell cream to the Govern
ment Creamery here, and find at all
times a good market for live stock and
other produce"
This is but modest statement OF
what a 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-
olished, and it is believed that with
moderate investment at the present
time, the cattle industry Of Western
Canada will pay large interest.
The Minister OF Agriculture Of Sas-
katchewan, in recent address, ven.
tured the prediction that the Sas-
kaichewan 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
nan who devoted his energies purely
md primarily to grain raising. This
was the coming golden age Of oppor-
unity for the stockman and 1t was up
20 the Saskatchewan man to get in
IN the ground floor and prepare HIM
self for the coming demand.
The close Of the war would undoubt
IDLY sec a great demand for live stock
n Europe and it was only reasonable
20 suppose that this demand would
have to be filled almost wholly by
American stnckmen. both in Canada
md the United States. Europe was
slowly draining it's rural districts not
,nly Of it's beef and dairy animals but
was also using the finer breeding ami
mails and the end Of the war would
see a condition of affairs which would
render necessary almost the repopula.
ton Ct the domestic animal kingdom
IN that continent.
The opportunity CT Western Cana
dian stocl1men, therefore, lay in being
prepared for this demand when 1t
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
merse impetus forward. which would
out it in the forefront Of the producing
provinces of the minion--Advertlse'
ment.