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Edmonton, Alberta: Central Alberta Development League, 1912
Central Alberta : a good country to farm in : the land of big crops and rich pastures : a good country to live in
Central Alberta Development League
Table of Contents
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Central Alberta, The Garden of Canada's riches Province
Early Development
They Know
They Wanted the Best
There's a Reason
Geography of Central Alberta
Not a wilderness
Women Like It; Children Like It
Light Snowfall, No Blizzards
Soil
Richest Soil He Ever Saw
Climate
Pleasant Winters
Light Snowfall
Rainfall
No Irrigation
No Dry Farming
Rich Pasture
Long Days
Ample Moisture
Length of Season
Average Yields
Spring Wheat
Winter Wheat
Oats
Barley
Pea
Flax
Rye
Beans
Roots
Potatoes
Vegetables
Timothy
Brome Grass
Clover
Alsike
Alfalfa
Green Food
Fruit
Climate Favourable
Beats Niagara
Mixed Farming
Cheap Feed
Cheap Cattle
Don't Stable
It Sure Pays
South Dakota
Kansas
Blizzards Unknown
Dairying
Creameries
Splendid Markets
High Prices
How Is This?
Bigger Returns
Less Cost
Hog Raising
No Corn - Don't Need It
Horse Raising
Looks Easy
Never Stabled
Sheep
Poultry
Other Natural Resources
Coal
Timber
Coal
Lumber
General Conditions
Not a Wilderness
People Progressive
Modern Ideas In Alberta
Farm Telephones
No Roughing it
Educational Facilities
Liberal Provisions
Roads
Taxes
Law and Order
Laws Observed
Laws Enforced
Population
The People
Principally Anglo Saxon
Markets
Our Belt Customer
Home Market
Construction Camps
Acres Worth More
Panama Canal
What is Land Worth?
Cheap at Twice the Price
What it Costs
In Central Alberta
United States Opinion
Ahead of Iowa
Won't Wait for You
Reliable Agents
Terms Easy
Homesteads
Free Land
No Pre-emptions
Partially Timbered
Often Better to Buy
Cheaper to Buy
Further Information
More Local Information
Index
Map of Central Alberta
Synopsis of Homestead Regulations
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