Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-25
THE EMBARGO
ON WHEAT
The United States Wheat Pro-
duction Admits of 100 Mil
lion Bushels for Export.

The talk in the press some little
time back of placing an embargo on
wheat, brought forcibly to the minds
OF the people of the United States a
condition that may at some time in
the near future face them. 100 mil
non bushels of an export of wheat
means a splendid revenue to the
country as we'll as to the farmer,
n If this We're assured year after
year, there would be reason for con
siderable congratulation. But last
years magnificent and abundant
crop, which was estimated at Sal
million bushels, cannot be expected
every Year With a home consump-
lion of 775 million bushels, and a
production in many years of little
more than this, the fact is apparent
that at an early date the United
States will have to import wheat. 1t
will be then that the people of the
markets for a supply. And it is then
that the value of Western Canada
lands will be viewed with consider
able favor. The great area of wheat
lands in Canada will then be called
apon to provide the greatest portion
Of the old worlds supply, and also, in
the opinion of the writer, that of the
United States as we'll. At present
there are only about IL million acres
pf these lands producing wheat. There
are five times that many acres that
can be brought under successful cult
walton. Apart altogether from the
value of these lands as wheat pro.
ducers there is an increased value to
them from the fact thai the soil is
especially adapted to the growing OF
Many other kinds of grain as we'll as
all manner of cultivated grasses,
while the native grasses are a won
1erful asset in themselves. The eli.
mate is especially favorable to the
raising of live stock, such as horses.
cattle, sheep and hogs. All these
bring into the limelight the adapta
bility of the soil, the climate and
all other necessary conditions, to the
carrying on of dairy farming, in
HloSi ploilldDib way.
There is no question that high
prices for all that the farmer can grow
or raise will continue for some years
and this is the great %opportune time
10 take advantage of what Western
Canada offers. Lands may be had as
a free grant. These are mostly 10
Gated some little distance from rail
ways at the present time, but soone
or later will be we'll served by rail
ways that are projected into thes,
districts. Land may also be secured
by purchase at reasonable price, ant
on Easy terms from holders of same
In many cases farms partly improved
may be rented. A Winnipeg pape
said recently: Canada wants Ameri
can immigrants. They make goot
Canadian citizens" And then speak
ing of the impression tina
has gained some publicity in a portion
of the United States press, says: II
cannot be too forcibly impressed upol
the American mind hat in comini
to Canada they place themselves ur
der HI freest democracy the worl,
knows, No citizen of this country
whether native or naturalized, can b
compelled to military service. TIL
only compulsion is the %compulsion O
conscience and patriotic duty. That i
the motive that has prompted thoi
sands of Canadians to offer their lives
They are fighting as free men.'-At
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