The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-08-15
ADVANCEMENT IN
WESTERN CANADA
FARM LAND PRICES

Stories of phenomenal advancement
and prosperity In Western Canada
have been told the reading public for
some years past. The stories were told
when there were hundreds OF thous-
pnds Of ncres Of splendid land ndja-
cent to railways and projected lines.
which could be had on the payment of
n mere $40 entry fee, and under cult
walton and living conditions. As was
~prophcslcd then. the day has come
when these are few. There are stu
available thousands OF these they are
some distance now from the railways.
Tho land Is us good MS ever, but plo.
necrlng conditions will have changed.
A great many are still taking advan-
tage of this free offer from the govern
incnt. Tie story was told when good
lands near lines Of railway could be
bought FOR from IS to SO per acre
and the prophecy made tina these
prices would double In II few years, for
the intrinsic value was far more than
That. That day has come more quickly
than expected. Tho immense crops of
grain that could be raised has brought
about the change. and the demand for
low priced lands with maximum re-
turns has prompted the keen pur-
chaser as well as the owner of higher
priced lana from which NO Z r;.trr re-
turn could be looked for. iriccs OF
land In Western Canada are still ad-
vnncinc. aud will continue to advance
Until, of course, the limit IL reached
when returns will warrant no further
Increase. That day Is not far distant.
But, In the meantime, there are large
tracts of land owned by land compa-
ries and private individuals that have
not felt the advance that has been
shown In other districts. The oppor-
tuniiy to purchase these should not
be lost sight OF, and II there are those
amongst the readers OF this article.
which Is authorized by the Canadian
government. who wish cheap land,
such lands as produce from % to 40
bushels per acre. and will pay for
themselves out of one years crop, adj
vantage should be taken Of the present
opportunity.
Coming to Alberta with his family
thirteen years ago, his assets consist
Ing of II small outfit md 500 In cash,
Mr.. q. +. Malmberg has accumulated
by farming and live stock raising as.
sets to the value OF more than $780,
600, and has n personal credit, worth
on demand, 100000. He has not specu-
lated In land, but bought only to farm.
Near Blnckic. Alberta. he operates 81
100 acres OF wheat land. lie has just
purchased an additional IL, 800 acres
near Cardston, in Southern Alberta.
His personal credit enabled him to
finance this deal In Calgary In n little
over three hours. The ranch just pur-
chased Is n fully equipped stock and
grain ranch. At the present time II
carries n thousand head Of cattle and
several hundred horses, and Is fully
equipped with buildings. machinery,
c%orrals, sheep sheds, dipping watts, etc.
That IL n story from one district. Let
US select one from n district some hun.
dred or more miles from that.
peter A. Klassen. who recently
moved to Herbert. Sask., from Kansas.
has purchased n section Of prairie land
| IN the Hlllsboro district, about - miles
northwest OF Herbert, for which he
paid $4,000 cash. He Is erecting tenn
porary buildings To live I'm while put
ting the place In cultivation, and, this
summer plans to erect good buildings
on the farm and equip II for n home.
Mr.. klasscn recently sold his S0-acre
farm In Kansas for $4,000 and Is In.
vestlng the proceeds In Canada
With the proceeds of the sale Of his
land In Kansas. this farmer purchased
In Saskatchewan Il piece eight times as
large rs he had previously been farm.
Ing. and had II balance with which to
purchase equipment. stock. etc, of So.
600. Moreover rs land In Saskatchc.
wan may be expected To yield twice as
much grain per acre. he will be able
to produce sixteen times as much as
formerly.
The average value Of farm land for
the whole Of Canada, including land
improved and u%nimprovcd, together
with dwelling houses, barns, stables
and other farm buildings, Is approx
mately $4I per acre rs compared with
S4l In 1916, according to the latest re.
port OF the Census aud Statistics
branch nj OTTAWA. The average value