The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-03-24
NO CONSUMPTION
IN CANADA
No War Tax on Land-Embargo
on Shipment of Live Stock
Removed.

| During the prevalence of the foot
and-mouth disease In some portions OF
| the United States, an embargo was
| placed upon interstate shipments
This also had an effect upon ship
ments to Canada, and necessarily al
embargo was placed upon them, max
ing it almost impossible for upwards
of year to ship cattle into Canada,
from the United States. This was es-
pecially hard on the settler. AS re-
suit, Western Canada lost number of
settlers, they being unable to take
their live stock with them. Canada is
practically free from horse and cattle
diseases, and the wish of the authort-
ties is to keep it so.
Recently, though, an order has been
Issued by the Department of Agricul-
ture, removing the embargo, and set
tiers are now free to take in the num-
Der of head of horses or cattle that are
permitted by the Customs authorities
the freight regulations. This will
be welcome news to those whose in
tention 1t is to move to Canada, taking
with them stock that they have had in
their possession for six months, and
which it is the intention to use on land
that they will farm in the Provinces
of Manitoba, Saskatchewan or Alberta
There are thousands of splendid
homesteads of 100 acres each in any
of these provinces that may be had
upon the payment of ten-dollar en-
try fee and fulfilling the requisite liv-
ing and cultivation duties. These |
lands are we'll adapted to the growing |
of all the small grains, and besides,
having an abundance of grass, and suf- !
ficient shelter, they a.a we'll adapted |
tc the raising of stock.
If one prepares to pure ase land,
there could be no better time than the
present. Prices are low. and particu-
lars may be had from any o. the land
companies, of which there are several,
or from the Canadian Pacific and Ca
madam Northern railways, whose hold
ings are in the older settled districts,
and whose terms are exceedingly easy
to the settler. What these lands will
do in the matter of production cannot
be more strongly emphasized than in
reading the reports of the crops
throughout all parts of the Canadian
West in 1915. Yields Of so, go, and as
high as 70 bushels OF wheat to the
acre were numerous, while reports of
yields of from 80 to As bushels per
acre were common. Oats as high as
Jpn bushels per acre are reported, SO
and 60 bushels per acre being ordi-
nary. The prices realized by farmers
have placed most of them on easy
street"
Lately there have appeared articles
In a number of United States news
papers to the effect that there was con-
scription in Canada, or that such
law was likely to be put into effect.
We have 1t from the highest authority
In the Dominion that there is no truth
IN the statement. Sir Robert Borden
1T the opening of Canadian parliament
on January 18th, said:
"In the first few months of the war
clearly stated that there would not
be CONSUMPTION In Canada. / repeat
hat statement today"
This statement should set at rest
he CONSUMPTION talk that has been so
RELY used to influence those who may
,e considering settling In Canada dur
ng the war.
1t has also been said that there was &,
war tax on land. Hon. DR.. Roche, !
Minister of the Interior, over his own ,
ignature has denied this, and the pre- ,
niers of the different provinces join
n saying "such a report is absolutely
ntrue, and has no foundation what
yer in fact, nor is there likely ever =
o be any such tax upon land in /,
,anada." :
The general prosperity OF Western
,anada farmers and business institu- :,
Ions is such that Canada Is well able /
0 take care of the extra war expenses 1
7ithout any direct war taxation. This L
as been we'll illustrated by the mag Z
ificent response'to the Dominion Gov n
rnment's recert bond issue. which
,as more than doubly subscribed for
'ithin the first eight hours OF its be-
lg offered to the public. g
(The above appears as an advertise r
lent and Is paid for the Dominion .
overnment which authorizes its pub !,
cation) +,