The Benson signal., 1917-10-06
MORE WHEAT PRIZES
HonorS for Western Canada
Come Year After Year.

At the recent Soil Products Exposi-
ton at Peoria, ILL.,, in keen contest
for the coveted first prize for wheat,
Western Canada has again carried off
all the honors. Not only has she won
the first, but also the second and third
prizes. These were won by Mr.. S. Lar.
combe, Of Brittle, Manitoba. In past
years the Province Of Saskatchewan
had the distinguished honor Of carry
ing off the initial prize.
Harvesting and threshing are now
completed in Western Canada, and
while it is early in the season to give
exact figures as to the average yield
per acre Of wheat, oats, barley and
flax 1t Is safe to assume that the for
mer will yield about 20 bushels per
acre. The price to the farmer will be
about $500 per bushel, giving him
$4,000 an acre Of return. When it is
considered that the land upon which
this wheat is grown averaged less than
$50 an acre, it takes very little figur-
ing to arrive at an estimate Of the
profit there is to the grain grower of
Western Canada. The writer knows
where farmer purchased 160 acres
of land in the spring of 1916, broke it
up the same year, put 1t in wheat in
1917. His crop was harvested a few
days ago. It yielded 4,8OO bushels and
he sold it at $2.05 per bushel, giving
him $9,840. The land cost him $4,000,
breaking, seeding, seed, cutting and
threshing, $1,920. His profit was
$3,120 after paying for his land and
his costs Of improving. He has now
$3,120 to- commence another season
with paid for in full'' improved
farm.
Never has farming offered such prof
liable returns for labor as at present
and nowhere is the large profit equal
to that of the low priced, high yielding
lands of Western Canada.
There has been a big rush during
the past few weeks of renters and
owners of high priced lands in many
parts Of the United States to investi
gate these 1000 profit reports. No
better season Of the year could be
selected by anyone desiring to better
their condition and wishing to give
Western Canada the "once over"
Threshing is now completed and the
grain being marketed. The weather is
fine and will be pleasant for a couple
of months and visit now to person
ally investigate the conditions will be
convincing and profitable. While old
home ties and family associations are
one Of the first considerations in the
mind of the reader, who feels that
the old five or ten per cent return Is
sufficient, it behooves the modern and
progressive farmer always to be on
the alert to grasp the opportunities of
the hour Land in Western Canada
that is annually producing a gross re-
turn Of from $4,000 to $4,000 per acre
Is purchasable at from SIS to $50 per
acre. 1t can be seen at glance that
such values cannot help but increase
as they have done in the older agricul-
tural districts Of the United States.
The new settler will find himself sur
rounded by same contented and pros
porous neighbors. The expense Of max
| ing one visit to look into Western Can
ada's opportunities is small-a special
reduced rate Is available and you owe
yourself holiday and trip may do
you good. You owe your dependents a
right to better your condition and
Western Canada offers that opportu-
nity.-Advertisement.