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slightest alarm, and no reason for the smallest
exercise of Government charity on behalf of a
country which has only to be understood to be
attractive, only known and advertised to be
eagerly sought by those willing to contribute to
its wealth and take a share in its prosperity.
The immigration figures are evidence that there
is absolutely no necessity to give Canada any
help in her development, but if more evidence is
wanted the statistics given in the Appendix of the
development of her cities, and above all of Winnipeg,
 the city built of wheat, show conclusively that
there is no cause for alarm, but that our great and
loyal colony is building herself swiftly and surely,
triumphantly and proudly, to the position her
resources deserve.
The figures given in the Appendix, which are
taken from Government pamphlets, show conclusively
 that only an infinitesimal portion of the
estimated wheat land is yet under cultivation.
Immigration—The Canadian Government has
adopted the shortest and speediest way of putting
their land under cultivation. To every applicant
over twenty-one years of age is given, on payment
of an entry fee of ten dollars, a “homestead” of
160 acres. The condition is made that he shall
reside upon his farm a certain portion of each
of his first three years, and shall break a certain
amount of ground every year. He is given a
practically free hand in choosing his piece of land,
! See Appendix.