The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-14
CULTIVATE! CULTIVATE!
Produce More Food, But at the
Lowest Cost.

owes COST.
A trip through most of the grain
growing districts of Western Cannda,
and information received from authen-
tic sources, reveals that the spring
seeding of wheat, barley and oats is
finished and the grain is having d most
rapid growth. Men of farming expe-
rience here say that the conditions are
similar 10 those Years when there was
an abundant harvest reaped. During
the past year q number OF new settlers
came into the country. and they will
undoubtedly have a good crop this
year. This added to the normal acres
age, made considerably less by the
lack OF labor owing to the number who
have zone to the front, will give q
fair general yield. 1t is surprising tie
growth that this country is capable of
producing.
Wlent. has this spring ge%rrninated
and shown three or four inches growth
in FIVE Or six days, and with anything
like favorable weather, harvesting
should commence about the 10th of
August, or q little over one hundred
days from first seeding. Hundreds of
farmers throughout this vast country
paid for their entire holdings out of
one years crop and it would not be
surprising if the same experience met
a great many Q this year..
The best authorities on the wheat
situation give it as their opinion hat
for many years to come, wheat prices
will be high. They base their opinion
on Il scientific esiaulsftiion and their
reasoning seems to be sound. Anyway,
it is quite evident that FOR some years
to ON the producer Of wheat will
he amply rewarded for any effort he
may make to develop this branch of
agricultural industry. Money may be
made on the highepriced lands OF the
wheat-growing districts of the United
States, but it is u question il these
h~igll-priced lands would not be more
profitably employed in other branches
of farming than in growing the smaller
grains, leaving it to lands just as pro-
ductive for wheat, less expensive to ops
crate, and with a much smaller
initial price, to provide tho world
With this necessity of life. Here is
where Western Canada, With its vast
rich fertile plains. it's low railway
rates, its exceptionally good shipping
privileges. its excellent climate, and its
perfect social conditions, has (: COM
by any other portion of the continent.
Furthermore, these lands. Of unex-
celled quality, are extraordinarily
cheap, While for the man who does not
care to undertake farming on so extern
sive Il scale there is the free home.
stead which offers him allsthe opportu-
nifty for which he is looking.
The prospective purchaser will have
no difficulty at all in making a selec-
Gated and convenient TO transportation,
which may be had for from S15 TO S25
an acre, and the railway companies or
other holders of large tracts are al
ways glad to sell IN easy terms. Or
If he desires a farm that is already
under cultivation and improved, many
such are to be had from farmers who
already have made comfortable for
tunes and are ready to retire.
1t is not to the grain grower only
that Western Canada offers great OPP
p%ortunities. If one wishes to go in for
cattle raising, there are great stretches
Of range land both free and for lease;
and in many sections of the country
there are the finest of grazing lands
that may be purchased at very low
prices. Z
The appeal which has been sent out
both by the United States and Cana
dian governments, for an unstinted. I'M
limited production OF food stuffs to pre-
vent what might otherwise be Il FAM
Inc throughout this great continent
and then consequently. throughout the
w~orld-should in itself arouse nh the
ambition and desire in the heart and
soul of the mai who is not fighting at
the front, to produce all he Gun. In
addition, there Is the potenrfact that no
chances are being taken in answering
the appeal. Take it from either stand
point you answer the country,s call, al
though not fighting, and You are also
insured against any loss by the high
prices TINT are bound to exist for some
inc Whether It he in thes United
states on its excellent grain lands or
IN Canada on Its splendid grain lands,
Iall should do their bit.-Advertise,nent.
Money makes the mare CO. and III
SO the dogs ofwar.
- raysuururpun~m