Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 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
lion bushels of an export Of wheat
means a splendid revenue to the
country as well as to the farmer,
and if this were assured year after
year, there would be reason for con-
siderable cOngratulation. But last
years magnificent and abundant
crop, which was estimated at 891
million bushels, cannot be expected
every year. With a home consump-
ton of IT'S 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
United States will be looking to other
markets for 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
upon 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
of these lands producing wheat. There
hot not
can be brought under successful culti-
walton. Apart altogether from the
value of these lands as wheat pro-
ducers there is an increased value to
them from the fact that the soil is
especially adapted to the growing of
all manner of cultivated grasses,
while the native grasses are a won
derful 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 a
most profitable 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
to take advantage of what Western
Canada offers. Lands may be had as
a free grant. These are mostly To-
Gated some little distance from rail-
ways at the present time, but sooner
or later will be well served by rail-
ways that are projected into these
districts. Land may also be secured
by purchase at reasonable price, and
on easy terms from holders Of same
In many cases farms partly improved
may be rented. A Winnipeg paper
said recently: Canada wants Ameri-
can immigrants. They make good
Canadian citizens" And then speak
ing of the erroneous impression that
has gained some publicity in portion
of the United States press, says: ct
cannot be too forcibly impressed upon
the American mind that in coming
to Canada they place themselves IN
der the freest democracy tie world
knows. No citizen of this country,
whether native or naturalized, can be
compelled to military service. The
only compulsion is the compulsion of
conscience and patriotic duty. That Is
the motive that has prompted thou
sands of Canadians to offer their lives.
They are fighting as free men. AID
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