River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-12-27
TIL E
MA|NSTAY Of THE
NATION
The United States and Cana da
Have a Great Responsibility.


he was occupying an inferior position.
The stiff upper lip that the farmer Jar
ried, warded off any approach that his
occupation was degrading one. His
hour arrived, though and for SOM
years past he has been looked up to as
occupying high position.
Agriculture, by q natural trend OF
economic conditions, stands out today
in strong relief, as the leader in the
worlds pursuits. Never in the natid MS
history have the eyes of the wo rid
been so universally focused on The
farm. The farmer is the man of M
pOrtance; the manufacturer of it's m oSt
necessary product, and he now enjoys
the dual satisfaction of reaping a m hx-
imum of profit, as a result Of his ope ra-
lions, while he also becomes a strdn
factor in mOlding the worlds deStinl les.
Manufacturers, business men, pro-
fessional men and bankers realize the
Importance of agriculture, and gladly
acknowledge 1t as the twin sister to
commerce. In commercial, financial
and political crisis, the tiller of the
soil takes the most important place.
Maximum prices, the highest in ma ny
decades, show the worlds recogniti on
of the necessary requirement for more
farm stuffs. The time was conf ing
when this would have been brought
about automatically, but war til me
conditions urged it forward, while the
farmer was able to secure land at r4a-
sonable prices. Throughout several of
the Western states this condition K
lists, as also in Western Canada.
Never has such a condition be en
known in commercial life. 1t is truly
an opportunity of q lifetime. Large
and small manufacturing concerns aid
practically every other line of bu 81
ness have been limited in their profits
to the point of almost heroic sacrifice,
while it is possible today to reap diTi-
dends in farming unequaled in any
other line.
Thirty, and as high as fifty bushels
Of wheat per acre at 1920 per bush el
and all other farm produce on sin i-
lar basis, grown and produced on land
available at from SIS to $40 per acre
represents a return of profit despite
higher cost of labor and machinery,
that, in many cases runs even high Ter
than 1000 Of an annual return on the
amount invested. Such is the prese nt
day condition in Western Canada. HI NV
long it. will last, no one can fOretd III.
Prices for farm produce will likely re-
main high for many years. Certainly,
h. ~ c,k will Iot
come again in this generation. The
lands referred to, are low in price lat
present, but they will certainly i'm
crease to their naturally productive
value as soon as the demand for the m
necessitates this increase, and this day
is not far distant. This demand lis
growing daily; the farmer now on the
ground is adding to his holdings viii he
prices are low; the agriculturiSt on
high priced lands is realizing that he
is not getting all the profit that his
neighbOr in Western Canada is Secur
ing; the tenant farmer is seeking a
home of his own, which he can buy
on what he was paying out for rent,
and many are fOrsaking the crowded.
cities to grasp these unprecedented op-
portunitieS.
The tenant farmer, and the owner
of high priced land is now awakening
to the realization that he is not get
ting the return for his labor and ih-
vestment that it is possible to secure in
Western Canada. Thousands arc MAX
ing trips of inspection to personally iIh-
vestigate conditions and to acquai1 It
themselves with the broadening BEND
fits derived by visiting Western Cam
ada. Such trips awaken in o progress
sive man that natural desire to do
bigger things, to accomplish as much
as his neighbour, and frequently result
in convincing and satisfying him that
Gods most fertile outdoors, with bi
supply OF natures best climatic ant
health-giving conditions lies in West
ern Canada
The days of pioneering are over; THE
seeker after new home travels
through all parts of the country on the
same good railway trains as he has
been accustomed to at home, but on
which he has been accorded special
railway rate of about one cent mile,
He finds good roads for automobillng
and other traffic rural telephone lines
owned by the provincial governments
rural schools and churches situated
conveniently TO all; we'll appointed and
homelike buildings, and everywhere an
indication Of general prosperity; cities
and towns with all modern improved
ments, and what is the most convinc
ing factor in his decision, satisfied
and prosperous people, with whole
hearted welcome to that country Of a
larger life and greater opportunities,
To Western Canada belongs the dis
linguished honor of being the holder
Of all worlds championships in wheat
and oats for both quality and quantity.
For many years in succession WESTERN
Canada has proven her claim for SUI
i,remacy in the most keenly contested
National exhibitions and to her is cred
tied the largest wheat and oat yields /
America has known The natural con-