The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-02-26
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
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 S9l
million bushels, cannot be expected
every year. With 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 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
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
are five times that many acres that
can be brought under successful Guilt
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
many other kinds of grain as well as
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-
bring into the limelight the adapta-
bility of the soil, the climate and
ell 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
free grant. These are mostly To-
Gated some little distance from rail
ways at the present time, but sooner
or later will be we'll 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
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 a portion
of the United States press, says; III
cannot be too forcibly impressed upor
the American mind that in coming
to Canada they place themselves un
: der the freest democracy the worl(
knows. No citizen Of this country
whether native or naturalized, can b.
compelled to military service. TIT
only compulsion is the compulsion o
. conscience and patriotic duty. That Il
; conscience and patriotic duty. That Il
: the motive that has prompted thou
/ sands of Canadians to offer their lives
They are fighting as free men."-Ad
vertisement.