Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-20
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REDUCED COST
Grow Grain in Western Canada.
Make Profits, and Show
Greater Patriotism,

The nationwide cry Of More Eff.
ciency' has now reached even the most
remote agricultural sections and there
is a general interest amongst the farm
ers to increase their products and to
reduce their expenses. The need of
foodstuffs is greater thar the world
has ever before known, and every eff
fort is being used to meet the worlds
food requirements, becoming more
apparent every day. While it is true
that this desire is attested by q gen.
eral patriotism, there is an under
lying factor in this extension work
to secure some of the benefits that are
being offered by a ready market at
maximum prices. Widespread atten-
ton has been given to the opportunity
in this respect in Western Canada,
where fortunes are being made in a
few crops out of grain at present
prices.
1t has been found that the open,
level prairie can be cultivated for
wheat and other small grains at a min
imum price, and during the past few
years the yields have been more than
satisfactory. Wheat crops of forty
hushel TO the acre have been common
In Western Canada in the last three or
four years, and with a present avail
able price of over $500 per bushel this
means a return OF investment and
labor that cannot be duplicated else
where. This is made possible by the
low priced lands that can be secured
for grain growing. The range in price
run from $15 to S25 per acre, accord
ing to location and other local condi-
tons. In his period of ''more agricul-
tural efficiency 1t is apparent at a
glance that the farmer on low priced
but high grade lands, growing his
grain at a minimum cost, is reaping
q golden harvest with the highest per-
crntage of profit.
The cultiyator of high priced farm
lands has a big handicap to overcome
I'm computing his profits on a 5000 an
tore farm as compared with the agri-
tulturist reaping as great, if not
greater return from $25 an acre land.
1t therefore becomes a question for
the farmer himself to answer, whether
ha is doing himself and his country the
hcst service. by devoting all his ener-
ljps to working high priced land that
yields nc better return than land that
can be secured at one-eighth the
price. 1t is a case of getting either
minimum Or maximum quantity. Many
have already decided on the alterna-
tive, and with their spare money in
vested in and now working Western
Canada lands. they are allowed to
sspeak for themselves. Apparently they
are satisfied, for we learn of cases
where on & $4,000 investment, in one
year they have had their money back,
With a profit of from 500 to 1000.
Such is one Of the steps in progressive
ness now being demonstrated in the
effort to create greater efficiency. The
Canadian Government is using every
effort to bring these conditions to the
attention of the agricultural world, il
order to secure the necessary increased
grain production so greatly needed
The farmer in Western Canada is eE
empt from all personal taxes. His
not assessed; and every encourage
ment is given to farmers to improve
ana increase their farm output. Re
.duced railway rates are being Offered
tto rev settlers to look over the cOun
t:y and to size III an unprecedented
.c.u,ortunity in farming. - Advertise
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