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few years there will be lots of horses wanted, 

 you'll see." 



In such wise, and with far more detail, do settlers 

 and those connected with the future of the Prairie 

 Provinces discuss the question of horses, cattle, 

 and grain — of the former two versus the latter. 

 Newspapers, too, and such authors as write books, 

 fiction or otherwise, with a knowledge of the 

 situation, dwell more or less on the subject of 

 mixed farming. Yet it must be obvious that 

 for most settlers both time and capital are needed 

 before they can expect much return from stock. 

 I believe that during 1914 the duties on live-stock 

 entering the United States from Canada were 

 either much reduced or entirely removed ; prices 

 of Canadian stock rose accordingly, and a great 

 cry went up that the country was being depleted 

 of what cattle it had, and farmers were strongly 

 advised to hold on to their cattle ; but it did not 

 appear that the people who raised the cry were 

 prepared to do much to help the farmer and 

 settler to this desirable end. In many cases 

 he had a beast or two ready for the market, and 

 as he wanted money, the best course for him was 

 to sell at the enhanced price, though, naturally, 

 he would hold on to cows, heifers, and young 

 stock if he could afford to do so. The subject 

 is, of course, of much importance, and a few 



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