The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
TURF TIE
l|A|Ns1ln TIL
NATION
The United States and Canada
Have a Great Responsibility

This is the day when the farmer
has his innings. The time was when
he was dubbed the farmer the
ssmossback," and in a tone that could
never have been called derlsive, but
still there was In It the infection that
he was occupying an inferior position.
The stiff upper lip that the farmer car
iried, warded off any reproach TINT his |!
occupation was degrading one. His
hour arrived, though, and for some
years past.he has been looked up to as
occupying a high position.
Agriculture, by natural trend Of
economic conditions, stands out today
In strong relief. as the leader in the
worlds pursuits. Never in the nations
history have the eyes OF the world
been so universally focused on the
farm. The farmer Is the man of im-
Fportance; the manufactures Of its most
necessary product, and he now enjoys
the dual satisfaction Of reaping max
imum OF profit, as q result Of his opera
tons, while he also becomes strong
factor In molding the worlds destinies
Manufacturers, business men pro-
fessional men and bankers realize the
Importance of agriculture, and gladly
acknowledge 1t as the twin sister to
commerce. In commercial, financial
and political crises, the tiller of the
soil takes the most important place.
Maximum prices, the highest in many
decades, show the worlds recognition
Of the necessary requirement for more
farm stuffs. The time was coming
when this would have been brought
about automatically, but war time
conditions urged it forward, While the
farmer was able to secure land at rea-
sonable prices. Throughout several Of
the Western states this condition ex-
lists. ms also in Western Canada.
Never has such a condition been
known in commercial life. 1t Is truly
an opportunity of lifetime. Large
and small manufacturing concerns and
practically every other line of bust
ness have been limitedsi in their profits
to the point of almost heroic sacrifice,
while it is possible today to reap diyi-
! lends in farming uncqualed In any
1 other line.
| Thirty, and as high as fifty bushels
Of wheat per acre at $3.50 per bushel
and all other farm produce on SINH
| lar basis. grown and produced on land
available at from $50 to $40 per acre,
4 represents Il return of profit despite
! higher cost of labor and machinery,
\ in,
! than 1909 OF an annual return on the
| amount invested. Such is the present
! day condition in Western Canada. How
+. long it will last, no one can foretell.
! Prices for farm produce will likely re-
| main high for many years. Certainly
the low prices of past years will not
come again in this generation. The
/ present. but they will certainly in
| crease to their naturally productive
value as soon as the demand for them
necessitates this increase, and this day
Is not far distant. This demand is
growing daily; the farmer now on the
ground is adding to his holdings while
prices are low the agriculturist or
|
Is not getting all the profit that his
neighbor in Western Canada is secur
ing: the tenant farmer is seeking q
home of his own. which he can buy
on what he was paying out for rent
and many are forsaking the crowded
cities to grasp these unprecedented OPP
portunities.
I fpv r,lnr q
Of high priced land, is now awakening
to the realization that he is not get
ting the return for his labor and in
vestment that IT is possible to secure II
Western Canada. Thousands are max
ing trips of inspection to personally in
vestigate conditions and to acquain
themselves with the broadening bene
! fits derived by visiting Western Can
ada. Such trips awaken in G progress
sive man that natural desire to d.
bigger things, to accomplish as mucl
as his neighbor, and frequently resul
In convincing and satisfying him tina
Gods most fertile outdoors, with bi,
supply of natures best climatic ant
health-giYing conditions lies In West
ern Canada.
The days Of pioneering are over; tn
! seeker after Il new home travel
through all parts Of the country on tn
same good railway trains as he ha
been accustomed to at home, but o.
which he has been accorded a specia
railway rate Of about one cent mile
He finds good roads for automobilin
| and other traffic; rural telephone line
owned by the provincial governments
rural schools and churches situate
conveniently to all /; well appointed an
fomellke buildings, and everywhere a
indication Of general prosperity; cite