Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-02
GRAIN CROPS
ARE PROMISING
Western Canada 1917 Crops In
Good Shape.

While II Is a little early to predict
what the Western Canada grain croD
will produce. there is every indication
at the present writing that the 1917
crop will give an excellent return. Re
ports received from all portions VI
Manitoba, Saskatchewan aud Alberta
speak Of good growing weather. a
fairly advanced stage Of all grains.
with prospects as good as In the past
two years. Should conditions con.
| tinue as ut present. II Is safe 10 con.
| Clude that Western Canadian farm.
ers, already free OF debt, as II re.
suit Of the splendid crops and prevail.
ing high prices. expect from this sea.
sons returns to be in II position that
will place them away beyond any fear
Of the future.
The acreage Of Western Canada vii,
be about The same as last year. Seed.
Ing was somewhat later than last
year. but termination was quicker. The
only possible drawback now would
seem to be Il scarcity of harvest hands.
but it Is felt by the authorities that the
situation will be pretty well cared for
by that time.
Land values are increasing, but there
IL room for n much greater increase
than In the past. owing to the returns
that farmed land will give when Gem
pared with its cost. In some districts
land that could have been bought five
years ago for S15 IN acre is changing
hands mt SEQ an acre. the seller salts.
fed that he is giving the purchaser
good value for his money. And why
not, when 1t is known that in Il great
many cases during the past two years
crops have been grown on this land
that have produced n profit of forty
and fifty dollars per acre, over and
above cost Of production. These eases,
while not general, were not eycep-
tiOnni.
In addition TO the lands that are
offered for sale by railway companies,
land companies and private indiyid.
uals, the homesteading areas offer
great inducements for those who are
willing to do n little pioneering for a
year ur two. BY that time settlements
would colne into existence, and this
means II condition similar to that en-
joyed by many Of the older settlements
OF today--schoolS. churches, railways.
The land is of higl-class quality,
strong and vigorous. easily worked,
and capable of producing the very best
of crops.
The demand for all grains for some
years VIII be great. and it will require
all the resources of man, beast and
soil to meet IT. That the prices will
be good goes without saying, but at the
present time there Is something more
appealing than the lucrative prices
that prevail. That is, the desire to
assist In winning the world war. The
, MAJ at the pillow Is doing his bit" aud
the spirit of patriotism that prevails
J will lead him into n broader sphere Of
action. No matter where he may be he
will look about him that he may find
: land to further develop the countrs's
resources. 1t Is possible that his own
' state may furnish the land. in which
case he will be quick to take adyan-
tage Ut the offer. If land in his
W state Is not available, Canada
(now I'll ally! will be glad to furnish
II In unlimited quantity. us she is vital.
, ~ Interested In largely increasing the
l supply OF foodstuf which is now as
] urgently needed aud Is as valuable as
ammunition TO the allied countries.
The appeal made by Mr.. Hoover.
United States controller of foods. and
also By Hon. W. J. Hanna. Canadian
. controller. emphasizes the need of the
allies. urges economy aud the proven.
ton OF the waste In food. and be.
speaks whole. hearted public co-opera-
ton. Speaking Of Great Britain,
n France, Italy, Belgium and their Eu.
n ropean allies, they say:
= For nearly three years their man
y power has been engaged In the direct
work OF war. and in some cases large
areas OF their most productive lands
: have been overrun by the enemy. Their
|, food shortage aud the food to supply
the armies Of Canada and the United
:. States must be wholly provided from
this side Of the Atlantic. The supply
!, must also be sufficient to cover losses
q at sen Australia. New Zealand, the
a Argentine Republic and other coun'
= tries are moi now available to relieve
/. the situation because Of their remote
"a ness and the shortage OF tonnage.
y 1.-THE crop Of storeabie foods grown
a In Canada and the United States suit
able for shipment overseas threatens
IL to be entirely inadequate to meet I'M
"a demand unless the whole people de
n termine by every means In their powel
B. to make up the shortage. Every lndi
vidual Is under a direct obligation Il
II assist In raiioning the allied forces
There must be national self.deninl ant
a national cooperation to provide tn'
necessary Observation-Disclosures
The Situation.