A YOUNG MAN
SINGLE WITH LESS THAN $250.
It is hardly possible for a young man with less than $250 to start
farming on his own responsibility. He could not purchase and pay for
farm, impleŽments, seed and necessary food to keep him until he could
raise a crop. Buying on credit, his debts would burden him for years.
Better far to work for wages for a year until he learned the value of
things here as well as the methods of farming. In all probability he
would before the end of the first year get an opportunity to purchase a
quarter section of land in a desirable situaŽtion by making a small
cash payment, and by purchasing a few head of cattle, be prepared in
two or three years to start for himself.
$500.
This would enable a young man to rent a farm and make a start the first
year for himself, but even this man would be wise to add a year's
experiŽence to the cash in hand. Of course a newcomer with $500 could
homestead 160 acres at once, and put up a house thereon, as well as do
the other necessary homestead improvements during the required six
months residence, and then go out to the older settled parts of the
province during the other sixmonths of the year, which would tide him
over a second six months on home stead In three years his homestead of
160 acres would be his own and he would have gathered about him cattle,
horses, etc., sufficient to give him a fair start.
$1,000.
Any single or married man, with or without family, can make a fair
start with $1000 capital. He can either homestead or purchase land
making payment on installment plan to cover a period of ten years. A
small house would be required also some out buildŽings for horses,
cattle, swine and poultry. A wagon, plow and harrows would be
purchased and pioneer work done until the ground was ready for the
first crop. A couple of months could well be devoted to working out in
harvest and threshing, earning some money to help him over the winter.
Anyone coming to the province or N.W.T. who has from $500 to $1,000
cash would do well to rent the first year, for these parties generally
come in the spring, and if they are forced to build a house, etc., to
accommodate them at once, they lose the opportunity of putting a crop
in that year whereas if they rent they can at once commence seeding and
making things comfortable. Many of the farms to rent have a house and
stable thereon, and the owner is often willing to supply seed and
sometimes implements, taking share of crop in return or the newcomer
can purchase everything necessary, putting in a crop of 100 to 150
acres and after seeding have two or three weeks to look about and
select a permanent home. When haying and harvesting come in, he
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can arrange with a neighbor to exchange
work for use of mower and even for use of binder, without buying tne
first year. If crop promises extra well, he can purchase these for
himself.
1,000 to $2,000 OR UP TO $5 000.
The settler who comes with considerable money, or money with a carload
of stock, household effects, etc., is one, two or five years ahead of
the man who came with but little means, for he is at once able to place
himself in a good settlement, buy what he wants cheap for cash, and
push work vigorously.
$5,000 OR OVER.
It is never wise to invest all the capital a settler brings with him
the first year. Better place $1,000 in a bank as a nest egg for use in
emergency, or if a specially good offer presents itself during the year
he can purchase either land or stock.
PURCHASING LAND.
Now as to purchasing land: 1st.— A settler should never purchase
withŽout a personal inspection. He should remember that it may be his
home for the remainder of his life, and if he is satisfied at first
with the location, soil, water timber, etc., he is encouraged from the
beginning to improve it. 2nd—The nearer one is to a railway station as
a market, the more valuable the land is, and the more it will increase
in value in future.
All other things being equal, 320
acres of land not more than 5 miles from a station valued pay at $10
per acre, 320 acres from 5 to 10 miles
would be valued at $7.50 and from l0 to 15 miles from station, $5 per
acre. Yes, land can be purchased cheaper than this, but the above is
a comparison of value with respect to location from market.
CONSULTING FRIENDS.
If the intending settler has any friend or acquaintance in
Manitoba, he should by all means write to such an one advising how he
is situated and what he would like to do, either in the way of securing
a situation, renting a farm, or purchasing one, and in ninety-nine
cases out of the hundred he will get the information wanted. He should
then arrange to purchase ticket through to the friend's station, and
place himself in his friend’s hands to assist him in locating.
Hospitality in Manitoba is of the true kind. Settlers here are pleased
to see others locating in their midst, for a closer settlement means
better roads, better schools, betŽter towns, better markets, cheaper
goods, cheaper railway transportation. If intending settler knows no
one in Manitoba or the N.W.T., purchase ticket to Winnipeg only, and
on arrival there call on Hugh McKellar, or W, F. McCreary, as already
advised, when every assistance possible will be given to locate him,
whether he is single or married, without much funds, with moderate
means or with considerable funds.
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