It is a fact, which is probably not generally known, that the Humboldt district has never had a crop failure. This is particularly true of the section north of town better known as the Dead Moose Lake, Lenore Lake and Fulda districts. The nature of the soil is such that it retains the moisture to a greater extent than the lighter belts; the country is dotted with lakes, some of very considerable size, and these have a tendency to attract showers to a greater extent than the open and bare prairie. The present year has been no exception to this rule, as at the present time the districts above referred to have, generally speaking, one of the finest crops that ever stood upon the plains of Humboldt and when we are hearing of unfavorable crop conditions that exist in many other parts of the west.

A year such as this has been is the best test that any district

Where Humboldt surpasses, however, is in the fact that the heavy nature of our soil enables it to retain the moisture, and being protected by many bluff and wooded areas, prevents the land from blowing as is the case in some districts. These conditions make Humboldt a "sure crop" district, and enables us to very properly lay claim to the possession of an ideal farming district, adapted to either grain growing or stock raising.

There are wide areas of this fertile district that yet remain untouched by the hand of man; it is lying there dormant, producing nothing, the richest soil in the Canadian West Humboldt holds out the hand of welcome to any who will come and settle on this virgin prairie. There are always those who are looking for a new location to better their condition, and whether they come from Uncle Sam's domain or from within our 3 own borders, matters not, as we believe they will find here land to their liking and upon which they can make a profitable and comfortable home.