Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-02-14
YOUR CHANCE HERE
Unbounded Prosperity Ahead Of
Western Canada.
Opportunity 1eekons Settlers Of All
Kinds-"With the Golden Wake
That Marked the Way the Happy
Reapers Went"-James Whlteomh
Riley.

favorable conclusion more attention
ran now he given to the agricultural
lnd Industrial development Of Western
Gambia, which were checked by the
%iroublous times Of the pnst iour ycnrs.
Now that these are over, the proper
development of the country will be
continued.
True. much agricultural progress has
been made during this time. Crup pro-
iuction has been greatly increased. the
number of live stock has steadily
grown, aud with each succeeding year
the dulrying aud wool industries have
become more important. But despite
this forward march, many phases "
development have been held In check.
The activities of farmers. too. have
hccn greatly hampered by shortage Of
tabor, and, under the circumstances.
what they have achieved can only be
described ms marvellous.
Excepting those industries closely ~.
liod TO agriculture. such NJ butter aud
cheese manufacture, industrial activity
In the Prairie Provinces has been nj
most az II standstlll. And even In
these branches extensions have been
strictly limited 10 those of urgent ne
rossity. building has been consider
ably curtailcd. especially In the towns
and cities. though many c~ommodlous
and up-to-dntc dwellings. barns and
other buildings have been erected by
farmers IN the country. Indeed, the
amount Of building farmers have done
Is u of the outward signs of their
prosperity but considerably more OF
It would have been done had not the
more Important work Of food produc'
ton received priority In the labor
available. Railway construction work
has been almost entirely suspended.
with more help available, and thu
use Of the ~lnbor-snving devices TINT
have been adopted during the last few
years great advances IN the ngrlctl.
tutnl development of Western Gambia
might be looked for even n no new
settlers were expected hut the ON
ing Of thousands 90 prospective set
tlers who have hitherto been deferred
] NIilN nv lllf NiiNNNllif NNilAllllftlN NN'HAi
making their homes In This last great
West Will give n considerable impetus
To every phase ~ agriculture In these
Prairie Provinces.
Hand In hand with the development
NJ agriculture. there will he n renewal
NJ industrial activity. For the cstua-
lishmrnt OF such Industries MS sugar
rcnncrles. c%nnnerics. and many other
Industries for the utilization Of the
products Of the land. MS well ns FOR
the extension Of the already lmpor.
tnnt Industries Of huttcr aud cheese
manufacture. ARE splendid %opportunl.
tics. Mining, numbering. Qunrrying
the manufacture Of clay products nre
MISC a few industries capable NJ con.
siderable growth. and tO which great.
or attention can now he devoted,
TO provide accommodation for pres.
ent business requirements alone would
keep the building trade busy for u
long time. but with further develop.
mont In the cities II II impossible 10
f%oresee amy sickness In amy branch Ut
This trade. And the number Of firm
crs whose needs have outgrown their
present accommodation and who have
hcen awaiting nm opportunity 20 re-.
plncc their buildings by larger aud
more modern one Is considerable aud
constantly increasing. Municipal work
viii be gradually resumed. and the
railways have much work In contem.
plntlOn.
Al this points 10 n period OF great
prosperity IN Western Cnnndu-ngri.
cultural and Industrial prosperity. The
former Is the more important. for on
n the lntter depends. Being primn.
riiy nm agricultural country. Western
Canada will probably pass through the
reimbursement period with little dini.
Guilty.
There Is no reason 20 believe that
farming will be less remunerative thnn
It has been In the past there nre, on
the other hand, many good and sound
reasons for believing that the returns
will he as large as ever. One thing Is
certain Intelligent farming on the
fertile prnlries OF Western Cnnadn, re-
gulrlng as II does the smallest posi-.
bic capital outlay compared with thnt
required TO get n start In older set
tied countries, Will continue 10 be one
Of the quickest ana surest ways 10 In.
dependence that can be followed by
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