Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-06-16
CULTIVATE! CULTIVATE!
Produce More Food, But at the
Lowest Cost.


growing districts of Western Canada,
and information received from anthem
tic sources, reveals that the spring
seeding Of wheat, barley and oats is
finished and the grain is having a most
rapid growth Men of farming expe-
rience here say that the conditions are
similar TO those years when there was
an abundant harvest reaped. During
the past year number of new settlers
came into the country, and they will
undoubtedly have good crop this
year. This added TO the normal acre
age, made considerably less by the
lack of labor owing to the number who
have gone to the front, will give a
fair general yield. 1t is surprising the
growth that this country is capable OF
producing.
Wheat has this spring terminated
and shown three or four inches growth
I'm five or six days, and with anything
like favorable weather, harvesting
should commence about the 18th OF
August, or 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
n great many more this year.
The best authorities on the wheat
situation give IL as their opinion that
for many years to come. wheat prices
will he high. They base their opinion
on a scientific calculation and their
reasoning seems to be sound. Anyway,
II is quite evident that for some years
10 come, the producer of wheat will
be amply rewarded for any effort he
may make TO develop this branch of
agricultural industry. Money may be
made on the hEhpriCed lands of the
wheat growing districts of the United
States. but 1t is a question if these
high-priced lands would not be more
proftably 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 op-
crate and with much smaller
initial price, to provide the world
with this necessity of life. Here is
where Westom Canada. with its vast
rich fertile plains. its low railway
rates, its exceptionally good shipping
privileges, it's excellent climate and it's
perfect social conditions, has a COM
bnation of advantages not possessed
by any other portion of the continent.
Furthermore, these lands, of unex-
cellcd quality are extraordinarily
cheap, while for the man who does not
care 10 undertake farming ON SO extern
siye n scale there lis the free home
stead which offers him all the opportu-
nifty for which be j. looking.
The prospective purchaser viii have
no difficulty at oll in making a scleC-
ton Of n fine piece Of land. well To-
Gated and convenient to transportation,
which may be had for from $15 to $25
m acre. and the railway companies or
other holders Of large tracts are al-
ways glad 10 sell ou easy terms. Or
# he desires "a farm that is already
under cultivation ana improved. many
such are 10 be had from farmers who
already have made comfortable for
tunes and are ready to retire.
II is not 10 the grain grower only
that Western Canada offers great op-
portunitics. If one wishes TO go in for
cattle raising there are great stretches
of range lard toth free and for lease :;
and in mEny sections of the country
there are the finest Of grazing lands
that may be purchased at very low
prices
The appeal which has been sent out
both by the United States aud Cana
dian governments. for an unstnted, I'M
limited production Of food stuns to pre-
vent what might otherwise be a fam
Inc throughout this great continent
and then consequently, throughout the
vord-should ln itself arouse all the
ambition and desire in the heart and
soul Of the man who is not fighting ut
the front, 10 produce Hll he can In
addition. there is The potent fact that no
chances are being taken In answering
tho appeal. Take IL from either stand
point vou answer The couutrv's call. al
though not fighting and You are also
insured against any loss by the high
prices that are bound 70 exist for some
ti'neJ Whether # he Ia thee United
States on its excellent grain lands or
in Canada GA RS splendid grain lands,
an should Go their Observation-Disclosures