Agriculture -- Prairie Provinces; Northwest, Canadian -- Economic conditions
The summer days are warm and the nights cool. The fall and spring are
most delightful, although it may be said that winter breaks almost into
summer, and the latter lasts until October. Winters are pleasant and
healthful. There are no pulmonary or other endemic complaints. Snow
begins to fall about the middle of November and in March there is
generally very little. Near the Rockies the snowfall is not as heavy as
farther east, and the chinook winds have a tempering influence. The
absence of the snowfall would be regretted by the farmer. Nature has
generously provided for every mile of the country, and there is really
very little choice with the exception that farther west the climate is
somewhat milder.
=6. Is there sufficient rainfall?=
A sufficient supply can be relied upon. The most rain falls in May and
June, when most needed.
=7. What are the roads like?=
Bridges and culverts are built where needed, and roadways are usually
graded up; but not gravelled or macadamized. The natural prairie road is
superior to most manufactured roads, and afford good travelling in
ordinary seasons and every fall and winter.
=8. What sort of people are settled there, and is English generally
spoken?=
Canadians, English, Scotch, Irish, French, and English-speaking
Americans (who are going in, in large numbers), with Germans and
Scandinavians. English is the language of the country, and is spoken
everywhere.
=9. Will I have to change my citizenship if I go to Canada?=
An alien, before making entry for free homestead land, must declare his
intention of becoming a British subject and become naturalized before
obtaining patent for his land. In the meanwhile he can hold possession,
and exercise right of ownership. If not a British subject he must reside
three years to become naturalized. To become a British subject a settler
of foreign birth should make application to anyone authorized to
administer oaths in a Canadian Court. An alien may purchase land from
any of the railway or land companies and hold title deed without
changing his citizenship.
=10. How about American money?=
American money is taken everywhere in Central Canada at its face value.
=11. Can a man who has used his homestead right in the United States take
a homestead in Canada?=
Yes.
=12. If a British subject has taken out "citizen papers" in the United
States how does he stand in Canada?=
He must be "repatriated," i.e., take out a certificate of
naturalization, which can be done after three months' residence in
Canada.
=13. What grains are raised in Central Canada?=
Wheat (winter and spring), oats, barley, flax, speltz, rye and other
small grains, and corn is grown chiefly for silo purposes.
=14. How long does it take wheat to mature?=
The average time is from 100 to 118 days. This short time in accounted
for by the long hours of sunlight which during the growing and ripening
season, will average 16 hours a day.
=15. Can a man raise a crop on the first breaking of his land?=
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