The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-02-14
YOUR CHANCE HERE
lJnbounded Prosperity Ahead Of
Western Canada.
Opportunity Beckons Settlers Of All
kinds-"With the Golden Walks
That Marked the Way the Happy
Reapers Went"-Ja,nes WhitcoHe
Riley.

Reapers Went"-Janes Whitcone
Riley.
The war having been brought to
favorable conclusion more attention
can now be given to the agricultural
and industrial development of Western
Canada, which were checked by the
troublous times of the past four years.
Now that these are over the proper
development of the country Will be
continued.
True, much agricultural progress has
been made during this time Crop pro-
duction has been greatly increased, the
number of live stock has steadily
grown, and with each succeeding year
the. dairying and wool industries have
become more important. But despite
this forward march. many phases or
have been held in check
The activities of farmers, too, have
been greatly hampered by shortage of
labor, and, under the circumstances
what they have achieved can only be-
described as marvellous.
Excepting those industries closely al
lied TO agriculture, such as butter and
cheese manufacture, industrial activity
In the Prairie Provinces has been al
most at standstill. And even La
these branches extensions have been
strictly limited to those of urgent re-
cessity. Building has been consishr-
ably curtailed, especially in the towns
and cities, though many commodious
and up-to-date dwellings, barns ana
other buildings have been erected by
farmers in the country. Indeed, the
amount of building farmers have done
is one of The outward signs of their
PROSPERITY; but considerably more OF
It would have been done had not the
mores important work Of food produe-
ton received priority in the labor
available. Railway construction work
has been almost entirely suspended
With more help available, and the
use of the laboEfsaving devices that
nave been adopted during the last few
years great advances in the agricui-
tural DEVELOPMENT of Western Canada
might be looked for even If no new
settlers were expected; but the com
Ing of thousands of prospective SET
tiers who have hitherto been deferred
ONLY by the unsettled conditions from
making their homes in this last greaK
West will give a considerable impetus
TO every phase of agriculture in these
Prairie Provinces.
Hand in hand with the Development
of agriculture. there will be a renewal
of industrial activity. For the estab-
lishment of such industries as sugar
refineries. canneries, and many other
industries for the utilization Of the
products of the land, as well as for
the extension of the already impor-
tant industries of butter and cheese
are splendid opportuai-
Ties. Mining. numbering, quarryings
he manufacture of clay products are
also a few industries capable of COZ
siderable growth, and to which great
er attention can now be devoted
To provide accommodation for pres
mt business requirements alone would
xeep the building trade busy for q
ong time. but with further develop
nent in the cities it is impossible TO
'oresee any slackness in any branch or
his trade. And the number of farm
RS whose needs have outgrown their
present accommodation and who have
,een awaiting an opportunity 70 re-
,lace their buildings by larger ana
more modern ones, is considerable and
constantly increasing Municipal work
will be gradually resumed. and the
have much work in contena-
,lation.
All this points to period Of greaE
prosperity in Western Canada-agri
.ultural and industrial prosperity. The
orner is the more important, for on
t the latter depends. Being prima-
ily an agricultural country, Western
canada will probably pass through the
period with little diff
ulty.
There is no reason to believe THAI
arming win be less remunerative than
t has been in the past; there are, on
he other hand, many good and sound
easons for believing that the returns
ill be as large as ever. One thing is
ertain: Intelligent farming on the
critic prairies of Western Canada, re-
uiring as it does the smallest posi-
lie capital outlay compared with that
eauired TO get a start in older set
ed countries, viii continue to be one
{ the quickest and surest ways to in
ependence that can be followed by
ne average man.-Advertiseme
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