The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-01-07
FROM ONE YEARS CROP
HE PAID FOR HIS LAND
IN WESTERN CANADA

I
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. at Ottawa. Canada,
wrote 20 those in the United States
who we're owners of land in Western
Canada that was not producing. ad-
yising that 1t be put under crop. Ihe
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 these idle lands
lands that could produce anywhere
from % to 65 bushels of wheat per
acre. A number took advantage OF
the suggestion One Of these was an
Illinois farmer He owned a large
quantity Of land near Culross, Mani
toba. He decided to put one thousand
acres Of IL under wheat. His own
story written to Mr. c. ]. Broughton.
Canadian Government Agent at Chi
cago, is interesting
u had 1000 acres in wheat near
Culross, Manitoba thrushed $4,000
bushels, being an average Of "a bush
els to the ccre Last Spring sold
my foreman, Mr. f. l.. Hill. 24O acres
If land for $4,000. or $3.50 per acre.
lie had saved up about $1,000, which
le could buy seed with, and have the
land narrowed, drilled and harvested.
and put in stock or shock
"As a first payment I was TO take
all the crops raised. When he
threshed be had $500 bushels Of
wheat. which is worth in all $1.0O per
bushel thereby paying for all the land
that was in wheat and more, too, there
being only 200 acres in crop If the
240 acres had all been in wheat be
could have paid for it all and had
money left"
That is a story that will need no
corroboration in this year when, no
matter which way you turn, you learn
Of farmers who had even higher yields
than these
G. E. Davidson of Manitou MaEito-
ba, had 36 acres OF breaking and IA
acres older land He got 2,1S, bush
els o. wheat, over 43 bushels per
acre.
Walter Tukner OF Darlingford, Man
itoba, had 35l4 bushels off 60 acre
field, or over 5Sl2 bushels per acre.
Forty acres was breaking and 20 acres
summer fallow.
VIM Sharp. formerly Member of
Parliament for Lisgar, Manitoba. had
so acres Of wheat on his farm near
Manitou Manitoba. that went SO bush
els per acre.
One of the most remarkable yields
in this old settled portion of Manitoba
was that of p. Scharf Of Manitou. who
threshed from IS acres the phenom-
email yield of IS bushels per acre.
These reports are but from one dis
trict and when it is known that from
almost any district in a grain belt
Of 10000 square miles, yields while
not as large generally as these quoted.
but in many cases as good, is it any
wonder that Canada is holding its
head high in the air in its conquering
career as the high wheat yielder OF
the continent? When it is pointed out
that there are millions of acres of the
same quality of land that has pro-
duced these yields yet unbroken, and
may be had for fling upon them as a
homestead, or in some cases may be
purchased at from s12 to $50 an acre
from railway companies or private
land companies, it is felt that the op-
5Urtunity to take part in this marvel
Gus production should be taken ad-
of by those living on land
much higher in price, and yielding
observation-disclosures