South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-19
EUROPEAN WAR IS THE
FARMERS OPPORTUNITY
Interview With Stanley MCIn-
+ toSh OH Great War ISSUE
f Farmer Should Prepare to
4 Reap Harvest.

- great deal has been written OF
late regarding the various oppOrtunl-
ties for this country to increase it's
business as a result OF the disturbed
commercial condition brought about
by the great European war" said
Stanley Mcintosh Sunday.
There IS, Of course, opened up 10
the American business man vast
field OF enterprise both at home and
abroad. but il must not be forgotten
that the American farmer IS. after all
the one upon whom most depends.
when we consider that the factor
les Of the United States depend on
the farms for about so per cent or
their raw material, IL does not take
much thought 20 realize how the
farmers Of America will be needed TO
enable the country TO obtain It's full
share OF increased business oppOrtun-
tiles.
'The first result OF the upsetting Of
conditions abroad has naturally been
81 certain amount of dizziness and a
feeling OF uncertainty in this country
as well as throughout the world, but
this is merely a temporary condition,
30 far as America is concerned, and
before long many orders viii be pour
ing in from Europe and the people Of
the United States viii have 10 keep
busy TO fiji them. And many of these
orders will find their way TO the farms
because in addition TO what the fac
tories OF the country require from the
farms i'm raw material, there viii be a
vast and constantly increasing demand
for articles of food from Europe.
ITO mention merely g. few staples.
such as wheat, sugar corn and live
stock, the demand upon this country
will be tremendous. Such crops as
12urODe has been able 10 save this
year are being rapidly consumed. I'm
less all indications fail. the struggle
IS going 10 be q long and stubborn one
so that immense supplies viii be need
ed and America viii be the land to-
wards which the eyes OF the world
will be turned il IS, therefore. of the
greatest importance that the farmers
of America shall take steps TO in
crease their output as much as posi-
bic
NO matter what happens it is per
fectly certain that the people viii
continue To eat three meals a day,
that Europe viii have TO feed her i'm
mense armies and 10 keep her pOpula-
ton alive. And considering the stu
pendOus decrease in her productive
power her demand Will assuredly be
Of no small proportions. Tens OF
thousands OF her men have been taken
nway from the farms and the pToduc-
ton OF her next years crops viii be
very materially curtailed. and, in
many cases. wiped out altogether, so
that America must provide a great
proportion OF the bread and meat for
the hundred Of millions of Europe.
The American farmer is face 70
face with the greatest opportunity
that has ever confronted him. Now
is the time for him TO begin prepar-
sng 10 reap the benefit of this OppOr-
tunity. Increased crops, increased
stock. increased production of every
thing he handles is the order OF the
day and I'm common with the factories
and mines, the farms of the United
States Will secure Immediately in
creased profits as the results of the
European war.
cit remains with each individual
farmer to do,his share 10 see that the
prosmpcritv of this country Is main
tanned at the highest possible level
and that the hungry mouths OF the
world shall be md America stand
more firmly thu r i'm the forefront
of the nations.
Don't forget to Meet us at the Dutch
Market. Advt.