The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-12-28
AGRICULTURE THE
MA|NSTAY Of THE
NATION
The United States and Canada
Have a Great Responsibility.


Inns Is the DAY when the farmer
mas MS innings. The time was when
was dupbed the farmer" the
hnossoacH' and in tone that could
never nave been called derisive, but
sui there was In 1t the infection that
ne was occupying an inferior position.
Inc sun upper lip that the farmer car
ried. wnrded off any approach that his
occupation was a degrading one. His
hour arrived. though. and for some
years past he has been looked up to as
occupying high position.
Agriculture, by a natural trend Of
economic conditions, stands out today
in strong relief as the leader in the
woiids pursuits. Never In the nations
''''f' nave the eyes OF the world
ceeh SO universally focused on me
iarm- Inc farmer Is the man OF I'm
portahce' the MANUFACTURER OF It's most
necessary product, ana ne now enjoys
.he dua! saus1action OF reaping max
imum OF proht' as result OF his opera
.lons, whlle ne also becomes strong
iactor III p1oioins the worids desunies.
fessional mon and HANGERS realize tho
importance Of agriculture and gladly
acknowledge n es the twin sister n
commerce Tn commercial f,nanc,a,
and politicaI crisis the filler M the
soil takes the most ,mportant Mace
Maximum prices. the highest in many
decades. show tha worlds recogn,tion
of the necessary requirement for more
farm stufrs. The fine was coming
when tb,s wonld have heen broncht
about automatically but war t,me
conditions urped n forward while tho
farmer was nble to secure land nj req.
sonable prices. Throupbout severo, NJ
the Western states this condition OF.
lists. as also in Western Canodo
No.
80. nas euen " sonui.ioh oeth
.'o,a' a' ni.e. Is HuIS
~ pp ,, 'us VI hie'iine' 1aise
~s."m- "oheefns ahu
80 49, ;, o.ns' hne vi JUS
nav. uen ',iii'eu III 'ie'r Prnh's
p'h' Vi a,,ios' heroic sacr'Iire'
sans. pese touas ~ reap oiVl-
80. III, 'ns unequ'ieo Ill any
'Ao'
Thirty. and as high as fifty bushels
OF wheat per acre at $500 per bushel
and oil other farm produce on a SINH
lar basis, grown and produced on land
available at from SIS to $40 per acre
represents return Of profit despite
nlgher cost OF labor and machinery.
taad, l0 many cases runs even higher
'hah IooTo OF an annual return on the
amount invested. Such Is the present
o"S eonuuon IN western canaan. How
long IL VIII iast' no one can foretell.
frlces 1or farm produce VIII likely re-
main hign Tor many years. Certainly.
the 10" prices OF past years Will not
come again IN this generation. The
iands re1erred TO- are low In price at
present. Dut they Will certainly in
crease 10 their naturally productive
Vaiue as soon as the demand Tor them
necessitates tnis increase, ana this day
Is not 1ar Instant. ims demand is
growing oaliy; the FARMER now on the
GROUND Is addlng TO MS holdings while
prices are low; the agricuiturist on
en 49,. on 90, ~. ,na' ~, ne
ls NOT se.tins al the pront that MS
nsuoi ~ "es'en o''.'ua - seeui-
ms me ..n. i"lm. seeNihs
"o"e y. NO o"n' ".n nc .ah W!
VI "nat ne "as payns out ior rent,
anu many are .oisaAlns .ile crowue"
SiueS ~ e1"'p '"'Se 'np' eeeuen'eu op-
pol.uni.'eS
Inc tenant farmer ana the owner
OF h1gn priced lana, Is now awakening
10 tne reahzatlon tnat ne Is not get
ting the return Tor his labor and In
vestment tnat II Is possible TO secure In
western CANADA. thousands are max
Ing trips OF Inspection 10 personally in
vesngate conditions and to acquaint
themselves with the broadening bene-
s,vs man .5,. that :, natural s, desire to DO