Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1907 — BIGURES OF A CROP IN WESTERN CANADA. [ARTICLE]

BIGURES OF A CROP IN WESTERN CANADA.

Itow « Swan River Settler Has Succeeded. Benito, Manitoba, November 26, 1906. J. Obed Smith, Esq., Commissioner of Immigration, Winnipeg: Sir—At Swan River Valley In May. 1900, a settler took up a homestead on Section 30, in Township 34, Range 29, West of the Ist Meridian, at that time 50 miles from a railway, telegraph, school or church. There is now a railway within two miles of his farm, and all these other advantages close at hand. His story is: “After making my homestead entry fee of ten dollars, I had $45 total (forty-five dollars) capital. Through doing homestead duties in times of the year, I managed to get a sttjrt. I am a married man 28 years of age. “I built my first house or shack, and broke up eight acres, putting five acres in crop the first year. “This year, 1906, I had 80 acres in crop—6s acres in wheat, 20 acres of which yielded 850 bushels or 42% bushels per acre; 15 acresfrof oats, which yielded J 353 bushels, and ’ one stack of oats In sheaf for feed. “Receipts for the year: Sold 1,755 bushels of wheat for $1,037.10 In granary, 110 bushels 71.50 In granary, 355 bushels oats. 88.75 One stack of oats in sheaf... 50.00 Garden roots and vegetables.. 25.00 $1,272.35 “Expenses of year: Blue stone for seed $ 1.60 Paid for binder twine 30.00 Paid for hired help 120.00 Paid for threshing 107.00 $ 258.60 Receipts $1,272.35 Expediture .. ...... 258.60 Balance $1,013.75 Assets. 160 acres of land valued at... $2,500.00 Frame house 20x26 valued at. 600.00 Farm implements 425.00 1 team horses and harness... 400.00 5 head young cattle 75.00 2 hogs 15.00 Receipts of this year’s crop... 1,015.75 $5,030.75 Liabilities. Loan on farm $ 500.00 Balance to my good $4,530.75 Particulars as to how to secure low railway rates to the free homestead lands of Western Canada may be secured from any Canadian Government agent