Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-03-15
NE BASIS Of
! CAhADAS RICHES
4 Theme Discussed by tie Wal
. Street Journal.

~ SOSCA 4V0u te0ts
In speaking Of Canada a short time
ago the Wall Street Journal made the
statement that sThe basis of Canada's
riches 10 the fertility Of the soil. and
no freak Of warfare can injure that
while her grain will increase in de-
mand n the population Of the world
Erowa. As an investment Geld Canada
u worthy Of consideration" These
words are well worthy Of attention, e.
pecally coming from such a source ~
this eminent financial journal. With
. land area exceeding that Of the
Omitted States and with tillable areas
coming under cultivation. the wealth
Of Canada's future can scarcely be esd
mated. while the wealth today IL such
- to bring her most prominently be-
fore the world.
During the past year thousands Of
farmers In Western Canada sold their
crops for more than the total cost of
their land. Lands at from SIS to $50
an acre produced crops worth $40 to
SO an acre. Stock raising and dairy
ing were equally profitable.
The year 1915 saw most wonderful
crops and magnificent yields owe the
entire country. and many farmers
wiped out Indebtedness that had
hung over them long before they came
to the country. and the year 1916 put
them In a condition Of absolute indie
pendence. A report to hand verified
BY 4, high oficial might seem marvel
GUS. were the particulars not well
known. and where are not other cases
that would seem almost as phenom-
email This Is q southern Alberta story:
A farmer wished to REM an adjoining
farm on which a loan company held a
mortgage. The applicant said he want
ed the first ten bushels of wheat, after
which he would divide, giving the loan
he paid into the bank ut Calgary SIG
Per acre for every ere cultivated, to
the credit OF the loan company. as
their share or their third Of the crop.
Sixteen dollars per acre rent. His
two-thlrds was sac and In addition the
first ten bushels Of wheat. Land on
this same security can be purchased
for from SIG to $50 per acre. Won
derful yields, are reported from all
parts Of this district Recently 4.64O
acres of a'ranch were sold to an ILL.,
nois farmer; 800 acres of wheat in
1914 nrCduNod N xfo1d <hok oyoro vo<J
42h bushels Of wheat per acre. George
Richard, formerly of Providence, r. L,
on a southern Alberta farm got 2.052
bushels Of wheat from a 50-acre field.
or over 40 bushels per acre, and from
a 50acre field Of oats got a return. Of
IS bushels per acre and still had some
sheaves left over for feeding.
A report just issued by the Alberta
government gives the yield-of wheat In
the showing Of 1915 as % bushels per
acre; As bushels of oats and 80 bushels
If barley.
Travellers through Alberta's wheat
,elt have had revealed to them scenes
II agricultural productiveness unap-
preached in any other part Of the
world.
Alberta farms. selected with even
Moderate discretion, have raised men
o independence and affluence with rec
'rds Of wonderful development unsur-
,assed amongst the phenomenal indus
rial success Of which Canada well may
,oast.
Many almost Incredible yields have
'een reported by reliable authorities.
Wheat exceeding 20 bushels per acre
nd oats 145 bushels.
Numerous records show that the cost
4 farms has been more than repaid by
his years crop. In one instance, land
'urchased for $500 produced wheat
ghich was sold for a little over $4,000.
During the year 1917 there will be
n immense amoun of labor required
D take care of the crop in Manitoba.
saskatchewan and Alberta.
One Of the problems which Western
anada has to face every year is the
Of an adequate supply of
lbor to handle the harvesting and !
lreshing Of its big crops. This prob
IN. indeed. Is always present 10 any
ountry that has a big agricultural pro-
in the case Of Western Can
Ga It Is enhanced by the comparative {
of population and the long dis 4
nee from industrial districts. which &
IN be expected to offer a surplus Of
Dor. '
In Western Canada the present diff !.
llties are increased by the a A very =
rye number OF. Western Canada's :,
nall population have enlisted for serv- !
g with the Canadian forces In Europe,
I'd at the present time there is gen. \
speaking no surplus of labor for
ordinary channels Of industry, to
y nothing Of the abnormal demands
harvest time. The situation, how
'er, has to some extent been met by b
% action of the Canadian militia de- n
who have released all such b
en- who are still in training in the h
estern military camps and who desire 4,
engage in harvest work for q period d.
generally month.
The actual number of men engaged n
1916 In harvest work was between :
rty and hfty thousand. Wages were "
cher than usual. running from $3.50
800 a day with board, and from