The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-08
LAND IN DEMAND
Why Western Canada Can Take
Her Pick of Settlers.
Opportunities and Conditions There
Appeal to the Most Desirable-Pos-
sibilities Of Country Proved.

While Canada wants settlers. and Is
secure them. ii is realized. as pointed
u by Hon. J. A. Calder. minister of
immigration and colonization. that Sc
lection is necessary, and in order TO
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 to acquire good farm
land, either free or 1t q cost within
their means.
Opportunity to live in a country I'M
der healthful conditions and liberal
laws and among an intelligent and
friendly people.
Opportunity to live in a country
where children receive free public edu-
cation and where all children are en-
abled to start in the battle of life with.
as nearly as possible, equal advan-
tages.
Opportunity to live in a 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 to live in a country
where ambition is not handicapped by
any creed, birth. or class. bat where
oy1r, riti2nn haze tho RIGHT to nSnirp
to the highest position in his or her
chosen walk in life.
These are the conditions witch will
appeal to the most desirable people
for this or any country. conditions
which. to a certain degree. make an
automatic selection of the f.test.
Canada possesses farm lrnds In
large areas which may be had free or
at a cost within the reach Of the set
tier Of limited means. Vast a~eas are
available for settlement within reason
able distances of railways. l~nd val
fury received a tremendous impetus,
so that any good farm land which can
still be secured in its raw tate Al
reasonable prices Is an attraction.
Such lands today are probably more
attractive TO the settler than fere the
The country has been tried out; its
possibilities have been proved: the
traits have been blazed: the founda.
tions have been laid. Isailrof us, tele-
phones and public roads hfve been
provided: market towns dot h prai'
rieS and other agricultural districts
schools. churches. ana all til. marks
of modern conditions Of life abound
Records which have been tarpn ove
Il period Of years establish he fact
that Western Canada's grain prodnc.
ton is greater per acre thar that OF
probably any other new county. 1t is
worthy of note that i've projection OF
grain per acre in many Of tie Older
countries has increased with the in
tensified farming methods itch the
VERY hiafl cost of land made nr ceSSary
This condition does not yet Otain &c
any extent in Canada. and vet the
yield compares favorably With some
such countries in which the cost OF
land is very much greater tran 1t Is
in the farming districts of the DO.
minion. In most cases present owners
of Canadian farm land who S,e no
cultivating ii themselves are willing
to sell at moderate prices and on
terms arranged for the convenience OF
the purchaser. provided that the pur'
chaser is prepared to 90 into actual
operation and bring the land under
cultivation and cause it TO produce
That is the kind of settler which Can
ada wants and to whom 1t extends
open Observation-Disclosures.