The Keota news., 1917-08-03
GRAIN CROPS
ARE PROMISING
western Canada 1917 Crops h
Good Shape.

viii produce, there u every indication
at the present writing that the 1917
crop will give an excellent return. Re
ports received from all portions OF
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
speak Of good growing weather.
fairly advanced stage OF all grains.
With prospects - good a. in the past
two years. Should conditions con-
tinue AZ atspresent, 1t Is safe to CON
.clude that Western Canadian farm
ers. already free Of debt az a re-
salt Of the splendid crops and prevail
ing high prices, expect from this sea-
sons returns to be In q position that
will place them away beyond any fear
Of the future.
The acreage Of Western Canada will
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 a scarcity Of harvest hands.
bpt 1t II felt BY the authorities that the
situation win be pretty well cared for
By that time.
Land values are increasing, but there
10 room for q much greater increase
than In the past, owing to the returns
that farmed land will give when COM
pared with its cost. In some districts
land that could have been bought fave
years ago for $15 an acre Is changing
hands at $50 an acre. the seller salts
ned that he II giving the purchaser
good value for his money. And why
not, when it is known that in a great
many cases during the past two years
crops have been grown on this land
that have produced . profit Of forty
and dfty dollars per acre. over and
above cost Of production. These cases.
while not general. were not excep-
uonal
In addition to the lands that are
offered for sale by railway companies.
land companies and private individ-
uals, the homesteading areas offer
great inducements for those who are
willing to do little pioneering for q
year or two. By that time settlements
would come into existence, and this
means q condition similar to that en-
joyed By many Of the older settlements
Of today-schools. churches, railways.
The Land II Of high-class quality.
strong and vigorous, easily worked.
and capable Of producing the very best
Of crops.
The demand for al grains for some
years viii be great, and It win require
all the resources Of man, beast and
soil to meet 1t. That the prices viii
be good goes without saying. but at the
present time there is something more
appealing than the lucrative prices
that prevail. Thet-ls, the desire to
assist In winning the world war. The
man at the plow II doing his "bit " and
the spirit Of patriotism that prevails
will leSd him into broader sphere OF
act1pn. No matter where he may be he
VIII look about him that he may md
land to further develop the country's
resanrceA It II possible that his own
stats may furnish the land, In which
case he win be quick to take advan-
tage Of the offer. II land in his
own state II not available. Canada
(nov our ally) will be glad to furnish
1t In unlimited quantity, rs she II vital
" iAterested In largely increasing the
sup1ly Of foodstu6 which 10 now -
-urglntly needed and IL al valuable -
am1sunitioo to the allied countries.
TIE appeal made BY Mr.. Hoover:
United States controller Of foods. and
alsosby Hon. w. J. Hanna, Canadian
coahua1sTs snphaGses the need Of the