Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
RAIN CROPS
| ARE PROMISING
psfern Canada 1917 Crops in
Good Shape.

Avbffe IL Is little early to predict
- the Western Canada grain crop
81 r~muce. there is every indication
j the present writing that the 1917
viii give an excellent return. Re
received from all portions Of
1. r.-obg. Saska tchewan and Alberta
a. of good growing weather,
- advanced stage Of all grains,
a. prospects as good as in the past
IN Years should conditions con-
e. IS ~ present, it is safe to con-
a. that Western Canadian farm
- already free of debt, as q re-
IN of the splendid crops and prevail
ia high prices, expect from this sea-
a. returns to be in a position that
m place them away beyond any fear
\ d the future.
Il The acreage Of Western Canada will
IL about the same as last year. Seed
H. was somewhat later than last
H.. but termination was quicker The
an possible drawback now would
Be- to be a scarcity of harvest hands,
bnt it is felt by the authorities that the
u atuaton viii be pretty well cared for
b. that time.
q Land values are increasing but there
& room for a much greater increase
uan in the past, owing to the returns
Ia farmed land will give when COM
pared with its cost. In some districts
lsnd that could have been bought five
B gears ago for $50 an acre Is changing
bands ar SEQ an acre, the seller salts
Del that he is giving the purchaser
good value for his money. And why
b., when 1t is known that in a great
many cases during the past two years
props have been grown on this land
that have produced a profit of forty
snd fifty dollars per acre, over and
Ehoye cost of production. These cases.
shiIe not general, were not excep-
tonaI
In addition to the lands that are
t1ered for sale by railway companies,
land companies and private individ-
pas the homeSteading areas offer
great Inducements for those who are
Hing TO do a little pioneering for
Ftpr OF two. BY that time settlements
Noud come into existence, and this
means a condition similar to that en-
loyed by many Of the older settlements
ci today-schools, churches, railways.
be land is of high-class quality,
prong and vigorous, easily worked,
an4 capable of producing the very best
of crops,
# Ihe demand for all grains for some
years VIII be great, and it will require
ga the resources of man, beast and
F.. to meet it. That the prices will
Pc coed goes without saying, but at the
present time there is something more
N appealing than the lucrative prices
IA lAaI prevail That is, the desire to
fs>.>i ln winning the world war. The
-oA q the piow is doing his bit" and
-5 SPIRIT Of patriotism that prevails
'-- lead him into a broader sphere of
-'l no matter where he may be he
look about him that he may find
a-. 20 further develop the country's
@'S Ecss. Il is possible that his own
.".t may furnish the land in which
->r Be- viii be quick to take advan-
r- the offer If land in his
own state is not available. Canada
a'r allF) win be glad to furnish
ID unlimited quantity. as she is vital
~ Interested in largely increasing the
| of to0dstWf which is now as
urgently needed and is as valuable as
ammunition to the allied countries.
iae appeal made by Mr.. Hoover,
--.e- States controller of foods. and
aF Hon. W. J. Hanna. Canadian
-Io.ier emphasizes the need Of the
urges economy and the proven
'' a- the waste in food. and be-
s.as "n'le-hearted public co-opera-
4 Speaking of Great Britain.
rance Italy. Belgium and tIfeir Eu-
'.a7a1 allies. they say:
Fer nearly three years their man
over has been engaged in the direct
..S T war and in some cases large
q their most productive lands
''@a overrun by the enemy. Their
shortage and the food to supply
.-7 armies Of Canada and the United
a'eS ioust be wholly provided from
1-.S Side ct the Atlantic. The supplv
also be sufficient TO cover losses
Sea Australia, New Zealand the
--ae Republic and other coun-
''' are not now available 10 relieve
| p. non because of their remote
and he shortage Of tonnage.
Tie crop Of storeable foods grown
w '-52oa ana the United States suit
--7 shipment overseas threatens
'a entirely inadequate to meet the
ana unless the whole peopge de-
}e By every means in their power
op the shortage. Every indi-
..-'i Is 1nder a direct obligation 70
10 rari0ning the allied forces.
'4ast be national seIf-denial and
cooperation TO provide the
,3a-gy supplies. "-Advertisemant
innuendo.