CANADA'S FARMERS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1262, 18 October 1911, Page 10

CANADA'S FARMERS.

HOW THE GOVERNMENT HELPS. "How' Canada Help.? her Farmers" was the title of an address given by Jlr. W. A. Beddoe, Canadian Iraclo Commissioner, to members of tno Auckland A. ard V. Association. At tho out sot ulr. Beddoo said that in giving particulars of what Canada did for her farmers ho had uo desire to induce peoplo to leave iNcw Zealand for Canada, m this was not the policy of tho- Canadian Government. No Government, said Mr. Bcddco, gave «o much assistance to farmers as tho Canadian Government.' First of all, the Government gave intending settlers ICO acres of freo land, giving, the settlor six months to enter upon the land, and making a provision that he would have io remdo ou the land for six months in the year for thr«o years. A foreigner could enter for. a homestead, but he must bocome naturalised before he could take «p ;he land. Summarising the benefits the Canadian Government gave.to farmers, Jlr. Beddoo said they were: I'ree land, freight rates controlled by the Government, low taxation, free entry of personal effects, schools for settlers' children, guidance as to tho best methods to employ in checso and butter making or tho growing of crow, cow-testing experiments, with tho result placed at tho disposal of tho farmer, now markets sought out by Government for tho farmer, iced cars under Government supervision to carry produce to the ports, bonuses to creameries to provide a proper system -of cold storage, experimental farms maintained by Government and advico given to farmers of tho character of grain and when and how deep to sow in any given locality, and farmers' produce "examined by Government at the port of leaving and placed in cool storage under Government inspectors. "Tho result," concluded tho lecturer, "was a prosperous, contented people, and a country ranidly advancing towards her ultimate destiny as a loyal, rich, and powerful nation within the British Empire."