The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-07-08
LAND IN DEMAND
Why Western Canada Can Take
Her Pick of Settlers.
Opportunities and Conditions There
Appeal to the Most oesirabI--Pos-
sibiIities Of Country Proved.

pursuing every legitimate means 10
secure them, IL is realized, as pointed
out by Hon. j. A. Calder, minister OF
immigration and colonization, that Sc
lection is necessary. and In order 10
keep undesirables out Of the country
legislation Is passed that will doubt
less have this effect. As pointed out
by the minister, the class of settlers
which Canada stands most ready to
welcome are those who desire:
Opportunity 10 acquire good farm
land, either free or at cost within
their means.
Opportunity to live In n country I'M
der healthful conditions and liberal
laws and among an intelligent and
friendly people.
Opportunity TO live In country
where children receive free public edu.
cation and where all children are en-
abled to start In the battle of life with.
Is nearly as possible. equal advan-
tages.
Opportunity to live In country
where industry applied to the land
will produce something more than the
bare necessities OF life. and will afford
within reasonable time comfort and
Independence.
Opportunity 10 live In a country
where ambition Is not handicapped by
any creed, birth. or class. but where
every citizen has the right To aspire
90 the highest position In his or her
chosen walk In life.
These are the conditions which will
appeal to the most desirable people
for this or any country. conditions
which. To n certain degree. make an
automatic selection of the fiitest.
Canada possesses farm lands IL
large arens which may he had free or
at n cost within the reach OF the set.
tier of limited means. Vast areas av
available for settlement within rensoD-
able distances Of railways. Land val
ues have I'm the last quarter Of cen
fury received tremendous impetus,
40 that atty good farm land which can
reasonable prices In an attraction.
Such lands today are probably more
attractive TO the settler than were the
free homesteads Of the pioneer era.
The country has been tried oIt. Its
possibilities have been proved: the
trails have been blazed; the founda.
lions have been laid. Railroads. tele-
phones and public roads have been
provided; MARKET towns dot the prai-
ries and ottS agricultural districts;
schools. ctsVshes and NIL the marks
Of moderdP tonditIons Of life abound.
Records which have been taken over
a period of years establish the fact
that Western Canada's grain produc.
ton is greater per acre than TINT Of
probably any other new country. II IL
worthy Of note that the production ~
grain per acre In many Of the older
countries has Increased with IN. In.
tenslfed farming methods which the
very high cost of land made necessary.
This condition does not yet obtain 70
any extent In Canada. and Vet iln
Yield compares fa,orahly witt some
such countries IN which the cost ~
land Is very much greater than u IL
In the farming districts Of the 10.
mlnlon. Ia most eases present owners
az Canadian farm land VII" M" not
rultivaling II themselves are willing
10 sell nj moderate prices and an
terms arranged for the convenience 81
the purchaser. provided that III. pur
chaser II prepared Ia go into actual
operation aud bring the land under
cultivation and cause " Ia produce.
That Is the Kind of settler which Can
ada wants and 4" whom II extends
open arms acknowledgements.