Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1900 — A Successful Farmer. [ARTICLE]

A Successful Farmer.

Within three miles of the town, going eastward, Is the farm of Mr. W. Creamer, one of the municipality’s largest and most prosperous mixed farmers. Mr. Creamer came to this country in 1880 and settled on a portion of the land which comprises his present enormous farm of 1,280 acres. In common with, many'“Others of * similar period he experienced all the hardships and difficulties common to the absence of railway and market facilities. In nowise daunted, by energy, Industry and indomitable will ha has been able to surmount all obstacles and has achieved an unparalleled success, and is known throughout the district as ope of its pre-eminent farmers. His operations extend over 1,280 acres, two sections (the thought alone of so much land makes the Eastern farmer dizzy); 800 acres of this is broken and the remainder is excellent posture land and wood. This harvest be took off a crop of 500 acres of wheat and 200 of other grains. Four hundred acres are plowed and ready for wheat next spring. Mr. Creamer is, as has been stated, a mixed farmer of no mean proportions, having at the present time 40 horses, 60 head of cattle and 50 pigs. The most modern farm buildings are found on his premises, the main building being a barn 55 feet square on a stone foundation, containing stabling for 10 horses and a large number of cattle. The loft is stored with 20 loads of sheaf oats for feed and tons of hay; there is also a cutting box. Another building of large dimensions Is the granary, in which, after teaming large quantities to market, he still has stored 8,000 bushels of wheat. A crushing machine Is in the building. There are a number of lesser buildings containing chicken house, pig pens and cattle sheds. The farm residence is a handsome frame structure of ample proportions, in connection with it is a wood shed. The water supply Is unexcelled; besides house supply there is a well In the stables and a never failing spring situated tn a bluff, which never freezes. Surrounded by a thick bluff of poplars, extending in a semi-circle 'to the west, north and east, the winter storms are broken and accumulation of snow unknown. Added to his farming operations, Mr. Creamer conducts a threshing optfit for the season. His success is an instance of what can be accomplished in Western Canada.— Baldur (Man.) Gazette, Nov. 16, 1890. Thousands of settlers are going from the United States to take advantage of the free homestead lands that are being offered by the Canadian Government