Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27
BIG RUSH now ON
For Western Canada and the
160-Acre Homesteads.

V
ne cannot be repeated too often that
the world needs every ounce of food
1t can produce this year, and that the
growers of that food are sure of good
prices. When men now of middle age
we're casting their first ballot, dollar
wheat was the farmers ideal of pros
perity. Today, we have two-dollar
wheat, with other grains and meats
and vegetables III proportion nnl indi-
cations that any shift from these
prices is rs likely to be up as down.
every acre must work. The farmer
who increases mis- crops is performing
q national service, as we'll as assuring
prosperity for himself. There cannot
be too much, and unless Ii united and
consistent effort is made, there will
not be enough."-Chicago Journal.
Now that the United States has
Joined witt the Allies, the sentiment
of the past has merged into the per-
soaal interest of the present. The duty
of the loya! and patriotic citizen is to
bend every effort. to bring the great
WORLDS Val to a satisfactory concur
sion, to assist In all ways the forces
that have been fighting at tremendous
odds the giant power OF autOcracy.
! Victory Is 10 assured the union of
the great fighting force of the United
States navy, Its military, it's financial
cooperation, Its full and complete YIN
pathy, will eventually bring about u
nnOnn fhof will bo cO1i.J ~~1 cAso
Canada, just across the border line,
that has no mark of fertilization, no
signs Of defense, welcomes the assist
ance Tint the United States is render
Ing, welcomes this new partner into the
arena ihat is battling for Il disruption
of the forces that breed and beget tyr
amy end oppression, and fighting for
a democratiS and free world. What a
sight it Will he to see the American
and the Canadian, With the Stars>and
Stripes and the Maple Leaf of Canada
emblazoned in one fold and entwined
IN their effort to rid the world of am
incubus thar has d%isregarded all laws
human and divine.
There is 81 necessity for the greatest
effort ever was made, not only on the
battleflelds OF Europe, not only on the
mined and summarized seas, but in
carrying out on the peaceful fields
of agriculture, the plans so urgently
requested by those at the head of
the departments Of gesources. The
recent reports by the Government
show n great FILLING off i'm the amount
OF grain that may be expected from the
crop Gs OF recent date, being only Il
little over 60 per cent. 10 per cent
less than the average. Every patriotic
American will bend all his effort
towards Increasing this. He may not
shoulder Il muskct, but Tic can handle
Il hoe. he can drive q team: and man.
age n plOw. He will be doing yeoman
service In this way, and assist in a
wonderful manner The man who is
hghtlng In the trenches. If he does
not now own a piece of land, by all
mems set one-rent 1t, buy it-get 1t.
There is lot OF vacant land that will
give ample return for his labor.
The desire to possess n home, to i'm
prove 1t and to prosper. is natural to
every American, and today unprece-
denied offers arc being made to secure
the residence of the home-hunter. The
war condition is draining the continent
or Its fOOdstuffs and economists are
e~ndeavoring to meet the rapid deple-
ton OF the nations stores of grain and
other farm products. Western Canada
mas proven her claim to being the natu-
raj producer Of economically grown
foodstuffs and is indeavoring to over
come a worlds shortage in necessities
by Offering her lands, practically free,
70 anyone who will take them and pro-
duce. Labor is scare in Canada. and
IS 0 being bonused. Good wages arc
oHered and the time q farm hand is
drawing pay in 1917, is considered by
the Canadian Government, the same as
residence duties on n OF the free 100
acre farms. that this Government is
giving away. In order to settle the fer
tic prdfries n bring about within
q few years n half billion annual cron
Of wheat.
The most conclusive. evidence is
available to any. inquirer. that Western.
Canada farm lands will produce Aore
wheat Of a better quality and at a
lower cost OF production per acre than
a heretofore been known in grain
growing countries. 1t is no idle state
inent to say, that yields Of fifty bushels
to the acre Of wheat are grown In Can
ada; the statements mnde In all seri-
OngncSS and Is hackeal I'm hyif the lot.