The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-09
GRAIN CROPS l
ARE PR0N|9||
Western Canada 1917 Cro,, /.
Good Shape.

crop will give an excellent return =
ports received from all nor,io,. y
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Any,
speak of good growing Wealth.
fairly advanced stage Of au ,,,
with prospects as good as In NM =
two years. Should condition, !"
tinue as ut present, II Is safe IA
clude that Western Canoron i.
ers, already free Of debt nc
suit of the splendid crops and D,',.'
Ing high prices, expect from m, Z
sons returns to be in a posltIo, 4,
will place them away beyond an,
OF the future.
The acreage of Western Cag,A i.
be about the same as last ye,r y,
ing was somewhat later tb,,
year, but termination was oaicEe 4
only possible drawback now r-,|
seem to be scarcity Of harye,th,al
but it is felt by the authorities ase|
situation will be pretty well cs,J !,
by that time.
Land values are increasing bn a.
is room for a much greater I1,.,
than in the past, owing to the pr.
that farmed land will give wba, h,
pared with its cost, In some dr,
land that could have been bopsl, /,
years ago for $1j an mere Is cB,.,
hands at $50 an acre, tie seller q,
Ged that he is giving the pprs,
good value for his money And 4
not, when 1t is known that nart
many cases during the past two IA,
crops have been grown on tb,
that have produced a profit Of b,
and fifty dollars per acre Wg
above cost of production. Thasa N.
while not general, were not Es
ti0nal.
In addition to the land, h,,
offered for sale by railway conn,.
land companies and private ai
uals, the homesteadng area, Z
great inducements for those MA
willing TO do a little pioneering h
year or two. BY that time settsas
would come into existence, ll
means a condition similar 70 ltd
joyed by many of the older settlsz
of today-schools, churches, HiE
The land is of high.ClaS q1
strong and vigorous, easily vi.
and capable of producing the veg
of crops.
The demand for all grains IN q
. years will be great, and il will ms
all the resources Of man, bas 4
soil to meet it. That the Tta
be good goes without saying bGri
/ present time there is sOmehr
appealing than the lucrative =
that prevail. That is the isa
assist in winning the world wi
man at the plow is doing his "bi'
the spirit of patriotism that FHl
will lead him into a broader pa
action. No matter where heniIs
will look about him that he ny
land to further develop the 0l'
resources. 1t is possible that BIZ
state may furnish the land %
case he will be quick to take y
tage of the offer. If land .
own state Is not available "
(now our ally) will be glad l@N
1t In unlimited quantity as shesu
ly interested in largely incFelSs
supply of fOodstuif which sM
urgently needed and is as uIa'
ammunition to the allied Coui1'
The appeal made by NJ
United States controller OIL l@4
also by Hon. w. J. Hanna u
controller. emphasizes the rN
allies. urges economy and n' 7
ton of the waste in food u
speaks whole-hearted pubic
ton. Speaking of Great
France, Italy, Belgium and u7
ropean allies, they say
"For neaAy three years tls
power has been engaged 10
work of war. and in some caN
areas of their most prOdu''H
have been overrun by the enemy
food shortage and the fOod y
the armies of Canada and u'
States must be wholly pTO.n"
this side of the Atlantic lr
mus, also be sufficient to 'ota
at sea. Australia, New Ns.1 1,
Argentine Al ssn, Republic and ol'
tries are not now available
the situation because Of thSi
ness and the shortage Of l@n
"The crop of storeaoIe t.os ,.,.
In Canada and the Uh'''u M
able for shipment oVe''I "A s.
to be entirely inadequa's Nd
demand unless the Wno' tf,
termine by every meas u "a "a
to make up the shortage M M
vidual is under a dlle'' ,ns
assist in ratlonlns The ass .Is.
There must be national s'as1 IN
national ri,p cooperation TO- c.,!f., Iss
necessary supplies -A
Not ii the caI''s,r !,
Fond NHS Mothet , whats I"
Eva? ,ddTe
Little Eva-Pve nea,d .d,r'k
day." and "As3 WeGnr'dr' anad,r.'
on earth is fNut Suul'
"Dld the y3ups COUP
take flatY
A succe]dful form m,,o5o1J Of 81 !
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