Cheyenne record., 1918-07-25
ADVANCEMENT N
WESTERN CANADA
EARN LAND PRICES

ma pt0op0<1ty IN W08to1n O8naOB
havs been told the reading public for
some years past. The stories were told
when there were hundreds Of thous.
ands OF acres Of splendid land ada
cent to railways and projected lines.
which could bs had on the payment OF
Q mers 80 entry fee, and under culti-
vation and living conditions AZ was
prophehed then. the day has come
when these are few. There are stu
available thousands Of these; they are
some distance now from the railways.
The land IL a. food as ever. but pio-
neering conditions will have changed.
A great many are still taking advan-
tage Of this free offer from the govern
ment. The story was told when good
lands near lines of railway could be
bought for from So to so per acre
and the prophecy made that these
prices would double In few years. for
the intrinsic value was far more than
that. That day has come more quickly
than expected. The 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 a. well as the owner Of higher
priced land from which no greater re.
turn could be looked for. Prices OF
land In Western Canada are still ad-
vancing, and will continue to advance
until, Of course. the limit 10 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-
MES and private individuals that have
not felt the advance that has been
shown in. other districts. The oppor.
tunity to purchase these should not
be lost sight of, and If 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 IS to 10
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 small outfit and so In cash.
Mr.. o. F. Malmberg has accumulated
BY farming and live stock raising AZ
sets to the value Of more than $780,
900, and has a personal credit, worth
on demand, 100000. He has not specu-
lated in land. but bought only to farm.
Near Blackie, Alberta, he operates B.
100 acres Of wheat land. He has just
purchased an additional 1850 acres
near Cardston, in Southern Alberta.
His personal credit enabled him to
finance this deal in Calgary in a little
over three hours. The ranch just pur.
chased is fully equipped stock and
grain ranch. At the present time It
carries a thousand head Of cattle and
several hundred horses, and Is fully
equipped with buildings, machinery.
corrals, sheep sheds. dipping vats, etc.
That IL story from one district. Let
rs select one from district some hum
dred or more miles from that.
"Peter A. Klassen, who recently
moved to Herbert, Sask., from Kansas,
has purchased section Of prairie land
In the Hillsboro district, about "a miles
northwest Of Herbert, for which he
paid 1000 cash. He is erecting tenn
porary buildings to live in while put
ting the place in cultivation, and, this
summer plans to erect good buildings
on the farm and equip It for home.
Mr.. Klassen recently sold his 00-acre
farm in Kansas for $4,000 and II In
vesting the proceeds in Canada"
With the proceeds of the sale Of his
land In Kansas, this farmer purchased
In Saskatchewan piece eight times a.
large as he had previously been farm
ing, and had a balance with which to
purchase equipment. stock, ETC., Of $8,-
900. Moreover as land in Saskatche-
wan may be expected to yield twice ~
much grain per acre, he will be able
to produce sixteen times n much ~
formerly.
The average value Of farm land for
the whole Of Canada, including land
improved and unimproved, together
with dwelling houses. barns. stables
and other farm buildings, Is approx
mately 81 per acre as compared with
al in 1915, according to the latest ~
port Of the Census and Statistics
branch at Ottawa. The average value
Of land in the Prairie Provinces 10 a.
follows:
Manitoba .............$ .$S1.OO
Saskatchewan ......... 26.OO
Alberta ............... 20.7O
It il the low prices at which land
can be obtained In Western Canada
which is rendering this country sacA
an important factor in the productico
Of foodstuffs at the present time. II
b enabling men who have been farm
ing small areas in older districts to
take up and farm with the same CAPT
tal areas not only many times ~ great.
but which are also capable Of produe-
Ing considerably larger crops to -