Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-03-02
WAITING FOR THE
END OF THE WAR
"The1 Take Advantage Of the
Opportunities In Canada"
Contributed by w. ]. White, Of the
Department Of the Interior,
Ottawa, Canada.)

war, the Canadians should be pre-
pared for a great influx of people.
The crops that the western Canadian
farms have produced in 1915, and the
wealth that the farmers have had
thrust upon them by the high price
of grain, will make farm lands valu-
able and farming remunerative. After
the war is over there will be thou
sands go to Canada to engage in agri-
culture and many other industries that
will certainly prove profitable. Condi-
lions will be wonderfully good. The
advertising that Canada has had dur
ing the last year or two by its magnih.
cent contribution of over 100000 men
to fight for the Empire, the wonderful
sums it has given to the Red Cross
and Patriotic funds, the excellent
showing it made in subscribing over
double when only 80 millions of dollars
was asked as q war loan, the BRAY
cry, courage and hardihood Of the sol
diers who have fought the battles in
Flanders, 1t is just wonderful" and
my enthusiastic banker grew eloquent.
One might have thought he was a sub
sidized booster for Canada. But" he
said, they won't go until after the
war"
We'll, now, Mr.. -, why wait I'M
til after the war? If all you say be
true, and you have said nothing yet
of the wonderful bank clearings CT
Canada today, nothing Of the fact that
the immense grain crop of Western
Canada this year has given to every
man, woman and child in that coun-
try, over three hundred dollars per
head, why wait until after the war?
After the war, under such conditions
as you have pictured (and which are
reaD land values will go up, prices
will increase. Advantage should be
taken of the low prices at which these
agricultural lands can be had today
They have not increased any. as yet,
and excellent farm lands can be had
close to railways in old settlements,
IN excellent communities for from fif-
teen to thirty dollars per acre. Tho
climate is good and will be no better
after the war"
What about CONSUMPTION, though?
Is there not danger from conscrip-
ton, and should l advise any to go
there now, would they not have to
face it? Then, too, there is the report
that there is a heavy war tax on
lands"
| was surprised to learn that these
old yarns, stories that ] thought had
been exploded long ago, were still Co
ing duty in many parts of the United
States, and that gentleman of the
wide learning of my friend, was in
clined to believe them.
"Conscrlption!" l said. with Can.
ada contributing 100000 men voluntari-
~ enlisted, why CONSUMPTION? There
fs no conscription in Canada, and
neither will there be. II is not need
ed. In any case no legislation could
he passed by the Dominion Parliament
which would impose military service
dpon people who are not citizens Of
&anada, either by birth or naturaliza
Afon. Settlers from the United States
Icould not become naturalized British
isubtects until they mad resided In
gCanada continuously for three years,
IN quoted from official documents.
''In the first few months of the wal
Y clearly stated that there would mo-
be conscription in Canada. | repeal
that statement today"
"And then as to taxes l continued
quoting again from official authority
'sAll taxes levied by the Federal Gov
eminent take the indirect form Of Gus
toms excise and inland revenue du
ties. It is untrue that farmers arr
paying direct war-tax leVies and M
intending settler need hesitate t
come to Canada on this account.
"ofcial denials should convince yol
that all apprehensions which hay'
been making some woul6-be-settler
from the United States hesitate I
make a change while the war last
are without foundation. With thes
misunderstanding cleared up, tn
present war conditions even becom
an added lnducement to settlement 4
any part of the provinces of western
Canada, inasmuch as war prices an
keen demands for all manner of farr
products afford the farmer speeis
opportunity to make money"
/ was glad of the chance an
pleased Il have him state that hi
views had altogether changed.
could have continued, and told hiI
of the fortunes that had been made 1
the season of 1915. out Of farming
wheat growing. oat growing, barle
growing, cattle raising, dairying an
mixed farming ! could have tol
him of an Ottawa (Canada) syndicat
that had yield OF 100 bushels {
oats per acre from their farm at Wail
wright and from go acres Of whei
field they threshed over go bushels pc
acre. These yields, while phenomena
were repeated In many portions
western Canada. It was interesting
inform him that the average yield
spring wheat In Saskatchewan We
25.l6 bushels per acre; Manitoba, rs