The state herald., 1917-04-27
BIG RUSH NOW ON
For Western Canada and tho
160-Acre Homesteads.

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and gardens.
ut cannot be repeated too often that
the world needs every ounce of food
1t can produce this year. and that tho
growers Of that food are sure of good
prices. When men now of middle age
were casting their first ballot, dollar
wheat was the farmers ideal Of pros
perity. Today, we hive two-dollar
wheat, with other grains and meats
and vegetables In proportion; and indi-
cations that any shift from these
prices is as likely to be up as down.
Every acre must work. The farmer
who increases his crops Is performing
n national service, us well rs assuring
prosperity for himself. There cannot
be too much, and unless united and
consistent effort is mnde. there will
not be enough. h.'-Chicago Journal.
Now that the United States has
Joined with the Allies. the sentiment
Of the past has merged into the per-
sonal interest Of the present. The duty
of the loyal and patriotic citizen is to
bend every effort to bring the great
Worlds War to satisfactory conclu-
sion, to assist In all ways the forces
that have been fighting at tremendous
odds the giant power Of autocracy.
Victory Is now assured; the unibA Of
the great fighting force of the, United
States navy, Its military, Its financial
cooperation, Its full and complete SYM
pathy, will eventually bring about a
peace that will be solid and lasting.
Canada, just across the border line,
that has no mark of fertilization. no
signs OF defense, welcomes the assist
ance that the United Stntes Is render
arena that is battling for n disruption
of the forces that breed and beget tyr
amy and oppression, and fighting for
n democratic and free world. What q
sight 1t will be TO see the American
and the Canadian. with the Stars and
Stripes and the Maple Lcaf of Canada
emblazoned In one fold and entwined
In their effort to rid the world OF an
incubus that hns dIsregarded all laws
human and divine.
There is n necessity for the greatest
effort ever was made, not only on the
battle fields Of Europe, not only on tho
mined and summarized sens. but In
carrying out on the peaceful fields
Of agriculture. the plans so urgently
requested by those Mt the head Of
the departments OF resources. The
recent reports by the Government
| c1. N fall To-
Of grain that may be expected from the
crop us Of recent date. being only q
little over GO per cent, 10 per cent
less than the average. Every patriotic
American will bend all his effort
towards increasing this. He mny not
shoulder muskct. but he can handle
a hoe, he can drive team and man
nge plow. He will be doing yeoman
service In this way. md assist In q
wonderful manner the man who 10
fighting In the trenches. II he does
not now own piece OF land, by all
means get one-rent II. buy it-get II.
There Is lot Of vncnnt land thnt will
give ample return for his labor.
The desire to possess home to i'm
prove II and to prosper, is natural to
every American. md today unprece-
dcnied offers nre being made to secure
the residence OF the home hunter The
wnr condition Is draining the continent
Of Its foodstufrs and economists are
endeavoring to meet the rapid dcple-
tion Of the nations stores of grain md
other farm products. Western Canada
has proven her claim 70 being the natu-
rnI producer of economically grown
foodstuffs and Is endeavoring TO over
come n worlds shortage In necessities
by Offering her lands. practically free.
to anyone who will take them and pro-
duce. Labor II scarce In Canada, and
In now being bonused. Good wages are
offered and the time n farm hand II
drawing pay In 1917, Is considered BY
the Canadian Government, the same a.
residence duties on one OF the free 100
acre farms. that this Government 10
giving away. In order to settle the fer
tile prnirics and bring about within
a few years half billion annual crop
Of wheat.
The most conclusive evidence 10
available to any inquirer. thnt Western
Canada farm lands will produce mors
wheat OF n better quality and at a
lower cost OF production per acre than
has heretofore been known In grain
growing countries. II II no Idle state
ment to say that yields OF fifty bushels
10 the acre OF whent nrc grown In Cnn-
nda; the statement Is made In NIL scri-
BUSINESS and ls backed up by the lct-
tcrs md nfi,davits Of reliable farmers
In Western Canndn. These farmers
nre enjoying the same home comforts
that their ncighbors to the south par
ticIpate; they have tho snmc good
houses. tho samc good horses nnd
cnttlc. tho same good ronds and com
municntion. ms well as the snrnc good
socinl conditions. and. best Of all. thsy
own their land and whnt they enrn
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