The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-02
GRAIN CROPS
ARE PROMISING
Western Canada 1917 Crops In
Good Shape.

At the present writing that the 1917
crop will give an excellent return. Re
ports received from Nil portions Of
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
speak OF good growing weather, q
fairly advanced stage OF all grainA
with prospects as good us In the past
two years. Should conditions con-
tinue us ut present, II Is safe to con-
clude that Western Canadian farm
ers already free OF debt. us II re-
suit OF the splendid crops and prevail
ing high prices, expect from this sea-
sons returns to be In II position that
will place them away beyond any fear
Of the future.
The acreage OF Western Canada will
be about the same as Inst year. Seed
Ing was somewhat later than last
yenr, but germinntion was quicker. The
only possible drawback now would
seem to be IA scarcity OF harvest hands,
but 1t Is felt by the authorities that the
situation will be pretty well cared for
BY that time.
Land values are increasing. but there
." sov" a'i u "u'h kiNutVt
than In the past, owing to the returns
that farmed land will give when COM
pared with Its cost. In some districts
land that could have been bought five
years ago for $l5 an acre Is changing
hands nt 500 nm acre. the seller salts
ded that he Is giving the purchaser
good value for his money. And why
xvh 4 10 Iot l,, "a
many cnses during the past two years
crops have been grown on this land
that have produced n profit OF forty
and fifty dollars per acre. over and
above cost of production. These cases.
while not general, were not exccp-
tional. 4
In addition to the lands that are
offered for sale by railway companies,
land companies md private individ.
uals, the homesteading areas offer
great Inducements for those who are
willing to do little pioneering for Q
year or two. by that time settlements
would come into existence. and this
means condition similar to that en-.
Joyed by many Of the older settlements
OF today-schoOls. churches. railways.
The land Is OF high-ciaxs quality,
strong and vigorous. easily worked.
and capable Of producing the very best
Of crops.
The demand for all grains for some
years will be great. and II will require
all the resources Of man. beast and
soil to meet II. That the prices will
be good goes without saying. but ut the
present time there In something more
appealing than the lucrative prices
that prevail. Tint is. the desire to
assist In winning the world war. The
man at the plow IL doing his bit" and
the spirit Of patriotism that prevails
will lead him into broader sphere Of
action. No matter where he may be hs
will look about him that he may nnd
land to further develop the cOuntry's
resources. 1t is possible that his own
state may furnish the land. in which
case he will be quick to take advan-
tage Of the offer. II land In his
own state is not available. Canada
(now our ally) will be glad to furnish
1t In unlimited quantity. M she In vital
ly Interested In largely increasing the
supply Of fOodstun which In now -
urgently needed and is W. valuable -
ammunitfn to the allied countries.
The appeal made by Mr.. Hoover,
| United States controller OF foods. and
also by Hon. w. J. Hanna, Canadian
controller, emphasizes the need Of tho
allies. urgA economy and the preven.
ton OF the waste In food, and be-
spenks wholc-hcnrted public c0-0pera.
ti0n. Speaking Of Great Britain,
Frnncc. Itnly. Belgium and their Eu.
ropean allies. they say:
"For nearly three ycnrs their man
power has been engaged In the direct
work Of wnr. and In some cnses inrxe
areas Of their most productive innds
have been ovcrrun by the enemy. Their
food shortage and the food to supply
she armies Of Cnnndn md the United
Stntes must be wholly provided from
this side Of the AtInntic. Tho supply
must also be sufficient to cover losses
At sen. Australia. New Zeninnd, tho
Argentine Republic and other c0un.
tries nrc not now available to relieve
the situntion because OF their remote
ness and the shortage OF Tonnage.
"Thc crop OF st0rcnblc foods grown
In Cnnndn md the United Stntcs suit.
able for shipment oycrscns threatens
to be entirely inadequate to meet the
dcmnDd unless the whole people de-
termine by every means In their power
to mnke up the shortage. Every indi-
vidunl is under direct obligation to
assist In rnilOnlng the nllied forces.
There must be national self.denIni md
nntioDnl cooperation to provide the
necessary supplics."-Advertise
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