Tombstone epitaph., 1916-03-26
NO C0NSCR|PT|0N
 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 che United States, an embargo was placed upon interstate shipments. This also had an effect upon ship ments to Canada, and necessarily an embargo was placed upon them mak, ing 1t 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 a 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 authori- ties is to keep 1t 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 mum Der of head of horses or cattle that are permitted by .he Customs authorities and 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 1t 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 I60 acres each in any of these provinces. that may be had upon the payment of a 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 sui, ficient shelter. they are well adapted to the raising of stock.
 If one prepares to purchase land, there could be no better time than the present. Prices are low. and particu- lars may be had from any of the land companies. of which there are several, or from the Canadian Pacific and Ca nadian 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 50, GO. and as { high as 70 bushels of wheat to the acre were numerous, while reports Of yields Of from 90 to i5 bushels per acre were common. Oats as high as l3O bushels per acre are reported. 5O and SO 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 a law was likely to be put into effect. We have it from the highest authority in the Dominion that there Is no truth in the statement. Sir Robert Borden at the opening of Canadian parliament on January I7th. said:
 Tn the first few months Of the war l clearly stated that there would not be conscription in Canada. I repeat l that statement today"
 This statement should set at rest | the conscription talk that has been SC l freely used to influence those who may be considering settling in Canada dur l ing the war.
 It has also been said that there was war tax on land. Hon. Dr. Roche | Minister of the Interior, over his own | signature has denied this. and the pre- miers of the different provinces join | in saying such a report is absolutely | untrue and has no foundation what ever in fact. nor is there likely ever ! to be any such tax upon land ir | Canada"
 The general prosperity of Western
 Canada farmers and business institu tions is such that Canada is well able to take care of the extra war expenses without any direct war taxation. Thi: has been well illustrated by the mag nificent response to the Dominion Gov ernment's recent bond issue. which was more than doubly subscribed fol within the first eight hours o! it's be ing offered to the public.
 (The above appears as an advertise ment and is paid fer by the Dominion Government which authorizes its pub lication.)